Fans looking forward to Pokemon Legends: Z-A might want to keep their eyes peeled during Gamescom 2025 on August 20. Pokemon Legends: Z-A is an upcoming sequel to 2022’s Pokemon Legends: Arceus that switches out the feudal Japan-inspired Hisui region with Lumiose City, a Paris-like metropolis within the Kalos region of Pokemon X and Y fame. Much of Pokemon Legends: Arceus’s gameplay will remain the same, only now battles will unfold in real-time instead of the series’ traditional turn-based combat.
With Pokemon Legends: Z-A set to launch on the original Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Switch 2 on October 16, fans are eager to learn more about the upcoming monster-raising RPG in the months ahead. Nintendo will hold a Pokemon Presents livestream on July 22, and naturally players expect to see new revelations about Pokemon Legends: Z-A and its new Mega Evolutions. Anyone lucky enough to attend San Diego Comic Con on July 24-27 will also get the chance to experience Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Mega Evolutions firsthand as part of an exclusive exhibit.
All Pokemon Legends: Z-A Rumors and Leaks Explained
Pokemon Legends: Z-A is coming out in a little less than four months, and both leaks and rumors have surfaced online about what it entails.
Even if fans miss out on these upcoming events, they might still get the chance to try out Pokemon Legends: Z-A on August 20. That is when a demo for the game will be available at Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany, as reported by NintendoSoup. The annual convention will run from August 20 through August 24, and only physical attendees will get to try out the new Pokemon Legends: Z-A demo.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Will Be at Gamescom 2025
- Convention Dates: August 20-24
The exact details of this Pokemon Legends: Z-A demo are still unknown at this time. In addition to the return of Mega Evolutions, Pokemon Legends: Z-A will feature a starter trio of Chikorita (Grass), Totodile (Water), and Tepig (Fire), and there are 144 different Pokemon confirmed for the game so far. Players will now be able to launch pre-emptive attacks on opponents from a specific part of Lumiose City at night, as well as complete special side quests to earn points and gain access to rank promotion battles.
Meanwhile, Gamescom 2025 is shaping up to be a big event for Nintendo fans, as the company confirmed that it will have a major presence at the upcoming showcase. Aside from Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s now confirmed live demo, fans suspect that more information about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond might be revealed at Gamescom, and there will likely be more playable demos of already-released Switch 2 games like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 79 /100 Critics Rec: 66%
- Released
- October 16, 2025
- ESRB
- Everyone 10+ / Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases
- Developer(s)
- Game Freak, Creatures Inc.
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
