Pokemon Championships will bring us a brand new PVP experience that recreates the passion of classic trainers fighting. The game was officially released for the first time at the Pokemon Presents launch in February 2025, and was then released again in another live broadcast in July of the same year. This new work is expected to be available on Switch and mobile platforms next year, and from the trailer we can already see some moves and special abilities that may appear.

Today is undoubtedly an exciting time for Nintendo fans, with news about Switch 2 Direct being released in recent months. For players who are in love with "Pokemon", Pokemon Champions will join the upcoming Switch game lineup with the highly anticipated RPG new work "Pokemon Legends ZA", which has a promising future. If you prefer competitive gameplay, then Pokemon Championships is obviously a work tailored for you, as it will focus on "the battle experience in the core series of Pokemon games."

This new Pokemon game will also allow players to fight with Pokemon collected across multiple console generations through the Pokemon Home system, adding a strong sense of nostalgia. The overall feeling is very similar to the modern version of Pokémon Arena. The Pokemon Company's COO, Uyuan Miyada Takato said the game will allow you to "compete with trainers from all over the world." Here is a summary of the detailed information we know about Pokemon Championships at the moment.

Pokemon Championships Release Date Forecast

Thanks to the latest Pokemon Presents live broadcast aired on July 22, 2025, we now know that Pokemon Championships will be officially released sometime in 2026 .

The specific release date has not been announced yet, but this also means we have enough time to fully experience "Pokemon Legends ZA" before we welcome the next new series. Once more news is updated, we will bring the report as soon as possible!

Pokemon Championships Platform Information

Pokemon Championships will be logged in to the "Nintendo Switch Series Devices" and will also launch mobile versions of iOS and Android.

Although it was not clear that it would be signed on to Switch 2 at the Direct conference in April - that conference showed off many expected next-generation Switch games - the statement of the "Switch series" hints at the possibility of new consoles in the future. We will continue to pay attention to relevant news.

Pokemon Championships trailer content

The first Pokemon Championship trailer shows the overall atmosphere and visual style of the game. The video opens with a nostalgic scene, reviewing the development history of the Pokémon series of games in different console generations, and players of all ages are immersed in it.

We can see how it started on Game Boy, to the Wii, Nintendo DS, and finally a woman staring at the mobile device in her hand, looking marvelous. As the camera turned, a man was sitting on the sofa at home playing on a Switch, and then it was revealed that the two were having a real-time Pokemon Championships battle worldwide.

Pokemon Championships gameplay

In the initial trailer, we also have a glimpse of the possible gaming experiences of Pokemon Championships. The battlegrounds each trainer is in are extremely grand, with the blue metal stage illuminated by huge venue screens and flashing spotlights, and enthusiastic fans in the audience cheering.

In the picture, the Fire Dragon and the Great Sword Ghost fight against the Dun Armor and the Strong Shield Sword Monster - the moment the Fire Dragon launches an attack, the picture cuts to the title LOGO. It seems that Pokemon Championships may incorporate strong stage expression and turn the trainer battle into an immersive grand performance, whether you are playing on your phone or on your Switch. In addition, the game will also be connected to Pokemon Home cloud service to further enhance the personalized experience, allowing you to "group again with your partners who have fought side by side in the past Pokemon journey."

It is worth noting that the trailer also has super evolution from "Pokemon X/Y" and the too crystal form in "Pokemon Zhu/Purple", which means that these powerful combat mechanisms will be used when we step into the arena.

From the Pokemon Presents live broadcast in July 2025, we also learned more details of the gameplay: players can choose to participate in global rankings, or have private battles with relatives and friends; support singles and doubles modes; and at the same time, training Pokemon will also increase the level more conveniently.

Pokemon Champions Development Team

Pokemon Championships is developed by The Pokemon Works, which has created "Pokemon Sleep" and is responsible for maintaining Pokemon Home services. Therefore, it is natural to deeply integrate games and cloud systems, but this time it is not a single battle.

Game Freak, the main series developer, is also involved, responsible for the "overall planning of this project", and the two parties work together to create a smooth and immersive online PvP experience while ensuring it is still rooted in the vast Pokémon universe.

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