Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Malamar revealed

First introduced in Pokémon X and Y, Mega Evolution is once again taking centre stage in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Not only will it be featured prominently in the game’s story, the game will also introduce several brand new Mega Evolutions. The latest one was revealed just today: Mega Malamar!

Here’s the latest trailer for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, introducing Mega Malamar:

And here’s some details about it, along with some screenshots:

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Category: Overturning Pokémon
Type: Dark/Psychic
Height: 9′6″ (2.9 m)
Weight: 153.9 lbs. (69.8 kg)

Malamar’s brain has become enlarged as a result of Mega Evolution. Greatly enhanced psychic power overflows from its body, emitting a bright glow. This vividly colored light further amplifies the Pokémon’s hypnotic abilities, allowing it to freely overwrite the personalities or even memories of others—a terrifying power that can make someone seem like an entirely different person.

Its glowing, undulating tendrils are able to pick up on the feelings of those around it. It prefers battling with efficiency, using its powerful intellect to analyze the situation with levelheadedness as it fights. Mega Malamar views others—even Pokémon Trainers—as its pawns. If it disagrees with an order given to it by a Trainer, it will sometimes respond by hypnotizing them, making this an incredibly difficult Pokémon to interact with.

Mega Malamar was first revealed via the following video:

BREAKING NEWS! Tune in to this special report as Lumiose Latest investigates the terrifying truth behind the city’s sudden onset of Malamar mania.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch, Switch 2) comes out on October 16th worldwide.

Source: The Pokémon Company PR (10/09/2025)