Ranked Battles Season 8 in Pokémon Legends Z-A!
Introduction
The eighth Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battles season is here! Running from Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 11:00 p.m. PDT to Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 6:59 p.m. PDT.
This special season features its own unique ruleset, permitting only Pokémon that have Mega Evolutions first introduced in the Pokémon Legends: Z-A game or the Mega Dimension DLC—including 
Zygarde and Mythical Pokémon.
When you compete, you’ll earn points based on your performance in these battles, which will raise your rank. You’ll start at Rank Z, and you can be promoted all the way to Rank A.
Mega Stones returning as promotion rewards for Rank Y through Rank S include Greninjite, Delphoxite, Chesnaughtite, Baxcalibrite, Sceptilite, Swampertite, and Blazikenite, respectively.
Eligible Pokémon
Eligible Pokémon for this special season of Ranked Battles (Season 8) include: 
Meganium, 
Emboar, 
Feraligatr, 
Barbaracle, 
Starmie, Eternal Flower 
Floette, 
Meowstic, 
Pyroar, 
Raichu, 
Clefairy, 
Scolipede, 
Victreebel, 
Excadrill, 
Garchomp, 
Absol, 
Lucario, 
Eelektross, 
Dragonite, 
Malamar, 
Dragalge, 
Froslass, 
Hawlucha, 
Scrafty, 
Chandelure, 
Greninja, 
Falinks, 
Chesnaught, 
Skarmory, 
Delphox, 
Drampa, Zygarde, 
Scovillain, 
Glimmora, 
Tatsugiri, 
Baxcalibur, 
Chimecho, 
Golisopod, 
Golurk, 
Staraptor, 
Crabominable, 
Heatran, 
Darkrai, 
Magearna, and 
Zeraora.
Only Pokémon with Mega Evolutions that were newly discovered in Lumiose City or Hyperspace Lumiose may be registered to your Battle Team. You can register Pokémon from Lv. 1 to Lv. 100, but all Pokémon will automatically be set to Lv. 50 during battles. No more than one Pokémon with the same Pokédex number may be used.
Rewards
There are three types of rewards for Ranked Battles. You’ll receive battle rewards at the end of each battle (regardless of your performance), promotion rewards when you advance to the next rank, and season rewards, which are based on the ranking you have when the season concludes.
Season rewards for this special season of Ranked Battles (Season 8) include the following:
Rank A
- Mega Shard ×300
Rank B to Rank E
- Mega Shard ×200
Rank F to Rank R
- Mega Shard ×100
Rank S and Below
- Mega Shard ×50
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 8 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.