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Nintendo and Game Freak announced the first patch for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and it is an update that essentially gets folks online. The Japanese official site already updated with the incredibly brief patch notes, but the English support sites haven’t as of time of writing. The only thing 1.0.1 does is apparently enable online elements like the Pokemon Legends: Z-A online multiplayer and trading.
Ahead of launch, Nintendo already talked about the online elements on the official site and store pages. After getting started, people can gain access to Link Play. This allows someone to take part in the four-player Battle Club. These are ranked or private battles that put a group of folks against each other all trying to be number one.
In addition to the battles, that section features a few other expected elements. There’s a Link Trade feature for swapping Pokemon with other people. The Mystery Gift feature will return for getting special characters direct from Nintendo. There is also a section for Titles earned.
Here’s the official photo of that Link Play menu Nintendo shared on the site:
Pokemon Legends: Z-A will come to the Switch and Switch 2 on October 16, 2025, and a day one update patch for online multiplayer and trading is available.
