How to battle your friends in Pokémon Champions

Pokémon Champions is now out on Nintendo Switch devices, and you finally battle your friends to find out who is the best. While friendly battles certainly have some limitations in the current build, the game still covers the basics pretty well.

Let’s first look at how to set up a friendly battle with your buddy.

How to add friends in Pokémon Champions

To battle with your friend, you’ll first need to add them to the game. To do so, open the sub-menu from the home screen. Then, you’ll need to view your user ID by pressing the X button on your Switch console. Copy the ID and send it to your friend. Alternatively, you can enter the ID of your buddy.

Once you enter the code, you’ll be able to send a friend request. You can then battle the other person with your chosen team.

How to battle your friend in Pokémon Champions

When it comes to friendly battles, you’ll need to create a room in Private Battles. Once done, you can set the rules of battles and finalize the room creation. Once you’re in the lobby, press the X button, and you’ll find the room ID.

Send the room ID to your friends, who can join by entering the code. Once you’re all in the same lobby, you can then start to create matches that will take place between all of you. All matches will follow the lobby rules, so make sure to share them with your buddies to avoid any unwanted tensions.

You can also battle with other players in the same fashion, even if they’re not your friends in the game.

Does Pokémon Champions have local PvP?

There’s absolutely no way to play offline PvP games in Pokémon Champions with your friends. Pokémon Champions also requires a persistent internet connection at all times, and the only option for friendlies is via the private room routes.

While there’s casual play, I haven’t found a way to create a pre-made duo team with your friend to take on other players. That could change in the future with updates from TPC. For the time being, the only option in duos is to matchmake with strangers.

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Mega Stones represent one of the most important items to find in Pokémon Champions, since they will be required for unlocking Mega Evolutions. If you want to secure more wins and move up ranks, you’ll need Mega Stones for different Pokémon.

Let’s look at all the stones that you can find in the current build in the game.

How to get all Mega Stones in Pokémon Champions

There are different ways to get Mega Stones in Pokémon Champions. You’ll even receive some of them absolutely free of cost without having to spend any in-game resources.

Mega Stone	How to Obtain
Garchompite	Complete the tutorial and obtain it for free
Beedriliite	Complete the tutorial and obtain it for free
Gyaradosite	Complete the tutorial and obtain it for free
Steelixite	Complete the tutorial and obtain it for free
Hercronite	Complete the tutorial and obtain it for free
Aggronite	Complete the tutorial and obtain it for free
Manectite	Complete the tutorial and obtain it for free
Abomasite	Complete the tutorial and obtain it for free
Chesnaughtite	Obtain it for free after transferring it from HOME
Delphoxite	Obtain it for free after transferring it from HOME
Greninjite	Obtain it for free after transferring it from HOME
Floettite	Obtain it for free after transferring it from HOME
Dragoninite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP or unlock from the paid version of the Battle Pass
Meganiumite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP or unlock from the paid version of the Battle Pass
Feraligite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP or unlock from the paid version of the Battle Pass
Emboarite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP or unlock from the paid version of the Battle Pass
Venusaurite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Charizardite X	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Charizardite Y	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Blastoisinite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Pidgeotite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Clefablite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Alakazite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Victreebelite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Slowbronite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Gengarite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Kangaskhanite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Starminite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Pinsirite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Aerodactylite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Ampharosite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Scizorite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Skarmorite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Houndoominite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Tyranitarite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Gardevoirite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Sablenite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Medichamite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Sharpedonite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Cameruptite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Altarianite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Banettite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Chimechite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Absolite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Glalitite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Lopunnite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Lucarionite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Galladite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Froslassite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Excadrite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Audinite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Chandelurite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Golurkite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Meowsticite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Hawluchanite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Cramoninite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Drampanite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Scovillainite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP
Glimmoranite	Purchase from the shop for 2000 VP

Given how important Mega Evolutions are, you’ll need to get the stones in advance. Some of the Mega Evolutions, like Mega Greninja and Mega Charizard, can be considered top-tier in the current meta.

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