An exact release date for the upcomingPokémon Legends: Z-Ahas yet to be announced, but the unofficial reveal of several new sets for thePokémon Trading Card Gamecould broadly hint at when in 2025 the game is set to release. Originallyannounced in a Pokémon Presents showcase in February 2024,Legends: Z-Ais set to be the second game in what is now thePokémon: Legendsseries, and an indirect sequel to 2022’sLegends: Arceus— this time revisiting the Kalos region, which originally appeared inPokémon X and Y.
While there haven’t been any direct announcements regardingLegends: Z-A,several new trademarks have been filed for the firstPokémon TCGsets of 2025, as shown by fansitePokéBeach, whichmay indicate that the game will be released later in the year in 2025.TCGcontent launched close to a mainlinePokémongame’s release window is usually meant to promote the game in some way, but none of the trademarks - “Black Bolt,” “White Flare,” and “Heat Wave Arena” — are directly associated withLegends: Z-Aor Kalos, making it unlikely that the game will release within the same period.
What The Trademarked TCG Sets Mean For Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Legends: Z-A Will Likely Be Released Later In 2025 - Which Could Be A Good Thing
While there has been previous speculation regarding the release window ofPokémon Legends: Z-Ain relation to theTCG, the names of the newly trademarked sets give a clearer idea of what to expect.“Black Bolt” and"White Flare," for example, almost certainly reference to the legendary dragons of the Unova region, Zekrom, and Reshiram, which currently have no real relation to what’s been revealed ofLegends: Z-A.Similarly, the name “Heat Wave Arena” points to a set that might be more generically themed after the Fire-type, again with very little relation toLegends: Z-A.
And while a later release date means a longer wait,it may actually be a blessing in disguise. The technical quality of recentPokémongames, most notablyScarlet and Violet, has been a point of contention for many fans, with many pointing to the series' fast-paced release schedule as one of the primary reasons for the decline in quality. SavingLegends: Z-Afor the later parts of 2025, then, could provide the time needed to make sure the game is in working order before it releases and avoid the controversies ofScarlet and Violet’s release in 2022.
New Pokémon Legends Z-A Release Date Theory Lines Up With A Pokémon Game Tradition
Pokémon Legends: Z-A doesn’t have a concrete release window yet, but it’s possible to guess by looking at some other upcoming Pokémon releases.
Other than the original reveal trailer forLegends: Z-A, no new promotional material regarding the game has been released, making its vague 2025 release window uncertain. The newly trademarkedTCGsets point towards a later 2025 release, as new mainlinePokémongames are typically what pave the way for all otherPokémonmedia, but only time will tell when exactly in 2025Pokémon Legends: Z-Ais set to release.
