Most Pokemon games tend to have pre-order bonuses, and Pokemon Legends: Z-A is no stranger to that. Retailers are now starting to come forward with different items that it’ll have on hand, and we’ll be rounding up everything in this post.

As a reminder, Pokemon Legends: Z-A is the second “Legends” game following Arceus. This time around, we’re visiting the main setting of Pokemon X and Y, which is Lumiose City. Players can choose Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile as their first partner Pokemon and head off on a journey in which they’ll visit all manner of sights in the streets arrayed around Prism Tower, including shops, restaurants, and places called wild zones. Mega Evolutions are also back and are introducing new transformations, including Mega Dragonite.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Mystery Gift codes

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We’ve started up a new post containing all Mystery Gift codes for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. This hub will be updated throughout the lifecycle of the two games with all codes and other distributions as they’re announced.

Codes and distributions can provide all sorts of things. Redeeming them will give you special Pokemon offered in distributions, certain items, and more.

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Nintendo Switch 2 getting Pokemon Legends: Z-A bundle [update: pre-orders]

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Original: Nintendo has announced the first post-launch bundle for Switch 2, which is for Pokemon Legends: Z-A. This will be available on October 16, 2025.

Players can purchase a Nintendo Switch 2 + Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition bundle for $499.99. You’ll get the console plus the full game download for the new title.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A reveals Mega Dragonite

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Just revealed during today’s Pokemon Presents presentation, a new Mega Evolution has been revealed for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, with Mega Dragonite set to appear.

The mechanic of Mega Evolutions is one of the big features in the upcoming game. This originally appeared in Pokemon X and Y, but hasn’t been prominently featured since.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Tera Raid Battles with Shiny Wo-Chien, Ting-Lu, Chien-Pao, Chi-Yu

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have announced a series of Tera Raid Battles featuring Shiny Wo-Chien, Ting-Lu, Chien-Pao, and Chi-Yu.

All of these creatures will be appearing in 5 Star Raids. However, players won’t be able to catch them.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Tera Raid Battle event with Kommo-o

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Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet players can look forward to the next Tera Raid Battle event, which is set to feature Kommo-o.

Kommo-o will be available to battle in 7 Star Raids with the Fighting Tera Type. As we typically see, it will carry the Mightiest Mark and can be caught once per save file.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet celebrate Japan Championships with special Flutter Mane distribution

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have been pretty active with distributions lately, and now fans can claim a special Flutter Mane as part of the Japan Championships. However, it will only be active for a limited time.

This Flutter Mane, which was used by Hyuma Hara to win the 2024 Japan Championships, is of the Fairy Tera Type with Booster Energy as its held item. The creature can use Moonblast, Icy Wind, Trick Room, and Taunt for its moves.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Nintendo Switch 2 improvements covered in detail

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet recently received a free update with various technical improvements on Nintendo Switch 2, but a new report from Digital Foundry covers it all in detail. While things aren’t perfect, we have more specifics about how the resolution and frame rate have been improved, plus other tidbits.

Here’s the full roundup:

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Pokemon veteran loses 1,000 hour save, 20 years of data after Nintendo Switch 2 transfer

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For years, fans eagerly awaited the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2, but for some, the transition hasn’t been entirely smooth. A few players are reporting issues involving Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, specifically with save data being lost during the transfer process to the new system.

A post on Reddit brought attention to the situation, with the original poster saying their save file had disappeared after the move. The thread quickly filled with similar stories from others who claim to have faced the same issue. One user, ThatOtaku26, shared that their lost file contained over 1,000 hours of gameplay and included beloved Pokemon carried over from multiple generations, dating back to Pokemon Leaf Green and Pokemon Diamond on the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS.

Here’s what they had to say on Reddit:

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Tera Raid Battle event with Baxcalibur

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There’s another Tera Raid Battle event in store for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, which will feature Baxcalibur.

Players can see if they have what it takes to defeat Baxcalibur in 7 Star Raids. It will have the Ice Tera Type and the Mightiest Mark. Per usual, fans can catch it just once per save file.