Pokémon UNITE

Battle Pass 18 has gone live in Pokémon UNITE. This new Battle Passes launches together with the update to Version 1.12.1.2, and the start of Ranked Match Season 14. The new Battle Pass sees the return of the Pokébuki theme that originally ran in Battle Pass 7, and brings with it a variety of new daily lessons and missions, holowear, and rewards. Version 1.12.1.2 also sees severe nerfs to Mewtwo following community complaints, along with nerfs to other Pokémon such as Alolan Ninetails.

A new version of Pokémon UNITE, Version 1.11.1.2, is now available to download, bringing with it rebalances to several Pokémon, including stat changes and new moves. Additionally, Unite License Y: Mewtwo can now be obtained in-game! This new UNITE License is launching alongside the Mewtwo's Crystal Cave Challenge Part 2 event.

As part of the news announcements made during the closing ceremony for the 2023 Pokémon World Championships, it was revealed that three new Pokémon will be released for Pokémon UNITE over the coming months: Blaziken, Mimikyu and Meowscarada. Only one of these has been given a release date at this time, with Blaziken set to join the fray September 14th. Mimikyu and Floragato's release dates are expected to be announced in the coming months.

As announced earlier this week during the Pokémon Presents video presentation, Pokémon UNITE players can currently receive a 3-day limited license for Mew, a 3-day limited license for Mewtwo, a Platinum Mew boost emblem and a Platinum Mewtwo boost emblem, by redeeming the code 「2NDANNIVERSARY」. This code will be available for redemption until August 31st, at 4:59pm (PDT).

Pokémon UNITE's 2nd Anniversary celebrations have now begun, with a variety of events running in-game alongside the debut of Mewtwo as a playable Pokémon. Despite being intended as a easy to learn but hard to master style Pokémon, it seems players have been a little too successful with the Genetic Pokémon, and the game's developers have announced an emergency balance adjustment will be coming later today.

A new version of Pokémon UNITE, Version 1.11.1.2, is now available for download. This new version add the new Battle Map, Parade Panic, which will unlock from July 21st together with the start of the game's 2nd Anniversary celebrations. The Pokémon UNITE team have also revealed details on several new components of the game through recent a combination of social media posts and a letter to players, including information about Mewtwo's upcoming debut.

The Secret Agent Pokémon Inteleon has officially joined Pokémon UNITE's playable roster as of July 4th. A Ranged Special Attacker with Intermediate difficulty, the Inteleon license is available for in-game purchase now from the Aeos Emporium at a cost of 575 Aeos Gems.

The North America International Championships, the final International Championships event of the 2023 Championship Series season, are taking place this weekend in Columbus, Ohio. Fans will be able to catch all the action via livestreams on the various official Pokémon Twitch and YouTube channels, as some of the world's most talent trainers compete in the Pokémon Video Game Series, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, and Pokémon GO to qualify for a place at the 2023 Pokémon World Championships, this year being held in Yokohama, Japan. The last rounds of the Pokémon UNITE regional finals will also be held this weekend alongside the main tournament events.

Pokémon UNITE's official English and Japanese Twitter accounts have announced that Mewtwo will be joining the game as a playable character in celebration of the game's 2nd anniversary. Details were also announced via the game's official Japanese website regarding several upcoming additions to the game coming over July, including the introduction of a new battle mode.

The Pokémon Company International has released a new trailer which shows several new information for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Alongside the release of this trailer, the official site for these games was also updated with a range of additional information on plot elements, game mechanics, special in-game events, and early purchase bonuses. Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet will be launched worldwide on November 18th for the Nintendo Switch.

Pokémon UNITE's official social media accounts have announced that the Fairy Pokémon Clefairy and Clefable will be joining the game's roster from October 13th. While their Character Spotlight trailer does not explicitly state their Battle Style, Clefairy and Clefable were a Support Pokémon during the original closed beta. It is believed they will primarily focus on healing other team members, while operating at melee range.

As Pokémon UNITE continues with its extended first anniversary celebrations, Nintendo have announced details on a range of updates and in-game events that will be coming to the MOBA title through September and October. This includes first details on three new playable Pokémon that are joining the game's roster, more information on the Theia Sky Ruins map, and a first peek at a new event, the Legacy Trainer Showdown.

The Pokémon Company International and Play! Pokémon have announced the base structure for the 2023 Pokémon Championship Series, together with a schedule for a range of upcoming events. The 2023 Play! Pokémon season, leading to the 2023 Pokémon World Championships, will include four different Pokémon game categories: the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE.

After a two-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, the Pokémon World Championships returned to full swing with the 2022 event that was held over this past weekend, from August 18th to August 21st. This year's event took place at ExCeL London in London, England, with the Opening Ceremony, most matches, and the Closing Ceremony being streamed live on the various official Pokémon Twitch channels. A variety of announcements were made over the course of the event, with reveals for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon Masters EX, and Pokémon UNITE.

A brand new battle arena for Pokémon UNITE was premiered during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Pokémon World Championships, with a trailer for the Theia Sky Ruins. While sporting a similar layout to the existing Remoat Stadium map, this new map features battles with wild Pokémon not previously seen in the game, including a face-off with the Sky High Pokémon, Rayquaza. Also released during the live stream were codes for players to acquire a Worlds-themed T-shirt avatar item in-game, as first announced together with the streaming schedule last week.

The 2022 Pokémon World Championships will be taking place from August 18th to 21st, at the ExCeL Centre in London. The Pokémon Company International has today shared details about how fans can catch all the action via livestreams on the various official Pokémon Twitch channels. Also released were details on a variety of digital broadcast rewards that fans can receive simply by tuning in, including the Victory Pokémon, Victini, as well as a physical distribution of Sinistea for people attending the event in-person.

During the Pokémon Presents presentation broadcasted August 3rd, a time-limited Quick Battle Event, called Pika Party was announced. In this event, all Pokémon on the field, including wild Pokémon and player-controlled characters will appear as Pikachu. This special mode will remain available in-game until September 1st.

With Pokémon UNITE celebrating it's first anniversary this Thursday on July 21st, The Pokémon Company have announced a suite of updates and in-game events that will be coming to the MOBA title over the course of the next month to mark the milestone. Together with an anniversary event featuring rewards for both new and returning players, the game will also be seeing the addition of a new limited-time game mode, as well as six new playable Pokémon joining the game's roster.

The final evolution of the Fire-type starter Pokémon of the Kalos region, Delphox is now available in Pokémon UNITE. It has powerful attacks including, Fire Blast, Fire Spin, and Fanciful Fireworks. Fanciful Fireworks will deal damage over time to opposing Pokémon in its area of effect, decreasing their movement speed and weakening their HP recovery effects for a short time.

This week, The Pokémon Company and Pokémon UNITE have officially released in English the first two chapters of Pokémon UNITE - Come Over to Aeos Island!, a new manga series based on the Pokémon UNITE game developed by TiMi Studio Group. Like the games it's based on, the new manga has been made free for anyone to download.