The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Champions will release for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on April 8. Additionally, it has released a new overview trailer for the upcoming game.
The trailer outlines Champions‘ compatibility with Pokémon HOME, the different modes such as casual, ranked, and private battles, and the different ways in which you can unlock new Pokémon and upgrade them. Certain Pokémon, such as Mega Meganium, Mega Emboar, and Mega Feraligatr, will possess never-before-seen abilities.
At launch, the game will be free-to-start. However, you can purchase the Pokémon Champions + Starter Pack to get increased box space, battle themes from the Pokémon: Let’s Go games, 30 teammate tickets, and 50 training tickets. Check out the overview trailer for Pokémon Champions below:
Pokémon Champions will release for both Switch and Switch 2 on April 8. It will launch for iOS and Android in summer 2026. Lastly, here’s a description of Pokémon Champions via the Nintendo eShop:
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.
