The new ZA threat is confirmed to become even scarier in the DLC

Pokemon Legends: ZA is launching its Mega Dimension DLC very soon, on December 10th, and there will be a new trailer in just over a week. Many fans have already beaten the base game in its entirety, including various side missions, quests to unlock Xernease and Yveltal. Pokemon Legends: ZAand Infinite ZA Royale, but more side content needs to be done. This mainly revolves around the ranked battles in the game, as they are not only a way to test your mettle against other trainers, but also provide players with some exclusive or rare rewards. These are:

Bottle caps and gold bottle caps – Obtained at the end of rated matches and at the end of the season v Pokemon Legends: ZA.
Greninjite and Delphoxite – Obtained at position Y and position S when first reached in Season 2. Chesnaughtite will be available in Season 3 on November 26th.
Fast Ball, Lure Ball, Level Ball, Heavy Ball, Love Ball, Friend Ball and Moon Ball – Obtained as random end-of-match rewards for ranked battles.
Sports ball, dream ball and safari ball – Obtained at the end of season 1, 2 and 3 based on ranking.

Because these are valuable and sought-after rewards, you compete in Pokemon Legends: ZAranked battles are more a matter of time than if. This means that using powerful and efficient teams is essential, which is why the current meta heavily favors pets like Xerneas, Garchomp, Metagross, Excadrill, Vaporeon, Charizard, and Skarmory. However, a new threat is emerging in ranked battles, and that is none other than Pikachu.

Pokemon Legends: ZA Mega Dimension DLC adds 2 mega evolutions for Raichu

Pokemon Legends: ZA reveals two Mega Evolutions for Raichu coming as part of the Mega Dimension DLC.

It's time to welcome Pokemon Legends: The Best ZA Glass Cannon in Ratings

It would be absurd to think that Pikachu would be competitive Pokemon Legends: ZA before it came out, but the game allows it. There are several reasons for this:

Pokemon Legends: ZAItems held include the Orb of Light, which is exclusive to Pikachu and doubles its attack stats.
From Pokemon Legends: ZA has real-time battles instead of turn-based combat, Pikachu can spam his attacks in a row to decimate slower opponents.
Pikachu has access to Charge, which increases its Sp. Defense as well as damage from his other electric move, meaning he can deal incredible amounts of damage with attacks like Volt Tackle and Thunderbolt.
Pikachu can learn Dig and Play Rough, which is great for moving toward a target, as well as Brick Break, which is the only move in the game that can break Reflect and Light Screen.
Pikachu can use Light Screen, Reflect, Agility, and Nasty Plot as buffing moves if needed. Nasty Plot stacks with Charge.

Why you should use Pikachu in Pokemon Legends: ZA

The reason Pikachu is so powerful is because Light Ball, Charge, and Plus slide into it Pokemon Legends: ZA stack everything. This means that a Pikachu with 252 IV and 31 EV in Attack, keeping Light Ball and Charge active, can one-shot even Pokemon like Xerneas with Plus Volt Tackle because it has a base 120 power.

Because the only type immune to electric moves is Ground, whose main user is Garchomp Pokemon Legends: ZAPikachu can run Play Rough and still deal a lot of damage to the popular Dragon type. Otherwise, it may be wise to switch when opponents are using Ground-type Pokémon. Still, Pikachu can theoretically one-shot almost every non-ground pokemon in the game with the right setup, and there are many instances where players get 5+ KOs per match thanks to Pikachu.

How Pokemon Legends: ZA Mega Dimension DLC will Buff Pikachu

As such, if you haven't used Pikachu v Pokemon Legends: ZA but now might be the best time to do it. This is especially true since the Mega Dimension DLC is just around the corner, and that's very good news for Pikachu lovers.

actually Pokemon Legends: ZAThe DLC adds two variants of the Mega Raich, which will inevitably boost Pikachu's evolution further and in different ways. This means that a good Pikachu build can not only serve you well in the upcoming Season 3, but can provide even more value when Mega Raichu X and Y are released on December 10th. Pikachu has a paltry 320 BST compared to Raichu's 485, but becomes a huge threat with Light Ball. Raichu will now be BST 585 with its Mega Evolutions, meaning they will most likely be better than Pikachu – potentially with new type combinations as well.