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How To Find And Use Mega Shards And Crystals In Pokemon Legends: Z-A

On Oct 19, 2025 8:52 pm, by NuclearCoffee

Mega Stones are your key to power and, as a natural consequence, victory in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. However, these powerful items are understandably difficult to afford and — in some cases — rare to find. You will likely have to limit your mega options when first these stones become available to you.

Thankfully, several Mega Stones will also be completely free. They may not be a walk-in-the-pokepark to acquire, but those who are willing to put in the hard work to grow and adventure will be greatly rewarded. After all, the saviour of Lumiose will need something special to complement their title.

All Stone Emporium Mega Stones

The Stone Emporium sells Mega Stones for Poke Dollars. All of these are available from the start of the game but are very expensive, and they will not work until you have acquired a Mega Ring by defeating Mega Absol in “Chase That Mysterious Pokemon!”

You can find this store on Vernal Avenue, just south of the Vernal PokeCenter. It is a stone building with a purple-painted facade.

Stone	Cost (in Poke Dollars)
Gengarite	50,000
Medichamite	50,000
Abomasite	50,000
Scizorite	50,000
Garchompite	70,000
Steelixite	70,000
Kangaskhanite	70,000
Charizardite X	100,000
Charizardite Y	100,000
Blastoisinite	100,000

All Quasartico Mega Stones

Player prepares to purchase an Excadrite from Quasartico Inc in Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

Quasartico will also sell Mega Stones, but their stones can only be purchased via Mega Shards (the items you get from destroying the purple rocks around the city). Furthermore, Quasartico will not become available until you have defeated both Dedenne guards during “The Secrets of Mega Evolution.”

Unlike the Stone Emporium, the list of Quasartico Mega Stones will expand as you progress in the story. By defeating important trainers, the Mega Stone of their ace pokemon will be added to Quasartico’s catalogue.

Stone	Cost (in Mega Shards)	Trainer Defeat Required
Pidgeotite	180	–
Manectite	180	–
Houndoominite	180	–
Audinite	180	–
Lopunnite	180	–
Sablenite	180	–
Sharpedonite	180
Gyaradosite	240	–
Lucarionite	240	–
Pinsirite	240	–
Falinksite	240	Ivor
Scolipite	240	Corbeau
Gardevoirite	240	–
Galladite	240	–
Skarmorite	240	Phillipe
Clefabablite	240	Jacinthe
Dragalite	240	Lebanne
Scraftinite	240	Naveen*
Pyroarite	240	Griselle
Alakazite	360	–
Aerodactylite	240	–
Eelektrossite	240	Canari
Glalitite	240	–
Heracronite	240	–
Pinsirite	240	–
Alakazite	360	–
Drampanite	360	Vinnie
Excadrite	360	Tarragon
Chandelurite	360	Gwynn
Aggronite	360	–

*Defeating Naveen the first time did not trigger its appearance for us immediately. It is likely you must complete the Froslass Rogue Mega Evolution mission before it appears for sale.

All Mission Reward Mega Stones

Player faces rogue mega absol in battle in Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

Some Mega Stones will not require a purchase and will be given throughout story progression. Most of them require defeating a Rogue Mega-Evolved boss pokemon, usually in groups of three. However, some Mega Stones on this list will be given as a gift by NPCs that you encounter through the story.

Do not worry about missing these; obtaining these Mega Stones will be part of the natural storyline. It is impossible through normal means to complete the game without obtaining all the following stones.

Stone	Requirement
Absolite	Defeat Rogue Absol during “Chase That Mysterious Pokemon!”
Meganiumite	Given by AZ at the start of “The Secrets of Mega Evolution” if your starter was Chikorita.
Emboarite	Given by AZ at the start of “The Secrets of Mega Evolution” if your starter was Tepig.
Feraligite	Given by AZ at the start of “The Secrets of Mega Evolution” if your starter was Totodile.
Slowbronite	Defeat Rogue Slowbro during “The Secrets of Mega Evolution.”
Victreebelite	Defeat Rogue Victreebel during “The Secrets of Mega Evolution.”
Cameruptite	Defeat Rogue Camerupt during “The Secrets of Mega Evolution.”
Beedrilite	Defeat Rogue Beedrill during “A Job for Team MZ.”
Hawluchite	Defeat Rogue Hawlucha during “A Job for Team MZ.”
Banetite	Defeat Rogue Banette during “A Job for Team MZ.”
Froslassite	Defeat Rogue Froslass during “An Invitation from the SBC.”
Altarianite	Defeat Rogue Altaria during “An Invitation from the SBC.”
Venusaurite	Defeat Rogue Venusaur during “An Invitation from the SBC.”
Dragonitite	Defeat Rogue Dragonite during “A Summons from Vinnie.”
Tyranitarite	Defeat Rogue Tyranitar during “A Summons from Vinnie.”
Starminite	Defeat Rogue Starmie during “A Summons from Vinnie.”
Zygarde	Complete the final story mission.
Floetite	Reach 15 Reward Wins during the Infinite Royale and defeat your rival. Given during the final story reveal in the epilogue.

How To Get Event Mega Stones

Chesnaught poses on a sunset skyline in Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

The Mega Stones for Delphox, Chesnaught, and Greninja will be given out via awards through the Ranked Battle system. Each season will feature a different Mega Stone:

Mega Stone	Ranked Season	Estimated Date
Greninjite	1	With launch until November 4
Delphoxite	2	Early November
Chasnaughtite	3	TBD

To qualify for the seasonal award, you must reach Rank K in the Z-A Battle Club ranked online matches. You do not have to end the season at Rank K, however, as you will receive the award as soon as you reach the qualification rank.

During the season, each match will pit you against four players in three-minute battles. To rank well in battle, you need to prioritize the following:

Defeat several pokemon without losing too many of your own.
Quickly find and pick up an item.
Be the first to Mega Evolve in battle.
Defeat a Mega-Evolved pokemon.
Use supereffective moves.

Your placement will dictate how many points you win or lose during a match. You need 50 points to gain one letter rank. The points are allotted as such:

1st: 30pts
2nd: 10pts
3rd: -10pts
4th: -30pts

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