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This is a guide on Crossplay and Cross Progression for Pokemon UNITE. Read on for information on how to link your Pokemon Trainer Club account on Mobile (iOS and Android) and Nintendo Switch so you can take advantage of cross platform play!
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According to the official Pokemon Unite website, Crossplay is a feature available for Nintendo Switch and Mobile (iOS and Android) devices. This means that players is able to face off against each other in 5v5 team battles across both platforms!
In addition to Crossplay, Pokemon Unite players can use their Nintendo Account or Pokemon Trainer Club Account on Nintendo Switch and mobile device, respectively, to save their game data between platforms.
This means you can move all your progress from your Nintendo Switch to your Mobile device once Pokemon Unite releases on Mobile! You can even swap back and forth from Nintendo Switch and mobile whenever you want.
Mobile Release Date: iOS and Android
This section details on how to link & transfer data from Pokemon UNITE on Nintendo Switch to Mobile (iOS and Android) and vice versa.
| 1 | Download Pokemon UNITE from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) and launch the game. |
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On the title screen, select Transfer Access to Data. |
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On the platform log-in screen, choose to link either your Nintendo Account or Pokemon Trainer Club Account - depending on which account you used to play Pokemon UNITE on the Switch. |
If you have already started with a fresh save without selecting Transfer Access to Data during the initial setup, you can't link your Switch saved file from there anymore. You may only link your Nintendo Switch save file on the initial log-in screen.
To mitigate this, uninstall the Mobile version of Pokemon UNITE, redownload it, and re-initiate linking.
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Before launching your Nintendo Switch version of Pokemon UNITE, go to Settings in the mobile version. |
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• Go to Account Settings and link your Nintendo Account or Pokemon Trainer Club account. • Make sure that the accounts are the same as the one you're using in your Nintendo Switch. Additionally, once an account has been linked, it cannot be unlinked anymore. |
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Download Pokemon UNITE from the Nintendo eShop. |
| 4 | With your linked Nintendo Account in Step 2, start the Switch version of Pokemon UNITE using the corresponsing Nintendo Account linked to the Mobile version. This should automatically be synced if the Nintendo Account are the same. |
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If you linked your Pokemon Trainer Club account, link that Trainer Club account on the startup screen! |
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Go to Settings and choose Account Settings. |
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Link your Pokemon UNITE save data to either of the following accounts: • Nintendo Account • Pokemon Trainer Club • Sign in with Apple (available only on iOS, not available for transferring to Android) |
| 2 | Download Pokemon UNITE on your new device. Follow the instructions to setup your account and link the account you associated from Step 1. |
If you started with a fresh save on the Mobile version without selecting Transfer Access to Data in the initial setup process, you can't link your old Mobile saved file from there.
To mitigate this, uninstall the Mobile version of the app, redownload it, and re-initiate linking.
To transfer the save data across Nintendo Switches, start the game on the new Nintendo Switch using the Nintendo Account linked to the saved data from the old Nintendo Switch!
Crossplay allows you to play with other people online from different platforms. This means that matchmaking can consist of people on either Nintendo Switch or mobile devices. The feature also allows you to register friends from either platform.
The Cross Progression feature allows you to have a common save file that can be transferred between Nintendo Switch and Mobile versions. This lets you continue your progress on one account regardless of what platform you are playing on.
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Version 1.1.1.3 (July 28, 2021) |
Version 1.1.1.4 (August 4, 2021) |
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Version 1.1.1.5 (August 6, 2021) |
Version 1.1.1.6 (August 18, 2021) |
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Version 1.1.1.7 (September 1, 2021) |
Version 1.1.1.8 (September 8, 2021) |
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Version 1.2.1.3 (September 22, 2021) |
Version 1.2.1.4 (September 27, 2021) |
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Version 1.2.1.5 (September 29, 2021) |
Version 1.2.1.6 (October 08, 2021) |
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Version 1.2.1.7 (October 13, 2021) |
Version 1.2.1.8 (October 20, 2021) |
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Version 1.2.1.10 (October 26, 2021) |
Version 1.2.1.11 (November 10, 2021) |
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Version 1.2.1.12 (November 16, 2021) |
Version 1.2.1.13 (November 18, 2021) |
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Version 1.2.1.14 (November 30, 2021) |
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| Patch | End Time and Date |
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| Mobile Release Maintenance | September 21, 2021 12:00AM PT |
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