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Groudon or Kyogre - Which Generation 3 Box-Art Legend do you want to have playable the most?
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Groudon or Kyogre - Which Generation 3 Box-Art Legend do you want to have playable the most?

Pokémon UNITE has added at least 1 Box-Art Legend from every generation aside from generation 3.

Groudon and Kyogre are both wild Pokémon in Theia Sky Ruins, but as we've seen with Zapdos and Articuno, UNITE can make wild Pokémon into Unite Licenses.

Groudon or Kyogre - which do you want them to release as playable and what role should they be?

Do you want them to have their Primal Reversions or would you prefer the way the already are in UNITE?

u/Unitastuide — 18 hours ago
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Which 1 Move Path Unite License do you want to have 2 the most?

If you could choose 1 of the 12 single move path Unite Licenses to "add a new Move path" (from 2 upgraded moves to 4), which 1 would you choose?

u/Unitastuide — 3 days ago
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UNITE Dex | Reshiram and Zekrom

Reshiram and Zekrom have joined Pokémon UNITE today.

Zekrom will assist Reshiram by dropping lightning bolts every time Reshiram uses its Unite Move 3 times. This happens very often. You can summon Zekrom loads of times in a single match.

Reshiram's moves and abilities are inspired by its history in Pokémon games, going as far back as 15 years to its debut game, Pokémon White.

When Reshiram uses Tailwind or Dragon Dance in mainline games it's very still, however in UNITE the dashes are very similar to its appearances in Pokémon White and Pokémon White 2 from the cinematic scenes in those games.

Tailwind - The movement it does with its wings spread wide is very similar to the movement it does when it breaks into N’s Castle in Pokémon White.

Dragon Dance - At the end of Pokémon White, N is riding off on Reshiram. Its engine ignites and it flies extremely fast. In Pokémon White 2 when avoiding Kyurem’s attack, Reshiram spins round with its wings tightly together and its engine ignited, just like it does in UNITE when it uses Dragon Dance.

What do you guys think of these visual matches? Let's discuss in the comments!

u/Unitastuide — 13 days ago
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7 days until the Greatest Legendary Duo in History takes over Aeos Island! (In the Shadow of Zekrom)

Reshiram will join the fray in 7 days on August 7, 2026.

When Reshiram uses its Unite Move 3 times it unleashes a giant fireball.
Zekrom then flies over Reshiram and unleashes giant lightning bolts.

This takes inspiration from their fusion moves. (Fusion Flare and Fusion Bolt).

You can see the shadow of Zekrom on the ground distinctively with the red eyes.

The first ever Unite Move that brings another Pokémon to the battle is coming!

Do you like how they designed Reshiram's Unite Move with Zekrom inside it?

u/Unitastuide — 20 days ago
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Which Pokémon Mobile Game is your favourite and why?

The Pokémon Company is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

Over the past 10 years Pokémon has released 8 major live-service mobile games.

All of these are updated constantly and receive massive content drops on their anniversary and on every Pokémon Day since their release.

Below are all 8 games in release order (newest to oldest) alongside the anniversary they are celebrating this year (2026).

Champions - June 2026 (Launch Year)
TCG Pocket - October 2024 - (2nd Anniversary)
Sleep - July 2023 - (3rd Anniversary)
TCG Live - November 2022 - (4th Anniversary)
UNITE - September 2021 - (5th Anniversary)
Café Remix - June 2020 - (6th Anniversary)
Masters EX - August 2019 - (7th Anniversary)
GO - July 2016 - (10th Anniversary)

Which is your favourite and why?

u/Unitastuide — 23 days ago
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Claim your FREE Purple-Tag Holowear Today! (You Must Login Before July 22, 2026 or You Won't Receive It!)

If you login today, you can claim a holowear selection box.

You won't receive this if you don't login today during the exact 5th anniversary date, July 21, 2026.

This selection box contains all purple-tag holowear released in shop before April 24, 2026.

Guardian Style: Urshifu
Frontier Style: Zoroark
Bedtime Style: Cinderace.

These 3 holowear have full move effects. This means every move you use will have unique effects unlike all other holowear. They normally cost 3,590 Aeos Gems in the shop, while all other cost under 2,500. You can get any one you like for free.

Which holowear are you choosing?

u/Unitastuide — 1 month ago
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Arc Suit Diantha’s Release Marks EXACTLY 666 Weeks of the Kalos Queen!

Today marks the 666th week since Diantha was first released in Pokémon X and Y on Saturday October 12, 2013.

Why did Arceus wait to give Diantha her Arc suit on this exact day?

All other Arc Suits didn't even land on the day of the week their first games released.

666 is associated with the beast, the complete opposite of the fairy Diantha.

Although she was acting while Kalos was being destroyed by the ultimate weapon.

Perhaps she wanted pure chaos, destruction, war and annihilation so she could be in a real play, then be the hero. That would make her both fairy and beast, after all.

u/Unitastuide — 1 month ago
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UNITE Dex | Palkia

Palkia has joined the roster today, and its moves and abilities have taken inspiration from its appearances elsewhere in Pokémon.

The Pink Glowing Pearl (No effect)

  • When Palkia uses a boosted attack, Aura Sphere, Dragon Claw or its unite move: Multi Dimensional Rend the pearls on both sides of it's body light up.
  • This is where its space distorting power comes from. When it uses its signature move or other powerful moves in mainline games and anime its pearls glow just the same.

Built-Up Pressure (Ability that deals Increased damage with next basic attack)

  • When Palkia uses any move it gains a pressure stacks (up to 3). Small pressure lines can be seen flowing around Palkia. This is a sign of its built-up pressure which it releases when using a basic attack.
  • In Pokémon Legends: Arceus where Palkia protects the player from Dialga's destructive transformation to it's origin form. Which ends up leaving it with built-up pressure which it instantly releases at Dialga.

Aura Sphere and Dragon Claw (Upgraded Moves)

Aura Sphere maybe inspired by the movie: the rise of Darkrai. There is a special pink one it uses in the movie, however it has a similar design and choice behind aura sphere likely comes from this too.

Dragon Claw maybe also inspired by the movie: the rise of Darkrai. Specifically when Palkia uses Special Rend it send 1 slash at the enemy. Dragon Claw is essentially using this Special Rend with the bending space to move.

Multi Dimensional Rend (Based off Spacial Rend)

Palkia disappears into a spacial rift.

In mainline games Palkia is tied to disappearing into a different dimension or parallel reality. The phrase Spacial Rift does not appear in those games.

Spacial Rift is the name of Palkia's domain in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky.

When Palkia uses any moves or basic attack it gains more slash up to 4 then slashes several times to slice up opposing Pokémon and space itself. This maybe be inspired by how it can further slice up space by building up power and unleashing multi dimensional slashes.

u/Unitastuide — 1 month ago
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No Gen 3 Pokémon in UNITE 2026 so far - Which do you want added?

Pokémon UNITE has added Unite Licenses for Pokémon from every generation aside from Gen 3 so far in 2026.

My favourites from Gen 3 are Seviper, Walrein, and Flygon. These would be great additions to the roster.

Which Gen 3 Pokémon do you want added?

u/Unitastuide — 1 month ago
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Pokémon UNITE's new background looks WAY too similar to Open-World Stage...

Pokémon UNITE added a new main menu background that is very different from the actual holowear background tied to the band style holowear.

Differences from all Other Main Menu Background

  • Mismatched Holowear Art: It is completely different from the actual indoor, neon-grid stadium background tied to the global Band Style Holowear.
  • Unprecedented Release Timing: All previous backgrounds with Holowear ties match the Holowear art exactly and release alongside or after the Holowear. This one dropped as a standalone item without any tied Holowear.
  • Main Menu Background Design: The outside environment, with palm trees, seats and sea are much similar to the open-world stage than the global band style holowear.

Could we be getting Open-World soon in Pokémon Unite... or new China modes since Charjabug Scuffle released in September 2025.

The instant recognition shows just how similar these two locations are.

What do you think? Unique design for 5th anniversary, subtle teaser for China stuff coming, or new background for future band style holowear.

u/Unitastuide — 2 months ago
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Rising Volt Tacklers vs. Legacy Trainers: Who Wins?

If these two teams faced off against each other in a Pokémon Unite match, who do you think would win and why?

u/Unitastuide — 2 months ago
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Yveltal, Palkia, Reshiram and Solgaleo: Full July/August Release Schedule Confirmed!

Pokémon Unite has officially announced Yveltal, Palkia, Reshiram, and Solgaleo will join the roster in July/August 2026 to commemorate the 5th anniversary.

Release Schedule:
Yveltal: July 3
Palkia: July 17
Reshiram: August 7
Solgaleo: August 21

Which of these legendary Pokémon are you excited for the most?

u/Unitastuide — 2 months ago
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Unite Dex — Tackle, Scratch, Pound

Tackle, Scratch and Pound are the base moves that all starters have when received in mainline games.

13/16 Starters use more unique base moves that are weaker version of 1 of their upgraded move paths.

Pokémon Unite has finally (after over 4.5 years) given the recent starters (Typhlosion, Feraligatr, and Quaquaval) their true base move from mainline games.

There were options that could be more similar to their upgraded moves:
Cyndaquil with Quick Attack upgraded into Flame Wheel (instead of Tackle).
Totodile with Aqua Jet upgraded into Waterfall (instead of Scratch).
Quaxly with Low Kick upgraded into Low Sweep (instead of Pound).

Why do you think these got the starting moves over the others?
Do you like that they gave them these more or do you prefer more unique moves?

u/Unitastuide — 2 months ago
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Toxtricity is confirmed — are we finally getting our first playable baby Pokémon with Toxel?

With Toxtricity officially confirmed to join the roster later this year, the big question is: Will we finally get our first playable baby Pokémon, Toxel?

The official artwork shows it in it’s Amped Form. This means it has evolved from a Toxel with an 'amped' Nature.

Do you think we’re finally getting the first playable baby Pokémon in Pokémon Unite?

u/Unitastuide — 2 months ago
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Celebi Boost Emblem Now Available in the Prize Machine

The 4th bronze Celebi boost emblem is currently available in the Prize Machine.

Just 5 more needed to get the gold Celebi boost emblem.

u/Unitastuide — 2 months ago
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PROOF: The Devs Left 50+ Anime References Hidden in UNITE! (47/93 Pokémon Mapped)

I’ve always noticed that the animations and character quirks in Pokémon UNITE felt like direct nods to the animated series, so I decided to find the exact proof.

This post is a full text expansion of my recent visual compilation of 35+ Pokémon anime references here: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonUnite/comments/1ttuu7a/35_pok%C3%A9mon_45_anime_references_hidden_in_pok%C3%A9mon/

This text archive expands the project to document 47 out of the current 93 Pokémon Unite Licenses in the roster, breaking down why these unique animations are deliberate design choices.

Here is the complete deep-dive breakdown of what is actually occurring in the anime versus the game:

Pokémon - Anime Episode - Anime Scene - UNITE Comparison

1. Clefable

  • Anime Episode: Clefairy and the Moonstone
    • Anime: Wild Clefairy in Mt. Moon use Metronome and ends up using explosion.
    • UNITE: Clefable has a chance of using explosion when it uses its Unite Move: Wonder Wish, the Unite version of Metronome.
  • Anime Episode: A Goldenrod Opportunity
    • Anime: Gym Leader Whitney’s Clefairy uses Metronome and ends up using splash, the Unite version of Metronome.
    • UNITE: Clefable has a chance of using splash when it uses it’s Unite Move: Wonder Wish, the Unite version of Metronome.
  • Anime Episode: Wish Upon a Star Shape
    • Anime: Cleffa evolves into Clefairy and gain the ability to fly, as Misty states “Clefairy can fly away”.
    • UNITE: UNITE: Clefable has a chance of using fly when it uses it’s Unite Move: Wonder Wish.

2. Gengar

  • Anime Episode: Haunter vs. Kadabra
    • Anime: Haunter tries to make Gym Leader Sabrina laugh with a bomb, when it explodes in her face, she laughs.
    • UNITE: Haunter covers it’s ears when it uses Sludge Bomb. (Unlike Venusaur when it uses Sludge Bomb).

3. Machamp

  • Anime Episode: The Punchy Pokémon
    • Anime: Machop grabs Primeape and throws it around itself.
    • UNITE: Machamp grabs the enemy and throws it over itself with Submission.

4. Greninja

  • Anime Episode: Championing a Research Battle
    • Anime: Greninja changes into it’s Ash-Greninja form and throws a giant shuriken.
    • UNITE: Greninja Unite Move: Waterburst Shuriken creates a huge Water Shuriken and throws it in the designated direction.

5. Gyarados

  • Anime Episode: Pokémon Shipwreck
    • Anime: James buys a Magikarp (which he kicks into the sea), it evolves into Gyarados and its rage peaks causing it to use (as Misty puts it “Gyarados’ Ultimate attack”) Dragon Rage. It sends everyone far, far away.
    • UNITE: When you hold down Gyarados’ Unite Move: Dragon Current, it can create a similar waterspout that knocks up enemy Pokémon.

6. Sylveon

  • Anime Episode: Kindergarten Chaos
    • Anime: Penelopes’ Sylveon uses Draining Kiss to heal itself. Then it uses fairy wind and wipes its feelers in front of itself.
    • UNITE: Sylveons’ Draining Kiss is used in a similar way, and also doesn’t need to be close to heal like Clefables’ Draining Kiss. When Sylveon uses Swift it whips its feelers in front of itself.
  • Anime Episode: Party Dance capades
    • Anime: Serena’s Eevee evolves into Sylveon. When avoiding attacks it doesn’t just dodge, it dances as stated by Miette.
    • UNITE: When Sylveon uses it’s Unite Move: Fairy Frolic, it captures this graceful dancing of Sylveons’ (Theater Style: Sylveon’s Holowear background is also based on Pokémon Showcases in the anime).

7. Galarian Rapidash

  • Anime Episode: Tale of You and Glimwood Tangle
    • Anime: A wild Galarian Rapidash glows brightly, then after recovering from its injury it stands straight into a prideful stance.
    • UNITE: When it uses a move, it glow in the same mystical way, very similar when it uses Fairy Wind. When it scores it does the same movement it does when it rises from its injury.

8. Dhelmise

  • Anime Episode: Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence
    • Anime: A wild Dhelmise tries to capture a ship. It uses Whrlpool. It does this by spinning its wheel rapidly.
    • UNITE: When Dhelmise uses Whirlpool it spins it wheel rapidly, it does this twice before the third summons a huge whirlpool, that near release would pull like crazy with the same energy as anime.

9. Falinks

  • Anime Episode: Grabbing The Brass Ring
    • Anime: A wild Falinks, the brass has trouble working with its troopers. After Goh helps, they try to fight a wild Eiscue. There are instances where the three scenes are shown.
    • UNITE: Beat Up, Unite Move: Dust Devil Formation, and Scoring Animation are very similar recreations.

10. Darkrai

  • Anime Movie: Pokémon The Movie: The Rise of Darkrai
    • Anime: Darkrai can move in the shadows and surfaces slowly. Dark Void can hit lots of enemies at once. It is shown to have hidden legs.
    • UNITE: Darkrai nasty plot looks very similar to its movement in the shadows. Dark Void can hit lots of enemies at once as well. When scoring it shows it’s hidden legs.

11. Empoleon

  • Anime Episode: Barry’s Busting Out All Over
    • Anime: Barry’s Empoleon uses Hydro Cannon, this move is powerful.
    • UNITE: The movement of Empoleon when using Hydro Cannon resembles the anime use of the move. (first of the 3 starter Pokémon most powerful moves, leaving Blast Burn and Frenzy Plant).

12. Decidueye

  • Anime Episode: Battling on the Wing
    • Anime: Hau’s Decidueye use Razor Leaf so send out lots of leaves.
    • UNITE: Decidueye sends loads of leaves out towards different enemies using Razor Leaf (Unlike Venusaur, Leafeon, or Tsareena Razor Leaf, Decidueye’s is almost identical to its anime counterpart).

13. Metagross

  • Anime Episode: Noodles! Roamin’ Off
    • Anime: A Shiny Metagross use Magnet Rise then Gyro Ball.
    • UNITE: Metagross uses Magnet Rise then Gyro Ball in a very similar way.

14. Mimikyu

  • Anime Episode: A Team-on-Team Tussle
    • Anime: Jessie’s Mimikyu defeats a totem Pokémon with Play Rough and Shadow Claw.
    • UNITE: The animation of Play Rough and Shadow Claw closely resembles it.
  • Anime Episode: Loading the Dex
    • Anime: Jessie’s Mimikyu uses Shadow Claw with the hidden claws under its rag.
    • UNITE: Unite recreates this showing it hidden claws in a frenzy of slashes. (Unlike Zoroark, Darkrai, and Aegislash Shadow Claw, Mimikui’s attacks closely hitting in an almost identical way).

15. Inteleon

  • Anime Episode: Sobble Spies a Stealthy Strategy
    • Anime: Inteleon is shown to be gliding with the membrane on its back.
    • UNITE: Inteleon uses Acrobatics against Walls or enemies to bounce off and glide using the membrane on its back. (Unlike Talonflame’s Acrobatics, Inteleon’s is a literal recreation of the move from anime.)

16. Trevenant

  • Anime Episode: Forging Forest Friendships
    • Anime: Trevenant uses Wood Hammer straight downwards.
    • UNITE: Trevenant slams the hammer down in a similar way.

17. Lapras

  • Anime Episode: One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team
    • Anime: A Lapras uses Ice Beam to speed itself up.
    • UNITE: Ice Beam is used to increase it’s own speed when it’s on the ice. (Unlike Suicune and Articuno Ice Beam, Lapras’ is the only one that increases movement speed on ice).

18. Psyduck

  • Anime Episode: The Ninja Poké-Showdown
    • Anime: Psyduck wags its tail behind itself, away from enemy.
    • UNITE: Psyduck wags it’s tail in a similar way behind it (Unlike Glaceons’ Tail Whip which makes it turn to the enemy when using tail whip).

19. Meowth

  • Anime Episode: Mallow and The Forest Team
    • Anime: Meowth uses Fury Swipes several times repeatedly.
    • UNITE: It uses Fury Swipes repeatedly depending on number of hits before use.

20. Moltres

  • Anime Episode: All Fired Up!
    • Anime: The league torch flame changes into a physical manifestation of Moltres, it spreads it wings wide and flies towards Team Rocket’s machine at high speeds.
    • UNITE: Moltres uses Sky Attack, it spreads it wings wide, leaving embers in its path. (Unlike Ho-oh’s Sky Attack, which goes round in an oval. Moltres’ Sky Attack is in a straight line like in anime).

21. Ho-oh

  • Anime Movie: Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You!
    • Anime: When Ash uses the rainbow to summon Ho-oh, he challenges it to a battle. It flies high and unleashes a giant flamethrower.
    • UNITE: Ho-oh originally used Fly, then Flamethrower in a very similar way.

22. Crustle

  • Anime Episode: Cilan Takes Flight!
    • Anime: Cilan’s Crustle uses Shell Smash, X-Scissor combo quite a lot through the show.
    • UNITE: One of the movesets takes this direct moveset from Cilan’s Crustle.

23. Chandelure

  • Anime Episode: Scare at the Litwick Mansion!
    • Anime: Litwick use Inferno to break the wall and reveal the ghost world entrance. Jessie and Cilan nearly fall in there, never to be seen again.
    • UNITE: Litwick boosted basic attack use this inferno power to burn everything in it’s path.

24. Alolan Ninetales

  • Anime Episode: Getting a Jump on the Competition
    • Anime: Cerah’s Alolan Ninetales use Aurora Veil and Dazzling Gleam in a Snowboard Jumping competition.
    • UNITE: Alolan Ninetales uses Aurora Veil by jumping forwards and summoning it, then followed by a dazzling gleam that stuns enemies.

25. Gardevoir

  • Anime Episode: The Bonds of Evolution!
    • Anime: Diantha’s Gardevoir uses Moonblast, she often use it to finish her enemies by clicking her finger and saying ‘Checkmate, use Moonblast’.
    • UNITE: Moonblast is a powerful stunning move, which gives opportunities for potentially quick knockouts, if combined correctly.

26. Blaziken

  • Anime Episode: Spontaneous Combusken!
    • Anime: When May’s Torchic evolves into Combusken it uses Sky-Uppercut. It later uses it in Pokémon contests.
    • UNITE: When Blaziken scores it uses Sky-Uppercut to score the goal.

27. Delphox

  • Anime Episode: Mending a Broken Spirit!
    • Anime: When Braxien branch break it rubs the broken bits together to make a explosive Fire Blast.
    • UNITE: Delphox uses Fire Blast in a similar way unlike Charizard where it makes an AoE. This is shot out in a similar way to the anime.

28. Cramorant

  • Anime Movie: Pokémon The Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
    • Anime: Pikachu flies into Cramorant’s mouth.
    • UNITE: When below 50% it catches Pikachu with it’s ability: Gulp Missile

29. Buzzwole

  • Anime Episode: A Mission of Ultra Urgency
    • Anime: Buzzwole puts it’s stinger into a wild Snorlax and drains it energy. It poses all the time in the episode.
    • UNITE: Buzzwole uses Leech Life in a similar way. After it finishes scoring it makes the pose it does in the anime.

30. Typhlosion

  • Anime Episode: An Old Family Blend!
    • Anime: Ash’s Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava and uses Flame Wheel
    • UNITE: The flame wheel looks very similar to how it’s used in the anime.

31. Feraligatr

  • Anime Episode: Trouble in Big Town
    • Anime: A wild Feraligatr is shown to move in water with the movement of its legs.
    • UNITE: It uses Waterfall with the same movement it does in the anime.

32. Meganium

  • Anime Episode: Turning Over a New Bayleef
    • Anime: Chikorita uses Vine Whip alot, while Bayleef likes to Body Slam and attack with it’s body.
    • UNITE: Chikorita basic attack uses it vines, while Bayleef basic attack has it charge at enemies.

33. Latias and 34. Latios

  • Anime Movie: Pokémon The Movie: Heroes: Latios and Latias
    • Anime: When a huge wave threatens to destroy Alto Mare, Latias and Latios, guardian protectors of the city since ancient times combine their power into an explosive blast that stop the wave.
    • UNITE: When Latios and Latias combine their Unite Moves of Eon Blast and Mist Blast respectively, they cause a huge explosion similar to the one that saves the city in the movie. (Knight Style: Latias and Latios Holowear background is also based on the tower that they fly from in the movie.)

35. Charizard

  • Anime Episode: Volcanic Panic
    • Anime: Ash's Charizard uses its iconic Seismic Toss, flying high into the air in a circular loop before slamming the opponent down.
    • UNITE: Charizard's Unite Move: Seismic Slam perfectly recreates this exact cinematic animation and loop.

36. Blastoise

  • Anime Episode: Misty Meets Her Match
    • Anime: Ash’s Squirtle uses Rapid Spin combined with Hydro Pump to spin and spray water everywhere at the same time inside its shell.
    • UNITE: Blastoise can use Rapid Spin and hold down Water Spout to move, spin, and shoot simultaneously, mimicking this exact battle style.

37. Pikachu

  • Anime Episode: Entirety of Gen 1-8.
    • Anime: Ash's Pikachu uses Thunder Shock, Thunder, Thunderbolt, Volt Tackle, Electro Ball, and Electroweb.
    • UNITE: Pikachu's entire kit is designed so you can choose a moveset consisting completely of Ash's Pikachu's moves.

38. Mewtwo X and 39. Mewtwo Y

  • Anime Movie: Pokémon The Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened
    • Anime: Mewtwo mega evolves into Mega Mewtwo Y without a mega stone, and does it over and over again after short breaks.
    • UNITE: Mewtwo could mega evolve without a mega stone. (Before September 2025)

40. Mew

  • Anime Movie: Pokémon The Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back
    • Anime: The ancient, mysterious mural of Mew is shown during the intro of the movie establishing its myth.
    • UNITE: Mew’s mural challenge event for unlocking Mew was directly inspired by the visuals of that historic movie mural.

41. Hoopa

  • Anime Movie: Pokémon The Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
    • Anime: Hoopa is obsessed with food, specifically donuts, and is constantly shown summoning and eating them through its hoops.
    • UNITE: The special Hoopa event in-game was a "Donut Challenge" directly honouring its favourite movie snack.

42. Snorlax

  • Anime Episode: The Garden of Eatin’
    • Anime: A wild Snorlax puts everyone to sleep with yawn.
    • UNITE: Snorlax puts enemies to sleep with yawn.

43. Greedent

  • Anime Episode: Crowning the Chow Crusher!
    • Anime: Goh's Skowvet uses Bullet Seed to free up space in it’s belly for more food.
    • UNITE: Greedent uses Bulllet Seed which makes it use up the stashed berries it has making it’s bullet seed much weaker without any, so it needs to stash more.

44. Glaceon

  • Anime Episode: Strategy with a Smile!
    • Anime: May’s Eevee evolves into Glaceon. It learns Ice Shard which fire loads of shards, as if they were spears.
      • UNITE: Glaceon gains quick ice crystals by using Ice Shard then releases then with icicle spear dealing lots of unescapable dot.

45. Slowbro

  • Anime Episode: The Evolution Solution
    • Anime: When Psyduck and Slowpoke talk to each other a dozen question marks appear showing that nobody knows what they’re talking about, even Pikachu.
    • UNITE: When Slowpoke scores, there’s 3 random ? that appears above it. As if it doesn’t know what it just did.

46. Meowscarada

  • Anime Episode: The Pendant That Starts It All: Part 2
    • Anime: When Liko gets mad she tells Sprigatito to use Leafage on Amethio, Ceruledge blocks it, but the overpowering move doesn’t stop it covers the entire battle, breaking through the battlefield barrier.
    • UNITE: Meowscarada’s Unite Move: Floral Flourish takes this same intense power and turns it into a frenzy of leaves circulating round itself.
  • Anime Episode: For Sure! ‘Cause Sprigatito’s with Me!
    • Anime: When Liko tells Sprigatito to use Leafage on Skarmory, it has little affect but blindsights it making it unable to where she is.
    • UNITE: Meowscarada’s ability: Overgrow, has it disappear into leaves in a similar way when it’s health is below 50% of max hp.

47. Skeliderge

  • Pokémon Horizons: The Series
    • Anime: Roy's Fuecoco is defined entirely by its passion for singing, using its voice to power up its attacks. It Disarming Voice attack straight and its stronger when other people or Pokémon sing with it. In Tinkatink’s Hammer Wasn’t Made In a Day, The egg on Roy’s Crocalor head falls off, showing it’s not attached to it’s body.
    • UNITE: Skeliderge’s ability: Blaze, unlike others it relies on waiting then it deals more damage. Which links to its repetitive singing then powered up move in anime. It uses Disarming Voice/Hyper Voice in the same way unlike Clefable/Sylveon’s moves. When Crocalor scores it eggs jumps from it’s head and falls back on.

That’s 47 Pokémon with direct inspirations from anime.
With the current roster at 93 Unite Licenses, over half the roster has anime references.
This is just what I’ve uncovered there’s still likely a lot more hidden.

This full documentation project shows that from the 1997 Kanto classics all the way to the modern Pokémon Horizons, the UNITE developers consistently use the animated series as one of their ultimate frame reference guide to keep these characters lore-accurate.

Thank you to everyone who checked out the original visual thread! I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. Which hidden animation details surprised you the most?

reddit.com
u/Unitastuide — 3 months ago
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Unite Dex — Skeliderge

Skeliderge as joined the roster today, here are all the inspirations behind it's design.

Boosted Basic - Shoot orange fireballs (Fuecoco, Crocoaor) - Uses ember in the anime in a similar way.

Boosted Basic - Shoots orange, white, and purple mixed fireballs (Skeliderge) - Ember in anime blended into white because its shoots flames of over 5,400 degrees fahrenheit which turn partly white. The purple is because the bird of its nose gained a spirit which is a ghost.

Ability: Blaze - Whenever a set amount of time passes, the next move partially ignores opposing Pokémon’s special defence.

This is likely inspired from its anime appearance - where it’s own singing helps to strength the damage it deals with it’s moves.

Disarming Voice, Hyper Voice, Roar, Snarl range/area of effect increase when there’s an enemy in the trajectory. Inspired by the anime where the singing of others makes its moves stronger.

It uses Disarming Voice in the anime in a similar way.

Hyper Voice - Crocalor “it utters a guttural cry as it spew flame in all directions”

Unite Move: Rousing Symphony

“Has the user vitalize nearby ally Pokéon with its gallant singing, increasing the damage ally Pokémon deal to Pokémon from the opposing team for a short time. Afterwards, the user unleashes a fiery bird in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon.”

This is based on its signature move Torch Song. The bird on its nose disappears while its flying and also while out the screen. The bird return when the unite move buff ends.

When Skeliderge scores the bird changes to the microphone form and shoots into the goal the points it has.

u/Unitastuide — 3 months ago