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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Unveils Z-A Battle Club and Mega Evolution Comeback

The Anaheim showcase ties the new real-time multiplayer system to cross-franchise integration and a coordinated October launch

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Pokemon Legends Z-A multiplayer Battle Club
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A could be the series’ answer to Dark Souls

Overview

  • The Z-A Battle Club introduces four-player Link and Ranked modes with season-based ranks from Z to A, in-game rewards, private matches and cross-play between Switch and Switch 2.
  • Pokémon Champions was designated as the video game for the 2026 VGC World Championships and will feature Mega Evolutions in its opening Ranked ruleset.
  • Pokémon Legends: Z-A will launch on October 16, 2025 for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, with a paid upgrade pack for current Switch owners and a Switch 2 bundle available.
  • Cross-product tie-ins include a fall release of Mega Evolution in TCG Pocket, Mega Evolved Pokémon in Champions and an exclusive Eternamax Eternatus raid event in Pokémon GO at Anaheim.
  • Hands-on demos at the Anaheim World Championships and forthcoming Gamescom previews highlight real-time trainer battles and Rogue Mega Evolution boss encounters, while leak reports of held-item cooldowns await official confirmation.