The Pokemon Company International and Timi Studio announced that three new Pokémon will be playable in the newest update for the mobile and Switch MOBA Pokémon Unite: Armarouge, Darkrai, and Psyduck. The three will make their way to Pokémon Unite in the coming months, with Armarouge leading the charge on September 12, 2024, Darkrai in October 2024, and Psyduck in November 2024.
The announcement was accompanied by a trailer, showcasing the Pokémon and their respective roles. You can see the gameplay footage here:
The showcase for Armarouge shows off its roll as an Attacker. It deploys a type of fire field and uses its cannonto attack wide areas. Darkrai, a speedster type, appears to use a much more tricky playstyle. The showcase shows it trap an enemy Lucario in a nightmare, then use a teleportation skill to appear in unexpected places. It seems this would be designed to confound the enemy and make the Pokemon a more slippery target. Psyduck appears as a Supporter in Pokemon Unite. The trailer showed off its ability to heal allies, cross distances while surfing on a wave, and an attack using waves of psychic energy.
These are the latest additions to Pokémon Unite following Miraidon, Falinks, and Ceruledge in February 2024, April 2024, and June 2024, respectively. The third anniversary update for the game brought the legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh in July 2024.
At this time, there is no announcement as to whether any of these new playable Pokemon will be time limited event units.
Pokemon Unite is available on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch, and we’ll see Armarouge appear as the next new unit on September 12, 2024.
Published: Aug 19, 2024 05:00 pm