Pokémon Champions is just around the corner – and it could be here to stay

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Pokémon Champions is meant to become more than just a new PvP spin-off: according to producer Masaaki Hoshino, the game is designed as a long-term platform that, in the best-case scenario, could keep running "forever." To achieve that, The Pokémon Works and Game Freak are relying on a live-service model with rotating Pokémon pools so that the battle system remains manageable even with thousands of possible pocket monsters. The free-to-start title launches on April 8, 2026 for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.

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