Pokémon Legends: Z-A sold almost six million copies in its opening week.
In a statement, The Pokémon Company announced that Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which debuted on October 16, has already sold 5.8 million units worldwide, with around half of those bought for Nintendo’s new console, the Switch 2.
This means the first Pokémon game to feature real-time Pokémon battles is the fifth best-selling game of the franchise in terms of first week sales.
By comparison, that’s more than Pokémon X/Y and Let’s Go Pikachu / Eevee managed in their first weeks, but, according to X / Twitter user Pierre485, not as much as Pokémon Scarlet / Violet, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Pokémon Sword / Shield managed.
First Week Sales for Pokemon games pic.twitter.com/VdQlBCg4bi
— Pierre485 (@pierre485_) October 24, 2025
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is set in Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon and features a new battle system. It returned 8/10 in IGN’s review in which we concluded: “Pokémon Legends: Z-A finally feels like Game Freak hitting its stride in Pokémon’s 3D era, with a fun setting to explore, a well-written story, and a total battle system overhaul that works surprisingly well.”
For more, check out our guide to Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s new battle system, as well as our tips to catch Eevee, Gengar, and where to find all colors of Flabebe. You can learn more about the starter Pokémon and their evolutions in our Wiki guide, check out our Side Missions List to make sure you don’t miss anything, and ensure you’re dressed to impress with our All Clothing Stores and Clothing in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Did you know Pokémon Legends: Z-A has a terrifying zone called Wild Zone 17, which can be scary depending on the time of day?
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