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Pokémon Legends Z-A starter Pokémon are a mix of Gen 2 and Gen 5
There’s three starter Pokémon in Pokémon Legends Z-A. These are Tepig (Gen 5), Totodile (Gen 2), and Chikorita (Gen 2). Of these, Tepig is the odd one out, likely replacing Cyndaquil, who was included in Pokémon Legends Arceus.
You can preload Pokémon Legends Z-A now
Pokémon Legends Z-A is now available to preload on the Nintendo eShop. You’ll just need to preorder the game. The file size is 4.1GB.
Pokémon Legends Z-A release times revealed

The Pokémon Company has now revealed the release times for Pokémon Legends Z-A. It’ll launch October 16 (or October 15 in certain regions) at the times below:
- East Coast (US): October 16 at 12AM EDT
- West Coast (US): October 15* at 9PM PDT
- United Kingdom: October 16 at 12AM BST
- Central Europe: October 16 at 12AM CEST
- Australia (Sydney): October 16 at 12AM AEST
- Japan (Tokyo): October 16 at 12AM JST
Welcome in, trainers
It’s now less than a day until the release of Pokémon Legends Z-A. I’ll be covering the build up to launch, providing live info that you’ll need to know before playing. Once the game is out, you’ll get my early impressions, including which starter I picked.