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Pokémon Legends: Z-A 2025

Role-playing (RPG) by Game Freak, published by Nintendo. Directed by Haruka Tochigi, Shigeru Ohmori.

80
Critics
aggregate score
76
Players
IGDB rating
39 h to beat
main story, 40 h for everything
0 awards won
1 nominations

About

The main story takes about 39 hours, doing everything about 40 hours. It was nominated for 1 award.

A new adventure awaits within Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon. Please look forward to seeing it for yourself.​​

Story

Set five years after the events of Pokémon X and Y, meet new friends and rivals as you join Team MZ in protecting Lumiose City from rampaging Mega Evolved Pokémon, uncover a hidden secret within the city, and strengthen the bond between humans and Pokémon in a city adapting to help both coexist.

What is happening now

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is an action-oriented RPG that launched in October 2025 for Switch 2 and Switch. The game continues the Legends series' departure from traditional turn-based combat, emphasizing real-time encounters within an adventure framework. Coverage has been minimal since release, with recent mentions limited to retail promotions bundling the title alongside other products. The game appears to have settled into typical post-launch cycles without significant updates or community-driving events making headlines in the immediate aftermath of its debut.

How long to beat Pokémon Legends: Z-A

from 4 players
Main + extrasstory plus side content
39 h
Completionisteverything the game has
40 h

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1 other title

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Cast and crew

3 credits

Crew

Awards

0 won, 1 more nomination

Media

Pokémon Legends: Z-A screenshot

Releases

Platform
Date
October 16, 2025
October 16, 2025

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

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