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@soulsilverart Con: "Game gets more competitive when you rank up"

My personal EARLY pros and cons of Champions, as a casual that wants to play (or just spectate content) for free: Cons: • Can’t get VP in casual matches. • Can’t anonymously spectate random public matches. • Replica Teams are vastly inferior to Rental Teams. Rental teams were fun,helpful,and encouraged creativity. Replica teams are almost useless if you don’t have enough VP. • (Still unconfirmed) After the first time you transfer a Pokemon from SV into Champions, you can’t transfer them back into SV to train them, and then use the new changes made in SV when you transfer them into Champions for a 2nd time. • No 6v6 singles anywhere (still have to played ranked to get VP to even be able to enjoy this one day) • Frame rate is very bad (on NS2) • All items (and eventually) Pokémon should be available in PRIVATE“custom”matches. • Can’t move Pokémon obtained in Champions Recruit System (that you spend tons of VP on to find and then train) to games outside of Champions. • Recruit System is a Gatcha game. What happens when quick coupons run out? • Not as casual-friendly as it seems. Apparently gets too competitive and complicated in later ranks (many casuals could fall-off). VP allegedly becomes a bit more sparse too. • Its primary purpose is to cater to VGC and introducing VGC to a wider audience (Not a Pokémon Stadium or Battle Revolution battle training sim, not an answer to cutting the national dex, not an equal or even superior Pokémon Showdown). • Minimal bugs(to be expected), but the few that change how a battle would play out aren’t great • No PvE even though there are new NPC’s that would be fun to battle.(pipe dream) Pros: • The Pokémon (details) themselves look amazing. • Most of the animations are good(except for multi-hit attacks). • When I can actually play, the classic turn based battles prove how fun they are. • So far seemingly good/quick support through patches and updates. • Attempted balancing. • Possible “Rule set”/item and Pokémon variety in regulations. • A lot of early game rewards. • If game is disconnected, it reconnects where you left off. • Battle Data is a psuedo team builder guide. • It’s addicting, it’s Pokémon. Pro and Con: • It’s “free-to-start” so a lot is free upfront, but as time goes on… • Can’t pay for VP • It’s Live Service Game

@pokerapidinfo Gym isn't on the main menu so I wonder if we weren't supposed to know about it yet...or its just tutorial mode

【チャンピオンズ情報】 ✅メニュー画面 Gym(ジム)、Battle(対戦)、Box(ボックス)、Train(トレーニング)、Recruit(スカウト)、Shop(ショップ)、Style(スタイル)、Mission(ミッション)、Achievements(実績)

Follow up gym is nowhere to be seen on the main menu...

Do we know what gym is? I'm thinking the tutorial mode but maybe its something more???

@SerebiiNet Exciting stuff because that means we'll be able to see the new mega abilities! (Hopefully)

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Marathon is so insanely fun it's wild

@JacobSkraw @fuslie @fuslie the goat!!!

Alright everyone!! It’s time to start revealing where some of our ABSURD prize pool is coming from. I invited her to be a festival lead, but she had a prior commitment and a different way to contribute in mind. Thank you so much to @fuslie!!!!!!

@JacobSkraw First tornament ever for me! Champions is gonna be huge

I am gobsmacked. Flabbergasted. Baffled. Flummoxed. I could not imagine this many signups in 24 hours in a million years. Let’s make one of the first Pokemon Champions tournaments bigger than the largest Scarlet and Violet tournament! >:]

From the Famitsu article we might not have evolite in the game at launch...my goat Magmar might be missing

@HenryAr20332735 @CentroLeaks Yes you can

@CentroLeaks Why’s it so expensive to recruit pokemon can’t I just import them from home?

How much will you have to grind in Pokémon Champions to play for free? A LOT. 👉 You get 200 VP per Battle Costs: - 2500 VP to recruit a Pokémon - Mega Stones cost 2000 VP each - Changing a Pokémon move: 250 VP - Maximizing a Pokémon single stat: 330 VP - Changing Nature: 500 VP - Changing Ability: 500 VP

@CentroLeaks Keep in mind that missions exist so you probably get a ton more VP by just playing

Okay but can we talk about the music in champions?! It sounds great!!!

@JacobSkraw @9Rikhard5856 @MemesNDreamsVGC They specifically mention missions in the trailer...what else are they gonna give if not VP? These doomers man...

@9Rikhard5856 @MemesNDreamsVGC No Mr. MemesandDreams is just a Debby downer

I am so beyond excited for Pokemon Champions. I want to spread the joy of the game I love and has made me so many friends to as many people as possible! 🤩🤩🤩

GAMEFREAK MAKE MEGA DRAGONITE GOOD AND MY LIFE IS YOURS

Mega Meganium stocks are UP

Really great quality of life stuff