Pokémon Legends: Z-A Freebie Officially Available Until June 4

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An Alpha Charizard roars next to its Trainer in Pokemon Legends Z-A.

Published May 21, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT

James is a gaming writer from London who has spent thousands of hours exploring titles from every genre. Though he has a particular affinity for multiplayer titles like World of Warcraft, Destiny 2 and League of Legends, he has also put thousands of hours into single-player experiences, from deep RPGs to epic PC strategies. When he's not playing or writing, he can usually be found supporting his beloved Brentford FC.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A might have come with a few issues, but it's fundamentally a really solid Pokémon experience, and one that millions of players are still enjoying. There's plenty to do in the single-player alone, with the main story taking around 30 hours, and a full completionist attempt running to at least double that.

Ansha and Hoopa in Mega Dimension DLC for Pokemon Legends ZA

Over on the official Pokémon website, the developer has broken down the opening of Ranked Battles Season 11, which offers plenty of worthwhile rewards for those willing to take on the best and climb up the rankings. The new season is set to run until June 4, during which you'll be able to challenge trainers from around the world.

Starting off at Rank Z, your overall goal is to climb up as far as possible, and the better you do, the more rewards you have the potential to earn. There are currently three types of rewards for Ranked Battles, in battle rewards, promotion rewards, and season rewards. Battle rewards are earned at the end of each battle (regardless of how well you do), while promotion rewards are given out when you advance rank, and season rewards are distributed when the event closes, based on your final rank.

The full list of season rewards this time around is as follows:

Rank A

Gold Bottle Cap ×3
Bottle Cap ×5
Seed of Mastery ×3
Big Nugget ×1

Rank B to Rank E

Gold Bottle Cap ×2
Bottle Cap ×3
Seed of Mastery ×2
Nugget ×2

Rank F to Rank I

Gold Bottle Cap ×1
Bottle Cap ×2
Seed of Mastery ×1
Nugget ×2

Rank J to Rank M

Bottle Cap ×1
Seed of Mastery ×1
Nugget ×2

Rank N to Rank R

Seed of Mastery ×1
Nugget ×1

Rank S and Below

Nugget ×1

Mega Stones are earned through promotions from Rank Y to Rank S, and you'll get Greninjite, Delphoxite, Chesnaughtite, Baxcalibrite, Sceptilite, Swampertite, and Blazikenite stones, respectively as you go through.

Pokemon legends za character reaching out

Pokémon Legends Z-A is probably the best introduction you can have to multiplayer battling right now, offering a gentle introduction to the systems without blowing you away with experienced players. If you have ever fancied giving it a go, then this is the perfect time to do so, allowing you to make your 'mons even better in the process.