With just two weeks before launch, Nintendo dropped a brand new trailer for Pokémon Legends: Z-A. The latest in the hit franchise will release on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on October 16.
In the follow up to the diversion from its classic mainline game style with Pokémon Legends: Arceus where players will be able to see and catch the Pokémon in the overworld in real time.
The game is a return to other generations, with Lumiose City as the starting point in Gen VI’s Kalo region. We’ve got two-thirds of Gen II’s Johto starters with Chikorita and Totodile, joined by Tepig from Gen V.
Choose Chikorita, Tepig or Totodile as your first partner Pokémon and begin your adventure in Lumiose City. On your journey, you’ll encounter all kinds of Pokémon around town and in wild zones where they roam free. Catch, battle and Mega Evolve them in real-time battles – a first for the Pokémon RPG series – as you build your team and climb the ranks of the illustrious Z-A Royale.
Outside of battle, make your home at Hotel Z (and acquaint yourself with its enigmatic owner, AZ). Visit trendy boutiques for new outfits and hairstyles, cafés to rest with your Pokémon, and find photo-ops at scenic locales including the Prism Tower at the city’s center. Lumiose City is also filled with a cast of colorful characters to meet. Make new friends in either Urbain or Taunie, cross paths with Quasartico Inc.’s CEO Jett, and help residents in need to earn various rewards and more.
Players who purchase the game on the Nintendo Switch will have to purchase the upgrade pack to get access to the upgraded version of the game. that includes “new features and enhancements of the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.” The upgrade pack costs $9.99.
The Nintendo Switch version of Pokémon Legends: Z-A will cost $59.99, and the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game will run $69.99.
Players can also pre-purchase the Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension DLC.
The DLC pack contains story content that features Raichu’s two mega evolutions and includes an in-game outfit with Holo-X and Holo-Y apparel items. The Holo-X and Holo-Y apparel items will release on October 16, and the additional story content is “planned for release” by February 28, 2026, according the Nintendo eShop.
Mysterious distortions have appeared without warning in Lumiose City. They seem to connect to a space known as Hyperspace Lumiose…and the mythical Pokémon Hoopa might have some part to play. It looks like your story with Team MZ isn’t over yet—continue your journey in Hyperspace Lumiose after completing the main game!
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Screenshots
