The Case for Sweet Scent Incident trailer promised Pokémon Legends Z-A players a mystery surrounding a strange smell, but few could have predicted the outcome.
As it turned out in the trailer, the source of the smell was a Pokémon we all know and love since the Gen-1 days, but like Pokémon Legends Z-A, there's something new. In fact, this is the first time that Mega Victreebel has been confirmed to be a part of the upcoming title, which certainly has added another reason for my excitement.
Mega Victreebel wasn't on my Pokémon Legends Z-A bingo card
Pokémon Legends Z-A is shaping up to be a Pokémon game unlike any other. From the core battle system to a battle royale mode, things will differ from what we have seen over the last few years. We're even getting a passive poisoning system (I am still divided on whether it will be cool).
A new Mega is something I expected. A Mega Victreebel, however, left me surprised. We also got a confirmed glimpse of how the Pokémon will look in the game. It's fair to say that The Pokémon Company has taken a rather innovative approach with the reveal.
Instead of a typical trailer, we saw the unravelling of a mystery, with two young sleuths trying to figure out more about the smell. This leads them to a dilapidated building where the duo gets scared of their lives (the main culprit being Spinarak) before coming face-to-face against Mega Victreebel.
Fortunately, it wasn't a wild Pokémon; its trainer had lost control of it in its Mega form. As it appeared in the following newspaper, the trainer apologized for the commotion and promised to train in the open next time.
Visually, the Mega version retains the colour palette of Victreebel, but is significantly larger in size. The sweet scent comes from its Acid, which is the main context of the mystery.
Expect to find Mega Victreebel and many more Pokémon on your journey in Pokémon Legends Z-A when the game releases worldwide on Oct. 16.
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