The Pokémon Company International made a surprise announcement with Pokémon Duel, a brand new battling game already available for download on the iOS App Store and on Google Play.

The game is described as “a mobile strategy game in which fans deploy digital Pokémon figures”, after which they can battle based on strategic moves to reach a goal in the opponent’s territory. Featured above, you can view the debut trailer for the game.

Here are the key gameplay details:

• By strategically assembling their team of six Pokémon, each with its own strengths and a set number of steps it can take, players can take different routes to rush toward the goal or block the opponent’s Pokémon from advancing.
• When two Pokémon from opposing teams meet, a battle commences, and the players spin each Pokémon’s Data Disk to see which Attack each Pokémon will use.
• In addition to moving Pokémon and battling, players will also be able to use a plate at the start of their turn. These plates have various effects, including swapping positions of Pokémon in play and giving their Pokémon various battle enhancements for that turn.
• The player who reaches their goal first wins the duel.

Here’s a bit more on the game, via The Pokemon Company:

Players can duel against real opponents at any time by tapping League Match on the Home screen. They will then be automatically matched, according to skill, with other players around the world.  A variety of items, including Pokémon figures, can be earned through Time Boosters that are unlocked with every League victory. Winning League matches also increases the player’s rating and provides a chance to get different Pokémon figures as they compete in higher-level leagues.

More plates and Boosters can be purchased at the Shop within the app. Materials collected from purchased Boosters can be traded for desired Pokémon. In-game currency known as Gems can be purchased at the Shop or earned in several ways, such as by playing Pokémon Duel daily and clearing missions.

You can find Pokémon Duel here on iOS and here on Android.