Z-A Reveals the Series’ Most Challenging Type

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Okay, so… here’s something wild from the world of Pokémon. Pokémon Legends: Z-A made a splash again in July, showing off some new and old stuff during the Pokémon Presents direct. Mark your calendars because it’s hitting the shelves on October 16 for both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. And guess what? We’re getting new Mega Evolutions. Yep, Mega Dragonite is confirmed, along with 25 others. Mind blown! But here’s a twist: might shed some not-so-great light on one specific Pokémon type.

So, types in Pokémon battles—it’s like rock-paper-scissors but with, you know, more strategy and electric mice. Every type’s got its ups and downs—like who it’s super effective against or weak to. And here’s where it gets juicy: Pokémon Legends: Z-A is shaking things up with more dynamic fights. But don’t worry, type matchups still matter, big time. Now, Ice types… Uh-oh, they might just be the series’ worst. Again. Yep, only a couple of new Megas for Ice types, and that kinda says it all.

Anyway—Oh! Did I mention Bug-types? Ha, maybe Ice isn’t alone at the bottom. It’s a whole debate. Maybe like one of those late-night arguments you have with friends about the best pizza toppings, maybe. But, no, seriously, Ice is on thin, uh, ice, because it takes double damage from so many types and only resists its own type. Bummer, right?

Let’s hop back to this Pokémon Legends: Z-A thing. It’s got 26 new Mega Evolutions, I believe—a whopping one Ice-type on the list. Froslass. Just one. Like, where’s the love, right? Previous games didn’t do much better. Glalie and Abomasnow tried, but seems the Ice party’s still kinda meh.

You see, Pokémon doesn’t exactly shower Ice-types in love with Mega Evolutions, not now and not back in Gen 6 either. Glalie, Abomasnow, and now Froslass are in an exclusive club that’s more like a forgotten dance floor. Picture a nearly empty high school gym with just a disco ball spinning.

Oh, quick sidebar — there’s just one Mega for Ice, Bug, Rock, and Electric in the new game. Let that sink in. Basically, Ice and Electric still share the crown for least loved, coming in with a measly three Megas each.

Okay, real talk: I’m not trying to bash Ice-types. There are some exceptions like Chien-Pao or Iron Bundle that are kinda cool (literally and figuratively?), but most don’t hit home. So, unless those leaks were just pulling our leg, which seems unlikely ’cause they nailed Mega Dragonite’s description, Ice fans might wanna set their expectations somewhere around lukewarm.

So — am I rambling? Maybe. But there’s just a quirky charm in how the story of these Pokémon unfolds, and I kinda dig it even though it’s a bit all over the place. Guess we’ll see where this icy saga leads next!