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How to Get Mega Zygarde

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Mega Zygarde is a Dragon/Ground Type Mega Evolution that appears in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Learn how to get Mega Zygarde and the Zygardite, along with details on its stats, abilities, weaknesses, and form differences.

Pokedex Zygarde (Complete Forme) Mega ZygardeMega Zygarde Mega Zygardite Location

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How to Get Mega Zygarde in Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Obtain Zygardite from Zygarde

Zygardite

You will get the Zygardite from Zygarde near the end of the game during Main Mission 37. It will start off as a pebble but this will be revealed to be Zygarde's Mega Stone near the climax of the story.

Complete Story Walkthrough

Mega Evolves from Zygarde

Zygarde Evolution Line
Zygarde (50% Forme)Zygarde

Mega Zygarde Game Data

Mega Zygarde Type

L-A Dex #230
Mega Zygarde ImageMega Zygarde
Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon
Gen 9
Height 7.7 m
Weight 610 kg
Species Order Pokémon
EV Yield HP +3

Mega Zygarde Weakness and Resistance

Weak to: (4x)
Pokemon Ice Type Icon
(2x)
Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Damaged Normally By: (1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Electric Type Icon

Mega Zygarde Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
216
 #1
Atk
70
 #297
Def
91
 #136
SpAtk
216
 #1
SpDef
85
 #178
Speed
100
 #95
Total
778
 #4
List of Pokemon by Base Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 323 323 291 291 276
Atk 134 122 90 81 67
Def 157 143 111 99 86
SpAtk 294 268 236 212 198
SpDef 150 137 105 94 81
Spd 167 152 120 108 94
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature

Mega Evolution vs Original Form Differences

Mega Evolution Original
Mega Zygarde ImageMega Zygarde
Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon
216/70/91/216/85/100
(0/-30/-30/+125/-10/+15)		 Zygarde (Complete Forme) ImageZygarde (Complete Forme)
Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon
216/100/121/91/95/85

Stats: HP / Atk / Def / SpAtk / SpDef / Speed

Mega Zygarde Best Nature and Moveset for Story

Impish or Careful

Nature Stat Changes
Impish ↑ Defense, ↓ SpAtk
Careful ↑ SpDef, ↓ SpAtk

Due to Zygarde (50% Forme) having very high Defensive stats, its best natures are either Impish or Careful to boost its Defense or Special Defense further.

Zygarde (50% Forme) also has a better Attack stat compared to its Special Attack, so choosing one of the above natures allows Zygarde (50% Forme) to still deal some damage with its Physical Moves.

Alternative Natures

Nature Stat Changes
Relaxed ↑ Defense, ↓ Speed
Sassy ↑ SpDef, ↓ Speed

You can also give Zygarde (50% Forme) either Relaxed or Sassy nature, allowing you to increase your Defense or Special Defense at the cost of reduced Speed.

Keep in mind that giving Zygarde (50% Forme) any of the above two natures will increase the cooldown of moves, putting you at a disadvantage against faster Pokemon.

Use Mints to Change Natures

Mint Usage

If your Zygarde (50% Forme) has a different Nature than the ones we recommend above, you can use a Mint to change its Nature.
Mints Locations and How to Change Nature

Best Zygarde (50% Forme) Moveset for the Story

Move Type Cooldown
Thousand Arrows Pokemon Ground Type Icon 10
Thousand Waves Pokemon Ground Type Icon 10
Land’s Wrath Pokemon Ground Type Icon 8
Core Enforcer Pokemon Dragon Type Icon 15

We recommend the moves Land’s Wrath, Core Enforcer, Thousand Arrows, and Thousand Waves when using Zygarde (50% Forme) during the main story.

Mega Zygarde Learnset

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Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Cat Power/CD
Base Bite Dark Type Moves Physical Type Moves 60 / 6
The user attacks by biting targets with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make targets flinch.
Base Dragon Breath Dragon Type Moves Special Type Moves 60 / 6
The user attacks by exhaling a mighty gust of breath. This may also leave targets paralyzed.
Base Bulldoze Ground Type Moves Physical Type Moves 60 / 6
The user attacks targets by stomping on the ground. This also makes targets move more slowly for a short time.
Base Thousand Arrows Ground Type Moves Physical Type Moves 90 / 10
The user attacks by generating countless arrows from its internal energy and raining them down upon targets. Even Flying-type Pokémon will be hit by this move.
Base Thousand Waves Ground Type Moves Physical Type Moves 90 / 10
The user attacks by unleashing a wave that crawls along the ground. Any Pokémon hit by the wave cannot be switched out of battle.
Base Land’s Wrath Ground Type Moves Physical Type Moves 90 / 8
The user attacks by gathering energy from the land and focusing that power on targets.
Base Core Enforcer Dragon Type Moves Special Type Moves 100 / 15
The user attacks by firing off a powerful beam that scorches across the battlefield as if carving out the letter Z.
8 Haze Ice Type Moves Status Type Moves - / 15
The user cloaks the area in a dark haze. Pokémon touched by the haze will have their stat changes reverted.
16 Dig Ground Type Moves Physical Type Moves 80 / 12
The user attacks by disappearing underground for a short time, then surfacing to strike targets.
24 Safeguard Normal Type Moves Status Type Moves - / 12
The user creates a peculiar field that prevents status conditions for a while. This effect continues even if the user is switched out.
32 Crunch Dark Type Moves Physical Type Moves 80 / 8
The user attacks by crunching targets up with sharp fangs. This may also lower targets' Defense stats.
40 Dragon Pulse Dragon Type Moves Special Type Moves 85 / 8
The user attacks by blasting targets with a shock wave emitted from its gaping mouth.
44 Breaking Swipe Dragon Type Moves Physical Type Moves 60 / 9
The user attacks by wildly swinging its tough tail. This also lowers targets' Attack stats for a short time.
56 Glare Normal Type Moves Status Type Moves - / 8
The user intimidates targets with a frightful glare that will leave them paralyzed.
60 Sludge Wave Poison Type Moves Special Type Moves 95 / 8
The user attacks by sending a giant wave of sludge across a wide area. This may also leave those hit poisoned.
70 Extreme Speed Normal Type Moves Physical Type Moves 65 / 3
The user attacks by charging into targets with blinding speed.
80 Earthquake Ground Type Moves Physical Type Moves 100 / 10
The user attacks by setting off an earthquake that strikes a wide area.
88 Outrage Dragon Type Moves Physical Type Moves 120 / 15
The user attacks in a furious rampage, then becomes confused.

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Cat Power/CD
010 Brick Break Fighting Type Moves Physical Type Moves 75 / 7
The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers such as Light Screen and Reflect.
012 Rock Slide Rock Type Moves Physical Type Moves 75 / 7
The user attacks by hurling large boulders. This may also make targets flinch.
017 Protect Normal Type Moves Status Type Moves - / 15
The user takes on a protective stance that prevents incoming attacks from landing.
025 Crunch Dark Type Moves Physical Type Moves 80 / 8
The user attacks by crunching targets up with sharp fangs. This may also lower targets' Defense stats.
027 Swift Normal Type Moves Special Type Moves 60 / 5
The user attacks by firing star-shaped rays at targets.
028 Dig Ground Type Moves Physical Type Moves 80 / 12
The user attacks by disappearing underground for a short time, then surfacing to strike targets.
033 Body Slam Normal Type Moves Physical Type Moves 85 / 8
The user attacks by dropping onto targets with its full body weight. This may also leave targets paralyzed.
035 Endure Normal Type Moves Status Type Moves - / 12
The user takes a ready stance to endure any attack. While in this stance, the user will be able to take a hit and be left with at least 1 HP without fail.
044 Hyper Beam Normal Type Moves Special Type Moves 150 / 20
The user attacks by shooting a powerful beam at targets. The recoil will leave the user unable to move for a short time.
051 Safeguard Normal Type Moves Status Type Moves - / 12
The user creates a peculiar field that prevents status conditions for a while. This effect continues even if the user is switched out.
052 Earth Power Ground Type Moves Special Type Moves 90 / 8
The user attacks by making the ground under targets erupt with power. This may also lower targets' Sp. Def stats.
054 Draco Meteor Dragon Type Moves Special Type Moves 130 / 10
The user attacks by summoning comets to rain down from the sky. The recoil will lower the user's Sp. Atk stat for a while.
055 Giga Impact Normal Type Moves Physical Type Moves 150 / 20
The user attacks by charging into targets using every bit of its power. The recoil will leave the user unable to move for a short time.
058 Iron Head Steel Type Moves Physical Type Moves 80 / 8
The user attacks by slamming its steel-hard head into targets. This may also make targets flinch.
059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Type Moves Physical Type Moves 80 / 8
The user attacks by focusing all its willpower into a fierce headbutt. This may also make targets flinch.
065 Stone Edge Rock Type Moves Physical Type Moves 100 / 10
The user attacks by stabbing targets with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
069 Earthquake Ground Type Moves Physical Type Moves 100 / 10
The user attacks by setting off an earthquake that strikes a wide area.
071 Hyper Voice Normal Type Moves Special Type Moves 90 / 8
The user attacks by unleashing horribly loud, resounding vibrations.
075 Dragon Pulse Dragon Type Moves Special Type Moves 85 / 8
The user attacks by blasting targets with a shock wave emitted from its gaping mouth.
078 Bulldoze Ground Type Moves Physical Type Moves 60 / 6
The user attacks targets by stomping on the ground. This also makes targets move more slowly for a short time.
085 Substitute Normal Type Moves Status Type Moves - / 10
The user sacrifices a small amount of HP to create a substitute for itself.
093 Outrage Dragon Type Moves Physical Type Moves 120 / 15
The user attacks in a furious rampage, then becomes confused.
102 Focus Blast Fighting Type Moves Special Type Moves 120 / 12
The user attacks by heightening its mental focus to unleash its power. This may also lower targets' Sp. Def stats.

Nihil Light Replaces Core Enforcer

Using Nihil Light

Core Enforcer is replaced by Nihil Light when Zygarde Mega Evolves into Mega Zygarde, which is possible when it is holding a Zygardite while in its Complete Forme, which it transforms into upon dropping to 50% HP.

Nihil Light will then be usable until Zygarde's Mega Evolution timer expires.

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Mega AerodactylMega Aerodactyl Mega Mewtwo XMega Mewtwo X Mega Mewtwo YMega Mewtwo Y
Mega AmpharosMega Ampharos Mega SteelixMega Steelix Mega ScizorMega Scizor
Mega HeracrossMega Heracross Mega HoundoomMega Houndoom Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
Mega SceptileMega Sceptile Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken Mega SwampertMega Swampert
Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir Mega SableyeMega Sableye Mega MawileMega Mawile
Mega AggronMega Aggron Mega MedichamMega Medicham Mega ManectricMega Manectric
Mega SharpedoMega Sharpedo Mega CameruptMega Camerupt Mega AltariaMega Altaria
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Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza Mega LopunnyMega Lopunny Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
Mega LucarioMega Lucario Mega AbomasnowMega Abomasnow Mega GalladeMega Gallade
Mega AudinoMega Audino Mega DiancieMega Diancie

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