As you already know, Pokémon Champions is coming to mobile. Now, The Pokémon Company International has finally confirmed the release date for Pokémon Champions. The battle-focused game will launch on Android on June 17th, 2026.
The game first arrived on Nintendo Switch in April, and players on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 have been battling ever since. The mobile version will offer cross-platform support and save data carryover for anyone using the same Nintendo Account across platforms.
Now that you know the Pokémon Champions release date, have you pre-registered?
Preregistration is already live on the Google Play Store. To mark the mobile launch, a special giveaway featuring Raichu will be available. If you log in between 17 June 2026 and 2 September 2026, you can collect Raichu, Raichunite X, and Raichunite Y. The rewards will be available for both Nintendo Switch users and mobile players.
The promotion also introduces new Mega Evolution options for Raichu. By equipping Raichunite X, Raichu can Mega Evolve into Mega Raichu X. Equipping Raichunite Y instead allows it to become Mega Raichu Y.
The new Mega Evolutions come with very different battle strategies. Mega Raichu X, the Electric-type Mouse Pokémon, has the Ability Electric Surge. When it enters battle, the battlefield changes to Electric Terrain for five turns. While Electric Terrain remains active, grounded Pokémon receive a 30% increase to the power of Electric-type moves and are prevented from falling asleep.
Mega Raichu Y also remains an Electric-type Mouse Pokémon, but it comes equipped with the Ability No Guard. That Ability causes every move used by Mega Raichu Y, as well as every move used against it, to connect with 100% accuracy. The new Mega Evolutions give additional ways to build teams around the classic Electric-type.
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