Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch) News Articles
Tuesday6th Jan 2026
News London's Pop-Up Pokémon Center Officially Reopens In February 2026
Prepare your wallets
Uh oh, you'd best get your wallets ready folks, because the official Pokémon Center pop-up store is making a return in London this February as part of the 2026 Pokémon Europe International Championships. Open from Thursday, 12th February to Sunday, 15th February 2026, accessing the store will once again require a reservation,...
Saturday3rd Jan 2026
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battle Season 5 "Coming Soon", Includes Another Mega Stone Reward
Get a Sceptilite Stone
Pokémon Legends: Z-A has announced Season 5 Ranked Battles are "coming soon". This time round, when you reach Rank S, you'll be able to claim a Sceptilite stone. This event will take place between 8th January 2026 and 29th January 2026. Players will also be able to earn a Baxcalibrite at Rank V, Chesnaughtite at Rank W,...
Thursday18th Dec 2025
Japanese Charts Switch 2 And Mario Kart World Continue To Obliterate The Competition
Even Pokémon can't keep up
The latest Japanese charts data is in from Famitsu, and surprising no one, Mario Kart World is once again at the top of the pile, shifting another 103,861 units. Not even the combined sales of Pokémon Legends: Z-A across Switch and Switch 2 can keep up, though it's safe to say that the lifetime sales are closing the gap...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battle Season 4 Is Now Live, With Another Mega Stone Reward
Baby got Baxcalibur
The latest Ranked Battle Season is now underway in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, granting you yet another opportunity to nab a new Mega Evolution stone. Ranked Battle Season 4 kicked off today (18th December) and will run through until 8th January at 5:59am UTC. Those who reach S Rank or higher in this period will be rewarded with a...
Wednesday17th Dec 2025
News The US Suffered Its Worst November Since 1995 In Terms Of Hardware Sales
PS5 beats the Switch 2
The US has suffered its worst November since 1995 in terms of hardware sales, according to Circana's Mat Piscatella. In his monthly thread detailing sales figures and retail highlights, Piscatella confirms that a total of 1.6 million hardware units were sold across all platforms in the US during November. This is the lowest...
Wednesday10th Dec 2025
News Pokémon Legends Z-A Version 2.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The Mega Dimension DLC is here!
There have been so many announcements and game releases recently, and to add to this, Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC is out this week. Now, as part of the arrival of this new content, Nintendo has shared the patch notes for this major update on its official support page. This unlocks the DLC, adds new...
Tuesday9th Dec 2025
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Confirms Return Of Hoenn Starter Mega Stones
But only via Ranked Battles
Trainers around the world will be returning to Lumiose City tomorrow as Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC drops on 10th December. But there's plenty more to look forward to than just new Megas — some major returning Mega Evolutions have also been confirmed, including a headlining trio. Earlier today, alongside...
Tuesday2nd Dec 2025
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A DLC Is Introducing A New Type Of Mega Evolution
Catching Zs
The Pokémon Company has revealed yet another new Mega 'mon arriving in the Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC, but more than that, it has revealed a whole new type of Mega Evolution. Mega Lucario Z is the latest Fighting- and Steel-type Mega Evolution to join the line-up, boasting a swanky blue and yellow look as well as some...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Next Mystery Gift Code Event Is Now Live
The path to Mega Mewtwo starts here
As a part of today's Mega Dimension DLC news, The Pokémon Company revealed Legends: Z-A's next Mystery Gift Code event, and it's not one to be missed. The event is live in-game right now. All that you need to do is head to the 'Mystery Gift' menu and select 'Receive via Internet' to get involved. Right off the...
Monday1st Dec 2025
UK Charts Kirby Is Nowhere To Be Seen In A Quiet Week
But Cyberpunk 2077 storms back into the top ten
The latest UK charts are in, and despite it including Black Friday, there are very few changes to the numbers in the top ten. The biggest surprise is the absence of Kirby Air Riders from the top 40. Yep, despite the latest Kirby game almost squeaking inside the top ten last week, the Switch 2 sequel...
Thursday27th Nov 2025
News Pokémon Legends Z-A Version 1.0.3 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update today, trainers
Game Freak and The Pokémon Company have this week rolled out another update for Pokémon Legends Z-A on the Switch and Switch 2. This bumps the latest build up to Version 1.0.3. It includes some fixes tied to Mega Stone rewards. Below is the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo's official support page: Keep in mind, you'll...
Tuesday25th Nov 2025
News Is The Pokémon Café's New Mega Dimension Menu Teasing Some Returning Legendaries?
Those doughnuts sure do look familiar
If you've been paying attention to the recent trailers for Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC, you'll no doubt know that doughnuts have a pretty big role to play in the dimension-hopping — what did you expect, it's Pokémon! The Pokémon Cafe's new menu looks set to bring these sweet treats into the...
Monday24th Nov 2025
UK Charts Kirby Air Riders Narrowly Misses Out On A Top Ten Spot
Caught Kawaslacking
The latest UK physical gaming charts are in, giving us our first indication of how Nintendo's latest is performing on store shelves. You'll have to scroll a little way to find the new first-party release this week, mind you, as Kirby Air Riders has missed out on a top 10 spot! The game zoomed into 12th in its debut week, falling...
Friday21st Nov 2025
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Was The Best-Selling Nintendo Game In October (US)
And it's the best-selling physical game in the US this year
Last week, we heard how Pokémon Legends: Z-A had become the "best-selling" physical game in the US of the year. Now, in another update, Circana's video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella has shared official chart data for this same location, confirming the new entry in the long-running...
Thursday20th Nov 2025
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battle Season 3 Start Date And Rewards Revealed
The grass is greener
With just one week left to go in the second Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battle Season, The Pokémon Company has lifted the lid on what the next competitive event will entail. Ranked Battle Season 3 will kick off on 27th November at 6am UTC, and will be sticking around until 18th December. Those who reach Rank S or higher in...
Wednesday19th Nov 2025
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A DLC's Next Mega Evolution Is A Mythical One
Shocking
With three weeks to go until the Mega Dimension DLC drops, Pokémon Legends: Z-A has unveiled its next brand new Mega Evolution, and this time it's a Mythical Pokémon getting an upgrade. Zeraora was first introduced in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, way back in Gen VII, and its Mega form makes a few subtle changes to its original...
Tuesday18th Nov 2025
ICYMI More Pokémon Legends: Z-A DLC News Is Coming Our Way Tomorrow
Another dimension
After all of the Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension DLC news earlier this month, The Pokémon Company announced that another trailer drop would be heading our way on 19th November (that’s tomorrow, if you were wondering). Well, with the day almost upon us, we’ve got some more specific details about when we can expect things...
UK Charts Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Slips Out Of The Top Ten
Ganond-oof
We are back with another look at the latest UK physical gaming charts, and after just about making the top five last time, Nintendo's latest has slipped out of the top 10 in its second week. Yep, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment has taken a tumble this time, and now finds itself in 17th place — hardly surprising from a musou...
Friday14th Nov 2025
News Digital Foundry Covers The "Disappointing Tech" In Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Pop-in, pop-out
Our pals over at Digital Foundry have provided their verdict on the recently-released Pokémon Legends: Z-A on Switch and Switch 2, covering the tech utilised and the performance gap between the two consoles. Looking at the visuals in the sole location of Lumiose City, Digital Foundry states that the execution is rough around the...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Now The "Best-Selling" Physical Game In The US This Year
And it's expected to be "one of the big drivers of the holiday quarter"
Pokémon Legends: Z-A launched for the Switch and Switch 2 last month, and now some new information has surfaced about the game's US release. During an interview with Kyle Bosman recently, Circana's video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella revealed the new entry in the series...
Thursday6th Nov 2025
Japanese Charts Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake Shoves Pokémon Off The Podium
Best of the quest
Famitsu has popped up with another fresh look at the physical gaming charts from Japan, and a newcomer has completely wiped the floor with the competition. That newbie is, of course, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, which has managed to snap up all three spots on the podium this week with its release on Switch, PS5 and Switch 2...
News New Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mystery Gift Code Event Has Been Announced
Get your very own Diancie
While today's headline news might be the Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC getting a release date, there's another neat announcement tucked in all of the Mega madness. The Pokémon Company has announced a brand new Mystery Gift event, which is available in-game now in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Accessing this will...
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
UK Charts EA Sports FC 26 Kicks Pokémon Legends Z-A Into Second Place
While Dragon Quest I & II debuts at number 6
The latest UK Charts data is in, and the Pokémon Legends: Z-A's dominance is seemingly at an end – at least for now. EA SPORTS FC 26 has retaken the throne, with the former now landing in second place. Meanwhile, Square Enix's new release, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, has made its debut at...
Thursday30th Oct 2025
Japanese Charts Pokémon Is Still On Top As Mario Kart World Approaches 2 Million Physical Sales
A critical hit
Famitsu's weekly software and hardware sales charts have dropped, and the king is still on top, as expected. Pokémon Legends: Z-A tops the charts for the second week in a row, with the Switch 1 version selling a further 195,849 copies, while the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition shifts a further 71,991. Both pretty big drops from those...
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
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...
