Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Pokemon
Key catchable and prominent Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, including the three starter Pokémon, the Kalos legendary Zygarde, Mega Evolution showcases, and the Legendary and Mythical Pokémon featured in the Mega Dimension DLC.
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· updated 2026-09-03
| Name | Type | Description | Faction | Abilities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chikorita | Starter (Grass) | A Grass-type starter Pokémon offered to the player at the start of the game. | Pokédex #152 | Razor Leaf Synthesis Mega Meganium (Grass/Fairy) | Given by rival at the start; also found in Wild Zones after choosing other starters |
| Tepig | Starter (Fire) | A Fire-type starter Pokémon and widely considered among the best starters in Z-A. | Pokédex #498 | Ember Flare Blitz Mega Emboar (Fire/Fighting) | Given by rival at the start; also found in Wild Zones after choosing other starters |
| Totodile | Starter (Water) | A Water-type starter Pokémon. Evolves into Croconaw and Feraligatr, whose Mega Feraligatr form delivers powerful physical Water-type damage and pairs well against Fire- and Ground-type Rogue Megas. | Pokédex #158 | Water Gun Aqua Jet Mega Feraligatr (Water) | Given by rival at the start; also found in Wild Zones after choosing other starters |
| Zygarde | Legendary (Dragon/Ground) | The guardian of the Kalos ecosystem and the game's mascot legendary. | Kalos Guardian | Order's Punishment Core Enforcer Complete (100%) Form | Zygarde Cell/Core collection across Lumiose City; final story showdown |
| Lucario | Fighting / Steel | AZ's powerful Lucario, temporarily loaned to the player for their first Rogue Mega Evolution battle. | Team MZ | Aura Sphere Extreme Speed Mega Lucario | Loaned by AZ during the first Rogue Mega encounter |
| Absol | Dark | The victim of the first in-story Rogue Mega Evolution chase, Absol is a Dark-type that warns of disaster. | Wild (Rogue Mega) | Sucker Punch Perish Song Mega Absol | First Rogue Mega Evolution encounter (Main Mission 09) |
| Pidgeot | Normal / Flying | The very first Rogue Mega Evolution ever recorded, appearing six months before the game's events. | Wild | Hurricane Wing Attack Mega Pidgeot | Rogue Mega encountered before the story; Pidgeotite via Mega Shard exchange |
| Rayquaza | Legendary (Dragon/Flying) | The Hoenn sky-high legendary pursued by Ansha in the Mega Dimension DLC. | Hoenn Sky Legend | Dragon Ascent Air Lock Mega Rayquaza | Mega Dimension DLC (Hyperspace over Prism Tower) |
| Groudon | Legendary (Ground) | The land-embodying Legendary of Hoenn that appears in Hyperspace Lumiose during the Mega Dimension DLC, where it goes rogue under Primal Reversion into Primal Groudon and must be captured to open the path to Rayquaza. | Hoenn Legend | Precipice Blades Drought Primal Reversion (Primal Groudon) | Mega Dimension DLC (Hyperspace Lumiose) |
| Kyogre | Legendary (Water) | The sea-embodying Legendary of Hoenn that goes rogue under Primal Reversion during the Mega Dimension DLC, requires capture alongside Groudon before Rayquaza's dimension can be reached. | Hoenn Legend | Origin Pulse Drizzle Primal Reversion (Primal Kyogre) | Mega Dimension DLC (Hyperspace Lumiose) |
| Darkrai | Mythical (Dark) | The Mythical nightmare Pokémon revealed to have created Hyperspace Lumiose after suffering excess Mega Power exposure above Prism Tower. | Mythical | Dark Void Nightmare Rogue Mega Darkrai | Mega Dimension DLC (distortion above Prism Tower) |
| Hoopa | Mythical (Psychic/Ghost) | Ansha's companion Mythical Pokémon that opens dimensional portals with its Hyperspace Hole ability, beginning the journey into the alternate Hyperspace Lumiose dimension in the Mega Dimension DLC. | Mythical | Hyperspace Hole Hyperspace Fury Portal Creation | Mega Dimension DLC (Hotel Z) |
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