Pokémon Legends: Z-A Sells 1.48 Million Copies in Launch Week

Pokémon Legends: Z-A reached a major sales milestone in its debut week, selling approximately 1.48 million physical copies in Japan alone. Nintendo later announced the game sold over 5.8 million copies worldwide in its first week, making it one of the strongest launches in the franchise's history across both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 platforms. The game launched on October 16, 2025, and quickly secured first place in software sales rankings for the week of October 13-19.

Strong Launch Performance

The standard Nintendo Switch version sold 872,552 copies during the tracking period, while the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition moved 612,905 units. The strong performance across both platforms demonstrated broad appeal among Nintendo's player base.

The Pokémon Legends: Z-A Nintendo Switch 2 Edition bundle significantly boosted console sales, helping the Switch 2 surpass 200,000 units sold during the same week. The game substantially outperformed the week's second-place software title, Mario Kart World.

Game Features

Set in the redeveloped Lumiose City, Pokémon Legends: Z-A combines classic RPG gameplay with modern mechanics. The game introduced real-time Pokémon battles as a series first, where trainers and their Pokémon move dynamically during combat, replacing traditional turn-based mechanics.

Mega Evolution serves as a central gameplay feature, with numerous Mega-Evolved Pokémon available throughout the adventure. Players can participate in the Z-A Royale Competition, with new Ranked Battle seasons adding fresh competitive content, climbing ranks from Z to A by winning battles in special battle zones that appear nightly in Lumiose City.

Post-Launch Support

A paid DLC expansion titled Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension launched alongside the base game on September 12, 2025, offering additional story content, new Mega-Evolved Pokémon, and investigation missions in mysterious spatial distortions. Additional story content is scheduled for release during the winter months.

Game Information

For more information, visit the official Pokémon Legends: Z-A website.

For the full game coverage, see Pokémon Legends: Z-A launches with real-time action battles.