Pokémon Champions Aims to Run Forever With Thousands of Pokémon

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Pokémon Champions, The Pokémon Company and Game Freak’s new battle game, is planned to run indefinitely with producer Masaaki Hoshino noting the goal is to keep it going 'basically forever' and possibly expand the roster to thousands of Pokémon. It will launch on Nintendo Switch on April 8, 2026 as a free-start experience, with a free Switch 2 update at launch and a mobile release later this year, though paid elements have not yet been detailed.
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- Pokemon Champions Is Something We've Needed For A Long Time GameSpot
- You Won't Be Able to Use All Your Pokémon in Pokémon Champions at Launch IGN
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