A major exploit has been discovered in Pokémon Legends Z-A, and the game isn’t even out yet. Fans who played the PLZA demo have uncovered a major battle exploit that will allow you to take out most trainers regardless of their level.

Pokémon Legends Z-A Poison Exploit Breaks the Game

Players have already managed to break the Pokémon Legends Z-A demo by discovering a massive exploit. In a video that surfaced on X, a fan trying out PLZA at Gamescom 2025 stumbled upon the ultimate cheat code in the game’s battle system. According to the clip, players can Poison another trainer’s Pokémon and then abuse the new Switch timer feature to pause battle while their opponent continues taking damage.

In the video demonstrating the exploit, a low-level Weedle is able to take out a level 18 Pidgeotto

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