While the Nintendo community continues to recover from the impact of recent Game Freak data leaks, new potential details about the upcomingPokemon Legends: Z-Agame allege that certain Legendary and Mythical Pokemon will receive all-new Mega Evolutions. Dubbed the “Teraleak” among fans, the scale of the leaked content supposedly includes extensive beta and unreleased Pokemon designs, the source code forPokemon Legends: Z-Aand next Gen 10 games, and even information about Nintendo’s closely guarded Switch 2 or “Project Omnibus.” However, among these leaks was the reported reveal of two new Mega Evolutions for two key Legendary and Mythical Pokemon.
The return ofMega Evolution was teased duringPokemonLegends: Z-A’s announcementtrailer, but fans have so far been left in the dark about which Mega Evolutions would be returning if not all, or if thePokemonLegends: Arceusfollow-up would introduce never-before-seen Mega Evolutions. Yet while earlierLegends: Z-Aleaks had outlined a handful of returning or all-new Mega Evolutions like those rumored for its starter Pokemon, the latest Teraleak has seemingly revealed potential credible information about Mega Evolutions for Zygarde and Zeraora. With Game Freak confirming the data breach, these newfound revelations could offer fresh insight into the upcomingLegends: Z-A.
Breaking Down the Details of Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s Mega Evolution Leak
Though the Game Freak breach was substantial, thespecific leaks regardingPokemon Legends: Z-A’s new Mega Evolutions are unfortunately limited to just one tweet of many from Centro Leaks over on X. The find was credited to fellow X user Mootmonthly who discovered content potentially confirming Mega Zygarde and Mega Zeraora, with the former alleged to even appear at some point in thePokemonanime. However, unlike similar leaks for beta or unreleased Pokemon, there don’t appear to be any potential designs for these Legendary and Mythical Pokemon yet, nor are there any other specifics about potential stats or type changes.
Possible Revelations from Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s Mega Evolution Leak
Between the game’s namesake and the chosen setting of Lumiose City in Kalos, it seemed inevitable that the third member ofPokemon XandY’s Legendary trio, Zygarde, would beLegends: Z-A’s mascot Pokemon. While the recent leaks corroborate this theory, Zeraora’s inclusion was initially surprising, though potentially self-explanatory when linking the start and end of its name to the game’s “Z-A” moniker. Still, up until now, Zygarde and Zeraora have shared few other connections beyond both appearing inPokemon Ultra SunandMoon, which could meanLegends: Z-Awill build new ties betweenPokemonGen 7and Gen 6’s Mythical and Legendary Pokemon.
However, Zeraora’s return with a new Mega Evolution could instead parallelLegends: Arceus' introduction of Enamorus as a fourth member of Gen 5’s force of nature Legendary Pokemon trio, especially as the rumored anime appearance for just Mega Zygarde singles it out from the pair. Moreover, with Zygarde’s already existing 10%, 50%, and Complete forms and a stronger connection to Gen 6’s Kalos region, it appears that thespotlight is focusing onPokemon Legends: Z-A’s Zygardemascot, rather than Zeraora. But if true, then this could hint at a returning short-lived gimmick last seen inPokemon Omega RubyandAlpha Sapphire.
The Potential Return of Primal Reversion in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
The debut of thePrimal Reversion feature helpedOmega RubyandAlpha Sapphireup the Mega Evolution ante when it came to the Gen 3 remakes. But much like Mega Evolutions, Primal Reversion has been absent from mainlinePokemongames since then, even despite its surviving popularity among fans and appearances in spin-off games likePokemon GO. However, similar to Legendary Pokemon Groudon and Kyogre, the leaked new “Mega Zygarde” could potentially be a new Primal Reversion, and this “Mega” form playing a key role inLegends: Z-A’s larger story and world-building.
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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.
