Summary
According to the leading theory online,Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s starter Pokemon will potentially be Snivy, Torchic, and Piplup. There aren’t many details forPokemon Legends: Z-Ayet, but fans can safely assume that it will be retaining some of the defining traits of its predecessor, the critically-acclaimedPokemon Legends: Arceus.
AsPokemonfans will recall,Pokemon Legends: Arceusbroke a main series tradition by not introducing three brand-new starter Pokemon. Instead,Pokemon Legends: Arceusstarterswere pulled from three different generations of games.Pokemon Legends: Arceusplayers are given the chance to choose from Rowlet, Cyndaquil, or Oshawott at the start of the game, and fans assumePokemon Legends: Z-Awill carry on that tradition by offering three starters from three different generations.
It should be stressed that thePokemon Legends: Z-Astarters havenotactually been announced at the time of this writing, but the leading theory is that they will be Snivy, Torchic, and Piplup.As pointed out by GamesRadar, this theory has been formed for two reasons. For one, thePokemon Scarlet and VioletDLC trailer showcased theArceusstarters alongside Snivy, Torchic, and Piplup, and secondly, that trio of Pokemon all potentially fit the French theme of the Kalos region, whereZ-Ais set.
Rumored Pokemon Legends: Z-A Starters
Snivy evolves into Serperior, who is inspired by French nobility;Torchic evolves into Blaziken, who is inspired by roosters, France’s national animal; and finally, Piplup evolves into Empoleon, named after Napoleon Bonaparte. Now, all of this could just be a coincidence, so fans should keep that in mind. However, it does seem that Snivy, Torchic, and Piplup would make the most sense as the starters forPokemon Legends: Z-A, considering their connections with France.
Pokemonfans will have to wait for an official announcement to be sure, and it’s unclear exactly when such a reveal will take place. We know thatPokemon Legends: Z-Ais releasing in 2025, and there will likely be at least two more big Nintendo Direct events this year. One has to imagine thatPokemon Legends: Z-Awill make an appearance at said events, and so it’s likely that the starters will be revealed whenever they take place. Nintendo Direct events tend to happen in the summer and fall, but it’s also possiblePokemon Legends: Z-Awill be shown as part of a Pokemon Presents instead.
There are manyunansweredPokemon Legends: Z-Aquestions, but details should come to light in the months ahead. Until then, fans can continue picking apart the announcement trailer for clues.
