How To Get More Pokémon Champions Team Slots for Free
Pokémon Champions has launched and is already proving popular with players quickly assembling extensive Pokémon rosters. The game supports multiple competitive team strategies in VGC double format, including Trick Room, Sun Charizard, and Rain teams with Mega Meganium, encouraging players to experiment with different lineup approaches.
However, the game’s team slot limitation is creating friction for players. Pokémon Champions restricts players to just three active team slots, forcing difficult choices about which lineups to keep and which to delete. While the game does offer generous box space that expands as players level up, the three-slot team limit cannot be increased through normal progression.
The only way to exceed three team slots is through a paid membership, priced at $4.99 per month or $49.99 annually. Notably, this subscription does not include access to the premium Pokémon Champions battle passes, adding another cost layer for players seeking the full experience.
This monetization approach is frustrating players who have already invested significant time, in-game currency (tickets), and Victory Points into recruiting and training multiple competitive teams. The inability to save these teams without paying creates a barrier to team experimentation, which many consider counterintuitive for a competitive Pokémon game where trying different strategies is central to the metagame.