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Pokémon Champions is now available for Nintendo Switch consoles and can be downloaded for free. However, the game focuses exclusively on multiplayer, with game modes that invite you to battle other players from around the world online. As you might expect, this raises a common question among players...
Do you need an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription or membership to play Pokémon Champions? If you have not started playing yet and do not know the answer, this section of our guide will clear things up and put your mind at ease.
As a general rule, a Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required to use the online features of most games on Nintendo's two latest hybrid consoles. However, you DO NOT need Nintendo Switch Online to play Pokémon Champions.
Although the game focuses on multiplayer, it is free to play and can be enjoyed completely free of charge. As with other free-to-play games such as Fortnite, Rocket League, and Pokémon Unite—another spin-off from the Pokémon franchise—a subscription to Nintendo's online service is not required.
So, if you do not have Nintendo Switch Online, there is no need to worry. You can play the entire game without any restrictions, whether you are playing on the original Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2.
