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Is Pokemon Legends: Z-A safe for your child?

Age guide

7+

We advise Pokemon Legends: Z-A from age 7 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).

5-8
Younger players might enjoy exploring the world of Lumiose City and catching various Pokémon, but the strategic combat and open-world navigation could be challenging without assistance.
9-12
Children in this age range will likely engage with the game's core loop of catching, training, and battling Pokémon, appreciating the strategic depth of type matchups and move sets.
13-15
Teenagers may delve into the game's narrative, character customization, and the nuances of Mega Evolution, spending time optimizing their Pokémon teams for competitive play.
16+
Older players might focus on completing the Pokédex, participating in online battles, or exploring advanced mechanics like shiny hunting and breeding for specific stats.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A is an upcoming action role-playing game set in the Kalos region, focusing on a new urban redevelopment plan for Lumiose City. Players will explore, catch, and battle Pokemon in a more action-oriented style than traditional Pokemon games.

Age guide
7+
Overall risk
3/10
Violence
2/10
Toxic behaviour
2/10
Stranger contact
2/10
Addiction risk
7/10
Language
1/10
Influence
3/10

What parents should know

Pokemon Legends: Z-A is an action-adventure game focusing on exploration, Pokémon capture, and strategic turn-based battles within a reimagined Lumiose City. It promotes problem-solving and planning through team building and combat. Parents should be aware of potential online interactions and in-game purchase options.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A age rating and parents guide: common questions

What age rating is Pokemon Legends: Z-A?

Parentwise puts Pokemon Legends: Z-A at 7+. We advise Pokemon Legends: Z-A from age 7 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 2/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 2/10 and addiction risk 7/10.

Can a 10 year old play Pokemon Legends: Z-A?

Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Pokemon Legends: Z-A (7+). Children in this age range will likely engage with the game's core loop of catching, training, and battling Pokémon, appreciating the strategic depth of type matchups and move sets.

Can a 12 year old play Pokemon Legends: Z-A?

Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Pokemon Legends: Z-A (7+). Children in this age range will likely engage with the game's core loop of catching, training, and battling Pokémon, appreciating the strategic depth of type matchups and move sets.

Can a 13 year old play Pokemon Legends: Z-A?

Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Pokemon Legends: Z-A (7+). Teenagers may delve into the game's narrative, character customization, and the nuances of Mega Evolution, spending time optimizing their Pokémon teams for competitive play.

Is Pokemon Legends: Z-A appropriate for kids?

Pokemon Legends: Z-A is an action-adventure game focusing on exploration, Pokémon capture, and strategic turn-based battles within a reimagined Lumiose City. Parentwise rates Pokemon Legends: Z-A overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 2/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.

Is Pokemon Legends: Z-A family friendly?

Pokemon Legends: Z-A is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. It promotes problem-solving and planning through team building and combat.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A parents guide: what should a parent know first?

Pokemon Legends: Z-A is an action-adventure game focusing on exploration, Pokémon capture, and strategic turn-based battles within a reimagined Lumiose City. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (2/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).

Is Pokemon Legends: Z-A safe for kids?

We advise Pokemon Legends: Z-A from age 7 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). It promotes problem-solving and planning through team building and combat.

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