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    Pokemon UNITE game balance update arrives on August 4th

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    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 UTC

    Applying 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

    Pokemon UNITE is out now for free on Switch. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news and support us on Patreon!

    Soul Kiwami
    Soul Kiwami
    Raul Ochoa, a.k.a. Soul Kiwami, is the Managing Editor of Final Weapon and a Games Writer at Game Rant with four years of writing and editing experience. Raul is passionate about the Japanese gaming industry, and he's a huge fan of Nintendo Switch, PC hardware, JRPGs, and fighting games. business email: [email protected] | Muck Rack: https://muckrack.com/raul-landaverde-1

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