The Pokémon Company (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara) is pleased to share the following news about the Nintendo Switch and mobile device (iOS/Android) software title Pokémon Champions.
Start battling on Nintendo Switch in April!
Announcing a campaign linked to Pokémon Legends: Z-A!
The variety of characters here to support you
Check out the Pokémon Champions + Starter Pack!
1. Start battling on Nintendo Switch in April!
Confirmed for release in April 2026!
Pokémon Champions will be available for download on Nintendo Switch in April 2026. We hope you look forward to jumping into battle!
Special footage and opening video revealed!
You can now watch a special video commemorating the release date announcement of Pokémon Champions and the opening video on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. Please check it out.
Receive Dragonite as an early-download bonus!
If you play Pokémon Champions before 31 August 2026, you can claim Dragonite from your mailbox in-game.
Additionally, if you continue playing Pokémon Champions, you can obtain a Dragoninite stone using your Battle Pass. When Dragonite holds a Dragoninite stone, it can Mega Evolve into Mega Dragonite.
Dragonite can be claimed on both the Nintendo Switch version and mobile device version.
Dragonite can also be obtained through other methods.
Pokémon obtained in Pokémon Champions cannot be sent to Pokémon HOME.
2. Announcing a campaign linked to Pokémon Legends: Z-A!
Get Mega Chesnaught, Mega Delphox, Mega Greninja, and Mega Floette
To commemorate the release of Pokémon Champions, a campaign will be held within the game where players can receive Chesnaughtite, Delphoxite, Greninjite, and Floettite stones.
By storing the Chesnaught, Delphox, Greninja, and Eternal Flower Floette you befriended during Pokémon Legends: Z-A in Pokémon HOME and bringing them to Pokémon Champions as visitors, you can obtain their Mega Stones from your mailbox in Pokémon Champions.
A Chesnaughtite stone can be claimed by bringing over a Chesnaught, a Delphoxite stone can be claimed by bringing over a Delphox, a Greninjite stone can be claimed by bringing over a Greninja, and a Floettite stone can be claimed by bringing over an Eternal Flower Floette from Pokémon HOME to Pokémon Champions.
These Mega Stones cannot be claimed when bringing over Chesnaught, Delphox, Greninja, and Eternal Flower Floette that have been befriended outside of Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Chesnaughtite, Delphoxite, Greninjite, and Floettite can be claimed on both the Nintendo Switch version and mobile device version.
The Mega Stones available in this campaign may be unlocked in the shop or other areas of the game at a later date.
Bring Pokémon as visitors from Pokémon HOME
By linking Pokémon Champions to Pokémon HOME, you will be able to bring certain Pokémon to Pokémon Champions as visitors, as well as send visiting Pokémon back to Pokémon HOME.
Aim for the title of champion alongside Pokémon you've befriended thus far in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Pokémon GO, and other titles in the Pokémon series.
Only Pokémon that appear in Pokémon Champions will be able to visit from Pokémon HOME.
Pokémon obtained in Pokémon Champions cannot be sent to Pokémon HOME.
Pokémon can only be sent to a game through Pokémon HOME if they appear in that game.
If Pokémon brought over as visitors know moves that cannot be used in Pokémon Champions, you'll need to change those moves via training.
Any training that Pokémon underwent in Pokémon Champions won't be retained when they're back in Pokémon HOME, but if they visit Pokémon Champions again, they'll arrive trained in exactly the same way as before.
If a visiting Pokémon leaves Pokémon Champions, then returns in a different form, the results of any training that Pokémon had undergone in Pokémon Champions will be wiped clean.
3. The variety of characters here to support you
Various characters will appear in Pokémon Champions to help you with battling.
Kitt
She takes care of the Pokémon at Roster Ranch, and will introduce you to some of the Pokémon she's lovingly raised. While she's not too familiar with battling, it seems like she has an interest in caring for Pokémon.
Cordy
Cordy is the former owner of the gym and hands off the role to you. Afterwards, he works as a coordinator, offering you assistance in training your Pokémon. He knows a lot about Pokémon battling and will share his wealth of knowledge with you at times.
Caraway
Caraway is the owner of the Battle Arena where players take part in Pokémon battles. She likes spectating matches. She hopes to generate the strongest Trainers and focuses her efforts on discovering new talent.
Kajima
The mayor of Frontier City, where the Battle Arena can be found. He's also Caraway's father. He promotes Pokémon battles as a form of entertainment in order to get more people interested in Pokémon battling and expand the pool of competitors.
Tatora
Tatora manages the front desk at the gym you are affiliated with. She'll handle all sorts of things involving the gym's operation, including helping you enter competitions. She works hard alongside her Pokémon and is proud of your accomplishments in battles. She'll often chat with you.
4. Check out the Pokémon Champions + Starter Pack!
The Pokémon Champions + Starter Pack for Nintendo Switch makes it easier for players to obtain lots of Pokémon and train them right from the start of the game.
Players who have the Starter Pack can:
Store 50 more Pokémon in their Box
Play the Battle! (Trainer Battle) song from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! during battles
Receive 50 Training Tickets — each of these tickets lets you train a Pokémon without using VP
Receive 30 Teammate Tickets — each of these tickets lets you recruit a Pokémon permanently without using VP