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Similar to other mainstream MOBAs, the playable characters in Pokemon Unite are divided into various roles. Each role serves a specific purpose, with attackers excelling at fighting and defenders helping to engage in fights, among others.
While Pokemon Unite trainers usually ignore the Support role, its importance and efficacy cannot be disregarded for a successful in-game match. Supports are stereotypically known for their healing capabilities in other video games. In contrast, the role is more expansive and often thought of in terms of utility rather than healing abilities in Pokemon Unite.
With so much discussion about Pokemon Unite online, many potential players may be tempted to give the game a try. This article lists the best choices for those interested in playing the Support role.
Pokemon Unite's 5 best Support picks for June 2023
1) Eldegoss
As one of the original playable characters in Pokemon Unite, Eldegoss has established itself as a consistent and reliable choice for players. Although it doesn't have a large number of dedicated players, Eldegoss offers a range of direct healing and buffs that some other Support characters lack.
However, Eldegoss does have some limitations. As one of the oldest Support characters in the game, it is starting to show its age compared to newer and more impactful picks. In a crowded team fight, for example, a long-range healer can only do so much.
2) Comfey
The most recent support to be added to the roster, Comfey functions very identically to Yuumi from League of Legends. Comfey can attach to an ally, becoming untargetable. Once attached, Comfey can heal and buff their ally until they choose to detach.
With this comes some downsides. Comfey is almost completely useless in 5v5 teamfights. Since the creature is not made to deal damage, it offers very little in an all-in team fight, only being able to heal one target at a time. Comfey also lacks any form of mobility, so when its host is taken out, Comfey is not too far behind them.
3) Clefable
Clefable is often described as Pokemon Unite's best healer. With the design of the character prioritizing this aspect of the supporting role, it would make sense for the pick to be chosen in aggressive compositions that can survive long encounters with a strong healing support.
This ends up harming Clefable a bit since it has no reliable way to deal damage to opponents outside of its basic attacks. As such, much like every other healer in Pokemon Unite, Clefable depends highly on its teammates.
4) Blissey
Blissey earns its claim to fame due to its flexible assets in Pokemon Unite. Players can go for a more aggressive engaging support set or they can choose to bank entirely on Blissey's enchanting and healing moves. This makes Blissey a very rewarding character to learn for those willing to put in the hours.
Having two distinct sides to its gameplay, Blissey can feel a bit like a jack-of-all-trades but a master-of-none. The character also requires a fair amount of game knowledge and positioning to play optimally.
5) Mr. Mime
Even after getting some recent nerfs, Mr. Mime is still the most oppressive support in Pokemon Unite, thanks to its amazing shielding and protection capabilities. Mr. Mime is also one of the few supports in the game that can actively debuff an opponent, making it a real terror in the hands of a professional.
Mr. Mime's only real downside is shared with the entirety of the support role in gaming. If its teammates are bad at the game, there will be no one to take advantage of its amazing capabilities, leaving it useless.
