Pokemon Legends: ZA is the latest core title to come from developer Game Freak, and is quite different from the “main” generation turn-based games, a la Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, many players may wonder how long it takes to hit. There aren't eight gym leaders to face and no Pokemon League/Elite Four to take down, but that doesn't mean there's less to do and discover.
If you want to know how long it takes to roll in credits Pokemon Legends: ZA (and how long it should take to complete everything in there completely), we'll go over it below in this guide.
How long is Pokemon Legends ZA?
As Long as Legends: Arceus
For my personal playthrough of Pokemon Legends: ZA, I managed to beat it and roll points after about 20 hours. And for context, I didn't explore all the wild zones, and I only did a handful of side quests. I also skipped through the dialogue as fast as I could and didn't spend extra time grinding or doing anything that would eat into my playtime. Since I cover the game for guide content, I wanted to speed through the story to see everything the game has to offer.
That being said, the average player who spends time exploring and grinding a bit during their playthrough can spend upwards of 25-30 hours before completing all 38 main missions.
It's also worth noting that once you complete the game, there are a couple post-game activities you can get into, like hunting the three Kalos legendaries, 
Xerneas, Yveltaland Zygarde. You can also compete in Infinite ZA Royalepitting you against powerful trainers for bonus rewards. There are also the colorful screws you can collect all over the map to unlock and upgrade Canary plushies for advantages in and out of battle.
And on top of that, you can spend even more time trying to catch every Pokemon in the Kalos Pokedex and complete the 100+ side quests. Some of the quests are more in-depth than others, but they will take quite some time to complete them all.
For it Pokémon fanatics who plan to do everything there is to do in the postgame, you can easily spend 40-50 hours. In addition, there will be a paid expansion next year for Pokemon Legends: ZA called Mega dimensionwhich will add new Mega Evolutions, story content and more. So that alone should give players at least 10-15 hours of play time.
- Released
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16 October 2025
- ESRB
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All 10+ / Fantasy violence, in-game purchase
