Sableye and Zoroark will soon be arriving in Pokemon UNITE according to recent update

As hype regarding the next addition to Pokemon UNITE grows, hardcore players are on the edge of their seats wondering who will be next to join the roster. Thanks to a recent update to the game's public test website, users finally have an answer as to who the next candidates will be to join the playable roster.

The Darkness Pokemon Sableye and the Illusion Fox Pokemon Zoroark have been announced to be playable in the near future. While the former has been a niche creature to the majority of the community since its debut in the third generation, the latter has been a fan favorite since its first appearance in the fifth generation.

With such a recent release of information, many players may not have all the facts regarding these two characters and when they can be expected to make their appearance on the battlefield. So, what should players expect on the horizon from the game as well as its impending expansion to the team?

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Everything to know about Sableye and Zoroark in Pokemon UNITE

Zoroark as it appears in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Based on all the information available as of writing, the only confirmed release date of a Pokemon is October 13, for Clefable. However, Pokemon UNITE has always added at least one new character per month. With this in mind, we can only confirm that these new additions will be present in the game before 2023.

As for what can be expected from Sableye and Zoroark, some of their in-game data has surfaced along with the info leak. For starters, the latter will be a speedster which may imply that it will have the most impact in the center area like Gengar and Absol. It will also possess the ability to disguise itself as another Pokemon.

As for Sableye, it has been confirmed that it will be coming to Pokemon UNITE under the support role. From what is known so far, it will play drastically differently from other support characters in the game, as it will have an emphasis on debuffing enemies rather than buffing its allies like Blissey and Whimsicott.

Sableye will also have the interesting trait of appearing invisible to distant enemies, much like Evelynn from League of Legends. While this is an unusual characteristic for a support character in Pokemon UNITE, this may lead to the Pokemon having a bit of an impact in the center area as a sort of roaming debuffing support for its team.

Sableye will also be able to set traps for the opponent using its Feint Attack move. It will lay down fake Aeos Energy in an attempt to lure opponents in. Damage will be dealt to the opponent if they collect this false energy. The move may provide an extra layer of utility to assist in laning.

The release of information also revealed that balancing changes will be coming to Pokemon UNITE as well. However, there only appear to be some cooldown adjustments and fixed damage scaling (DS). While many players have reported having issues with Mew, the only fix will be a change in DS within the range of its basic attack.