Why Pokemon Champions, Home, And Sleep Are Down

Multiple Pokemon Games Are Currently Offline Due To A Global Cybersecurity Threat Published Oct 22, 2026, 2:13 AM EDT Josh Coulson is an editor at TheGamer covering breaking news on everything from colorful platformers to the latest Lego sets. Primarily a news writer since 2018, Josh has covered just about every major game from the past decade. Now an editor, their focus has shifted to being the leading affiliate expert at the site, building relationships between TheGamer and global brands including Mattel, Funko, and The Pokemon Company. Sign in to your TheGamer account If you have tried to throw down in Pokemon Champions, organize your boxes in Pokemon Home, or feed Snorlax berries in Pokemon Sleep during the last 12 hours, you will have noticed those games are currently offline. That's seemingly due to a PHP vulnerability that leaves apps and websites that use it vulnerable to cybersecurity threats. If you try to access any of those three Pokemon games right now, you are met with an error message that claims the games are down for maintenance. That's only partly true. The games are indeed offline, but not to be maintained. It's while fixes are rolled out to address the security problems that are affecting significant parts of the internet. PHP is a programming language used, in part, by 70% of apps and websites. According to BBC, two vulnerabilities in the programming lamguage were discovered and even though fixes were issued on Wednesday, those who use PHP have been advised to take down anything that uses it until the problem is resolved. More to follow...