Come Back To Pokemon Unite For Its Incredible New Catch 'Em Game Mode

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Pokemon Unite’s newest game mode is such a perfect fit that it’s hard to believe we had to wait nearly an entire year for it. In Catch ‘Em Battles you can swap out your chosen Pokemon for any wild Pokemon you catch, meaning the likes of Zapdos, Articuno, Drednaw, Tauros, and many more are now playable. My only problem with Catch ‘Em is that it’s a limited-time Quick Mode and not a full-fledged new Standard queue. I love classic Pokemon Unite, but the ability to catch and swap Pokemon makes it even better.

Catch ‘Em Battles are five-minute rounds played on the Mer Stadium Map where teams of four compete to deposit the most Aeos Energy into each other’s goals. Instead of merely defeating wild Pokemon for experience like a normal game, landing the final blow on a Pokemon in Catch ‘Em Battles gives you the ability to swap your Pokemon for the captured one. You only have a limited amount of time to use captured Pokemon, but each one has the potential to swing the game in your team’s favor.

A few of the Wild Pokemon, like Aipom and Audino, are still relegated to XP farms, but the rest are free game for swapping. They include Electrode, Tauros, Drednaw, Ludicolo, Avalugg, Articuno, Zapdos, and Regigigas. Each Pokemon has their own unique stats and health pools, as well as a pair of devastating special moves.

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Catch ‘Em Battles are frenetic and unpredictable, but always a thrill. Fighting over a Zapdos is a lot more exciting when you know that the winner is going to instantly transform into the Legendary bird and start dropping Thunder attacks on you like mortar shells. There’s nothing more thrilling than getting pushed back into your goal and seeing a giant