Mega Dimension DLC ZA release date seems obvious

Pokemon Legends: ZA is already slated to receive DLC as part of post-launch support, but a firm release date for the Mega Dimension expansion has yet to be announced. Although it was controversial when it was first revealed, the Mega Dimension DLC for Pokemon Legends: ZA it's supposed to add a handful of missing mons from the Kalos Pokedex and other new Mega Evolutions outside of Mega Raichu X and Y, if leaks are to be believed. This DLC may be closer than players expect, and its release could be related Legends: ZA's online ranked battle season.

Recent Pokemon games contain DLC expansions released sometime after their initial release. Pokemon Sword and Shield were the first to introduce this approach after the series launched, releasing Isle of Armor about 6 months after the base game launched and Crown Tundra a few months after that. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet released Teal Mask almost a year after the base game and Indigo Disk a few months after that. While Pokemon Legends: Arceus didn't have the DLC expansion, the fact that Legends: ZA announced its expansion before launch, which could mean that timeline will be shorter.

Pokemon Legends: ZA Mega Dimension DLC could be released with the start of Season 4

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A key component Pokemon Legends: ZA is a ZA Battle Club that offers players the chance to test their skills in 4-player free-for-all battles using the game's new battle system. Players can also increase their rank in these online battles and earn rewards, including a Mega Stone for every Kalos starter in the first three seasons. Beyond these first three seasons, it is unclear what rewards will be offered to players competing in these ranked matches.

Ranks in ZA Battle Club do not drop, so players cannot lose ranks after reaching a certain milestone.

Pokemon Legends: ZA's Online Battle Club offers Mega Stones as seasonal rewards

Greninjite – Season 1 (17 October – 6 November)
Delphoxite – Season 2 (TBD)
Chesnaughtite – Season 3 (TBD)

Despite the controversy surrounding new Mega Evolutions being locked behind online battles that require players to purchase a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, it's surprisingly easy to rank K and unlock Mega Greninja v. Pokemon Legends: ZA. This makes it seem likely that future seasons will include additional Mega Stones as rewards for reaching the same rank. Coincidentally, the Mega Dimensions DLC might offer the perfect set of Mega Stones Legends: ZA players after the Kalos starting stones have been dealt.

Mega Dimensions is leaked to add Hoenn starters

Among the missing returning Mega Evolutions v Pokemon Legends: ZA are the opening trio of Hoenn: Sceptile, Blaziken, and Swampert. Fans bemoaning their absence may be in luck as the trio have been revealed to be part of the merging creatures Legends: ZA in the Mega Dimension DLC. If this leak is accurate, handing out Mega Stones to these starters as seasonal rewards for ranked battles seems like a no-brainer after the starter Kalos Mega Stones rounded out the rewards for the first three seasons.

Pokemon Legends ZA DLC release date is most likely late December 2025

According to this theory, it seems likely that the edition Pokemon Legends: ZAThe DLC will coincide with the start of ZA Battle Club Season 4. Although no dates have been confirmed for seasons 2 and 3, based on the length of the opening season of the game's ranked battles, it's easy to assume that season 2 will run until November and season 3 until December. As such, season 4 Pokemon Legends: ZAonline ranked battles could start as early as late December, so the Mega Dimension DLC release date could be somewhere around the end of the year or early next year.