Trainers across the world have enjoyed the heated battles of Pokémon Champions on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 since it launched in April, and soon everyone will be able to take those battles on the go. Pokémon Champions is set to release on the App Store and Google Play on June 17, 2026, with preregistrations available now! If you’ve been playing on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, save data will carry over to the mobile version of the game if you link the same Nintendo Account.
To celebrate the electric release of Pokémon Champions, Trainers can log in following the game’s mobile release to claim Raichu and two Mega Stones never before seen in Pokémon Champions. From Wednesday, June 17, 2026, to Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 6:49 p.m. PDT, Trainers on Nintendo Switch and mobile platforms can claim Raichu, Raichunite X, and Raichunite Y from their in-game mailbox in Pokémon Champions.
Raichu is a Pokémon famous for winning the Pokémon World Championships, so get ready to take it to new heights with Mega Evolution! In Pokémon Champions, Mega Raichu X will have the Electric Surge Ability and Mega Raichu Y will have the No Guard Ability. Will you surge to victory with Mega Raichu X’s Electric Terrain or shock your opponents with Mega Raichu Y’s fully accurate Thunder Wave and Thunder?
Don’t forget to preregister and prepare for battle, Trainers!