How to Save in Pokémon Legends Z-A

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Pokémon Legends Z-A breaks from tradition in many ways compared to past Pokémon games. Beyond the updated battle system and the single city setting of Lumiose, even how you save your progress is new and different.

Unlike some games where you can save whenever you want, Pokémon Legends Z-A mostly saves automatically. This guide explains how the auto-save feature works, how to save manually if needed, and whether you have the option to disable auto-saving in Pokémon Legends Z-A.

How Does Saving Work in Pokémon Legends Z-A?

Pokémon Legends: Z-A features automatic saving, meaning the game saves your progress frequently without you needing to do anything. It saves after almost any action, like picking up items, battling Pokémon, completing quests, or even just making changes to the game world or your team.

If you run away from a wild Pokémon battle or accidentally defeat the Pokémon, the game automatically saves. This means you can’t reload the game to try catching that same Pokémon again.

Don’t worry if you run away from a shiny Pokémon battle without catching it – it won’t vanish from the game, even if you go to a different area.

Once you find a shiny Pokémon, it stays in the game forever, and the game saves automatically very often. This means the auto-save feature effectively gives players unlimited attempts to catch that shiny Pokémon.

Can You Disable Auto Save in Pokémon Legends Z-A?

Unfortunately, Pokémon Legends Z-A doesn’t let you turn off auto-saving. This means you can’t manually control when the game saves, so you won’t be able to reload to try catching a Pokémon again if you fail.

You can also save the game manually in *Pokémon Legends Z-A*, giving you more options for when and where to save your progress.

How to Manual Save in Pokémon Legends Z-A

Pokémon Legends Z-A automatically saves your progress frequently, but there are a few areas where it doesn’t save for a while. If you exit the game without saving, you could lose any progress made since the last automatic save. That’s why it’s a good idea to manually save your game regularly.

Once you get to Hotel Z and spend some time in your room, you’ll be able to save the game manually.

Okay, so if you want to manually save your game in Pokémon Legends Z-A, here’s what I’ve figured out: you open the main menu by pressing X, and *then* you hit the R button – that’s the right shoulder button on your controller. It’s a little different than other Pokémon games, but once you get the hang of it, it’s easy!

Make sure you confirm you want to overwrite your current save, listen for the save confirmation sound, and then you can close the game. When you restart, the game will pick up right where you left off.

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2025-10-16 19:12