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Game Freak is hinting at a major shift for Pokémon's core battle system, potentially moving away from its 30-year turn-based tradition. *Pokémon Champions* has been established as a dedicated space to preserve classic competitive play, freeing up future mainline games to experiment with real-time or hybrid mechanics, following the divisive debut of real-time battles in *Legends: Z-A*.
"Pokémon Champions" launched on Switch aiming for a fresh competitive entry point, but its first tournament confirmed a familiar fear: Incineroar still overwhelmingly dominates the meta, mirroring past competitive seasons. Despite a buggy launch, over 500 players competed, quickly establishing a top tier of familiar Pokémon.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A's new Mega Evolutions are finally getting their abilities in the upcoming battle simulator, Pokémon Champions. We've got the first details on powerful new abilities like Mega Sol for Meganium and Dragonize for Feraligatr, alongside returning fan-favorites like Protean for Greninja. This fresh wave of abilities promises to shake up the competitive meta, with many more reveals still to come for the almost 50 new Megas.
