Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

Real-Time Pokémon Battles in the Heart of Lumiose City

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is an urban Pokémon adventure set entirely in Lumiose City, which is being redeveloped into a place shared by people and Pokémon. At the same time, a strange phenomenon is causing wild Pokémon to Mega Evolve on their own.

For the first time in the series, both you and your Pokémon move and act in real time during battles. Specially built Wild Zones let you catch Pokémon by throwing Poké Balls or battling them first, and at night the Z-A Royale ranking battles let you fight your way toward Rank A, where a wish is said to be granted.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition runs with a higher frame rate and resolution. Up to four players can battle together over local wireless or online, and ranked battles let you test your team against trainers worldwide.

Key Features

• Real-Time Battles: Move and act freely alongside your Pokémon
• Lumiose City: A whole city to explore, day and night
• Mega Evolution: Mega Evolution returns at the centre of the story
• Wild Zones: Dedicated habitats for catching Pokémon
• Z-A Royale: Night-time battles to climb the ranks
• Enhanced for Switch 2: Higher frame rate and resolution
• Multiplayer Battles: Up to 4 players, local or online

Specifications

• Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Publisher: Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
• Developer: Game Freak
• Release Date: 16 October 2025
• Players: 1 player offline; 2–4 via local wireless; 2–4 online
• PEGI Rating: PEGI 7 (Violence, In-game purchases)
• Format: Physical game card
• Languages: Japanese, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Chinese
• Online: Nintendo Switch Online membership required for online play