{"id":136255,"date":"2026-02-27T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-198086"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:45:00","slug":"pokemon-legends-z-a-dlc-welcomes-a-ferocious-new-mega-evolution-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/27\/pokemon-legends-z-a-dlc-welcomes-a-ferocious-new-mega-evolution-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A DLC Welcomes A Ferocious New Mega Evolution Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/74e94187e2855\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/74e94187e2855\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"74e94187e2855\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Mega Garchomp Z Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/74e94187e2855\/mega-garchomp-z-pokemon-legends-z-a-mega-dimension.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/74e94187e2855\/mega-garchomp-z-pokemon-legends-z-a-mega-dimension.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Mega Garchomp Z Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Looking for a new Mega Evolution to add to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/pokemon-legends-z-a-nintendo-switch-2-edition\">Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/a> team? Well, there&#8217;s a brand new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-mystery-gift-codes-list\">Mystery Gift Event<\/a> for you, then.<\/p>\n<p>From today, players can get Mega Garchomp Z, a brand new Mega Evolution for a Gen 4 favourite Garchomp. However, this is exclusive for those who own the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/pokemon-legends-z-a-mega-dimension\">Mega Dimension DLC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, they already <em>have<\/em> a Mega Evolution, but what&#8217;s a second one, hey? The difference with this variant is that it&#8217;s fully ditching its dual Dragon\/Ground-typing and going full Dragon-type. It&#8217;s now even faster and constantly hovering, making it more-deadly than ever.<\/p>\n<p>To claim your Garchompite Z, you&#8217;ll need to claim a new Mystery Gift, which will then unlock a special hyperspace dimension where you&#8217;ll need to defeat this fearsome creature to get that precious Mega Evolution stone. It could be tricky, so bring your best team and donuts!<\/p>\n<p>If you claim the Mystery Gift without the DLC, you&#8217;ll get the following message (and can&#8217;t do anything with it):<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Meet the conditions to find a pocket of hyperspace where you can obtain a Garchompite Z stone&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"cols cols-2\">\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><a title=\"Mega Garchomp Z Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension\" class=\"scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0c4446e7ffe2a\/mega-garchomp-z-pokemon-legends-z-a-mega-dimension.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0c4446e7ffe2a\/mega-garchomp-z-pokemon-legends-z-a-mega-dimension.445x250.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mega Garchomp Z Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><a title=\"Mega Garchomp Z Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension\" class=\"scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/080eb5eec1e48\/mega-garchomp-z-pokemon-legends-z-a-mega-dimension.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/080eb5eec1e48\/mega-garchomp-z-pokemon-legends-z-a-mega-dimension.445x250.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mega Garchomp Z Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>This is the latest post-launch Mega Evolution to be added to Z-A via a Mystery Gift following Mega Mewtwo Z and Mega Diancie, who are available to everyone, regardless of having the DLC.<\/p>\n<p>And, if you haven&#8217;t grabbed Mega Dimension yet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/nintendo-switch-2\/pokemon-legends-z-a-mega-dimension\">we think it&#8217;s okay<\/a>, but incredibly grindy and repetitive. So keep that in mind.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Looking forward to battling Mega Garchomp Z? Think another &#8216;mon deserves a new Mega? let us know in the comments<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:196013,195096 @ 1772265079 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company Looking for a new Mega Evolution to add to your Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A team? Well, there&#8217;s a brand new Mystery Gift Event for you, then. From today, players can get Mega Garchomp Z, a brand new Mega Evolution for a Gen 4 favourite Garchomp. 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