Pokémon Champions distribution: how to add Charizard to your party
Pokémon Champions, the free-to-download title available on Nintendo Switch from The Pokémon Company, is running a limited-time distribution that lets players add a special Charizard to their party.
The distribution celebrates the Pokémon Japan Championships 2026 and is live now through 14 June 2026, according to community reporting from Serebii.net and coverage from outlets such as Nintendo Life.
What the distribution includes
The event rewards players with a Charizard carrying the event title "Charizard the Festive." This Charizard comes with the ability Blaze and the moveset Flare Blitz, Dragon Claw, Thunder Punch, and Dragon Dance.
Those moves and ability make it immediately useful in many team builds for players of Pokémon Champions on Nintendo Switch.
How to redeem the Charizard
Players can claim the distribution by entering the code L12ARD0NPJCS26 in the game's Mystery Gift system.
From the main menu, choose the 'Submenu' icon, select 'Mystery Gifts,' and input the code.
After redemption, the event Pokémon will arrive in the player’s in-game Mailbox — from there it can be moved into a storage box and added to the party.
In journalistic terms: players must redeem code L12ARD0NPJCS26 through Mystery Gifts, then collect the Charizard from Mail to transfer it into storage.
Timing and platform notes
The distribution runs until 14 June 2026, so players should redeem the code before that cut-off.
Pokémon Champions will also launch on mobile on 17 June 2026, and The Pokémon Company has confirmed cross-save support between Switch and mobile.
Players who log into the mobile version at launch will receive a bonus Raichu equipped with two Mega Stones as a login reward.
Why this matters
Limited distributions tied to official events like the Pokémon Japan Championships are a recurring way for The Pokémon Company to reward active players and drive engagement across platforms.
This Charizard distribution gives Switch players a ready-to-use event Pokémon ahead of the mobile launch and cross-save rollout.
For players who want to add "Charizard the Festive" to their roster, follow the Mystery Gift steps and redeem L12ARD0NPJCS26 before 14 June 2026.
Pokémon Champions, the free-to-download title available on Nintendo Switch from The Pokémon Company, is running a limited-time distribution that lets players add a special Charizard to their party.
The distribution celebrates the Pokémon Japan Championships 2026 and is live now through 14 June 2026, according to community reporting from Serebii.net and coverage from outlets such as Nintendo Life.
What the distribution includes
The event rewards players with a Charizard carrying the event title "Charizard the Festive." This Charizard comes with the ability Blaze and the moveset Flare Blitz, Dragon Claw, Thunder Punch, and Dragon Dance.
Those moves and ability make it immediately useful in many team builds for players of Pokémon Champions on Nintendo Switch.
How to redeem the Charizard
Players can claim the distribution by entering the code L12ARD0NPJCS26 in the game's Mystery Gift system.
From the main menu, choose the 'Submenu' icon, select 'Mystery Gifts,' and input the code.
After redemption, the event Pokémon will arrive in the player’s in-game Mailbox — from there it can be moved into a storage box and added to the party.
In journalistic terms: players must redeem code L12ARD0NPJCS26 through Mystery Gifts, then collect the Charizard from Mail to transfer it into storage.
Timing and platform notes
The distribution runs until 14 June 2026, so players should redeem the code before that cut-off.
Pokémon Champions will also launch on mobile on 17 June 2026, and The Pokémon Company has confirmed cross-save support between Switch and mobile.
Players who log into the mobile version at launch will receive a bonus Raichu equipped with two Mega Stones as a login reward.
Why this matters
Limited distributions tied to official events like the Pokémon Japan Championships are a recurring way for The Pokémon Company to reward active players and drive engagement across platforms.
This Charizard distribution gives Switch players a ready-to-use event Pokémon ahead of the mobile launch and cross-save rollout.
For players who want to add "Charizard the Festive" to their roster, follow the Mystery Gift steps and redeem L12ARD0NPJCS26 before 14 June 2026.