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Thursday6th Nov 2025
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC Scores December Release Date
You wanted more?
As revealed in today's trailer drop, the Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC will arrive on Switch and Switch 2 on 10th December 2025. The story DLC sees you and Team MZ investigating mysterious distortions that have been cropping up across Lumiose City, connected to the strange land of 'Hyperspace Lumiose'. Here's the...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC News Coming Today, 6th November
A Mega Announcement?
We're just shy of three weeks past Pokémon Legends: Z-A's release, but today, The Pokémon Company has some news in store for the upcoming DLC, Mega Dimension. At 6am PST / 9am EST / 2pm GMT (or your local time), we'll be getting an "update" on the DLC, which will feature two versions of Mega Raichu and the Mythical 'mon...
News Pokémon Legends Z-A Version 1.0.2 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update your copy today, trainers
Following the launch of Pokémon Legends Z-A on the Switch and Switch 2 in October, Game Freak has now rolled out Version 1.0.2. According to the Japanese website for the game, this update contains bug fixes tied to Mega Evolutions, side missions and "other issues", and also makes some adjustments to ranked battles...
Monday3rd Nov 2025
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Pulled In Almost $1.3 Billion In Its First Year Alone
That's a lot of Poké Dollars
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket celebrated its first anniversary last week, and it has seemingly been quite the money maker (thanks, PocketGamer.biz). According to new estimates from AppMagic, which accounts for in-app spending from Google Play and the App Store, TCG Pocket pulled in almost $1.3 billion in its first...
Thursday30th Oct 2025
News Pokémon Legends Z-A Update Planned For November, Will Address "Known Issues"
Here's what you can expect, trainers
Pokémon Legends Z-A has been out for a few weeks now and during this time The Pokémon Company and developer Game Freak have identified some issues. In response to this, a response has been issued about the "current known issues and planned fixes" on the way. The fixes will be rolled out in a "future update"...
Wednesday29th Oct 2025
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battles Season 2 Start Date And Rewards Revealed
What does the Delphox say?
The first Ranked Battles Season is almost at an end in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and The Pokémon Company is wasting no time in teeing up what's around the corner. Ranked Battles Season 2 kicks off on 6th November at 6am UTC and will reward all those that reach Rank K or higher with a Delphoxite Mega Stone — which, as you...
Monday27th Oct 2025
Reminder Room For More Pokémon? A New Horizons Series Arrives On iPlayer Today
From Z-A and beyond
Not content with only releasing a new mainline game and tickets to the upcoming pop-up store in October, The Pokémon Company is bringing even more monster-catching content to the UK in the coming weeks with a new series of the Pokémon Horizons anime. Part one of the third season, subtitled 'Rising Hope', will arrive on BBC...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Scored US' Biggest Physical Game Launch Since TOTK
Link cable
Pokémon Legends: Z-A might not have flown off the shelves quite as fast as its series predecessors around the world, but that's not to say that its launch has been anything to scoff at. In fact, it has put up the US' biggest physical game launch in over two years. That's according to Circana's Mat Piscatella on Bluesky, who noted that...
Friday24th Oct 2025
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Sold 5.8 Million Copies Globally In Its First Week
Approximately half of the sales were for Switch 2
The Pokémon Company has announced Pokémon Legends: Z-A has sold a total of 5.8 million copies worldwide in its first week. This includes the combined sales of the Switch and Switch 2 physical releases as well as digital downloads. According to the official press release, approximately half of...
Thursday23rd Oct 2025
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Lands New Expansion As App Surpasses 150 Million Downloads
New features also get a release date
As we approach the one-year anniversary of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, The Pokémon Company has lifted the lid on a brand new expansion that will be arriving in the app next week. The "Mega Rising' expansion bursts onto the scene one week today, on 30th October, and, as the name suggests, it'll bring a...
Saturday18th Oct 2025
Poll Which Starter Pokémon Did You Choose In Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
I choose you...
For some trainers, one of the most difficult decisions in a new Pokémon game is your starter Pokémon pick. In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the same traditions apply, where you pick from one of three Pokémon. This time you have a choice of Chikorita (the Grass-type), Totodile (the Water-type), and Tepig (the Fire-type Pokémon)...
Friday17th Oct 2025
Video Check Out Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Switch 2 Evolution In This Side-By-Side Comparison
Switch 2 used String Shot!
Pokémon Legends: Z-A has finally arrived on Switch and Switch 2, but with all the marketing focused on the latter edition, you may well be wondering how TPC's latest fares on Nintendo's old hardware. Well, the wonderful Felix Sanchez is here to demonstrate. In the above side-by-side comparison video, you can get a...
News Pokémon Legends: Z‑A Ranked Battles Season 1 Now Live, Reach 'Rank K' For A Special Reward
"This item can't be obtained through normal gameplay"
In case you missed it, the first season of Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battles is already underway. It will run from now until 4th November 2025, and gives trainers who reach 'Rank K' a special reward of Greninjite. This item can be used to Mega Evolve Greninja into Mega Greninja, and "can't be...
Thursday16th Oct 2025
Reminder Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 Hardware Bundle Now Available
Will you be getting it?
Apart from the anticipated arrival of Pokémon Legends: Z-A this week, Nintendo has also released a new Switch 2 bundle. Here's your reminder that it's now available in stores for $499.99 / £429.99 (or your regional equivalent). It comes packed with Nintendo's new hardware and everything else required, as well as a full...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A First Mystery Gift Distribution Event Now Live
You'll need to unlock this feature
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is now available on the Switch and Switch 2, and the first Mystery Gift distribution event has officially gone live. In case you missed the initial announcement, The Pokémon Company will be offering trainers across the globe an "early-purchase bonus" in the form of a Ralts holding a...
Wednesday15th Oct 2025
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
Get in, we're going to Lumiose City
The release of another major Pokémon entry is upon us, and the reviews are beginning to roll in. Now that we've heard from the critics, it's got us wondering what Pokémon and Nintendo fans are planning to do when we hit the anticipated launch date on 16th October 2025. Have the reviews for Pokémon Legends: Z-A...
Tuesday14th Oct 2025
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Pokémon Legends: Z-A
One man's Trubbish...
We finally did it, Trainers! Pokémon Legends: Z-A launch week is upon us and, with just two days to go, reviews have started rolling in. Here at Nintendo Life, we had a perfectly pleasant time with TPC's latest. Our very own Ace Trainer Alana awarded it a 7/10 in our review, calling the new real-time combat mechanics "the...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Announces "New And Updated" Features For First Anniversary
Get ready, trainers
The end of this month officially marks the first anniversary of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket on mobile devices. This title has been regularly updated with new expansions and features like trading, and soon it will receive even more "new and updated" features in the form of three major updates "coming soon". There's the new...
Monday13th Oct 2025
News Pokémon Z-A's Source Code And Beta Builds Have Now Supposedly Leaked
An extension of last year's 'Teraleak'
Pokémon Legends Z-A may have already leaked online, but that apparently isn't devastating enough for Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. Now, the alleged hacker behind last year's 'Teraleak' – in which huge amounts of data had leaked online ?
Saturday11th Oct 2025
PSA Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Already Being Datamined, Watch Out For Spoilers
Secrets from the game have reportedly leaked online
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is out on the Switch and Switch 2 next week, and it appears the new entry is already being datamined. According to IGN, there's evidence of "early copies filtering out into the wild", which has reportedly led to details about the game leaking online. Without going into...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 And Switch Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed (US)
"While supplies last"
The latest Pokémon Presents broadcast earlier this week gave trainers all-new details about the upcoming Switch and Switch 2 release Pokémon Legends Z-A. This included the news about a new Switch 2 bundle and details about pre-order bonuses. Now, retailers in the US have shared some bonuses you can get if you decide to...
Thursday9th Oct 2025
PSA Pokémon Legends: Z-A eShop Preloads Go Live Ahead Of Launch
And it looks like it's already been patched
Pokémon Legends: Z-A for Switch and Switch 2 launches next week on 16th October 2025, and ahead of this highly anticipated release, there's been a few developments... Firstly, if you've purchased a digital copy of the title from the eShop, the preload should now (or at least soon) be showing up on your...
Wednesday8th Oct 2025
News Nintendo Calls On 'Stranger Things' Star To Promote Its New Pokémon Adventure For Switch 2
Legends: Z-A will also be available on the Switch
As we've already mentioned, October is a huge month for the Switch 2 (and Switch) with the launch of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. So far, there's been some Mega reveals and distribution events announced, and now Nintendo has sunk some of its marketing budget for the game into a commercial featuring the...
Sunday5th Oct 2025
PSA Pokémon Scarlet And Violet - Free Shiny Koraidon & Miraidon Codes Restocked (North America)
"You wanted more Shiny codes"
The recent Shiny Koraidon and Miraidon distribution for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet got quite a lot of attention when it kicked off in select locations earlier this week. Unfortunately, many trainers in the US weren't able to get their hands on a code in-store. Thankfully, there's now a second chance to claim one of...
Friday3rd Oct 2025
News Pokémon GO Celebrates Pokémon Legends: Z-A Release In Next Event
The new game launches later this month
We've already been overloaded with a bunch of new games for Switch and Switch 2 in recent weeks, and soon Pokémon will be joining in with Pokémon Legends: Z-A. So far, there's been some promotion for this upcoming release with regular Mega Evolution reveals and distribution announcements, and now, The...
Friday26th Sep 2025
Random This Pokémon X CMLL Wrestling Collab Is One Of The Best Crossovers Ever
Bulk Up
Okay, this might be one of the most genius marketing collaborations ever: the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (better known as CMLL) has teamed up with The Pokémon Company to promote Pokémon Legends: Z-A in the best way possible — a Mexican wrestling event (thanks,
Thursday25th Sep 2025
News Pokémon TCG Pocket's Next Expansion Guarantees Rare Pulls In Every Pack
Launching next week
Just like clockwork, The Pokémon Company has revealed the next Trading Card Game Pocket expansion, 'Deluxe Pack ex', and it's a blingy one. The upcoming set will arrive in the app on 29th September, and brings new 'Parallel Foil' cards to the table. These glistening offerings feature new art for pre-existing cards, and come...
Update: The Pokémon Company responds
A recent online post from the US Department of Homeland Security has prompted calls from angry fans for The Pokémon Company to initiate legal action against the US federal department. If you've somehow missed it, the post — entitled 'Gotta Catch 'Em All' — contains a video mixing the Pokémon anime's...
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
Round Up The Latest Previews Are In For Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Meh-ga Evolution
It has felt like a long time coming, but we are finally on the home stretch of the run-up to Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have been popping up at a handful of public events over the last month or so to give us all a taste of what the next entry has in store, but we recently got the opportunity to play...
Monday22nd Sep 2025
News A New Pokémon Pop-Up Store Is Coming To London Next Year
No bones about it
London is no stranger to a Pokémon pop-up shop these days, and The Pokémon Company has today announced that we can expect to see another one hit the capital city next year. In the Natural History Museum, no less! From 26th January to 22nd March 2026, the museum's Cranbourne Boutique shop will be getting a Pokémon twist,...
