The free-to-play, multiplayer battle arena title Pokémon UNITE continues celebrating its one-year anniversary with some new free updates for the game. This includes a new game mode, map, and additional playable Pokémon!
Available as of today, ranked and standard UNITE battles will take place in the new Theia Sky Ruins, featuring updated visuals and new wild Pokémon. Defeat Regieleki along the top path to gain an ally that will assist in attacking your opponent’s goals, whilst Regirock, Regice, or Registeel will appear at random on the bottom path. The effect gained by the team who defeat these three Pokémon will differ, allowing for battles to unfold in new and varied ways.
Rayquaza will also appear in the center of the arena during the last two minutes of battle and will grant a temporary shield to the team that defeats it. Whilst this shield is active, your attack power and goal-scoring speed will be increased, making scoring attempts unblockable.
The first three Pokemon being added to the game, all within September, include Mew - who is available today, Dodrio on the 15th, and Scizor on the 29th. Additionally, in Mew’s Mural Challenge, players can collect six mural fragments within the event period to get Mew’s Unite license for free.
Then, starting later this month and lasting until mid-October, players will notice fan favorite characters appear at random in the Legacy Trainer Showdown and challenge you at the beginning of Unite battles. Players can also use Trainer battle tickets to take on Leon and his team!
Finally, if you Invite a friend to start playing Pokémon UNITE between September 15th and October 7th, both you and your friend will receive rewards! The player that invited a friend can get a random box which may contain Holowear tickets, Energy Boost tickets, or other rewards to further enhance their experience, whilst the invited friend can get Bonfire Style Holowear for Slowbro after using an invite code and winning a set number of ranked matches.
Pokémon UNITE is available free-to-play on Android devices, Apple devices, and Nintendo Switch.
