Pokémon Unite (Switch, Mobile): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.14.1.5)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Pokémon Unite on Nintendo Switch (originally released on Nintendo Switch in July 2021 in North America, Europe, and Japan, and on mobile September 22nd 2021 in North America, Europe, and Japan)!

Archives: launch to December 2023

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Update Details

• A new Pokémon, Falinks, is coming soon! You can obtain its Unite license via the Falinks commemorative event pass!
• Dragon Carnival Share Event (2024-05-09 to 2024-05-16)
  • In anticipation of the new Dragon Carnival, the Dragon Carnival share event begins!
  • You can receive a Pokémon Face Hat (Rayquaza) if you participate in the Dragon Carnival share event!
• Dragon Carnival (2024-05-16 to 2024-06-12)
  • A new event where Dragon-type Pokémon take center stage, the Dragon Carnival, begins!
  • There will be new quick battles and all sorts of events in which you can participate to obtain plenty of rewards!
• Shop Updates
• Event Updates
• Bug Fixes
• Text Fixes

Battle Updates

Zoroark

Central Area Zoroark has been dominating the early stages of the Unite Battles due to its high mobility, damage, and recovery. Night Slash’s damage and healing have been nerfed, making it less likely to knock out opponents under goals.

Night Slash

• Damage: 15% decrease
• Cooldown: 8 sec. → 9 sec.
• HP recovery: 20% decrease

Buzzwole

The Superpower+ → Smack Down → Superpower+ combo relied on the Muscle Gauge reaching max, granting full cooldown reduction for Smack Down+. This combo was almost a guaranteed KO, making Buzzwole a 1v1 beast that was nearly impossible to duel. Superpower and Smack Down have been nerfed, requiring several basic attacks to fill the Muscle Gauge for the second Superpower attempt.

Superpower

• Cooldown: 7.5 sec. → 8.5 sec.

Superpower+

• The muscle gauge reaching its maximum will reduce the cooldown by 3s instead of the full cooldown.

Smack Down

• Muscle gauge increments per hit: 2 → 1

Smack Down+

• Muscle gauge increments per hit: 3 → 2

Mewtwo (Mega Mewtwo Y)

The special attack growth has been nerfed, so that Mewtwo’s damage will scale less in the later stages of the Unite Battles. Additionally, the damage caused by the Unite move, combined with Teleport’s damage buff, was excessive. Both Teleport and Unite Move have been nerfed.

Stats

• Sp. Atk: 150-810 → 150-780 (Lv.1-15)

Teleport

• Damage increase: 20% → 10%
• Second teleport duration: 3s → 2s

Teleport+

• Damage increase: 30% → 15%
• Second teleport duration: 3s → 2s

Unite Move: Infinite Psyburn

• Damage: 19% decrease
• Time opposing Pokémon are left unable to act: 1s → 0.6s

Machamp

Due to the lack of defense stats, Machamp’s primary tactic became avoiding confrontations and sneaking from behind. So that Machamp can face opponents head-on like a true champion, defense stats and Submission have been buffed.

Stats

• Def: 98-490 → 100-510 (Lv.1-15)
• Sp. Def: 64-320 → 70-350 (Lv.1-15)

Submission

• Damage: 23% decrease

Snorlax

Despite the limitations on attack and movement speed, the shield obtained was too small for Block. Therefore, Block has been buffed.

Block

• Movement speed decrease: 45% → 30%
• Shield: 50% increase

Aegislash

There were many scenes where Aegislash couldn’t attack while in shield form or kept receiving attacks in sword form right in the middle of the enemy. Adjustments have been made to Iron Head and Sacred Sword to enable quick form changes.

Iron Head

• Cooldown: 7 sec. → 6 sec.

Sacred Sword

• Cooldown: 7.5 sec. → 6.5 sec.

Gyarados

Waterfall and Aqua Tail, which had low usage rates due to their unique control feel, are adjusted to better align with trainers’ intentions. Additionally, knock-up has been added to Bounce to make it easier to hit the second stage of Aqua Tail.

Waterfall

• Cooldown between moves: 0.3 sec.→ 0.07 sec.

Aqua Tail

• Advance distance: 50% decrease

Bounce

• Charged Bounce now knocks up opponents on hit.

Hoopa

Since Trick was significantly less favored than Hyperspace Hole, Trick has been buffed for diverse support strategies.

Trick

• Shield: 28% to 9% increase (Level 5 to 15)
• Movement speed increase duration: 2 sec. →3 sec.

Umbreon

Even in its pre-evolution state, Umbreon had high defense stats, making it quite powerful from the early stages of Unite Battles. Therefore, defense stats while Eevee are nerfed. Wish has been buffed to make Umbreon a viable option as a healing support. Additionally, Foul Play has been buffed to dive into the opponents as a defensive type.

Stats

• Def: 95-500 → 85-500 (Lv.1-15)
• Sp. Def: 70-400 → 60-400 (Lv.1-15)

Wish

• Healing Amount: 20% increase

Foul Play

• Movement speed decrease: 25% for 2 sec. → 30% for 2.5 sec.
• Second stage damage: 20% increase

Azumarill

Whirlpool has been buffed since it had a relatively long cooldown. The Unite Move will now only target opposing Pokémon to prevent Azumarill from dashing toward wild Pokémon despite the trainers’ intentions. 

Whirlpool

• Cooldown: 11 sec. → 10 sec.

Whirlpool+

• Cooldown: 9 sec. → 8 sec.

Unite Move: Belly Bash

• Now only targets opposing Pokémon

Crustle

Crustle’s Unite Move could be interrupted by moves that prevent Pokémon from acting. This made it hard  to use at the best timing with max stacked passive. The Unite Move has been adjusted to be more reliable in the middle of team fights.

Unite Move: Rubble Rouser

• Becomes unstoppable for a short period at the beginning of the Unite Move

Espeon

Since the damage output of Stored Power was too high for a move that is both safe and sure hits, its damage has been nerfed.

Stored Power

• Damage: 10% decrease

Meowscarada

Due to its ability to deal more significant damage compared to other speed-type Pokémon, base Attack Stats have been nerfed.

Stats

• Atk: 160-660 →160-630 (Lv.1-15)

 

Eldegoss

Boosted attack has been nerfed since its slowing effect was too high, which made Eldegoss one of the best Pokémon in the early stages of Unite Battles. While its main purpose was to protect allies, Pollen Puff and the Unite Move were dealing too much damage. Therefore, these moves have been nerfed.

Boosted Attack

• Damage: 15% decrease
• Movement speed decrease: 30% for 1.5 sec. → 20% for 1 sec.

Pollen Puff

• Damage: 15% decrease

Pollen Puff+

• Damage reduction: 20% → 15%

Unite Move: Cotton Cloud Crash

• Damage: 13% to 17% decrease (Lv.9-15)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the issue with Buzzwole’s Smack Down, where grabbing an opponent mid-air with Superpower will also deal Smack Down’s follow-up damage.
• Fixed the issue with Trevenant’s Horn Leech, where the knockback distance was unintended.
• Fixed the issue with Greedent’s Bullet Seed, which could spit seeds during Slowbro’s Slowbeam.
• Fixed the issue with Miraidon’s Electro Drift, which caused unintended behaviors when the target was KO’d while charging the boosted Electro Drift.
• Fixed the issue with Zeraora’s Wild Charge+, which left an area that deals damage even after the move finishes.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: The Pokémon Company

Pokémon Unite – Ver. ???

• Release date: March 12th 2024 (North America) / March 13th 2024 (Europe, Japan)
• Platforms: Mobile (Android)
• Patch notes:

Update Details

• Bug Fixes
• Text Fixes

Battle Updates

Changes have been made to some Pokémon stats and moves to adjust the balance of Unite Battles.

Glaceon

At level 6, learning Ice Shard and stacking crystals fast made Icicle Spear and Blizzard too powerful. Ice Shard’s attack speed buff has been nerfed so that it takes longer to gain crystals. Icicle Spear+ was too powerful, dealing serious damage despite being a sure-hit move. The damage based on HP has been nerfed so that defense-type Pokémon will take less damage from it.

Ice Shard

• Basic attack speed increase: 75% → 60%

Icicle Spear+

• Damage based on HP per spear: 1% → 0.5%

Umbreon

The synergy between Umbreon’s high durability and Snarl’s ability reduction made it almost impossible to KO. Snarl’s ability reduction amount has been nerfed. Mean Look was a low-risk and high-return move from a distance, so the range and cooldown have been nerfed.

Snarl

• Attack and Sp. Atk reduction ratio: 25% decrease

Mean Look

• Range: 5m → 4m
• Cooldown: 8s → 9s

Inteleon

Snipe Shots from skilled trainers with high accuracy were too powerful, making Inteleon one of the best Pokémon in the tournament scene. Snipe Shot’s damage has been nerfed to reduce its influence in the mid-game.

Snipe Shot 

• Damage: 10% to 7% decrease (Level 5 to 15)

Clefable

In draft mode, Clefable tends to either be banned or selected, which leads to few team comps. This was due to the healing from Moonlight and Gravity, making it challenging to approach Clefable and KO. Therefore, Moonlight and Gravity have been nerfed.

Moonlight

• Healing amount: 10% to 17% decrease (Level 4 to 15)

Gravity

• Cooldown: 8s → 9s

Miraidon

Charge Beam has been nerfed since it was dealing serious damage from a safe distance. Thunder has been nerfed since it was difficult to run out of the thundercloud due to the high movement speed decrease. 

Charge Beam

• Damage: 13% to 16% decrease (Level 5 to 15)

Thunder

• Cooldown: 8s → 10s
• Movement speed decrease: 30% → 10%

Thunder+

• Movement speed decrease: 50% → 20%

Scizor / Scyther

Despite the sharp rise in attack from Swords Dance, the attack status increase on Aeos Island was modest. Therefore, Swords Dance has been buffed. The damage of Dual Wingbeat is buffed due to the lack of damage. Boosted attack is buffed to allow Scyther to stick to their opponents.

Swords Dance

• Attack status increase: 12% → 20%

Dual Wingbeat

• Damage: increased by 10%

Boosted Attack (Scyther)

• Movement speed increase: 35% → 40%
• Movement speed increase duration: 2s →3s

Charizard

Muscle Band has long been one of Charizard’s best items. However, due to the changes in the last update, the number of Muscle Band activations per single basic attack has decreased, reducing Charizard’s main damage source. Basic attack damage has been buffed to compensate for this change.

Basic Attack

• Damage: increased by 12%

Greedent

Due to previous bug fixes, Greedent became unable to shoot seeds while stunned. As this has led to a struggle in terms of win rate, Bullet Seed damage has been buffed.

Bullet Seed

• Damage: increased by 15%

Muscle Band 

• Fixed the issue with Scyther’s boosted attack activating Muscle Band twice.
• Fixed the issue with Hoopa Unbound’s basic attack, which only activated Muscle Band once when it hit a single Pokémon.
• We are planning to fix several other issues for Muscle Band in the future.

Bugfixes

• Fixed the issue with Gengar’s Will-o-Wisp not reducing the cooldown for Hex.
• Fixed the issue with Leafeon, which could use a basic attack immediately after the Aerial Ace empowered basic attack.
• Fixed the issue with Trevenant’s Horn Leech missing the final knock-up.
• Fixed the issue with Blaziken’s Overheat changing direction while charging.
• Fixed the issue with the low volume of sound effects for Pokémon moves.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: The Pokémon Company

Pokémon Unite – Ver. 1.14.1.3

• Release date: February 27th 2024 (North America, Europe) / February 28th 2024 (Japan)
• Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Mobile (Android, iOS)
• Patch notes:

Pokémon Unite – Ver. 1.14.1.2

• Release date: February 26th 2024 (North America) / February 27th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Mobile (Android, iOS)
• Patch notes:

Pokémon Unite – Ver. 1.13.1.6

• Release date: February 21st 2024 (North America) / February 22nd 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Mobile (Android, iOS)
• Patch notes:

Pokémon Unite – Ver. 1.13.1.5

• Release date: January 14th 2024 (North America) / January 15th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Mobile (Android, iOS)
• Patch notes:

• Bug Fixes
• Text Fixes

Details

Lapras

Ice Beam

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Water Pulse

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Unite Move: Lapras Express

• Cooldown lengthened.

Zacian

The following stats have been decreased:

• Attack
• Critical-hit rate

Basic Attack

• Effects on opposing Pokémon weakened.
• Duration of effects on opposing Pokémon decreased.

Metal Claw

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Dodrio

Drill Peck

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Unite Move: Triple Trample

• This move’s Attack increase has been weakened.

Cinderace

Ember

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Feint

• Effects on the user strengthened.

Zeraora

Volt Switch

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Wild Charge

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Unite Move: Plasma Gale

• Fixed bug(s) causing extra effects to occur.

Sylveon

The following stats have been increased:

• Sp. Atk

Unite Move: Fairy Frolic

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
• Cooldown reduced.

Gardevoir

Teleport

• Cooldown reduced.

Unite Move: Fairy Singularity

• Cooldown reduced.

Wigglytuff

Sing

• Duration of effects on opposing Pokémon increased.
• Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.

Sing+

• Duration of effects on opposing Pokémon increased.
• Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.

Dazzling Gleam

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Metagross

The following stats have been increased:

• Defense
• Sp. Def

Iron Defense

• Shield effect strengthened.
• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Meteor Mash

• Cooldown reduced.
• Shield effect strengthened.
• Duration of effects on the user increased.

Meteor Mash+

• Cooldown reduced.
• HP restoration increased.

Gyro Ball

• Cooldown reduced.
• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
• Shield effect strengthened.
• Duration of effects on the user increased.

Zen Headbutt

• Cooldown reduced.

Magnet Rise

• This move’s movement speed increase has been strengthened.

Unite Move: Compute and Crush

• Cooldown reduced.
• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
• Area of effect increased.
• Bug Fixes
• Move Adjustment

Blaziken

Blaze Kick

• Bug Fixes

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: The Pokémon Company

How to download updates for Pokémon Unite for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Pokémon Unitee, you have three options:

• let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

• try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

• select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.

How to update Pokémon Unite for Android and iOS?

To download updates for Pokémon Unite, you have two options:

• tap on the notification that should appear on your phone;
• go to the App Store / Google Play Store, and more precisely to the “My Apps & Games” section > Installed tab (Play Store, Android) or the Updates tab (AppStore, iOS).

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply launch the game. You should see the version number on the title screen.