Updated
Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Jun 17
Pokémon Champions Adds 20-Plus Pokémon and Mobile Launch, Starting Season M3 Through July 8
Updated
Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Jun 17

Pokémon Champions Adds 20-Plus Pokémon and Mobile Launch, Starting Season M3 Through July 8

3 articles · Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Jun 17

Summary

  • June 17 brought Pokémon Champions to mobile and opened Season M3, which runs until July 8 and shifts the competitive game to a Hoenn-themed season.
  • Around 20 new additions headlined the update, including Mega Raichu X and Y plus several missing Mega Evolutions such as Sceptile, Blaziken, Swampert, Mawile and Metagross.
  • The patch also expanded battle options with items including Life Orb, Light Clay, Expert Belt and weather rocks, while the season pass adds Starmie, Starminite and a Canari-inspired trainer outfit.
  • Pokémon Champions launched earlier this year on Switch and Switch 2 and has already replaced Scarlet and Violet as the default Pokémon Video Game Championships title.
  • That competitive role will widen again on Aug. 28-30, when the game makes its Pokémon World Championships debut in San Francisco.

Insights

With the roster locked for three seasons, which new Pokémon will dominate the competitive meta?
Why did this massive 39-creature update surprisingly exclude all Legendary Pokémon?
Can the game's mobile launch succeed despite its persistent technical flaws and steep learning curve?