ZA launches Ranked Battle "Special Season" with new rewards

Pokemon Legends: ZA has begun its eighth season of ranked online battles, although The Pokemon Company has stated that this is a “special season” with unique rules and rich rewards for players to keep in mind. Last ranked battle season v Pokemon Legends: ZA it also allows players to earn Mega Stones from previous seasons.

After launch in October 2025 Pokemon Legends: ZA uses a period of ranked battles as a way to encourage players to compete in online games for various rewards. During each season, players who climbed the ladder were offered a unique Mega Stone, with prizes like Greninjite and Baxcalibrite awarded at various intervals. Every season Pokemon Legends: ZA Ranked battles also had specific rules that determined which Pokemon could join the battle. However, Pokemon Legends: ZAThe seventh season of Ranked Battles was criticized for allowing the mod to dominate legendary monsters such as Zygarde, Groudon, and Kyogre, limiting the viability of other Pokémon for a time.

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Pokemon Legends Battle Rating Details: ZA Season 8 (March 12 to April 1)

Now, Pokemon Legends: ZASeason 8 is in full swing with a new rule for trainers to keep in mind. Pokemon Legends: ZAThe current season only allows Pokémon that have received the new Mega Evolution form Pokemon Legends: ZA or in Mega size DLC to participate in the battle. All pokemon are set to level 50 and trainers can only take a team of three unique pokemon with no duplicates. Although Groudon, Kyogre, and Mewtwo are not participating in Season 8, Zygarde is still a possibility Pokemon Legends: ZA coaches to consider. However, the only held items allowed during ranked battles in season 8 are Mega Stones, which first appeared in Pokemon Legends: ZA or Mega size DLC, meaning other Mega Stones and held items cannot be used. List of eligible Pokemon that can battle Pokemon Legends: ZA Season 8 is as follows:

Allowed Pokemon (Pokemon Legends ZA Season 8, listed in the National Pokedex Order)

Raichu (except Alolan Raichu)
Clefable
Victreebel
Starmie
Dragonite
Meganium
Feraligatr
Skarmory
Chimecha
Absol (Mega Absol Z)
Staraptor
Garchomp (Mega Garchomp Z)
Lucario (Mega Lucario Z)
Froslass
Heatran
Darkrai
Emboar
Excadrill
Scoliped
Cunning
Eelektross
Chandelier
Golurk
Chesnaught
Delphox
Greninja
Pyroar
Floette (Eternal Flower only)
Meowthic
Malamar
Barbaracle
Dragalge
Hawlucha
Zygard
Crabominable
Golisopod
Drampa
Magearna
Zeraora
Falinks
Scovillain
Glimmora
Tatsugiri
Baxcalibur

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It's worth noting that while Lucario, Garchomp, and Absol have two Mega-Evolved forms, only their “Z” variants, which first appeared in Mega size expansions are allowed in season 8. Pokemon Legends: ZA trainers participating in Season 8 can take advantage of all previous Mega Stone offers from Pokemon Legends: ZALast season, starting with Greninjit at position Y. Season 7's main reward, Blazikenite, will be available again Pokemon trainers who reach rank S in season 8.

Pokemon Legends: FOR Season 8 Ranked Battle Rewards

During the season

Rank S: Blazikenite
Rank T: Swampertite
Rank U: Sceptilitis
Rank V: Baxcalibrite
Rank W: Chesnaughtite
Rank X: Delphoxite
Rank Y: Greninjite

End of season

Rank A: Mega Shard × 300
Rank B to Rank E: Mega Shard ×200
Rank F to Rank R: Mega Shard ×100
Rank S and below: Mega Shard ×50

At the end of Season 8, Trainers will be rewarded with a free amount of Mega Shards based on their ranking, with amounts starting at 50 Mega Shards for Ranks S and below. Trainers who climb to rank A will receive a whopping 300 Mega Shards. These shards can be used to buy some of them Pokemon Legends: ZAmany Mega Stones and Tech Machines (TM) with a limit of 9999.

Which creatures should you use in Pokemon Legends: ZA Season 8?

Although Zygarde will still be a threat Pokemon Legends: ZA Season 8, her Ground and Dragon dual type still has a few weaknesses that other trainers can exploit. In addition, Pokémon like Mega Garchomp Z can attack faster than their standard Mega-Evolved counterparts, though this comes at the cost of a shorter Mega Evolution timer. Pokemon trainers who can adapt to their surroundings and fend off weakened enemies with quick attacks could have a chance to win the second part of the battle.

Some of the best Mega-Evolved Pokemon in Pokemon Legends: ZA are those that debuted in either the base game or the Mega Dimension DLC. With Mega Dragonite, one of the Mega-Evolved Starters, and Mega Raichu X and Y providing additional coverage, trainers will have plenty of options in Pokemon Legends ZAthe last season. Time will tell what The Pokemon Company plans for future seasons of Ranked Battles.