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Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Lumiose City is undergoing redevelopment to create a space shared by people and Pokémon. This second entry in the Pokémon Legends sub-franchise builds off the unique catching and exploration mechanics first established in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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Pokemon Legends Z-A
Released
2025
ESRB
e
Developer(s)
Game Freak
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
Proprietary Engine
Franchise
Pokemon

Released
2025

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A trainer from Pokemon Legends Z-A wearing sunglasses with the protagonist behind them.
I'd Be Worried About Pokémon Legends Z-A If It Wasn't For One Stand-Out Feature

Pokémon Legends Z-A is at risk of being a controversial entry in the franchise, but one standout feature could save it from being a total washout.

Taunie from Pokemon Legends Z-A with gameplay from Pokemon Ruby and Legends Z-A behind her.
Legends Z-A Has Abandoned Pokémon's Coolest Idea, But It Could Replace It With A Better One

Pokémon Legends Z-A has abandoned one of the best aspects of the Pokémon video games by changing its setting, but it could still come out on top.

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A sad trainer from Pokemon Legends Z-A with gameplay from FireRed and Scarlet behind him.
I've Played 600 Hours Of Pokémon, & Legends Z-A May Be The First I Skip

Despite playing Pokémon for practically my whole life and having sunk hundreds of hours into it, I think I may skip Legends Z-A for a crucial reason.

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Pokemon Legends Z-A player avatar over a background of a player and lucario in lumiose city
If Pokémon Legends Z-A Wants To Fix The Franchise, These 10 Improvements Would Do The Trick

With so much about Pokémon Legends: Z-A yet to be revealed, I'm still eagerly awaiting plenty of features that could make or break the game.

The player character from Pokemon Legends Z-A with Cloud from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Strohl from Metaphor ReFantazio behind him.
I Hope Pokémon Legends Z-A Has Taken Inspiration From 2024's Best RPG

Pokémon Legends Z-A would absolutely benefit if it borrowed the greatest aspect of 2024’s best RPG, especially when it comes to its open world.

A trainer from Pokemon Legends Z-A next to an excited Tododile from the game
I'm Almost Certain Pokémon Legends Z-A Will Release During This Month In 2025

Pokémon Legends: Z-A doesn't have an official release just yet, but based on its expected window, I'm confident I know what month it will come out.

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AZ from Pokemon Legends ZA with his appearance in Pokemon X and Y in background
The Most Interesting New Pokémon Character Is 9-Feet Tall & Over 3000 Years Old

The mysterious AZ, a former ruler of the Kalos region that's supposedly immortal and towers 9-feet-tall, is returning in Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

A trainer from Pokemon Legends Z-A looking at an image from Monsterpatch
I'm More Excited About This Pokémon-Inspired Game On Switch Than Legends Z-A

Although I'm looking forward to Pokémon Legends: Z-A, I am even more excited by this indie game inspired by my favorite old Pokémon titles.

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Pokémon Legends Z-A sad character
The More I See Of Pokémon Legends Z-A, The More I'm Afraid It's Wasting Its Setting

Pokémon Legends Z-A looked like an interesting new game. However, the more I see of it, the more disappointed I am in the Lumiose City setting.

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What Is The Next Pokémon Game?

With no new Pokémon games out in 2024, a lot of fans may be wondering what the next Pokémon game is - and when it's expected to release.

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Taunie and the male trainer from Pokemon Legends Z-A in front of gameplay.
Pokémon Legends Z-A Needs One Feature To Avoid Feeling Outdated

There’s a lot of talk about Pokémon Legends Z-A looking outdated, but it could avoid that fate if it adds a feature the series is sorely lacking.

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Trainers from Pokémon Legends: Z-A with a battle zone gate behind them.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Will Make Or Break The Series On Switch 2

Pokémon games on the Nintendo Switch have suffered from performance issues. Will those issues be fixed on the Switch 2? How will Legends: Z-A fair?

A Pokemon character shocked with Lumiose City from Pokemon Legends Z-A
After A Scarlet & Violet Setback, I Hope Pokémon Legends: Z-A Restores One Great Customization Feature

Pokémon games have developed an impressive degree of potential customization, but this feature has also suffered in the most recent titles.

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Pokemon Trainer
Legends: Z-A’s Battle Royale Gives New Meaning To Pokémon NPCs

The Z-A Royale of Pokémon Legends: Z-A gives the standard NPCs of Pokémon games much more significance than the rest of the franchise does.

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Paxton and Harmony from Pokémon Legends: Z-A with a Battle Zone entrance in the background.
I Already Love Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s New Protagonists For One Simple Reason

One newly-revealed detail regarding Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s player characters has really made me appreciate the thought involved in their creation.

Pokémon Z-A Starters in front of a Wild Zone
Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Wild Zones Don't Make Any Sense

Pokémon Legends: Z-A will feature Wild Zones in Lumiose City to catch wild Pokémon, but these zones don't make any logical sense.

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Player giving a thumbs up over a Lumiose City background from Pokemon Legends Z-A.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Adding This Potentially Controversial Feature Was Not On My 2025 Bingo Card

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is even more different than originally anticipated, debuting a brand new Battle Royale nightly event for players.

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Mega Evolved Charizard X with a trainer from Z-A, and an Alolan Ninetails.
Pokémon Legends Z-A Can Finally Prove Mega Evolutions Should Stay (& Work With Regional Forms)

Pokémon Legends Z-A has the opportunity to show why Mega Evolutions should stay on as the main gimmick of this beloved creature catcher franchise.

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A silhouette of Jett from Pokemon Legends Z-A with the Quasartico Inc logo behind her.
After Watching Pokémon Legends: Z-A's New Trailer, I'm Convinced I Know Who The Villains Will Be

Pokémon Legends Z-A’s new trailer gave us more insight into what to expect, and I think it has all but confirmed who the main villains will be.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A's New Mega Evolutions Includes a Horrifying New Form For Gen 1 Pokemon, Says Leak

Pokemon Legends: Z-A will feature one new Mega Evolution that is coming straight out of your nightmares to terrorize Pokemon and trainers alike.

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