If you haven’t picked up Pokemon Legends: Z-A but were planning to soon, you can get a free bonus when buying the Nintendo Switch 2 edition from Walmart. The retailer has restocked its exclusive mystery pin bonus for the Switch 2 version of Z-A. While it may not be as cool as Best Buy’s sold-out desk mat bonus, you aren’t paying any extra for the enamel pin. In fact, Walmart is selling Pokemon Legends: Z-A for $69, otherwise known as 99 cents below MSRP.
$69 | Walmart Exclusive
Your copy of Pokemon Legends: Z-A for Switch 2 will include an enamel pin of one of the three partner Pokemon or the game’s logo:
- Chikorita
- Bank
- Totodile
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A logo
Walmart started offering the mystery pin bonus on July 22 and sold out well before launch for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. Unfortunately, the Nintendo Switch edition bundled with the mystery pin remains sold out as of October 30.
Z-A is the second game in the Pokemon Legends series. If you haven’t played Pokemon Legends: Arceus, which launched back in 2022 and earned rave reviews, you can grab a physical copy for $53 at Amazon or Walmart.
If you want to play Pokemon Legends: Z-A with an appropriately themed controller, Amazon is selling the officially licensed Pikachu Vortex Enhanced Wireless Controller by PowerA for only $30 (was $60). The controller syncs to Nintendo Switch 2 and original Switch via Bluetooth.
PowerA also released a Pokemon Mega Evolutions Edition of its Advantage Wireless Controller this week. Priced at $70, this is the first third-party wireless controller to have the new C button for GameChat. It also benefits from a few enhanced features such as anti-drift Hall Effect sticks.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Key Features
The sequel to Pokemon Legends: Arceus takes players back to Kalos, the setting of Gen 6’s Pokemon X and Y for 3DS. The bustling metropolitan setting of Lumiose City will offer a significant change of pace from rolling hills and wilderness in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Your first partner Pokemon will be either Chikorita, Totodile, or Tepig. The streamlined catching system from Arceus returns, so you don’t need to battle every wild Pokemon you encounter before lobbing a Poke Ball at them.
Z-A’s battle system represents a major departure for the series. The traditional turn-based combat from Arceus and the mainline series has been replaced by a strategic real-time system. You and your partner Pokemon can move during combat encounters–though you’re confined to a specific area. Positioning and timing impacts your success on the battlefield, both when attacking and defending incoming attacks by executing dodges.
Along with the new and reworked elements, a familiar system returns after a long absence. Mega Evolutions, which last appeared in Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Eevee in 2018, temporarily turn your partner Pokemon into a super powerful version of itself. Mega Evolutions also alter the appearance of your Pokemon, but only certain species have Mega Evolutions, and you’ll need a Mega Ring and a Pokemon-specific Mega Stone to activate it.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension DLC
As part of the September Nintendo Direct, Nintendo revealed a paid DLC for Pokemon Legends: Z-A called Mega Dimension. The DLC is available to purchase now for $30 and is expected to launch February 28, 2026. The storyline centers on Mega Evolutions and prominently features Raichu, who has not one, but two Mega Evolutions. Along with the story expansion, the Mega Dimensions DLC comes with Raichu-themed Holo-X and Holo-Y Mega Evolution apparel items, which can be used in the game immediately.
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