Pokemon Champions Players Say Content From Trailers Isn't In Game

Multiple Pokemon fans are finding that Pokemon Champions isn't up to snuff for the competitive scene, saying that it lacks several Pokemon and items that were even advertised in pre-release trailers.

Currently, Pokemon Champions only supports 186 Pokemon, https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-champions-will-not-support-all-1000-pokemon-at-launch/1100-6538994/">only featuring fully evolved forms (with some exceptions like Pikachu).

One X post spotted by https://kotaku.com/pokemon-champions-reaction-held-items-raichu-mega-stone-2000685724">Kotaku points out that a Mega Evolution for Raichu seen in the game's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhl2K4XCpb8">Pokemon Day trailer isn't present in Champions, and https://x.com/Poke_kaiPJ/status/2041774256657240165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2041774256657240165%7Ctwgr%5E1031d1f55a3d59d92fda2efd90616263835cc4da%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkotaku.com%2Fpokemon-champions-reaction-held-items-raichu-mega-stone-2000685724">another post highlights items seen in the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOfW-qdsvpU&pp=ygUZcG9rZW1vbiBjaGFtcGlvbnMgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D">overview trailer that aren't in the game at launch.

To be somewhat fair to The Pokemon Company, most of the game's trailers have disclaimers saying that footage might include Pokemon "unavailable at the time of the Nintendo Switch version's release," implying that other https://bsky.app/profile/makio-jroses.bsky.social/post/3miy7bbq5wj2r">missing Pokemon and Mega Evolution forms like Mega Raichu X could be added at a later time or when the mobile version of the game releases.