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Get ready to experience everything you love about Pokémon battles all in one place—in Pokémon Champions. This new, battle-focused game will feature familiar mechanics such as Pokémon types, Abilities, and moves, creating an environment conducive to rich and varied strategies for new and experienced Trainers alike. It's not just familiar mechanics—you'll be able to bring in classic Pokémon from Pokémon HOME, too! Look forward to cross-platform battles alongside your favorite Pokémon on Nintendo Switch and mobile, with a variety of different modes available for your desired experience​

 

[Saber]

Not sure if Nintendo would be totally ok with that, but I'm fine with that.
Going focused only on the core aspects of battle while not restricting by stupid limits its great. Reminds me of Pokemon Stadium 1 and 2.
Being on mobile also allow people from other countries to participate as well, though I'm sure there will be some specific things exclusive to Switch. But by trade off I think they could be offering an experience with all mons instead. With SV garbage visuals, maybe that was the aim in the end.

Also you could use any other informant than that guy. Serebii is a retard and a disgusting person.

 

[zedim]

Its a shame this isn't a switch 2 exclusive, having to make this work on switch will make this game supremely outdated in a few years, most phones now are ps4-level, it's not smart to not future-proof the game by making it have better graphics... I will never understand the pokemon company.

 

[Fake]

If is similar to Pokemon Stadium will be good on my book.

 

[Shaki12345]

Not sure if Nintendo would be totally ok with that, but I'm fine with that.
Going focused only on the core aspects of battle while not restricting by stupid limits its great. Reminds me of Pokemon Stadium 1 and 2.
Being on mobile also allow people from other countries to participate as well, though I'm sure there will be some specific things exclusive to Switch. But by trade off I think they could be offering an experience with all mons instead. With SV garbage visuals, maybe that was the aim in the end.

Also you could use any other informant than that guy. Serebii is a retard and a disgusting person.

Nintendo partly owns Pokémon, so obviously they're ok with it.

 

[Saber]

Nintendo partly owns Pokémon, so obviously they're ok with it.

No shit.
I said that as part of they being hesitant with the idea at first, since the core concept of battle its coming directly from the main games and even developed by Game Freak.
They probably accepted because they probably gonna have an advantage with the Switch version, like a function only available on Switch.

 

[Shaki12345]

No shit.
I said that as part of they being hesitant with the idea at first, since the core concept of battle its coming direct from the games and even developed by Game Freak.
They probably accepted because they probably gonna have an advantage with the Switch version, like a function only available on Switch.

I think there's only 1 reason they do it and that's $$$.

 

[Saber]

I think there's only 1 reason they do it and that's $$$.

For Pokemon Company is aways about money.
For Nintendo is not only about money but a strategic advantage with their consoles. They clearly don't want people into thinking "Why I need a Switch to play Pokemon when I can play on my phone?"

 

[Shaki12345]

For Pokemon Company is aways about money.
For Nintendo is not only about money but a strategic advantage with their consoles. They clearly don't want people into thinking "Why I need a Switch to play Pokemon when I can play on my phone?"

Agreed mate.

 

[rkofan87]

is this the game that leaked?

 

[Soodanim]

Its a shame this isn't a switch 2 exclusive, having to make this work on switch will make this game supremely outdated in a few years, most phones now are ps4-level, it's not smart to not future-proof the game by making it have better graphics... I will never understand the pokemon company.

• Switch has a huge install base
• Outdated means nothing to the majority of players
• Pokémon was never about graphics

 

[WaterOnix]

If this is effectively a mobile Pokemon Showdown I might give it a shot. But as with all things Pokemon my expectations are low.

 

[apple_of_enlightenment]

Seems like a response to Pokemon Go / Niantic being sold off (to Saudi I think).

 

[Hyet]

I wonder if the pokemon competitive scene will move on to this.
Im curious about pokemon aviability. I understand you can get you pokemon from pokemon home or bank or whatever it's called but what's in it for people who isn't transferirng their mons? If they use fix 'for rent' pokemon like Stadium did those player are going to get crushed by the actually bred and raised mons everytime.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

I wonder if the pokemon competitive scene will move on to this.

This might be a response to Pokemon Showdown. "Pro" Pokemon players have to try out new strategies and team compositions; a lot of prep work goes into competitive Pokemon, and Showdown is the place to do all that right now.

 

[Hyet]

It's 102% a response to Showdonwn.