In Pokemon Unite, players can give their Pokemon held items just like in many other Pokemon games. Many of them are familiar to veteran Pokemon gamers, such as the Muscle Band, Focus Band, Leftovers, Rocky Helmet, and Wise Glasses. However, there are others that may not sound familiar at all. These include the Buddy Barrier, Score Shield, and Energy Amplifier.

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Pokemon Unite's Energy Amplifier, in particular, is what fans call a situational held item. While it can be very useful, that will be utterly dependent on what happens during a match, particularly when it comes to Unite Moves. As for how to get it, the held item can be purchased in the game shop for one thousand Aeos Coins or 625 Aeos Tickets.

What the Energy Amplifier Does

Pokemon using a Unite Move.

A Pokemon that holds an Energy Amplifier gets a powerful four-second-long buff. The buff is set to go after its holder uses a Unite Move. Not only that, but the held item can increase how quickly Unite Moves charge up. The reason this held item is situational is that it depends on how much the player uses their Unite Move.

The stats of the Energy Amplifier change with the Pokemon's level during a battle. At level 10, the Energy Amplifier gives Unite Moves a faster charge rate by two percent. At level 20, that becomes four percent, and at level 30 it goes up to its highest at six percent.

Energy Amplifier Tips

Ninetails using a Unite Move.

Part of the fun in Pokemon Unite is that a single Pokemon can hold up to three held items at the same time. Due to this, the Energy Amplifier can be held along with two other items. Some fans like to use the Energy Amplifier along with the Buddy Barrier, because both depend on Unite Moves. That means doing a Unite Move would not only make attacks more powerful for four seconds and have a faster charge, but Buddy Barrier will add that the nearest ally with the lowest HP will get a shield for eight seconds.

These kind of builds are called Unite Move Builds. It is recommended that Pokemon that use the Energy Amplifier be the kind that is on the offense once it uses its Unite Move. This means it would be best used with Attackers, All-Rounders, and Speedsters.

Pokemon Unite is available now for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices.

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