Summary
APokemonfan and artist has created their own take on what Mega Evolutions for the final forms of the Paldea region starters would potentially look like. Mega Evolutions were first introduced in the Generation 6Pokemon X and Ygames and returned forPokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Game Freak likes to pursue a new gimmick with eachPokemongeneration, and so Mega Evolutions have since been left by the wayside.
Instead of Mega Evolutions,Pokemon Sword and Shieldfeatured Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing, whilePokemon Scarlet and Violetintroduced the concept of Terastallization.Pokemonfans have been asking for Mega Evolutions to make a comeback, and they will finally get their wish inPokemon Legends: Z-A, set to launch for the Nintendo Switch at an undetermined point in 2025.
Since Game Freak and The Pokemon Company haven’t made new Mega Evolutions in years,Pokemonfans have had to take matters into their own hands. Fans have created all kinds of custom Mega Evolutions for various Pokemon to help fill the gap, with one of the latest contributions from Reddit user PhatmonMonstraros. They created Mega Evolutions for thePaldea starters' final forms, creating new looks for Fire/Ghost-type Skeledirge, Water/Fighting-type Quaquaval, and Grass/Dark-type Meowscarada.
The custom Mega Evolutions for Skeledirge, Quaquaval, and Meowscarada give them some significantly different appearances than how they normally look inthePokemon Scarlet and Violetgames. Skeledirge has a rock star-inspired look, complete with a guitar, while Quaquaval looks like a superhero or a shonen anime character. Meowscarada, meanwhile, leans in to the creature’s dark typing, giving it a more menacing look, complete with thorns.Pokemonfans reacted positively to the art, with the post generating over 1,000 upvotes at the time of this writing.
Mega Evolutions Are Coming Back in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
WhenMega Evolutions returninPokemon Legends: Z-A, it will be interesting to see if Skeledirge, Quaquaval, and Meowscarada get official Mega Evolutions. It hasn’t been officially confirmed thatPokemon Legends: Z-Awill be introducing new Mega Evolutions, but it seems like a safe bet.
At the very least, one can expect thePokemon Legends: Z-Astarters to have Mega Evolutions. Nothing has been announced so far, but the prevailing theory is that thePokemon Legends: Z-Astarterswill be Snivy, Torchic, and Piplup.Pokemon Legends: Z-Aisn’t due for release until 2025, but more information, including the potential reveal of its starter Pokemon, should come to light in the months ahead.
Pokemon Legends Z-A
The sequel to Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Pokemon Legends: Z-A takes Pokemon trainers back to the Kalos region’s Lumiose City.
