One of the up-to-date mega Pokémon, which will appear in the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Anime made his debut, a few months before the premiere of the game.
The unexpected arrival took place in the latest episode of the Pokémon Horizons series “The Our Osie” as friends “, which was broadcast last Friday in Japan.
In it one of the new mega Pokémon, which appeared for the first time in Switch and Switch 2 Pokémon Legends: For a surprising appearance – and his heroic debut is victorious over fans initially uncertain about the project of creation.
Mega Dragonite Ulta in Pokemon anime WOW, it happened.
Animation also crazy woooo
Man, so crazy #Anipoke #anipoke pic.twitter.com/z8x9mhsv0w
– Brybry ⚡️🤟🏾💙 (@xaurazora) August 22, 2025
In the episode of the anime hero Roy and Ally, almost defeated in the battle, until Dragonite is targeted, he shows the signs that he is able to evolve. The sudden and unexpected appearance of Mega Dragonite then enlivens the rest of Pokémon, including Mega Lucario Roy, who then gathered to save the day.
And after a mixed response to the project in the Mega Dragonite game, its anime appearance seems to be warmer. “Mega Dragonite Haters apologizes better,” wrote one fan. “It flown miniature miniature wings! OMG, I love it hahaha,” wrote the second. “Awwwww. Okay, I finished,” said the third.
This is unusual – although they are not unheard of – they debut in the anime for Pokémon before they are available in Pokémon. The practice was much more common in the early years of the franchise, when various species from the Johto and Hoenn regions were noticed in the form of anime before the arrival of appropriate games. (Do you remember the misty tgepi egg for what seemed forever?)
Recently, the practice of debuting Pokémon by the franchise anime has become less common, because only a handful of species (magear, therapy) has been gaining the same treatment in the last three generations.
Pokémon Legends is to arrive at Nintendo Switch and Switch on October 16. Fans expect to discover dozens of new mega Pokémon, although so far only one other species has been officially revealed: Mega Victreebell.
“In general, legends: I felt a full action for me,” Ign said in our first practical impressions of the legends Pokémon Legends Zy, “but more like MMO, from his sometimes throwing, sometimes, and master. The right moment.”
Tom Phillips is the editor of Ign. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on BlueSky @tomphillipseg.bsky.Social
