Upcoming and New Pokemon

Pokemon UNITE will continuously add new Pokemon for players to use throughout its lifespan. We have listed down all confirmed upcoming and new Pokemon in the roster, all recently released Pokemon, and our predictions for future characters in this article!

Upcoming Pokemon

One More Pokemon in December

For December 2023, two (2) new Pokemon is slated to join the Pokemon UNITE Roster! The fan favorite Meowscarada from Paldea has already arrived, so what's left is the pseudo-legendary of Hoenn!

Upcoming Pokemon & Release Date
Metagross December 26, 2023

Recently Released Pokemon

Meowscarada Arrived on Aeos Island!

The Speedster Meowscarada joined the Pokemon UNITE roster last December 7, 2023! For a comprehensive guide on how to play this tricky Pokemon, check out:

Meowscarada Guide: Best Builds and Moveset

Future Pokemon Speculations

Elekid is a Possible Future Pokemon

In one of the official images of Pokemon UNITE, Elekid and Metagross can be found walking alongside Professor Phorus and Researcher Erbie. Metagross releases on December 26, 2023 which leaves us with Elekid (and its evolutions Electabuzz and Electivire) as a possible future Pokemon!

Who is the Professor? Appearing Characters

Samurott

Samurott (Gen V)

Here is a Pokemon that we think will join the UNITE Roster. Samurott was recently a starter in Pokemon Legends: Arceus so it had a fair share of the popularity.

Pokemon Roster by Generation

1st Generation Red & Blue
2nd Generation Gold & Silver
3rd Generation Ruby & Sapphire
4th Generation Diamond & Pearl
5th Generation Black & White
6th Generation X & Y
7th Generation Sun & Moon
8th Generation Sword & Shield
9th Generation Scarlet & Violet

With the release of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Generation 9 has now entered the conversation. We wish the next few Pokemon releases will come from this generation!

Starter Pokemon from Each Generation

	Grass	Fire	Water
1st Generation (Red and Blue)	Venusaur (Released)	Charizard (Released)	Blastoise (Released)
2nd Generation (Gold and Silver)	Meganium	Typhlosion	Feraligatr
3rd Generation (Ruby and Sapphire)	Sceptile	Blaziken (Released)	Swampert
4th Generation (Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum)	Torterra	Infernape	Empoleon
5th Generation (Black and White)	Serperior	Emboar	Samurott
6th Generation (X and Y)	Chesnaught	Delphox (Released)	Greninja (Released)
7th Generation (Sun and Moon)	Decidueye (Released)	Incineroar	Primarina
8th Generation (Sword and Shield)	Rillaboom	Cinderace (Released)	Inteleon (Released)
9th Generation (Scarlet and Violet)	Meowscarada (Released)	Skeledirge	Quaquaval

Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise are the Grass, Fire, and Water starter Pokemon from the 1st generation, respectively. Venusaur and Charizard were already part of the original roster when the game was first released, while Blastoise released last September 1, 2021. With this, it is a possibility that the starter Pokemon from each generation will be making their debut in the future.

Most Popular Pokemon

Looking at the most popular Pokemon across generations is a good place to start. As 9 of the top 20 Pokemon selected in the Pokemon Day 2020 popularity poll are already in the game or confirmed, it's likely that other Pokemon which made this list will have their time to shine soon enough.

All Pokemon Day 2020 Winners (Top 20)

#	Pokemon	#	Pokemon
1	Greninja	2	Lucario
3	Mimikyu	4	Charizard
5	Umbreon	6	Sylveon
7	Garchomp	8	Rayquaza
9	Gardevoir	10	Gengar
11	Dragapult	12	Tyranitar
13	Bulbasaur	14	Toxtricity
15	Lugia	16	Rowlet
17	Aegislash	18	Chandelure
19	Pikachu	20	Eevee

Vote for the Pokemon You Want Next

Which Pokemon Do You Want Next?

Write down the Pokemon you want to appear next in Pokemon UNITE in the comments section! Let us know why you picked that Pokemon, and what your expectations are for that Pokemon, like what role it's most likely to be.

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Pokemon that We (Game8 Team) Want to See Next

Pokemon	Explanation
Tyranitar	Expected Role: All-Rounder We expect Tyranitar to be an All-Rounder because of its stature. We hope Tyranitar will be a 'Juggernaut' type Pokemon that is slow but durable, and has a high damage output. Once Tyranitar get close to the target, it will most likely be a kill. Tyranitar has arrived in Pokemon UNITE as of August 16, 2022! We were on the money with the All-Rounder prediction this time!
Ninjask	Expected Role: Speedster We also want Ninjask to make an appearance in the future, it is one of our member's favorite Pokemon. It has one of the highest Speed stat of any Pokemon, which is why we expect Ninjask to be a Speedster. We expect Ninjask to have a medium to high damage output, and extremely high mobility (probably the fastest in the game) but is really fragile.
Golem	Expected Role: Defender Golem is another Pokemon we want to be able to play in the future. We expect Golem to be a Defender with high-durability, low to medium attack damage, and decent movement speed. Golem's playstyle would revolve around initiating fights for the team, and providing lots of crowd control. Since Golem is literally a huge boulder, we want Golem's unite move to be something where Golem will roll continuously in a straight path for a duration, gaining the Unstoppable status effect, stunning and knocking back enemies in its path. When it hits a wall, the move ends immediately. The unite move would probably be named as Steamroller or Rolling Thunder.
Miltank	Expected Role: Supporter We also want to include Miltank in our list. We expect Miltank to be a Supporter. We want Miltank to be an 'off-tank', a substitute to Wigglytuff. One of Miltank's moves should be 'Milk Drink', a Recovery type move where it heals allies continuously for a short duration. We also want the 'Rollout' move becuase it is one of Miltank's strongest moves, which is a reference to Whitney's Miltank, the famous Gold/Silver Normal-type Gym Leader from Goldenrod.
Aegislash	Expected Role: Attacker Aegislash is an interesting Pokemon to have in Pokemon UNITE. We expect Aegislash to be an Attacker Pokemon with medium to high attack damage. We want one of Aegislash's moves to be called 'Stance Change' where Aegislash switches from 'Blade form' to 'Shield form', and vice-versa. It will be an interesting mechanic to have on a Pokemon. We finally have Aegislash in the game! We fell short on predicting the role though as it is confirmed to be an All-Rounder!
Scizor	Expected Role: Attacker or All-Rounder We also want to see Scyther make a debut in Pokemon UNITE, but we have something special in mind for the Pokemon. Along with Scyther, we want a new Held Item called Metal Coat that increases a Pokemon's Defense and Sp. Defense stats. If Scyther equips the Metal Coat as a Held Item, Scyther can evolve to Scizor at level 7.However, if Metal Coat is not equipped, Scyther would just continue to level up normally, and not evolve. With this special interaction, we expect Scyther and Scizor to be either an Attacker or an All-Rounder. Scyther will have a higher attack damage than Scizor, but Scizor will have a higher Defense and Sp.Defense. We finally have Scizor in the game! It joined as an All-Rounder and has a unique evolution mechanic that allows you to play as either Scyther or Scizor!
Chandelure	Expected Role: Attacker Chandelure is also included in our list. Since Chandelure has one of the highest Special Attack stat among the other Pokemon, we expect Chandelure to be an Attacker with long attack range, and high Special Attack, but has low durability. We want Chandelure's passive to be 'Flame Body' where Chandelure damages the enemy when attacked. Chandelure is finally added into the game! As expected, it is an Special Attack powerhouse that deals tons of damage against all its enemies!
Golisopod	Expected Role: All-Rounder We included Golisopod in our list, first of all, because Golisopod is cool. We expect Golisopod to be an All-Rounder due to its high defense, and high attack damage. We want Golisopod's passive to be Emergency Exit where it returns to a goal automatically when its HP drops to half.
Urshifu	Expected Role: Speedster or All-Rounder Urshifu is definitely a cool looking Pokemon that would be perfect for Pokemon UNITE. We expect Urshifu to be either a Speedster or an All-Rounder due to its decent HP, attack, defense, and speed stats. What we want from Urshifu is to be able to morph into 'Single Strike Style Urshifu' when you learn a 'Water' type move, and 'Rapid Strike Style Urshifu' when you learn a 'Dark' type move at level 7, which is what we want Urshifu's evolution level would be. We also want Urshifu's passive to be Unseen Fist where it can penetrate shields, like the one Drednaw has, or like the shield from Buddy Barrier. We finally have Urshifu in the game! It joined as an All-Rounder and can morph into either Rapid Strike Style or Single Strike Style, which is exactly what we asked for!
Quagsire	Expected Role: Defender We want Quagsire to also make it to Pokemon UNITE in the future. Quagsire is definitely one of the cutest Pokemon that exists. We expect Quagsire to be a Defender Pokemon due to its decent HP, attack, and defense stats. We want Quagsire's passive to be 'Damp' which prevents boosted attacks.
Shuckle	Expected Role: Defender or Supporter Lastly, we want to see Shuckle thrown into the roster. We know that Shuckle is probably the weirdest Pokemon ever, which is why we picked Shuckle. We believe that every MOBA game has to have that one character that is totally out of place, one that is only there to annoy or troll players but can still get things done. We expect Shuckle to be either a Defender or a Supporter. However, we have no idea how the game developers would even build Shuckle, like what Shuckle's moves would be. Nevertheless, Shuckle would definitely be a fun Pokemon to play!

New Pokemon that Have Been Released

2023 Pokemon Releases

Pokemon and Release Date (2023)
Pokemon	Release Date (Recent to Oldest)
Meowscarada	December 7, 2023
Mimikyu	October 19, 2023
Blaziken	September 14, 2023
Mega Mewtwo Y	August 17, 2023
Mega Mewtwo X	July 21, 2023
Inteleon	July 04, 2023
Leafeon	June 08, 2023
Umbreon	May 25, 2023
Chandelure	April 27, 2023
Lapras	April 13, 2023
Goodra	March 16, 2023
Zacian	February 27, 2023
Comfey	February 2, 2023

The dates above are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC / GMT+00).

Past Pokemon Releases
(2021-2022)

2022 Pokemon Releases

Pokemon	Release Date (Recent to Oldest)
Dragapult	December 29, 2022
Urshifu	December 1, 2022
Sableye	November 16, 2022
Zoroark	October 27, 2022
Clefable	October 13, 2022
Scizor	September 29, 2022
Dodrio	September 15, 2022
Mew	September 2, 2022
Tyranitar	August 16, 2022
Buzzwole	August 4, 2022
Glaceon	July 21, 2022
Delphox	June 9, 2022
Espeon	May 16, 2022
Azumarill	April 08, 2022
Duraludon	March 15, 2022
Hoopa	February 24, 2022
Aegislash	February 11, 2022
Trevenant	January 20, 2022

2021 Pokemon Releases

Pokemon	Release Date (Recent to Oldest)
Dragonite	December 20, 2021
Tsareena	December 09, 2021
Decidueye	November 19, 2021
Greedent	October 20, 2021
Sylveon	October 05, 2021
Mamoswine	September 29, 2021
Blastoise	September 01, 2021
Blissey	August 18, 2021
Gardevoir	July 28, 2021

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Gardevoir	Blissey	Blastoise	Mamoswine
Sylveon	Greedent	Decidueye	Tsareena
Dragonite	Trevenant	Aegislash	Duraludon
Azumarill	Espeon	Delphox	Glaceon
Buzzwole	Tyranitar	Mew	Dodrio
Scizor	Clefable	Zoroark	Sableye
Urshifu	Dragapult	Comfey	Goodra
Lapras	Chandelure	Umbreon	Leafeon
Inteleon	Mewtwo	Blaziken	Mimikyu
Meowscarada	Metagross	-