Pokémon Unite Gets A Release Date On Mobile Devices - IGN

Nintendo announced that the free-to-play spinoff, Pokémon Unite, will be released fr Android and iOS devices on September 22 — roughly two months after the game was released on Nintendo Switch. It was also revealed that ice and ground-type Mamoswine and fairy-type Sylveon are coming to the free-to-play spinoff game in future updates.

Announced during today's Pokémon Presents broadcast, players looking to play this game on mobile devices can pre-register on the App Store and Google Play. Nintendo notes that if the pre-registration hits a certain number of participants, those that sign up will receive some in-game bonus items, such as 1,000 Aeos tickets and a festival-style skin for Pikachu.

#PokemonUNITE is coming to mobile on September 22!Pre-register for special rewards! pic.twitter.com/r671Bs31el

— Pokémon UNITE (@PokemonUnite) August 18, 2021

Pokémon Unite is a MOBA game where two teams of five players are battle each other to take control over multiple points spread out across a map. The game is developed by TiMi Studios, a Tencent subsidiary best-known for developing Call of Duty: Mobile.

2021 is an important year for Pokémon as the franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary. Along with the release of Pokémon Unite, several other Pokémon titles have been released this year, such as New Pokémon Snap, which launched earlier this year, In addition to Generation Four remakes Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, which will release exclusively on Nintendo Switch on November 19, the latter two titles also appearing at today's presentation with new gameplay details, such as the ability to allow your Pokemon to follow you and character customization.

While many Pokémon titles are releasing this year, another highly anticipated entry in the Pokémon series, Legends: Arceus, will release on the Nintendo Switch on January 28, 2022.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.