byPokémon UNITE Launches on Nintendo Switch on July 21!
This morning The Pokémon Company and TiMi Studios announced Pokémon’s first strategic team battle game, Pokémon UNITE, is arriving July 21st 2021
“Form teams to defeat, level up, and evolve Pokémon in Pokémon’s first strategic team battle game.
Get ready for Pokémon to heat up your summer with the July 21 release of Pokémon UNITE on Nintendo Switch. Offering a new kind of Pokémon battle, this strategic team battle game gives players the opportunity to compete in 5-on-5 team battles.
Add some thunder to your battles by logging in to Pokémon UNITE on Nintendo Switch by August 31, 2021, to receive Zeraora’s Unite license. This Electric-type Mythical Pokémon is fast as lightning, catching opponents and dealing massive damage in the blink of an eye. Zeraora’s Unite Move sends out a powerful electric blast, creating a zone of plasma around its strike zone.”
While there is a lot of gameplay videos on You Tube from the beta test of Pokemon UNITE below is the footage from the official reveal back in June 2020 showing off some early game play, and also some more recent gameplay that include a couple of key character spotlights.
“Pokemon Unite is a brand-new way to experience Pokemon, with Team Battle 5v5 gameplay similar to your favorite MOBAs.”
“A steady All-Rounder, Charizard leverages a variety of ways to deal damage over time with its flame attacks. Its Unite Move allows it to fly over obstacles and recover health whenever it deals damage to an enemy!”
“Pikachu is an Attacker that excels at damaging opponents from a distance and leaving them paralyzed. Its Unite Move, Thunderstorm, blasts nearby Pokémon with powerful lightning!”
“Don’t sleep on this Defender! Snorlax can keep its massive health pool full with moves that keep it healed—as well as support allies and immobilize foes. Snorlax’s Unite Move, Power Nap, restores HP while damaging enemies around it!”
“Venusaur comes with a suite of abilities that favor dealing damage in an area, making this Ranged Attacker clutch for handling groups of opponents!”
“Pokémon UNITE will also be available on mobile devices in September. Cross-platform play between Nintendo Switch and mobile devices is planned, which will allow players on both platforms to battle together and against one another. Additionally, if you log in using your Nintendo Account or Pokémon Trainer Club account, you’ll be able to use your game data on any device. With this feature, you can play on both Nintendo Switch and a mobile device without losing your progress.”
Will you be jumping in to check this out when it launches on July 21st?
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