Pokémon Champions Smartphone Version Launches June 17
The mobile release expands Pokémon Champions to a wider audience, with cross-platform play likely between Switch and smartphone users.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, 4Gamer.net.
Pokémon announced the smartphone version of Pokémon Champions will launch on iOS and Android on June 17, 2026. The Nintendo Switch version has been available since April 8. A campaign offering Raichu and Mega Evolution items Raichunite X and Raichunite Y will run until September 2.
The smartphone version of Pokémon Champions arrives on June 17, two months after the Nintendo Switch version debuted on April 8. The game lets players build custom Pokémon by adjusting Effort Values, Natures, moves, and Abilities. To mark the mobile launch, a giveaway campaign will distribute Raichu and the Mega Evolution items Raichunite X and Raichunite Y. Redemption runs until September 2 at 10:59. Mega Raichu X has the Electric Surge ability, which sets Electric Terrain for five turns; Mega Raichu Y has No Guard, making all moves always hit.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.