With the release of Pokemon Legends: Z-A, many series fans were happy to get a game dedicated to Mega Evolution as a gimmick, seeing how it's arguably the most beloved ever. Not only that, but the game came with a plethora of new Mega Evolutions too, so fans still have access to most of the old ones from Gen 6 games, and then a list of 26 new ones. Furthermore, Pokemon Legends: Z-A's DLC is adding 19 new Mega Evolutions, which have been basically confirmed by the newest trailer due to the presence of both Chimecho and Baxcalibur, which were leaked on the base game's launch.

The mere fact that Mega Baxcalibur exists in Pokemon Legends: Z-A is great news for those who loved the powerful Gen 9 pseudo-Legendary, but it further cements a sad trend regarding one of the remaining pseudo-Legendaries. This group of Pokemon is an exclusive club made of 10 critters whose BST is 600, and they are more often than not some of the best pocket monsters to use in their respective generation. These are:

  • Dragonite (Dragon/Flying, Gen 1)
  • Tyranitar (Rock/Dark, Gen 2)
  • Salamence (Dragon/Flying, Gen 3)
  • Metagross (Steel/Psychic, Gen 3)
  • Garchomp (Dragon/Ground, Gen 4)
  • Hydreigon (Dark/Dragon, Gen 5)
  • Goodra (Dragon, Gen 6)
  • Kommo-o (Dragon/Fighting, Gen 7)
  • Dragapult (Dragon/Ghost, Gen 8)
  • Baxcalibur (Dragon/Ice, Gen 9)

While these are all some of the best Pokemon to use in Pokemon Legends: Z-A and each mainline game, they are not exactly born equal. Every pseudo-Legendary in the series has gotten some love in its debut generation or future games, and with Mega Baxcalibur confirmed, this is not true only for Dragapult.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Basically Confirms All 16 DLC Mega Evolutions

Pokemon Legends: Z-A's upcoming release saw dataminers retrieve information regarding 16 new Mega Evolutions in the game's DLC.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Officially Makes Dragapult the Worst Pseudo-Legendary

Not only are pseudo-Legendary Pokemon very powerful, but they are typically given additional gimmicks to follow up on fan reception or simply to make them even more outstanding. So far, the list includes:

  • Dragonite: Mega Evolution in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
  • Tyranitar: Mega Evolution in Gen 6, Paradox Pokemon in Gen 9 (Iron Thorns)
  • Salamence: Mega Evolution in Gen 6, Paradox Pokemon in Gen 9 (Roaring Moon)
  • Metagross: Mega Evolution in Gen 6
  • Garchomp: Mega Evolution in Gen 6, second Mega Evolution in Pokemon Legends: Z-A's DLC (based on leaks)
  • Hydreigon: Paradox Pokemon in Gen 9 (Iron Jugulis)
  • Goodra: Regional form in Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Hisuian Goodra)
  • Kommo-o: Z-Move in Gen 7 (Clangorous Soulblaze)
  • Dragapult: N/A
  • Baxcalibur: Mega Evolution in Pokemon Legends: Z-A's DLC

One could argue that signature moves are a sort of gimmick too, and while Dragapult gets Dragon Darts, other pseudo-Legendaries also have signature moves: Meteor Mash for Metagross, Shelter for Hisuian Goodra, Clangorous Soul and Clanging Scales for Kommo-o, and Glaive Rush for Baxcalibur.

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This stings even more when considering that Garchomp is getting a second Mega Evolution in Mega Dimension, whereas Dragapult is allegedly not even in the game following the leaked returning Pokemon in Pokemon Legends: Z-A's DLC. The silver lining is that Dragapult is the second most recent critter on the list, so it may still get some love in future releases.

The Leaked Pokemon Legends: Galar is Dragapult's Best Hope

Specifically, Pokemon Legends: Z-A confirms the leaked Pokemon Legends: Galar in multiple ways, or at the very least teases this possibility. If that happens to be the case, considering that Galar is the home region of the Dragapult line, it would make perfect sense for it to get a regional form or even a Gigantamax form. After all, the Hisuian forms for several Pokemon Legends: Arceus critters have been used to great effect in competitive games in Gen 9, and one could argue that there's more permanency with a regional form than there could ever be with a Mega Evolution.

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Interestingly, Pokemon Sword's Pokedex entry for Dreepy states that it wandered prehistoric seas when it was alive, and Pokemon Violet's Pokedex entry states that it has a habit of biting Clauncher from when it was alive. A Dragon/Water regional form of Dragapult in Pokemon Legends: Galar seems all but confirmed now.

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