Resolution criteria

• Resolve YES if, before the first official public release time anywhere in the world on October 16, 2025 (i.e., before the game legally becomes playable at local midnight in the earliest supported region, typically New Zealand), credible evidence shows the retail game is in the wild due to a broken street date or an online dump, resulting in publicly accessible full-game content (e.g., sustained late‑game/credits gameplay streams or a playable build). Verification will rely on contemporaneous reports from reputable gaming outlets (e.g., VGC, Eurogamer, IGN, Polygon, Nintendo Life) or platformed streams/videos demonstrating retail copies in use. Official release timing is referenced here: Nintendo product page and Pokémon Company press materials. (nintendo.com)

• Resolve NO if no such leak is verified before the earliest official release time described above.

• Exclusions: embargoed previews/reviews, official eShop preloads/unlocks at local midnight, rumors without evidence, or datamining of demos/press kits not widely available to the public.

• If the publisher changes the release date, use the earliest official public release time of the new date in the earliest supported region as the cutoff. Release date sources: Nintendo listing; Pokémon Company press releases. (nintendo.com)

Background

• Pokémon Legends: Z-A is scheduled to launch on October 16, 2025 on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2; preorders were announced to begin June 5, 2025. Official listings and press confirm the date. (nintendo.com)

• Prior mainline Pokémon titles have frequently leaked early via broken street dates or full game dumps (e.g., Sun/Moon days before release; Diamond/Pearl remakes weeks early; Sword/Shield leaks that led to legal action). (en.wikipedia.org)

Considerations

• Physical copies shipping early are the most common leak vector; once one copy is dumped/streamed, full Pokédex/story spoilers typically proliferate rapidly. (reddit.com)

• “Officially playable at local midnight” in the earliest region is not a leak—it’s release; the cutoff here is the first such official unlock anywhere (expected to be NZ).

• Takedowns/DMCA activity may support authenticity but are insufficient alone; resolution requires reporting or clear evidence of retail copies/game completion content.

  Resolution criteria

  • Resolve YES if, before the earliest official public release time anywhere in the world on October 16, 2025 (i.e., before the first region’s legal unlock at local midnight), credible evidence shows the full retail game is publicly available due to a broken street date or an online dump. Acceptable evidence includes: (a) sustained gameplay streams/videos reaching late‑game/credits clearly showing retail copies in use, or (b) a publicly distributed playable build verified by reputable gaming outlets (e.g., VGC, Eurogamer, IGN, Polygon, Nintendo Life). The official release timing and platforms are verified via Nintendo’s product page and The Pokémon Company press materials. (nintendo.com)

  • Resolve NO if no such full‑game leak is verified before that earliest legal unlock.

  • Exclusions: embargoed previews/reviews; official eShop preloads/unlocks at local midnight; rumors/screenshots without gameplay; datamining of demos/press kits; partial or non‑public builds; materials related to prior document/code breaches without a publicly playable game. (polygon.com)

  • If the publisher changes the release date, use the earliest official public release time of the new date in the earliest supported region as the cutoff (verify via Nintendo listing or TPC press releases). (nintendo.com)

  Background

  • Pokémon Legends: Z-A is scheduled to launch on October 16, 2025 on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, with an Upgrade Pack path between versions; preorders announced for June 5, 2025. (press.pokemon.com)

  Considerations

  • Mainline Pokémon entries have a history of early leaks via broken street dates and online dumps (e.g., Sun/Moon early copies; Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl weeks early). This raises baseline leak risk. (polygon.com)

  • TPC has previously pursued legal action over leaks (e.g., Sword/Shield), but takedowns or lawsuits alone won’t determine resolution without public, verifiable full‑game access. (videogameschronicle.com)

  • Prior “Teraleak” document/code disclosures do not count unless a publicly playable retail build is available before the cutoff. (polygon.com)