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Pokémon Champions Trailer Unveils Core Mechanics and 2026 Launch

Players import Pokémon via Pokémon Home, spend Victory Points to recruit, train, customize teams for diverse stadium battle modes

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Overview

  • Champions will launch on Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android in 2026, expanding competitive play beyond mainline titles.
  • Pokémon Home integration lets trainers bring their mainline teams into Champions as a modern successor to Pokémon Stadium.
  • Victory Points, earned via activities like ranked battles, serve as currency for permanent recruitment, stat tuning, move customization.
  • A Trial Recruitment system offers limited-time use of new Pokémon before committing Victory Points for permanent roster additions.
  • Battles take place in stadium arenas as Single or Double Battles across ranked, casual and private modes, featuring an HP percentage gauge and a concede button.