Pokémon Champions has had a mixed debut, but the haters are wrong — this title is precisely what I dreamed it would be: the perfect jumping-in point to Video Game Championships (VGC), the series’ competitive format.
Champions is a free-to-play title for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2— with a mobile release also planned — and the sole focus of the game is battling. There’s a bit of story to get you into the action, but there’s not a dedicated single-player mode beyond the quick training courses and a few moments that you see as you progress through the competitive ranks.
