Pokémon Champions is live now as a free-to-start competitive battle game on Nintendo Switch (with a mobile version planned for later in 2026), and the very first thing serious battlers want to know is simple: what can I actually use right now? The answer is surprisingly tight—186 usable Pokémon at launch, plus 59 Mega Evolutions—and that limited roster is already shaping everything from team-building to the early metagame (and, yes, the community’s mood).
Below is the complete launch roster as shown in-game, along with every Mega Evolution currently available in Pokémon Champions.
The Big Picture: 186 Pokémon at Launch, With Transfers via Pokémon HOME
At launch, Pokémon Champions includes 186 Pokémon in its in-game list. They can be recruited in-game or transferred via Pokémon HOME—but only if the Pokémon is actually supported by Champions’ current Pokédex. That’s the key friction point: plenty of players have long-standing competitive staples sitting in HOME that simply can’t enter the game yet.
This smaller pool is also paired with other launch-day constraints that competitive players are loudly debating—like the lack of traditional 6v6 battles and a heavily reduced item pool—but the roster itself is the headline because it dictates what strategies even exist right now.
One important nuance: the in-game list includes regional forms, and the total count does not include Mega Evolutions or regional forms as separate entries in that “186” figure.
All Available Pokémon in Pokémon Champions (Launch Pokédex)
Listed below in National Pokédex order, including regional forms where available:
- #3 Venusaur — Grass/Poison
- #6 Charizard — Fire/Flying
- #9 Blastoise — Water
- #15 Beedrill — Bug/Poison
- #18 Pidgeot — Normal/Flying
- #24 Arbok — Poison
- #25 Pikachu — Electric
- #26 Raichu — Electric
- #26 Alolan Raichu — Electric/Psychic
- #36 Clefable — Fairy
- #38 Ninetales — Fire
- #38 Alolan Ninetales — Ice/Fairy
- #59 Arcanine — Fire
- #59 Hisuian Arcanine — Fire/Rock
- #65 Alakazam — Psychic
- #68 Machamp — Fighting
- #71 Victreebel — Grass/Poison
- #80 Slowbro — Water/Psychic
- #80 Galarian Slowbro — Poison/Psychic
- #94 Gengar — Ghost/Poison
- #115 Kangaskhan — Normal
- #121 Starmie — Water/Psychic
- #127 Pinsir — Bug
- #128 Tauros — Normal
- #128 Paldean Tauros — Fighting
- #128 Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed) — Fighting/Fire
- #128 Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed) — Fighting/Water
- #130 Gyarados — Water/Flying
- #132 Ditto — Normal
- #134 Vaporeon — Water
- #135 Jolteon — Electric
- #136 Flareon — Fire
- #142 Aerodactyl — Rock/Flying
- #143 Snorlax — Normal
- #149 Dragonite — Dragon/Flying
- #154 Meganium — Grass
- #157 Typhlosion — Fire
- #157 Hisuian Typhlosion — Fire/Ghost
- #160 Feraligatr — Water
- #168 Ariados — Bug/Poison
- #181 Ampharos — Electric
- #184 Azumarill — Water/Fairy
- #186 Politoed — Water
- #196 Espeon — Psychic
- #197 Umbreon — Dark
- #199 Slowking — Water/Psychic
- #199 Galarian Slowking — Psychic/Poison
- #205 Forretress — Bug/Steel
- #208 Steelix — Steel/Ground
- #212 Scizor — Bug/Steel
- #214 Heracross — Bug/Fighting
- #227 Skarmory — Steel/Flying
- #229 Houndoom — Dark/Fire
- #248 Tyranitar — Rock/Dark
- #279 Pelipper — Water/Flying
- #282 Gardevoir — Psychic/Fairy
- #302 Sableye — Dark/Ghost
- #306 Aggron — Steel/Rock
- #308 Medicham — Fighting/Psychic
- #310 Manectric — Electric
- #319 Sharpedo — Water/Dark
- #323 Camerupt — Fire/Ground
- #324 Torkoal — Fire
- #334 Altaria — Dragon/Flying
- #350 Milotic — Water
- #351 Castform — Normal
- #354 Banette — Ghost
- #358 Chimecho — Psychic
- #359 Absol — Dark
- #362 Glalie — Ice
- #389 Torterra — Grass/Ground
- #392 Infernape — Fire/Fighting
- #395 Empoleon — Water/Steel
- #405 Luxray — Electric
- #407 Roserade — Grass/Poison
- #409 Rampardos — Rock
- #411 Bastiodon — Rock/Steel
- #428 Lopunny — Normal
- #442 Spiritomb — Ghost/Dark
- #445 Garchomp — Dragon/Ground
- #448 Lucario — Fighting/Steel
- #450 Hippowdon — Ground
- #454 Toxicroak — Poison/Fighting
- #460 Abomasnow — Grass/Ice
- #461 Weavile — Dark/Ice
- #464 Rhyperior — Ground/Rock
- #470 Leafeon — Grass
- #471 Glaceon — Ice
- #472 Gliscor — Ground/Flying
- #473 Mamoswine — Ice/Ground
- #475 Gallade — Psychic/Fighting
- #478 Froslass — Ice/Ghost
- #479 Rotom — Electric/Ghost
- #497 Serperior — Grass
- #500 Emboar — Fire/Fighting
- #503 Samurott — Water
- #503 Hisuian Samurott — Water/Dark
- #505 Watchog — Normal
- #510 Liepard — Dark
- #512 Simisage — Grass
- #514 Simisear — Fire
- #516 Simipour — Water
- #530 Excadrill — Ground/Steel
- #531 Audino — Normal
- #534 Conkeldurr — Fighting
- #547 Whimsicott — Grass/Fairy
- #553 Krookodile — Ground/Dark
- #563 Cofagrigus — Ghost
- #569 Garbodor — Poison
- #571 Zoroark — Dark
- #571 Hisuian Zoroark — Normal/Ghost
- #579 Reuniclus — Psychic
- #584 Vanilluxe — Ice
- #587 Emolga — Electric/Flying
- #609 Chandelure — Ghost/Fire
- #614 Beartic — Ice
- #618 Stunfisk — Ground/Electric
- #618 Galarian Stunfisk — Ground/Steel
- #623 Golurk — Ground/Ghost
- #635 Hydreigon — Dark/Dragon
- #637 Volcarona — Bug/Fire
- #652 Chesnaught — Grass/Fighting
- #655 Delphox — Fire/Psychic
- #658 Greninja — Water/Dark
- #660 Diggersby — Normal/Ground
- #663 Talonflame — Fire/Flying
- #666 Vivillon — Bug/Flying
- #670 Eternal Flower Floette — Fairy
- #671 Florges — Fairy
- #675 Pangoro — Fighting/Dark
- #676 Furfrou — Normal
- #678 Meowstic — Psychic
- #681 Aegislash — Steel/Ghost
- #683 Aromatisse — Fairy
- #685 Slurpuff — Fairy
- #693 Clawitzer — Water
- #695 Heliolisk — Electric/Normal
- #697 Tyrantrum — Rock/Dragon
- #699 Aurorus — Rock/Ice
- #700 Sylveon — Fairy
- #701 Hawlucha — Fighting/Flying
- #702 Dedenne — Electric/Fairy
- #706 Goodra — Dragon
- #707 Klefki — Steel/Fairy
- #709 Trevenant — Ghost/Grass
- #711 Gourgeist — Ghost/Grass
- #713 Avalugg — Ice
- #713 Hisuian Avalugg — Ice/Rock
- #715 Noivern — Flying/Dragon
- #724 Decidueye — Grass/Ghost
- #724 Hisuian Decidueye — Grass/Fighting
- #727 Incineroar — Fire/Dark
- #730 Primarina — Water/Fairy
- #733 Toucannon — Normal/Flying
- #740 Crabominable — Fighting/Ice
- #745 Lycanroc — Rock
- #748 Toxapex — Poison/Water
- #750 Mudsdale — Ground
- #752 Araquanid — Water/Bug
- #758 Salazzle — Poison/Fire
- #763 Tsareena — Grass
- #765 Oranguru — Normal/Psychic
- #766 Passimian — Fighting
- #778 Mimikyu — Ghost/Fairy
- #780 Drampa — Normal/Dragon
- #784 Kommo-o — Dragon/Fighting
- #823 Corviknight — Flying/Steel
- #841 Flapple — Grass/Dragon
- #842 Appletun — Grass/Dragon
- #844 Sandaconda — Ground
- #855 Polteageist — Ghost
- #858 Hatterene — Psychic/Fairy
- #866 Mr. Rime — Ice/Psychic
- #867 Runerigus — Ground/Ghost
- #869 Alcremie — Fairy
- #877 Morpeko — Electric/Dark
- #887 Dragapult — Dragon/Ghost
- #899 Wyrdeer — Normal/Psychic
- #900 Kleavor — Bug/Rock
- #902 Basculegion — Water/Ghost
- #903 Sneasler — Fighting/Poison
- #908 Meowscarada — Grass/Dark
- #911 Skeledirge — Fire/Ghost
- #914 Quaquaval — Water/Fighting
- #925 Maushold — Normal
- #934 Garganacl — Rock
- #936 Armarouge — Fire/Psychic
- #937 Ceruledge — Fire/Ghost
- #939 Bellibolt — Electric
- #952 Scovillain — Grass/Fire
- #956 Espathra — Psychic
- #959 Tinkaton — Fairy/Steel
- #964 Palafin — Water
- #968 Orthworm — Steel
- #970 Glimmora — Rock/Poison
- #981 Farigiraf — Normal/Psychic
- #983 Kingambit — Dark/Steel
- #1013 Sinistcha — Grass/Ghost
- #1018 Archaludon — Steel/Dragon
- #1019 Hydrapple — Grass/Dragon
That’s your sandbox on day one. No matter how deep your Pokémon HOME collection is, if it’s not on this list, it’s currently benched.
All Usable Mega Evolutions in Pokémon Champions (59 Total)
Mega Evolution is in, and 59 Mega Evolutions are currently listed as usable:
- Mega Venusaur — Grass/Poison
- Mega Charizard X — Fire/Dragon
- Mega Charizard Y — Fire/Flying
- Mega Blastoise — Water
- Mega Beedrill — Bug/Poison
- Mega Pidgeot — Normal/Flying
- Mega Clefable — Fairy/Flying
- Mega Alakazam — Psychic
- Mega Victreebel — Grass/Poison
- Mega Slowbro — Water/Psychic
- Mega Gengar — Ghost/Poison
- Mega Kangaskhan — Normal
- Mega Starmie — Water/Psychic
- Mega Pinsir — Bug/Flying
- Mega Gyarados — Water/Dark
- Mega Aerodactyl — Rock/Flying
- Mega Dragonite — Dragon/Flying
- Mega Meganium — Grass/Fairy
- Mega Feraligatr — Water/Dragon
- Mega Ampharos — Electric/Dragon
- Mega Steelix — Steel/Ground
- Mega Scizor — Bug/Steel
- Mega Heracross — Bug/Fighting
- Mega Skarmory — Steel/Flying
- Mega Houndoom — Dark/Fire
- Mega Tyranitar — Rock/Dark
- Mega Gardevoir — Psychic/Fairy
- Mega Sableye — Dark/Ghost
- Mega Aggron — Steel
- Mega Medicham — Fighting/Psychic
- Mega Manectric — Electric
- Mega Sharpedo — Water/Dark
- Mega Camerupt — Fire/Ground
- Mega Altaria — Dragon/Fairy
- Mega Banette — Ghost
- Mega Chimecho — Psychic/Steel
- Mega Absol — Dark
- Mega Glalie — Ice
- Mega Lopunny — Normal/Fighting
- Mega Garchomp — Dragon/Ground
- Mega Lucario — Fighting/Steel
- Mega Abomasnow — Grass/Ice
- Mega Gallade — Psychic/Fighting
- Mega Froslass — Ice/Ghost
- Mega Emboar — Fire/Fighting
- Mega Excadrill — Ground/Steel
- Mega Audino — Normal/Fairy
- Mega Chandelure — Ghost/Fire
- Mega Golurk — Ground/Ghost
- Mega Chesnaught — Grass/Fighting
- Mega Delphox — Fire/Psychic
- Mega Greninja — Water/Dark
- Mega Floette — Fairy
- Mega Meowstic — Psychic
- Mega Hawlucha — Fighting/Flying
- Mega Crabominable — Fighting/Ice
- Mega Drampa — Normal/Dragon
- Mega Scovillain — Grass/Fire
- Mega Glimmora — Rock/Poison
Mega Evolution being present at launch is a big deal for the competitive identity of Pokémon Champions—but it’s also already tangled up in monetization and availability concerns, because certain Mega-related access (like Mega Stones) is tied to the game’s broader progression and pass structure.
Why This Roster Matters (And Why It’s Fueling the Launch Discourse)
A roster of 186 isn’t just “small”—it’s defining. It means:
- Entire archetypes and long-standing staples are absent (and therefore entire counterplay trees vanish with them).
- Team-building compresses fast, because the same top-tier picks naturally rise when options are limited.
- The early Pokémon Champions meta is going to feel “solved” quicker than players are used to—unless balance changes and content drops arrive at a steady clip.
And that’s before you even factor in other launch-day realities players are wrestling with: the game’s strict commitment to the official doubles format (teams of six, bring four), the absence of 6v6 battles even in private rooms, and the reduced item list that strips out some of competitive Pokémon’s most defining tools.
The upside is obvious: a smaller pool can create a lower-power, more approachable format where newer players aren’t instantly deleted by the most optimized, most oppressive setups. The downside is just as obvious: if you pitched this as the future home of competitive battling, players expected a deeper bench on day one.
What Remains Unknown
- When additional Pokémon will be added to Pokémon Champions (no official rollout schedule has been confirmed).
- Whether the launch roster size is a short-term onboarding strategy or a longer-term live-service cadence.
- The full scope and timing of future battle mechanics beyond Mega Evolution (other gimmicks are planned to roll out over time, but exact dates haven’t been confirmed).
- How quickly launch issues—especially reported Pokémon HOME transfer problems trapping Pokémon in a “visiting” state—will be resolved.
If you want, I can also break this roster down by type, highlight the biggest competitive winners/losers from the launch Pokédex, or list which included Pokémon have access to the included Mega Evolutions.
