Pokémon Champions is live on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and—amid all the launch-day noise—Mystery Gifts are one of the few universally good bits of news. Right now, there’s a code that hands every player the exact same free Machamp, and it’s a legitimately useful pickup for early team-building. Here’s every active Pokémon Champions Mystery Gift code, what you get, and how to redeem it.
All active Pokémon Champions Mystery Gift codes
At launch, Pokémon Champions shipped with a single Mystery Gift serial code.
- CHAMP10N — Rewards: Machamp
This Mystery Gift Machamp is standardized for everyone (same stats, moves, and ability), which matters in a game that’s positioning itself as a competitive battling platform.
Machamp’s moves:
- Dynamic Punch
- Stone Edge
- Ice Punch
- Bullet Punch
Ability: No Guard (all moves used by and against Machamp will hit)
Once you claim it, the Machamp is sent straight to your box automatically.
One important limitation: Pokémon you first obtain in Champions can’t be sent to Pokémon HOME. So if your goal is to use this Machamp in other Pokémon games, you’ll still need to obtain Machamp in those games the traditional way.
How to redeem Mystery Gift codes in Pokémon Champions
You won’t see the Mystery Gift option immediately. You’ll unlock it after completing the tutorial.
From the main menu:
- Select Submenu (bottom-right of the screen)
- Scroll to Mystery Gift
- Enter your serial code
- Claim the reward from your in-game mailbox
As of the game’s first season, gifts are being distributed via serial codes. That distribution method could change in later seasons, but for now, this is the pipeline.
Why this Mystery Gift matters (especially right now)
It’s hard to ignore that Pokémon Champions launched into a storm of criticism—performance complaints (including a 30fps lock even on Switch 2), missing competitive staples like local wireless play, and a roster that’s reportedly under 190 Pokémon at launch. On top of that, players have been flagging issues like clunky menus, missing items, and even reports that content shown in trailers doesn’t appear to be available in-game at release.
In that context, a clean, guaranteed freebie like CHAMP10N is more than just a cute launch bonus—it’s a rare moment of certainty in a game that currently feels like it’s still finding its footing. A fixed-loadout Machamp also neatly sidesteps some of the early grind and randomness tied to recruitment, and it gives new players something immediately battle-ready without needing to mess with transfers.
What Remains Unknown
- How often new Mystery Gift codes will be released going forward (no cadence has been announced).
- Whether future gifts will remain serial-code-based or shift to another distribution method in later seasons.
- Whether additional launch-window codes are planned beyond CHAMP10N—nothing else has been officially confirmed yet.
