Major changes have been made to Pokémon Champions with the move to Regulation M-B, alongside the long-awaited release of the game on mobile, including several new Pokémon.
Launched on Nintendo Switch consoles earlier this year, Pokémon Champions is now the format for VGC events worldwide, and those competing during the Regulation M-B phase have been given even more Pokémon and Held Items to consider.
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Regulation M-B New Pokémon
22 new Pokémon were added to Pokémon Champions following the move to Regulation M-B, not including various Mega Evolution forms which also entered the fray.
While the update, and simultaneous mobile release, was headlined by both forms of Mega Raichu, there’s still a wide array of Pokémon joining the battle, adding further depth to the available roster.
New Pokémon include fan favorites from Gen 9, Annihilape and Gholdengo, along with the three starter Pokémon from the Hoenn region, Swampert, Sceptile, and Blaziken.
The table below showcases all of the new Pokémon added to Pokémon Champions with the Regulation M-B update on June 17, with thanks to Serebii.
| Pokémon | Type |
|---|---|
| Vileplume | Grass/Poison |
| Qwilfish | Water/Poison |
| Sceptile | Grass |
| Blaziken | Fire/Fighting |
| Swampert | Water/Ground |
| Mawile | Steel/Fairy |
| Metagross | Steel/Psychic |
| Staraptor | Fighting/Flying |
| Musharna | Psychic |
| Scolipede | Bug/Poison |
| Scrafty | Dark/Fighting |
| Eelektross | Electric |
| Pyroar | Fire/Normal |
| Malamar | Dark/Psychic |
| Barbaracle | Rock/Water |
| Dragalge | Poison/Dragon |
| Grimmsnarl | Dark/Fairy |
| Falinks | Fighting |
| Overqwil | Dark/Poison |
| Houndstone | Ghost |
| Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost |
| Gholdengo | Steel/Ghost |
Regulation M-B New Held Items
12 new Held Items were added to Pokémon Champions as part of the Regulation M-B update, not including the various Mega Stones required to Mega Evolve Pokémon.
This includes an array of items to boost weather-based teams, extending the duration of effects on the field, along with various boosts for accuracy, power, and more.
The table below showcases all of the newly added items to Pokémon Champions, including their effects.
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Wide Lens | Moves used by the Pokémon have their accuracy increased by 10% |
| Muscle Band | Physical Attacks are increased in power by 10% |
| Wise Glasses | Special Attacks are increased in power by 10% |
| Expert Belt | If an attack is Super Effective, power is increased by 20% |
| Light Clay | Reflect or Light Screen duration increased to eight turns |
| Life Orb | Damage from moves increased by 30%, holder loses 10% of maximum HP each turn |
| Zoom Lens | Accuracy increased by 20% when moving last |
| Metronome | Increases power by 20% for using the same move consecutively, maximum 100% |
| Iron Ball | Speed reduced by 50%. Susceptible to Ground moves if Flying-type or have Levitate ability. |
| Icy Rock | Hail duration increased to eight turns |
| Smooth Rock | Sandstorm duration increased to eight turns |
| Heat Rock | Sunny Day duration increased to eight turns |
| Damp Rock | Rain Dance duration increased to eight turns |
| Shed Shell | Switch is not affected by any moves or abilities that would prevent it from leaving |
| Big Root | HP recovered from recovery moves increased by 30% |
Check out the Pokémon Champions mobile release trailer below.
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