Pokémon Champions will need a large variety of creatures or mechanics to succeed as an esport and avoid the mistakes of past ...

Josh Cotts is a Senior Contributor at Game Rant. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2019 with a B.A. in Mass Communications & Media Studies and has been commended since ...

Pokemon Champions has huge potential and could become the heart of competitive Pokemon battling. Outside of this, it allows casual players to enjoy Pokemon battles and may be the bridge that gets more ...

Pokémon Champions, the battle-focused Pokémon game, got a new trailer at today's Pokémon Presents. The competitive Pokémon game is aiming to arrive in 2026, and it's got a surprisingly solid suite of ...

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will soon be replaced by Pokémon Champions. Pokémon Champions is all set to replace Pokémon Scarlet and Violet at the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. During this year’s ...

If there’s one thing Pokémon fans love more than re-releasing games we’ve bought three times already, it’s speculating about totally unconfirmed titles. Enter Pokémon Champions, the upcoming ...

Liam has been a Features writer for Game Rant since 2021. He's a life-long gaming enthusiast, and started covering game news in 2019. Liam has a preference for melee-focused action games, and enjoys ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The 2025 Pokémon World Championships brought fierce competition, immersive fan experiences and major franchise announcements to life this past weekend at the Anaheim ...

Mega Evolution was first introduced in Pokémon X & Y and marked the first of the franchise’s “battle gimmicks,” which super-charge Pokémon battles in some way. These are temporary transformations to ...