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The Pokemon Company showed off new artwork of some Mega Evolution forms returning to the franchise inPokemon Legends: Z-Aahead of its October 16 launch.Pokemon Legends: Z-Ashared art pieces of creatures like Mega Charizard X and Y, Mega Kangaskhan, and Mega Lucario as part of its ongoing promotional push for the game.
On May 28, The Pokemon Company surprised fans by shadow-dropping the release date ofPokemon Legends: Z-Aon social media. The next title in thePokemonfranchise will hit store shelves on Thursday, October 16, on both the original Switch and the Switch 2. TheNintendo Switch 2 Edition ofPokemon Legends: Z-Awill offer higher framerates and graphical fidelity compared to the original Switch. However, the gameplay of both versions will remain the same. Original Switch users with a physical or digital copy ofPokemon Legends: Z-Acan later upgrade to the Switch 2 Edition via an upgrade pack on the Nintendo eShop.
After confirming thatPokemon Legends: Z-Awill arrive on October 16, The Pokemon Company revealed new artwork of some Mega Evolutions that trainers will encounter. The Pokemon Company launched aJapanese website dedicated to Mega Evolution,headlined by a script logo and artwork of Pokemon like Mega Charizard X and Y, surrounded by powerful and explosive auras. The Mega Evolution forms of Charizard, Ampharos, Lucario, Gardevoir, Altaria, Gyarados, Kangaskhan, Absol, and Sableye were all revealed as users scrolled through the site. The artwork was subsequently cataloged on the r/Pokemon subreddit by Reddit user Skullghost, with a white background added to highlight each Mega form’s attacks and color palettes.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Reveals Mega Evolution Promo Artwork
However, no new Mega Evolutions were revealed, as only the artwork of some forms that debuted in the sixth generation ofPokemongames were shown off. Alongside the new Mega Evolution artwork,Pokemonconfirmed that trainers will have more information headed their way in the coming months. Anew episode of Pokemon Presentswill air on Tuesday, July 22, at 9:00 AM Eastern on Twitch and YouTube. Given that news aboutPokemon Legends: Z-Aand other games will likely be part of the show, The Pokemon Company subsequently encouraged content creators to co-stream the Pokemon Presents episode with their audience.
Between the focus on action-based gameplay and the return offan-favorite Mega Evolutions like Mega Lucarioand Mega Charizard X, fans continue to grow excited aboutPokemon Legends: Z-A. It remains to be seen what surprises The Pokemon Company has planned between now and October 16.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A is an ambitious new entry to the Pokémon video game series, releasing simultaneously worldwide in 2025. A new adventure awaits within Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon.
