Game8 Ranked Season 13 Recap

Ranked Season 13 in Pokemon UNITE is almost ending! Take a look back on the thirteenth Season of Pokemon UNITE with Game8's recap of Season 13. See which Pokemon was the best, the most improved Pokemon, the best New Pokemon, and more!

Most Valuable Pokemon (MVP)

Mega Mewtwo X Takes the MVP!

Mega Mewtwo X takes the throne as Season 13's MVP! It comes as no surprise that the Pokemon is given the MVP title considering how incredibly broken it was on release. Even with the nerfs it received, the Pokemon remains a level above every one in the roster!

Mega Mewtwo X Guide: Best Builds and Moveset

MVP Criteria

Each of these factors determine which Pokemon deserves the Most Valuable Pokemon award for each season.

• Consistency: Refers to a Pokemon's effectiveness or impact in matches despite buffs and nerfs.
• Rank Usage: Refers to how frequent the Pokemon is used in Ranked Matches.
• Tier-List Ranking: Refers to a Pokemon's Tier-List placement throughout the season. If the Pokemon remained in the highest tier throughout the season, it's a contender for MVP.

Tier List: Best Pokemon to Use

Most Improved Pokemon (MIP)

Inteleon Takes the MIP!

Inteleon is Season 13's MIP! Despite getting a mundane welcoming, the Pokemon managed to show its worth throughout the days following its release. Its usage spiked in ranked matches for no apparent reason or explanation. It officially became a meta pick when it debuted in the tournaments after its release, especially in the 2023 World Championships, showing promising pick and win rates.

Inteleon Guide: Best Builds and Moveset

MIP Criteria

Each of these factors determine which Pokemon deserves the Most Improved Pokemon award for each season.

• Significant Improvement: Refers to a Pokemon's sudden significant improvement after a patch.
• Increased Usage: Refers to the significant increase in a Pokemon's usage in matches.
• Tier-List Ranking: Refers to the Pokemon's increase in the Tier-List Ranking. If the Pokemon experienced a significant jump in its raking (S or SS tier), it's a contender for MIP.

Tier List: Best Pokemon to Use

Top Picks for the Season

Top 3 Picks for Season 13
Mega Mewtwo X Pick Rate: 40.8%	Zacian Pick Rate: 9.9%	Clefable Pick Rate: 7%

These are the top three (3) most used Pokemon by the Masters Top 100 in the leaderboards. These Pokemon helped the players achieve such a feat so give them a big round of applause!

Master Rank Top Pick List

Best Pokemon Per Role

Best Attacker: Mega Mewtwo Y

Game8 chose Mega Mewtwo Y as Season 13's best Attacker. Mega Mewtwo Y dominated the meta, particularly as an Attacker, when it was released. It has the most complete kit compared to other Attackers, having a great mix of damage, mobility, and utility.

Mega Mewtwo Y Guide: Best Builds and Moveset

Best Speedster: Leafeon

Game8 chose Leafeon as Season 13's best Speedster. Leafeon remains as the best Speedster. Its ease-of-use coupled with its burst damage and mobility makes it highly effective in dictating the tempo of the game.

Leafeon Builds: Guide and Moveset

Best All-Rounder: Mega Mewtwo X

Game8 chose Mega Mewtwo X as Season 13's best All-Rounder. Mega Mewtwo X has been dominating the meta ever since its release and is argubly the most broken Pokemon in the roster. Even with the nerfs it received just shortly after its release, the Pokemon still had a glaring power advantage against the rest.

Mega Mewtwo X Guide: Best Builds and Moveset

Best Defender: Umbreon

Game8 chose Umbreon as Season 13's best Defender. Umbreon remains as the best Defender. Although its high durability is common among other Defenders, its atypical gameplay and early leveling gives it an edge over the others.

Umbreon Build: Guide and Moveset

Best Supporter: Hoopa

Game8 chose Hoopa as Season 13's best Supporter. Hoopa's usage and performance in competitive games shows just how advantageous it is to have the Pokemon in a team. Its ability to create portals and allow its allies to quickly rotate around the map remains unique to the Pokemon and is unmatched up to this day.

Hoopa Guide: Builds and Best Items

Best Holowear

Best Holowear for Season 13
Songstress Style (Lapras)	Captain Style (Zacian)	Captain Style (Lucario)

Game8 has chosen these three as Season 13's best holowears. They're the most visually and conceptually creative holowears that came out within the season.

Holowear List: All Pokemon Skins and Costumes

Best Newcomer: Mega Mewtwo X

Game8 chose Mega Mewtwo X as Season 13's best Newcomer. It's without a doubt that Mewtwo, in general, is one of the most-awaited Pokemon to arrive in UNITE given its prestige in the main games and anime. And when Mega Mewtwo X was released, not only did it live up to its status, it pratically broke the meta given just how powerful it is. In fact, the Pokemon was too broken that it was nerfed twice just shortly after its release. However, even with the nerf, the Pokemon remained as dominant as it was prior to its nerfs, showing no glaring signs of weakening.

Mega Mewtwo X Guide: Best Builds and Moveset

Notable Meta Changes

Zacian's Resurgence

Zacian fell off the meta when it was nerfed in the 1.10.1.3 Update, which made its gameplay much harder to execute. However, as a response to Mega Mewtwo X's domination, Zacian proved to be one of the few Pokemon that can stand up against it, and due to that situation, the Pokemon came back to the spotlight as a meta pick. In fact, it even debuted in 2023 World Championships, showing an splendid performance.

Zacian Guide: Best Builds and Moveset

Pokemon UNITE Related Guides

All Ranked Seasons and Rewards

Current Ranked Season
Season 22

Ranked Season Rewards

Ranked Season Rewards
Season 01	Season 02
Season 03	Season 04
Season 05	Season 06
Season 7	Season 8
Season 9	Season 10
Season 11	Season 12
Season 13	Season 14
Season 15	Season 16
Season 17	Season 18
Season 19	Season 20
Season 21	Season 22