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Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Game Freak·Released Oct 16, 2025·Single player

Platforms
Switch 2Switch
Genres
RPGAdventure
Critic70/100
Across 5 reviews
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About

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.​​

Reviews

5 reviews
Nintendo Life logo
Critic60/100
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The core of Pokémon and the highs of Pokémon Legends: Z-A just about manage to shine through in the Mega Dimension DLC, but the repetitive Hyperspace dimensions, bland level design, and dull donut making stop this from being a true Mega Evolution for the game.If you've grown up with this series, you'll find it hard to resist the lure of the expanded Pokédex and seeing your favourites almost looking their best is a joy. Repetition is not freeing, though, and as with the base game, I'm missing the freedom of the core series again.

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IGN
Rebekah Valentine·Oct 20, 2025
Critic80/100
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A finally feels like Game Freak hitting its stride in Pokemon’s 3D era, with a fun setting to explore, a well-written story, and a total battle system overhaul that works surprisingly well.

Read full review at IGN
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GameSpot
Jake Dekker·Oct 15, 2025
Critic70/100
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A successfully translates its iconic battle system to real-time, but its visuals and presentation leave a lot to be desired.

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Eurogamer logo
Critic60/100
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Lumiose City could do with work, but Pokémon Legends: Z-A is a much more tightly focused - and delightfully goofy - return to better form. At least by modern Pokémon's standards.

Read full review at Eurogamer
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