Empoleon, Dhelmise, and Vaporeon announced for Pokémon UNITE — Empoleon debuts September 19th

The 2025 Pokémon World Championships Closing Ceremony revealed a lot of information about upcoming updates to various Pokémon games, including the addition of three new Pokémon to the Pokémon UNITE roster - Empoleon, Dhelmise, and Vaporeon. Only Empoleon has been given a definite release date at this time, with it joining the fray on September 19th. The release dates for Dhelmise and Vaporeon will be revealed over the upcoming months.

No further details on these Pokémon, such as their roles and difficulty, have been revealed at the time of writing.

Additionally, the legendary Pokémon Groudon will be appearing in Theia Sky Ruins from September 4th. It will grant a massive attack boost and goal scoring speed increase upon being defeated.

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