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* | ** To use real-time combat; however, this is not the first overall in the [[Pokémon games|Pokémon video game series]]; that distinction belongs to the [[Pokémon Rumble series]] of {{spin-off games}}. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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| Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | |
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Basic info
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| Platform: | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 |
| Category: | Action RPG |
| Players: | 1 |
| Connectivity: | N/A |
| Developer: | Game Freak |
| Publisher: | Nintendo/The Pokémon Company |
| Part of: | Generation IX core series |
Ratings
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| CERO: | N/A |
| ESRB: | E10+ |
| ACB: | N/A |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | 7 |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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| Japan: | Autumn 2025 |
| North America: | Late 2025 |
| Australia: | Late 2025 |
| Europe: | Late 2025 |
| South Korea: | Autumn 2025 |
| Hong Kong: | Autumn 2025 |
| Taiwan: | Autumn 2025 |
Websites
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| Japanese: | Pokémon.co.jp |
| English: | Pokémon.com |
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Japanese boxart
Japanese logo of Pokémon Legends: Z-A Japanese logo of Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | |
Pokémon Legends: Z-A[a] (Japanese: Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A) will be the third Generation IX core series game and the second game in the Pokémon Legends series, after Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
The game was announced worldwide on February 27, 2024, at 14:00 UTC, through Pokémon Presents. It is set to be released simultaneously worldwide on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 in late 2025. The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will feature enhanced resolution and frame rates compared to the Nintendo Switch version. All copies of the game are playable in ten languages: Japanese, English, German, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, French, Italian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. It is the first core series game with a Latin American Spanish translation.
Plot
The game is set entirely in Lumiose City[1] some time after the events of Pokémon X and Y. A large corporation called Quasartico Inc. leads an urban redevelopment plan for Lumiose City, aiming to make it a city where humans and Pokémon can live in harmony.
Features
Battle mechanics
Unlike other core series games, which use a turn-based battle system, Pokémon Legends: Z-A uses a real-time combat system where Trainers and their Pokémon can move around a 3D space. This comes with new mechanics, such as precise timing of when to swap out Pokémon or use their moves, moves hitting specific areas of the field, and different lengths of time required to perform certain moves.
Catching Pokémon
Wild Pokémon can be encountered throughout Lumiose City. Many of them appear in "wild zones", areas of the city specifically designated as places for Pokémon to live. Similar to Pokémon Legends: Arceus, players can attempt to catch Pokémon without having to battle them, though battling them and lowering their HP will improve the odds of a successful catch. The player is seen using modern Poké Balls.
Friend
Either Urbain or Taunie will appear as the player's friend depending on the appearance chosen for the player character at the beginning of the game. Players with a male appearance will meet Taunie, while players with a female appearance will meet Urbain. The player's friend works at Hotel Z, where they support the hotel's owner, AZ.
The game features Chikorita, Tepig, and Totodile as first partner Pokémon. The player's friend will use the Pokémon that the player's first partner has a type advantage against.
Z-A Royale
The Z-A Royale is a competition held at night in Lumiose City. Participating Pokémon Trainers start at Rank Z, and can rank up by defeating other trainers in promotion matches to progress to Rank A. It is said that Trainers who reach Rank A may have one wish granted.
Returning Pokémon
Revealed species
The following table lists Pokémon species that have appeared in trailers and promotional material:
Revealed Mega Evolutions
The following Mega Evolutions have appeared in trailers and promotional material:
Pokémon mechanics
Mega Evolution returns for the first time in a core series game since Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Gallery
Logos
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English, Japanese, and Korean logo -
Simplified Chinese logo -
Traditional Chinese logo -
French logo -
German logo -
Italian logo -
Spanish logo
Trivia
- This is the first core series game:
- To be rated E10+ by the ESRB.
- To be a cross-system release, excluding enhanced ports and remakes. This also excludes Pokémon Gold and Silver because Nintendo considers the Game Boy and Game Boy Color to be one system (also, while there was a Game Boy Color release of the games that could be played on Game Boy, there was no dedicated Game Boy release for those games).
- To use real-time combat; however, this is not the first overall in the Pokémon video game series; that distinction belongs to the Pokémon Rumble series of spin-off games.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A | |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 寶可夢傳說 Z-A |
| Mandarin | 寶可夢傳說 Z-A 宝可梦传说 Z-A | |
| French | Légendes Pokémon : Z-A | |
| German | Pokémon-Legenden: Z-A | |
| Italian | Leggende Pokémon: Z-A | |
| Korean | Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A | |
| Portuguese | Pokémon Legends: Z-A | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Leyendas Pokémon: Z-A[b] |
| Spain | Leyendas Pokémon: Z-A | |
Notes
- ↑ "Z-A" is pronounced as the two letters 'Z' and 'A' separately, appropriating the pronunciation of those letters in each language. In the February 27, 2025 Pokémon Presents, the same American English voice-over was used in the UK English and Asian English videos, pronouncing the letter Z as zee /ˈziː/, even though it would normally be pronounced as zed /zɛd/ in those regions.
- ↑ "Z-A" is pronounced in Spanish as zeta a in the February 27, 2025 Pokémon Presents.
References
Related articles
Core series • Side series • Spin-off series • Standalone spin-offs • DLC • Pokémon mini • Betas • Demos
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