Pokémon Champions

User Rating

5/10 (95 ratings)

Release Date

8th Apr 2026

No. of Players

1 (Single Player)

Genre

RPG, Strategy

Publisher

The Pokémon Company

Developer

Pokémon Works

Content Rating

ESRB/Pending, PEGI/7 (Provisional)

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Bringing Pokémon Battles to Everyone!

Battle with Pokémon against other players in the Pokémon Champions game! These battles use familiar mechanics from previous Pokémon series games such as Pokémon types, abilities, and moves, enabling the rich and varied battle strategies you may already know and love.

Compete in Ranked Battles against players from all over the world, or try Casual Battles for some easygoing fun. You can also have Private Battles with just your friends and family.

Pokémon Champions will be compatible with Pokémon HOME, the cloud service for the Nintendo Switch system and mobile devices. That means, in addition to the Pokémon partners available in Pokémon Champions, you can also team up with certain Pokémon brought over from past Pokémon series games and Pokémon GO.

About Using Nintendo Switch 2 to Play

Download a free update for improved graphics on the Nintendo Switch 2 system. Get a free update with visual improvements for Pokémon Champions on Nintendo Switch 2! An internet connection is required to download the update.

Fri 10th Apr 2026

Nintendo Life said:

With that all said, the core mechanics of online competitive Pokémon battles remain as solid as a Steelix. Predicting whether your opponent will switch out their Whimsicott, protect with their Mega Charizard Y, or try to catch you off guard with a powerful, offensive attack creates mind games as addictive and intense as ever.
And as someone who has participated in competitive Pokémon on-and-off since 2011’s Pokémon Black & White, the ease with which I can now train Pokémon has me hopeful that Champions will, much like Scarlet & Violet before it, evolve into a more complete, comprehensive experience. But as it stands, the convoluted monetisation, disappointing performance, and inexplicable bugs make this another lacklustre Pokémon experience to add to the pile.

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