Wednesday: Pokémon Champions - Version 1.1 Update
17-06-2026 04:08 BST / 23:08 EDT by Serebii.
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Last Update: 14:00 BST
Edit @ 07:00: Pokémon Champions Regulation & Raichu Gift | Edit @ 08:00: Pokémon UNITE | Edit @ 10:06: Champions Code | Edit @ 14:00: Pokémon Pokopia
In The Games Department
Pokémon Champions
Pokémon Champions Version 1.1 is now rolling out on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, ahead of the mobile game's launch later today. As such, our coverage and deep dive are going to begin.
Edit @ 04:56: We have updated the Available Pokémon listings
We have updated the New Abilities listings with two new Abilities
Edit @ 05:16: Updated the Usable Moves listings with new moves that are usable as of this update
Edit @ 05:25: Updated the Updated Attacks listings with new updated moves
Edit @ 05:26: Updated the Items listings with the new items added in the update
Edit: The iOS and Android versions of the game are now live
Edit @ 07:04: Updated the Mega Evolution Abilities section with all the abilities for Pokémon that have been added
Edit @ 07:11: We have updated the Serebii Pokémon Champions Pokédex with a list of all the new Pokémon movepools
Edit @ 07:55: We have added details of the 7 new music added into the game in our Battle Music page
In The Games Department
Pokémon Champions - Regulation M-B
Pokémon Champions' Regulation M-B and Ranked Battle Season M-3 is now live. Season M-3 will run until July at 01:59 UTC and Regulation M-B runs until September 2nd 2026 at 01:59 UTC
This season allows for use of the currently available Pokémon and Mega Evolved Pokémon. We have added all details to our Regulation M-B section
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Pokémon Champions
A new distribution has begun in Pokémon Champions. The official Poké Times Twitter account has put out a special code for the game as part of their celebration of the game releasing on mobile. This code offers players 100 Quick Coupons. This code is HAJ1MAR1G1FT and is valid until August 31st at 14:59 UTC
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Pokémon Champions - Battle Pass M-3
Pokémon Champions new Battle Pass is now live. This Battle Pass offers a variety of rewards including the outfit of Canari from Pokémon Legends: Z-A as well as the Mega Stones for Eelektross, Metagross and Starmie as well as special gifts of all three.
We have full details of the Battle Pass in our Battle Pass M-3 section
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Pokémon Champions
The latest Pokémon Champions online competition has been announced. This is the Monthly Challenge Series June 2026 and runs standard Regulation M-B rules as a Single Battle competition
This competition also gives a Tyranitar and 100 Quick Coupons to all players who complete 3 or more battles
Registration runs from June 19th 01:59 UTC through June 29th 01:59 UTC and battls run from 02:00 UTC June 26th through 01:59 UTC on June 29th
This challenge also gives a special title for placement. All participants will get the MCS 06/2026 Challenger
1st to 10th place: MCS 06/2026 Master
11th to 100th place: MCS 06/2026 Veteran
101st to 1,000th place: MCS 06/2026 Ace
1,001st to 10,000th place: MCS 06/2026 Rising Star
We have full details in our Monthly Challenge Series June 2026 page
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Pokémon Champions - Distribution
The latest distribution has begun in Pokémon Champions. If you log in from today until September 2nd at 01:59 UTC, you will receive a Raichu, as well as the Raichunite X and Raichunite Y Mega Stones for free.
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Pokémon Pokopia
It has been confirmed that a special bundle of a standard Red & Blue Nintendo Switch 2 console and the digital version of Pokémon Pokopia is to release in Europe on July 2nd. This follows on from a similar bundle which released in Australia earlier this year.
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Pokémon UNITE
Pokémon UNITE has received a new patch in order to alter a variety of Pokémon with various adjustments to a variety of Pokémon including Falinks, Meganium and more.
We've begun compiling all the changes of this patch in our Patch section
