Pokémon Unite

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• 1P: First pick in draft or top side

• 2P: Second pick on draft or bot side

 

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• A-press
  Refers to pressing the A button (or auto-attack button) to perform basic attacks on enemies. Often used to describe steady auto-attacking rather than using abilities.

• All-Rounder
  A balanced role in Pokémon Unite. All-Rounders combine damage and durability, making them flexible in both offense and defense. They often excel in 1v1 fights and sustained brawls. Examples: Charizard, Lucario, Tsareena.

• Attacker
  A role in Pokémon Unite focused on high damage output at range, usually fragile but capable of carrying fights. Examples: Cinderace, Decidueye, Dragapult.

• B-press
  Refers to pressing the B button for basic attacks, often when farming wild Pokémon rather than fighting enemy players.

• Backcap
  Scoring points in an enemy goal zone after bypassing defenders, often during a distraction or late-game push.

• Baltoy
  A neutral wild Pokémon found on the map (in both top and bottom lanes) worth Aeos energy and experience.

• Bees / Swablu / Birds
  Neutral Pokémon camps (Swablu & Altaria in Unite) that spawn on timers in the lanes. They are a major early source of EXP and points, often fought over heavily.

• Bottom Regi / Bot Regi
  One of the three Regis (Registeel, Regirock, or Regice) that spawns in the bottom lane as an objective. Securing it grants teamwide buffs like attack, defense, or healing.

• Bunny
  Refers to Bunnelby (and later Diggersby), early-game wild Pokémon that spawn near goals and in the Flux Zone. They provide small amounts of Aeos energy and EXP.

• Cap
  Slang for scoring Aeos energy into a goal zone. “Capping” points can decide matches, especially in the late game.

• Defender
  A role in Pokémon Unite focused on soaking damage and protecting allies. Defenders use crowd control, body blocking, and zone control to shield squishy teammates. Examples: Snorlax, Blastoise, Mamoswine.

• Dots
  The yellow wild Pokémon icons on the mini-map, used to indicate farm opportunities. Players often call “clear your dots” to remind teammates to farm.

• Early Gank
  When the jungler leaves the jungle early to surprise attack a lane before the enemy expects it. Can create a big early advantage if successful.

• Early Game (10:00 / 7:00)
  The opening phase of the match (first 2–3 minutes), when players focus on farming, contesting bees, and setting up for the first objectives.

• EX
  Shorthand for “Exceptional” or “Extra strong” Pokémon in the meta tier list, often considered overpowered or must-pick.

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• Flip (50 - 50)
  A strategy where a team uses all of its burst damage at once to quickly secure an objective with 50 - 50 odds (such as Rayquaza or a Regi).

• Flux / Speed Flux
  The movement speed boost zone located between allied goal pads. It helps players rotate faster across lanes or retreat to safety.

• Groudon
  The final major objective that spawns at 2:00. Securing it grants the Groudon Buff to the team and often decides the match outcome.

• Groudon Buff
  Buff granted by Groudon that provides you with a shield, increases your damage and allows you to score faster, this buff can be taken if the enemy defeats you 

• Home Base
  The spawn area where players begin the match, respawn after being KO’d, and recover HP. Enemies cannot enter this zone.

• Invade
  When players enter the enemy jungle to steal wild Pokémon, disrupt the enemy jungler’s progress, or create early pressure.

 

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• Late Game
  The final phase of a match where most players are fully leveled, and big objectives (like Rayquaza / Groudon) decide the outcome.

• L Bush
  The four L-shaped bushes around Rayquaza’s / Groudon pit. Common ambush and positioning spots during late-game fights.

• Microcap
  Scoring small amounts of Aeos energy (usually <10) quickly, often while sneaking points without getting noticed.

• Mid Game
  The middle phase of the match (around 3:00–7:00), when Regieleki, Regis, and team rotations become the focus.

• Natu
  A wild Pokémon found on the top lane that provides experience when defeated. 

• Neutral Farm
  Wild Pokémon available to both teams. Securing these provides a key advantage in EXP and Aeos energy.

• Objective
  Major map events (e.g., Regieleki, Bot Regis, Groudon) that grant teamwide buffs or push advantages. Securing objectives is critical to winning.

• Off-lane
  The lane opposite where most of the team groups, usually handled by a solo player who farms and defends.

• Overcap
  Scoring more points than the goal zone’s remaining HP. The excess points carry over as bonus, making this a high-value scoring tactic.

 

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• Pads
  Also called goal zones. Areas where players score Aeos energy and recover HP when standing inside.

• Pixel Bush
  The small bushes closest to Rayquaza’s pit. Often used for hiding and setting up ambushes during late-game fights.

• Push
  When a team advances together to pressure an enemy lane, destroy goal pads, or create scoring opportunities.

• Ray Pit / Groudon / Zaptos / Regigas
  The central area where the final objective spawns at the 2:00 mark. The most important late-game battleground.

• Ray Shield 
  A special shield gained after securing Rayquaza. It prevents scoring from being interrupted, making it easier to dunk points.

• Rayquaza
  The final major objective that spawns at 2:00. Securing it grants the Ray Shield to the team and often decides the match outcome.

• Regice
  A bottom-lane objective. When secured, it grants healing over time to the team.

• Regieleki
  A top-lane objective. When secured, it pushes down the lane toward enemy goals and enables instant scoring if it crashes into a pad.

• Regirock
  A bottom-lane objective. When secured, it grants the team a defense buff.

• Registeel
  A bottom-lane objective. When secured, it grants the team an attack buff.

• Reset / Leash (Objectives)
  When an objective returns to full HP after being left uncontested (reset). “Leashing” means pulling an objective to a safe zone while controlling aggro.

• Rip It
  Command to use all damage quickly to secure an objective before the enemy can contest. Similar to a “flip.”

• Scoring
  Depositing Aeos energy into a goal pad to earn points.

• Stack / Stacking
  Scoring points while holding a stacking item, permanently increasing stats for the remainder of the match.

• Tier One
  The first (outer) goal pad in a lane, furthest from the team’s base.

• Tier Two
  The second (inner) goal pad in a lane, closer to the team’s base. Destroyed only after Tier One falls.

 

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• Xatu
  A wild Pokémon that spawns once at the start of the match in the jungle on Theia Sky Ruins. Defeating it gives a large amount of EXP, usually boosting junglers to Level 3.

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MOBA

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• ADC (Attack Damage Carry)
  A high-damage Pokémon, usually ranged, that scales into the late game and relies on teammates for protection.

• Auto
  Short for basic attack. Often used when referring to chaining or relying on standard attacks.

• Auto-Fill
  When matchmaking assigns you a role you didn’t choose to balance the team composition.

• Backdoor
  Scoring on enemy goals while the enemy team is distracted elsewhere. Risky but high reward.

• Backing
  Returning to base with the “Recall” move to heal or reposition.

• Ban
  In draft mode, the phase where teams remove a Pokémon from being picked.

• Basic Attack
  The standard attack triggered by pressing the attack button. Some Pokémon enhance it after certain conditions.

• Blue Buff
  A jungle buff from defeating the blue-side wild Pokémon that grants cooldown reduction.

• Bot Lane
  The lower lane of the map, often prioritized for bottom objectives like Registeel, Regice, or Regirock.

• Bush
  Tall grass patches that hide Pokémon from enemy vision until they attack or are revealed.

• Call
  Communication to teammates, such as claiming a role, signaling an objective, or announcing intent.

• Carry
  A player or Pokémon that leads the team to victory through high damage or key plays.

• Creep
  General term for wild Pokémon used to farm EXP and Aeos energy.

• Creep Wave
  A group of wild Pokémon that spawns periodically.

• Draft
  A mode where teams take turns banning and selecting Pokémon before the match begins.

 

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• Face Check
  Entering a bush or fog-of-war area without vision, risking ambush by enemies.

• Farm
  Defeating wild Pokémon to gain EXP and Aeos energy.

• Fountain
  The healing zone at your team’s base where you respawn and recover HP quickly.

• Frag
  Slang for a knockout, usually referring to quickly eliminating an opponent.

• Gank
  When the jungler (or another teammate) ambushes a lane to pressure or secure a knockout.

• Hypercarry
  A Pokémon that becomes extremely powerful in the late game and can win fights if protected.

• Jungle
  The neutral area of the map between lanes, filled with wild Pokémon camps.

• Jungler
  The player assigned to clear the jungle, level quickly, and assist lanes with ganks.

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• Kiting
  Attacking while moving to maintain distance from enemies, often done with ranged Pokémon.

• Last Hit
  Landing the final blow on a wild Pokémon or objective to secure EXP, buffs, or points.

• Leash
  Pulling a wild Pokémon or objective into a safer area while maintaining its aggro.

• Macro
  Overall team strategy and decision-making across the map, such as rotations, lane pressure, and objectives.

• Map Control
  Dominating key areas of the map through vision, presence, and pressure to secure objectives safely.

• Minion
  A general term (borrowed from MOBAs) for small wild Pokémon in lanes, defeated for EXP and Aeos energy.

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• Ping
  Quick communication signals on the map to alert teammates of danger, objectives, or intentions.

• Positioning
  How a Pokémon or player places themselves in fights and on the map to maximize impact and safety.

• Pocketing
  When a Supporter focuses on protecting and enabling a specific carry throughout the match.

• Power Spike
  A point in the game when a Pokémon becomes significantly stronger, usually after an evolution, level, or item activation.

• Recall
  Teleporting back to the fountain to heal, shop (in standard MOBA terms), or reposition.

• Red Buff
  A jungle buff from defeating the red-side wild Pokémon that inflicts burn and slows enemies on hit.

• Roam / Roaming
  Leaving your lane to assist teammates in other areas of the map.

• Rotation / Rotating
  Moving as a team toward objectives or key fights at the right time.

• Scaling
  How a Pokémon’s power increases as the game progresses, often tied to levels, evolutions, or items.

• Secure
  Using abilities, damage, or timing to guarantee the last hit on an objective.

• Smite
  A term borrowed from MOBAs, referring to a burst move (like Unite Move or secure ability) used to finish objectives.

• Snowball
  Gaining an early lead and using it to continuously grow stronger and dominate the game.

• Speedster
  Assasins that usually play as jungler and have a lot of movility in their kit

• Split Push
  Applying pressure by pushing and scoring in a lane separate from the main team fight.

• Top Lane
  The upper lane of the map, usually prioritized for objectives like Regieleki.

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• V-Recall
  A faster version of Recall that triggers when multiple teammates channel it together, reducing the return time.

• Vision
  Information about enemy positions provided through sight, bushes, or presence on the map. Essential for rotations and avoiding ambushes.

• Wards
  A term borrowed from other MOBAs; in Unite it refers to bush-checking or vision control through moves, positioning, or wild Pokémon aggro (since traditional wards don’t exist).

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Games

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• Aggro
  The focus of a wild Pokémon or enemy’s attacks, usually controlled to manage damage or position.

• Buff
  A temporary boost to stats or abilities, often gained from defeating jungle Pokémon like Blue Buff or Red Buff.

• Burst
  A high amount of damage dealt in a short period, often to quickly eliminate an enemy.

• Caster
  A Pokémon that deals primarily ranged special damage using abilities rather than basic attacks.

• Cheese
  An unorthodox or unexpected strategy designed to catch the enemy off-guard.

• Choke
  A narrow area of the map where movement is restricted, often used to control fights or abilities.

• Chokepoint
  A confined map location that favors area-of-effect abilities or defensive plays.

• Clumping
  When multiple teammates are grouped too closely, making them vulnerable to AoE or crowd control.

• Cooldown (CD)
  The time required for an ability to recharge before it can be used again.

• Crit (Critical Hit)
  An attack that deals increased damage, usually triggered by chance or items.

• Damage
  The amount of health reduction dealt to enemies by attacks or abilities.

• Debuff
  A negative effect applied to an enemy, such as slowing movement, reducing attack, or applying burn.

• Deny
  Preventing the enemy from gaining experience, buffs, or scoring points, often by last-hitting or zoning.

• Dive
  Entering the enemy backline to target carries or disrupt their formation, often risky but high reward.

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• Feeding
  Dying repeatedly to the enemy, giving them experience and an advantage.

• First Blood
  The first knockout of the match, often giving extra points or morale advantage.

• Fog of War
  Areas of the map not visible to your team, hiding enemies until they enter vision range.

• Gap Closer
  An ability that allows a Pokémon to quickly close distance to an enemy.

• Glass Cannon
  A Pokémon that deals high damage but has very low durability.

• Griefing
  Intentionally sabotaging your own team, often by feeding, trolling, or refusing objectives.

• Grind
  Farming wild Pokémon repeatedly to gain levels and Aeos energy.

• Poke
  Harassing enemies with low-damage attacks to wear them down before a fight.

• Hard Carry
  A Pokémon that can dominate fights and carry the team if given protection and farm.

• Healing
  Restoring HP through abilities, items, or fountain recall.

• I-Frames
  “Invulnerability frames” during an ability animation where the Pokémon cannot be damaged or affected by crowd control.

• Instalock
  Quickly selecting a Pokémon in draft mode before others can choose it.

• Int / Inting
  Deliberately or recklessly dying in a way that benefits the enemy team.

• Juke
  Dodging or avoiding enemy abilities through movement, often to bait or escape.

 

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• KD Ratio
  The ratio of knockouts to deaths for a player, indicating performance efficiency.

• Killstreak
  Consecutive knockouts without dying, often granting bonus points or morale advantage.

• Lag
  A delay between player input and game response, often caused by network or hardware issues.

• Lifesteal
  Restoring HP by dealing damage to enemies.

• Limit Testing
  Pushing a Pokémon’s abilities, mechanics, or interactions to see the maximum effectiveness.

• Long Range
  Attacks or abilities that can hit enemies from a great distance.

• Mage
  A Pokémon that deals high special damage, often from ranged abilities, focusing on burst or sustained spells.

• Meta
  The current most effective strategies, Pokémon, or builds used by the majority of competitive players.

• Macro
  Overall team-level decision-making, rotations, and objective control.

• Micro
  Individual-level skill, positioning, and execution in fights.

• Medium Range
  Attacks or abilities that are effective at mid-distance, balancing safety and damage output.

• Mind Games
  Psychological tactics to confuse or bait opponents into mistakes.

• Nerf
  A reduction in a Pokémon’s stats, abilities, or effectiveness in a balance patch.

• Nuke
  A high-damage ability or combo capable of quickly eliminating an enemy.

• Root
  A crowd control effect that immobilizes an enemy in place temporarily.

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• Passive
  A built-in ability or effect that activates automatically without player input.

• Peel / Peeling
  Protecting a teammate, usually a carry, by distracting or stopping enemies from reaching them.

• Play Safe
  Avoiding risky fights or overextending to reduce deaths and maintain map control.

• Shotcaller
  The teammate who leads decisions and communicates strategies during the match.

• Silence
  A debuff that prevents a Pokémon from using abilities for a short duration.

• Skill / Spell
  An ability that a Pokémon uses, separate from its basic attack.

• Scout / Scouting
  Gaining information on enemy positions, jungle camps, or objectives.

• Squishy
  A Pokémon with low durability that is easily killed if caught out of position.

• Support
  A Pokémon that protects allies, heals, or provides utility rather than focusing on damage.

• Sustain / Outsustain
  The ability to maintain HP over time, either through healing or defensive stats.

• Stun
  A crowd control effect that temporarily prevents a Pokémon from moving, attacking, or using abilities.

• Tank
  A Pokémon with high durability, able to absorb damage for the team.

• Tanky / Bulky
  Describes a Pokémon with high health and defenses, hard to kill.

• Tether
  A connection or effect linking two Pokémon, often used to restrain or pull enemies.

• Throw / Throwing
  Playing poorly and causing the team to lose advantage, often by dying or mispositioning.

• Tilt
  Being emotionally affected by mistakes or losses, leading to worse gameplay.

• Tracking
  Following enemy movements to predict their rotations and objectives.

• True Damage
  Damage that ignores defenses and is applied directly to HP.

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• Ultimate
  A powerful ability, usually a Pokémon’s Unite Move, that can significantly impact team fights.

• Utility
  Abilities or effects that provide support, crowd control, or strategic advantage rather than direct damage.

• Wombo Combo
  A coordinated combination of multiple abilities used to quickly eliminate enemies.

• Zoning
  Controlling an area of the map to restrict enemy movement and force them into unfavorable positions.

 

Acronym

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• AoE (Area of Effect)
  Abilities or attacks that hit multiple enemies within a specific area.

• CC (Crowd Control)
  Abilities that restrict enemy movement or actions, such as stuns, slows, or roots.

• CS (Creep Score)
  The total number of lane wild Pokémon (creeps) a player has defeated, often used to track farm efficiency.

• DPS (Damage Per Second)
  The amount of damage a Pokémon deals over time, used to measure sustained damage output.

• EXP
  Experience points gained from defeating wild Pokémon or scoring, used to level up during the match.

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• FF (Forfeit)
  Surrendering the match before it ends, usually when the team is at a severe disadvantage.

• GG (Good Game)
  A polite phrase used at the end of a match to show sportsmanship.

• GL HF (Good Luck Have Fun)
  A common greeting at the start of a match wishing opponents well and promoting fair play.

• IGL (In-Game Leader)
  The teammate responsible for making strategic decisions and directing team movements during a match.

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• KO (Knock Out)
  Eliminating an enemy Pokémon, sending them back to their fountain to respawn.

• KS (Kill Steal)
  Securing a knockout that another teammate was primarily damaging or set up to get.

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• RNG (Random Number Generator)
  Refers to the randomness or luck factor in the game, such as critical hits, item drops, or spawn locations.

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• Ult (Ultimate)
  A powerful ability, usually a Pokémon’s Unite Move, that can greatly impact team fights.