Pokémon Champions (Switch eShop) News Articles
TodayTue, 24th Mar 2026
News Pokémon Champions Nails Down Switch Release Date, And It's Only Two Weeks Away
Battle away
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have announced that Pokémon Champions is coming to Switch on 8th April 2026. The iOS and Android release will follow later in the year. While the game won't be getting a Switch 2 version, we will be getting a free update which will boost the visuals on the newer console (separate from that shiny Boost...
Friday27th Feb 2026
News Pokémon Champions Brings The Fight To Switch This April
Are you ready to rumble?
We got our first proper look at Pokémon Champions in last year's Pokémon Presents showcase, and today, TPC has finally spilled the beans on a release date. Or, more accurately, a release window. As revealed at the end of the new trailer (above), Champions will arrive on Switch at some point in April 2026, with the mobile...
Tuesday3rd Feb 2026
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch 2 Games
Lots to look forward to?
As is customary with its financial reports, Nintendo has reconfirmed the release windows for its major upcoming games across Switch and Switch 2. The headliners here are undoubtedly Mario Tennis Fever, Pokémon Pokopia, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Switch 2 Edition, all of which will be dropping in February and March.
Tuesday4th Nov 2025
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch 2 Games
And Switch, of course!
Nintendo's latest financial data is here, and as expected, the company has reconfirmed the release dates and windows for its upcoming line-up of games. We're still kind of astounded that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has a firm release date, and the fact that it's now so close is just too exciting! Otherwise, this is a pretty solid...
Saturday13th Sep 2025
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A And Pokémon HOME Connectivity Scheduled For 2026
Here are the transfer restrictions
The Pokémon Company this week announced connectivity between Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Pokémon HOME is scheduled for 2026. Like other games, once linked, it will allow trainers to transfer Pokémon from the new game to the cloud service (and vice-versa). You'll be able to "bring select Pokémon from past games...
Monday18th Aug 2025
News Pokémon Champions Confirmed For Switch 2, Includes "Free-To-Start" And "Paid" Digital Version
More details will be "shared in the future"
We've just had an update about the new battle-focused game Pokémon Champions at the World Championships, and apart from the news it will lead as the main title for the VGC next year, along with a Mega Evolution update, we've also got details about platforms and pricing. According to the latest press...
News Pokémon Champions Is The Main Battle Game For The 2026 World Championships
The VGC shifts to the new battle entry
We've got another update about Pokémon Champions today, and it confirms the video game competition will shift to this battle entry at next year's World Championships. The 2025 tournament was played on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Alongside this was a look at multiple Mega Evolutions featured in the game,...
Round Up Everything Announced At The 2025 Pokémon World Championships Closing Ceremony
Updates for Legends: Z-A, Champions and much more!
The Pokémon Company president and CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara made an appearance at this year's Pokémon World Championships closing ceremony and shared updates about multiple Pokémon games, and even some event news. If you weren't able to catch the event live, don't worry - because we've put together...
Saturday26th Jul 2025
Rumour Pokémon Champions Leaks Resurface Ahead Of 2026 Launch
Release window, gameplay details and more
Earlier this week, during the latest Pokémon Presents broadcast, trainers got an update about the new battle game Pokémon Champions – confirming a 2026 launch window for Switch and mobile devices. Now, as highlighted by Nintendo Everything, there are supposedly new details about the game emerging. Thi
Tuesday22nd Jul 2025
News Pokémon Champions Gameplay Trailer Reveals 2026 Launch Window
Just a little longer now...
Whilst we already knew that Pokémon Champions, an upcoming battle-focused game for Switch and mobile platforms, was a thing that is happening, extra details have been fairly thin on the ground this far, including when we'll actually get our hands on the game. Now, thanks to a brand new gameplay trailer which was just...
Watch Pokémon Presents July 2025 - Live!
From Z to A, and D to J...
For the second time this year, we're getting ready for a Pokémon blow-out. Hopefully! Announced earlier this year, 22nd July marks the second Pokémon Presents of 2025. While you're all jamming along to the DJ-ing Pikachu out there, what do we think we're going to see today? The stream kicks off at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm...
Saturday1st Mar 2025
News Pokémon Champions Reveals Multiplayer Battle Mode Options
A new challenger has appeared!
Pokémon Champions was one of the major announcements during the latest Pokémon Presents broadcast and we're still learning all sorts of things about it. The game's website and
Friday28th Feb 2025
News Pokémon Company's CEO Reckons Series Can Reach Its 100th Anniversary
Well sure, why not?
Pokémon's no doubt been at the forefront of everybody's minds this week as we finally got our first proper glimpse at Pokémon Legends: Z-A ahead of its launch later this year. As part of the wider Pokémon Day celebrations, the BBC recently caught up with The Pokémon Company's CEO, Tsunekazu Ishihara, to discuss the franchise...
News Pokémon Champions Limited To "Select Pokémon" At Launch
There'll also be Pokémon HOME restrictions
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the latest Pokémon Presents broadcast was the reveal of the new Switch and mobile title Pokémon Champions. It follows in the footsteps of games like Pokémon Stadium, where the focus is exclusively on trainer battles. As exciting as it is to see the return of this type of...
Thursday27th Feb 2025
News How Would You Rate The Pokémon Presents Showcase For February 2025?
Mega or mediocre?
Well folks, another Pokémon Presents has come and gone, and it pretty much delivered exactly what we were expecting. The biggest draw was obviously Pokémon Legends: Z-A, where we got a good look at some gameplay along with confirmation that Chikorita, Tepig, and Totodile will be the game's starter Pokémon. Not only that, but...
News 'Pokémon Champions', A New Battle-Focused Game, Announced For Switch And Mobile
Stay tuned for more info!
As a part of today's Pokémon Presents showcase, The Pokémon Company has revealed a first look at Pokémon Champions, an upcoming battle-focused title for Switch and mobile. There's still a lot that we don't know about this one for the time being, but the reveal trailer puts Pokémon battling front and centre. It looks...
