Pokémon™ Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition

Key Features

• Live as a Pokémon Trainer and help protect the peace in Lumiose City—enhanced for the Nintendo Switch 2 system
• For the first time in the Pokémon RPG series, command your Pokémon in real-time battles
• Use the power of Mega Evolution in battle and take on rampaging Rogue Mega-Evolved Pokémon
• Compete in the Z-A Royale each night to test your skills and try to become the strongest Pokémon Trainer
• Visit shops, restaurants, and places called wild zones—where Pokémon roam free—all centered around Prism Tower
• Meet all kinds of interesting characters on your journey—including AZ, the enigmatic owner of Hotel Z, and Team MZ, the crew that aims to keep Lumiose a peaceful place

About This Product

Live as a Pokémon Trainer and help protect the peace in Lumiose City—enhanced for the Nintendo Switch 2 system! Lumiose City—a home for people and Pokémon alike. Thanks to an urban redevelopment plan driven by Quasartico Inc., the lush greenery of verdant parks intermingles with facilities using the latest cutting-edge technology. A lot has changed here since the days of the Pokémon™ X and Pokémon Y games! Choose Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile as your first partner Pokémon, and then set off on a grand adventure! Your journey will take you to all manner of sights in the streets arrayed around Prism Tower, including shops, restaurants, and places called wild zones—where Pokémon roam free. As you catch, train, and battle Pokémon, there will be plenty of people to meet too—like AZ, the enigmatic owner of Hotel Z, and Team MZ, the crew that aims to keep Lumiose a peaceful place. And with performance upgrades for the Nintendo Switch™ 2 system, you’ll experience Lumiose City like never before: with enhanced resolution and frame rates! Catch, battle, and Mega Evolve—all in real time! Step onto the battlefield and command your Pokémon directly—there are no turns! For the first time in the Pokémon RPG series, Trainers and their Pokémon can both move around in real-time battles, and your Pokémon will unleash their moves when you tell them to. Strategically swapping out your Pokémon and accounting for each move’s timing and area of effect will greatly help you in this new style of battle. Harness the power of Mega Evolution! Unleash your Pokémon’s hidden energy to temporarily transform its appearance, enhance its capabilities, and perhaps even change its type. Use this power wisely to try to overcome your toughest challenges, like those posed by the rampaging Rogue Mega-Evolved Pokémon across Lumiose City. Investigate these dangerous incidents so you can put a stop to them—you may even encounter new Mega-Evolved Pokémon along the way! Compete in the Z-A Royale when night falls—or battle with other players in the Z-A Battle Club You’re invited to join the Z-A Royale, a competition for Pokémon Trainers to test their skills and determine who’s strongest. Each night, a battle zone for the competition will appear. Prepare yourself by spending the day catching and training Pokémon, then venture into the battle zone to take on other Trainers. Be strategic and complete bonus card challenges as you battle to speed up your climb from Rank Z to Rank A. Reach the top, and you might just have a wish granted. You can also test your skills against friends or Trainers around the world in the Z-A Battle Club. Take on up to three other Trainers at once, locally* or online**, in frenetic real-time battles! *Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch-online. Already have Pokémon Legends: Z-A for Nintendo Switch? Purchase the upgrade pack for your Nintendo Switch 2 system! If you already have the game for Nintendo Switch, you can purchase the upgrade pack separately to enjoy the improved performance, enhanced resolution, and higher frame rate of the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Get a Ralts holding a Gardevoirite in your game as an Early Purchase Bonus, and purchase the digital version for 100 Poké Balls! Purchase the Pokémon™ Legends: Z-A or Pokémon™ Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition game early and you can get a Ralts holding a Gardevoirite in your game as an Early Purchase Bonus. You can receive it by choosing Get via Internet in the Mystery Gift* function of your game, up until Saturday, February 28, 2026. The Ralts holding a Gardevoirite can be received in either the physical or digital version of either game. Level up your Ralts to evolve it into Kirlia and then Gardevoir. After the player receives the Mega Ring, a Gardevoir holding a Gardevoirite will be able to Mega Evolve. Additionally, players who purchase and download the game before Saturday, February 28, 2026 from Nintendo eShop will get an email with a code for 100 Poké Balls which can be redeemed through the Mystery Gift*** function in your game until Tuesday, March 10, 2026. © 2025 Pokémon. © 1995-2025 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. Pokémon and Nintendo Switch are trademarks of Nintendo. *Additional games and systems required for multiplayer mode. Sold separately. **Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. nintendo.com/purchase-terms/ *** The Mystery Gift function can be found within the Link Play menu option in the X menu after you unlock the Rewards feature in Mable’s Research in the Pokémon Legends: Z-A game. You will need to connect your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch system to the internet to claim this bonus. The user profile on your system will need to be linked to a Nintendo Account in order to connect to the internet. (This does not require a Nintendo Switch Online membership.) It takes approximately 1 to 1.5 hours of play time before you can access the Link Play menu. Item can only be redeemed once per save data file.

Product Details

Brand

Nintendo

Model

NXSPALZLB

Dimensions

6.61 x 4.13 x 0.47 inches; 2.4 ounces

Weight

2.4 ounces

Manufacturer

Nintendo

Date First Available

June 23, 2025

ASIN

B0FC6J5CMG

Customer Reviews Summary

My first pokemon game was emerald back in the gba, my last (previous to LZA) was black 2, so its been quite awhile. I know that the series has been polemic due to issues like lacking the full national dex, certain animations and graphics not being up to the standards. That's why i skipped the switch titles, but legend Z-A was promising since the start:- Better performance and visuals (2K 60 fps on switch 2)- Centered around a city so everything is more compacted.- The megas return with new additions as well- A more action focused battle systemSo, how was it? i've been playing it for 30 hours and i can say that it's really fun. The main cast is quite charming and charismatic, not the deepest story but the interactions between the crew are pretty enjoyable. The soundtrack in particular is amazing, every theme is memorable. The gameplay loop is solid, the new more action focused style incentivize you to use more moves (while the ones you used first are still "charging"), due to this i found myself doing more non-attack skills, since i'm not losing a round for it, its more interactive and exciting. Catching pokemon remains very similar to arceus, you can do it freely, not limited to do it only in a battle, it may sound too easy but its not guaranteed to catch them even if you make them faint and throw an ultra ball, but there's ways to get better chances like different pokeballs (for instance, quick balls are super effective for pokemon that haven't spotted you) or getting plushes that increase your chances.The city has enough things to do and obtain, for instance the crystal pieces that you can use to get mega stones, colorful screws to buy plushes (for more exp, money, chances to catch pokemon, etc), a lot of side quests, the wild zones, the ZA royale, etc. When you finish a main story quest, there's usually more of them plus 3 side quests or so, some of the side quests are quite simple like a pokemon battle, but others pushes you to play differently, getting a big pokemon, knowing how to identify a shiny, etc.The mega evolutions are a cool mechanic, i know they're not specially new but they were absent in the most recent main titles. They're flashy and powerful. The boss fights (rogue mega evolution) are well done, they attack both you and your pokemon, so you gotta know when to move yourself/evade attacks and commanding your pokemon attacks.Overall is a pretty good game, it surprised me in a way and i'm glad that i gave it a chance, instead of skipping again due to the exaggerated hate and review bombing.