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How to Update Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model

Follow these steps to update Pokémon Legends: Z-A, or review the software's update history.

Note
  • This update must be applied in order to use the game’s Internet features.
  • A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to use the game's online features.
  • Save data will still be available for use after downloading the update.
  • The update will download and install automatically if the console is connected to the Internet and the Software Auto-Updates setting is enabled on your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console. To ensure you have space to download the update, please review our storage tips for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.
  • All players must be using the same version of the software to play together. Please make sure you have the same update version as the person you are playing with.
  • If you purchased or upgraded to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of this software, this update must be applied to enjoy any added features or content when playing on Nintendo Switch 2.

On March 18, 2026, a new software update for Pokémon Legends: Z-A became available for download. Please take a moment to download and install this update while your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console is connected to the Internet.

Complete these steps

  1. Connect your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console to the internet.
    • How to connect Nintendo Switch 2 to a wireless home network
      1. Place the Nintendo Switch 2 console within 10 feet of the wireless router so there will be a strong wireless signal.
      2. Select System Settings from the HOME Menu. The System Settings icon highlighted on the HOME Menu on Nintendo Switch 2
      3. Select Internet, and then Internet SettingsConfiguración de internetParamètres InternetConfigurações de internet. Your console will automatically search for nearby wireless network signals. Internet page highlighted in the System Settings on Nintendo Switch 2
      4. Select the appropriate network name (SSID) from the list.
      5. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter the network's wireless password, if one is required. Entering wireless network password using on-screen keyboard in the System Settings on Nintendo Switch 2
      6. The connection will be tested. Once the test is complete, select OK.
        • If the connection test fails, an error code and message will appear. Search for our support article on the error code for steps to troubleshoot the connection.

      For more details, please see How to Connect to the Internet on Nintendo Switch 2

    • How to connect Nintendo Switch to a wireless home network
      1. Place the Nintendo Switch console within 10 feet of the wireless router to ensure a strong wireless signal.
      2. Select Settings from the HOME Menu System Settings icon highlighted on the HOME Menu Screen on the Nintendo Switch console.
      3. Select Internet, and then Internet Settings Internet is selected on the System Settings menu on the Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch will automatically search for near-by Wi-Fi signals.
      4. Select the appropriate network name (SSID) from the list.
      5. If prompted, use the onscreen keyboard to enter the network's wireless password Onscreen keyboard displayed when a network's wireless password is required.
      6. The Nintendo Switch will test the Internet connection. Once the test is complete, select OK to complete the process.

      For more information, see How to Connect to the Internet Using a Wireless Network.

  2. From the HOME Menu, select the icon for the software you wish to update without starting the game or application.
  3. Press the + Button or – Button on your controller. The current version number will display under the software title.
  4. Select Software Update followed by Via the Internet.

Latest update: Ver. 2.0.2 (Released March 18, 2026)

Fixes Applied:

  • Several issues have been fixed.

Past updates

  • Ver. 2.0.1 (Released January 21, 2026

    Adjustments Applied for Obtaining Items:

    • When purchasing Berries from a food stall, you can now purchase multiple Berries at once.
    • After beginning the story of the Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension DLC, you will be able purchase Berries from the clerk at Nouveau Café’s Truck No. 3.
    • The maximum number of Mega Shards you can carry has been increased from 999 to 9,999.

    Fixes Applied for the Following Confirmed Issues Related to Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension Content:

    • When using moves in certain pockets of hyperspace, Pokémon may sometimes have faced a different direction from the intended target.
    • There were cases in which the weather remained sunny and did not change.
    • Shiny Pokémon obtained prior to the release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension may not have been registered to the Mega Evolution Pokédex, even if their Mega Stones were obtained after becoming available in the DLC.
    • During missions, images from unrelated scenes may occasionally have been displayed.
    • Players may not have been able to complete side mission 188 “Start Special Scanning!” even after earning the maximum number of survey points. (Players who are already experiencing this issue should be able to progress after entering and exiting hyperspace.)
  • Ver. 2.0.0 (Released December 9, 2025)

    Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension DLC Additional Story Content Now Available:

    New Pokémon:

    • Players who have not purchased the Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension DLC can still encounter or obtain the Pokémon added to Mega Dimension via communication features.

    Fixes Applied:

    • Several issues have been fixed.
  • Ver. 1.0.3 (Released November 26, 2025)

    Fixes Applied for the Following Confirmed Issue:

    • Players were unable to claim the Mega Stone reward in Ranked Battles Season 2, even after reaching the rank required to receive it.

    For Players Who Were Unable to Receive the Season 2 Mega Stone Reward:

    • Players affected by this issue will be able to claim the rewards by accessing the Ranked Battle screen after the update is released.
  • Ver. 1.0.2 (Released November 5, 2025)

    Fixes Applied for the Following Issues

    • If your Pokémon Boxes became full before the first Rogue Mega Evolution battle and the Boxes menu had not been opened at any point prior to being filled, Pokémon catch attempts would always fail. Additionally, if a side mission that allows you to receive Pokémon was attempted under these conditions, the mission would be completed without granting the Pokémon.
    • In certain side missions, if the time of day switched between daytime and nighttime at the exact moment that a move hit its target, it became impossible to hit the target afterward, rendering the side mission incapable of being progressed further.
    • In Trainer battles, if the opposing Trainer switched Pokémon and the player simultaneously activated Mega Evolution, the game may have become unplayable because the opposing Trainer failed to send out a new Pokémon.
    • Other minor issues have also been fixed.

    Ranked Battles Balance Adjustments

    • To prevent points from decreasing based on match outcomes, points awarded according to ranking have been adjusted.
    • Battle rewards have been partially increased and added to the rewards received after each match.
  • Ver. 1.0.1 (Released October 15, 2025)

    Added data required to use online features.

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