You can play Pokémon Legends: Z-A starting at midnight local time on Thursday, October 16, 2025, in your region. For players on the West Coast of North America, the game becomes available earlier at 9 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, October 15, due to time zone differences. The game releases simultaneously worldwide but staggered by time zones, so in most places it will unlock at local midnight on October 16.