Summary
SomePokemon Legends: Z-Afans are already planning their teams months before the game’s release and sharing them with the community. The anticipation forPokemon Legends: Z-Acontinues to build up as rumors tease the addition of several new Mega Evolutions.
Since it was announced in February 2024,Pokemon Legends: Z-Ahas become one of the most anticipated releases of 2025. Earlier in May, The Pokemon Company confirmed thatPokemon Legends: Z-Ais coming on October 16. The developers also revealed that pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 editions will open on June 5 in the US and June 11 in the EU. The game is still quite a few months away, but fans who have already decided upon getting it have their Pokemon lineup all planned out.
Over on thePokemon Legends: Z-AReddit forum, fans have begun to share their desired teams, including which starter they would pick and which monsters they hope will be featured. User Gaming_Lot revealed they would include Emboar, Tepig’s evolution, as well as Aggron, should it appear in the Pokedex. If Zygarde is available early in the game, they would also like to catch it. Another fan, DominicDGibson, said they want a team with Meganium, Blastoise, and Hawlucha. They stated this is their ideal team if theleaks aboutPokemon Legends: Z-A’s new Mega Evolutionsturn out to be true. Earlier reports suggested that there would be Mega forms for Emboar, Meganium, Feraligatr, Hawlucha, Dragonite, Pyroar, and more.
Other fans have also built their teams based on the speculated Mega Evolutions, likeDelpika, who wishes to have Delphox in their lineup. UserTheIngloriousBIGalso based their team on previous leaks, though they included many Pokemon that already got Mega Evolutions in previous installments. Some of them have been confirmed to return throughPokemon Legends: Z-Aofficial promotional images, such as Mega Lucario and Mega Charizard X. On the other hand, there are fans likeGeologistSea4107who are planning to have fewer Megas and instead go for their favorite monkey Pokemon like Simisage and Simisear.
For many veteran Pokemon fans who are well-versed in team composition, planning a team months before a game’s release can be quite useful. The Pokemon Company has revealed some details aboutPokemon Legends: Z-A, but much is still left to speculation. Fortunately for fans, anew Pokemon Presents eventis scheduled for July 22, where the developers will likely unveil more gameplay aspects, characters, and potentially Mega Evolutions.
