Pokémon Legends: Z-A leaked online ahead of its October 16 release, and dataminers are already uncovering the game’s new Mega Evolutions. Most reveals were hinted at in earlier leaks, but footage circulating now lets players see how those transformations behave in motion — and some of the results are genuinely surprising.
Take Mega Starmie: concept art hinted that it would be taller, but the in-game model is far more unexpected. The familiar, gem-centered star now walks on two elongated lower points, transforming the floating water type into a bipedal figure with articulated knees. Because Pokémon Legends: Z-A uses real-time battles that allow monsters to reposition, Mega Starmie leverages that mobility — footage from early builds shows it moving around the battlefield before unleashing a water-based attack. A static screenshot doesn’t convey the full effect; the animation is what makes it memorable.
Meme culture has embraced Mega Starmie almost instantly. Reactions range from affectionate mockery to genuine admiration: some call it hilarious or delightfully absurd, while others find the redesign unsettling — comparisons to odd internet art or awkward pop-culture figures are commonplace. Either way, it’s a polarizing image that’s fueling a surge of commentary across social platforms.
Many replies on the X post are ecstatic: players saying they’ll add it to their teams, others praising Game Freak’s audacity in design. At the same time, skeptics worry the change undermines Starmie’s original identity: “That can’t be real,” one fan pleaded in replies; another argued that levitation made more sense for the creature’s speed and concept, calling the legs a conceptual downgrade.
Comparisons are delightfully absurd: some say Mega Starmie looks like a high-heeled Patrick Star, others liken its stride to an anime titan, and classic games’ spacefaring foes are also invoked in fan threads. The conversation blends humor, nostalgia, and genuine strategic speculation.
On the competitive side, leaked base stats have people buzzing. Reports circulating show a Special Attack around 130, Speed near 120, and an unusually large Physical Attack—figures that, if accurate, would make Mega Starmie a terrifyingly versatile presence. As prominent community creators have noted, those numbers would position it among the most potent Mega forms in the game. YouTuber aDrive described the raw stats as borderline unbelievable.
Leaked Pokédex text — attributed to early screenshots — leans into the uncanny: it suggests Starmie’s motion has “become more humanlike,” and adds a tongue-in-cheek line about whether the creature is trying to communicate or “supplant humanity.” The tone of the entry has only intensified the mix of amusement and unease among fans.
That uneasy edge is understandable: historically, Mega Evolution lore has hinted that the process harms or warps Pokémon. Past Pokédex entries and franchise storytelling have suggested physical and mental costs tied to Mega forms, so while people meme about the legs, there’s a darker subtext that some fans aren’t ignoring.
For now, most people seem content to ride the wave of jokes and fan art. Whether Mega Starmie becomes a competitive staple or a design that divides the community, it’s already one of the most talked-about additions to Pokémon Legends: Z-A — and the memes are only getting started.
Source: Polygon
