Pokémon UNITE

Platforms

• Nintendo Switch

  Jul 21, 2021

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  6.8

  playscore

  7.0

  26 Critics

  6.0

  182 Players
• Android

  Sep 22, 2021

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  NA

  playscore

  NA

  0 Critics

  8.8

  1.45M Players
• iOS

  Sep 22, 2021

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  8.2

  playscore

  7.5

  2 Critics

  9.4

  126K Players

31 critic reviews · 14 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  RPGFan

  7.5

  Overall, Pokémon UNITE is a MOBA with a lot of potential. It’s already great as a casual game with friends, but I believe with some tweaking to Zapdos and removal of the “pay for held item upgrades” option, a strong competitive MOBA lives in Pokémon UNITE. Until then, it’s hard to call it much more than an above-average entry in the crowded MOBA space.

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  148Apps

  8.0

  In Pokémon UNITE you can have thrilling fights playing in teams of some of the most iconic characters in video games. This is about as cool and good as it sounds, but it comes with tradeoffs that make some of its appeal ring hollow, and I can't help but feel like Pokémon deserves a little better than what it got with this game.

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  GamingonPhone

  8.0

  Pokémon Unite is overall a refreshing change for fans of both the iconic series and the gaming genre making it a must-have for the franchise’s fans.

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  Gamezebo

  8.0

  And you probably will. Pokemon Unite flashes moments of brilliance, and the battles always feel like they’re balanced on something of a knife edge. Is it perfect? No, some of the IAPs do feel a bit pay-to-win, and the roster of characters isn’t as expansive as MOBA fans might want. But when it works, boy does it work. 

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  MiniReview

  7.0

  Pokemon Unite is the iconic franchise's venture into the MOBA space and it has us battle it out in online multiplayer matches across ranked, casual, and a variety of rotating game modes that feature slight changes to the standard ruleset.

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  Gaming Bolt

  7.0

  Pokemon Unite makes enough stumbles that it's not a total home run; however, the core concept is sound and engaging, and given proper long term support, Unite could evolve into being a fixture of the genre.

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  GameSpot

  7.0

  Dropping into battle with new builds and trying new things is fun, as is taking a newly earned Pokemon into a battle and seeing what they can do. What's not enjoyable is the game's economy, a confusing mess of multiple currencies and systems designed to make paying for premium currency look like the easiest option to succeed.

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  Wccftech.com

  6.0

  Pokémon Unite is a genuinely fun and charming game, with quick and accessible combat with enough tactical element to keep it interesting, while not overwhelming newcomers to the genre. However, it is predatory in all the worst ways, copying the worst tactics of pay-to-win free-to-play games, such as five currencies, loot boxes, buyable (with real-money) boosts, and items that influence battle, and more. While the game can be fun, the predatory tactics leave a nasty taste in the mouth.

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  Destructoid

  7.0

  I can’t stop playing Pokemon Unite and chain-queuing games because it’s so fun, but these issues are going to drive some people away and need to be addressed. It’s a shame a few of these problems exist with the monetization skeleton because they’re so easily fixable, and while targeting whales is a classic mobile strategy, I don’t think the general audience for Pokemon is going to stand for it long term.

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  NintendoLife

  6.0

  The gameplay is engaging, with a large roster of Pokémon that can be tried out in offline modes, but owning iconic Pokémon such as Lucario or Garchomp to play in Ranked will require an immense amount of Aoes Coins or paid-for Aeos Gems. A lot of joy is to be found in Quick Matches due to daily map rotations, but ultimately Unite is too geared toward grabbing people’s purses to win games rather than providing an even playing field for everyone.

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