Pokemon Champions is set to release this April, with a mobile version of the PvP battler launching "later this year." The Pokemon Company revealed the release window during its Pokemon Presents livestream on February 27, in a splashy, new live-action trailer you can watch in full below. A live-action trailer means there's fine print at the bottom clarifying that a large, aggressive man and a little, smirking girl beating each other up in Pokemon Champions from inside a popcorn-covered stadium is "not representative of actual gameplay experience." But, you know, if you look closely, there are some legitimate hints in the trailer as to what might be coming in Pokemon Champions. In another clip, four kids battle each other in a nail-biting bracket – seemingly confirming that up to four players can tussle at a time. Later, a woman sitting alone on the bus leads her stern-faced Tyranitar to victory with a strategic Stone Edge attack summoning a burst of splintered rocks from the ground, demonstrating that you can be a Pokemon champion especially while enjoying your local public transit. Pokemon Champions: Everything you need to know ahead of the Nintendo game's release I've been playing Pokemon for 27 years – these are my 7 Pokemon Day predictions for the 2026 celebrations Next Pokemon TCG expansion is based on the Pokemon Legends: Z-A game Visually, all the Pokemon Champions snippets this latest trailer shows off are vibrant and dynamic – in the style of developer past work of the game's developer, The Pokemon Works, which made the cute tracker Pokemon Sleep and the less popular Pokemon Friends puzzle game. Where will Pokemon Champions fall on the developer's track record? We'll learn soon, in April. Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen re-releases will be compatible with Pokemon Home after all, so you can once again bring GBA-era creatures to your modern collection. Pokemon Day Deals 33% OFFPokémonPokemon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Journey Together Booster Bundle$39.95$59.99shop now39% OFFPokémonPokemon 8" Plush Starter 3-Pack$39.99$65.99shop nowNintendoPokémon Pokopia$69.99shop nowPowerAPowerA Wired Stereo Headset Kanto Friends Edition$29.99shop now 33% OFFPokémonPokemon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Journey Together Booster Bundle$39.95$59.99shop now39% OFFPokémonPokemon 8" Plush Starter 3-Pack$39.99$65.99shop nowNintendoPokémon Pokopia$69.99shop nowPowerAPowerA Wired Stereo Headset Kanto Friends Edition$29.99shop now 33% OFF PokémonPokemon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Journey Together Booster Bundle$39.95$59.99shop now PokémonPokemon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Journey Together Booster Bundle Pokémon Pokemon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Journey Together Booster Bundle Pokemon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Journey Together Booster Bundle $39.95$59.99shop now $39.95$59.99 shop now 39% OFF PokémonPokemon 8" Plush Starter 3-Pack$39.99$65.99shop now PokémonPokemon 8" Plush Starter 3-Pack Pokémon Pokemon 8" Plush Starter 3-Pack Pokemon 8" Plush Starter 3-Pack $39.99$65.99shop now $39.99$65.99 shop now NintendoPokémon Pokopia$69.99shop now NintendoPokémon Pokopia Nintendo Pokémon Pokopia Pokémon Pokopia $69.99shop now $69.99 shop now PowerAPowerA Wired Stereo Headset Kanto Friends Edition$29.99shop now PowerAPowerA Wired Stereo Headset Kanto Friends Edition PowerA PowerA Wired Stereo Headset Kanto Friends Edition PowerA Wired Stereo Headset Kanto Friends Edition $29.99shop now $29.99 shop now