The Pokemon Champions Release Time will be one that all Pokemon and competitive fans will be looking for as the game rolls out. The release date is April 8, 2026, but, this will be different for every time zone.
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Pokemon Champions Release Time
Here is a list of the Pokemon Champions Release Time for every major Time Zone below. All of these are local times so the game will be releasing earlier in some regions than others.
Tuesday April 7, 2026:
- Pacific (Los Angeles / San Francisco):
Tuesday, April 7 at
8:00 PM PDT - Arizona (Phoenix):
Tuesday, April 7 at
8:00 PM MST - Mountain (Denver):
Tuesday, April 7 at
9:00 PM MDT - Central (Chicago):
Tuesday, April 7 at
10:00 PM CDT - Eastern (New York):
Tuesday, April 7 at
11:00 PM EDT - Alaska (Anchorage):
Tuesday, April 7 at
7:00 PM AKDT - Hawaii (Honolulu):
Tuesday, April 7 at
5:00 PM HST
Wednesday April 8, 2026:
- UTC:
Wednesday, April 8 at
3:00 AM - London (UK):
Wednesday, April 8 at
4:00 AM BST - Paris / Berlin:
Wednesday, April 8 at
5:00 AM CEST - Athens / Helsinki:
Wednesday, April 8 at
6:00 AM EEST - India (IST):
Wednesday, April 8 at
8:30 AM - China (Beijing):
Wednesday, April 8 at
11:00 AM CST - Japan (Tokyo):
Wednesday, April 8 at
12:00 PM JST - Sydney:
Wednesday, April 8 at
1:00 PM AEST - Auckland:
Wednesday, April 8 at
3:00 PM NZST - São Paulo:
Wednesday, April 8 at
12:00 AM BRT
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