The Pokémon Company and Nintendo released Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Mega Dimension on Thursday 29 October 2026. It puts the Switch 2 Edition of the game and the paid Mega Dimension DLC on one game card, so you don't need to buy the expansion separately. Buyers also get a serial code for 100 Ultra Balls through Mystery Gift.

The launch comes with a set of timed events that every Legends: Z-A player can join, not just bundle buyers. The first started at 06:00 UTC on 29 October (2:00 AM ET, 11:30 AM IST).

Infographic of the Pokémon Legends: Z-A bundle launch listing five timed events with UTC start and end dates and the 100 Ultra Ball bonus

Who should buy the bundle

The bundle has the same content as buying the Switch 2 Edition and Mega Dimension separately. The Pokémon Company says that if you already own the Switch 2 Edition, physical or digital, you only need to buy Mega Dimension. You must finish the main Legends: Z-A story before Mega Dimension's story unlocks. The card also works on the original Switch, but there it runs the Switch version, without the extra features that need Switch 2 hardware.

Neither company printed a US price in its announcements. US retailer listings reported by press outlets show $99.99, but we treat that as unconfirmed until Nintendo lists it.

Events that started with the launch

Event

Starts (UTC)

Ends (UTC)

Spewpa Mystery Gift (evolves into one of 16 Vivillon patterns)

29 Oct 2026, 06:00

19 Nov 2026, 01:59

Z-A Battle Club Season 19 (special rules)

29 Oct 2026, 06:00

13 Nov 2026, 01:59

Vivillon Challenge, goal of 660,000 points

29 Oct 2026, 06:00

No end date

Pokémon Champions Vivillon visitor gifts

29 Oct 2026, 06:00

31 Jan 2027, 14:59

Pokémon Champions Mega Evolution Battle entry

6 Nov 2026, 02:00

16 Nov 2026, 01:59

Dates from The Pokémon Company's press release. The Mega Evolution Battle itself runs from 13 Nov 02:00 UTC to 16 Nov 01:59 UTC.

  • Spewpa gift: choose Mystery Gift, then Get via Internet. You need about an hour of play before Mystery Gift unlocks and a Nintendo Account link, but not Nintendo Switch Online. It works in both the Switch and Switch 2 versions, once per save.

  • Vivillon Challenge: players worldwide add points by evolving Spewpa. If the community reaches 660,000 points, everyone can get a rare Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon.

  • Battle Club Season 19: Ranked Battles are limited to the three starters (Chikorita, Tepig, Totodile), Wild Zone 1 Pokémon and their evolutions, plus Spewpa and Vivillon.

  • Pokémon Champions: move a Vivillon befriended in Legends: Z-A through Pokémon HOME to claim a Vivillon trainer icon, six Training Tickets and 666 VP.

A Pokémon Pokopia + Expansion Pass bundle for Switch 2 also came out the same day. It includes the available Part 1 and the upcoming Parts 2 and 3.

Background

Pokémon Legends: Z-A launched on 16 October 2025 on Switch and Switch 2. It's set in Lumiose City and was the first Pokémon game with real-time battles. Mega Dimension adds post-game story involving the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, plus Holo-X and Holo-Y outfits. For help moving to the new hardware, see our guides on upgrading to Nintendo Switch 2 Editions and choosing a microSD Express card for Switch 2, and our Nintendo Switch 2 console page.

What is still unconfirmed

  • The official US price of the bundle. Retailer listings show $99.99, but Nintendo's announcement gave no price.

  • Details of Battle Club Season 20, which The Pokémon Company says it will share the day before that season begins.

  • Release dates for Pokopia Expansion Pass Parts 2 and 3.

Sources & verification

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Editorial & update notes

Published 30 Oct 2026 (IST) with primary-source citations.

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