Pokemon Legends Z-A Introduces Mega Hawlucha

by Fem · 2025-08-29

Pokemon Legends Z-A

Nintendo™ Switch & Nintendo™ Switch 2 – Europe, Japan & Asia

The Pokemon Company and Game Freak have introduced a new Mega-Evolved Pokemon, Mega Hawlucha in Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

Check out Mega Hawlucha’s official description below.

Mega Hawlucha

Category: Wrestling Pokemon

Type: Fighting / Flying

Height: 3’3″ (1 m)

Weight: 55.1 lbs. (25 kg)

Bulked up by Mega Evolution, it uses its muscles to take hit after hit from opponents’ moves and flex its own strength. After luring its opponent into attacking, it retaliates to make them flinch before diving at them using its signature move, Flying Press, to aim for victory.

Watch the trailer below.

Game Overview

Here’s the game overview below via Nintendo.

The story is set in Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon. Compared to Lumiose City as it appeared in the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games, released in 2013, more greenery now adorns the city, alongside facilities with a cutting-edge feel.

In Lumiose City, spaces frequented by people—such as shopping arcades, cafés, and restaurants—coexist with more natural areas, such as waterfronts and verdant parks. At the center of Lumiose stands Prism Tower, the very symbol of the city.

The Story Begins with a Sightseeing Trip to Lumiose City…

While visiting Lumiose City during your travels, you’ll come to stay in an old hotel named Hotel Z. This hotel will serve as your base as you and the new friends you’ll meet in Lumiose tackle all sorts of incidents that will occur in the city.

So…

Pokemon Legends Z-A launches on October 16 worldwide. Here at Playasia, the Switch 1 (Japan & Europe) and Switch 2 (Japan) versions are available for pre-order.

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【TRAILER】

【FEATURES】

Wild Zones: Habitats for Wild Pokémon – As part of Lumiose’s urban redevelopment plan, driven by a large corporation called Quasartico Inc., the city has been outfitted with “wild zones” in an effort to help humans and Pokémon share the city. These areas are constructed using cutting-edge technology to give Pokémon places to live. Within wild zones, you can battle Pokémon and catch them by throwing Poké Balls
Make Pokémon Your Allies – You can catch wild Pokémon living in wild zones or out and about in Lumiose City by aiming a Poké Ball at them and letting it fly. If the Pokémon doesn’t pop back out of the ball, you’ve successfully caught it! Some Pokémon will flee immediately if they spot you, so hide out of sight or approach from behind to make yourself harder to notice. You can also battle Pokémon to lower their HP, making them easier to catch
A Pokémon Series First: Pokémon and Trainers Take Action in Real Time During Battle – In previous titles in the Pokémon video game series, Pokémon took action once per turn. In Pokémon Legends: Z‑A, Trainers and their Pokémon will move around in real time during battles, and Pokémon will unleash their moves when their Trainers command them to
In addition to type matchups, there will be new gameplay mechanics to consider, such as the precise timing for swapping out your Pokémon or using moves, the different lengths of time moves will take to launch, and how big an area the moves will impact. This unprecedented style of Pokémon battling is one of the most thrilling parts of this title