Pokémon Inc. has announced a new Mega Evolution Pokémon, Mega Malamar, which will appear in Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A, to be released on Thursday, October 16, 2025. A news program-style video was shown to coincide with the announcement.
New Mega Evolution Pokémon "Mega Malamar" will appear in "Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A"!
On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the video " Malamar's Popularity Explodes! Mega Malamar, a new Mega Evolution Pokémon in Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A, was revealed.
- Classification: Overturning Pokémon
- Type: Dark, Psychic
- Height: 2.9 meters
- Weight: 69.8 kg
Mega Malamar is the Mega Evolution form of Malamar, which first appeared in Pokémon X and Y. Mega Evolution makes Malamar's brain bigger and its Psycho Power greatly improved. The Mega Evolution Malamar's brain is enlarged, and its greatly improved psycho-power overflows from its body, making it shine brightly. The colorful light enhances the effects of hypnotism and has such terrifying power that it can rewrite personalities and even memories at will.
Their shimmering, luminous fingertips can catch and read the emotions of the creatures around them. They are characterized by their high intelligence, which they use to calmly analyze the war situation and prefer to fight efficiently. It is said to be an extremely difficult Pokémon to handle, as it considers even its trainer as a pawn, and can hypnotize you if it receives instructions that do not meet its will.
"Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A" will be released for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on Thursday, October 16, 2025. For more information about this title, please visit the official "Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A" website.
『Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A』で新たに発見されたメガシンカポケモン・メガカラマネロを紹介！
溢れ出るサイコパワーにより光り輝いているよ。
強力な催眠術の効果がさらに高まり、人格すら支配するという話も……https://t.co/G2B0qMIUVq #PokemonLegendsZA pic.twitter.com/ENvmboCNec— ポケモン公式 (@Pokemon_cojp) September 10, 2025