Pokemon Legends Z-A is one of the biggest releases of the year, and fans are already losing it over the game’s bizarre NPC dialogue that’s turning interactions into meme gold.
Screenshots shared across social media show characters blurting out lines that sound like they came from a completely different kind of game. One trainer proudly declares, “I can feel my Pokémon jostling in their balls when it’s time to battle!” while another casually wonders if Water-type attacks come from “sweat or other bodily fluids.”
It doesn’t stop there as another NPC admits they’re “sick and tired of this life” before confessing they just want to “smell Pokémon,” and one more reveals that “giving my partner’s Poké Ball a little squeeze” helps when they’re upset.
The result is a wave of posts joking that the Lumiose City locals seem unhinged, with fans left wondering whether they are intentional or if Gamefreak were oblivious to how lines could be interpreted.
Pokemon Legends Z-A NPCs are going viral
“There are SO MANY lines of NPC dialogue in Legends: Z-A that either were completely intentional, or genuinely flew under the radar, wrote one player. “The freak in-game freak strikes again, wrote another.
The screenshots have since spread across social media, with threads detailing all the strange moments they’ve found from the game so far.
Longtime fans were quick to point out that odd NPC lines have always been a staple of the series, recalling the iconic moment in Black & White when a swimmer asked, “If I’m wearing a bikini… where do I put my Poké Balls? Teehee… woman’s secret!”
It’s a reminder that Pokémon’s NPCs have never been afraid to get a little weird, but Legends Z-A looks like it’s taking that tradition to a whole new level.
AI can’t even turn on the lights