\ Competitive Pokémon is on phones now, but you still need a Switch to become a champion — News Eagle Live

LIVE

◆Infantino sticking to reelection bid amid backlashwww.espn.com - TOP ◆Can Pete Golding get Ole Miss out from Lane Kiffin's shadow?www.espn.com - TOP ◆Revanth hails Mahesh Goud on completing two years as TPCC chiefIndia Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu ◆Telangana Chief Secretary inspects proposed elevated corridors from Paradise JunctionIndia Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu ◆Sweetening livelihoods, one beehive at a timeIndia Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu ◆Shah inaugurates new Goa BJP headquarters, event curtailed over Delhi building collapseIndia Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu ◆Clear dues to ensure students get certificates, Harish Rao urges govt.India Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu ◆Chief Minister visiting North Karnataka after BJP announced Ballari padayatra: VijayendraIndia Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu ◆CPI(M) seeks judicial probe into agricultural smart meter paymentsIndia Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu ◆Azharuddin highlights govt.’s welfare initiatives, slams KCR for ‘not attending’ Assembly sessionsIndia Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu ◆Delhi University Students’ Union campaigner recalls pulling students from Satya Niketan building collapse rubbleIndia Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu ◆One dead, another rescued in Krishna river drowning incidentIndia Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu ◆Hassan district administration receives 1,076 applications during Praja Seva Abhiyana meetingIndia Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu ◆Tuberculosis-free panchayats in Kollam felicitatedIndia Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu ◆‘Bhaiya, please mujhe bacha lo’: DUSU campaigner recalls pulling students from Satya Niketan building collapse rubbleIndia Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu

News EagleLIVE

Submit News Log in →

← Back to news

technology

Competitive Pokémon is on phones now, but you still need a Switch to become a champion

The Verge Sep 6, 2026 · 1:04 PM 👁 0 views ❤ 0 likes

To get started with competitive Pokémon battles, all you need is your phone. But to compete at the highest level, like at the Pokémon World Championships, you're going to need a Switch. And there doesn't seem to be a good reason why. Battle simulator Pokémon Champions originally launched on the Switch and Switch 2 in […]

Read full story at The Verge ↗

Competitive Pokémon is on phones now, but you still need a Switch to become a champion

More in technology

The Fairphone 6 Plus is the midrange phone we desperately needed

DIY plug-in solar gains momentum in the US

Explore the globe in field recordings