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Pokémon VGC Rebrands as Pokémon Champions for a 2026 Competitive Era

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Source: Nintendo Life
Pokémon VGC Rebrands as Pokémon Champions for a 2026 Competitive Era
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Pokémon's VGC will move to the Pokémon Champions platform in 2026, with Champions launching on Nintendo Switch (and a free Switch 2 upgrade) on April 8, 2026. The first official events are Global Challenge I (May 1–4) and the Indianapolis Regional Championships (May 29–31; registration opens April 1), with the 2026 World Championships (Aug 29–30) also using Champions as the main battle platform; a mobile release is planned later in the year with detailed regulations on the Pokémon site.

Topics:technologygaming#competitive-battling#gaming#pokemon-champions#switch#vgc#world-championships
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  1. Pokémon VGC Competitions Officially Transition To Pokémon Champions  Nintendo Life
  2. Pokémon Champions Releases on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on April 8, 2026  Pokemon.com
  3. Pokemon Champions price revealed  Nintendo Everything
  4. Pokemon Champions Will Take A Key Stat Out Of Its Battle Equation  GameSpot
  5. Inside ‘Pokémon Champions’: Masaaki Hoshino on the Future of Pokémon Battles  hypebeast.com

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