Finally! Pokémon Unite has arrived on iOS and Android mobile devices . The Pokémon game where you face off against other trainers in 5-on-5 battles in the style of League of Legends is no longer exclusive to the Nintendo Switch. So, if you started playing on the handheld console, we'll tell you how to transfer your data from it to your smartphone so you can pick up right where you left off.
What is pokemon unite
Pokémon Unite is a new game in the series, though quite different from what we've seen since the beginning. It's a MOBA where strategy and teamwork will truly define the gameplay experience. So much so that keeping these elements in mind will be crucial to enjoying the game and being as competitive as possible.
In the game, you'll compete in teams of 5 against 5. However, the five Pokémon won't all be yours; you'll only have one, and the other four will belong to four other trainers. These trainers will form part of your team, and you'll have to compete together against five others.
The fighting will take place on a map where there will be different elements that you can take advantage of to create your own strategy together with your teammates. So it will be important to know everything around you in as much detail as possible. Not only for you, but also to try to understand and anticipate the possible movements of your rivals.
Pokémon Unite comes to mobile devices
Now that you know what Pokémon Unite is about, you should also know that it is already available on mobile devices. This means that regardless of whether the operating system is Android or iOS, you will be able to play it on your smartphone.
If you have an Android phone, simply go to the Google Play Store and download the game, which is free. Yes, it's a free-to-play game , so if you don't want to spend a penny, you can still enjoy it just as much. Or almost, because that extra investment always brings some benefits. On the other hand, for iPhones and iPads, simply go to the App Store and download the version for your device, just as you would with Android.
Pokémon Unite and crossplay
With Pokémon Unite existing for Nintendo Switch and for mobile devices with iOS and Android, you probably wonder if players can play with those on other platforms. Well, the answer itself and no.
In other words, those playing Pokémon Unite on iOS and Android will be able to battle each other. However, Nintendo Switch players will only be able to play and compete against other players on Nintendo's handheld console.
There is no crossplay between Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. Something that annoys to some extent, because it would have been great. As well as being able to move forward no matter where you do it, but no. The same with time and a future update will give that option, but for now it is what it is.
How to transfer Pokémon Unite data on Switch to your mobile phone
With the Nintendo Switch version of Pokémon Unite launching on July 21, many players who started playing at that time have been making rapid progress. And not only that, many have been acquiring different objects that now they would not like to lose if they decide to continue playing on their smartphone rather than on the Nintendo laptop.
Therefore, if this is your case, we are going to tell you how this entire process of data transfer between platforms can be carried out. It is not complicated at all, so it will only take you a few minutes to achieve it. We go to them.
- The first thing you have to do is update the version of Pokémon Unite on your Nintendo Switch. When you do, you will see two options appear on the screen: create a new user account and transfer access to data
- The option that you must select is to transfer, if you do not do so you will not be able to access everything that has been achieved
- Once the process of transferring data has started, the next step is link the game to one of the accounts that allow this exchange of information. There are four options that you will have for you to select the one that is most comfortable for you: Nintendo user account, Facebook, Google or Pokémon Trainer Club
- When you log into one of these accounts, the most recommended is Nintendo's for obvious reasons, the access to the data will already be completed and the next step is to go to your mobile phone
- Launch Pokémon Unite on your Android smartphone, iPhone, or iPad
- Now log in and connect with the same account that you have selected in the previous step to grant access to data transfer
- Once done, data related to the player's name and the current level achieved will be displayed on the screen. give to confirm to start transferring the information
- Done, you will have everything you have achieved on your Nintendo Switch these months ago on your mobile phone
As you can see, having all the Pokémon Unite data you had on Nintendo Switch on your mobile device is very simple. So now you know what to do if you decide to also play on your phone and not just on the Nintendo laptop.
Pokémon Unite: Cross Progress
While the entire process of transferring your Nintendo Switch data to your mobile device is very simple, there's something else you should know to avoid any potential confusion. Cross-play doesn't exist between the mobile and Nintendo Switch versions, but cross-progression does.
This means that when you play on your Nintendo Switch and get an item, level up, upgrade, etc., it will be saved and linked to that user account that you had established. So as you continue to play on your mobile, all of that will also load when you log in again.
So, although the ideal would have been to also be able to compete against any Pokémon Unite player no matter where they do it, at least we have this option that is always interesting for those who like to play on different devices depending on the time or place.