Knockout: how it works, maps and the best Pokémon

Three against three with no respawns. Knock out all three rivals to win the round; first to take 2 rounds wins.

Ask the Coach Name your three Pokémon, the enemy team and the mode: it says who to pick and how to play it.

Players

3 vs 3

Match length

166:39 per round, best of 3 rounds

Score counts

KOs

Maps

4

The rules

• Once you're down you stay down for the round, so staying alive beats trading.
• Healing, shields and long range are worth more here than raw damage.

Every mode: 1.5 s of shield after you respawn, health starts regenerating 3 s after your last hit taken, and you can carry up to 3 shots in your clip.

4 maps

A random map is picked for each match. Red team starts at the top, blue at the bottom, and the map is the same mirrored shape for both.

• Tree (blocks movement and shots; some supers break it)
• Rock (blocks; broken by some supers)
• Tall grass (hides you)
• Water (blocks walking, not shots)
• Fence (blocks walking, shoot over it)
• Barrel (like a rock)

Who to bring

Each list is ranked by one number from the game files, shown next to the name.

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