
Lumiose City—a home for people and Pokémon alike. Here, thanks to an urban redevelopment plan driven by Quasartico Inc., the lush greenery of verdant parks and natural vistas intermingles with facilities made using the latest cutting-edge technology. A lot has changed here since the days of the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games!
Choose Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile as your first partner Pokémon, and then set off on a grand adventure! Your journey will take you to all manner of sights in the streets arrayed around Prism Tower, including shops, restaurants, and places called wild zones—where Pokémon roam free. As you catch, train, and battle Pokémon, there will be plenty of people to meet too—like AZ, the enigmatic owner of Hotel Z.
Catch, battle, and Mega Evolve—all in real time!
Step onto the battlefield and command your Pokémon directly—there are no turns! For the first time in the Pokémon RPG series, Trainers and their Pokémon can both move around in real-time battles, and your Pokémon will unleash their moves when you tell them to. Strategically swapping out your Pokémon and accounting for each move’s timing and area of effect will greatly help you in this new style of battle.
Once you obtain a Mega Ring and a Pokémon’s Mega Stone, you can harness the power of Mega Evolution! Temporarily unleash your Pokémon’s hidden energy to transform its appearance, greatly enhance its capabilities, and perhaps even change its type. Mega Evolution might just be the key to overcoming your toughest challenges!
Compete in the Z-A Royale and try to become the strongest Pokémon Trainer in town
You’re invited to join the Z-A Royale, a competition for Pokémon Trainers to test their skills and determine who’s strongest. Each night, a battle zone for the competition will appear. Prepare yourself by spending the day in wild zones, catching and training Pokémon, then venture into the battle zone and take on other Trainers. Be strategic and complete bonus card challenges as you battle to speed up your climb from Rank Z to Rank A. Reach the top, and you might just have a wish granted!
Q: If I buy the upgraded pack for $10, would I be able to still play the game?
A: The upgrade pack is only for upgrading the standard Switch version of the game to the Switch 2 version. You must have the main game in order to use the upgrade (this is not the game itself.)
Q: Is this only for the switch 2? And do they have one for the Switch 1?
A: Yes. This is an upgrade pack that unlocks the better performance of the switch 2 hardware. The game is also available for switch 1, and this upgrade pack is not needed to play it on the switch 1
Q: What does an "upgraded pack" mean?
A: This unlocks the Switch 2's better performance when playing the game on that console. If you play the Switch 1 version of the game on a Switch 2 without the upgrade pack, it will have the same graphical fidelity as if you were playing on a switch 1.
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Lumiose City—a home for people and Pokémon alike. Here, thanks to an urban redevelopment plan driven by Quasartico Inc., the lush greenery of verdant parks and natural vistas intermingles with facilities made using the latest cutting-edge technology. A lot has changed here since the days of the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games! Choose Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile as your first partner Pokémon, and then set off on a grand adventure! Your journey will take you to all manner of sights in the streets arrayed around Prism Tower, including shops, restaurants, and places called wild zones—where Pokémon roam free. As you catch, train, and battle Pokémon, there will be plenty of people to meet too—like AZ, the enigmatic owner of Hotel Z. Catch, battle, and Mega Evolve—all in real time! Step onto the battlefield and command your Pokémon directly—there are no turns! For the first time in the Pokémon RPG series, Trainers and their Pokémon can both move around in real-time battles, and your Pokémon will unleash their moves when you tell them to. Strategically swapping out your Pokémon and accounting for each move’s timing and area of effect will greatly help you in this new style of battle. Once you obtain a Mega Ring and a Pokémon’s Mega Stone, you can harness the power of Mega Evolution! Temporarily unleash your Pokémon’s hidden energy to transform its appearance, greatly enhance its capabilities, and perhaps even change its type. Mega Evolution might just be the key to overcoming your toughest challenges! Compete in the Z-A Royale and try to become the strongest Pokémon Trainer in town You’re invited to join the Z-A Royale, a competition for Pokémon Trainers to test their skills and determine who’s strongest. Each night, a battle zone for the competition will appear. Prepare yourself by spending the day in wild zones, catching and training Pokémon, then venture into the battle zone and take on other Trainers. Be strategic and complete bonus card challenges as you battle to speed up your climb from Rank Z to Rank A. Reach the top, and you might just have a wish granted!

Live as a Pokémon Trainer and help protect the peace in Lumiose City—enhanced for the Nintendo Switch 2 system! Lumiose City—a home for people and Pokémon alike. Thanks to an urban redevelopment plan driven by Quasartico Inc., the lush greenery of verdant parks intermingles with facilities using the latest cutting-edge technology. A lot has changed here since the days of the Pokémon™ X and Pokémon Y games! Choose Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile as your first partner Pokémon, and then set off on a grand adventure! Your journey will take you to all manner of sights in the streets arrayed around Prism Tower, including shops, restaurants, and places called wild zones—where Pokémon roam free. As you catch, train, and battle Pokémon, there will be plenty of people to meet too—like AZ, the enigmatic owner of Hotel Z, and Team MZ, the crew that aims to keep Lumiose a peaceful place. And with performance upgrades for the Nintendo Switch™ 2 system, you’ll experience Lumiose City like never before: with enhanced resolution and frame rates! Catch, battle, and Mega Evolve—all in real time! Step onto the battlefield and command your Pokémon directly—there are no turns! For the first time in the Pokémon RPG series, Trainers and their Pokémon can both move around in real-time battles, and your Pokémon will unleash their moves when you tell them to. Strategically swapping out your Pokémon and accounting for each move’s timing and area of effect will greatly help you in this new style of battle. Harness the power of Mega Evolution! Unleash your Pokémon’s hidden energy to temporarily transform its appearance, enhance its capabilities, and perhaps even change its type. Use this power wisely to try to overcome your toughest challenges, like those posed by the rampaging Rogue Mega-Evolved Pokémon across Lumiose City. Investigate these dangerous incidents so you can put a stop to them—you may even encounter new Mega-Evolved Pokémon along the way! Compete in the Z-A Royale when night falls—or battle with other players in the Z-A Battle Club. You’re invited to join the Z-A Royale, a competition for Pokémon Trainers to test their skills and determine who’s strongest. Each night, a battle zone for the competition will appear. Prepare yourself by spending the day catching and training Pokémon, then venture into the battle zone to take on other Trainers. Be strategic and complete bonus card challenges as you battle to speed up your climb from Rank Z to Rank A. Reach the top, and you might just have a wish granted. You can also test your skills against friends or Trainers around the world in the Z-A Battle Club. Take on up to three other Trainers at once, locally or online, in frenetic real-time battles! Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch-online. Additional games and systems required for multiplayer mode. Sold separately. Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/purchase-terms/
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Venture into Hyperspace Lumiose for the next chapter of your adventure! Mysterious distortions have appeared without warning in Lumiose City. They seem to connect to a place known as Hyperspace Lumiose...and the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa has the power to transform them into portals so you can travel there! Hoopa needs your help to do it, though: team up with the mysterious and talented baker, Ansha, to gather Berries and make donuts that will awaken Hoopa’s power and grant you and your Pokémon a variety of useful effects. Once you’re in Hyperspace Lumiose, join the Mega Evolution successor, Korrina, and Team MZ to investigate its mysteries. Just be sure you’re ready—this otherworldly version of Lumiose City can be a threatening place. The Pokémon here are different, and sometimes rare, with hyperspace levels that can make their total levels exceed the normal limit of 100. It looks like your story with Team MZ isn’t over yet—continue your journey in Hyperspace Lumiose after completing the main game! As you progress through the Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension DLC , you may encounter more newly-discovered Mega Evolutions, such as two additional ones for Raichu —Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y—as well as Mega Chimecho and Mega Baxcalibur! Upon purchasing this DLC , you can claim these Holo-X and Holo-Y in-game apparel items and wear them even during your journey through the main game. Once you unlock the ability to adjust your character’s looks and outfit—about an hour into the main story—you can claim these apparel items by pressing the X Button to open the main menu, and then pressing the − Button to access the Outfit & Looks menu. If you purchase the Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension DLC physically or digitally by Saturday, February 28, 2026, you’ll get an email with a code for a Luxurious Poké Ball Set containing 3 Fast Balls, 3 Heavy Balls, 3 Level Balls, and 3 Lure Balls. This code can be redeemed through the Mystery Gift function in your game until Tuesday, March 10, 2026. 2025 Pokémon. 1995-2025 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. Pokémon and Nintendo Switch are trademarks of Nintendo. Full version of game required to use DLC. Sold separately. The Mystery Gift function can be found within the Link Play menu option in the main menu after you unlock the Rewards feature in Mable’s Research in the Pokémon Legends: Z-A game. You will need to connect your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch system to the internet to claim this bonus. The user profile on your system will need to be linked to a Nintendo Account in order to connect to the internet. (This does not require a Nintendo Switch Online membership.) It takes approximately 1 to 1.5 hours of play time before you can access the Link Play menu. Item can only be redeemed once per save data file. The DLC may require additional storage space. Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch storage can be expanded with a microSD Express and microSD card, respectively, if needed (sold separately). This DLC is compatible with both the Pokémon Legends: Z-A and the Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games. The Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension DLC includes both the apparel items and the story content. These cannot be purchased individually.

Play as a Ditto that has transformed to look like a human! Find and befriend your fellow Pokémon, carve out a life for yourself, and work together with Professor Tangrowth to build a town for everyone to live in. Learn the moves of your fellow Pokémon to change the land, such as Bulbasaur’s Leafage to make the wild grass grow. You can also use abilities to transform and navigate the world around you, such as crossing water with Lapras’s Surf. As you work to help nature flourish, more Pokémon will appear for you to meet and learn from! Create habitats, cultivate crops, and more in a world with varied weather and real-time day and nights. Gather materials to create items and furniture, till the fields to grow delicious crops, create habitats for the Pokémon you meet, take photos of fun moments, customize your hairstyle and clothing…there’s so much to do here! No need to rush, though—go at your own pace and enjoy the journey. With a real-time day and night cycle, varying weather, and other surprises, just taking a nap in your bed and letting time pass can be pretty relaxing. As your town develops, your fellow Pokémon may also come to you with requests you can fulfill to solve their problems or make the town a more comfortable place to live in. Eventually, you’ll be able to build a nice big home of your own—and then invite Pokémon, and even other players via local wireless or online, to visit and hang out together. You can even invite visitors who don’t have the game—whether they are on the Nintendo Switch 2 system or Nintendo Switch—by using GameShare! Get an in-game Ditto Rug as an early purchase bonus! Purchase the Pokémon Pokopia game early and you can get an in-game Ditto rug as an early purchase bonus. You can receive it by choosing Get via Internet from the Mystery Gift feature of the game until Sunday, January 31, 2027. The in-game Ditto rug can be received in either the Game-Key Card or digital version of the game. You can use it to decorate your houses! Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/purchase-terms. Games, systems, and Nintendo Switch Online memberships sold separately. Nintendo Switch 2 system must initiate GameShare session. Users who receive software via GameShare can only play the software during the session in which it was shared. Shared game will not be playable after the session ends. Nintendo Switch 2 and GameChat required for each user engaging in GameShare via GameChat. Internet, Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features, including GameChat. During the GameChat open-access period, GameChat can be used without a membership. Not available in all countries. Terms and GameChat requirements apply. support.nintendo.com. The Mystery Gift option can be found within the Get Items menu option at the Pokémon Center in the Pokémon Pokopia game. You will need to connect your Nintendo Switch 2 system to the internet to claim this bonus. The user profile on your system will need to be linked to a Nintendo Account in order to connect to the internet. (This does not require a Nintendo Switch Online membership.) It takes approximately 30 minutes of play time before you can access the Mystery Gift feature. Item can only be redeemed once. Full game download via internet required. microSD Express card may be required (sold separately). Game-Key Card must be inserted while downloading game and each time game is played. For more information about Game-Key Card, please visit support.nintendo.com.
| Pros for Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Upgrade Pack Nintendo Switch 2 - Nintendo Switch 2 [Digital] | |||
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| There were no pros for this product— | Gameplay, Overall Performance, Story, Battle System, Exploration | Overall Performance, Gameplay, Story, Content Quantity, Download Speed | There were no pros for this product— |
| Cons for Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Upgrade Pack Nintendo Switch 2 - Nintendo Switch 2 [Digital] | |||
| There were no cons for this product— | Map Size, Voice Acting | There were no cons for this product— | There were no cons for this product— |