An Italian Lunch Sparks a New Era of Competitive Pokémon
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An interview with Masaaki Hoshino outlines Pokémon Champions as an accessible yet deep new battle platform, built with Switch 2 in mind, featuring a staged launch roster and ongoing balance work to stay fair as the game evolves; Champions aims to be the main competitive Pokémon title, with a launch for Nintendo Switch in April 2026.
Topics:technology#competitive-battling#gaming#masaaki-hoshino#nintendo-switch#pokemon#pokemon-champions
- Interview: How An Italian Lunch Led To The New Standard For Competitive Pokémon Battling Nintendo Life
- Pokémon Champions Releases on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on April 8, 2026 Pokemon.com
- Inside ‘Pokémon Champions’: Masaaki Hoshino on the Future of Pokémon Battles hypebeast.com
- Pokemon Champions Is Something We've Needed For A Long Time GameSpot
- Battle on, Trainers! You'll be able to play Pokémon Champions soon nintendo.com
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