Pokemon UNITE minor balance update arrives on August 18th

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The Pokemon Company announced today that a new balance update arrives on August 18th for Pokemon UNITE! The update includes bug fixes, text fixes and minor balance adjustments to the game. Check out the patch notes below:

Planned Date/Time
2021-8-18 at 7:00 UTC

Applying the Update
Restart the app on your device to apply the update.

UPDATE DETAILS

  • Bug Fixes

  • Text Fixes

  • Shop Updates

Changes are being made to some Pokémon stats and moves to adjust the balance of Unite Battles.

Crustle
Stealth Rock:

  • Cooldown reduced.

  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Rock Tomb:

  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Garchomp
Movement speed changed.

Bulldoze:

  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Dragon Rush:

  • Cooldown reduced.

Slowbro
Surf:

  • Duration of effects on opposing Pokémon decreased.

Scald:

  • Bug Fixes

  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Snorlax
Heavy Slam:

  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Block:

  • Duration of effects on opposing Pokémon decreased.

Flail:

  • Move Upgrade

Unite Move: Power Nap

  • HP restoration decreased.

Greninja
Smokescreen:

  • Move Downgrade

  • Cooldown lengthened.

Water Shuriken:

  • Cooldown reduced.

  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Double Team:

  • Cooldown reduced.

Wigglytuff
Unite Move: Starlight Recital

  • Bug Fixes

Cinderace
Basic Attack:

  • Bug Fixes

Alolan Ninetales
Snow Warning:

  • Bug Fixes

Aurora Veil:

  • Bug Fixes

Gardevoir
Basic Attack

  • Bug Fixes

Psychic:

  • Bug Fixes

Cramorant
Hurricane:

  • Bug Fixes

Wild Pokémon
Avalugg

  • Stat Decrease

Battle Items
Eject Button

  • Stat Decreases

Goal-Getter

  • Stat Increases

Fluffy Tail

  • Stat Increases

X Attack

  • Stat Increases

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Soul Kiwami
Soul Kiwami
Raul Ochoa, a.k.a. Soul Kiwami, is the Managing Editor of Final Weapon with six years of writing/editing experience and a former News Writer at Game Rant. Raul is passionate about the Japanese gaming and anime/manga industries, 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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