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Pokémon Legends: Z-A cover art

Switch 2 / Switch - 10/16/2025

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

A new adventure awaits within Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon. Please look forward to seeing it for yourself.​​

Role-playing (RPG)Adventure
Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Nintendo

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Critic average

77

Average of 17 scored external reviews.

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Review coverage

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Critic avg

77

17 scored reviews

Total coverage

17

All coverage currently scored

Score range

40–100

Lowest to highest scored review

Signal shape

Polarized

Score range is 31+ points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 77 across 17 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.

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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.

Score distribution

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17 included scored reviews

90–1005 reviews · 29%
80–894 reviews · 24%
70–795 reviews · 29%
Below 703 reviews · 18%
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Alana Hagues

Nintendo Life

Review: Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension (Switch 2) - Repetition Takes The Shine Off

Published 12/12/2025

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Scoring alignment

Score

60

-17 vs critic avg

James Stephanie Sterling

The Jimquisition

Pokémon Legends: Z-A - A Budget Game At A Premium Price (Review)

Published 11/5/2025

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Scoring alignment

Score

40

-37 vs critic avg

Dalton Cooper

Game Rant

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Review - A Fun New Direction for the Series

Published 10/26/2025

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+3 vs critic avg

Kevin Dunsmore

Hardcore Gamer

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Review - A Risky Reinvention Held Back by Antiquated Design

Published 10/23/2025

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

-7 vs critic avg

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Review

Published 10/20/2025

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+3 vs critic avg

Maddie Fisher

DualShockers

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Review

Published 10/20/2025

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Scoring alignment

Score

75

-2 vs critic avg

Jake Dekker

GameSpot

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Review - A Battle Revolution

Published 10/15/2025

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

-7 vs critic avg

Ryan Epps

Tom's Guide

Pokémon Legends Z-A review: The best Pokémon game in years | Tom's Guide

Published 10/14/2025

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Scoring alignment

Score

90

+13 vs critic avg

Pokémon Legends: Z-A review

Published 10/14/2025

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+3 vs critic avg

Oliver Ferguson

COGconnected

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Review – A Modernized Evolution

Published 10/14/2025

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Scoring alignment

Score

78

+1 vs critic avg

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