Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Tier List & Versus
(2025)
Published
This list has 232 characters from Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Official Tier
Editorial placements for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, with the reasoning behind each list.
Best Pokémon in Legends: Z-A, Ranked
Legends: Z-A opens a Lumiose Pokédex of 232 Pokémon, but a battle team has room for six. This board ranks the picks that pay off at every stage of the Z-A Royale: the new Mega Evolutions of the three starters, returning powerhouses such as Dragonite, Garchomp, Metagross and Mewtwo, and the reliable mid-game workhorses that hold a run together while the story opens up.
Dragonite
Mewtwo
Zygarde
Garchomp
Lucario
Metagross
Salamence
Tyranitar
Gengar
Gardevoir
Charizard
Blastoise
Venusaur
Excadrill
Malamar
Greninja
Meganium
Emboar
Feraligatr
Clefable
Starmie
Skarmory
Chandelure
Dragalge
Eelektross
Victreebel
Scolipede
Pyroar
Floette
Falinks
Barbaracle
Scizor
Kangaskhan
Aerodactyl
Alakazam
Ampharos
Manectric
Houndoom
Mawile
Gallade
Heracross
Absol
Aggron
Steelix
Best Mega Evolutions, Ranked
Mega Evolution is the centerpiece of Legends: Z-A, and the base game alone lists 68 Mega Evolutions across 66 Pokémon in the Lumiose Pokédex, from the brand-new Meganium, Emboar and Feraligatr Megas to returning icons such as Dragonite, Garchomp, Metagross and both Mewtwo forms. This board ranks every Mega-capable Pokémon of the base game, with the Mega Stones as the collectible that makes each entry count.
Dragonite
Mewtwo
Zygarde
Garchomp
Lucario
Metagross
Salamence
Tyranitar
Gengar
Gardevoir
Charizard
Blastoise
Venusaur
Excadrill
Malamar
Meganium
Emboar
Feraligatr
Kangaskhan
Scizor
Diancie
Greninja
Clefable
Starmie
Skarmory
Chandelure
Dragalge
Eelektross
Victreebel
Scolipede
Pyroar
Floette
Falinks
Barbaracle
Aerodactyl
Alakazam
Ampharos
Manectric
Houndoom
Mawile
Sableye
Gallade
Chesnaught
Delphox
Drampa
Absol
Glalie
Froslass
Abomasnow
Pinsir
Heracross
Hawlucha
Scrafty
Banette
Altaria
Audino
Lopunny
Camerupt
Medicham
Slowbro
Sharpedo
Steelix
Aggron
Beedrill
Pidgeot
Gyarados
Best for Ranked Battles, Ranked
Ranked Battles in the Z-A Battle Club punish a one-trick team, so the safest ladder core answers Mega Evolutions, priority moves and bulky setup in the same match. This board ranks the Lumiose Pokédex for that job: the Mega pseudo-legends first, then the utility picks such as Aegislash, Klefki, Sableye and Meowstic that glue a team together.
Dragonite
Mewtwo
Zygarde
Garchomp
Lucario
Metagross
Salamence
Tyranitar
Gengar
Gardevoir
Excadrill
Aegislash
Talonflame
Gyarados
Charizard
Greninja
Skarmory
Sableye
Meowstic
Klefki
Malamar
Chandelure
Dragalge
Scizor
Kangaskhan
Eelektross
Falinks
Barbaracle
Florges
Goodra
Beedrill
Medicham
Banette
Altaria
Lopunny
Camerupt
Glalie
Froslass
Abomasnow
Pinsir
Heracross
Hawlucha
Scrafty
Audino
Best Early-Game Picks, Ranked
The first nights of the Z-A Royale are won with Pokémon that are already waiting in the streets of Lumiose before the story opens up. This board ranks the best early catches in the Pokédex, from Ralts, Drilbur, Fletchling, Magikarp and Goomy to the starters' first forms, so a new team can be battle-ready before the first Mega Stone shows up.
Ralts
Drilbur
Fletchling
Magikarp
Goomy
Espurr
Budew
Flabebe
Inkay
Mareep
Venipede
Bellsprout
Pancham
Clauncher
Skrelp
Numel
Weedle
Pidgey
Chikorita
Tepig
Totodile
Gible
Aron
Swablu
Shuppet
Snorunt
Litwick
Tynamo
Noibat
Litleo
Skiddo
Bunnelby
Scatterbug
Patrat
Watchog
Trubbish
Binacle
Helioptile
Hippopotas
Sandile
Panpour
Pansage
Pansear
Spritzee
Swirlix
Dedenne
Buneary
Furfrou
Carbink
Legendary and Pseudo-Legendary, Ranked
The rarest entries in the Lumiose Pokédex are late-game hunts, and the payoff is one of the strongest benches in the series. This board ranks the Legendary and Mythical Pokémon of Legends: Z-A — Mewtwo, the Aura trio and Diancie — alongside the pseudo-legendary lines the Lumiose Dex keeps for the final stretch.
Mewtwo
Zygarde
Xerneas
Yveltal
Dragonite
Tyranitar
Metagross
Salamence
Garchomp
Diancie
Goodra
Want to rank them yourself? Open the Tier Maker tab.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Tier Maker
Characters (232)
Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Blind Rank
The next character from Pokémon Legends: Z-A is drawn for you, so you never pick who comes next. Top 5 holds one per slot. The Tier List works like the regular board, with several characters in each row.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Versus
Run a fast elimination tournament for Pokémon Legends: Z-A and keep choosing winners until only one character remains.
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Bracket
Build a championship bracket for Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Drag the seeds, or fill them at random. Click a fighter to send them through, or roll the match.
Click a character to advance, or roll the match. An empty slot sends the other fighter through.
Available
Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Guess Photo
Test how well you know Pokémon Legends: Z-A by identifying each character from the image alone before your score and lives run out.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Guess Who
Play with another person who should open the same page. Press the button to reveal a secret character, then eliminate suspects until only the correct one remains.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A - ⚙ Setting
Click characters to disable them from all game modes on this page.
