The most recent Pokemon Presents event has revealed a few new pieces of information regardingPokemon Legends: Z-A, introducing a couple of new characters who fans think may be related to some familiar faces from the original Gen 6 titles. Set in Lumiose City, presumably over a decade after the events of thePokemon X and Ygames,Pokemon Legends: Z-Ahad previously been confirmed to include certain fan-favorite characters from the Gen 6 games, including Emma as well as the immortal AZ.
Previous trailers forPokemon Legends: Z-Ahad already introduced several new characters that will play a major role in the game’s story, though some fans have been hoping to see more familiar Gen 6 characters make a return in the upcoming title. The latest Pokemon Presents livestream gave fans quite a bit to chew on, including a new trailer forPokemon Legends: Z-A, which introduced a few new characters along with the official unveiling of Mega Dragonite.
AlthoughLegends Z-Ais set in the modern-day Kalos region, unlikePokemon Legends: Arceus, the upcoming title seems to be taking a page out of its predecessor’s book by having some of its newly introduced characters related to those that fans have seen before. The latest trailer for the game shows off Lida and Naveen, two new characters that players will befriend on their adventures around the new and improved Lumiose City. As plenty of fans have pointed out online, including Reddit user Vacino_21, it appears that Lida is somehow related to Tierno from thePokemon X and Ygames, as both of these characters share some giveaway traits in their appearance, along with a passion for dancing.
Lida May Not Be The Only New Legends: Z-A Character Who’s Connected to Other Gen 6 Faces
While some might think that connecting these two based on such loose characteristics is a stretch, recentPokemongames have made an effort to relate new charactersto existing ones in-universe - particularlyPokemon Legends: Arceus, which introduced a wide variety of new “ancestor” characters. Such characters are rarely explicitly stated to be ancestors to others, and it’s instead left for players to make these connections themselves based on some rather on-the-nose similarities in appearance. Still, it’s unclear how exactly Tierno and Lida might be related, though it seems most likely that they’re siblings given the circumstances.
Another character introduced inthe latestPokemon Legends: Z-Atrailer, Naveen, also appears to be related to Grant - the Cyllage City gym leader fromPokemon X and Y- at a glance, based on some similarities in appearance, particularly when it comes to hairstyle. This new trailer also reveals that another character fromPokemon X and Ywill be making a return inLegends: Z-A, although they’re not quite as memorable to most. Mable, a Team Flare scientist and antagonist from the Gen 6 games, will be returning as the acting director of the Lumiose City Pokemon Lab, apparently in place of the fan-favorite Professor Sycamore.
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A is an ambitious new entry to the Pokémon video game series, releasing simultaneously worldwide in 2025. A new adventure awaits within Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon.
