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This page lists the common MOBA terms used by players in Pokemon UNITE. Read on to learn the different Pokemon terms, Maps terms, Gameplay terms, and more!
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These MOBA terms are used to describe player-controlled characters.
Term | Explanation |
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Hero or Champion | Refers to a player-controlled Pokemon |
Glass Cannon | A Pokemon with a high damage output but low Endurance. |
Jungler | A player who mainly stays in the Central part of the arena instead of Lanes. |
Minions | Refers to the Wild Pokemon that spawns all over the map. |
Skills or Abilities | Refers to the Pokemon's moveset. |
Squishy | A vulnerable teammate or enemy with low HP and defenses. |
Tank | Refers to a Pokemon with high defense and endurance that make up the front line during team fights. |
Ultimate | Refers to the Pokemon's Unite Move. |
These MOBA terms are used to describe aspects of the map.
Term | Explanation |
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Bot (Bottom) Lane | Refers to the Bottom path of the arena. |
Bush/Brush | Refers to the patches of grass found in the arena where players can hide themselves in. |
Fog | Refers to the gray areas of the map that are not visible for each team. |
Jungle | Refers to the large open area in Central part of the arena. Often used by Junglers for Farming Wild Pokemon. |
Objectives | Refers to certain targets or locations that are important in helping a team win. Examples in this game include Goal Zones and Boss Pokemon. |
Ping | Refers to tactical alerts placed on the map to give teammates more information. Often used with the Quick Chat mechanic during matches. |
Roam | A term for wandering around the arena to look for opportunities at potential ganking or objective taking. |
Top Lane | Refers to the Top path of the arena. |
Tower | Refers to each team's Goal Zones. |
These MOBA terms are used to describe different game mechanics and features.
Term | Explanation |
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Ace | A term for taking down the entire enemy team within a short span of time. |
AFK | The abbreviation for "away from keyboard". It refers to a player who leaves the game without quitting the match. |
AoE | The abbreviation for "Area of Effect". Refers to Pokemon moves that can hit multiple opponents in an area rather than a single target. |
Backdooring | A term for sneaking into and scoring at the enemy's Goal Zone without alerting enemies to your location. |
Buff | A Status Effect that gives your Pokemon beneficial boost to their performance. |
Cheese | A term for using unconventional strategies, often times with low risk and high reward. |
Cooldown | Refers to the time it takes for moves to recharge before it can be used again. |
Debuff | A Status Effect that negatively impacts your Pokemon's capabilities. |
Early/Mid/Late-Game | Refers to a specific in-game timeframe. • Early-game: 10:00 to 7:01 • Mid-game: 07:00 to 2:01 • Late-game: 2:00 to 00:00 |
Farm | The process of defeating Wild Pokemon for EXP and Aeos Energy. |
Feed | Refers to when a player repeatedly gets taken out by the opponent, giving them easy EXP and points. |
Flank | Refers to attacking an opponent from the sides or behind, cutting off their escape routes. |
Gank | Refers to ambushing an enemy with one or more players. |
Harass | To continuously annoy an enemy player with strong attacks and moves while not allowing them to retaliate. |
Kite | The process of backing away from enemies while simultaneously using ranged attacks. |
Peel | The act of protecting an ally by creating space between them and an enemy. |
Push | A term for moving towards the enemy's Goal Zone. |
Snowball | The process of gaining an advantage early on and capitalizing on it repeatedly until the enemy can no longer fight back properly. |
Teamfight/Clash | The event when the two opposing teams or majority of them engage in a grueling battle. |
Zone/Zoning | A tactic used for stopping enemies from entering a certain area to prevent them from securing objectives and/or gaining EXP. |
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Version 1.16.1.2 (September 5, 2024) |
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Version 1.15 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.15.1.2 (July 16, 2024) |
Version 1.15.1.3 (July 25, 2024) |
Version 1.15.1.5 (July 31, 2024) |
Version 1.15.1.7 (Aug. 22, 2024) |
Version 1.14 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.14.1.2 (February 27, 2024) |
Version 1.14.1.4 (March 12, 2024) |
Version 1.14.1.5 (April 16, 2024) |
Version 1.14.1.6 (May 13, 2024) |
Version 1.14.2.8 (June 6, 2024) |
Version 1.14.2.9 (June 13, 2024) |
Version 1.14.2.10 (June 19, 2024) |
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Version 1.13 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.13.1.2 (December 5, 2023) |
Version 1.13.1.3 (December 12, 2023) |
Version 1.13.1.4 (January 9, 2024) |
Version 1.13.1.5 (January 15, 2024) |
Version 1.13.1.6 (February 22, 2024) |
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Version 1.12 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.12.1.2 (September 7, 2023) |
Version 1.12.1.3 (September 14, 2023) |
Version 1.12.1.4 (October 18, 2023) |
Version 1.12.1.6 (November 13, 2023) |
Version 1.11 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.11.1.3 (July 18, 2023) | Version 1.11.1.4 (July 22, 2023) |
Version 1.11.1.7 (August 7, 2023) | Version 1.11.1.8 (August 15, 2023) |
Version 1.10 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.10.1.2 (June 8, 2023) | Version 1.10.1.3 (June 15, 2023) |
Version 1.10.1.4 (June 26, 2023) | Version 1.10.1.5 (July 3, 2023) |
Version 1.9 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.9.1.2 (February 27, 2023) | Version 1.9.1.3 (March 3, 2023) |
Version 1.9.1.4 (March 8, 2023) | Version 1.9.1.5 (April 4, 2023) |
Version 1.9.2.6 (April 13, 2023) | Version 1.9.2.8 (May 11, 2023) |
Version 1.9.2.9 (May 16, 2023) | - |
Version 1.8 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.8.1.2 (December 1, 2022) | Version 1.8.1.3 (December 8, 2022) |
Version 1.8.1.4 (December 22, 2022) | Version 1.8.1.5 (January 11, 2023) |
Version 1.8.1.6 (January 31, 2023) | Version 1.8.1.7 (February 14, 2023) |
Version 1.7 Patch Notes LIst | |
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Version 1.7.1.2 (September 2, 2022) | Version 1.7.1.3 (September 5, 2022) |
Version 1.7.1.4 (September 9, 2022) | Version 1.7.1.5 (September 16, 2022) |
Version 1.7.1.7 (September 28, 2022) | Version 1.7.1.8 (October 13, 2022) |
Version 1.7.1.9 (October 27, 2022) | Version 1.7.1.11 (November 16, 2022) |
Version 1.6 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.6.1.2 (July 21, 2022) | Version 1.6.1.3 (July 27, 2022) |
Version 1.6.1.4 (August 4, 2022) | -- |
Version 1.5 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.5.1.2 (April 28, 2022) | Version 1.5.1.3 (May 6, 2022) |
Version 1.5.1.4 (May 16, 2022) | Version 1.5.1.5 (May 16, 2022) |
Version 1.5.1.6 (May 30, 2022) | Version 1.5.2.7 (June 20, 2022) |
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Version 1.4 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.4.1.2 (January 20, 2022) | Version 1.4.1.3 (January 26, 2022) |
Version 1.4.1.4 (February 24, 2022) | Version 1.4.1.6 (March 11, 2022) |
Version 1.4.1.7 (March 14, 2022) | Version 1.4.1.8 (March 17, 2022) |
Version 1.4.1.9 (March 18, 2022) | Version 1.4.1.10 (March 28, 2022) |
Version 1.3 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.3.1.2 (December 9, 2021) | Version 1.3.1.4 (December 10, 2021) |
Version 1.3.1.6 (December 14, 2021) | Version 1.3.1.7 (December 20, 2021) |
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Version 1.2 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.2.1.3 (September 22, 2021) | Version 1.2.1.4 (September 27, 2021) |
Version 1.2.1.5 (September 29, 2021) | Version 1.2.1.6 (October 08, 2021) |
Version 1.2.1.7 (October 13, 2021) | Version 1.2.1.8 (October 20, 2021) |
Version 1.2.1.10 (October 26, 2021) | Version 1.2.1.11 (November 10, 2021) |
Version 1.2.1.12 (November 16, 2021) | Version 1.2.1.13 (November 18, 2021) |
Version 1.2.1.14 (November 30, 2021) | --- |
Version 1.1 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.1.1.3 (July 28, 2021) | Version 1.1.1.4 (August 4, 2021) |
Version 1.1.1.5 (August 6, 2021) | Version 1.1.1.6 (August 18, 2021) |
Version 1.1.1.7 (September 1, 2021) | Version 1.1.1.8 (September 8, 2021) |
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