PokemonUnitehas been ramping up its release cycle of brand new Pokemon added to the title in the past month. The collaboration between Nintendo and Tencent saw twonew Pokemon join the rosterin Blastoise and Mamoswine during September and its mobile version released last week. Fans of thePokemonMOBA title have been eagerly anticipating the addition of the Fairy-type Eeveelution Sylveon since its announcement alongside Mamoswine and, now, Sylveon fans won’t have to wait too much longer to hit the arena.
Pokemon Unitehas been a popular title among both casual and competitive fans of the long-running monster-catching franchise. The title’s recent launch on Android and iOS included cross-play allowing new mobile players to play alongsidePokemonfans on Switch who had been playing since the game’s launch in July. The mobile release also added the Super Item Enhancers allowing players to instantly level their Held Items to Lv 30 creating a more balanced game experience for both sides.Pokemon Unite’s roster has been slowly growing since its release and is almost ready to welcome its newest member.
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ThePokemon Uniteofficial Twitter account announced this morning that Sylveon would be officially joining the fight on Tuesday, October 5 with a short teaser trailer. The Eeveelution was previously announced in August alongside Mamoswine and fans have been eagerly awaitingthe popular Fairy-type Pokemon. The trailer showed off some of Sylveon’s moveset including a cone-shaped AoE attack resembling Hyper Voice, an attack creating balls of fire that shoot themselves at enemies, and her large ultimate.
Pokemon Unitehas been the subject of criticism since the game’s launch due to the game featuring several pay-to-win aspects. The game’s equipped items have been the large subject of criticism with players being able to pay for upgrades to their items, allowing players willing to spend money to gain clear advantages over their opponents. Changes like the Super Item Enhancers have helped to curb some of these complaints from the game’s fanbase, but in-game issues likethe recent Lucario Extremespeed bughave hampered the game’s ability to thrive as a competitive title.
Pokemon Unitehas been just one of a slew ofPokemontitles released and scheduled to release throughout 2021 and into 2022. The long-awaited follow-up to the N64 classicNew Pokemon Snapreleased on Switch this past April. The Pokemon Company and developer ILCA are nearing the release of the highly-anticipatedPokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearlnext month and the next core titlePokemon Legends: Arceusis scheduled to release in early 2022. Nintendo and The Pokemon Companyhave going all-out for thePokemon’s 25th anniversary and the future looks bright for the monster-catching franchise.
Pokemon Uniteis available now for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices.
