Pokémon Legends: Z‑A structures its story around a linear set of Main Missions, broken up by a few arcs where you can tackle objectives in any order. There are 37 missions before the credits, followed by five post‑game missions that open immediately after. If you’re planning your run or checking how far you’ve got left, use the mission list and notes below.


Main mission order (pre‑credits)

No. Mission
1Get Your Travel Bag Back
2Escape from the Battle Zone
3A New Life in Lumiose City
4Battling in the Z‑A Royale
5The City in the Shadow of the Prism Tower
6Reaching Rank X
7Reaching Rank W
8Reaching Rank V
9Chase That Mysterious Pokémon
10The Secrets of Mega Evolution
11A Rogue Mega Slowbro
12A Rogue Mega Camerupt
13A Rogue Mega Victreebel
14Reaching Rank E
15A Job for Team MZ
16A Rogue Mega Beedrill
17A Rogue Mega Hawlucha
18A Rogue Mega Banette
19Reaching Rank D
20A Request from the Rust Syndicate
21A Rogue Mega Mawile
22A Rogue Mega Barbaracle
23A Rogue Mega Ampharos
24Reaching Rank C
25A Showdown on the Battle Court
26An Invitation from the SBC
27A Rogue Mega Froslass
28A Rogue Mega Altaria
29A Rogue Mega Venusaur
30Reaching Rank B
31A Summons from Vinnie
32A Rogue Mega Dragonite
33A Rogue Mega Tyranitar
34A Rogue Mega Starmie
35Reaching Rank A
36Prism Tower’s Dark Turn
37Operation Project Lumiose
Tip: To check your current objective at any time, open the map with the Plus (+) button, press X to view goals, and hold the right stick to highlight the target location.

Missions you can do in any order

The story is mostly linear, but several Rogue Mega arcs open up as choose‑your‑order sets. Finish each set to continue the main thread:

  • After Mission 10: complete Missions 11–13 in any order, then wrap up Mission 10.
  • After Mission 15: complete Missions 16–18 in any order, then wrap up Mission 15.
  • After Mission 20: complete Missions 21–23 in any order, then wrap up Mission 20.
  • After Mission 26: complete Missions 27–29 in any order, then wrap up Mission 26.
  • After Mission 31: complete Missions 32–34 in any order, then wrap up Mission 31.

Post‑game missions (after credits)

Clearing Mission 37 rolls credits and unlocks five additional main missions. These are tougher battles and a chance to pursue late‑game encounters:

  • The Future of Lumiose City
  • The Infinite Z‑A Royale
  • The One That Gives
  • The One That Takes
  • To Keep the World in Balance

How long the campaign takes

A focused run through the main missions typically lands at around 20 hours. The time can rise quickly if you fold in side missions and research tasks. Expect the story’s final pre‑credits mission to take on the order of three‑quarters of an hour by itself.


If you’re chasing promotion matches and ranks between missions, plan around those detours; otherwise, follow the list above and you’ll move cleanly from your first bag recovery to the end credits and beyond.