Today, I’ll be explaining what Pokémon Unite is.
Pokémon Unite is a battle arena game featuring the globally popular Pokémon creatures. Players select a character and do battle online in teams of 5 versus 5. Best of all, Pokémon Unite is totally free for console and mobile devices.
Now let’s jump in and explain the main core tenants of Pokémon Unite.
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1) Pokémon Unite Is A Battle Arena Game
Pokémon Unite is a genre of video games commonly referred to as M.O.B.A—multiplayer online battle arena.
Popular M.O.B.A. games include League of Legends, Defense of the Ancients 2 (DotA 2), and Smite.
M.O.B.A.s require players to team up and battle other teams inside pre-designed areas.
Gameplay focuses on
- action-oriented strategy
- online matches
- scoring points
- characters with unique abilities
Pokémon Unite shares all of the characteristics of a battle arena game: it’s multiplayer centric, exclusively online, and focused on team battles inside multi-route arenas.
2) Pokémon Unite is A Pokémon Game
Pokémon Unite is also a Pokémon game, after all.
- Players choose a Pokémon to battle with
- Each Pokémon has its own set of moves, strengths, and weaknesses
- Pokémon evolve and learn new moves as they gain experience points over the course of a fight
- Players can collect an assortment of Pokémon in various manners
Pokémon Unite also looks and sounds exactly how a Pokémon game should. The game includes familiar vibrant 3D visuals and sound effects Pokémon fans will enjoy.
Fans of Pokémon will also enjoy seeing items found in the main series such as Potions, held items, trainer cosmetics, and more represented in Pokémon Unite.
3) Pokémon Unite Is An Online Game
Pokémon Unite is exclusively an online game for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices.
An internet connection is required to play and a Nintendo Account is required to play the Nintendo Switch version.
Additionally, Pokémon Unite is very much a modern online game that is reminiscent to popular online games such as Fortnite, Overwatch, Paladins, and Warframe in its modes and features.
You’ll feel comfortable playing Pokémon Unite if you ever played any of these other games.
Pokémon Unite includes modern online features such as
- login bonuses
- daily and weekly missions
- a Battle Pass
- cosmetic options and optional skins (alternate costumes that change a Pokémon’s appearance)
- friend lists
- customization features
- multiple modes
- and more
A wealth of features and customizable settings are available, allowing players to get the most fun out of this online Pokémon experience.
4) Pokémon Unite Is A Team-Based Game
Pokémon Unite focuses on teams of 5 players battling teams of 5 players.
Other modes are included that alter the amount of members of teams (sometimes it may be 4 versus 4 or even 3 versus 3), but the primary battle modes are 5 versus 5 bouts.
Pokémon Unite Match Process:
A) POKEMON SELECTION
Each player selects a Pokémon before battle and each team can only have one of each Pokémon on its team.
- A team cannot have two Pikachu or Charizard, for example.
- You’ll have to select another Pokémon if a teammate chooses the one you want
- Play with multiple Pokémon so you are comfortable and skilled with more than just one
B) ITEM AND MOVE SET SELECTION
Players can also select a Battle Item for their Pokémon to use during the bout, held items that’ll boost a Pokémon’s stats, and even change their monster’s move sets all before a fight begins.
C) DOING BATTLE
Matches themselves revolve around defeating computer-controlled monsters and player-controlled Pokémon to earn points (called Aeos Energy).
- The aim of the match is to score points by depositing the energy into the opposing team’s goal zones
- The team with the most deposited energy by the end of the game wins
Pokémon Unite also includes additional levels of depth and strategy that makes battles even more challenging and exciting to play.
5) Pokémon Unite Is A Free To Play (Start) Game
Last but no least, Pokémon Unite is an entirely free-to-play game.
Pokémon Unite can be downloaded for free on the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices as long as there is enough storage space available.
Luckily, the Nintendo Switch version of Pokémon Unite only requires 928 MB at a cost of zero dollars.
And you are never obligated or required to spend money to play the game. Ever.
Specifically, you are never required to buy
- new Pokémon
- cosmetic items
- the game’s Battle Pass progression system (which includes free rewards as well as paid rewards)
- or the various in-game currencies required to purchase items
You can experience all the game has to offer—from battling opponents in arenas with your teammates to completing the wealth of missions available to you—without paying a cent.
Of course, gaining access to everything Pokémon Unite has to offer (which includes optional cosmetics and items among other things) will require spending money.
But many of the game’s items can be unlocked over time, and the game can be enjoyed just as it is for free.
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