Pokémon Legends: Z-A
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About
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is an upcoming action role-playing game in the Pokémon franchise developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. The game serves as the sequel to _"Pokémon Legends: Arceus":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/pokemon-legends-arceus, which was released in January 2022, focusing more on open-world exploration rather than a linear path. The sequel takes place in Lumiose City, where 2013’s Pokémon X and Y were set. The game is expected to be released in 2025.
History
On February 27th, 2022, Pokémon Legends: Z-A was revealed during the "Pokémon Day" event, which showed a trailer (shown below) of the game as well as a release date scheduled for 2025. The trailer[1] amassed over 730,000 views and 35,000 likes in a day.
Online Presence
In the days following its announcement, Pokémon Legends: Z-A inspired a range of discussions, with some netizens expressing excitement about the sequel and others feeling let down by the reveal for expecting a new generation of Pokémons to be announced instead. For instance, on February 27th, 2024, X[2] user @ChikoritaCheez used a meme from the Shrek movie to describe the Pokémon fandom war before the new game was revealed (shown below, left), which amassed more than 15,000 likes and 2,100 retweets in a day.
On the same day, X[3] user @ChikoritaCheez posted a Megamind meme strip about the surprised reaction of fans to the game's announcement. The post (shown below, right) received roughly 1,600 likes and 301 retweets in a day.
The game was also a viral topic on TikTok, as fans shared their thoughts on the sequel. For instance, TikTok[4] user @pen_paladin posted a video about Pokémon Legends: Z-A (shown below, left), which garnered over 1.1 million plays and 132,000 likes in a day. TikToker[5] @michael.sciance posted a POV meme about the "girls and the gays arriving at Kalos in 2025," which received roughly 39,000 plays and 8,900 likes in a few hours since uploaded on February 28th, 2024.
@pen_paladin Pokemon Legends ZA is coming! I honestly did not expect this. . #megaevolutions #kalos #pokemonZA ♬ Pokémon (Littleroot Town) – Blue Brew Music
@michael.sciance i’m so hyped for Legends Z-A!! how did ya’ll feel about the direct today? #pokemon #nintendo #legends #legendsza #kalos #xy #pokemonday #nintendoswitch #direct #rpdr #ukvstheworld #dragrace #lagrandedame #france #gay #lgbt ♬ original sound – Michael Sciance
Search Interest
External References
[1] YouTube – Pokémon Legends: Z-A releases simultaneously worldwide in 2025!
[2] X – ChikoritaCheez
[3] X – ChikoritaCheez
[4] TikTok – pen_paladin
[5] TikTok – michael.sciance
Top Comments
Eevee Enthusiast
Feb 28, 2025 at 12:41AM EST
Chris the Lovable Jerk
Feb 27, 2025 at 10:33PM EST