Older leaks about Pokemon Champions, the upcoming strategy battle game starring the most famous gathering of collectible monsters in the world, have been lent some extra legitimacy thanks to recent reveals at the July 2025 Pokemon Presents showcase. There are still a lot of things left to be officially revealed about Pokemon Champions, but some of the rumors are starting to sound more believable to fans after the showcase.
Pokemon Champions was revealed in February, promising a spin-off from the mainline monster-catching RPG series that focuses specifically on the franchise's turn-based monster battles. Not much was revealed about the game in those early days, with the initial trailer focusing on the legacy of two-player Pokemon battling, from the old link cable-based Game Boy matches of the late '90s to modern gaming on the Nintendo Switch and mobile phones.
A feature showcased in the Pokemon Champions trailer is something the series has never seen before, and fans are speculating about its impact.
In the lead-up to the July Pokemon Presents, a couple of lengthy posts made some bold and precise claims about Pokemon Champions that many may have initially dismissed as mere speculation. Made in...
