Panic Parade Guide: Tier List and How to Play

Panic Parade is a new game mode in Pokemon UNITE! It's a PvE, 5-player defense map where players have to defend Tinkaton from waves of Pokemon. Read on for the tier list, how to play, spawn times, and more!

Panic Parade Duration

Panic Parade Tier List

Pokemon not included in the tier list are not recommended for Panic Parade.

All Pokemon and Builds

Tier List Criteria

• Wave Clear - Refers to a Pokemon's ability to quickly take out waves of enemies, especially by itself.
• Boss Damage - Refers to a Pokemon's ability to deal high amounts of damage to bosses.

How to Play Panic Parade

Defend Tinkaton at All Costs

Keeping Tinkaton alive until all Pokemon waves are defeated is the primary objective of Panic Parade. Players must do what they can to defend Tinkaton from hordes of Pokemon.

Pull Pokemon Away from Tinkaton

When Pokemon are amassing near Tinkaton, get their attention by attacking or moving near them and pull them away from Tinkaton. Use strong area moves to quickly take out groups of Pokemon.

Use Recovery Bomb to Heal Tinkaton

One effective strategy to keep Tinkaton alive is to use Recovery Bomb on Tinkaton, healing it for a decent amount. If possible, always use Recovery Bomb near Tinkaton to keep it healthy.

Obtain Aeos Shooter Boosts

Obtain Aeos Shooter boosts to improve your Pokemon's stats. They can be obtained in the Event Point Shop by exchanging points earned after playing Panic Parade. They are automatically equipped once they are obtained.

Furthermore, don't forget to buy higher-level ones for better efficiency. Remember that the Aeos Shooter boost with the highest level will automatically be equipped.

Catch Waves Further Up the Lane

Once the game starts, pick a lane and travel towards its tip. From there, try to defeat each Pokemon as quickly as possible to prevent them from swarming in. Use disabling and/or high-burst moves to slow their assault and keep the lane shoved outwards.

Block Their Path with Walls

One effective strategy to slow down Pokemon waves is to block their path with walls. Use moves like Barrier and Avalanche and/or battle items like Electro Wall to place obstacles that will stop Pokemon from moving forward. This is especially useful against boss Pokemon like Zapdos since they move significantly slower than the rest.

Defeat Eldegoss Spawns Quickly

Eldegoss will spawn occasionally between the lanes and will grant large shields to other Pokemon and heal them constantly, making them harder to knock out and allowing them to swarm in. Take out the Eldegoss spawns as quickly as possible when they appear to make defending easier.

Defeat Vespiquen Spawns Quickly

Vespiquen will spawn occasionally in each lane. Although they're slow, they will summon Combees constantly that can overwhelm the team. Defeat Vespiquen spawns as fast as possible when they appear to prevent Combees from piling up, especially near Tinkaton.

Don't Let Electrodes Get Close to Tinkaton

Electrode will spawn occasionally in each lane. They are quite fast and will head straight for Tinkaton. Once they get near Tinkaton, they will use Self-destruct, dealing large damage to Tinkaton and any Pokemon around it. Defeat Electrode spawns quickly before they get near Tinkaton to prevent or minimize the damage they can deal.

Defeat Abra Spawns Quickly

Abra will spawn occasionally in lanes. They will attack Tinkaton from an extremely long range and teleport around the map. Clear our Abra spawns quickly to prevent Tinkaton from receiving unwated damage.

Defeat Delibirds for a Battle Item

Delibirds will spawn at certain times and will wander around the map. They will drop a present when they are defeated. Picking up presents gives the Pokemon a random, unique Battle Item.

Battle Items can Expire and Get Replaced

Battle Items picked up from Delibird's presents can expire once used a certain number of times. They can also get replaced by another Battle Item when picking up one or when defeating a capturable Pokemon.

Capture Pokemon

Some Pokemon can be captured and summoned as an ally when they are defeated. They are marked by a golden Pokeball beside their HP bar. Defeating these Pokemon can help in defending Tinkaton by attacking waves and soaking damage.

To summon them, simply press the Battle Item button.

Dodge Pokemon Moves

Some Pokemon can use moves as they charge towards Tinkaton. These moves deal devastating damage and can easily knockout less agile and durable Pokemon. Dodge their moves to prevent getting knocked out unnecessarily, especially the ones from boss Pokemon like Zapdos.

Move Away from Allies and Tinkaton During Shock Wave

Zapdos and Regigigas will use Shock Wave on every allied Pokemon, except Tinktaton. Once Shock Wave is active, any nearby allied Pokemon, including Tinkaton, receives tons of damage when near an affected Pokemon.

Once Shock Wave is used, spread out and stay outside of each other's Shock Wave AoE until the effect expires. Moreover, never go near Tinkaton while Shock Wave is still active since it deals considerable damage to the Pokemon.

Wave Spawns and Location

Wave Spawns

Wave	Pokemon	Special Traits	Spawn Locations
Casual Waves
1	Baltoy (x6)	-	All Lanes
	Diggersby (x3)	-	All Lanes
2	Diggersby (x9)	-	All Lanes
	Bellibolt (x2)	• Strong and Durable • Does a charged attack	Top / Bottom
3	Flamigo (x9)	-	All Lanes
	Paldean Tauros (x3)	• Does a charge attack	All Lanes
4	Vespiquen (x3)	• Slow • Summons Combees constantly	All Lanes
	Combee (x1)	• Fast • Heads straight for Tinkaton	Appears near Vespiquens
	Eldegoss (x2)	• Heals and shields Pokemon	Between lanes
	Baltoy (x2)	-	Top / Bottom
	Random Pokemon (x1)	• Can be captured and summoned when defeated • Can use moves	Middle
5	Hoopa (x1) (Unbound form)	• Summons random Pokemon through portals • Uses Psybeam occasionally	Middle
	Random Pokemon (x2)	• Summoned by Hoopa • Can use moves	Top / Bottom
Intermediate Waves
6	Accelgor (x6)	• Faster movement speed than others	All Lanes
	Diggersby (x6)	-	All Lanes
	Random Pokemon (x2)	• Can use moves	Top / Bottom
7	Delphox (x2)	• Uses Fire Spin	Top / Bottom
	Greedent (x1)	• Uses Covet	Middle
	Abra (x15)	• Teleports around the map • Has extremely long attack range	All Lanes
8	Avalugg (x1)	• Uses Iron Shield and Rapid Spin	Middle
	Random Pokemon (x2)	-	Top / Bottom
9	Venusaur (x2)	• Uses Solar Beam	Top / Bottom
	Sableye (x3)	• Has stealth • Places Feint Attack on ground	Middle
	Talonflame (x3)	• Uses Flame Sweep	All Lanes
10	Zapdos (x1)	• Uses Shock Wave • Casts lightning at random locations	Top / Bottom
	Electrode (x11)	• Heads straight for Tinkaton • Uses Self-destruct	Top / Bottom
Expert Waves
11	Alolan Persian (x6)	• Gains the Orange buff	All Lanes
	Alolan Meowth (x12)	-	All Lanes
	Paldean Tauros (x3)	• Does a charge attack	All Lanes
	Bellibolt (x4)	• Strong and Durable • Does a charged attack	Top / Bottom
	Random Pokemon (x3)	-	All Lanes
12	Registeel (x1) OR Regirock (x1) OR Regice (x1)	• Performs various moves	Middle
	Eldegoss (x1)	-	Middle
Extreme Waves
13	Vespiquen (x6)	• Summons Combees constantly	Top / Bottom
	Combee (x1)	• Fast • Heads straight for Tinkaton	Appears near Vespiquens
	Abra (x5)	• Teleports around the map • Has extremely long attack range	All Lanes
	Venusaur (x3)	• Uses Solar Beam	All Lanes
	Random Pokemon (x3)	-	All Lanes
14	Accelgor (x3)	• Faster movement speed than others	All Lanes
	Baltoy (x3)	-	Top / Bottom
	Diggersby (x2)	-	Middle
	Paldean Tauros (x2)	• Does a charge attack	Top / Bottom
	Bellibolt (x2)	• Strong and Durable • Does a charged attack	Top / Bottom
	Electrode (x8)	• Heads straight for Tinkaton • Uses Self-destruct	All Lanes
	Random Pokemon (x9)	-	All Lanes
	Avalugg (x1)	• Uses Iron Shield and Rapid Spin	Middle
15	Regigigas (x1)	• Summons two (2) regi variants and becomes invincible when HP drops to a certain amount. • Uses Shock Wave • Uses Icy Wind	Middle
	Registeel (x1) OR Regirock (x1) OR Regice (x1)	• Performs various moves • Summoned by Regigigas	Top / Bottom

Random Pokemon Pool

Random Pokemon Pool
Cinderace	Eldegoss	Greninja	Garchomp
Snorlax	Delphox	Mew	Gardevoir
Slowbro	Duraludon	-	-

These are the possible Pokemon that can spawn on waves that include Random Pokemon.

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Timed Spawns

Times (Approximate)	Pokemon	Special Traits	Spawn Locations
Starts spawning at 2:31 and will keep spawning after a fixed time.	Delibird	• Doesn't attack • Wanders around • Drops usable items when defeated	Between lanes

Event Point Shop

An Event Point Shop is also available in the Panic Parade menu screen. Here, players can purchase various items like Aeos Shooter boosts, Stickers, Item Enhancers, and more!

Event Point Shop Items

Item	Points
Attack Boost Lv. 1	50
Sp. Atk. Boost Lv. 1	50
Attack Speed Boost Lv. 1	50
Critical-Hit Rate and Damage Boost Lv. 1	50
Move Cooldown Reduction Lv. 1	50
HP Boost Lv. 1	50
Movement Speed Boost Lv. 1	50
Theater Style (Gengar)	5000
7-Day Max Grade Trial Card	1050
Die (1/1)	100
Die (4/4)	1000
Flamigo Sticker	400
Bellibolt Sticker	400
Tinkaton Sticker	400
7-Day Battle Point Boost Card	160
7-Day Aeos Coin Boost Card	320
Energy Boost Tank	200
Extra-Energy Tank	800
Rename Card	900
Aeos Coin x1	10
Item Enhancer x1	10
Aeos Ticket x1	1
Attack Boost Lv. 2	100
Sp. Atk. Boost Lv. 2	100
Attack Speed Boost Lv. 2	100
Critical-Hit Rate and Damage Boost Lv. 2	100
Move Cooldown Reduction Lv. 2	100
HP Boost Lv. 2	100
Movement Speed Boost Lv. 2	100
Attack Boost Lv. 3	200
Sp. Atk. Boost Lv. 3	200
Attack Speed Boost Lv. 3	200
Critical-Hit Rate and Damage Boost Lv. 3	200
Move Cooldown Reduction Lv. 3	200
HP Boost Lv. 3	200
Movement Speed Boost Lv. 3	200
Attack Boost Lv. 4	400
Sp. Atk. Boost Lv. 4	400
Attack Speed Boost Lv. 4	400
Critical-Hit Rate and Damage Boost Lv. 4	400
Move Cooldown Reduction Lv. 4	400
HP Boost Lv. 4	400
Movement Speed Boost Lv. 4	400
Attack Boost Lv. 5	600
Sp. Atk. Boost Lv. 5	600
Attack Speed Boost Lv. 5	600
Critical-Hit Rate and Damage Boost Lv. 5	600
Move Cooldown Reduction Lv. 5	600
HP Boost Lv. 5	600
Movement Speed Boost Lv. 5	600

Previous Items

Note: The items below are not available anymore.

Item	Points
Sacred Style (Absol)	5000
Background	600
Frame	800

Panic Parade Features

Defense-type Game Mode

Panic Parade is a defense-type game mode where players have to defend Tinkaton from waves of Pokemon. The primary objective of the game mode is to keep Tinkaton alive until all waves of Pokemon are defeated.

Has Three Lanes

The map has three lanes where waves of Pokemon will spawn and push the lanes.

Pokemon Waves

A set of Pokemon, which are called waves, will spawn at certain intervals of the game. Each wave of Pokemon starts simple enough but gradually becomes harder and stronger.

Special Spawns

Normally, Pokemon will spawn at the tip of each lane, then push the lane towards Tinkaton. However, certain waves have Pokemon that spawn at certain spots on the map. These special spawns can do unique things other than just push the lanes.

Random Spawns

A random Pokemon will occasionally spawn during certain waves. These Pokemon are taken from the current roster.

Boss Spawns

Players can also encounter boss Pokemon in certain waves. These Pokemon are strong and incredible hard to take down due to their massive HP.

Aeos Shooters

Players can equip Aeos Shooter boosts to improve their Pokemon's stats, which works similarly like Boost Emblems, but is exclusively for Panic Parade. They can be obtained in the Event Point Shop by exchanging points earned after playing Panic Parade. Each Aeos Shooter boost has five (5) levels that gives better stats as the level increases.

Aeos Shooters Effect

Aeos Shooter	Effect
Attack Boost	Increases a Pokemon's Attack.
Sp. Atk. Boost	Increases a Pokemon's Sp. Atk.
Attack Speed Boost	Increases a Pokemon's basic attack speed.
Critical-Hit Rate and Damage	Increases a Pokemon's critical-hit rate and critical-hit damage.
Recovery Effect	Increases a Pokemon's recovery effect strength.
Move Cooldown Reduction	Reduces a Pokemon's move cooldowns.
HP Boost	Increases a Pokemon's HP.
Movement Speed Boost	Increases a Pokemon's movement speed.

Has Various Difficulty Levels

Panic Parade has various levels of difficulty that players can choose from and play. The higher the difficulty is the more waves will spawn but also gives better rewards.

Difficulty	Waves	Reward
Casual	8	Energy Boost Tank (x1)
Intermediate	10	7-Day Aeos Coin Boost Card (x1)
Expert	12	Item Enhancer (x100)
Extreme	15	Aeos Ticket (x1500)

Has Rankings

Players with top scores can be placed in the Panic Parade ranking. The more HP Tinkaton has left and the faster the completion time, the higher players can place in the rankings!

However, it's not clear which level of difficulty is required to be placed within the rankings, but it can be assumed that players need to play in Extreme difficulty for objectivity.

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