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Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Practical, source-backed guides to Lumiose City, wild zones, real-time Pokémon battles, Mega Evolution, Z-A Royale and online Battle Club play.

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PLATFORMSNintendo Switch · Nintendo Switch 2 EditionLIBRARY9 published articlesEDITORIAL REVIEWOct 26, 2026

TYPE MATCHUPS

Check weaknesses before battle.

Compare all 18 types and dual-type defenses in the dedicated interactive reference.

Pokémon type chart Pokémon weakness atlas

CURATED READING PATH

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Four useful places to begin, ordered from orientation to deeper topics. Follow the original sources inside each guide.

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Battling

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A real-time battles: movement, timing and positioning

Learn how Z-A battles differ from turn-based Pokémon games, how to choose move timing and how positioning changes encounters.

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Exploration and catching

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A catching guide: wild zones, stealth and battles

Find and approach wild Pokémon in Lumiose City, avoid startling fleeing targets and decide when weakening them is the better catching strategy.

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Alpha Pokémon: recognise, survive and catch them

Identify Alpha Pokémon by their visible traits, prepare for aggressive encounters and decide whether to fight or avoid them.

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Z-A Royale

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Royale: Rank Z to A and Challenger’s Tickets

Understand the Z-A Royale night-time battle zones, Ticket Points, promotion matches and how to prepare a team before nightfall.

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Mega Evolution

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Evolution: Key Stones, Mega Stones and types

Learn what Mega Evolution changes in Z-A, how Key Stones interact with Mega Stones and why battle type matchups may change after transformation.

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Starter Pokémon

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A starters: Chikorita, Tepig or Totodile?

Compare the officially announced first partner Pokémon and choose a starting companion based on type coverage and how you prefer to explore.

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Lumiose City

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Lumiose City: Hotel Z and exploration checklist

Understand Lumiose City’s key areas, the role of Hotel Z and how to organize exploration before heading into night-time battles.

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Multiplayer

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Battle Club: Ranked vs Private Battles

Compare Z-A Battle Club online ranked matches with private Link Battles, four-player rules, rewards and multiplayer requirements.

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Battle preparation

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A type matchups: plan attacks and Mega forms

Use the classic 18-type framework as a starting point while accounting for Z-A’s move timing, attack reach and type-changing Mega Evolutions.

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