Pokemon Unite has a big bot problem – that much we've known for a while. However, one player has discovered that the bot's usernames aren't actually randomly generated as once thought. No, the AI trainers seem to be stealing the usernames of actual human players.
Yes, if you're a Pokemon Unite player, you could be "playing" the game while you're reading this. This discovery was recently documented by Iago_Bra, whose friend noticed that they were on their team without even playing – and using a Pokemon they didn't own.
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"See the Snorlax one? It's me (at least my username). But the thing is: I didn't play this morning and I don't have the Snorlax license", said Iago_Bra, sharing a screenshot of their friend's team, alongside proof that they can't actually play as Snorlax.
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Unfortunately, it only gets worse from there. As we recently reported, the bots in Pokemon Unite actually aren't very good at the game they've been designed to play at all. This means that not only is your identity stolen, but your name is also being dragged through the mud.
A saving grace however is that the bots stealing your names don't influence your stats. If they lose a match, it won't show on your records at all. You might just have to desperately explain to your mates that it wasn't actually you walking around in circles while the enemy team spammed goals.
Of course, this also happened with Mario Kart Tour when it launched. Actual online matches were only added post-launch, and Nintendo pulled the same username trick to get us thinking we were against humans all along. Again, the big giveaway was that everyone was winning a whole lot, and the wait time to get into a race was absurdly short. Since these were seemingly phased out after launch, it's possible that the same will happen with Pokemon Unite, especially considering how the player base figures will soon be bolstered by the mobile release.
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