Pokémon Champions is finally here, but it isn’t receiving the welcome it’s probably been hoping for. The game’s trailer, released earlier today, may have been quite entertaining; however, complaints have been quickly pouring in regarding performance and a lack of features that many from the competitive Pokémon scene would consider a given.
Popular leaker CentroLeaks slammed the release in a post on X, lamenting the poor Switch 2 performance (keep in mind that this is a Switch 1 game), a lack of popular Pokémon in a limited roster, not being able to automatically add friends over from your Switch list, and so on. “Tons” of competitive items are also missing and there’s no support for local wireless play. Others have since chimed in, with a 30fps lock on performance, along with tedious menus, standing out the most among all the other issues.
While there is hope from a section of the player base who expect additional Pokémon to make their way to the game, and potential fixes coming along, it’s still disheartening to see what could have been a serious contender for competitive Pokémon play get such a lukewarm response. Pokémon Pokopia, by comparison, has received a very encouraging response, one that now seems a little out of Pokémon Champions‘ reach.
https://x.com/CentroLeaks/status/2041751437047161194