Pokemon Champions has officially confirmed that it will release for iOS and Android devices on June 17. This release marks the latest Pokemon release on mobile devices, which is already home to the immensely popular Pokemon GO, along with other games like Pokemon Sleep, Pokemon TCG Pocket, and Pokemon Unite. Now, mobile users will be able to participate in Pokemon Champions' competitive battles for the first time ever.
The Pokemon VGC scene has expanded substantially thanks to how accessible Pokemon Champions makes competitive battles for casual fans. With the game now coming to mobile platforms, more fans will be able to dive into Pokemon Champions and start working their way up to Master Ball rank. Interested fans can pre-register for Pokemon Champions on either the iOS Store or Google Play right now ahead of its June 17 release date.
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Pokemon Champions Launches on Mobile Devices June 17
According to the official Pokemon Champions X account, the latest game is slated for a June 17 release on mobile devices. This release comes just a couple of months after Pokemon Champions debuted on Nintendo Switch in April. Pokemon Champions allows players to participate in competitive single and double battles featuring the Mega Evolution mechanic, allowing them to both recruit and train critters in-game or transfer mons over from Pokemon Home for use in battle.
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Pokemon Champions players on the Nintendo Switch version who are interested in playing the game on their mobile device can link their Nintendo Account to carry over their save data between the two platforms, and cross-progression will be supported so that players can hop between devices as they please. The game is also confirmed to support crossplay, so Nintendo Switch users will be able to battle mobile users in matches of Pokemon Champions.
To celebrate the release of Pokemon Champions on mobile devices, players can also claim the Mega Stones for Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y. Players logging into Pokemon Champions on their mobile device for the first time will be given these Mega Stones as a free gift. Meanwhile, any Nintendo Switch players can log into Pokemon Champions between June 17 and September 1 to claim the Mega Stones from their in-game mailbox.
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The mobile release date for Pokemon Champions also coincides with the start of Season 3, which marks a shift in regulations as well. With this regulation change, Pokemon Champions is likely to see more new Pokemon added to the game to shake up the current meta. Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y being usable in Pokemon Champions for the first time is already game-changing, and they are likely just the beginning of what fans can expect from Season 3. At the very least, Pokemon Champions players can expect a new Battle Pass and its associated rewards to drop alongside the start of Season 3 and the mobile version's launch date.
- Released
- April 8, 2026
- ESRB
- Everyone / Mild Fantasy Violence
- Developer(s)
- The Pokémon Works, Game Freak
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Action, Fighting
