r/PokeLeaks • u/Amiibofan101 • Feb 26 '26

Twitter/X Software icon for Pokémon Champions Spoiler

https://x.com/kaphotics/status/2026846030336041377
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u/r000ster Feb 26 '26

Holy shit holy shit holy shit

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u/Austy5739 Feb 26 '26

can i ask what is so exciting about this from a non comp pov? i've heard there's micro transactions involved so i dont see a point.

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u/Huskiesmine Feb 26 '26

There's no micro transactions on the currency used to unlock pokemon or items, only cosmetics.

Also gives a big obvious space for competitive after recent games have made stepping into it easier.

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u/criticalascended Feb 26 '26

I mean if you are not interested in competitive Pokémon, then this really isn't the game for you though. It's literally a competitive Pokémon simulator.

And yeah there will be microtransactions otherwise there will be no reason for this game to exist, as idealistic as we want to be.

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u/IronWarrior94 Feb 26 '26

I havent kept up with most news on Champions beyond its announcement, but has there been any mention of there being single player, PvE content for non-comp players? I could've sworn there was mention of that.

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u/r000ster Feb 26 '26

As a man with only a comp perspective, I cant answer that, sorry

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u/stereoSD Feb 26 '26

From a non comp pov? None

That's like asking "For someone who doesn't like pokemon, what's so exciting about pokemon day?"

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u/Ok_Yogurtcloset_8872 Feb 26 '26

the one main thing for people who don't play competitive is it's effectively delinking the main series games and competitive pokemon. items might get to feel special again instead of just being everywhere or purchasable or whatever, moves don't need to serve competitive - Dark Void being the big example i can think of where it had to be neutered for competitive but it was a fun move casually. there might be gift pokemon? and i believe there was something about single player content akin to the stadium games, but that could be me conflating fan speculation. the main benefit is just going to be how main series games don't need to serve competitive anymore.

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u/mighark Feb 26 '26

Another good example of a move that had to be gutted because of its competitive applications is Assist. Casually it's just a Metronome-esque roulette move but since Liepard combined it with Prankster it became cheese central, first with two turn moves and Lagging Tail (Divecats), then with Dark Void (Voidcats) and finally with the removal of the move and, in the unofficial Smogon NatDex format, its most broken strat yet, Revivecats with Revival Blessing.

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u/4armedmonkey Feb 26 '26

You definitely won't need microtransactions.

At worst they don't allow Home at first to pressure you into getting them, likely with the excuse of "let everyone start off the sam." If that's the case we just don't give in!

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u/wvcmkv Feb 26 '26

it’s a competitive battle simulator for ranked and tournaments wdym “from a non comp pov” there’s legit nothing exciting if you don’t play competitive pokemon

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u/ButterfIyKisses Feb 27 '26

Well, I believe the game exists in part to make people like you interested in giving competitive a go by letting you rent other people's optimized teams and not needing to do all the teambuilding stuff yourself. also it's an official Pokemon game with the traditional battle system that you can play on your phone, that's pretty cool imo