{"rewrite":{"id":"r_10eaa7ae1fb47252e6f1b134","clusterId":"c_43c82bd18f8c1665b5d98427","slug":"pokemon-champions-mobile-revenue-is-50-japan-sensor-tower-says","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Pokémon Champions Mobile Revenue Is 50% Japan, Sensor Tower Says","summary":"Sensor Tower data shows Japan generated about 50% of revenue for the mobile version of Pokémon Champions in its first month, making it the largest market. South Korea followed with 10% and Taiwan with 4%. Japan also led in downloads, tied with the US at 14% each, and held the top ranking for 26 days.","whyItMatters":"The data shows Pokémon Champions' mobile success is heavily concentrated in Japan and APAC, with advertising channels differing sharply between Japan and the US.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSensor Tower\u0026#39;s survey covers the period from June 17 to July 16, 2026, the first month of the mobile version\u0026#39;s service. Japan and the United States tied for the largest download share at 14% each, while South Korea and Thailand also ranked high, pointing to broad APAC support.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevenue tells a different story. Japan accounted for roughly half of all revenue, with South Korea at 10% and Taiwan at 4%. The download rankings also showed regional variation: many major markets hit number one on day one, but the US and Brazil declined early, while Japan stayed in the top five for the full first month.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvertising data from April to July 2026 showed TikTok took about 50% of ad impression share in Japan, while YouTube dominated in the US at roughly 70%, with only about 3% in Japan.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sensor Tower: Japan is about 50% of Pokémon Champions mobile revenue. South Korea 10%, Taiwan 4%. Japan and US tied at 14% download share. TikTok leads ad impressions in Japan, YouTube in the US.","twitterPost":"Sensor Tower: Japan is ~50% of Pokémon Champions mobile revenue, with South Korea at 10% and Taiwan at 4%. Japan and US tied at 14% download share. TikTok leads ad impressions in Japan; YouTube dominates in the US.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Sensor Tower data shows Japan generated about half of Pokémon Champions mobile revenue in its first month, making it the largest market. South Korea and Taiwan followed, while download rankings and advertising channels differed sharply between Japan and the US.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/886/G088683/20260818014/\",\"title\":\"Mobile Version of \\\"Pokémon Champions\\\": Japan Accounts for About 50% of Revenue Share, Making It the Largest Market; Also Popular in APAC Including South Korea and Thailand\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4508,"outputTokens":586,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787031233,"createdAt":"2026-08-18T05:24:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-18T05:26:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T05:24:54.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_43c82bd18f8c1665b5d98427","canonicalTitle":"モバイル版「Pokémon Champions」，日本が収益シェア約50％を占める最大市場に。韓国やタイなどAPACでも人気を集める","representativeArticleId":"a_ff7463bd70a16890c9e4af45","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Pokémon Champions\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-18T04:35:28.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-18T04:35:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T05:26:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/886/G088683/20260818014/","title":"モバイル版「Pokémon Champions」，日本が収益シェア約50％を占める最大市場に。韓国やタイなどAPACでも人気を集める"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Pokémon Champions"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}