{"id":5535,"date":"2026-07-12T00:24:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T16:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-champions-10-million-downloads-free-dragonite-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T00:24:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T16:24:58","slug":"pokemon-champions-10-million-downloads-free-dragonite-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-champions-10-million-downloads-free-dragonite-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Champions Hits 10 Million Downloads \u2014 Claim Your Free Dragonite Before 31 August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It took less than four months. <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Champions<\/strong>, The Pok\u00e9mon Company&#8217;s first dedicated online battle title, has now crossed <strong>10 million cumulative downloads worldwide<\/strong> across Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and mobile \u2014 and to thank players, the developers are handing out a free Pok\u00e9mon that can Mega Evolve.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon-champions-battle-gardevoir.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Champions battle screen showing Gardevoir vs Hydreigon with move selection UI\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z2My3zjdKno\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Champions | World Overview Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Pok\u00e9mon Champions | World Overview Trailer \u2014 via The Official Pok\u00e9mon YouTube channel on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Free Dragonite and 100 Quick Coupons for Every Player<\/h2>\n<p>To mark the milestone, The Pok\u00e9mon Company announced on 8 July 2026 that all players who log in and play Pok\u00e9mon Champions by <strong>Monday, 31 August 2026<\/strong> will receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dragonite<\/strong> \u2014 the Dragon\/Flying powerhouse, ready to battle immediately<\/li>\n<li><strong>100 Quick Coupons<\/strong> \u2014 the in-game currency used to unlock moves and Power-Ups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both rewards are delivered directly to your <strong>in-game mailbox<\/strong>. There is nothing to enter; simply log in on any platform before the deadline.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon-champions-dragonite-hydro-pump.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonite using Hydro Pump in a Pok\u00e9mon Champions stadium battle\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Why the Dragonite Reward Is Worth Claiming<\/h2>\n<p>Dragonite is not just a participation trophy. Players who completed the <strong>Season 1 Battle Pass<\/strong> already have access to the Dragoninite stone, which lets Dragonite Mega Evolve into <strong>Mega Dragonite<\/strong> \u2014 one of the most versatile Mega Evolution forms added to the competitive format so far. If you skipped the Battle Pass, the free Dragonite still slots directly into ranked play without any extra grind.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon-champions-team-builder-arcanine.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Champions team builder screen showing Arcanine stats and moveset\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Singapore&#8217;s Stamp on the Milestone<\/h2>\n<p>The 10 million figure covers all platforms globally, and Singapore punched well above its weight in that number: <a href=\"\/blog\/pokemon-champions-mobile-singapore-ios-android-2026\/\">when the mobile version launched on 17 June<\/a>, Pok\u00e9mon Champions shot to <strong>#1 on the Singapore App Store<\/strong> within hours. That chart position was a sign of just how much appetite there is here for a proper competitive Pok\u00e9mon format on mobile \u2014 and it clearly contributed to the worldwide download pace.<\/p>\n<p>The game already doubles as the official platform for <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Video Game Championship (VGC)<\/strong> play, and The Pok\u00e9mon Company hosts Monthly Challenge Series (MCS) tournaments in-app with Pok\u00e9mon prizes every month. Singapore trainers have been competing seriously since the Switch launch in April, and the ranked ladder is live on both platforms.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon-champions-ranked-battle-result.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Champions post-battle ranked result screen showing Pok\u00e9 Ball Tier Rank 4\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How to Download Pok\u00e9mon Champions<\/h2>\n<p>The game is <strong>free to download<\/strong> on the Nintendo eShop (Switch and Switch 2) and on the <a href=\"https:\/\/champions.pokemon.com\/en-us\/\" rel=\"noopener\">App Store and Google Play<\/a>. If you have not played before and want the free Dragonite, just download, log in, and check your mailbox \u2014 the reward unlocks without any additional steps.<\/p>\n<p>Check your in-game mailbox before the <strong>31 August 2026<\/strong> deadline. That is your only window to grab one of the most in-demand Dragon-types in the current competitive format for free. More details on the current season&#8217;s events are on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokemon.com\/us\/news\/pokemon-champions-july-2026-events-mcs-ranked-battles-season-and-battle-pass\" rel=\"noopener\">official Pok\u00e9mon Champions news page<\/a>. For a guide to everything happening in <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">Game News<\/a> this week, stay with GameTrader.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Pokemon\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pok\u00e9mon Champions has surpassed 10 million downloads worldwide across Switch and mobile. All players get a free Dragonite and 100 Quick Coupons \u2014 but only until 31 August 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[134,45,31,180,35],"class_list":["post-5535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-nintendo-switch","tag-nintendo-switch-2","tag-pokemon","tag-pokemon-champions","tag-singapore"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon-champions-key-art.jpg?fit=1240%2C698&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1rh","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3910,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-champions-mobile-singapore-ios-android-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":5535,"position":0},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon Champions Mobile Is Here \u2014 Singapore Hit #1 on iOS","date":"June 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pok\u00e9mon Champions landed on iOS and Android on June 17 \u2014 and Singapore trainers pushed it straight to #1 on the App Store. 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