ZA Kicks Off Ranked Battle 'Special Season' With New Rewards

Pokemon Legends: ZA The Pokemon Company has launched the eighth season of its ranked online battles, though it says it's a “special season” with unique rules and plenty of rewards for players to keep in mind. In the last ranked battle season Pokemon Legends: ZA Also allows players to earn Mega Stones featured in previous seasons.

After its October 2025 launch, Pokemon Legends: ZA has used Ranked Battle Seasons as a way to encourage players to compete in online games for various prizes. Each season, a unique Mega Stone was offered to players who climbed the ranks, along with rewards like Greninzite and Boxcalibrite at various intervals. of each season Pokemon Legends: ZA Ranked battles also had special rules that determined which Pokémon could join the fray. but, Pokemon Legends: ZAThe Seventh Rank Battle season was criticized for allowing legendary monsters like Zygarde, Groudon, and Kyogre to dominate the mode, which limited how viable other Pokemon could be for a while.

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

now, Pokemon Legends: ZASeason 8 is underway with a new set of rules for coaches to keep in mind. Pokemon Legends: ZAThe current season only allows Pokemon that have received a new Mega Evolution form Pokemon Legends: ZA or in Mega dimension To participate in DLC battles. All Pokemon are set at level 50, and trainers can only have a team of three unique Pokemon, with no duplicates. Although Groudon, Kyogre, and Mewtwo are banned from participating in Season 8, Zygarde is still an option. Pokemon Legends: ZA Trainers to consider. However, the only retained items allowed in Season 8's Ranked Battles are the Mega Stones that first appeared. Pokemon Legends: ZA or Mega dimension DLC, meaning other Mega Stones and hold items cannot be used. List of Pokemon that can be battled Pokemon Legends: ZA Season 8 is as follows:

Allowed Pokemon (Pokémon Legends ZA Season 8, listed in National Pokédex order)

Raichu (except Alolan Raichu)
Clefable
Victribel
Starmy
Dragonite
Meganium
Feraligatr
Scaramory
chimecho
Absol (Mega Absol Z)
Starraptor
Garchomp (Mega Garchomp Z)
Lucario (Mega Lucario Z)
Froslas
Heatron
Darkrai
Amboar
Ekadrill
Scolipede
cunning
Electros
Chandelure
Golark
Chesnut
Delphos
Greninja
Pyroar
Float (Eternal Flower only)
Meostic
Malamar
Barbaracle
drag
Hawlucha
Zygarde
Crabominable
Golisopod
Drampa
Magarna
Jeraora
Phalinx
Scovillen
Glimora
Tatsugiri
Baxcalibur

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Easy (5) Medium (7) Hard (10)

It's worth noting that, while Lucario, Garchamp and Absol have two mega-evolved forms, only their “Z” variants ever appeared. Mega dimension Season 8 is allowed to extend. Pokemon Legends: ZA Trainers participating in Season 8 can claim all previous Mega Stone offers Pokemon Legends: ZAIn past seasons, starting at Greninzite Rank Y. The main Season 7 reward, Blazikenite, will be available once again. Pokemon Trainers who reach Rank S in Season 8.

Pokemon Legends: ZA Season 8 Ranked Battle Rewards

During the season

Category S: Blazikenite
Category T: Swampertite
Category U: Sceptilite
Category V: Baxcalibright
Rank W: Chesnatite
Category X: Delphoxite
Rank Y: Greninzite

end of season

Category 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 awarded a free amount of Mega Shards based on their ranking, with amounts starting at 50 Mega Shards for Rank S and below. Trainers who climb to Rank A will receive a total of 300 Mega Shards. These shards can be used to buy something Pokemon Legends: ZAof many Mega Stones and Technical Machines (TMs), with a cap of 9,999.

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

Zygarde will still be a threat though Pokemon Legends: ZA Season 8, with its dual typing of Ground and Dragon, still has some weaknesses for other trainers to exploit. Additionally, Pokemon 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 pick off vulnerable enemies with quick attacks can win the latter part of the battle.

Some of the best mega-evolved Pokemon Pokemon Legends: ZA Could be those debuting in the base game or Mega Dimensions DLC. Trainers will have plenty of options, with Mega Dragonite, any of the Mega-evolved starters, and Mega Raichu X and Y providing some additional coverage. Pokemon Legends ZAThe last season of Time will tell what The Pokemon Company has planned for future Ranked Battle seasons.