Holowear Wonderings

In Pokémon Unite, some Pokémon may be able to wear outfits that are called Holowear. Some can be obtained as prizes or through certain commemorative events, but most of these are obtained through the Zirco Trading section of the game's shop for a number of gems, which have to be paid for - more on this later. These outfits are akin to "skins" in games of a similar genre as this game. They also constitute a unique visual quality that is worthy of some discussion and wonder.

They are called Holowear because they are outfits that are holographic in nature. In other words, they are "virtual" outfits that the Pokémon can wear. The Pokémon wear the outfits, but they don't feel like they are wearing them; they can comfortably do things and perform attacks as if they weren't wearing them. Moreover, because they are virtual, they suffer practically no damage and can be easily changed. Overall, it's a win-win for the Pokémon: they can look good and feel good in the battles of Unite matches.

What seems to be the most attractive about Holowear is how attractive and appropriate they look for certain Pokémon. The Firefighter Style suits Blastoise very well, as one of its imagined roles outside of Pokémon battles. The Berry Style is comical and hilarious for Snorlax, as now it becomes the very thing that it consumes for sustenance. The Poncho Style for Sylveon is gentle and supple, and is a nice complement. Any of these and more might make the wishlist for any player looking to make their Pokémon stand out.

A good amount of praise is deserved for the Holowear system, even though some of the items really do necessitate money for them to be obtained. They look good - at least, most of the time - and they make the player look good. That alone may be the prompt for players to spend money on the game, if not for anything else other than more Unite Licenses and/or other helpful facets. It would be no wonder that some players wonder over the outfits and hopefully instill wonder others when they obtain them.

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