#pokemon-champions

#pokemon-champions

A Reddit post shared an image of a Steelix and Wyrdeer in battle, claiming that Champions has 'accurate Pokemon sizes for the first time' since the release of Let's Go on Switch.

Players can battle against trans Gallade in a tutorial segment focused on status effects. A female Gallade should be technically impossible, so several light-hearted social media posts celebrated the unexpected trans representation.

The vibes around Pokémon Champions have been mostly bad for a number of reasons since it launched today, but really I should have caught onto how much of a disappointment the Switch battle simulator would be right when I booted up the game and it handed me the absolute most sauceless Pokémon trainer this side of the Paldea region.

Competitive players are frustrated with Pokémon Champions due to a significant bug that prevents the transfer of Pokémon, leaving them in a limbo state where they cannot be recovered or used.

Mega Dragonite is taking its base form's hidden ability Multiscale. This reduces incoming damage when Dragonite is at full HP, giving it a bit more survivability when it's first sent out into battle.

Grave Seasons subverts the typical farming sim aesthetic by introducing a supernatural serial killer, offering mystery and scares in a genre often seen as cozy.

Pokémon Champions will allow players to recruit Pokémon and engage in strategic turn-based fights, featuring ranked battles, casual modes, and online competitions. Victory points can be used to modify Pokémon and recruit them permanently.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A features new gameplay where players explore Lumiose City by day to find Pokémons and engage in battles at night, launching October 16.