It has already been confirmed that the game will feature expanded battles with Mega Evolutions and multiplayer modes. The release will take place on October 16, 2025, on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, allowing players to try out the new game on two generations of consoles.
The Pokémon Company has released a fresh trailer, which for the first time showed Mega Hawlucha — a unique form of the Pokémon that appeared back in Pokémon X/Y.
A trial demonstration of the Z-A Battle Club mode took place at the Pokémon World Championships. This is a cooperative mode for four players, where teams fight against giant Mega-Pokémon in a new format. For owners of the version on the old Switch, a paid upgrade option to the Switch 2 version with improved graphics, animation, and a higher frame rate will be available.