Pokémon Unite held items level recently increased from 30 to 40, costing players around 6100 Item Enhancers. With over 30 held items, players should be choosy about which items to level up first. This article will go into the details of which items are the most valuable for leveling up and which you can hold off on!
Pokémon Unite recently updated its held items max level from 30 to 40. This 10 level difference will cost its users around 6100 Item Enhancers to level an item from 1 up to 40, a high number for many players to achieve for all current held items. It costs around 3500 Item Enhancers to level up an item from 30 to 40.
It is vital that players know which items benefit the most from level 40 to avoid wasting Item Enhancers on items that may not benefit much from leveling up. This article provides readers the tools to maximize their items and gameplay. We will cover the top items to level up to 40, some Pokémon that benefit from the item, honorable mentions, and even some hacks on how to get Item Enhancers faster. The grind to legend becomes much simpler when you have access to information that all the pros have!
The new level cap increase from 30-40 further allows players to maximize the abilities of their items. However, do not be discouraged if you are short on Enhancers. The stat increase of items from 30 to 40 is not as drastic as 20-30, but it does allow for play optimization. These differences can make a slight improvement and are nice for late game play.
Accumulating that many Item Enhancers takes a while. Generally speaking, you should first try to hit the level 20 milestone on every item, then 30, then 40. The level 20 boost is super important and what each player should be striving for. Since the upgrades are less impactful after that, it is important to prioritize getting the items you use to higher levels.
As a general rule, items that give a percentage increase to stats should be upgraded first. These percentages amount to more than just singular increases.
For example, take the Focus Band. To go from level 30 to 31, it takes 310 Item Enhancers. However, you only get an increase of +1 Defense, a minor number that has drastically less impact when compared with percentage-based increases.
On the other hand, items like the Muscle Band increase a stat by a percentage. For example, at Level 40, Muscle Band increases Attack Speed by 8.75%. This percentage will make a much bigger difference when compared with a flat increase.
Here are the most recommended items to level up to 40 first:
This is an essential item for many physical and basic attacking Pokémon. At level 30, its Attack is at +15 and Attack Speed is +7.5%. Pokémon like Cinderace, Greninja, Tsareena, and Garchomp all benefit from the level 40 upgrade.
Energy Amplifier is a great item for Pokémon that thrive on low cooldowns (CDs) and Unite Moves. Think Delphox, Gardevoir, Pikachu, Leafeon, and more. At level 30, its Energy Rate is +6.0% and CD Reduction is +4.5%. Mage players frequent this item and would benefit from leveling this up to 40 before other items they use.
Critical Hit Pokémon thrive with Scope Lens, and the Level 40 upgrade only increases their chances of crits. Some characters this would boost are Absol, Garchomp, Cinderace, and Greninja. Critical-Hit Rate is +6.0% and Critical-Hit Damager Modifier is +12.0% at Level 30.
Rapid-Fire Scarf is a relatively new item, and it is less useful on characters than Muscle Band and Energy Amplifier. As an example, this item works great on Cinderace and Greninja. At Level 30 its Attack is +12 and Attack Speed is +9.0%.
The Muscle Band, Energy Amplifier, Scope Lens, and Rapid-Fire Scarf are the top 4 items that you should be upgrading first, regardless of what you use the most due to their percentage-based increases of stats. After these are upgraded, you can decide which you want to upgrade depending on what role you play and what items you use.
Items that also benefit from Level 40 would be: Shell Bell, Accel Bracer, Drive Lens, and Choice Scarf. These are items that increase the percentage of the stats, making a bigger impact than those that just increase with a flat number. A caveat that these will have less impact than the above list but are still beneficial to upgrade.
I would start off with these 8 items, and if you still have some left over, then upgrade whichever you like and use the most!
The items that I would not recommend prioritizing are Score Shield, Rescue Hood, Tenacity Belt, and Focus Band. These do not see much of a difference from level 30 to level 40.
Another issue for players is matching items with the wrong type of Pokémon. For example, Shell Bell, although provides cooldown reduction, should not be used on physical attacking characters like Ceruledge or Greninja. Despite the temptation of lower cooldown, it is not beneficial to them due to Shell Bell benefitting Special Attack. However, players might look to use Energy Amplifier instead for the cooldown effect. Make sure you are checking the item to ensure that it is complimentary with the character. This can be done by checking the effect and then checking if this matches up with the Pokémon.
Remember at the end of the day, play in a way that allows you to have the most fun. For many players, fun often involves winning which is why knowing what items receive the maximum benefit from Level 40 is crucial.
As a tip, you can go to the in-game shop and purchase Item Enhancers with tickets. These Aeos tickets are given out at a much higher rate than other collectibles in this game. The only downside to this is that you will forego the potential of buying clothes. First, of course, use the Aeos tickets to buy the items themselves. Then after that, it is highly recommended to purchase Item Enhancers with your tickets.
The best way to get item enhancers and Aeos tickets is time. It takes a while but make sure you funnel all your Aeos tickets towards Item Enhancers if you are serious about improving! The daily events and quests in the game often give these away as well, so make sure you are completing and collecting those, no matter how long it can feel to press through all of the menus.
As Pokémon Unite recently upgraded the maximum Level of Held Items to 40, it can feel arbitrary as to which you should upgrade to first. However, items that have a percentage-based increase and items that you use the most can help to figure out which you should level up first. After reading this article, you should have the tools to go and upgrade your items and win your ranked battles again!
