Pokémon Legends: Z-A offered nearly six million copies in its opening week.
In a assertion, The Pokémon Firm introduced that Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which debuted on October 16, has already offered 5.8 million items worldwide, with round half of these purchased for Nintendo’s new console, the Change 2.
This implies the primary Pokémon recreation to function real-time Pokémon battles is the fifth best-selling recreation of the franchise by way of first week gross sales.
By comparability, that is greater than Pokémon X/Y and Let’s Go Pikachu / Eevee managed of their first weeks, however, in line with X / Twitter person Pierre485, not as a lot as Pokémon Scarlet / Violet, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Pokémon Sword / Defend managed.
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— Pierre485 (@pierre485_) October 24, 2025
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is ready in Lumiose Metropolis, the place an city redevelopment plan is underway to form town into a spot that belongs to each folks and Pokémon and contains a new battle system. It returned 8/10 in IGN’s overview by which we concluded: “Pokémon Legends: Z-A lastly looks like Sport Freak hitting its stride in Pokémon’s 3D period, with a enjoyable setting to discover, a well-written story, and a complete battle system overhaul that works surprisingly effectively.”
For extra, try our information to Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s new battle system, in addition to our tricks to catch Eevee, Gengar, and the place to seek out all colours of Flabebe. You may be taught extra concerning the starter Pokémon and their evolutions in our Wiki information, try our Aspect Missions Checklist to ensure you do not miss something, and make sure you’re dressed to impress with our All Clothes Shops and Clothes in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Do you know Pokémon Legends: Z-A has a terrifying zone known as Wild Zone 17, which might be scary relying on the time of day?
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