Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh Joins Pokemon Unite For 3rd Anniversary

To celebrate Pokémon UNITE's 3rd anniversary, Ho-Oh is coming to the game, along with a themed event, on both Nintendo Switch and mobile. Ho-Oh is a ranged Defender who boasts the ability Regenerator, which allows it to gain HP after not being damaged for some time. The Pokemon also has the Unite Move Rekindling Flame, which lets it use store Aeos energy to revive knocked-out allies.

"Ho-Oh’s moves will keep players on their toes the entire match," developers promise.

The Ho-Oh Commemorative Event starts 19 July and lasts until 11 August. During the event, players can get one free die every day; rolling the die will let you advance on the gameboard. If you complete the task associated with the space you land on, you get to roll again. Completing the event and earning 1000 Divine Forest coins will net you Ho-Oh's Unite license.

Alongside Ho-Oh's Commemorative Event and the new Battle Pass starting later this week (21 July - 4 September), some other events are kicking off in-game today:

• Panic Parade Revival (19 July - 4 September) –  A returning tower-defense game mode in which players protect Tinkaton.

• Charizard Unite License Distribution (19 July - 2 September) – Logging in during the event period will net you your choice of either a Charizard hat, Charizard's Unite license, or 100 Aeos coins.