Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Characters
Key characters in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, including the protagonist, the rival, Team MZ, Quasartico Inc., Lumiose City's NPCs, and the antagonists lurking behind the Z-A Royale and Rogue Mega Evolution phenomenon.
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· updated 2026-09-03
| Name | Description | Role | Faction | Abilities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Character (Rogue) | A tourist who arrives in Lumiose City during the Quasartico urban redevelopment project. | Protagonist | Team MZ | Real-Time Battle Command Mega Evolution via Mega Ring Z-A Royale Ranking | Playable character |
| Taunie / Urbain | The player's friendly rival (Taunie for a male protagonist, Urbain for a female one). | Rival & Team MZ Leader | Team MZ | Starter Pokémon Battling Rogue Mega Quelling | Hotel Z / Team MZ base |
| AZ | The 3,000-year-old owner of Hotel Z and the ancient king whose tragedy shaped the original ultimate weapon. | Key Ally | Hotel Z | Immortality Curse Ancient Kalos Knowledge | Hotel Z, Lumiose City |
| Floette (Eternal Flower) | AZ's eternal Flower Pokémon. Alongside Taunie/Urbain it helped quell an early Rogue Mega Pidgeot and later attempts to shut off the malfunctioning Ange device in Prism Tower. | Companion / Ally | Hotel Z | Eternal Flower Form Rogue Mega Quelling | Hotel Z, Lumiose City |
| Jett | The CEO of Quasartico Inc., the company leading Lumiose City's urban redevelopment. | Quasartico CEO / Antagonist | Quasartico Inc. | Corporate Influence Rogue Mega Phenomenon Oversight | Quasartico Inc. |
| Vinnie | A Quasartico employee who was moved by Taunie/Urbain's first victory over a Rogue Mega Evolution and began sharing intelligence about Rogue Mega Pokémon with the young trainer, helping lay the groundwork for Team MZ. | Quasartico Associate / Ally | Quasartico Inc. | Intelligence Sharing Rogue Mega Monitoring | Quasartico Inc. |
| Lida | A trainer recruited alongside Naveen and the player into Team MZ to help quell Rogue Mega Evolutions across Lumiose City. | Team MZ Member | Team MZ | Team Battle Support | Team MZ, Lumiose City |
| Naveen | Another trainer in Team MZ who joins the player in responding to Rogue Mega Evolution incidents notified by Quasartico Inc. | Team MZ Member | Team MZ | Team Battle Support | Team MZ, Lumiose City |
| Corbeau | The leader of the Rust Syndicate gang, who loans money to Taunie/Urbain and later asks Team MZ to investigate the distortion above Prism Tower, linking them to the Hyperspace Lumiose events of the Mega Dimension DLC. | Rust Syndicate Leader | Rust Syndicate | Underground Networking Loan Sharking | Lumiose City underworld |
| Canari | A video game livestreamer and Z-A Royale competitor. | Rival / Livestreamer | Z-A Royale Competitor | Livestream Battling Trivia Mastery | Z-A Royale |
| Ivor | A trainer who needs the player's help finding his sister hidden in the sewers beneath Lumiose City before he will accept a battle in the Z-A Royale. | Supporting Trainer | Z-A Royale Competitor | Sewer Exploration | Lumiose City sewers |
| Jacinthe | A wealthy socialite who forces the player to participate in a Pokémon battling tournament before allowing them to battle her in the Z-A Royale. | Supporting Socialite | Z-A Royale Competitor | High-Society Events Tournament Hosting | Lumiose City |
| Lysandre (“L”) | The former leader of Team Flare, who survived the destruction of the ultimate weapon in Pokémon X and Y thanks to Zygarde's intervention, gaining the same immortality afflicting AZ. | Major Antagonist | Former Team Flare | Immortality Curse Ange Device Knowledge | Lumiose City (post-game investigation) |
| Zygarde | The legendary Order Pokémon of Kalos that watches over the ecosystem. | Legendary Ally | Kalos Guardian | Order's Punishment Zygarde Cell / Core Collection Complete (100%) Form | Prism Tower crisis / post-game |
| Ansha | A young girl introduced in the Mega Dimension DLC who visits Hotel Z with the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa. | DLC Companion | Team MZ | Hoopa Companion Dimension Wish Resonance | Mega Dimension DLC |
| Korrina | AZ's friend and a Mega Evolution specialist from the Kalos region who joins Team MZ to research Hyperspace Lumiose and battle its Rogue Mega Pokémon during the Mega Dimension DLC. | DLC Ally | Team MZ | Mega Evolution Mastery Fighting-Type Proficiency | Mega Dimension DLC |
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