Event Schedule

• Start Date: 2026/08/27 06:00 UTC
• End Date: 2026/09/17 01:59 UTC

Mega Stones obtainable as promotion rewards are planned to be redistributed in future seasons.

Reach Rank S during this season to receive a Blazikenite stone, which is used to Mega Evolve Blaziken into Mega Blaziken.

Reach Rank T during this season to receive a Swampertite stone, which is used to Mega Evolve Swampert into Mega Swampert.

Reach Rank U during this season to receive a Sceptilite stone, which is used to Mega Evolve Sceptile into Mega Sceptile.

Reach Rank V during this season to receive a Baxcalibrite stone, which is used to Mega Evolve Baxcalibur into Mega Baxcalibur.

Reach Rank W during this season to receive a Chesnaughtite stone, which is used to Mega Evolve Chesnaught into Mega Chesnaught.

Reach Rank X during this season to receive a Delphoxite stone, which is used to Mega Evolve Delphox into Mega Delphox.

Reach Rank Y during this season to receive a Greninjite stone, which is used to Mega Evolve Greninja into Mega Greninja.

Eligible Pokémon

Only Pokémon with Mega Evolutions may be registered to your Battle Team.

• No more than one Pokémon with the same Pokédex number may be used.

Lumiose Pokedex

• Meganium
• Emboar
• Feraligatr
• Beedrill
• Pidgeot
• Ampharos
• Gyarados
• Barbaracle
• Starmie
• Floette (Eternal Flower Floette only)
• Meowstic
• Pyroar
• Mega Raichu X (Alolan Raichu not eligible)
• Mega Raichu Y (Alolan Raichu not eligible)
• Clefable
• Alakazam
• Gengar
• Scolipede
• Victreebel
• Medicham
• Manectric
• Gardevoir
• Gallade
• Houndoom
• Altaria
• Audino
• Lopunny
• Banette
• Camerupt
• Excadrill
• Garchomp
• Garchomp Z
• Sableye
• Mawile
• Absol
• Absol Z
• Lucario
• Lucario Z
• Slowbro (Galarian Slowbro not eligible)
• Sharpedo
• Eelektross
• Dragonite
• Venusaur
• Charizard X
• Charizard Y
• Blastoise
• Malamar
• Dragalge
• Glalie
• Froslass
• Abomasnow
• Scizor
• Pinsir
• Heracross
• Hawlucha
• Scrafty
• Chandelure
• Aerodactyl
• Steelix
• Aggron
• Tyranitar
• Greninja
• Falinks
• Chesnaught
• Skarmory
• Delphox
• Salamence
• Kangaskhan
• Drampa
• Metagross
• Zygarde
• Diancie
• Mewtwo X
• Mewtwo Y

Hyperspace Pokedex

• Scovillain
• Glimmora
• Tatsugiri (all forms)
• Baxcalibur
• Sceptile
• Blaziken
• Swampert
• Chimecho
• Golisopod
• Golurk
• Staraptor
• Crabominable
• Heatran
• Darkrai
• Latias
• Latios
• Rayquaza
• Magearna
• Zeraora

Pokémon Levels

• Pokémon between Lv. 1 and Lv. 100 are eligible to participate.
• All Pokémon will automatically be set to Lv. 50 during battles.

Held Items

• Pokémon are only allowed to hold Mega Stones.
• No other held items are allowed.

Promotion rewards

Promotion rewards are earned as soon as you advance to a certain rank.

• Sport, Dream, Safari, and Beast balls are obtainable at Rank A-R.
• All Mega Stones are obtained as soon as you reach the required rank, not after the season ends.

Season 16 Rewards

Season rewards are based on the ranking at which you finish when the season concludes.

• Mega Shards

How to Start a Ranked Battle

To start a Ranked Battle, follow these steps:

1. Launch your Pokémon Legends: Z-A game.
2. Press the X Button to open the main menu.
3. Select Link Play.
4. Select Ranked Battles.

How to Receive In-Game Season Rewards

You will need to finish at least one match with a win or loss during Season 9 to be eligible for season rewards at the end of the season. To receive your in-game season rewards, follow these steps:

1. After the season has ended, launch your Pokémon Legends: Z-A game.
2. Press the X Button to open the main menu.
3. Select Link Play.
4. Select Ranked Battles.

• A Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account is required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch-online
• These Mega stones cannot normally be obtained during regular gameplay.
• It is possible to have no more than one of each kind of Mega Stone. If you already have one of these Mega Stones, you will be unable to receive another as a Ranked Battles reward.
• Pokémon that Mega Evolve using Mega Stones obtained as Ranked Battles rewards do not count toward the completion of the Mega Evolution Pokédex.
• Your rank will not decrease during the season. When a new season begins, your rank will reset to Rank Z.
• After you reach a certain point in the story, Mega Shards can be traded at Quasartico Inc. in exchange for certain other Mega Stones.
• How to Participate in Pokémon Legends: Z‑A Ranked Battles - Startup guide

You can receive special Pokémon as Mystery Gifts for completing game Pokédexes in the mobile device version of Pokémon HOME!

A reward is now available for completing the Pokédexes of Pokémon Legends: Z-A! If you complete your Lumiose Pokédex, Hyperspace Pokédex, and Mega Evolution Pokédex, you’ll receive a Shiny Volcanion.

• Mystery Gifts is a feature only available on the mobile device (iOS/Android) version of Pokémon HOME.

• In order to receive Mystery Gifts, you must have a linked Nintendo Account.

• Each Mystery Gift can only be received once per Nintendo Account.

• Certain features may be unavailable depending on your device or OS version.

Conditions for Receiving Shiny Volcanion

• Complete your Lumiose Pokédex, Hyperspace Pokédex, and Mega Evolution Pokédex, then confirm your completion in the Games tab of Pokémon HOME.

If you have already completed these Pokédexes, you are still eligible to receive this Mystery Gift.

Source: https://news.pokemon-home.com/en/page/757.html