# Pokemon Champions News: Where Are Single Battles? | PUCL 742

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Podcast: [PUCL: A Pokemon Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pucl-a-pokemon-podcast-578118)
Published: 2026-03-30T08:00:00+00:00
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Where are the Single Battles in Pokemon Champions?This week, Thatch is joined by Seth Vilo and the Fluffiest Whimsicott to go over the recent Pokemon Champions news and what they think about all of the recent updates the game has made to competitive Pokemon. We dive into the Pokemon Champions news and discuss the VP upgrades, the costs associated with the Free to Play Game, and what it could mean for competitive Pokemon and the company as a whole. 0:00 Opening01:36 What We Have Been Up To09:15 News18:02 Pokopia Discussion1:01:41 Trivia1:24:40 Poké Opinion Mailbag QuestionWhy do you think Pokopia succeeded where other Pokémon games couldn’t? puclpodcast@gmail.com Connect with PUCL Discord: www.pucldiscord.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/puclpodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/puclpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/puclpodcast.bsky.social Twitch: https://twitch.tv/thepuclpodcastSupport the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/puclpodcast#pokemon #pokopia #pokemowindsandwaves #pokemonpodcast #pokemontalk #nintendo #pokemongo #pokemontcg #pokemonlegendsza #pokemonday #gen10 #switch2 #pokemoncommunity #gamingpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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