Summary
Pokemon Legends: Z-Amay arrive later in 2025 than most players would expect or hope for. New information regardingPokemon TCGmay have signaled thatPokemon Legends: Z-Awon’t arrive early in the year.
Pokemonfans are more than excited to learn Legends: Z-A. The game will be the second in thePokemon Legendssub-seriesthus far, and promises to bring back Mega Evolutions, which many players have missed since they disappeared afterPokemon’s seventh generation of games. With only a vague 2025 release window offered thus far by Nintendo and Game Freak,Pokemonfans have been eager to know more specifics.
Now, a trademark discovery byPokeBeachindicates thatPokemon Legends: Z-Acould be arriving in the second half of 2025. Trademarks have been filed for what look to bePokemon TCGexpansions, titled Black Bolt, White Flare, and Heat Wave Arena. Black Bolt and White Flare appear to reference Reshiram and Zekrom, which could tie into a ReshiramPokemon TCGcard that was recently revealed during the 2024 Pokemon World Championships. Heat Wave is a little more unclear, but likely references a Pokemon that knows the move, like Volcarona.
Why are These Pokemon TCG Trademarks Relevant?
PokeBeach estimates, based on prior trademark title discoveries, that there will be anywhere from six to eight months between now and the trademarked expansions releasing. That would put the latest launch somewhere around May or June. As these sets aren’t connected toKalos, it’s doubtful that they would be premiering around the same time asPokemon Legends: Z-A, which is set there. Further, there haven’t been anyPokemon TCGtrademark discoveries that appear to be connected to the new game yet. As most fans know,Pokemon TCGreleases sets of cards based off of core entries to the series, typically with them launching shortly after the video games. With all these pieces taken into consideration,Pokemon Legends: Z-Alaunching no earlier than June 2025 seems likely.
While a longer wait than expected might disappoint some fans, others may be okay with it.Pokemon Scarlet and Violetwas riddled with critical issuesthat made the game unplayable for some until it was patched. Fans won’t want to see these problems happening again, which may mean waiting a bit longer to smooth out any bugs and fully optimize the game for the Nintendo Switch. If it means thatPokemon Legends: Z-Aplays well on arrival, chances are most fans will be willing to wait.
Pokemon Legends Z-A
The sequel to Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Pokemon Legends: Z-A takes Pokemon trainers back to the Kalos region’s Lumiose City.
