Pokémon Champions Launch Stumbles as HOME Error 9007, Missing Modes Spark Backlash
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company dropped Pokémon Champions on Wednesday. Not long after, reports started piling up about a transfer glitch with Pokémon HOME. Competitive players weren’t thrilled either—complaints rolled in about missing formats, a limited selection of playable Pokémon, and other restrictions right out of the gate. The shaky debut is significant: Champions isn’t just a secondary effort. According to The Pokémon Company, this is the software that will anchor official Video Game Championships, or VGC. The plan is to kick off with the Indianapolis Regional Championships, which run from May 29-31, before scaling up to the World Championships scheduled for Aug. 28-30.