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Pokémon Legends Z-A: How long to beat

Here's how long it takes to beat the newest Pokémon game

By Oliver Brandt

Nintendo

Pokémon games tend to be pretty big, with players investing dozens, if not hundreds or thousands, of hours into them. That playtime usually starts with finishing the main story and seeing the credits roll, and balloons into completing the Pokédex, finishing side quests, and any number of things that Pokémon games throw at you. 

In this guide we’ll go over how long it takes to both beat and get 100% completion in Pokémon Legends: Z-A . 

  1. How long does it take to beat Pokémon Legends: Z-A? 
  2. How long does it take to 100% Pokémon Legends: Z-A? 
  3. Full story mission list – Legends ZA 

How long does it take to beat Pokémon Legends: Z-A? 

The average playthrough of Pokémon Legends: Z-A will take about 25-30 hours to complete. This includes from the start of the game until the credits roll, with roughly half of the side quests completed and a decent amount of Pokédex completion. 

This could vary quite a bit depending on how much you struggle with the game’s major boss fights and Rogue Mega Pokémon challenges, and on how many side quests you complete before the end of the story. If you rush through the story, ignoring all non-mandatory side quests and not caring much about dex completion, you could probably shave that down to under 20 hours, if not 15. 

How long does it take to 100% Pokémon Legends: Z-A? 

Getting 100% completion in Pokémon Legends: Z-A will take upwards of 50-60 hours, if not much more. This includes completing all main story quests and side quests, completing both the regular Pokédex and the Mega Evolution Pokédex, and getting to Level 50 in Mable’s Research. That last one alone is quite a time-consuming challenge, so you’re likely to spend a pretty significant amount of time on it. 

Full story mission list – Legends ZA 

  1. Get Your Travel Bag Back!
  2. Escape from the Battle Zone!
  3. A New Life in Lumiose City 
  4. Battling in the Z-A Royale 
  5. The City in the Shadow of the Prism Tower
  6. Reaching Rank X 
  7. Reaching Rank W 
  8. Reaching Rank V 
  9. Chase That Mysterious Pokémon!
  10. The Secrets of Mega Evolution
  11. A Rogue Mega Slowbro 
  12. A Rogue Mega Camerupt
  13. A Rogue Mega Victreebel
  14. Reaching Rank E 
  15. A Job for Team MZ!
  16. A Rogue Mega Beedrill
  17. A Rogue Mega Hawlucha 
  18. A Rogue Mega Banette 
  19. Reaching Rank D 
  20. A Request from the Rust Syndicate 
  21. A Rogue Mega Mawile 
  22. A Rogue Mega Barbaracle 
  23. A Rogue Mega Ampharos 
  24. Reaching Rank C 
  25. A Showdown on the Battle Court 
  26. An Invitation from the SBC 
  27. A Rogue Mega Froslass 
  28. A Rogue Mega Altaria 
  29. A Rogue Mega Venusaur 
  30. Reaching Rank B 
  31. A Summons from Vinnie 
  32. A Rogue Mega Dragonite
  33. A Rogue Mega Tyranitar 
  34. A Rogue Mega Starmie 
  35. Reaching Rank A 
  36. Prism Tower’s Dark Turn 
  37. Operation Protect Lumiose 
  38. The Future of Lumiose City 
  39. The Infinite Z-A Royale 
  40. The One That Gives 
  41. The One That Takes 
  42. To Keep the World in Balance 
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