Nintendo and The Pokemon Company announced today that a new game balance update arrives on August 4th for Pokemon UNITE! The update focuses on bug fixes and balance adjustments to several Pokemon in the game. Check out the patch notes below:
A server update will be performed on 8-4-2021 at 12AM PDT/7:00 UTC.
Planned Date/Time:
8-4-2021 at 12AM PDT/7:00 UTCApplying the Update:
Restart the app on your device to apply the update.UPDATE DETAILS:
Bug Fixes
Text Fixes
Spectate Feature Test Release:
A test release of the Spectate feature will be performed from 8-4-2021 at 12AM PDT/7:00 UTC until 8-6-2021 at 12AM PDT/7:00 UTC.
Changes are being made to some Pokémon stats and moves to adjust the balance of Unite Battles.
Charizard
Flamethrower:
Cooldown reduced.
Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.
Fire Punch:
Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.
Fire Blast:
Cooldown reduced.
Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.
Talonflame
Acrobatics:
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Aerial Ace:
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Aerial Ace+:
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Fly:
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Venusaur
Sludge Bomb:
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.
Petal Dance:
Move Upgrade
Solar Beam:
Cooldown reduced.
Unite Move: Verdant Anger
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Absol
Basic Attack:
Bug Fixes
Night Slash:
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Sucker Punch:
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Wigglytuff
The following stats have been increased:
Defense, Sp. Def, HP
Double Slap
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.
Sing
Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.
Dazzling Gleam
Bug Fixes
Eldegoss
Cotton Guard
Cooldown lengthened.
HP restoration decreased.
Cotton Spore
Cooldown reduced.
Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.
This move’s Defense, Sp. Def increase has been strengthened.
Unite Move: Cotton Cloud Crash
HP restoration decreased.
Cinderace
The following stats have been decreased:
Attack
Blaze Kick
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.
Feint
Move Downgrade
Pyro Ball
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Gengar
Basic Attack
Bug Fixes
Shadow Ball
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Hex
Move Downgrade
Dream Eater
Move Upgrade
Zeraora
Spark
Bug Fixes
Wild Charge
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Cooldown reduced.
Unite Move: Plasma Gale
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.
Cramorant
Whirlpool
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.
Dive
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Machamp
Basic Attack
Bug Fixes
Cross Chop
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.
Close Combat
Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Lucario
Power-Up Punch
Bug Fixes
Bone Rush
Bug Fixes
Greninja
Basic Attack
Bug Fixes
Alolan Ninetales
Snow Warning
Bug Fixes
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