Since the release of Pokemon X and Y in 2013, new games in the series have had a battle “gimmick” of some sort to keep things fresh. It all started with Mega Evolution in X and Y, which was then expanded upon in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Then we got Z-Moves in Pokemon Sun and Moon, followed by Dynamax and Gigantamax in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Then we’ve got Terastallization in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and that’s where we’re at right now. We’re almost certain to see another new gimmick introduced in the tenth generation of Pokemon, which is getting closer and closer by the day given that Scarlet and Violet released three years ago already. So today, we’re taking a look at all of these battle gimmicks and ranking them from best to least best. None of the gimmicks are outright terrible – they’re all inspired and thematically appropriate for their regions, but some are certainly better than others.

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Pokemon Z-A Season 3 Ranked Battles detailed

Posted on 5 days ago by Cris-(chito) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

The Pokemon Company has just released new details regarding season 3 of Pokemon Z-A Ranked Battles. This season officially begin on November 26, 2025, and will last until December 17, 2025.

The big prize for players who reach S rank in this season will be the Mega Stone Chesnaughtite, for evolving Chesnaught into Mega Chesnaught. Delphoxite and Greninjite will also be redistributed as promotion rewards by reaching Rank V and Y respectively.

Below is the list of the rest of the rewards:

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Mega Zeraora revealed for Pokemon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC

Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Another Mega Evolution has now been revealed for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which is Mega Zeraora. The creature will be appearing in the game’s paid Mega Dimension DLC.

Mega Zeraora stores electric energy in its body that’s equivalent to ten bolts of lightning. There are protrusions on its forehead, chest, back, and the backs of its hands where the electric energy is particularly concentrated. As noted in the official description, the protrusions steadily emit a pale blue light.

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The best Pokemon in Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s Season 2 Ranked Battles

Posted on 1 week ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

A while back, we wrote a guide on the worst Pokemon to use in online ranked battles in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. As helpful as that knowledge is, it doesn’t actually help you score wins against other trainers, so this time we’re talking about the strongest Pokemon you can possibly use in competitive battles. This also assumes they’re fully EV and IV trained, which thankfully is fairly simple to do in this game.

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The worst Pokemon in Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Posted on 2 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Pokemon Legends: Z-A has been out for a little while now, and players are starting to get involved in the game’s competitive scene. It looks much different than the turn-based combat of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet – namely, Speed isn’t as important in the real-time battle system, which means Pokemon like Metagross, Excadrill, and Gyarados all rule the game at the moment. Even so, there are plenty of Pokemon that just don’t make the cut. Winning with these Pokemon online would be a real challenge!

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Diancite Stone Mystery Gift and extra side mission live today, full details

Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Starting today, Pokemon Legends: Z-A players can obtain a Diancite Stone through the Mystery Gift feature, and a new side mission is available.

The Diancite Stone unlocks an opportunity to encounter and battle the Jewel Pokemon through the extra side mission titled “Shine Bright like a Gemstone.” After claiming the Diancite, players can visit the Looker Bureau, where Mimi the Espurr will take a special interest in the Mega Stone. This leads to an extra side mission. After finishing it, Diance can be added to their team, and the Diancite stone can be used to Mega Evolve it into Mega Diancie, unveiling its radiant Mega Evolution in battle.

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Mega Chimecho and Mega Baxcalibur revealed for Pokemon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension, DLC release date, more

Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Pokemon Legends: Z-A just revealed the latest information about its Mega Dimension DLC, including the reveals of Mega Chimecho and Mega Baxcalibur plus a release date. The DLC is due out on December 10, 2025.

For Mega Chimecho, when it Mega Evolves, “six smaller copies appear and flutter endlessly, even when no wind is blowing.” It also has cries in which “the echoes of its copies overlap and resonate, creating an intense sound-wave attack that can overwhelm any opponent.”

Baxcalibur, meanwhile, has more ice energy with its Mega Evolution and uses a back blade that has grown larger and more powerful. The blade “can cleave or smash nearly anything in its path.” Baxcalibur Mega Stone is available from the Z-A Battle Club as a reward for advancing in online Ranked Battles.

Here’s some other information about the DLC:

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A 1.0.2 update out now, patch notes

Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

A new update has now been released for Pokemon Legends: Z-A with 1.0.2. This is the first patch issued since the day one update at launch.

We previously heard about plans for the game. Aside from fixing bugs, Game Freak has made some adjustments to Ranked Battles.

The full rundown is as follows:

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A getting November patch, Ranked Battle changes for Season 2

Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

We have the latest news about Pokemon Legends: Z-A, with The Pokemon Company confirming two issues detected with the game and providing information about upcoming adjustments for Ranked Battles with Season 2, which involves Mega Stones.

Currently two bugs have been identified. A patch is already in the works, which will fix things when it releases in November. Here’s what’s been shared:

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Shiny Charm 1000 battles guide

Posted on 4 weeks ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

We’re back today with another guide on Pokemon Legends: Z-A, this time covering how to quickly reach the 1000 battles needed for the Shiny Charm.

Getting the Shiny Charm in Pokemon Legends: Z-A is fairly simple: complete all of Mable’s research tasks. That doesn’t mean it’s easy, though – many of these research tasks are purposefully repetitive to prevent you from getting the coveted Shiny Charm too early. These are all self-explanatory for the most part; many of the tasks will have you catching Pokemon of a certain type until you’ve caught 50 of every type in the game. The final task most players will need to complete is to win 1000 trainer battles, which as you might expect, takes a very long time. We’ve compiled a list of tips that will hopefully make those 1000 battles pass faster.