Pokémon Champions - releasing April 8, 2026

[TheMantyke]

Flabbergasted that this game runs so poorly, at least in handheld mode. Also really not a fan of how the classic select clicking noise now sounds like I'm hearing it through a speaker underwater. Really a turn off first impression from the menu UI and presentation.

 

[CynicalGiant]

home apparently does show the abilities now

 

[Karxrida]

God these Megas are so boring. Meganium and the Fister Sisters are the only ones they put any effort into making cool.

 

[CynicalGiant]

God these Megas are so boring. Meganium and the Fister Sisters are the only ones they put any effort into making cool.

the z megas are probably going to be insane if this is any indication

 

[R_N]

Flabbergasted that this game runs so poorly, at least in handheld mode. Also really not a fan of how the classic select clicking noise now sounds like I'm hearing it through a speaker underwater. Really a turn off first impression from the menu UI and presentation.

I'm on Switch 2 and playing docked and let me tell you, I should not be walking away impressed by Home's UI speeds.

 

[pika pal]

This probably isn't even gonna be very good but it's the funniest Mega ability choice by leaps and bounds so who cares

This could be a hilarious RandBats mon since Vic has Strength Sap.

OHKO and you knock yourself out. Play long game and it just eats your ATK over and over

 

[CynicalGiant]

I feel like I'm mega emboar right now with how much I'm ignoring these abilities

OHKO and you knock yourself out. Play long game and it just eats your ATK over and over

mega emboar the greatest mega victreebel counter there is

 

[Yung Dramps]

IMPROMPTU MEGA ABILITIES RATING

GEM: Victreebel, Meganium, Golurk, Scovillain
Cool!: Starmie, Feraligatr, Excadrill, Floette-E, Glimmora
Sure: Clefable, Hawlucha
Whar/Nothingburger: Chimecho, Emboar, Meowstic, Crabominable, Drampa
COAL: Chandelure

 

[R_N]

home apparently does show the abilities now

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Ah yep they pushed a small update for it I guess now that Champions is out

Only ones IN champions, of course.

 

[Cuddly]

With Mega Floette getting Fairy Aura, Mega Darkrai probably gets Dark Aura.
They were kind of counterparts in ZA and match Xerneas and Yveltal.
Can anyone confirm this on Home since some Megas look like they have their abilities revealed there?

 

[R_N]

With Mega Floette getting Fairy Aura, Mega Darkrai probably gets Dark Aura.
They were kind of counterparts in ZA and match Xerneas and Yveltal.
Can anyone confirm this on Home since some Megas look like they have their abilities revealed there?

They only updated to show the abilities of megas in Champions, everyone else is still blank.

 

[Mario With Lasers]

mega chandelure getting infiltrator is so god damn pathetic they really just gave up with that mf shit

He could have at least stolen Levitate from Gengar just like M-Gengar robbed it from Shadow Tag...

 

[CynicalGiant]

Can anyone confirm this on Home since some Megas look like they have their abilities revealed there?

only the ones in champions are showing their abilities so darkrai's isnt there yet

 

[ThreeT]

Golurk now has access to Headlong Rush. At least it can use Unseen Fist that way

 

[CynicalGiant]

Golurk now has access to Headlong Rush. At least it can use Unseen Fist that way

GOLURK FANS ASSEMBLE

headlong rush is a punching move so it can use that with iron fist in its base form thats hilarious

 

[Karxrida]

Wait we need to know what Mega Golisopod got.

These ability choices are so tepid that it keeping Emergency Exit is an actual possibility.

 

[grovylestand!]

what are raichus abilities

 

[reaverz]

Golurk now has access to Headlong Rush. At least it can use Unseen Fist that way

I apologize if this was already answered, but does Unseen Fist have the same effect description as before or does it match Piercing Drill, with the 25% damage into Protect moves?

 

[Ranga226]

funny how it seems like scovillan might be one of the better megas because it actually has a good ability

 

[CynicalGiant]

what are raichus abilities

mega raichus arent in yet so we have no idea

 

[R_N]

what are raichus abilities

Mega Raichu isn't available

 

[ThreeT]

Wait we need to know what Mega Golisopod got.

These ability choices are so tepid that it keeping Emergency Exit is an actual possibility.

It's weird because the leak did get some things right like Piercing Drill for Excadrill and Magic Bounce for Clefable. I do believe they had information, but are unreliable.... Though now Golisopod's ability can be anything.....

 

[Darrk]

I was so hyped for champions but in all honesty it’s a bit underwhelming. Some of the new mega abilities are mid or just not good and some pokemon we saw like ursaluna were cut

 

[Mario With Lasers]

Huge power

Cowards, Pure (Yoga) Power was right there

 

[CynicalGiant]

Let's all get underwhelming megas and not tell golurk

if game freak really wants to troll they'd also give golurk rage fist