The Warm-Up Challenge takes place in Pokémon Champions from Wednesday, April 8th, 2026, at 02:00 UTC to Monday, April 13th, 2026, at 01:59 UTC​. It follows Regulation Set M-A.

The Warm-Up Challenge Is Coming!​

Enjoy easygoing battles and obtain a Gardevoir!​ ​​Announcing the Warm-Up Challenge!

Entry Period

Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 02:00 UTC to Monday, April 13, 2026, at 01:59 UTC​

You can even enter this competition while the competition is running (during the event period).​

To enter this competition, go to Battle, then Online Competitions, and then select this competition from the list.​

​​Your Battle Team and player information (your style, Trainer name, and so on) will be registered at the time of entry. After this point, any changes you make to your Battle Team and player information won’t be reflected in the competition.​

​​If you want your changes to be reflected in the competition, you must withdraw from the competition and then enter it again.​

​Entries made before the event period begins can be withdrawn and re-entered. Entries made after the event period begins cannot be withdrawn.

Event Period

Friday, April 10, 2026, at 02:00 UTC to Monday, April 13, 2026, at 01:59 UTC​ ​​

Competition Details

​​This competition follows Regulation Set M-A and will be comprised of Double Battles.

Battle Format

Double Battle

No. of Pokémon Able to Battle

4 Pokémon

Eligible Mechanics

Mega Evolution

Battle-Related Rules

Time Limits
Total Time: 20 minutes
Your Time: 7 minutes
Move Time: 45 seconds
Pokémon Selection Time: 90 seconds

Number of Battles

Required No. of Battles: 3

Note: If you don't take part in the number of battles listed above as a minimum requirement, your results will not be recorded.

Eligible Pokémon

Rewards

Participation Prize
• Gardevoir
​​• Quick Coupon ×100​

You must finish three or more matches with a win or loss during the event period to be eligible for the above rewards.​

Once you’ve checked the ranking results by going to Battle, then Online Competitions, you’ll be able to claim rewards from your in-game mailbox.

Notes

Players engaging in or exhibiting the following may receive penalties and be restricted from participating in future online events.
　• Using any unauthorized third-party software or other technological means of affecting the service
　• Significantly large number of disconnects during battle, from when your opponent has been decided to when the match results have been fully sent to the server (please ensure a stable connection environment when connecting to the internet)
　• Troubling behavior that could affect other participants or make others feel unpleasant
　• Actions that would obstruct battles and operations, such as hacking
　• Registering with incorrect information or impersonating another player
　• Actions that deliberately manipulate battle outcomes, such as collaborating with others or using multiple devices or Pokémon Champions accounts as an individual
　• Other actions that operation hosts determine to be inappropriate

Source: https://news.pokemon-home.com/en/page/752.html