Summary

• Pokemon Legends: Z-A may release on August 15, 2025.
• This purported release date was leaked by Amazon UK in early January 2025.
• The release date may be officially 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 the game will be available on August 15, 2025. This date aligns with the general release window previously hinted at by The Pokemon Company for Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

Announced in February 2024 during the previous year's Pokemon Day celebrations, Pokemon Legends: Z-A is set to be a sequel to the 2022 game, Pokemon Legends: Arceus. This new installment promises an exploration-focused experience, diverging from traditional elements like gym battles and the Pokemon League, to offer a more collection-oriented and open-ended gameplay. Since its announcement, no further official details have been released about the game.

Amidst this silence, a potential release date for Pokemon Legends: Z-A was leaked by an unexpected source. Content creator Light88 spotted that the Amazon UK page for the game briefly listed a release date of August 15, before quickly reverting to the placeholder date of December 31. This leak occurred on January 8, and the date fits within the 2025 release window initially announced for the game.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Release Date May Be Confirmed in February 2025

The accuracy of this leaked information remains uncertain, but an official release date for Pokemon Legends: Z-A could be announced soon. Just as the game was unveiled during Pokemon Day 2024, its release date might be confirmed during the 2025 Pokemon Day event. Pokemon Day is celebrated on February 27, marking the original Japanese release of Pokemon Red and Green. Recent datamining of the latest Pokemon GO build suggests that Pokemon Day 2025 will indeed occur on February 27.

Fans can anticipate more than just a release date confirmation. Pokemon Legends: Z-A is still awaiting its first gameplay reveal, which could also be showcased during the upcoming Pokemon Day Pokemon Presents broadcast.

Initially announced as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, Pokemon Legends: Z-A will also be compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2, thanks to the confirmed backward compatibility of the new console. While mainline Pokemon games typically feature paid post-release content, Pokemon Legends: Arceus only received a single free update, Daybreak.