The Next Three Pokemon Are Making Unite A Lot More Complicated
Ever since Pokemon Unite began its one-year anniversary event, there’s been an explosion of new content. Multiple new game modes like Boss Rush and Pika Party were added, three new characters - Glaceon, Buzzwole, and Tyranitar - were released in quick succession, and a new collectible perk system known as Boost Emblems was introduced. Part two of the anniversary event begins later this week with a new map called Theia Sky Ruins - which replaces Remoat Stadium - and three more characters, releasing bi-weekly throughout September. It’s a great time to jump back into Unite to check out what’s new, but for those of us that have been consistent players, it’s especially exciting. The additions aren’t just making Unite bigger, they’re also making it more complex. And if the next three characters are any indication, the skill ceiling for new Pokemon is just going to keep going up.
This week players will be able to earn the Unite License for the Legendary Pokemon Mew through an in-game challenge. As you might expect, Mew has a wide selection of abilities to choose from. Instead of two choices in each move slot, Mew has three, and it can change which moves it has throughout the match. Not only does this mean we’ll (hopefully) see a much broader range of builds for Mew, but it will also be one of the most difficult Pokemon to master. Moves that are powerful early on may not scale as well later, and choosing the right moves to counter the specific Pokemon on the enemy team may be essential to performing well with Mew. It will take a lot more game sense to use Mew effectively - perhaps more than any other character.
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