Summary
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A is rumored to release on August 15, 2025.
- This potential release date was leaked by Amazon UK in early January 2025.
- The game's official release date may be confirmed during the 2025 Pokemon Day Pokemon Presents broadcast, expected on February 27.
A potential release date for Pokemon Legends: Z-A has surfaced online, suggesting that fans might be able to get their hands on the game on August 15, 2025. This date aligns with the general release timeframe previously hinted at by The Pokemon Company for Pokemon Legends: Z-A.
Announced during the Pokemon Day celebrations in February 2024, Pokemon Legends: Z-A is poised to be a sequel to the 2022 hit, Pokemon Legends: Arceus. The original game shifted the series' focus from traditional gym battles and a Pokemon league to a more exploration-driven and open-world experience centered on collecting Pokemon. Since its announcement, however, there's been a notable silence on further details about Pokemon Legends: Z-A.
This silence was briefly interrupted when a potential release date was leaked by an update on Amazon UK's page for the game. As pointed out by content creator Light88, the listing briefly showed an August 15 release date before reverting to the placeholder of December 31. Given that Pokemon Legends: Z-A was announced for a 2025 release, this leaked date falls within the expected window.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Release Date May Be Confirmed in February 2025
The accuracy of this leak aside, fans might not have to wait much longer for an official announcement. Just as the game was unveiled during Pokemon Day 2024, its release date could be confirmed at the 2025 Pokemon Day event. Pokemon Day is celebrated annually on February 27, commemorating the original Japanese release of Pokemon Red and Green. Recent data mining from the latest Pokemon GO build suggests that Pokemon Day 2025 will indeed occur on February 27.
Beyond the release date, fans are eagerly awaiting a gameplay reveal for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which could also be showcased during the Pokemon Presents broadcast on Pokemon Day 2025.
Initially announced as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, Pokemon Legends: Z-A will also be compatible with the upcoming Switch 2, thanks to Nintendo's confirmation of backward compatibility for the new console. While many mainline Pokemon games have offered paid DLC post-launch, Pokemon Legends: Arceus only received a single free update called Daybreak.
