Pokémon Champions hits mobile, but Worlds still demands a Switch
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Pokémon Champions is cross‑platform on mobile and Switch, but high‑level competition at the World Championships still requires Switch hardware; local mobile play is allowed in some events, the game has around 25 million downloads, and players can build and train teams across devices via Pokémon Home.
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