Pokémon Legends Z-A trailer shows there’s now just three pokémon not on Switch
The next Pokémon game looks set to fill in the blanks in the Nintendo Switch Pokédex, but a certain elemental trio are still missing.
The next Pokémon game looks set to fill in the blanks in the Nintendo Switch Pokédex, but a certain elemental trio are still missing.
Pokémon Legends Z-A received a brand new trailer during last week’s Pokémon Presents showcase, where we got a first look at the revamped real-time battles and the return of mega evolutions.
Beyond the mechanics, the trailer also revealed some Pokémon we can expect to see in the Pokémon Legends: Arceus sequel, including Flaaffy, Talonflame, Onix, and Absol. We also got confirmation of the game’s starters: Totodile and Chikorita from Pokémon Gold and Silver, and Tepig from Pokémon Black and White.
However, the trailer also confirmed the return of some monsters which aren’t available in any other Pokémon game on the Nintendo Switch, specifically Furfrou and Patrat.
Both of these Pokémon were part of a shrinking list of monsters which cannot be caught in any Pokémon game on Nintendo Switch. You can still access them all by transferring them from other Pokémon games into cloud service Pokémon Home, but that can be a pain for newcomers who don’t want to dig into the old games.
The inclusion of Furfrou and Patrat (and by extension, Patrat’s evolution Watchog) in the trailer, means there are only three monsters left which aren’t available on Switch: the three elemental monkeys Pansage, Panpour, and Pansear, and their evolutions.
These monkeys were first introduced in Pokémon Black and White and can evolve into Simisage, Simipour, and Simisear using the correct elemental stone. They’re not exactly the most beloved critters in the series but they are now the only ones you can’t easily get.
Pansage, Panpour, and Pansear aren’t many people’s favourites (The Pokémon Company)The addition of Patrat and Furfrou has sparked hope the monkeys will make a return in Pokémon Legends Z-A. It makes sense too considering Pokémon Legends Z-A is set in the Kalos region from Pokémon X and Y, where the monkeys can be caught, so there’s a high chance they will make a return if Z-A follows the same Kalos pokédex.
As for what else we can expect in Pokémon Legends Z-A, the game will be entirely centred around Lumiose City, a riff on Paris, from Pokémon X and Y, which is populated with Wild Zones to catch monsters on the streets and rooftops.
The game is set to be released in ‘late 2025’ on the Nintendo Switch, with Game Freak so far implying that there are no plans for a separate Switch 2 version.
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