Ahead of the game's fourth anniversary, Pokemon Unite revealed that the Theia Sky Ruins map would see significant updates to shake up competitive play. Alongside the Theia Sky Ruins changes, Pokemon Unite will bring in more Mega Evolutions and more creatures throughout the rest of 2025, with two playable Pokemon introduced each month through the fall and early winter.
The news came as Pokemon Unite launched its fourth anniversary update, which introduced the Eon Pokemon Latios as a playable character. Latios is considered an Attacker in Pokemon Unite, with access to moves like Draco Meteor and Luster Purge, along with a way to fly directly to its counterpart, Latias, if both Eon Pokemon are on the same team. An event to earn Latios' Unite License runs from July 18 to August 7, with another event dedicated to Latias starting immediately after. Latias will be available as a Support Pokemon at a later date.
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Posts 1Along with the addition of two legendary creatures, Pokemon Unite will continue making major changes throughout 2025. According to a Letter from the Producer forum post, the Pokemon Unite development team stated that the Theia Sky Ruins map will see a major change that could alter the way ranked matches are played. A future update will replace Rayquaza with another iconic Legendary Pokemon from the Hoenn region, as Groudon will become the map's main objective in a future update. The team that lands a finishing blow on Groudon will get a buff that increases attack power and goal-scoring speed for a short time. However, this buff can be stolen by other players who knock out a Pokemon on the team that defeated Groudon, which can give teams a final chance to claim victory in a close battle.
Pokemon Unite Announces Game-Changing Update Plans
Close Pokemon Unite is changing Theia Sky Ruins' main objective from Rayquaza to Groudon in a future update. Groudon's buff that players earn from defeating it can be stolen by opponents, providing a way to counterattack. More Mega Evolutions are planned to arrive in Pokemon Unite due to the launch of Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Two playable Pokemon per month will be added from September to December 2025.Additionally, more Mega Evolutions will be introduced in Pokemon Unite as a way to celebrate the October launch of Pokemon Legends: Z-A. While Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y are already in Pokemon Unite, it remains to be seen if other Mega forms like Mega Gardevoir or Mega Charizard Z will be included. Pokemon Unite also confirmed that it will release two new playable Pokemon per month, from September to December 2025, along with more creatures planned to arrive in 2026 and beyond.
Between the game's fourth anniversary, and the upcoming Pokemon Presents broadcast on July 22, Pokemon Unite shows no signs of slowing down. It remains to be seen which new Pokemon will make their way to Pokemon Unite.
