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Pokémon UNITE (2021)

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There was an update to Pokémon UNITE last week, but there were a lot of bugs that affected the Switch version, so I ended up having to delay it to this week. In the update, Duraludon has been included into Pokémon UNITE, and we get an achievements system, where it is based on different things you do in the game, and most of the Pokémon have achievements where you have to complete objectives using certain moves. I am playing as Duraludon in this video, and I will list the other players, there's a chance that I do two matches in this video, but I will list the players in the first match.
Origami_Jry - Cinderace
Orphee_Nox - Mamoswine
VitsiTheFox - Absol
Hussewulle - Gengar

The opponent's team of Pokémon.
WeakBait - Crustle
kentbrown - Greninja
Marthox16 - Gardevoir
Luxhegahild - Mamoswine
Eouann - Talonflame

Going over Duraludon, it is an Attacker, and if you noticed the length of the video, there is a chance that one team surrenders the match, because normally a match would take 10 minutes. Duraludon is all about ranged combat, its starting moves are Metal Claw and Laser Focus, and its basic attack is a ranged move that becomes a boosted attack every three hits, and it hits all Pokémon that are in range of the move. Its Ability is Heavy Metal, which prevents Duraludon from being thrown or shoved, and it goes on cooldown after it is triggered.
For its moves, Metal Claw deals damage and decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokémon, and Duraludon's next basic attack becomes a boosted attack. Laser Focus reduces the damage it receives for a short time and its basic attacks deal additional damage to opposing Pokémon up to three times in total.
At Level 5, Duraludon will learn Flash Cannon or Dragon Pulse, they replace Laser Focus. When using Flash Cannon, Duraludon will be in place and deals damage to opposing Pokémon and decreases their movement speed for a short time, and for a short time, Duraludon's basic attacks will become more powerful, as they have increased range, and the boosted attacks decrease the movement speed of opposing Pokémon for a short time. Dragon Pulse has Duraludon charge power to deal damage to opposing Pokémon that are in its area of effect, and while it decreases Duraludon's movement speed, when charged for longer, the area becomes wider and deals more damage, and this adds a damage marker to opposing Pokémon, and if Dragon Pulse hits, it deals additional damage to opposing Pokémon, and if it knocks out an opposing Pokémon, it reduces the cooldown of that move.
At Level 7, Duraludon learns Dragon Tail or Stealth Rock, they replace Metal Claw. Dragon Tail shoves the opposing Pokémon and moves itself backwards a short distance, and Duraludon can keep up to two uses for that move, and it next basic attack becomes a boosted attack. Stealth Rock's effect is similar to Crustle's Stealth Rock, the difference is that Duraludon can keep up to two uses, and the rocks deal damage to opposing Pokémon and decreases their movement speed, and it boosts the power of Duraludon's next basic attack.
Duraludon's Unite Move is Revolving Beam, Duraludon spins around while firing a beam, and it deals damage to opposing Pokémon, and Duraludon gains a shield, and its Attack is increased for a short time, and the effect is greater the more opposing Pokémon hit by the move, and it decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokémon in the burning ring.
At Level 11, Flash Cannon or Dragon Pulse will be upgraded, when using Flash Cannon, opposing Pokémon in the ruptured ground's area of effect are unable to move for a short time, and Dragon Pulse restores Duraludon's HP if it knocks out an opposing Pokémon.
At Level 13, Dragon Tail or Stealth Rock will be upgraded, Dragon Tail deals additional damage to opposing Pokémon when it hits, and Stealth Rock increases the amount of uses Duraludon can keep up to three.
Duraludon has good Offense, the rest of its stats are kind of average, and it is all about making use of ranged moves, it works best with Muscle Band, Focus Band, Buddy Barrier, Scope Lens, and other items, it doesn't have the best Mobility, and for moves, Dragon Pulse and Stealth Rock work well together, as that can help in certain objectives, like Drednaw and Zapdos. Flash Cannon and Dragon Tail are another good combination, because Dragon Tail can be used while Duraludon is using Flash Cannon, and that at least allows it to keep distance between it and its opponents. It doesn't have the best match-ups against Speedsters like Talonflame and Gengar, and against Pokémon that can deal massive damage like Lucario, it works best with teammates, Defenders like Snorlax or Blastoise can work on disabling opponents while Duraludon can fire attacks from behind them, so it works best with teammates that can fight on the front lines.

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