ZA Mega Dimension DLC is officially breaking the huge tradition of Gen 1

Pokemon Legends: ZAThe new Mega Dimension DLC trailer is out and the game is about to break one of its longest standing traditions. The Pokemon the series turns 30 in 2026, and many leaks regarding Gen 10 games have already surfaced in the past month, including potential titles Pokemon wind and wave. There is considerable hype surrounding Gen 10, although nothing has been officially revealed or confirmed, but in the meantime, fans' eyes are on Pokemon Legends: ZA and its upcoming Mega Dimension DLC.

Pokemon Legends: ZAThe Mega Dimension DLC is coming out on December 10th, something that was just revealed today, and it's supposed to include some new Mega Evolutions. Among them are the already known Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y, but today's trailer also showed Mega Chimecho and Mega Baxcalibur, essentially confirming leaks dating back to the base game's launch week. Interestingly, however, the leaks do not mention a key part of the Mega Dimension DLC, which is that the series will allow Pokemon to exceed level 100 for the first time ever.

Say Hello to a New Level Cap in Pokemon Legends: ZA's Mega Dimension DLC

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One of the cornerstones of the series so far has been the fact that Pokémon can reach level 100. This also applies to Pokemon Legends: ZA's Pokedex, which contains 230 creatures, all of which can only level up to 100. However, the Mega Dimension DLC shows a group of Alpha Corviknight with a bubble of “Lv. 120”, followed by a wild Alpha Annihilape with “Lv. 142”, and finally Alpha Aurorus with “Lv. 150”.

It is unclear at this stage if this refers to the level at which these wild Pokémon will be found and attacked, such as Pokemon Legends: ZAThe battle for Zygard goes all the way up to level 84, or if this is the actual creature level. Either way, even if the level 100+ part is just a gimmick to make the battles harder, it's the first time the series has ever done something like this.

There's a good chance it means Pokemon Legends: ZAAlpha Pokemon will be found at level 100+ and that all Pokemon will thus be able to surpass the original level 100 milestone. Further credence to this is found in a recent tweet from the renowned Pokemon leaker Riddler Khu, who took to Twitter a few minutes before the trailer was released, said that it would include Mega Chimecho, Mega Baxcalibur, and that level 100+ would be possible.

How Pokemon Legends: ZA's New DLC Level Cap May Affect Gen 10

It's a massive tradition to break, and now the sky's the ceiling for what the upcoming Mega Dimension DLC can do Pokemon Legends: ZA can do Not only that, but it can also apply Pokemon The Gen 10 games also and could also feature level 100+ pokemon in the wild. Fans will have to wait and see, but s Pokemon Gen 10 leaks about generating procs for infinite content, it doesn't look like the games will actually feature level 100+ creatures.