"Pokémon Champions" shared massive releases earlier today that includes new content coming to the game. This includes "Regulation Set M-B," which debuts Pokémons added to the roster and items to use.
Alongside this, The Pokémon Works released the mobile version of "Pokémon Champions," which makes the arena-based fighting game available on the iOS and Android platforms.
'Pokémon Champions' Regulation Set M-B: What Does It Bring
"Regulation Set M-B" is the first major ruleset update since "Pokémon Champions" launched, and it brings a significant roster expansion to the game's competitive pool. The new regulation runs from June 17 through September 2, covering Season M-3, which opens today and closes on July 8.
Players can expect subsequent seasons to also fall under M-B before the next regulation cycle begins. In total, the update adds 38 newly usable Pokémon alongside 15 new held items and a fresh Battle Pass, representing the biggest single content drop the game has seen since release.
'Pokemon Champions' Update Brings New 'Mons, Items
The 38 newly playable Pokémon include 16 Mega Evolutions, several of which were introduced in "Pokémon Legends: Z-A." Among the new Megas are:
- Mega Barbaracle
- Mega Blaziken
- Mega Dragalge
- Mega Eelektross
- Mega Falinks
- Mega Malamar
- Mega Mawile
- Mega Metagross
- Mega Pyroar
- Mega Raichu X
- Mega Raichu Y
- Mega Sceptile
- Mega Swampert
- Mega Staraptor
- Mega Scolipede
- Mega Scrafty
According to ComicBook Gaming, it is worth noting that Mega Eelektross and Mega Pyroar are notable additions as both bring new abilities into "Pokémon Champions" that were not previously available in the game.
New Pokémon can be recruited through the Pokémon Ranch or transferred in from "Pokémon Home."
Other new Pokémon additions in the roster also include:
- Annihilape
- Barbaracle
- Blaziken
- Dragalge
- Eelektross
- Falinks
- Gholdengo
- Greavard
- Grimmsnarl
- Malamar
- Mawile
- Metagross
- Musharna
- Overqwil
- Pyroar
- Qwilfish
- Scrafty
- Sceptile
- Scolipede
- Staraptor
- Swampert
- Vileplume
The update also addresses one of the more consistent criticisms players had at launch, which was the limited item pool. Fifteen new held items are now available in this latest update, including:
- Big Root
- Damp Rock
- Expert Belt
- Heat Rock
- Icy Rock
- Iron Ball
- Life Orb
- Light Clay
- Metronome
- Muscle Band
- Shed Shell
- Smooth Rock
- Wise Glasses
- Wide Lens
- Zoom Lens
A new Battle Pass accompanies the regulation update, with Eelektross and Metagross available to earn through the Premium Battle Pass alongside their Mega Stones, the new Canari Outfit Set, and Teammate and Training tickets. On the other hand, the regular Battle Pass this season leverages Starmie, along with its Mega Stone, as well as VP, Quick Coupons, and Teammate and Training tickets.
'Pokémon Champions' Mobile Version Launches
"Pokémon Champions" is now available on iOS and Android, bringing the game to mobile players for the first time two months after its initial Nintendo Switch debut. The mobile launch had been a known target for the game since its Switch drop, and it arrives now alongside the "Regulation Set M-B" update.
In celebration of the mobile version drop, all players can claim a Raichu, alongside a Raichunite X or Raichunite Y Mega Stone, to evolve their new partner into either a Mega Raichu X or Mega Raichu Y.
Players can only claim the freebie from Wednesday, June 17 to Tuesday, September 1 at 6:49 p.m. PDT, which will arrive via the in-game mailbox in both the Switch and mobile versions of the game.
The timing means new mobile players are entering the game at the same moment as the competitive meta is being reshuffled, making it a fresh start for both veteran and first-time players alike.
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