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Okay, so here’s the scoop: The Pokémon Company just spilled the beans that there’s gonna be a demo for Pokémon Legends Z-A at Gamescom 2025. Yep, that’s right. I still can’t wrap my head around what the ‘Z-A’ stands for, but it’s intriguing, right? Anyway — let’s just roll with it.
So, not only will you get your hands on this demo (which I’m weirdly excited about), but you’ll also get to dig into Pokémon TCG and Pokémon UNITE. Honestly, I’ve lost a game or two in TCG because I might’ve been a little overconfident. Or maybe I just forgot the rules halfway through. Who knows.
Oh! Important moment: “Attendees can try out a hands-on demo of Pokémon-Legends: Z-A, learn how to play Pokémon TCG and Pokémon UNITE at Play Lab, experience interactive moments with Pokémon TCG Pocket, and celebrate Mega Evolution!” That’s straight from The Pokémon Company’s social media — and, yes, they really piled it on there. But it sounds fun, right?
So, this all kicks off after the gamescom Opening Night Live thing on Tuesday, August 19. Then it’s non-stop action at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, from the 20th to the 24th. Cologne’s amazing in summer by the way, just random info from my travel logs. Oh, and Lumiose City? That’s where this new game’s set. I’m smiling just thinking about it. They want this urban paradise for humans and Pokémon to hang out together. Cool concept.
And for your starter Pokémon — this part kinda got me — you’ll be picking between Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile. I still remember when I first met Totodile. Can’t say more without tearing up.
Anyway, mark your calendars and all that, because Pokémon Legends Z-A drops both in stores and digitally on the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo Switch 2 on October 16, 2025. It’s gonna be wild, I can feel it.
