Pokémon UNITE
Control a Pokémon in five-on-five team battles, collecting Aeos energy and finding an opening to score while your Pokémon grows stronger during the match.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.8 / 10
About this game
Unite Battles are decided by team points when time runs out. Defeat Pokémon to collect Aeos energy, then carry it to an opposing goal zone and deposit it to score. Attacks can interrupt a goal attempt, so collecting energy and successfully converting it into points are separate tasks. Your Pokémon grows stronger and learns new moves during battle, and some Pokémon evolve. The battles do not use the type-matchup rules of the main Pokémon games. Signals and quick-chat messages support team communication as you coordinate attacks and scoring opportunities. Holowear adds holographic outfits for Pokémon, giving their battle appearance a separate cosmetic layer.
Collected in series
Pokémon is a role-playing series that began in 1996. As a Trainer, you travel the world meeting, catching and raising Pokémon. Filling your Pokédex, building a team and taking on rivals shape the adventure, while trading with friends brings new partners along for the journey.
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AI review
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For players who want Pokémon battles built around team coordination and turning openings into points.
Collecting energy is only part of the job: interrupted goal attempts could make timing and support more important than simply winning fights. Growth within each match may appeal to players who enjoy adjusting their role as new moves become available.
Strengths
- Separating energy collection from scoring can give positioning and teammate support a clear purpose.
- Learning moves during battle can create decisions as the match develops.
Weaknesses
- A successful fight does not guarantee points, which may disappoint players who mainly want knockouts to determine success.
Who it is for: Players interested in coordinated Pokémon competition, scoring opportunities and adaptation within a match.
Play notes: Main-series type matchups do not apply to Unite Battles.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Timed matches with in-battle growth may suit players who enjoy pursuing a defined result while their available moves develop. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Carrying energy into a goal that opponents can interrupt may reward players who judge when to commit and when to seek support. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Holowear may appeal to players who enjoy giving their Pokémon a distinct visual identity during team competition. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Signals and quick chat offer team-communication options, while the absence of a Nintendo Switch Online membership requirement removes that particular subscription condition. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- TiMi Studio Group
- Publisher
- The Pokémon Company
- Release date
- Jul 21, 2021
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Real-time CombatSolo-friendlyMain Story Under 10 HoursDodgeReplayableFast-paced3D GraphicsThird PersonPlatformingLinear Levels
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Co-opMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Top-down
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideJul 21, 2021
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com