These Pokemon Ruined Pokemon Champions (Most Boring Pokemon)

Pokemon Championsarrived on Nintendo Switch systems in April 2026, and is also arriving on mobile devices. For competitive battlers, the concept of stripping away the story and the complexities of EV training, IV training, and breeding is an enticing one, but the game has been somewhat controversial. Limited Pokemon and item options (for its opening seasons at least), as well as some unfortunate opening bugs and concerns about the game's place as the future home of Pokemon tournaments, meant it left a sour taste in some players' mouths. So too, as ever, has the developing meta.