The Pokémon Company and The Pokémon Works have announced that the Pokémon battle game, Pokémon Champions, will be released on Nintendo Switch on April 8th. Versions for iOS and Android devices are planned for release sometime in 2026.
Here are the latest details:
Pokemon Champions is a game where you collect and build a team of Pokemon to battle other players online. It uses the classic Pokemon battle system – including Pokemon types, abilities, and moves – so anyone familiar with other Pokemon RPGs will quickly understand the strategic gameplay.
Players can expand their storage for Pokémon by purchasing the Pokémon Champions + Starter Pack, which adds space for 50 more Pokémon. This pack also includes the battle theme song from Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, along with 30 Teammate Tickets and 50 Training Tickets. A Premium Battle Pass and Membership will also be available for purchase within the game.
Here are some additional details about the game:
- Pokemon Battles – Pokemon Champions focuses on competing online against Trainers from near and far in turn-based, one-on-one Single Battles or two-on-two Double Battles. Gather a team of six Pokemon to challenge your opponents and make use of strategies like swapping Pokemon mid-battle, powering them up with Mega Evolution, making use of type advantages and more to secure victory. Decisions you make on the fly could influence the tide of battle, so choose wisely.
- Recruit Pokemon – Recruit battle-ready Pokemon in two ways: Connect to the Pokemon HOME app where certain Pokemon you’ve obtained and transferred from the Pokemon RPG series and the Pokemon GO app will be available to join your team. Or, recruit one random Pokemon per day, which will be available to you for one week and only usable in Pokemon Champions. You can also use Victory Points (VP) to recruit multiple Pokemon in a single day. Plus, spend VP to recruit Pokemon permanently.
- Online Modes – Test your skills in Ranked Battles and aim for the top spot against similarly ranked Trainers. Experiment freely in Casual Battles, where wins and losses aren’t recorded. And in Private Battles, create a room and battle against anyone with the Room ID. There will also be in-game Online Competitions, which have preset rules that change every season.
- Victory Points (VP) – Earned VP can be spent in several ways. In addition to recruiting Pokemon, you can spend VP to train Pokemon and adjust their moves, abilities, stat points, Natures and more. Head to the in-game Shop and you can also exchange VP to purchase various things such as held items, Mega Stones, battle music, and even new looks and styles for your trainer—including clothing, Poke Ball throwing styles and more.
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