Overview

• The newly announced Z‑A Battle Club in Pokémon Legends: Z‑A supports up to four players in three‑minute free‑for‑all matches scored by KOs, with Ranked play, local/online Private Battles, a Z‑to‑A ladder and seasonal rewards.
• Matches use real‑time, movement‑based combat with Mega Power orbs and temporary stat‑boost items spawning in the arena, and fainted teams respawn at their start point fully healed.
• Pokémon Legends: Z‑A launches on October 16, 2025 for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, with an upgrade pack to the Switch 2 edition that offers improved frame rate and higher resolution.
• Pokémon Champions will host official VGC battles at the 2026 World Championships in San Francisco; its first Ranked rules allow Mega Evolution via the Omni Ring, and the game is free‑to‑start on Switch, Switch 2, iOS and Android with Pokémon HOME support and a paid digital version planned.
• Mega Evolution is also returning to the Pokémon TCG and TCG Pocket this fall, with new cards revealed including Mega Altaria, Mega Gyarados, Mega Blaziken, Mega Charizard X and a debuting Mega Dragonite.