Pokémon Legends: Z-A is due out on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 this coming Thursday, October 16, 2025, and ahead of that launch, massive leaks are already starting to appear online. X (formerly Twitter) user 3clipse_tt claims to have accessed an early build of the game and has been posting clips from what they've discovered, showing mechanics and features not in the final version. Another user, PokeVerse93, is posting the full Pokédex to X (formerly Twitter).
And, as spotted by VGC, you can head to Twitch, including at the time of this writing, and find users livestreaming the game.
Needless to say, if you're excited to play Pokémon Legends: Z-A and don't want to be spoiled on things like new Pokémon being introduced, new mega evolutions, and what you're missing out on because Nintendo and The Pokémon Company decided not to include it in the final game, stay away from the above links.
Earlier this year in July, we got our last major look at Pokémon Legends: Z-A with a new story trailer that debuted at a Pokémon Presents event. We also got the reveal of a Nintendo Switch 2 bundle for the game, which, if how Nintendo treated limited editions of the original Nintendo Switch is anything to go by, will surely be followed by a special, Pokémon Legends: Z-A-themed Nintendo Switch 2 console.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is also, unsurprisingly, the best place to play Legends: Z-A, as it is said to include "improved graphics and frame rates" compared to the version on the original Nintendo Switch. We'll see when it arrives, though, if that means that on Switch 2, Legends: Z-A runs at an acceptable, albeit low, frame rate, while on Switch 1, it runs like a slideshow.
About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.
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