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Want to know a quick summary of the things that happened in the May Finals 2023 for North America? 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!
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Team YT showed a spectacular performance and took the title as North America's May Finals champions!
Team YT was forced to fight through the loser's bracket after losing to GT. With focus and a bit of luck, they managed to get a second chance at the grand finals by defeating Luminosity in the Loser's Finals.
After winning the Loser's Finals and getting another chance at the championship, Team YT not only managed to 2-0 GT and force a Grand Finals Reset , they also 2-0 GT again in the Grand Finals and won the tournament!
This is an amazing display of determination from Team YT!
As of the May Finals, Amaterasu remains as the top team for North America with a total of 6515 points. Luminosity overtakes TTV and is now sitting at second place with 5540 points. TTV is holding on tightly at third place with 4522 points.
Chandelure finally makes its debut in the competitive scene! The Pokemon garnered a pick rate of 13%, a win rate of 16.7%, and a ban rate of 33.33%. It did fairly well for a new Pokemon, however, it needs more time to find its place in the meta.
Chandelure Guide: Best Builds and Moveset
Lapras also made its debut in the competitive scene! The Pokemon got a pick rate of 13%, a win rate of 8.3%, and a ban rate of 75%, which is the highest ban rate in the tournament! It's difficult to evaluate the Pokemon's performance in-game since it's mostly banned.
However, being the most banned Pokemon in the tournament does imply that it's a threat that teams don't want to deal with.
Lapras Guide: Builds and Best Items
Alolan Ninetales makes a huge comeback in the competitive scene after remaining idle for a long time! The Pokemon has a pick rate of 46% with a win rate of 58%, making it both the most picked and most successful Pokemon in the tournament. Talk about a comeback!
Alolan Ninetales Guide: Builds and Best Items
Eldegoss also made a comeback in the competitive scene! It has even taken over the healer role that was usually held by Comfey. The Pokemon garnered a pick rate of 42% with a win rate of 50%, making it one of the most picked and most successful Pokemon in the tournament.
Eldegoss Guide: Builds and Best Items
Sharing the spotlight with Eldegoss, Hoopa played a significant role in the tournament, accumulating a pick rate of 42% with a win rate of 41.7%. The Pokemon's unique ability to create portals and allow its team to rotate quickly around the map gives the team a huge mobility advantage throughout the game.
Hoopa Guide: Builds and Best Items
| Pokemon | Most Picked % | Win Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | 58.3% | |
| 42% | 50% | |
| 42% | 41.7% | |
| 38% | 50% | |
| 38% | 33.3% | |
| 33% | 33.3% | |
| 29% | 33.3% | |
| 29% | 16.7% | |
| 25% | 25% | |
| 25% | 8.3% | |
| 17% | 25% | |
| 17% | 16.7% | |
| 13% | 16.7% | |
| 13% | 8.3% | |
| 13% | 0% | |
| 8% | 16.7% | |
| 8% | 8.3% | |
| 4% | 8.3% | |
| 4% | 0% |
 Game8 Notes |
Alolan Ninetales is the most picked Pokemon for the North America May Finals, garnering a pick rate of 46% with a win rate of 58.3%. |
Pokemon not shown here were not picked during the May Finals 2023 (North America).
| Pokemon | Ban Rate % |
|---|---|
| 75% | |
| 41.7% | |
| 33.3% | |
| 16.7% | |
| 8.3% |
| Game8 Notes |
Lapras is the most banned Pokemon in the North America May Finals 2023. The Pokemon's high durability, crowd control, and high damage output makes it incredibly effective in teamfights. |
Pokemon not shown here were not picked during the May Finals 2023 (North America).
| Battle Item | Most Picked % |
|---|---|
| 40% | |
| 25% | |
| 24.2% | |
| 6.7% | |
| 4.2% |
| 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. However, with disablers being meta picks, Full Heal is also a great option. |
Battle Items not shown here were not picked during May Finals 2023 (North America).
| Held Item | Most Picked % |
|---|---|
| 55% | |
| 39.2% | |
| 33.3% | |
| 31.7% | |
| 25% | |
| 24.2% | |
| 20% | |
| 15.8% | |
| 13.3% | |
| 11.7% | |
| 10.8% | |
| 6.7% | |
| 5% | |
| 2.5% | |
| 1.7% | |
| 0.8% |
| 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 May Finals 2023 (North America).
| The percentage in bold is the most picked lane for that specific Pokemon. |
| Pokemon | Top % | Jungle % | Bot % |
|---|---|---|---|
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| 25% | -- | 75% | |
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| -- | 66.7% | 33.3 | |
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| -- | 22.2% | 77.8% | |
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| 66.7% | -- | 33.3 | |
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| 66.7% | 33.3 | -- |
For the start of the North American May Finals stream, skip to the 03:55:42 timestamp.
The full livestream for the May Finals is available in the official YouTube channel of Pokemon UNITE. They usually stream the Monthly Finals so try catching it on scheduled times!
For the full schedule of the Championship Series, check out this article:
2023 World Championship Series
2023 World Championship Series
| 2023 World Championship Series Analysis | |
|---|---|
 World Championships 2023 |
|
 February Finals(North America) |
 February Finals(Europe) |
 March Finals(North America) |
 March Finals(Europe) |
 Aeos Cup(North America) |
 Aeos Cup(Europe) |
 April Finals(North America) |
 April Finals(Europe) |
 May Finals(North America) |
 May Finals(Europe) |
 Regional Finals Group Stage(North America) |
 Regional Finals(Europe) |
 Regional Finals(North America) |
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May Finals 2023 Analysis (North America) | UNITE World Championship Series
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You should also include which pokemon is not allowed in the tournament (banned by rules). For example, in May Final Europe and NA, umbreon and newer pokemon are banned, icicle spear glaceon is banned and Zacian is banned