Dataminers have been proven right once again: Tsareena is joining the Pokemon Unite roster. The grass-type icon is set to be an All-Rounder, giving the category some much needed new blood.
The announcement comes alongside a trailer showing Tsareena in action, giving us a taste of what to expect when the Pokemon launches in the store.
If the leak that predicted Tsareena's inclusion is completely accurate, then we won't be waiting long at all to play as the Gen 7 'mon. Dataminers had the launch date as December 9, so in exactly a week's time. This would make sense given the announcement today, although the official channels are oddly quiet at the time of writing.
Further still, it's possible Tsareena won't even cost us any of the game's microcurrency - for a limited time at least. The update data it was spotted in listed it as a “commemorative update gift”, suggesting we'll all get our own Tsareena for free as long as we remember to log in. Given Pokemon Unite's love of monetization, however, it's probably unlikely to remain this way. Again, the Unite Twitter account hasn't shed any light on this promotion, or revealed an in-store price.
As Pokemon Unite enters its fifth month since release, the updates show no sign of slowing down. Tsareena joins fellow newcomer Decidueye, who launched just weeks ago. We probably won't have to wait too long for the next one either, as Dragonite has also been spotted by leakers. In the past, the window between being found in update data and being officially confirmed has been incredibly short, so it looks like the ongoing development of the MOBA is at a healthy pace right now.
Pokemon Unite is available to download for free now, exclusive to Nintendo Switch and mobile. Crossplay and cross-progression are enabled, so you can switch between the two platforms regardless of the one you get started on.