Nintendo is gearing up to launch Pokémon Champions, a new free-to-start title for the Nintendo Switch in April 2026, with a mobile release planned for later in the year. The game, designed for competitive play, will be the official platform for the 2026 Pokémon World Championships.
The upcoming title will integrate with Pokémon HOME, Nintendo’s cloud service for the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices, allowing players to incorporate Pokémon from other games into their teams. This connectivity aims to expand roster options and provide a more versatile battling experience. The integration highlights Nintendo’s strategy of creating interconnected gaming ecosystems.
Details regarding the game’s stat system have recently been released. All Pokémon will enter battle at level 50 with fixed 31 IVs (Individual Values). Players can assign up to 32 Stat Points (SP) to a single stat, with a total limit of 66 SP distributed across all stats.
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Pokémon are always at level 50 and with 31 IVs fixed.
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Up to 32 Stat Points (SP) can be assigned to a single stat.
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The total limit is 66 SP distributed among all stats.
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To convert to the traditional EV system: 1 SP = 8 EVs.
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Equivalently, players can now have up to 256 EVs in a single stat.
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The maximum total equivalent would be 528 EVs in total.
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EVs have been eliminated in this new system.
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Further details regarding recruitment of Pokémon and paid content have too been revealed. Players can recruit Pokémon on a trial basis and use Victory Points (VP) to add them to their team and train their stats.
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