Summary
The first gameplay trailer forPokemon Legends: Z-Ahas been released, confirming the game’s starter Pokemon, release window, and more.Pokemon Legends: Z-Awas first announced last year to the surprise and delight of many fans.Pokemon Legends: Arceus, after all, was seen as a breath of fresh air, and so many were excited to see that style of gameplay continue inLegends: Z-A.
The initialPokemon Legends: Z-Areveal confirmed that the new game would be set in theKalos region’s Lumiose Cityand that it would bring back Mega Evolutions, but it was otherwise light on details. Fans have been waiting ages to learn Legends: Z-Aand everything the new game is bringing to the table, and luckily, a bunch of exciting details were revealed at the latest Pokemon Presents event.
The latest Pokemon Presents event ended with the first-ever gameplay trailer forPokemon Legends: Z-A. The trailer confirmed that the starter Pokemon for the new game are Chikorita, Tepig, and Totodile. It also revealed that the game is set in a version of Lumiose City that’s undergoing “high-tech urban redevelopment” with special wild zones set up for wild Pokemon to thrive in the city. Players stay at a hotel run byPokemon X and Y’s AZ and his Floette, while also interacting with their friend Urbain/Taunie. The trailer also confirmed that battles have been tweaked so that moves have longer or shorter reach and different areas of effect, making timing and positioning more important thanLegends: Arceus. Those excited to playPokemon Legends: Z-Afor themselves should note that the game isnot scheduled to release until late 2025.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Starter Pokemon
It’s likely that manyPokemonfans will be surprised by theLegends: Z-Astarter Pokemon. There were manyPokemon Legends: Z-Astarter theories and rumorsleading up to their reveal, with the running theory being that the starters would beX and Ystarters Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie. Pretty much no one was guessing that theLegends: Z-Astarters would instead be made up of two Johto region Pokemon (Chikorita and Totodile) and one Unova region Pokemon (Tepig).
The trailer also didn’t reveal whether these starters will have different final evolutions, like thePokemon Legends: Arceusstarters, or if they will instead get their own Mega Evolutions. Clearly, there are still a lot of details left to reveal aboutPokemon Legends: Z-A, and with the game not launching until late 2025, it may be some time before fans find out more about the project.
