Z-A Reveals the Series’ Least Effective Type

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Oh man, have you heard about the latest from Pokémon Legends: Z-A? Dropped some big news during the Pokémon Presents direct in July, and it’s kind of shaking things up. We’re looking at a release date of October 16, and it’s coming out for both the trusty Nintendo Switch and—wait for it—the Nintendo Switch 2. Wild, right?

Now, one of the big crowd pleasers—or not, depends who you ask—is the return of Mega Evolutions. Yep, there’s a whole new batch, including Mega Dragonite. I don’t know why that excites me so much, maybe it’s nostalgia. Anyway, they said there are 25 new Megas. Crazy stuff. But here’s a kicker—this makes it kind of clear that one type, the Ice type, is really getting the short end of the stick. Again.

Okay, so let’s break this down. Pokémon types, they’re like, a big deal in battles, right? Some types smack others around no problem, while others get totally wrecked. The usual rock-paper-scissors shenanigans. Now, they’re planning to mix things up in Z-A, make battles all dynamic and whatnot. Types still matter, though, in who lands a punch—or misses completely. And, uh, the Ice type? Getting only a single Mega Evolution? Ouch. It’s looking like Ice is still the underdog here—no doubt about it.

It’s weird, y’know? Teams with strong types? They dominate. But then you have combos like Bug/Ice, which—let’s be real—they’re not winning any awards. Ice is typically seen as the worst. Poor Ice, just keeps catching heat from everywhere. Get it? “Heat?” Never mind.

Then there’s this leaked list of Megas. Only one Ice-type, Froslass. Don’t even get me started on how sparse the Mega Ice list already is—Glalie, Abomasnow, and now Froslass. Three. That’s it. It’s like they’re giving Snorunt a pity party or something.

Honestly, it’s like someone out there has it out for Ice. Bug, Rock, and Electric don’t have it much better, but Ice being stuck with just three Megas? Come on. Talk about a lonely party.

For kicks, here’s a little table someone threw together—no clue why. Lays out all the types and their Mega counts. I mean, I love stats, but who really reads these things?

And, if you’re one of the few Ice fanatics out there, well… this might bum you out. Those leaks? Pretty much spot-on with their Dragonite predictions, so chances are, they’re right on about this, too. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.

Anyway—uh, yeah—kind of all over the place here, but that’s Pokémon Legends: Z-A for you. It’s not a bad ride if you don’t mind the chaos.

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