Season M-4 marks a number of changes in Pokémon Champions.
After last season introduced a new Regulation and a mobile release, M-4's additions are a little more modest. There's the same Regulation as last time, and no changes to the Pokémon Champions roster. Instead, it's more about a refreshed Battle Pass with new cosmetics and rewards, as well as the usual rank reset.
Here's a quick digest of what's new in Season M-4 with our own Pokémon Champions patch notes.
What's new in Pokémon Champions Season M-4?
Here's what's changed in Pokémon Champions this season, which released on 8th July, 2026:
- Season M-4 begins, ending Wednesday, 5th August at 1:59 UTC
- Regulation Set M-B continues
- Some vague bug fixes, bringing the game to update 1.1.4 (via Nintendo Support). Here's what the official patch notes say:
- Certain bugs have been fixed.
- New Battle Pass rewards, featuring:
- Pokémon Sceptile, Blaziken and Swampert
- Blaziken and Swampert Mega Stones (Blazikenite and Swampertite) and Trainer icons
- Clothing including a Meganium Casual Pokémon Shirt, Meganium Straight-Leg Pokémon Pants and Ivor’s Clasped Satchel
- Three new animations: Serious Pose, Triumphantly Yelling Winner and Overhand Style
- Various items, including Quick Coupons, Teammate Tickets, Training Tickets and VP
Elsewhere, there's the usual Pokémon Champions season changes including:
- Player rank resets
- Champion Tier and Master Ball Tier ranks 1-3 will open in one week's time on Wednesday, 15th July
- A results screen the first time you attempt a ranked battle, detailing your final Season M-3 placement and headline team
- VP rewards based on your final placement in the M-3 season
- Final Season M-3 Ranking data in the 'Battle Data' area of the Battle menu
A final note that the Raichu, Raichunite X and Raichunite Y giveaway is still ongoing (it ends Wednesday, 2nd September, 2026) as well as several other Mystery Gift code giveaways.
That's about it! We'll update this article with any other changes that may have slipped through. And if you wanted more, well, there's always the Season M-5 release next month.
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