The latest title in the Pokémon franchise, Pokémon Champions, is finally making its way off of the Nintendo Switch and onto iOS and Android devices this month.
Since its launch in April, fans globally have been testing their mettle in engaging Pokémon Champions matches on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles, and today, The Pokémon Company has announced that battles are about to become more mobile. Champions is launching on iOS and Android this month. Pokémon Champions is a free-to-play game, and it is built entirely around battling other players.
Champions uses the same core systems fans already know (so Pokemaniacs will have knowledge built in), and strategy will be key to triumphing over opponents just like in the mainline titles. Matches take place in Single Battles or Double Battles with teams of six Pokémon (as usual), and like other games in the series, mid-battle decisions will decide the outcome of a bout. Switching into favourable matchups, when to use Mega Evolution, and timing when to use your moves play a big role in how matches unfold.
To celebrate the mobile device release of Pokémon Champions, Trainers can log in (following the game’s mobile release on June 17) to claim Raichu and two Mega Stones never before seen in Champions battles. From June 17, 2026, until September 1, 2026, trainers on Nintendo Switch and mobile platforms can claim Raichu, Raichunite X, and Raichunite Y from their in-game mailbox in Pokémon Champions as a free bonus to celebrate the title’s port to mobile.
Pokémon Champions is set to release on the App Store and Google Play on June 17, 2026, with preregistrations available now! If you’ve been playing on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, fans should note (and let out a sigh of relief) that save data will carry over to the mobile version of the game if you link the same Nintendo Account to mobile.
