Singapore trainers, we showed up. Pokémon Champions — The Pokémon Company’s official competitive battling game — launched on iOS and Android on 17 June 2026, and it shot straight to #1 on the Singapore iPhone App Store on day one. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, here’s everything you need to know.
What Is Pokémon Champions?
Unlike the mainline RPGs where you explore towns and catch Pokémon in the wild, Pokémon Champions is built around one thing: battling. It strips the adventure down to a pure competitive experience — types, Abilities, moves, held items, the works — putting you up against real trainers from around the world in ranked matches. No story mode, no catching wild encounters. Just strategy and team-building, which is exactly what competitive players have always wanted.
The game first launched on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on 8 April 2026. The mobile version, which arrived on 17 June 2026, brings that same competitive experience to iOS and Android with no content stripped out. It’s free-to-start.
Singapore Hit #1 — and We Weren’t Alone
On launch day, Pokémon Champions topped the iPhone App Store free downloads chart in 13 countries — and Singapore was one of them. Across Asia, the game went #1 in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand as well. Even in Western markets it was dominant: USA, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Brazil all had it at the top.
As of June 18, it was still #1 in 9 of those countries, top 5 in 29 countries, and ranking in the top downloads overall in 38 countries. On Google Play, it’s already sitting at a 4.4-star rating across over 21,000 reviews. Singapore, you delivered.
Battle on Mobile, Switch, or Both — It Doesn’t Matter
One of the best things about the mobile launch is the full cross-platform play. Mobile trainers go up against Switch and Switch 2 players — there’s no split player base. If you’ve already been grinding ranked on your Switch since April, you can link your Nintendo Account and your save data carries over to mobile. Pick up right where you left off, on the bus, during lunch, anywhere.
Regulation M-B and Season M-3 of Ranked Battles also kicked off alongside the mobile release, so this is a good time to get in on the current competitive meta from the ground floor.
Grab Your Free Mega Raichu Before September
To celebrate the mobile launch, The Pokémon Company is giving every player a free Raichu along with Raichunite X and Raichunite Y — the Mega Stones that power up Raichu’s two new Mega forms in Champions. Log into the game, check your in-game mailbox, and claim them. The offer runs until 2 September 2026 (Singapore time), so there’s no rush — but no reason to wait either.
Pokémon Champions is free to download on the App Store and Google Play. The game does have optional paid content, so keep that in mind if you’re playing on a budget.
Last words
Singapore’s #1 ranking on launch day isn’t a surprise — competitive Pokémon has a passionate community here, and a dedicated battling app with full cross-platform play is exactly what many of us have been asking for. If you’re a competitive trainer or just Pokémon-curious, this is the best time to jump in: the meta is fresh, the free Mega Raichu gift won’t last forever, and your Switch progress already transfers if you’ve been playing since April. Download it, claim your Raichu, and let’s see what Singapore’s ranked scene looks like by Season M-4.
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