Pokémon Champions

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Pokémon Champions
Developer(s) The Pokémon Works
Publisher(s) Nintendo Switch
iOS/Android
The Pokémon Company
Series Pokémon
Platform(s)
Release2026
Genre(s) Turn-based strategy
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Pokémon Champions is an upcoming strategy video game developed by The Pokémon Works and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch, Android and iOS. It is a spin-off of the Pokémon video game series focused on multiplayer gameplay. It was announced on February 27, 2025 during a Pokémon Presents livestream, alongside the gameplay reveal of Pokémon Legends Z-A. [1] The game is scheduled to be released in 2026. [2]

This is the first game from The Pokémon Works, a joint venture between The Pokémon Company and ILCA. [3] As a turn-based strategy game, it is expected to be similar in gameplay to the Pokémon Stadium series of video games, and will feature compatibility with Pokémon Home and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, [3] [4] [5] as well as cross-platform play between mobile platforms and Nintendo Switch. [1] It has been confirmed to support Mega Evolution, Z-Move, Dynamax, and Terastallization. [1] The game will also be used in place of the latest game in the mainline series at VGC events organized by Play! Pokémon, including the Pokémon World Championships. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gould-Wilson, Jasmine (February 27, 2025). "Pokemon Champions: Everything we know so far". GamesRadar+ . Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ Romano, Sal (July 22, 2025). "Pokemon Champions launches in 2026". Gematsu. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Parrish, Ash (February 27, 2025). "Pokémon Champions gets right to the fights". The Verge . Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ Deschamps, Marc (February 27, 2025). "Pokemon Champions Announced". ComicBook.com . Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ Middler, Jordan (February 27, 2025). "Pokémon Champions announced for Nintendo Switch and mobile". Video Games Chronicle . Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  6. ↑ DeFreitas, Casey (August 17, 2025). "Pokémon Champions will Replace Scarlet and Violet at the Pokémon World Championships Next Year". IGN. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
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