Pokémon Legends: Z-A releases simultaneously worldwide in 2025!​

In retrospect, it's funny that when Scarlet and Violet first came out, there was speculation that there'd be some sorta connection to Kalos due to how close France and Spain are geographically, but a lot of that left as soon as Unova was mentioned in the DLC. Well, well, well

Ten years after Pokemon z is rumored to have meant to been released, Zygarde finally gets its game.

Everybody was so focused on generations five and two, that nobody saw GEN SIX come in with a steel chair.

I remember being so excited for the transition to 3D graphics when the trailer for X and Y dropped. I rewatched it so many times. Now look how far we’ve come :’)

I find it so funny that the whole 3000 years meme is being said but it's actually benn over 3000 days since X and Y came out during the time of this announcement.

Fans: Oh, I... I thought you were dead. Pokémon Z: My death was... greatly exaggerated.

A moment of silence for the homies who played XY but didn't get to witness this 10 years later :')

“You got that Za bro?” “Of course fam, that’ll be $60”

1:49 Mega Evolutions: Did you miss me?

Honestly the best part of this is in the last cutscene of X and Y, a Fletchling (the one that wakes you in the opening) flies around Lumiose Tower. Now he’s fully evolved into that Talonflame at the the end 🥲

I've never been so happy during an announcement for a game, the music was incredible and as it zoomed out to reveal Prism Tower it gave off like a "We heard you, here is the redemption for Kalos" type energy, and then with the Fletchling flying around like the opening and final scene of XY just gave me SO much Nostalgia. X and Y are what got me into Pokemon 10 years ago and has helped me through so much and to see them finally get the third game they needed makes me so happy. I'm not someone who cares about the quality of a game but I will say I'm happy Game Freak is taking a year off releasing a game this year if it means this will be one of the best games they've ever released and the perfect follow up to gen 6, but even still I'll play and enjoy being back in Kalos nonetheless. Thank you Game Freak and Pokemon for finally making Pokemon Z I still can't believe it!

If the “urban redevelopment plan” is similar to the Paris redevelopment plan in the 1800s we are looking at a timeline possibly set around the same time as Arceus. Curious about how this is going to work. A Kalos set game definitely came from nowhere. But makes sense considering how that Gen has been ignored since X/Y, didn’t even get a 3rd installment/sequel like the others. Regarding starters, I’d say it will be the Kalos trio, or else a combo of previous starters like Arceus did. Personally I’d like to see ya get a starter that isn’t a traditional starter, like Rioulu or Litleo or the elemental monkeys (who aren’t currently on the switch).

Clever of GameFreak to announce Zygarde’s game at the start of the year of the Dragon, and release it by the end of the year of the Snake. 12 years in the making.

It’s been 3,000 years……

EVERYTHING WE KNOW (Cause this trailer tells us jack): -Architecture doesn't look ancient, so probably only set a few centuries before (or maybe after?) the modern games. -Ancestors/descendants of modern human characters may appear, though not confirmed. -Set in Lumiose AND LUMIOSE ONLY (don't ask me how one city is a big enough for an entire game) -Megas are back, presumably only for this game (And I would not expect all 48. What would Mega Ray be doing here for example? Possibly all OG Kalos Megas though, and some ORAS ones like Gallade.) -Zygarde will have some story involvement. Xerneas and Yveltal may too. -Zygarde is sure to have the signature moves and alternate forms it got in SM. -It may have you collect Zygarde cores and cells throughout the region, or at least incorporate them somehow. -No Terastalization/Z-Moves/Dynahax -AZ should be roaming around, and may have major story involvement -Eternal Flower Floette may finally be released. -The Kalos Mythicals will likely be obtainable in-game, probably with some sort of in-game event this time around. Hoopa and Diancie should also have their powered-up forms, which they lacked in XY. -Pokeball Pattern Vivillion may be made obtainable without an event. -Furfrou should be back, and with a trimmer, meaning getting all the forms on the Switch won't be hard anymore. -The Patrat line and the Unova monkeys were all in the XY Kalos Dex, so they might be here, meaning all Pokemon would be programmed into at least one Switch game. -Might get an explanation for the infamous ghost girl, and finally learn who "the one" is. -The full currently-known Pokemon roster is on the Bulbapedia page for this game. It seems to consist of all Kalos Pokemon, as well as a good number of the non-Kalos Pokemon that were in the XY regional dex. XY had the largest regional dex of any game to date though (not counting DLC), so I'd expect them to cut at least 100-200 out of XY's 454. -It's unknown if there will be any special battle mechanics (i.e. PLA Battle Styles), or if traditional ones (abilities, natures, evs, ivs, held items) will ALL be returning. -Expect a very limited move selection. Moves from newer gens may be especially rare. -Might get an "A" Legendary. -Starters could be anything. Another mix of starters from other regions (and not the PLA ones)? The normal Kalos trio? Anyone's guess. -Regional forms, new evolutions, and other stuff like that are possible, but not confirmed. Kalos introduced the smallest number of new Pokemon of any region (not counting Hisui), and this would be the perfect chance to add new ones. -Magearna may make an appearance, as it's not really native to Alola, and appeared in Kalos in the anime. If the game is set in the past, it might have its original paint. -As the description says, the only plot details we know involve transforming Lumiose into a human-Pokemon utopia. There's no conflict between the city's inhabitants in the present day, leading me to believe the game is set in the past. -On that note, the Pokemon Village, a Pokemon sanctuary from XY Kalos, may play role. There was a Mewtwo there in XY, but Mewtwo didn't exist centuries ago, so who knows what they're gonna do with that. -The release date will likely be January 2025, giving the games a chance to run their course and die down before what I'm assuming is going to be the Gen Ten announcement on Pokemon Day next year (with those games coming out in November 2025). -They're taking their time on this one, a little, so we might have better quality control than previous Switch entries.

How many times have you watched this? Me: yes.

Everyone: “I wonder what new Megas we will get” Mega Charizard and Mewtwo Z: REV UP THOSE FRYERS

That Mega Evolution sound at the end… that honestly brought a smile to my face. It’ll be good to return to Kalos!

Love that you guys are bringing back Mega Evolution.

the music in this trailer is so bangin’!!