Pokémon Emblems in Pokémon Unite

While discussing the intricacies of energy exchange in Pokémon Unite some months ago, I dropped that it was also possible to exchange for something called "Pokémon emblems" in addition to "common rewards" of clothing and other useful items. This time, I want to go over them to discuss what they are and how they work at a glance. As I've said, they form an enhancement system for the Pokémon, but the "enhancement" part could become complex and deserve yet another post for explanation; the "system" part, though, can be explained right here and now.

The emblems consist of medallions with the images of the first 151 Pokémon (that is, the entire first generation). Each of these emblems comes in three types: bronze, silver, and gold, like certain sports medals. Any Pokémon emblem of any type may be earned through energy exchange, but the most common ones would be the bronze emblems, with silver and gold being rather infrequent. It is also possible to earn Pokémon emblems through season point rewards and most recently through a Battle Pass item, but by and large, energy exchange will be the most common earning method.

Yet, it is also possible to earn the more precious emblems by merging less precious ones. Three bronze emblems can be merged into a silver emblem, and three silver emblems can be merged into a gold emblem, in either case for 100 coins. The merging process is initiated for individual emblems in their section, accessed from the main menu. It is important to know that the bronze to silver merge will succeed nearly all of the time, but the silver to gold merge may not always succeed; success or failure, coins are always used up with each invocation of the process, but the emblems remain intact in the case of failure, allowing more tries until the merge succeeds.

Obviously, the most important part is the "enhancement" aspect. Each emblem is associated with colors that correspond roughly to the traditional types, and a selection of emblems may be put into a "loadout" to enhance certain stats of Pokémon in battle. The colors and aspects of the Pokémon will determine the effects on all stats, and the right combination will boost the right stats with the right effects on all stats. The "recommended loadout" function helps to make the initial enhancement, but it is ultimately the Trainer's decisions that makes the best enhancement. As I've stated, this needs to be specifically explored, and that will be so later on.

As an enhancement system, the Pokémon emblems are unique as they start off from what is basically gacha, at least most of the time. But then, so might be the "enhancement" as they fit with Pokémon that Trainers use and possess. The system for this action is also just as important as its enhancing aspect, and does deserve a good explanation. Meanwhile, the enhancement will certainly differ from the emblems that are obtained by way of the draws, but the end result will be the same: certain Pokémon that will be boosted by certain emblems for certain stats through the system. 

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