{"id":162048,"date":"2025-10-16T00:45:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T00:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/?p=162048"},"modified":"2025-10-17T20:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T20:28:10","slug":"what-to-do-with-mega-shards-in-pokemon-legends-z-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/what-to-do-with-mega-shards-in-pokemon-legends-z-a\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do With Mega Shards In Pokemon Legends Z-A"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mega Shards are scattered through the city and can be collected by having a Pokemon attack them, but what are they for? Mega Shards are exchanged for Mega Stones, the highly rare items required to have Pokemon perform Mega Evolutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DON&#8217;T MISS:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/game-guides\/pokemon-legends-z-a-how-to-get-mega-stones\/\">Our HUGE List Of 60+ Mega Stones &amp; Where To Find Them<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A word of warning. You are only able to hold 999 Mega Shards. The game does not tell you when you are full, and you are still able to collect Mega Shards, but they are wasted. As such, it&#8217;s a good idea to spend them long before you get to maximum capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What To Do With Mega Shards In Pokemon Legends ZA\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F4JszjHz_pI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before you are able to exchange your Mega Shards, you need to reach the right point in the story. This is during Main Mission 10: The Secrets of Mega Evolution. 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They will offer to exchange your Mega Shards. You can trade for the following. Entries marked with * are unlocked via story progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Exp. Candy S<\/strong> &#8211; <em>8 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Pidgeotite<\/strong> &#8211; <em>180 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Manectite<\/strong> &#8211; <em>180 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Houndoominite <\/strong>&#8211; <em>180 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Audinite <\/strong>&#8211; <em>180 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Lopunnite<\/strong> &#8211; <em>180 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Sablenite<\/strong> &#8211; <em>180 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Sharpedonite<\/strong> &#8211; <em>180 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Gyaradosite <\/strong>&#8211; <em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Lucarionite <\/strong>&#8211; <em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Heracronite<\/strong> &#8211; <em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Aerodactylite<\/strong> &#8211; <em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Glalitite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Pinsirite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Falinksite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Scolipite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Gardevoirite* <\/strong>&#8211; <em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Galladite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Skarmorite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Clefablite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em><em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><\/em><br><strong>Dragalgite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em><em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><\/em><br><strong>Scraftinite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em><em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><\/em><br><strong>Pyroarite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em><em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><\/em><br><strong>Malamarite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em><em>240 Mega Shards<\/em><\/em><br><strong>Alakazite <\/strong>&#8211; <em>360 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Drampanite<\/strong> &#8211; <em>360 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Exadrite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em>360 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Chandelurite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em>360 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Aggronite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em>360 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Salamencite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em>360 Mega Shards<\/em><br><strong>Metagrossite*<\/strong> &#8211; <em>360 Mega Shards<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, there are other items you can purchase once you have completed the game. 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