- Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Mega Dimensions launches on December 10
- The DLC will offer new story content and new Mega-Evolved Pokémon to discover, including Mega Chimecho and Mega Baxcalibur
- The level 100 cap is also being raised
The Pokémon Company has announced the release date for the first expansion for Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Revealed during a new trailer today, the Mega Dimensions downloadable content (DLC) will launch on December 10 for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
In Mega Dimensions, players will discover brand new Mega-Evolved Pokémon, Mega Chimecho and Mega Baxcalibur, as well as meet Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y.
New story content will also find players encountering a new trainer named Ansha and her Pokémon Hoopa, and with their help, they'll uncover the mystery behind strange distortions around Lumiose city.
For the first time in the Pokémon series' history, Legends: Z-A will see its level 100 cap be raised. From the trailer, it looks like players will be able to earn up to at least level 164.
"Spatial distortions have suddenly appeared throughout Lumiose City! These distortions appear to connect to a mysterious space, but the true nature of this strange phenomenon is unknown. It’s up to you and your friends in Team MZ to investigate," the description reads.
Ahead of the DLC's release, players can claim a Diancite in the base game on November 6, which unlocks an opportunity to encounter and catch the Jewel Pokémon Diancie through an extra side mission titled 'Shine Bright like a Gemstone'.
"Once Trainers have claimed their Diancite via Mystery Gift, they can visit the Looker Bureau, where Mimi the Espurr—Emma’s partner Pokémon—will take a special interest in the Mega Stone, setting an extra side mission in motion," The Pokémon Company explained.
"Completing this mission allows players to add Diancie to their team, then use the Diancite stone to Mega Evolve it into Mega Diancie, unveiling its radiant Mega Evolution in battle."
In TechRadar Gaming's Pokémon Legends: Z-A review, writer Hamish Hector called the game "a mega evolution for the franchise".
The game officially sold 5.8 million copies in its first week, including digital copies, and its launch sales in the US were reportedly the biggest for a new title since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was released in 2023.
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