Today, TiMi announced Pokemon Unite shutting down. The MOBA title was an attempt for Pokemon to enter a different genre, with a format modelled after popular esports titles. Despite the big Pokemon brand, the game itself never really captured players’ hearts. With a core gameplay loop that wasn’t as appealing as the competition. Offering little for players outside of the Pokemon brand. Pokemon Unite shutting down isn’t the most surprising news.
In the years since the game announced, there’s been a ton of different Pokemon added to play as and a regular esports series. However, the game still didn’t really take off. We’ve already seen studios behind the game down scaling in recent years to adjust to demand for the game. To big fans of the game, Pokemon Unite shutting down won’t come as a huge surprise.
Pokemon Unite Shutting Down in 2027
Topday, TiMi have announced they’re shutting down their Pokemon MOBA, Pokemon Unite. In a statement they’ve confirmed that the game will shut down on March 23rd 2027.
“We offer our sincerest gratitude to the many trainers who have played since service started for the Nintendo Switch version on July 21 2021. We would like to express our thanks to everyone by holding a special event until service ends.”
With Pokemon Unite Shutting Down, it’ll mean changes to the game’s schedule for esports and in-game events.
Image Credit: The Pokemon Company
They’ll be holding the Pokemon Unite Aeos Crown 2027 esports event, along with with changes to monetisation. players can’t buy any more Aeos Gems in the game. A goodbye event will begin on November 12th 2026 too. This will let players get the remaining content in the game to explore everything Pokemon Unite had to offer before it shuts down.
The developers statement also said “We hope you continue to enjoy Pokemon UNITE until the final day of service”.
