Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s starters could bring back this fan-favorite mechanic

Pokémon’s most recent showcase finally revealed the Pokémon Legends: Z-A starters and more about the game’s plot and location. Naturally, the Pokémon community has already begun speculating about what the game has in store for us and our first partner Pokémon in Kalos, especially thanks to a small hint in the game’s trailer. The Pokémon Company announced Pokémon Legends: Z-A on Pokémon Day last year, turning the immensely popular Legends formula into a fully-fledged spin-off series. As with Legends: Arceus, we knew that the starter Pokémon would be pulled from previous generations, but thanks to February 2025’s Pokémon Presents, we know exactly which creatures we’ll be traveling with - Chikorita, Totodile, and Tepig. Based on the previous Legends game, we’re assuming that each of the three starters will get an alternate final evolution and typing, similar to the Hisuian versions of Typhlosion, Samurott, and Decidueye, which, of course, has sent the community wild with speculation. The strongest theory so far is that Pokémon Legends: Z-A will introduce a grass/fairy version of Meganium, thanks to some battle footage in the trailer that shows that Chikorita can use Disarming Voice, a move typically reserved for fairy Pokémon. Continue reading Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s starters could bring back this fan-favorite mechanic

Mar 2, 2025 - 19:50
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s starters could bring back this fan-favorite mechanic
Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s starters could bring back this fan-favorite mechanic

Pokémon’s most recent showcase finally revealed the Pokémon Legends: Z-A starters and more about the game’s plot and location. Naturally, the Pokémon community has already begun speculating about what the game has in store for us and our first partner Pokémon in Kalos, especially thanks to a small hint in the game’s trailer.

The Pokémon Company announced Pokémon Legends: Z-A on Pokémon Day last year, turning the immensely popular Legends formula into a fully-fledged spin-off series. As with Legends: Arceus, we knew that the starter Pokémon would be pulled from previous generations, but thanks to February 2025’s Pokémon Presents, we know exactly which creatures we’ll be traveling with - Chikorita, Totodile, and Tepig.

Based on the previous Legends game, we’re assuming that each of the three starters will get an alternate final evolution and typing, similar to the Hisuian versions of Typhlosion, Samurott, and Decidueye, which, of course, has sent the community wild with speculation. The strongest theory so far is that Pokémon Legends: Z-A will introduce a grass/fairy version of Meganium, thanks to some battle footage in the trailer that shows that Chikorita can use Disarming Voice, a move typically reserved for fairy Pokémon.