Pokemon Uniteseemed like quite the strange announcement forPokemonfans. Combining Pokemon and their moves with gameplay similar to that ofLeague of LegendsorDOTA 2,Pokemon Unitehas nevertheless proved to be a popular addition to the long list ofPokemonspin-off games. LikeLeague of Legendsor any other MOBA title,Pokemon Uniteis constantly adding new characters to the roster, expanding it so that players can pick up their favorite Pokemon in the game.
Recently,two new additions to thePokemon Uniteroster were teased. While viewing an image where the previously released Duraludon can be seen looking at two case files, fans were quick to point out that Azumarill was likely coming to the game. Around a week later, this was confirmed by a new trailer that shows off Azumarill, though the Pokemon that was teased alongside it is still unknown. Looking at the pictures, which show off musical instruments, fans are unsure what Pokemon will be arriving after Azumarill, though the most popular guesses include Kricketune and Meloetta.
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Azumarill received its character spotlight forPokemon Uniteyesterday, showing off the Water/Fairy-Type Pokemon as an all-rounder, meaning that it can accomplish whatever role a team needs in the game. Some fans are already figuring out what role Azumarill fits best inPokemon Unite. After analyzing its passive ability Huge Power, players have discovered that Azumarill will fit better in 1v1 fights and be slightly weaker when trying to hit multiple enemies with its abilities.
Alongside showing off Azumarill’s abilities and gameplay, Nintendo also revealed when the new character would be brought toPokemon Unite. ForPokemonfans excited to play as Azumarill, they won’t have to wait long as the character will be joiningPokemon Unite’sroster on April 8. Some fans were slightly disappointed that the game would be getting another all-rounder character, though, as they believe there aren’t enough “speedster” characters and hope thatan addition like the Pokemon Weavilewill be added to the game soon.
Azumarill joins an expansive roster of both traditional fan-favorite Pokemon like Charizard, Pikachu, and Jigglypuff, alongside newer additions to the franchise like Decidueye and Hoopa.Hoopa in particular has had Pokemon fans irritatedrecently, as the character’s launch brought a wealth of bugs into the game, though these were fortunately fixed in a recent patch. Azumarill will mark the 35th Pokemon to be added toPokemon Unite, and due to the game’s teaser of a musical Pokemon, number 36 is sure to be joining soon after.
Pokemon Uniteis available now for Mobile and Switch.
