Pokemon Champions announced for Nintendo Switch, mobile [update: Switch 2, paid version]
February 27: During a Pokemon Presents presentation today, a brand new game was announced titled Pokemon Champions. It will be available on Nintendo Switch and mobile via iOS and Android.
Pokemon Champions is a new battle-focused game. Connectivity is supported with Pokemon Home, meaning you’ll be able to team up with creatures who’ve joined you in previous titles.
Check out the first trailer below.
Announcement Trailer
Game Freak is involved with planning. However, The Pokemon Works is handling development.
As of now there’s no word on launch timing for the game.
July 22: A status update was given during today’s Pokemon Presents and we now have confirmation of a 2026 launch. A new trailer is available below.
Overview Trailer
August 18: We’re now hearing that a Nintendo Switch 2 version is in the works. That information comes directly from new PR sent to us. We’re assuming this is a native Nintendo Switch 2 version rather than it being just a Switch 1 version through backwards compatibility, though we’ll let you know if we hear otherwise. The game is free-to-start, but a paid version is also planned for Nintendo platforms with more details to follow.
Here’s the latest trailer:
