Pokemon Champions

"Pokemon Champions feels like a title that suddenly had to launch due to chasing a specific quarterly report. While otherwise nearly perfect as a platform, lacking a multitude of very important items on release makes the game feel fundamentally incomplete. …"

"Pokemon Champions is a disappointing, battle-focused spin-off that lacks the depth, story, and visual flair needed to justify its existence over the mainline games. Marred by a limited roster and uncharacteristic pay-to-win mechanics, it fails to recapture the magic of …"

"Billed as a battle-first game, Pokémon Champions has a lot of potential."

"Pokemon Champions succeeds in doing something the series has struggled with for years: making competitive Pokemon accessible without stripping away its depth. Between the streamlined systems, balanced design choices, and strong progression, it creates an experience that feels welcoming to …"

"Pokemon Champions is a competent option for those that only care about Pokemon battles, but it doesn&s;t offer much else."

"Pokémon Champions delivers well on its proposal by establishing itself as the “home” of PvP battles, offering an accessible, straightforward environment fully focused on competitive play. With simplified training, quick adjustments, and back-to-back matches, the game removes barriers and centers …"

"Pokémon Champions is a very solid game, taking the first step towards a new direction in which the official competition format has everything it needs to become even more popular. The title lowers the entry barrier, even if not as …"

"Pokémon Champions is more than mixed. Of course, as a fan of the Pokémon universe, it’s nice to be able to get into Pokémon fights competitively, as was the case with Pokémon TCG Pocket on mobile. The studio has made …"

"Right now, Pokemon Champions provides two different experiences for seasoned players and newcomers respectively--and unfortunately for newcomers, it&s;s an uneven one that will require a lot of their own dedication and time to improve."

"Pokémon Champions arrives with the great proposal of turning Pokémon’s competitive scene into a separate, free-to-play experience. While it does an excellent job of making this game mode more accessible than ever, limited content, technical issues, and bugs compromise its …"

"Pokémon Champions, at launch, is a solid start to the new Pokémon battling experience on Nintendo Switch. Robust, flexible mechanics for newcomers to enter the battle scene and customisation for more seasoned players. As a free-to-play game, there is a …"

"Focused entirely on battles, Pokémon Champions forgets to give them soul, variety, and ambition, leaving a functional but poor, repetitive experience far from Nintendo 64 glory."

"With that all said, the core mechanics of online competitive Pokémon battles remain as solid as a Steelix. Predicting whether your opponent will switch out their Whimsicott, protect with their Mega Charizard Y, or try to catch you off guard …"

"There are still a few gaps, but if you love Pokémon battles, you&s;ll have fun; otherwise, give them a try: this time, admission is free."

"Pokémon Champions is the perfect starting point for anyone who wants to be the very best, making competitive Pokémon so much more accessible."

"Pokémon Champions is clearly still in the very early stages of its journey, and unfortunately, that shows. While missing Pokémon and items aren’t a great start, it would have been unrealistic to expect every Pokémon to be available right from …"

"Pokémon Champions is, all things considered, exactly what you&s;d expect - give or take a few too many rough edges. In fact, looking at the game&s;s monetization and other titles in the Pokémon ecosystem, you could almost say we got …"

"Pokémon Champions proved to be an extremely fun game, with a system for testing new builds that quickly becomes addictive. For competitive veterans, this title is indispensable, even with the reduced number of items and Pokémon; those who follow the …"

"Pokémon Champions feels like a work in progress, in a bad way. While the battles are fine and the QoL improvements are a godsend, there&s;s a distinct feeling that the product is unfinished and lacks vital content that will be …"