Press Release

Mega Hawlucha, the Wrestling Pokémon, Enters the Ring in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Mega Hawlucha Spreads Its Wings in a New Video and Takes Center Stage in a Mexico City Event

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Aug. 28, 2025 — The Pokémon Company group revealed details of a new Mega-Evolved Pokémon found in the Pokémon Legends: Z-A game. Hawlucha, an entertainer flexing the strength of its pumped-up muscles, is ready to prove there’s even more to its showboating style through Mega Evolution.
 
Watch the Mega Hawlucha reveal video on the official Pokémon YouTube channel.
 
Mega Hawlucha
Bulked up by Mega Evolution, it uses its muscles to take hit after hit from opponents’ moves and flex its own strength. After luring its opponent into attacking, it retaliates to make them flinch before diving at them using its signature move, Flying Press, to aim for victory.
 
Category: Wrestling Pokémon​
Type: Fighting/Flying
Height: 3'3" (1 m)
Weight: 55.1 lbs. (25 kg)
 
To celebrate the upcoming launch of the Pokémon Legends: Z-A game, The Pokémon Company International has partnered with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) to host a special event at Arena México in Mexico City on September 25, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. PDT (7:00 p.m. CST). The showcase will feature four exhibition matches with top lucha libre wrestlers, including fan-favorite Místico, with tickets available soon through Ticketmaster. Fans can experience the action live in the arena or watch online via the official Pokémon and CMLL YouTube channels.
 
Mega Hawlucha will appear in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, launching October 16, 2025, on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. Please visit the official Pokémon Legends: Z-A website for more information.
 

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