Pokémon Champions news

Take On the Pokémon Champions 2027 Global Challenge I Sept. 24th, 2026

Champing at the bit

Indian Pokémon Champions players get a pathway to the 2027 World Championships

The path to be the very best

Pokemon Champions League 2027 Cancelled Due To Typhoon

Those who applied to the championship through general lottery will not receive compensation for the cancellation.

'Pokémon Champions' Adds View Log Feature to Help Players Review All Actions in Recent Matches

Pokémon Champions finally delivers the View Log feature, giving players a chance to review their recent matches.

List of every new Pokemon just added to Pokemon Champions for 1.2.0 update and Regulation M-C

Pokemon Champions just went live with a new 1.2.0 update – kicking off Regulation M-C – and we have a complete list of new creatures that were just added to the game. Over two dozen new Pokemon are now available. Three of these were previously confirmed – specifically the Mega Ev…

Pokémon Champions updated to Ver. 1.2.0

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Pokémon Champions Director Wants To Keep The Game's Focus On PvP

"At least while more people are increasingly playing". Although Pokémon Champions is now the main competitive title for the video game, some trainers are still apparently calling for single-player content to be added. VGC recently spoke to game director Masaaki Hoshino about thes…

Pokémon Champions director says the game "probably won't" get single-player content

Singling players out

Game Freak hints at Pokémon's battle system changing going forward, says Pokémon Champions exists to preserve the current mechanics (UPDATE)

Battle tested

Pokemon Champions unlikely to get offline single player mode

Many people seem to be enjoying Pokemon Champions and the ability to play against other skilled users, however there are some that wouldn’t mind an offline single player mode. VGC chatted with Masaaki Hoshino, the director of Pokémon Champions, to discuss a range of topics and on…

As Pokemon devs hint that turn-based battles could be a thing of the past, Pokemon Champions lead says they'll always be "preserved" in his PvP spin-off

"As long as Pokemon Champions is around, turn-based battles will be kind of preserved," says Masaaki Hoshino

Pokemon Champions dev explains why the game isn’t getting single-player modes

Masaaki Hoshino, the director of Pokemon Champions, has commented on why the team has no plans to add single-player modes. Right now the Nintendo Switch and mobile game is all about multiplayer. More specifically, it’s intended to be the series’ competitive battler for the forese…

Pokémon Champions’ director vows to keep turn-based battles as single-player is ruled out

Masaaki Hoshino reflects on Champions' launch and discusses the future of competitive Pokémon

Here’s how Pokemon Champions’ new Z-Mega Evolutions will change the game

Pokemon Champions just revealed that the three Z Mega Evolutions from Pokemon Legends: Z-A are coming to the game on September 9. And two of them are probably going to be really good! So today, we’re taking a look at their stats, movepools, and abilities, giving some example move…

Pokémon Champions Junior reconfirmed for Germany and Brazil on Sept. 9th, 2026

An age-appropriate beatdown

Reminder: Get Ready for Regulation Set M‑C in Pokémon Champions Starting Sept. 8th, 2026

Gotta play by the rules, Trainers

Pokemon Champions Will Be a Whole New Game on September 8

Pokemon Champions is getting a major makeover with the newly announced update on September 8.

Pokemon Champions Adding Z Evolutions and Bringing Back a Fan Favorite

'Pokemon Champions' Regulation Set M-C is coming out next week, and we got a look at new Mega Evolutions coming to the game.

Pokemon Champions announces Z Mega Evolutions support with Regulation Set M-C

Z Mega Evolutions support is coming to Pokemon Champions, it’s just been announced. This was shared during the 2026 Pokemon World Championships today. Z Mega Evolutions support is coming with Regulation Set M-C. This is set to begin worldwide on September 9, 2026, running through…

Pokémon Champions gets a new commercial

Think you can rise through the ranks?

Pokemon Winds and Waves might not have turn-based battles as Game Freak veteran hints the combat system "could change" thanks to Pokemon Champions

Winds and Waves are shaping up to be very different games

Top regions for Pokémon Champions mobile downloads and revenue revealed

Who are the real champs?

Game Freak suggests Pokémon Champions was built partly so it could change battles in future games

The Pokémon developer says Champions was made in part to preserve the classic rules

Game Freak hints at Pokémon's battle system changing going forward, says Pokémon Champions exists to preserve the current mechanics

Battle tested

Game Freak video gives a behind-the-scenes look at Pokémon Champions development

The champ is here

Pokemon Champions Mystery Gift codes list

The Mystery Gift feature is back again in Pokemon Champions, and we’ve set up a post that rounds up all of the codes. We’ll keep our lists updated over time as new ones are made available. Pokemon Champions players can receive all sorts of things through the code distributions. T…

Pokémon Champions best teams for climbing the ranked ladder

After playing ranked in Pokémon Champions for a while, you start to notice that certain Pokémon pop up time and time again. While this will eventually change as the meta shifts and new creatures are added to the roster, for now Basculegion, Garchomp, Incineroar, and Kingambit are…

Pokémon Champions August 2026 Events: MCS, Ranked Battles Season, and Battle Pass

Hot action ahead

Pokémon Champions beginner's guide - Six tips for putting you on the road to becoming a Pokémon Master

Competitive Pokémon battles are a tricky business. A lot of the creatures are cute and cuddly and that affable appearance hides a surprising amount of depth. If you've only ever rattled through the main series' campaigns, chances are you've never delved that deep into it. Truthfu…

Pokémon Champions's Champion of Champions is the UK nettle eating champion

The launch of Pokémon Champions on mobile last month was a pretty exciting one for fans, offering a new PvP take on everyone's favourite creature collector. But the folks behind Champions also came up with an interesting new way to highlight the release: a Champion of Champions T…

Special version of Pokémon Champions for Junior Division players hits Switch Sept. 9th, 2026

Small Trainers, big battles

Hot Five: Neon raises $13m, one month of Pokémon Champions, and Tencent reportedly in talks to purchase SuperPlay

To help get you primed and ready for another week in mobile gaming, we’ve curated the biggest stories you need to know from the last seven days. 1) Report: Disney Solitaire maker SuperPlay could be purchased by Tencent in deal worth up to $1.5bn ... [ MORE ]

Playtika's future, parents embracing games, Pokémon Champions and China's games market | Week in Views

The games industry moves quickly and while stories may come and go there are some that we just can't let go of… So, to give those particularly thorny topics a further going over we've created a weekly digest where the members of the PocketGamer.biz team share their thoughts and g…

Pokémon Champions makes $7.2m in first month on mobile

Pokémon Champions has generated approximately $7.2 million in gross player spending during its first month on mobile. Following a Switch release this April, the new PvP battler released on iOS and Android on June 17th, 2026. ... [ MORE ]