April Finals 2023 Analysis (Europe) | UNITE World Championship Series

Want to know a quick summary of the things that happened in the April Finals for Europe? Read on to see the most used Pokemon, the Pokemon with the best win rate, the most used battle and held items, lanes for each Pokemon, where to watch the stream, as well as highlights that defined this tournament!

April Finals 2023 Summary (Europe)

Nouns Esports Conquers Europe!

Nouns Esports conquers the tournament in a convincing fashion and is the 2023 April Finals champions for Europe. The team showed a masterful performance, sweeping through the tournament without losing a single series.

Championship Points Standings

As of the April Finals, Tali Believers takes the top spot for Europe with a total of 6200 points. Nouns Esports sits comfortably at second place with 5591 points while Woof Woof takes third place with 3746 points.

Meta Highlights (Europe)

Trevenant Meta

Trevenant was one of the most picked Pokemon in the tournament, garnering a pick rate of 41% with win rate of 54.5%. The Pokemon's presence during teamfights is noteworthy, soaking tons of damage while providing constant crowd control.

Trevenant Guide: Builds and Best Items

Espeon Meta

Espeon was also one of the most picked Pokemon in the tournament, having the same pick and win rates as Trevenant and Eldegoss. The Pokemon's ability to burst down and disable targets from afar makes it such a high-value core pick for a team.

Espeon Guide: Builds and Best Items

Eldegoss Comeback

Eldegoss shares the spot as the most picked Pokemon in the tournament with the same pick and win rates as Trevenant and Espeon. The Pokemon made a comeback in the competitive scene as a core healer pick after being shoved out of the limelight for a long time by Comfey and Blissey. Its sudden reappearance may be an indication of the Pokemon's future in the meta.

Eldegoss Guide: Builds and Best Items

Urshifu Jungle Meta

Urshifu is also in the spotlight as one of the most picked Pokemon in the tournament. It has the same pick rate as the others but has a lower win rate of 36.4%. The interesting fact about this Pokemon in the tournament is that it's picked as a jungler 100% of the time, whether it's using Wicked Blow or Surging Strikes.

Urshifu Guide: Best Builds and Moveset

Picks and Win Rates (Europe)

Pokemon	Most Picked %	Win Rate %
Eldegoss Espeon Trevenant	41%	54.5%
Urshifu	41%	36.4%
Hoopa	32%	27.3%
Mew	[big]27%big]	18.2%
Comfey	23%	9.1%
Zoroark	23%	36.4%
Dodrio Mr. Mime	18%	27.3%
Blissey Buzzwole	18%	18.2%
Snorlax	18%	9.1%
Absol	14%	9.1%
Decidueye Delphox	14%	18.2%
Gardevoir Slowbro	14%	9.1%
Cinderace Garchomp Talonflame	9%	9.1%
Greninja Machamp	5%	9.1%
Aegislash Clefable Glaceon Lucario Pikachu Sylveon Venusaur Wigglytuff	5%	0%

Game8 Notes

Eldegoss, Espeon, Trevenant, and Urshifu all share the spot as the most picked Pokemon for the Europe April Finals. However, Urshifu was the least successful among the three, having a win rate of only 36.4%.

Pokemon not shown here were not picked during the April Finals 2023 (Europe).

Pokemon Ban Rates (Europe)

Pokemon	Ban Rate %
Slowbro	72.7%
Hoopa	36.4%
Comfey Zoroark	27.3%
Blissey	18.2%
Dodrio Espeon	9.1%

Game8 Notes

Slowbro is the most banned Pokemon in the Europe April Finals 2023. The Pokemon's high durability, and arsenal of crowd control moves makes it incredibly effective in teamfights.

Pokemon not shown here were not picked during the April Finals 2023 (Europe).

Most Picked Battle Item (Europe)

Battle Item	Most Picked %
Eject Button	55.5%
X Speed	26.4%
Full Heal	12.7%
Potion	3.6%
Slow Smoke	1.8%

Game8 Notes

Eject Button is the most picked Battle Item in the tournament with X Speed following behind. This means that teams generally value mobility over anything else.

Battle Items not shown here were not picked during April Finals 2023 (Europe).

Most Picked Held Item (Europe)

Held Item	Most Picked %
Focus Band	40.9%
Exp. Share	40%
Muscle Band	30.9%
Attack Weight	27.3%
Wise Glasses	23.6%
Choice Specs	22.7%
Slick Spoon	20.9%
Razor Claw	20%
Weakness Policy	17.3%
Buddy Barrier	14.5%
Rapid-Fire Scarf	10%
Aeos Cookie Sp. Atk. Specs	6.4%
Float Stone	4.5%
Energy Amplifier Scope Lens Shell Bell	3.6%
Score Shield	1.8%
Assault Vest Rescue Hood	0.9%

Game8 Notes

Focus Band is the most picked Held Item in the tournament followed by Exp. Share. This shows that teams value survivability in teamfights and leveling up as fast as possible during the early game.

Held Items not shown here were not picked during April Finals 2023 (Europe).

Pokemon Lane Picks (Europe)

Pokemon	Top %	Jungle %	Bot %
Absol	66.7%	33.3%	--
Aegislash	100%	--	--
Blissey	50%	--	50%
Buzzwole	100%	--	--
Cinderace	100%	--	--
Clefable	100%	--	--
Comfey	100%	--	--
Decidueye	33.3%	66.7%	--
Delphox	33.3%	--	66.7%
Dodrio	25%	75%	--
Eldegoss	88.9%	--	11.1%
Espeon	--	--	100%
Garchomp	100%	--	--
Gardevoir	33.3%	--	66.7%
Glaceon	--	100%	--
Greninja	100%	--	--
Hoopa	85.7%	--	14.3%
Lucario	100%	--	--
Machamp	--	100%	--
Mew	--	--	100%
Mr. Mime	--	--	100%
Pikachu	100%	--	--
Slowbro	33.3%	--	66.7%
Snorlax	--	--	100%
Sylveon	--	--	100%
Talonflame	--	50%	50%
Trevenant	--	--	100%
Urshifu	--	100%	--
Venusaur	--	100%	--
Wigglytuff	--	--	100%
Zoroark	40%	60%	--

Where to Watch April Finals 2023 (Europe)

For the start of the Europen March Finals stream, skip to the 00:11:00 timestamp.

The full livestream for the April Finals is available on the official YouTube channel of Pokemon UNITE. They usually stream the Monthly Finals so try catching it at scheduled times!

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