We heard last week how the upcoming release Pokémon Legends: Z-A had already received an update on the Switch and Switch 2, and since then, it's gone live.

If you've already got this game digitally pre-loaded on your system, the update should already be applied. As for the content of this update, it appears to unlock the game's online features. Here's a rough translation of the official patch notes, courtesy of the Japanese Pokémon website:

"Added data that needs to be updated to play with online elements."

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Of course, this game is going to be loaded with online features such as trading and battling as well as connectivity with Pokémon HOME , which will be made available in 2026.

If there's anything else discovered about this patch,

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