Unite Battle

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Unite Battle^[1] (Japanese: ユナイトバトル Unite Battle) is the battle mode featured in Pokémon UNITE.

Gameplay

Players compete in Unite Battles, where two teams of five attempt to score points in the opposing team's goals while guarding their own. To score, players collect Aeos energy by defeating wild Pokémon or members of the enemy team, which they must then bring to an opposing goal. The team with the highest score after time runs out wins; if there is a tie, the team that reached the tied score first wins.

There are also "objective" Pokémon, which have more health than other wild Pokémon and have multiple moves to use against players. Objective Pokémon appear at specific times in the match. The team that deals the last hit to an objective Pokémon gets a benefit based on the species. Typically, objective Pokémon are a focal point for team battles between multiple players.

Pokémon begin a match at level one at their lowest stage of Evolution, excluding baby Pokémon like Riolu and Pichu, and gain experience gradually over time, a process which is sped up by defeating wild Pokémon. As Pokémon gain experience and level up, they learn new moves that they then have access to for the rest of the battle, and most Pokémon with Evolutions (besides Pikachu, Psyduck, and Duraludon evolve as well, much like in the core series. Initially, a Pokémon has two moves and the player chooses which one to keep; the move that they did not choose is then unlocked at Level 2 or 3. These moves are upgraded at proceeding levels with the player choosing one of two moves to replace the move with. When the Pokémon reaches Level 8 or 9, it unlocks its Unite Move, a separate, powerful attack that must charge over time.

When a player is in a goal zone of an opposing team, they may attempt to score. Scoring spends the Aeos energy the Pokémon is holding and adds those points to the team. Players must charge up before successfully scoring, with more time being required proportional to the amount of Aeos energy being used while being reduced if multiple Pokémon are scoring at the same goal zone simultaneously. A score attempt can be blocked if the Pokémon takes damage, cancelling the goal attempt, unless the goal zone is rendered defenseless by Rotom or Zapdos, or if the Pokémon has the scoring shield granted by defeating Rayquaza. Scoring depletes the health of outer goal zones depending on how many points are scored, and when the health of a score zone is fully depleted, it is destroyed. The goal zone closest to a team's base cannot be destroyed. In most battles, points scored are doubled during the Final Stretch, which starts when there are 2 minutes remaining in Standard Battles or 1 minute remaining in Quick Battles.

Each team has a base, where each member of the team starts a Unite Battle from and reappears at after being knocked out. One action that players can perform is Returning, also known as To Base. After a certain amount of time is spent standing in place, the Pokémon will be warped to its team's base. However, moving or taking damage will cancel the charge. On certain stages, To Base is not usable.

Participating in Unite Battles will earn the player Battle Points, Aeos coins, and Aeos energy. By spending coins, energy, and other currencies, the player can unlock Pokemon and customization options.

Battle modes

Casual Battle

Casual Battle is the default game mode and has two types of matches within its umbrella: Random Match and CPU Match. They are both 10 minute 5-on-5 matches that take place in either Remoat Stadium or Theia Sky Ruins. Players may play solo or form in groups of any size.

Random Matches will randomly match players of comparable skill into two teams. CPU Matches will randomly match one team of five against a team of CPUs.

First to 500

Main article: First to 500

First to 500 is a new casual battle mode that was added on February 27, 2025. In this mode, there is no time limit and the goal for both teams is to score 500 points before the other team does. Unlike other modes in the game, players may see their team scores. A unique version of Remoat Stadium is the only map available in this mode. The most notable difference in this version of Remoat Stadium is that defeating Zapdos does not immediately cause all goal zones to become defenseless, and it will instead travel towards goal zones to apply the effect, similarly to Rotom or Regieleki.

As teams score points, once certain point thresholds are reached, players may use a selection of buffs known as Aeos Technology to power up their Pokémon. The first is obtained at the start of the battle, the next at 50 points scored, then at 100 points, 250 points, then finally 350 points. Three options are given to choose from for each of the five Aeos Technologies that can be obtained, chosen randomly from a specific pool of them for each threshold. Some of these options only appear for Pokémon of certain roles.

Ranked Battle

Ranked Battles are unlocked at Trainer level 6. Ranked mode can be entered with at least 5 Pokémon Unite Licenses. They are 10 minute 5-on-5 matches that take place in Theia Sky Ruins (formerly Remoat Stadium prior to Theia Sky Ruins' addition). Players may play solo or form in groups of two, three, or five. Team members must be within similar ranks to each other. Players can only use Unite Licenses that they own in this mode. (Trial licenses are not allowed to be used in Ranked Battle.)

Starting in Ranked Match Season 18, when players reach the Master rank, if all of the players matched have 1400 master points or higher, Pokemon will be selected through a draft system in which both teams ban two Pokémon from usage in the match and then both teams take turns choosing Pokémon in a 1-2-2-2-2-1 format, where one team gets to choose the first Pokémon, then the teams alternate between choosing 2 Pokémon at a time, then the other team gets the last pick. Players may also choose to request to switch picking positions with an ally. All Pokémon can only be picked once, meaning that both teams may not have the same Pokémon.

Starting in Ranked Match season 19, draft pick now occurs at Master 1200, and EX Pokémon licenses are banned. This was changed once again in Ranked Match season 20, where draft pick was reverted to occurring at Master 1400, and only one EX Pokémon license was allowed per team. In Ranked Match season 21, draft pick once again occurred at Master 1200, and up to four EX Pokémon licenses were allowed per team. As EX Pokémon licenses were removed starting in season 22, all Pokémon who formerly had the EX label are allowed in all future seasons.

Starting in Ranked Match season 30, draft pick was changed to now include three bans per team instead of two. Additionally, every member of the team must now vote for which Pokémon to ban rather than the last two members of the team choosing the banned Pokémon as before. The Pokémon that are the most highly voted are banned, with Pokémon that receive two or more votes being guaranteed bans. If 4 or more Pokémon are voted for, the remaining bans are random chosen from the Pokémon that only received one vote.

Rank
Beginner Rank	Great Rank	Expert Rank	Veteran Rank	Ultra Rank	Master Rank
					0-99999
Class 1 - 5	Class 1 - 5	Class 1 - 5	Class 1 - 5	Class 1 - 5	–
					Points (0-99999)
Ranked Frame
Ranked Season Rewards
Aeos ticket ×2,000	Aeos ticket ×4,000	Aeos ticket ×6,000	Aeos ticket ×10,000	Aeos ticket ×15,000	Aeos ticket ×20,000

The amount of Master rank points gained depends on the player's current ranking:

• Under 1200: 15-16
• 1200-1300: 10-12
• 1300-1500: 8-10
• 1500-1600: 7-9
• 1600+: 6-8

Quick Battle

Quick battles are unlocked at level 4. They are shorter than Standard Battles at 5 minutes with 4 vs 4 or 3 vs 3 matches and take place in either Mer Stadium, Shivre City, or Auroma Park. The Quick Battles' maps rotate daily, allowing players to only choose from one available Quick Battle map at a time. Each map has modified rules, but adheres to the basic concepts of defeating wild Pokémon to earn Aeos energy and scoring at a goal zone.

Catch 'Em

Catch 'Em Mode in Mer Stadium is a type of Quick Battle involving using caught wild Pokémon against other players. This is currently the only limited-time event mode that has since been added to the regular rotation of Quick Battles.

Boss Rush

Boss Rush is a limited-time event mode that is treated as a type of Quick Battle but plays very differently from the other Quick Battle maps. They are the same time length as regular Quick Battles at 5 minutes, however instead of facing other players, 5 players are pitted against 3 Aeos energized Boss Pokémon from various other maps in the game. The first boss is a Regular Boss Pokémon, the next is a Super Boss Pokémon, and the last is the Hyper Boss Pokémon. The first two are selected from a pool of 2 or 3 different possible bosses, while the last one is always the same boss. The boss Pokémon in question vary each time the event is brought back. The player Pokémon level up as each boss reaches a certain health threshold, as well as when a boss is defeated. When the bosses reach this threshold, said threshold depending on the individual Boss Pokémon, they become enraged. The goal of Boss Rush is to defeat each boss before time runs out. The players can speed up this process by using moves with a hindrance or binding effect, which will fill up a stun gauge. When full, the Boss Pokémon will be stunned for a short time and damage dealt to it will be increased. There are also 3 difficulty options, Casual, Intermediate, and Extreme, each harder than the last. The Intermediate difficulty increases the Boss Pokemon's Sp. Defense stat, while the Extreme difficulty increases both their Sp. Defense and Sp. Attack stats.

Panic Parade

Panic Parade is a limited-time event mode that is treated as a type of Quick Battle but plays very differently from the other Quick Battle maps. Unlike any other mode in the game, there is no time limit at all, this is due to the fact that instead of facing other players, 5 players are tasked with defending Tinkaton from various waves of wild Pokémon. Tinkaton starts off as a Tinkatink and evolves as more waves are cleared alongside the players. If Tinkaton faints, the match ends. The number of waves depends on the difficulty chosen, with there being only 5 waves in the Casual difficulty, 10 waves in the Intermediate difficulty, 12 waves in the Expert difficulty, and 15 waves in the Extreme difficulty.

All waves have a predetermined set of wild Pokémon that appear, though there are also certain playable Pokémon that appear as wild Pokémon, while some of these are also predetermined per wave, others are randomly determined, some of which when defeated, will replace the player's currently held battle item and can be summoned to assist the player by using their Unite Move. The player cannot choose their own battle item in this mode, as special battle items can instead be obtained by defeating Delibird that appear during most waves that do not count towards the wave's completion.

This mode also features a unique upgrade system known as the Aeos Shooter. During the event's duration, a special Event Point Shop is added to the menu in which the player can buy various upgrades that increase the power of the player's Pokémon, these include an Attack Boost, a Sp. Attack Boost, an Attack Speed Boost, a Critical-Hit Rate and Damage Boost, a Recovery Effect Boost, Move Cooldown Reduction, an HP Boost, and a Movement Speed Boost. These upgrades are bought using Event Points that are obtained through playing the mode, with more points being given out the more waves are cleared. Each upgrade has 5 levels that upgrade the stat further, however the price increases the higher the level, going from 50 points to 100 points, then 200, to 400, then finally 600 points.

Electrode Volleyball

Electrode Volleyball is a limited-time event mode that is treated as a type of Quick Battle but plays very differently from the other Quick Battle maps. They are the same time length as regular Quick Battles at 5 minutes, however there are no goals at all to score in and instead there is a holographic Electrode that the players must volley back and forth. The Electrode starts at the middle of the map and will start flying towards the side of the opposing team of the team that reaches it first. A circle appears on the ground showing where the Electrode will land. At least one member of the team must be standing on the circle to send the Electrode back to the other side. The opposing team can disrupt the receiving team by using hindrances to stun or push teammates around to prevent them from standing on the circle or by knocking them out before the Electrode lands. Pokémon that successfully volley the Electrode back will have some of their HP restored. If the team is unable to hit the Electrode back to the other side, it will explode and the opposing team will gain a point. The first team to reach three points is declared the winner. Unlike other modes, all Pokémon start fully evolved at maximum level.

Custom Battle

In Custom Battles, any stage can be chosen across both Casual, Ranked, and Quick Battles and the player is given the option to either invite friends to join or add computer players to fill in spots for each team. Uniquely in this mode, teams can have any amount of players and the positions of each player can be swapped before starting the battle, including swapping teams entirely. The player can also set up to 5 players as admins, who do not participate in the battle, but can instead spectate the battle. Once the battle starts, it is possible for players to leave the battle if they desire, being the only type of battle where this is possible. Custom Battles do not count towards progression for any missions, achievements, or events and are not counted towards the player's overall win rate.

Tournament Mode

Separately from regular Custom Battles is a tournament mode, which can be accessed from the main menu, rather than the Lobby like the other modes. These function the same as Custom Battles but with the added option to turn on Custom Rules. These rules include allowing all players access to all held items, all held items at max grade, all Unite licenses, and all items, as well as being able to choose the server used for connecting to other players. In this mode, only Theia Sky Ruins can be picked with either regular rules or draft pick rules.

Pokémon

Main article: List of Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE

To play as a certain Pokémon, players need to obtain the UNITE license for that Pokémon. Players can use Pokémon with trial Unite licenses in all modes except for Ranked Battle. When starting a match, players start as the base evolutionary stage of the Pokemon selected, and can level up and evolve as the match progresses.

Moves

Main article: Move (UNITE)

Each Pokémon has certain moves available. They are able to use several moves from the core series games, with certain differences in gameplay between those games and Pokémon Unite. In addition, the Unite Moves are powerful moves unique to Pokémon UNITE.

Basic attacks

Main article: Basic attack

Each Pokémon has a basic attack separate from its moves. Basic attacks can be used freely and do not have cooldowns, but are not as strong as moves.

Items

Main article: List of items in Pokémon UNITE

There are several items available.

Stages

Unite Battles take place in various places on Aeos Island due to the Aeos energy that is found there. The Aeos Research Institute studies Aeos energy and is headed by Professor Phorus with help from her research partner, Erbie, who organizes the battles.

Image	Stage	Details
	Remoat Stadium	Duration: 10 Minutes Players: 5 VS 5 Five goals per team Used in Casual Battle*
	Auroma Park	Duration: 5 Minutes Players: 3 VS 3 Two shared goal zones Used in Quick Battle
	Shivre City	Duration: 5 Minutes Players: 4 VS 4 One goal zone each Used in Quick Battle
	Mer Stadium	Duration: 5 Minutes Players: 4 VS 4 Three goal zones per team Used in Quick Battle
	Theia Sky Ruins (Rayquaza)	Duration: 10 Minutes Players: 5 VS 5 Five goals per team Used in Casual Battle*
	Theia Sky Ruins (Groudon)	Duration: 10 Minutes Players: 5 VS 5 Five goals per team Used in Casual Battle and Ranked Battle

Image	Stage	Details	Map available
	Halloween in Mer Stadium	Duration: 5 Minutes Players: 4 VS 4 Three goal zones per team All players are given a special Pumpkin Toss battle item Used in Quick Battle	October 20, 2021 - November 7, 2021 October 27, 2022 - November 17, 2022 October 19, 2023 - November 12, 2023 October 19, 2024 - November 12, 2024
	Remoat Stadium (Snow and Ice)	Duration: 10 Minutes Players: 5 VS 5 Five goals per team Used in Casual Battle	December 9, 2021 - January 16, 2022 December 1, 2022 - January 2023
	Snowball Battle in Shivre City	Duration: 5 Minutes Players: 4 VS 4 One goal zone each Being defeated turns the player into a snowman Used in Quick Battle	December 15, 2021 - January 16, 2022 December 1, 2022 - December 26, 2022 December 7, 2023 - December 28, 2023 December 5, 2024 - December 31, 2024
	Full-Fury Battle in Mer Stadium	Duration: 5 Minutes Players: 4 VS 4 Three goal zones per team Move cooldowns are heavily reduced Used in Quick Battle	Every two weeks on weekends from Saturday to Monday (February 24, 2022 - April 11, 2022) Every weekend from December 30, 2022 to January 30, 2023 Every weekend from September 16, 2023 to October 16, 2023 Every weekend from January 30, 2025 to February 24, 2025
	Catch 'Em in Mer Stadium	Duration: 5 Minutes Players: 4 VS 4 Three goal zones per team Can catch certain wild Pokémon to temporarily play as them Used in Quick Battle	May 30, 2022 - June 27, 2022*
	Boss Rush in Auroma Park	Duration: 5 Minutes Players: 5 VS 3 Boss (Araquanid, Avalugg, Drednaw, Zapdos, Articuno, Regigigas)* (Araquanid, Avalugg, Drednaw, Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Zacian)*	Regigigas: July 21, 2022 - July 24, 2022 July 31, 2022 - August 7, 2022 August 14, 2022 - August 21, 2022 December 17, 2024 - December 24, 2024 April 29, 2025 - May 13, 2025 Zacian: February 26, 2023 - March 5, 2023 March 12, 2023 - March 19, 2023 March 26, 2023 - April 2, 2023 December 30, 2024 - January 6, 2025 May 22, 2025 - June 4, 2025
	Pika Party in Mer Stadium	Duration: 5 Minutes Players: 4 VS 4 Three goal zones per team Can only play as Pikachu or Alolan Raichu Used in Quick Battle	August 4, 2022 - September 1, 2022 June 23, 2023 - July 21, 2023 June 22, 2024 - July 19, 2024 April 17, 2025 - May 7, 2025
	Legacy Trainer Showdown in Theia Sky Ruins	Duration: 10 Minutes Players: 5 VS Leon, Korrina, Cynthia, Raihan, and Green Opponents always use Charizard, Lucario, Garchomp, Duraludon, and Blastoise respectively Five goal zones per team Used in Casual Battle	September 9, 2022 - October 6, 2022 (Leon leading) April 20, 2023 - May 21, 2023 (Cynthia leading) Solo Challenge (CPU Match only): December 7, 2023 - January 15, 2024 (Cynthia leading) January 16, 2024 - February 26, 2024 (Leon leading) February 27, 2024 - April 17, 2024 (Cynthia leading) Alternates between Leon and Cynthia leading every month
	Eevee Appeal-o-rama in Shivre City	Duration: 5 Minutes Players: 4 VS 4 One goal zone each Can only play as Eeveelutions Used in Quick Battle	May 25, 2023 - June 23, 2023 November 14, 2024 - December 6, 2024
	Panic Parade in Shivre City	Duration: No Time Limit (Match ends when either Tinkaton faints or all waves are cleared) Players: 5 and Tinkaton VS 5 Waves of Wild Pokémon (Casual) 5 and Tinkaton VS 10 Waves of Wild Pokémon (Intermediate) 5 and Tinkaton VS 12 Waves of Wild Pokémon (Expert) 5 and Tinkaton VS 15 Waves of Wild Pokémon (Extreme)	July 21, 2023 - July 31, 2023 August 4, 2023 - August 6, 2023 August 11, 2023 - August 13, 2023 August 18, 2023 - August 20, 2023 December 12, 2023 - February 24, 2024 February 27, 2024 - March 23, 2024 July 19, 2024 - September 4, 2024 June 5, 2025 - July 9, 2025
	Full-Burst Battle! Dragon Dustup in Mer Stadium	Duration: 5 Minutes Players: 4 VS 4 Three goal zones per team Can only play as Dragon-type Pokémon Move cooldowns are heavily reduced Used in Quick Battle	May 16, 2024 - June 13, 2024
	Electrode Volleyball	Duration: 3 Minutes Players: 3 VS 3 Teams must prevent a holographic Electrode from exploding on their side of the map First to 3 points wins Used in Quick Battle	July 22, 2025 - September 4, 2025

References

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