All ranked and standard matches will take place in Theia Sky Ruins starting September 2.
Instead of Zapdos, a new Pokemon called Rayquaza will appear in the center in the final two minutes.
The team who kills Rayquaza will get a shield, attack and speed boosts, and unblockable scoring attempts.
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In the top lane, Rotom will be gone.
In its stead, Regieleki will take its place.
Defeating it will award an ally that can assist in attacking the opponent’s goals.
In the bottom lane, Dreadnaw has been removed.
Regirock, Regice, or Registeel instead will appear randomly.
Each provides a different buff to the team that defeats them.
Zapdos has always been controversial among the Pokemon Unite community.
The team that kills it essentially disables the opposing team’s goals–a major advantage.
A team lagging significantly behind in points can flip the situation by killing Zapdos in the final two minutes.
With Rayquaza, the opposing team should have more of a chance to defend and win.
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