Pokémon Legends: Z-A Extended Look Revealed

The Pokémon Company released an extended look, and an official trailer of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, during their Pokémon Presents stream, announcing the game will be released in late 2025.

Key features of Pokémon Legends: Z-A include (Taken from official website):

• Lumiose City:
  • While visiting Lumiose City during your travels, you’ll come to stay in an old hotel named Hotel Z. This hotel will serve as your base as you and the new friends you’ll meet in Lumiose tackle all sorts of incidents that will occur in the city.

• Wild Zones: Habitats for Wild Pokémon:
  • As part of Lumiose’s urban redevelopment plan, driven by a large corporation called Quasartico Inc., the city has been outfitted with “wild zones” in an effort to help humans and Pokémon share the city. These areas are constructed using cutting-edge technology to give Pokémon places to live. Within wild zones, you can battle Pokémon and catch them by throwing Poké Balls.

• Make Pokémon Your Allies:
  • You can catch wild Pokémon living in wild zones or out and about in Lumiose City by aiming a Poké Ball at them and letting it fly. If the Pokémon doesn’t pop back out of the ball, you’ve successfully caught it! Some Pokémon will flee immediately if they spot you, so hide out of sight or approach from behind to make yourself harder to notice. You can also battle Pokémon to lower their HP, making them easier to catch.

• A Pokémon Series First: Pokémon and Trainers Take Action in Real Time During Battle:
  • In previous titles in the Pokémon video game series, Pokémon took action once per turn. In Pokémon Legends: Z‑A, Trainers and their Pokémon will move around in real time during battles, and Pokémon will unleash their moves when their Trainers command them to. In addition to type matchups, there will be new gameplay mechanics to consider, such as the precise timing for swapping out your Pokémon or using moves, the different lengths of time moves will take to launch, and how big an area the moves will impact. This unprecedented style of Pokémon battling is one of the most thrilling parts of this title.

• Your Character:
  • After arriving in Lumiose for some sightseeing, you’ll make new friends and tackle all sorts of incidents in the city.

• First Partner Pokémon:
  • After arriving in Lumiose, certain events will lead you to befriending a Pokémon that will become your adventuring partner, thus beginning your journey as a Pokémon Trainer. Which Pokémon will you set off on your adventure with: Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile?

People and Pokémon in Lumiose City:

• Urbain/Taunie:
  • You’ll make a friend who lives and works at Hotel Z, supporting the owner however they can. They may come on strong at times, but they like helping people and Pokémon. They’re quite skilled at Pokémon battles, too. The appearance you choose at the beginning of the game will determine whether Urbain or Taunie will appear.

• AZ:
  • AZ is a man who stands at three metres tall. He’s the owner of Hotel Z and claims to be three thousand years old. He quietly harbours a strong determination and will.

• Eternal Flower Floette:
  • This unusual Floette looks different from other members of her species and holds a black flower. She’s also said to have lived for three thousand years. She always accompanies AZ.

• Jett:
  • Jett is the CEO of Quasartico Inc., a large corporation driving Lumiose’s urban redevelopment plan with the aim of shaping the city into one that belongs to both people and Pokémon. It seems she hopes to deepen the bonds between Pokémon and people.

• Vinnie:
  • Vinnie is a large man who wears sunglasses. He works at Quasartico as Jett’s secretary. He always seems busy and has a reputation for being a fast worker.

• The Legendary Pokémon Zygarde:
  • Zygarde is made up of a multitude of cell-like components, and it changes form depending on how many of these components have gathered together. Its brain is made up of the few existing Zygarde Cores, while the rest of its body is comprised of Zygarde Cells, which are far more plentiful. It seems to have taken a special interest in you… What could its connection to this story be?

• Mega Evolution:
  • In Lumiose City, you’ll sometimes see Pokémon undergo Mega Evolution—a kind of Evolution that transcends standard Evolution. Effectively using Mega Evolution will likely be your key to victory in Pokémon battles.

• What Is Mega Evolution:
  • Mega Evolution goes beyond the limits of regular Evolution. Only certain Pokémon can Mega Evolve.​ Doing so imparts power greater than regular Evolution by temporarily unleashing the energy hidden within the Pokémon. Pokémon change their appearance when they Mega Evolve, and certain Pokémon may even change types.​ When Trainers have a strong bond with their Pokémon, a Key Stone worn by the Trainer resonates with a Mega Stone held by their Pokémon, allowing Mega Evolution to take place. Eventually, you’ll wear a Mega Ring with a Key Stone embedded in it. Other Trainers may wear their Key Stones in different ways.​

• Mega-Evolved Pokémon List So Far:
  
• Mega Gyarados (Shown in image above)
• Mega Charizard X

• Mega Charizard Y

• Mega Kangaskhan

• Mega Ampharos

• Mega Gardevoir

• Mega Sableye

• Mega Altaria

• Mega Absol

• Mega Lucario

About Pokémon Legends: Z-A:
The story is set in Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon. More greenery now adorns the city, alongside facilities with a cutting-edge feel.
In Lumiose City, spaces frequented by people, such as shopping arcades, cafés, and restaurants, coexist with more natural areas, such as waterfronts and verdant parks. At the centre of Lumiose stands Prism Tower, the very symbol of the city.
[Official Website]