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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Season 16: rules and rewards

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Season 16 limits teams to Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution and awards new Mega Stones.

Season 16 of Pokémon Legends: Z-A runs from August 27, 2026, at 3:00 a.m. to September 16 at 10:59 p.m., GMT-3.

Team rules

Teams use three Pokémon adjusted to level 50, and only species capable of Mega Evolution. Pokédex numbers cannot be repeated. Floette can enter only as Eternal Flower; Alolan Raichu and Galarian Slowbro are excluded.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Season 16

Mega Stones and rewards

Held items must be Mega Stones. Ranks S through Y award Blazikenite, Swampertite, Sceptilite, Baxcaliburite, Chesnaughtite, Delphoxite, and Greninjite, respectively. Battles last three minutes. Players also earn 50 to 300 Mega Shards depending on rank.

Access

Online mode unlocks after Main Mission 3 and requires internet access and Nintendo Switch Online. Season 10 offers a format comparison.