Update [Sun 23rd Nov 2025, 10am]: Ahead of the December Update for Pokémon Unite, additional details have been shared about License Points and the Aeos Coins Exchange. Here's the rundown via the Pokémon website: Pokémon Unite - December UpdatePlease see the details below regarding exchanging previously earned Aeos coins for license points. Exchange Rate 10 Aeos coins → 1 license point Points Required to Obtain a License In License Journeys, the number of license points required to obtain a Pokémon’s Unite license will vary per license. License points required: 325–1,960 Usage Tips Obtaining a license at the shop If you would like a specific Unite license, we recommend obtaining it via Aeos coins at the shop before the maintenance starts at 3:00 UTC on December 4, 2025. After the update, you will no longer be able to obtain Unite licenses via Aeos coins. Exchanging Aeos coins at the Aeos Coin Exchange after December 4, 2025 After December 4, 2025, you’ll be able to use the Aeos Coin Exchange to exchange previously earned Aeos coins for license points, which can be used in License Journeys. Besides license points, we also plan to make other items—such as fashion items, Holowear, and more—available at the Aeos Coin Exchange in exchange for Aeos coins. The December game updates will also include a new Ranking System, updates to the Theia Sky Ruins battle map, improvements to the main menu and changes to Exp. Point distribution. Planned future improvements have been outlined as well. You can find out more on the official Pokémon website. You can read the original announcement about the discontinuation of Aeos Coins and introduction of License Journeys in our story below. Original Story: The free-to-play MOBA Pokémon Unite has experienced all sorts of updates since arriving on the Switch eShop and mobile devices in 2021, but this latest announcement appears to have a lot of the community talking about the title's future. In an in-game notification, it's been revealed as of 4th December 2025, Aeos coins will no longer be distributed. Nintendo Life can confirm the following in-game message. Here's the part of this notice focused on Aeos coins: This discontinuation of Aeos coins will take place alongside the introduction of License Journeys on the same date (4th December 2025). These will give players a new way to obtain Licenses in Unite by playing the game and accumulating License points. These can be obtained as battle pass rewards, from random boxes, or as rewards from future events. Here's a bit more about this new feature: 2025 marks the fourth anniversary of Pokémon Unite. Over the years it's been expanded with new playable Pokémon, maps, modes, and is also playable on the Switch 2.
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