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The Pokémon Company International announced the upcoming release of the Mega Evolution—Perfect Order expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, launching on March 27, 2026, featuring new Mega Evolution Pokémon ex and set in Lumiose City, with pre-release tournaments and digital gameplay available from March 14 and 26, respectively.
The Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC is set to release on December 10, 2025, for Switch and Switch 2, featuring new Mega Evolutions, story content involving mysterious distortions in Lumiose City, and new characters like Ansha and Hoopa, priced at £24.99 / $29.99.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A, set in Lumiose City, explores new themes of coexistence and progress within the Pokémon universe, featuring a novel real-time battle system and a focus on community and character development, while grappling with the franchise's traditional mechanics and themes.
The author shares a humorous and passionate account of battling and refusing to trade their loyal Kanto Raichu for an Alolan Raichu in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, emphasizing their loyalty to the original and disdain for the regional variant, despite the game's promotional focus on Alolan Raichu.
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Alpha Pokémon are powerful variants found throughout Lumiose City and Wild Zones, and they can be shiny, though it's very rare. Catching them requires strategic battle and timing, especially when their health is low, and using status effects can help. Alpha Pokémon are challenging but valuable additions to your team, and shiny Alpha Pokémon are locked from missions but can be encountered in the wild with increased odds if you have the Shiny Charm.
The third-generation Rotom Phone in Pokémon Legends: Z-A features improved hardware, a more functional camera with zoom, and a new Roto-Glide feature that enhances mobility, making it especially useful for urban exploration in Lumiose City, despite its traditional design and regional limitations.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A introduces real-time battles, new mechanics, and a story connected to Pokémon X and Y, requiring players to adapt to new gameplay elements like positioning, timing, and combos. The game features extensive tutorials, unlockable features like time skip, and a more open-world experience in Lumiose City, with improvements in fashion options and shiny Pokémon mechanics. Players should prepare for initial handholding and explore the city as they progress.
The article provides 16 essential tips for beginners in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, covering gameplay mechanics, exploration, battling, capturing Pokemon, and maximizing rewards in Lumiose City to help players start their journey effectively.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is a direct sequel set just five years after Pokémon X and Y, taking place in Lumiose City, and not a time-traveling narrative as previously speculated, featuring returning characters and new developments.
Pokémon GO is celebrating the upcoming release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A with a special event from October 16-20, featuring increased Mega Raids, themed avatar items, and special Pokémon appearances, coinciding with the game's launch and a level cap increase to 80 in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A, set in Lumiose City and featuring new gameplay mechanics like action-oriented battles and Wild Zones, looks highly promising with engaging wild Pokémon encounters, team customization, and challenging boss fights, making it one of the most anticipated games of 2025.
The Pokémon™ Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension DLC for Nintendo Switch expands the game with new story content set in Hyperspace Lumiose, introduces two Mega Evolutions for Raichu, and offers customizable outfits. Early purchasers receive a Luxurious Poké Ball Set as a bonus, with additional story content planned for release by February 2026.
The new Pokémon Legends: Z-A trailer reveals a darker, more horror-inspired tone with missions involving investigating strange incidents in Lumiose City, featuring Mega Victreebel and suggesting a game about balancing human and Pokémon coexistence amidst danger. The game is set to release in October.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A introduces a new Mega Evolution system where players collect Mega Energy during battles to Mega Evolve their Pokemon multiple times, with added challenges like rogue Mega Evolved Pokemon and a more difficult gameplay experience. The game also features held items with cooldowns, no abilities, and a new map of Lumiose City. It is set to release on October 16, 2025, for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A offers various pre-order bonuses across retailers, including gamer mats, mystery pins, and special gifts like Ralts with Gardevoirite, with additional digital rewards and a Switch 2 bundle planned, set in Lumiose City with new Mega Evolution features.