"Pokémon Legends: Z-A" sells over 5.8 million copies worldwide in its first week, with about half of that figure achieved by the Nintendo Switch 2 version.
Note: the original Japanese article can be found at:
https://www.4gamer.net/games/897/G089789/20251024016/
Editorial Department: RENE | 2025/10/24 03:09 (UTC)
Today (October 24, 2025), Pokémon Inc. announced that the worldwide sales of Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A, released by the company on October 16, have surpassed 5.8 million copies in its first week.
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According to a survey by Nintendo, approximately half of these sales were from the Nintendo Switch 2 version (including digital downloads).
This title is the first in the Pokkēmon series to introduce real-time Pokémon battles as an action RPG. It features unique “battle × action” gameplay that differs from traditional command-based systems.
The game’s setting is Miare City, a metropolis undergoing urban redevelopment. During the day, players explore the city streets and encounter wild Pokémon in designated “Wild Zones” scattered throughout town—battling them or capturing them to add to their team. At night, a red hologram-enclosed “Battle Zone” appears somewhere in the city, where trainers compete in intense battles as part of the “ZA Royale.”
The player’s goal is to challenge the ZA Royale with their trained Pokémon and strive to become the strongest Pokémon trainer.
Official Website for “Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A”
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Nintendo Switch 2 / Nintendo Switch Software
“Pokemon Legends Z-A” Sales Surpass 5.8 Million Units in First Week Worldwide
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Pokémon Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Tsuneharu Ishihara) is pleased to announce that Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A, released worldwide on Thursday, October 16, 2025, achieved global sales of over 5.8 million copies in its first week. Approximately half of these units were sold for Nintendo Switch 2 (based on data from Nintendo Co., Ltd., including digital downloads).
This title features the first real-time Pokémon battles in the Pokkēmon series, delivering a unique blend of “battle” and “action” never before seen.
The adventure takes place in Miare City, a city undergoing rapid urban redevelopment. During the day, explore the streets as you travel across town. Thanks to cutting-edge technology, “Wild Zones” are set up throughout the city where wild Pokémon roam—you can battle them or catch them to join your team. At night, challenge the “ZA Royale.” A red hologram-enclosed “Battle Zone” appears in various locations around the city, and trainers compete fiercely with their Pokémon. With your trained Pokémon, take on the ZA Royale and aim to become the strongest Pokémon trainer.
In this city that has two distinct faces—daytime and nighttime—the protagonist will face a variety of events and incidents alongside new companions they meet along the way.