The release date for Pokémon Legends: Z-A has been announced and it will be released on Thursday, October 16th, 2025. New details about the game were revealed and a Pokémon Presents was also announced for Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025. Images from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

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Release Date for Pokémon Legends: Z-A Revealed and Pokémon Presents Video Presentation Announced

New Information Including Preorder Details, Upgrade Packs, and Cover Art Is Showcased in Latest Update

Pokémon Center Launches New Mega Evolution Merchandise in Celebration of Upcoming Video Game Release, with More Offerings Coming Later This Year

BELLEVUE, Wash. — May 28, 2025 — Today, The Pokémon Company International revealed new details for the Pokémon Legends: Z-A game. New merchandise featuring Mega Evolution has also been released on Pokémon Center to help fans gear up for the highly anticipated video game release. Additionally, this summer’s Pokémon Presents presentation has been confirmed.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

The Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games have been slated for release on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Preorders will begin Thursday, June 5, on Nintendo eShop.

Players who purchase either the physical or digital version of Pokémon Legends: Z-A for Nintendo Switch will have the option to upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition by purchasing an upgrade pack. Upgrade packs will be available on Nintendo eShop and My Nintendo Store.


The cover art has also been unveiled, featuring the game’s main characters and their partner Pokémon battling a Mega-Evolved Pokémon at night in Lumiose City.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is a new frontier for the Pokémon video game series, blending an RPG story unfolding in a single city with action elements and a real-time battle system unlike anything seen before in the franchise. Trainers can look forward to the beginning of a new adventure in Lumiose City—one woven by people and Pokémon together!​

For more information, please visit the official Pokémon Legends: Z-A website.

Mega Evolution Merch at Pokémon Center

Ahead of the upcoming release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Trainers can look forward to Mega Evolution–themed products and experiences as part of a larger celebration highlighting fan-favorite Mega-Evolved Pokémon. The festivities kick off at Pokémon Center, the premier online destination for official Pokémon merch, which will release new apparel, accessories, plush and more featuring Mega-Evolved Pokémon throughout the year.

Starting today, fans can collect giant pins featuring Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y, as well as shop from a capsule collection of apparel and accessories showcasing Mega Venusaur, Mega Gengar, Mega Lucario and more Mega-Evolved Pokémon.

Beginning next month, Trainers who preorder Pokémon Legends: Z-A at Pokémon Center in the U.S., Canada or the U.K. will be able to receive a random Pokémon Sitting Cuties plush featuring Chikorita, Tepig or Totodile as a gift with purchase, while supplies last. Stay tuned for more Mega Evolution–themed offerings coming soon by visiting PokemonCenter.com.

Pokémon Presents

The Pokémon Company International invites fans to watch the latest Pokémon Presents presentation on Tuesday, July 22. Trainers can tune in to the broadcast on the official Pokémon YouTube channel for the latest news and updates from the world of Pokémon.

Source: https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/Release-Date-for-Pokemon-Legends-Z-A-Revealed-and-Pokemon-Presents-Vid