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Tuesday31st May 2022
News Pokémon Unite Has Been Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New limited-time mode, balance changes and more
The Nintendo Switch and mobile free-to-play MOBA Pokémon Unite has today received its major update for the month of May. Apart from the usual balance changes, this one adds in the new limited-time mode - "Catch 'Em Battles", which will run until 26th June. Here's a summary of how this mode works,...
Tuesday17th May 2022
News Pokémon Unite's In-Game Subscription Service Is Now Live
Update: And it costs $9.99 a month
Update [Tue 17th May, 2022 17:30 BST] Pokémon Unite's subscription service has now launched in North America, and it'll cost $9.99 a month. The goodies included are all the same as was advertised in the Japanese announcement below, but one thing that has become clearer is that you need to subscribe on the...
Tuesday10th May 2022
News Espeon Is The Next Pokémon Joining Pokémon Unite's Roster
Coming 16th May
The latest addition to Pokémon Unite has officially been revealed today, and it's another fan-favourite Pocket Monster! Psychic-type Eeveelution Espeon — who debuted in Pokémon Gold and Silver — is coming to the MOBA on 16th May. This official reveal comes after we reported that dataminers had uncovered a few potential new...
Saturday7th May 2022
News Datamine Reveals What Pokémon Unite Might Add In The Future
A new mode, playable wild PKMN and more...
It looks like Pokémon Unite could be getting some exciting new content in the near future, according to recent datamines. Warning: possible spoilers ahead. As highlighted by TheGamer (via Eurogamer), dataminer 'ElChicoEevee' has reportedly uncovered files that suggest there could be an update making wild...
Thursday14th Apr 2022
News Pokémon Unite Surpasses 70 Million Downloads On Switch And Mobile
A MOBA powerhouse
When Pokémon Unite was originally revealed in June 2020, it didn't go down well with the Pokémon community at the time. The reveal trailer generated 150,000 dislikes in less than 24 hours and even managed to outdo the reveal of Metroid Prime: Federation Force, which had over 90k dislikes in less than a day. Fast forward to April...
Friday8th Apr 2022
News Azumarill Is The Latest Pokémon To Join Pokémon Unite, Out Now
Gen 2 represent
Update [Fri 8th Apr, 2022 05:00 BST]: This is your reminder that you can now play as Azumarill in Pokémon Unite. Original story [Tue 5th Apr, 2022 02:00 BST]: Pokémon Unite for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices has today continued the expansion of its fighter roster with the reveal of the Ge
Tuesday15th Mar 2022
News Pokémon Unite Adds A New Fighter & Achievements In The Latest Game Update
Duraludon has arrived!
Update #2 [Tue 15th Mar, 2022 00:55 GMT]: This is your reminder that Duraludon is now available in Pokémon Unite. Achievements have also been added to the latest update! You can see the rest of the changes in the update patch notes below (courtesy
Friday25th Feb 2022
News Mario Golf: Super Rush Wins DICE's Sports Game Of The Year Award
Pokémon Unite wins mobile GOTY
The DICE Awards 2022 has awarded Mario Golf: Super Rush for Nintendo Switch sports game of the year. While the game was arguably a tad underwhelming on release, Nintendo made sure to bolster it throughout the year with plenty of free updates - including both new characters and courses. The competition Nintendo's...
Monday21st Feb 2022
News February 27th Is Pokémon Day, And We're Getting Announcements Every Day This Week
Starting with Pokémon Masters EX
February 27th is Pokémon Day, and The Pokémon Company has just revealed that we can look forward to a week of announcements leading up to that date. Starting from today – February 21st – we can expect the following titles and projects to get fresh news: February 21st: Pokémon Masters EX February 22nd:...
Wednesday26th Jan 2022
News Pokémon Unite Adjustments Arrive In New Update
Another day, another update
Just days since the game's last update, Pokémon Unite has been tweaked once again to implement a couple of minor adjustments. Following on from the recent Ver. 1.4.1.2 update, which impacted a huge chunk of the game's roster, this smaller patch addresses just three Pokémon in total. Lucario, Garchomp and Decidueye...
Friday21st Jan 2022
News Pokémon Unite Has Been Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Trevenant joins the battle
Pokémon Unite has received strong support since it arrived on the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices last July - with regular patches, updates, and even new Pokémon joining the battle. This week, for example, the Ghost and Grass-type pocket monster Trevenant joined the battle - a Pokémon first introduced during the...
Thursday20th Jan 2022
News Trevenant Is The Next Pokémon To Join Pokémon Unite
Update: Available now!
Update: Pokémon Unite's latest roster addition, Trevenant, is now available. If you decide to try it out in battle, make sure to let us know how you get on! Original Article (Thu 13th Jan, 2022 14:00 GMT): The Pokémon Company has revealed the next character set to join Pokémon Unite, and as you'll hopefully have figured...
Thursday9th Dec 2021
News Dragonite And Special Holiday Season Event Revealed For Pokémon Unite
Update: Dragonite timing revealed
Update: We now know exactly when Dragonite will be dropping into the game. You'll be able to add it to your roster on 19th December at 4pm PT. Original Article (Thu 9th Dec, 2021 13:00 GMT): Pokémon Unite is about to get a whole wave of festive activities underway as part of a month-long holiday season event...
Monday6th Dec 2021
News Pokémon Unite Surpasses 50 Million Downloads, All Players To Receive Free Aeos Tickets
Claim yours starting this week
The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Unite, the free-to-play MOBA available on both Nintendo Switch and mobile devices, has now surpassed a whopping 50 million downloads. After initially launching on Switch in July, the game achieved nine million downloads on Nintendo's platform by September. In that same...
Thursday2nd Dec 2021
News Tsareena Is The Next Character To Join Pokémon Unite
Here's your first look
The Pokémon Company has announced that Tsareena will be the next Pokémon to join the roster in Pokémon Unite, the free-to-play MOBA available on both Nintendo Switch and smartphones. The new character, a Grass-type Pokémon that was first introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon on Nintendo 3DS, will arrive in-game on 9th...
Wednesday1st Dec 2021
News Pokémon Unite Wins Google Play's Best Game Of 2021 Award
And 'Best Competitive', too
Pokémon Unite, TiMi Studio's MOBA-infused take on the hit franchise available on mobile and Switch, has been named 'Best Game' at Google Play's 2021 awards. The 'Best of 2021' awards are a "celebration of apps and games that made positive contributions to culture this year," and the full results of Google's picks have...
Friday12th Nov 2021
News Decidueye Joins Pokémon Unite Next Week
Here's our first look at it in action...
The Pokémon Company has confirmed that Decidueye will be the next monster to join the Pokémon Unite roster – and we don't have long to wait. The Grass and Ghost-type Pokémon will be added to the game on Friday 19th November, which incidentally coincides with the launch of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and...
News Pokémon Unite Has Been Updated Again, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fixes, adjustments and more...
Following on from its second ranked battle season update, which also added new clothing items for Venusaur and Charizard, Pokémon Unite patch notes for Version 1.2.1.11 have now been made available. This update includes bug fixes, text fixes, shop updates and adjustments to many of the Pokémon. Has your main been...
Monday8th Nov 2021
News Pokémon Unite Kicks Off Its Second Season With New 'Sun, Sun, Sunshine' Battle Pass
Including new Charizard and Venusaur Holowear
Starting today, Pokémon Unite has now entered its second Ranked Battle Season, bringing lots of new content along for the ride. The most notable change is the arrival of Sun, Sun Sunshine, a new Battle Pass which will run in-game up until 19th December. The new pass adds new clothing items and special...
Thursday21st Oct 2021
News Pokémon Unite Has Been Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Bug fixes, balancing and a Halloween update
Alongside the new update introducing Greedant and some Halloween content, the latest update for the Nintendo Switch and mobile MOBA Pokémon Unite also includes a lot of balancing. As usual, some Pokémon have been nerfed, while others have received stat increases. This latest update bumps the game...
Tuesday19th Oct 2021
News Greedent Arrives In Pokémon Unite Tomorrow, Here's A Quick Look At It In Battle
New Halloween event also begins tomorrow
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate isn't the only game receiving a new character this week, as Pokémon Unite prepares to welcome new fighter, Greedent. The Normal-type Pokémon, which first debuted in Pokémon Sword and Shield on Switch, arrives in-game tomorrow, 20th October. The Pokémon's been described as "a...
News Pokémon Unite Producer Discusses The Game's Unexpected Character Roster
Who's your favourite?
While its initial reception was rather lukewarm (and that's putting it nicely), Pokémon Unite has been winning over fans ever since its launch back in July. For hardcore fans of the series, one of its plus points is the character roster, which includes some unusual, and therefore welcome, selections. While some fan-favourites...
Thursday14th Oct 2021
News Firefighter Blastoise Is Now A Thing Thanks To Pokémon Unite
Have the Squirtle Squad evolved?
Pokémon Unite continues to deliver fantastic, meme-worthy variations of the series' famous cast of characters, this time giving the gift of Firefighter Blastoise to the world. That's right, a new piece of Holowear has been added to the game and is now available to purchase; technically called 'Firefighter Style',...
Wednesday6th Oct 2021
News Sylveon Has Joined The Battle In The Switch And Mobile MOBA Pokémon Unite
Start out as Eevee and evolve
Another pocket monster has joined the free-to-play mobile and Nintendo Switch game, Pokémon Unite. This time around it's the Eevee evolution, Sylveon. Sylveon will start off as an Eevee and evolves into Sylveon at Lvl. 4. Here's the full rundown about this new fighter, courtesy of the official game website - including...
Monday27th Sep 2021
News Pokémon Unite's Latest Update Fixes Crustle And Lucario Bugs
Ahead of this week's new character arrival
Yet another minor update has been released for Pokémon Unite, this time fixing bugs relating to two of the game's battle stars. The two Pokémon in question are Crustle and Lucario; issues which saw Crustle's strength being unintentionally boosted and Lucario's Extreme Speed doing more damage than...
Saturday25th Sep 2021
News Mamoswine Joins Pokémon Unite Next Week On September 29
Stampede into battle!
Pokémon Unite made its debut on mobile devices earlier this week - so what's next for the new free-to-play MOBA? Next week on 29th September, the Generation IV Ice/Ground-Type pocket monster, Mamoswine, will be joining the battle. Ahead of its release, the official game account shared the following clip showcasing its...
Thursday23rd Sep 2021
News Pokémon Unite Has Been Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Has your main been nerfed?
Although Pokémon Unite is arguably a lot more accessible than your average MOBA, that doesn't make it any less complicated when it comes to fine-tuning the game's balance. Like all games under this banner, Unite has been receiving balance adjustments in every update to ensure the competition remains fair at all times. In...
Tuesday21st Sep 2021
News Pokémon Unite Launches On Mobile Tomorrow Alongside A New Balance Patch
Supporting cross-platform play with Switch
As had been previously promised, Pokémon Unite is set to launch on mobile devices tomorrow with cross-platform play supported. A brand new trailer has been released to celebrate the occasion, also showing off some new Holowear for Gengar and Garchomp, which you can check out up above. If you're keen on...
Friday17th Sep 2021
News Tencent's New MOBA Pokémon Unite Has Surpassed 9 Million Downloads On Switch
A gift will be sent out to trainers later this month
The Pokémon Company has revealed the new MOBA Pokémon Unite has now exceeded 9 million downloads on Nintendo Switch. The free-to-download game is developed in partnership with TiMi Studios - a subsidiary of the Chinese video game giant Tencent. To celebrate this milestone, every player in the...
Wednesday8th Sep 2021
News Pokémon Unite Update Buffs Blissey And Adds A Funky Slowbro Training Outfit
And bug fixes, of course
The free-to-play Pokémon Unite has received yet another update, this time making tweaks to one of the game's fighters and adding a brand new Holowear option. Let's kick things off with the new Holowear, which has been given to Slowbro. Called 'Training Style', the new costume is now available to buy for 400 Aeos Gems and,...
