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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.
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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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