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This is Game8's review of Pokemon UNITE on the Nintendo Switch. Read on to see our rating for the game as we review about all the advantages and disadvantages it has over other MOBAs. For our full review of TENCENT's Pokemon MOBA, read on.
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Pokemon UNITE offers a completely new game experience. As opposed to other MOBA games where you take turrets, push waves, and eventually lay siege to the enemy's base, Pokemon UNITE focuses on scoring goals by collecting points from enemies and Wild Pokemon then dunking it on enemy goal posts.
Pokemon UNITE is possibly, the simplest MOBA game you can pick up at this current time. As mentioned about other MOBA games, you'll have waves and items so learning about all of these and mastering the use of each strategy and skill you learn is necessary to be a better player. In UNITE, the game is focused more on just collecting points and dunking them to the enemy goalposts so the game design itself is pretty simple that even non-MOBA players can pick it up with ease.
Beginner's Guide: How To Play Pokemon UNITE and Best Strategies
Paid gameplay features can work in a non-competitive game where everyone can enjoy it in their own style, however, in a competitive game, players have no choice but to be paired against opponents with a paid advantage and thus, limiting the competitive viability of the game.
Is Pokemon UNITE Pay to Win? Free vs. Premium Features
A single knowledgeable player in a MOBA like DotA or League can have a massive impact in each game which can be enough to carry your whole team to victory. Thanks to this nature, skill expression can really be felt and it's much easier to identify key players in a game. In UNITE, however, this is only partly true. Since the game is score-based, you can eliminate several players but if your team does not attempt to score or take objectives with you, these leads will still turn to losses since you can only carry a limited amount of points yourself. Carrying a team is still completely possible but is less effective compared to other snowball-centric MOBA games.
Compared to other MOBA games where toxicity in chat is prevalent, intentional feeding, and trolling is a normal occurrence, in Pokemon UNITE, this is rarely present. The absence of the chat feature and being replaced by pings removes verbal toxicity which makes Pokemon UNITE a much more peaceful MOBA game.
In Other MOBAs, the depth of the game is massive. You have starter items to work with, managing a second unit to handle items for you, rotating through farming your lanes and the jungle. Compared to all of these, Pokemon UNITE is much simpler. You simply choose a lane, stay there, get points, and dunk your scores. The lack of depth makes learning the game feel unrewarding and its simplistic nature makes retaining your interest in the game quite difficult.
Price | Free to play with in-game purchases |
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Developer | The Pokemon Company / TiMi Studios |
Genre | MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) |
Supported Languages | English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional) French, Italian, Spanish to be added late 2021. |
Number of Players | 10 Players (5 vs. 5) |
Japanese Title | ポケモンユナイト(Pokemon UNITE) |
Official Site | Pokemon UNITE Official Website |
Official Twitter | Pokemon UNITE Official Twitter |
Version 1.17 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.17.1.2 (December 5, 2024) |
Version 1.17.1.5 (December 16, 2024) |
Version 1.16 Patch Notes List | |
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Version 1.16.1.2 (September 5, 2024) |
Version 1.16.1.4 (September 27, 2024) |
Version 1.16.2.6 (October 17, 2024) |
Version 1.16.2.7 (October 19, 2024) |
Version 1.16.2.8 (November 1, 2024) |
Version 1.16.2.9 (November 21, 2024) |
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) |
Version 1.5.2.8 (June 30, 2022) | --- |
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) |
Version 1.3.1.8 (December 28, 2021) | --- |
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) |
Server Maintenance | End Time and Date |
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September 1 Maintenance | September 2, 2022 7:00AM UTC |
July 20 Maintenance | June 21, 2022 7:00AM UTC |
June 19 Maintenance | June 20, 2022 7:00AM UTC |
April 27 Maintenance | April 28, 2022 7:00AM UTC |
January 19 Maintenance | January 20, 2022 7:00AM UTC |
December 8 Maintenance | December 9, 2021 7:00AM UTC |
Mobile Release Maintenance | September 21, 2021 12:00AM PT |
Maintenance Schedules and End Times
Version 1.17.1.5 NEW
Updated 12/18/2024
Tinkaton gets buffs!
Tinkaton Best Builds and Guide NEW
Updated 12/19/2024
Check out Tinkaton's best builds!
Version 1.17.1.2
Updated 12/6/2024
Lots of Pokemon buffs and nerfs!
Psyduck Best Builds and Guide
Updated 12/12/2024
Check out Psyduck's best builds!
Ranked Season 24
Updated 12/5/2024
Climb the ranked ladder to prove your mettle!
Battle Pass Season 28
Updated 12/15/2024
Get exclusive rewards like Holowear for Lapras and Mew!
2024 UNITE World Championship Series
Updated 9/1/2024
Learn more about the 2024 World Championship Series here!
Pokemon Tier List
Updated 12/13/2024
Check out our updated tier list!
Game Review: Is Pokemon UNITE Worth It?
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