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Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Will Abilities be in Legends: Z-A?

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Pokemon Legends Z-A - Will Abilities and Held Items Be in the Game

Abilities are not featured in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, but Held Items are. Check out this guide to learn more about Abilities and Held Items, as well as how they work in the game.

Will Abilities and Held Items be in Legends: Z-A?

No Abilities in Z-A

Pokemon Legends Z-A - Move Cooldowns
Like Legends: Arceus, abilities will not be featured in Legends: Z-A. The only feature adapted from the mainline games into Legends: Z-A is the use of Held Items.

A possible reason why abilities are still not included in the Legends series is because the new battle system, which is way different from the one in the main games.

What Genre is Legends Z-A's Gameplay?

Held Items Featured in Z-A

Sitrus Berry

Held Items are being adapted into the Legends series in Z-A. Aside from the use of Mega Stones to Mega Evolve Pokemon, Pokemon will now be able to use items in combat to gain various advantages, for example, HP recovery with Sitrus Berry!

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Pokemon Legends Z-A - New News and Game Info

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Ranked Battle Events and Schedule Mega Dimension News Update (Nov 6)

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Version 1.0.3 November 26, 2025
Version 1.0.2 November 6, 2025

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Where is Z-A's Kalos in the Timeline? What Genre is Legends Z-A's Gameplay?
Possible Xerneas and Yveltal New Forms Are Abilities and Held Items in Legends: Z-A?
Pokemon Legends Z-A Logo Explained Switch 1 and Switch 2 Edition Differences
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Pokemon Presents July 2025 July 22, 2025
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1 Anonymous Anonymous almost 2 years

Wait, what if Greninja got a regional variant as ash Greninja

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