Pokémon Legends: Z‑A launched on October 16, 2025 for both the Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2. In its opening week the title sold approximately 5.8 million copies, according to a press release from The Pokémon Company, with roughly half of those sales occurring on the Switch 2. The company’s announcement provides the sales breakdown.
That first‑week tally places Legends: Z‑A as the franchise’s fifth‑strongest launch week. Ahead of it are Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet (a combined 10 million copies in three days), Pokémon Legends: Arceus (6.5 million in three days), Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield (6 million in three days), and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl (also 6 million in three days), as reported by Video Games Chronicle.
Game Informer has not yet published its full review of Pokémon Legends: Z‑A. In the meantime, readers can revisit our published reviews for related recent entries in the series: Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Pokémon Scarlet/Violet, Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Sword/Shield.
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