We can only remember Pokemon as our childhood fantasy of creatures that are quite entertaining. But who would have known that it could be brought to the next level of gameplay in the digital world as Pokemon Unite, a fresh trending Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) 2021?
It was only November 2021 since Pokemon Unite, a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game rose to 3.79 million downloads worldwide from 13.37 million in its first month. Just like the current trends Arena of Valor, League of Legends, Defence of the Ancients, and Mobile Legend, Pokemon Unite is a 5-on-5 battle but with the twist of Aeos energy.
The key to victory in this game is to collect Aeos energy by defeating the opposing team’s Pokemons. Therefore, these Aeos energies are deposited through various opposing team goals. The team with the highest points in goals wins the battle as the clash ends. More than that, these Pokemon feature different skills and evolution which adds to the hype of the gameplay.
Participating Pokemons entering level 1, throughout the battle, they gain points which eventually makes the Pokemon evolve and learn new powerful moves or skills. Moreover, when a Pokemon reaches much higher levels, it can trigger a Unite move, which can be used during Unite battles.
Although type strengths and weaknesses do not exist in Unite Battles, each Pokémon has its unique stats and role—Attacker, Defender, Speedster, Supporter, or All-Rounder: Some rationale of these roles are Attackers have low endurance but deal heavy damage to opponents and Speedster having high mobility and offense for making quick attacks and scoring points.
Meanwhile, all-rounders are highly tenacious fighters with balanced offense and endurance while Defenders have high endurance, ally protectors, and opponent hinderers. On the other hand, Supporter inflicts status conditions on enemies such as buffs and debuffs.
Aside from these awesome features of the Pokemon, the game also exhibits different maps or battlefields such as Remoat Stadium, a large battlefield ideal for big plays and coordinated efforts, and Shivre City one single goal zone per team, which you’ll constantly battle the enemy for control of the map. On the other side, there lies Auroma Park, a map made for fast team battles, and Mer Stadium for a 4-on-4 match that features a limited number of goal zones per team.
Much like the other MOBA games, Pokemon Unite offers seasonal battle passes and the level to that pass can be attained by completing missions or using Aeos gems to earn these rewards. There are also five currencies in-game: Aeos gems (paid), Aeos coins, Aeos tickets, Fashion Tickets, and Holowear Tickets.
Aeos coins and Aeos tickets can be acquired by playing the game and obtaining Unite licenses, which allow them to take Pokémon into Unite Battles. At Aeos Emporium, players can use Aeos coins or Aeos gems to obtain UBC-approved goods like Pokémon held items or Trainer fashion items (though Aeos tickets can be used to buy fashion items as well.) Zirco Trading specializes in Holowear, which can be obtained using Aeos gems, the paid currency.
The Fashion Tickets are used for items for your avatar and can only be used in the Fashion Ticket Exchange and can be earned by completing events or through Energy Machine Rolls, unlocked at Trainer Level 6. Holowear Tickets can only be used in Zirco Trading and are also earned through Energy Machine Rolls.
These tickets give players accessories for their Pokémon. On the recent updates, there are only limited Pokemon available for battle on the field. Some are namely Pikachu (Attacker), Charizard (All-Rounder), Snorlax (Defender), Crustle (Defender), Greninja (Attacker), Eldegoss (Supporter), Talonflame (Speedster), Lucario (All-Rounder), Venusaur (Attacker), Mr. Mime (Supporter), Slowbro (Defender), Absol (Speedster), Machamp (All-Rounder), Wigglytuff (Supporter), Alolan Ninetales (Attacker), and Cramorant (Attacker) Moreover, there goes Gengar (Speedster), Garchomp (All-Rounder), Cinderace (Attacker), Zeraora (Speedster), Blastoise (Defender), Blissey (Supporter), Gardevoir (Attacker), Greedent (Defender), Sylveon (Attacker), and Mamoswine (Defender). Eagle-eyed fans have also spotted Aipom, Alola Vulpix, Rotom, Stufful, Bewear, Corphish, Joltik, Galvantula, Altaria, and Toxicroak on the battlefields via various leaks.
Considering there are over 150 champions in League of Legends, we can expect many Pokémon to appear in updates. Pokémon Unite is also available on various devices such as Switch, iOS, and Android.
There has been no word on whether it will receive a PC port While Pokemon Unite surges to be the next top MOBA gameplay in the world of E-sport, there is a lot to expect in developing the game. But still such game is a free to play with in-game purchases, following in the footsteps of other free-to-play MOBA games. So what are you waiting for? Try Pokemon Unite and release your inner Pokemon trainer Aura.
