All 26 Mega Evolutions in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Ranked — From Glorious to Grotesque

Pokémon Legends: Z-A adds 26 new mega evolutions for existing Pokémon. Below you’ll find a ranked list with concise, factual notes about what each mega form changes visually or mechanically, plus links or media where the original source included them.

1. Mega Starmie
2. Mega Scrafty
3. Mega Pyroar
4. Mega Skarmory
5. Mega Feraligatr
6. Mega Greninja
7. Mega Chesnaught
8. Mega Eternal Floette
9. Mega Malamar
10. Mega Scolipede
11. Mega Excadrill
12. Mega Eelektross
13. Mega Dragalge
14. Mega Barbaracle
15. Mega Clefable
16. Mega Dragonite
17. Mega Meganium
18. Mega Complete Zygarde
19. Mega Emboar
20. Mega Falinks
21. Mega Froslass
22. Mega Delphox
23. Mega Drampa
24. Mega Chandelure
25. Mega Hawlucha
26. Mega Victreebel

26. Mega Starmie

Change: The mega form adds long, jointed appendages resembling legs to Starmie’s central body. In addition, overall silhouette and posture are different from the original Starmie.

25. Mega Scrafty

Change: Mega Scrafty displays a prominent white, cloth-like covering around its torso and head area that the Pokédex describes as shed skin. The covering alters its visible silhouette compared to the base form.

24. Mega Pyroar

Change: Mega Pyroar’s primary visible change is an enlarged mane. The form keeps the same basic body proportions while increasing the mane’s volume and reach.

23. Mega Skarmory

Change: Mega Skarmory retains its avian, steel-based shape but adopts a metallic gold coloration. The body plan and wing structure remain consistent with the base form.

22. Mega Feraligatr

Change: Mega Feraligatr gains a hood-like structure around its head that forms a larger set of teeth when closed. The hood alters head proportions in the mega form.

21. Mega Greninja

Change: Mega Greninja’s presentation in Z-A shows a visually different pose and silhouette compared to the base Greninja, including distinct limb and cloak positioning.

20. Mega Chesnaught

Change: Mega Chesnaught keeps its armored, spiked shell and overall proportions, while altering some spike shapes and armor angles to create a slightly sharper appearance.

19. Mega Eternal Floette

Change: Mega Eternal Floette is shown with a proportionally large flower that can act independently from the fairy. The connection between the flower and Floette is visible and altered from the base form.

18. Mega Malamar

Change: Mega Malamar features extended ribbon-like limbs and a brighter, more varied color palette than the base Malamar. The head and limb shapes are notably different in the mega form.

17. Mega Scolipede

Change: Mega Scolipede receives additional armor plating and elongated antennae compared to the base Scolipede, producing a thicker armored profile.

16. Mega Excadrill

Change: Mega Excadrill lengthens its forelimbs and head hood, and can combine its limbs into a larger drill-like configuration. The extended limbs change how the Pokémon fills vertical space.

15. Mega Eelektross

Change: Mega Eelektross shows additional fish-like appendages that attach to its main body. According to in-game notes, these attach via mucus-derived structures, modifying its frontal profile.

14. Mega Dragalge

Change: Mega Dragalge gains antler-like structures and an expanded cape-like kelp formation. The result is a more elaborate, layered silhouette than the base Dragalge.

13. Mega Barbaracle

Change: Mega Barbaracle increases the number of visible limbs and adjusts its stance, making the body more compact and altering its overall posture from the base form.

12. Mega Clefable

Change: Mega Clefable grows large, moth-like wings and a broader upper torso while retaining its pink color scheme. Despite the wing addition, it is described as levitating rather than engaging in sustained flight.

11. Mega Dragonite

Change: Mega Dragonite features new ornamentation on the head resembling wing-like structures and a bejeweled tail design that visually references Dragonair. The overall body retains the dragon-like proportions.

10. Mega Meganium

Change: Mega Meganium shows a denser ring of blooming flowers around its neck, increasing the visual volume of that area compared to the base Meganium.

9. Mega Complete Zygarde

Change: Mega Complete Zygarde’s form includes a large black cannon-like structure attached to its body in the game’s finale sequence. The transformation alters its silhouette and introduces a ranged, arm-like device.

8. Mega Emboar

Change: Mega Emboar increases its fiery motifs and gains a flaming staff-like weapon. The form emphasizes more ornate armor elements and a more pronounced fiery design than base Emboar.

7. Mega Falinks

Change: Mega Falinks combines its multiple unit components into a larger bipedal arrangement resembling a swordsman with a shield. The combined formation changes both scale and posture.

6. Mega Froslass

Change: Mega Froslass adopts a taller, more stately kimono-like silhouette with elongated form lines. The mega model refines the ice-maiden aesthetic of the base Froslass.

5. Mega Delphox

Change: Mega Delphox shows darker fur accents and gains a flaming broom-like staff. The form also includes animated flaming twig elements that orbit the Pokémon visually.

4. Mega Drampa

Change: Mega Drampa straightens its neck posture, broadens its body, and is described in the Pokédex as regaining a more youthful, powerful atmospheric presence compared to base Drampa.

3. Mega Chandelure

Change: Mega Chandelure becomes a more elaborate chandelier-like apparition with an emphasized purple-and-black motif. The Pokédex entry highlights added supernatural attributes tied to negative emotions.

2. Mega Hawlucha

Change: Mega Hawlucha gains a golden mask and enhanced lucha libre-inspired ornamentation while keeping the core flying-fighter silhouette. The form is visually aligned with traditional Mexican wrestling masks, and the game notes reference Pokémon’s crossover activities.

For example, read about the franchise’s recent crossover with a wrestling promotion on Gamespot.

1. Mega Victreebel

Change: Mega Victreebel’s mega form is a larger, rounded pitcher-plant shape with expanded internal volume and increased visible fluid details. The mega design alters its mouth size and overall body mass compared to base Victreebel.