During the 2024 Pokemon Presents livestream to celebrate Pokemon Day, The Pokemon Company revealed the next corePokemongame coming to the Nintendo Switch. Dubbed’Pokemon Legends: Z-A,' the title will more than likely follow a similar gameplay loop to 2022’sPokemon Legends: Arceus, in which players explore a semi-open-world taking place in the Sinnoh region, but in the far past.
Game Freak and The Pokemon Company did not disclose much information aboutPokemon Legends: Z-A, so there are a lot of questions surrounding the 2025 title. We are still a ways away from the release, so we’ll update this post with highly searched questions and give out answers for each one to hopefully helpPoke fansout. Once more information comes out leading up to the launch, this page will have much more to check out, so be sure to return.
Is Pokemon Legends: Z-A a Mainline Game?
Kinda?
WhilePokemon Legends: Z-Awill most likely introduce new Pokemon forms and a couple of new evolutions, this title is not pushing the series into a new generation and will not feature the traditional mechanics that the main series, likePokemon ScarletandPokemon Violet, have. However, Game Freak seems to consider theLegendsseries core entries, even if they aren’t pushing generations.
Is Pokemon Legends: Z-A a Remake?
No
Pokemon Legends: Z-Ais not a remake. The game will take place entirely withinLumiose City within the Kalos region, which was first introduced inPokemon XandPokemon Yfor the 3DS. There were leaks of a supposedly canceled third version of the pair of Gen 6 games titledPokemon Z. This has led some fans to believe that this newLegendsgame is a sort of revival of that canceled third game, even if it’s completely different, except for the location.
Is Pokemon Legends: Z-A Set in the Past or the Future?
Still Up in the Air
This is still up for debate, as The Pokemon Company did not state whenPokemon Legends: Z-Atakes place. There’s a good chance it takes place long before the events ofPokemon XandY, with players needing to develop the city from scratch. But there’s also a good shot that players will be rebuilding Lumiose City after the events ofPokemon XandY.And from the futuristic vibe of the reveal trailer, it seems that the latter idea is what will happen.
Is Pokemon Legends: Z-A Multiplayer?
Most Likely
Game Freak did not go into the multiplayer details ofPokemon Legends: Z-A. However, if it’s anything likePokemon Legends: Arceus, it will have at leastonline Pokemon trading, but online battles are up in the air, asArceusdid not include them.
What are the Pokemon Legends: Z-A Starters?
Anything but Kalos/Legends: Arceus Starters
Pokemon Legends: Arceushad three starter Pokemon, and neither was actually from the region where the game takes place. There seems to be a good chance that not only willPokemon Legends: Z-Ainclude starter Pokemon from three different regions, but these Pokemon will probably get some new (hopefully) cool-looking forms specifically for this iteration of the Kalos region.
