Pokemon Legends: Z-A Officially Has Three New Threats

Pokemon Legends: Z-A is in its third week of lifespan since launch, and many players are already waiting on the confirmed Mega Dimension DLC's release to spice things up with new content and even more Mega Evolutions. Based on the leaks, Pokemon Legends: Z-A's DLC will have 19 new Mega Evolutions, though other details regarding the story and new content remain a mystery. While the DLC may still be a couple of months away, as no official release date is available yet, fans don't really have to wait for new content, as the upcoming Season 2 on November 5 is already confirmed to shake things up.

Season 1 of Pokemon Legends: Z-A is almost over, ending on November 4 at 9:59 pm PST. It introduced Mega Greninja and Greninjite as a reward for reaching Rank K in online battles, and Season 2 is about to do something similar with Delphox. Not only that, though, as two more "new" Pokemon will be available with Season 2. The new threats are:

Mega Delphox, which is obtained after reaching Rank S in Season 2 by claiming Delphoxite as a reward.
Xerneas, which will no longer be banned from Ranked Battles and will have no teambuilding restrictions.
Yveltal, which will no longer be banned from Ranked Battles and will have no teambuilding restrictions.

This means that with Season 2, all players will be able to use Mega Delphox, Xerneas, and Yveltal in online battles, which will dramatically change the competitive landscape of the game. By comparison, it usually takes much longer for new generations of Pokemon games to allow players to use Legendary Pokemon, whereas Xerneas and Yveltal will become available for battles just three weeks after launch.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Zygarde will remain the only banned Pokemon from competitive battles in Season 2.

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By Drew Swanson

Pokemon Legends: Z-A's 'New' Legendary Pokemon Are About to Dominate Online Battles

Although Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Xerneas and Yveltal don't have a new Mega Evolution, and they're also missing their iconic aura abilities, they are still very powerful Pokemon with some of the best stats in the game, as well as signature moves. Xerneas has Geomancy, which boosts Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and movement speed, whereas Yveltal has Oblivion Wing, which deals damage as a Flying move and also restores Yveltal's HP.

These can be incredible assets in Pokemon Legends: Z-A's ranked battles, as movement speed helps Pokemon reposition faster to attack the opponent, stat boosts can make a big difference, and self-healing can make it easier to survive long enough to get KOs. Both Pokemon also have incredible attack stats, with high HP and defenses, meaning that items like Expert Belt and Assault Vest can be optimal choices for them.

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Assault Vest in Pokemon Legends: Z-A can be obtained via a side mission or at Racine Construction in the post-game. Giving it to Xerneas means it cannot use its Geomancy move, as it's a status move.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Mega Delphox is also going to be a very powerful pick, as it will be among the critters with the highest Sp. Atk in the game after Mega Zygarde, which is unusable in online battles. With a lot of Ice-type Pokemon like Glaceon, Avalugg, Vanilluxe, and even Froslass being used in competitive battles due to the dominance of Dragon and Ground-types, Delphox can easily take care of them with STAB Fire attacks.

On top of that, Delphox has access to both Reflect and Light Screen, which are commonly found in many of the best teams in Pokemon Legends: Z-A due to the sheer damage reduction they provide to the whole team. Mega Delphox will inevitably be a powerhouse of a special attacker, and while it lacks Ice coverage for Dragon and Ground-type Pokemon in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, it does have coverage moves like Solar Beam, Dazzling Gleam, Shadow Ball, and Focus Blast.

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