Get ready, Trainers! The mobile version of "Pokémon Champions" officially dropped today, June 17, 2026, on both iOS and Android. It's bringing a fresh wave of playable Pokémon, battle items, and season rewards, kicking off a whole new competitive environment right on your phone!
This update packs a punch with a slew of new battle items to shake up your strategies. We're talking Wide Lens, Power Band, Wise Glasses, Expert Belt, Light Clay, Life Orb, Scope Lens, Metronome, Iron Ball, plus Icy Rock, Smooth Rock, Heat Rock, Damp Rock, Shed Shell, and Big Root. Time to fine-tune those team compositions and unleash some wild new tactics!
And what's a Pokémon update without new Pokémon? This patch introduces a fantastic roster of fan favorites and powerful contenders, including Vileplume, Qwilfish, Sceptile, Blaziken, Swampert, Mawile, Metagross, Staraptor, Musharna, Scolipede, Scrafty, Eelektross, Pyroar, Malamar, Barbaracle, Dragalge, Grimmsnarl, Falinks, Overqwil, Houndstone, Annihilape, and Gholdengo.
Under the M-B ruleset, several Pokémon are also getting their Mega Evolution abilities revealed. Prepare for Mega Raichu X with "Electric Surge," Mega Raichu Y with "No Guard," Mega Staraptor with "Defiant," Mega Scolipede with "Shell Armor," Mega Scrafty with "Intimidate," Mega Eelektross with "Rising Eel," Mega Pyroar with "Blaze Mane," Mega Malamar with "Contrary," Mega Barbaracle with "Tough Claws," Mega Dragalge with "Regenerator," and Mega Falinks with "Defiant."
Further Reading:
"Pokémon Champions" Beginner's Guide: Who Says You Can't Play Without a Starter Pack?
Finally, the M-3 Battle Pass Season is running from June 17 to July 8 at 9:59 AM. Standard rewards include Starmie, Starmie Evolution Stone, Trainer Avatar, Speed Boost Coupons, Official Recruitment Tickets, Training Tickets, and 10,000 VP. For those who grab the Premium Battle Pass, you'll snag Eelektross, Metagross, their corresponding Mega Stones, a Trainer Avatar, the Canary Outfit Set, and extra ticket rewards!