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Pokémon Legends: Z-A (often shortened online as “Pokémon ZA”) released worldwide in mid‑October 2025, not 2026.

Exact release date

  • The official release date announced for Pokémon Legends: Z-A was October 16, 2025 in most regions.
  • In practice, because of time zones, many players in North America could start playing on the evening of October 15, 2025 (for example, 9 p.m. PDT in the U.S.).

Time zone details

  • Digital versions unlocked at midnight local time in many regions (e.g., Europe, Japan, Australia), following the usual Nintendo regional rollout.
  • In the U.S., the game followed an Eastern Time–based unlock , so West Coast players got in several hours “early” on October 15.

Platform info

  • Pokémon Legends: Z-A launched as a mainline title for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
  • The game is already available now (as of January 2026), so if you have a compatible Switch system, you can buy and play it immediately.

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