Pokémon Champions
Get ready to experience everything you love about Pokémon battles all in one place—in Pokémon Champions. This new, battle-focused game will feature familiar mechanics such as Pokémon types, Abilities, and…
Pokémon Champions is a fighting developed by The Pokémon Works, released 8 April 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Android and iOS.
What Pokémon Champions is
Pokémon Champions is a fighting game developed by The Pokémon Works and released in 2026. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Android and iOS.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Pokémon Champions is a 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. The game was released on Nintendo Switch on April 8, 2026, with ports to iOS and Android following on June 17.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Pokémon series
Pokémon Champions is the 304th of 306 entries we hold in the Pokémon series. The next entry was Pokémon Winds in 2027.
What it launched against
Pokémon Champions launched on 8 April 2026, within three weeks of Crimson Desert Enhanced, Pragmata, Replaced and Mouse: P.I. For Hire. It arrived 9 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Crimson Desert Enhanced, Pragmata, Replaced, Mouse: P.I. For Hire.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Pokémon Champions yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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