Pokémon Co. Announces Greninjaite as Ranked Battle Season 1 Reward for 'Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A', Sparking Mixed Reactions
The Pokémon Company has announced that Ranked Battle "Season 1" for its new Nintendo Switch game, *Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A*, will commence on October 16th (Thursday) at 3:00 PM JST. A significant highlight is that "Greninjaite," the item required to Mega Evolve the popular Pokémon Greninja, will be offered as a "rank-up reward." This announcement has generated considerable excitement and controversy among Pokémon fans. According to the official announcement, Season 1 will feature 4-player communication battles, offering real-time combat. Regarding this "rank-up reward" format, various opinions have surfaced on social media. Players eagerly anticipating the use of Mega Greninja due to the appearance of Greninjaite have expressed a mix of hope for acquiring the reward and anxiety about the difficulty: "I want to use it in my journey, so I hope I can just play some ranked battles casually to get the reward once I have my team ready," "I...