Pokémon Unite (Switch, Mobile): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.16.1.2)

Update Details

• A new Pokémon is coming soon:
  • Armarouge is headed to Aeos Island!
• Neo Street Style: Greninja available now! You can check out the battle pass for more details!
• Shop Updates
• Event Updates

▼Changes to Battle Pass Rewards and Pricing

Starting from the 26th season, the Battle Pass will change rewards and pricing.

【Changes in Rewards】

• Additions
  • Holowear Effect Spray (Sparkle) for 14 days ×1
  • Bonus Energy Tank ×1
  • Aeos Coin Boost Card (1 day) ×1
  • Battle Point Boost Card (1 day) ×1
• Removals
  • Aeos Ticket ×120
  • Item Enhancer ×20

【Changes in Pricing】

• Premium Battle Pass
  • 490 → 690 Gems
• Premium Battle Pass Plus
  • 840 → 1190 Gems

▼ Adjustments to Item Box

• Limit: 100 → 200

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To adjust the balance of Unite Battles, we have made some changes to wild Pokémon, Pokémon abilities and moves, and held items.

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▼ Map Adjustments

Wild Pokémon in Theia Sky Ruins

• Experience points for Escavalier and Accelgor: decreased by 18%
• Experience points for Baltoy: increased by 33%

At the beginning of the game, when the opposing team steals the last hit on Escavalier or Accelgor, the resulting experience point difference can be too significant, potentially deciding the game’s outcome early on. Therefore, we adjusted the experience points of wild Pokémon. The total experience points of wild Pokémon remain unchanged until the forward goal zone is destroyed.

 

▼ EX License Changes

As announced in the 3rd Anniversary Producer Letter, the EX license classification will be removed in the September update. Along with this change, balance adjustments will also be made.

 

Zacian

• Basic Attacks
  • Additional damage from the ability Intrepid Sword:
    • 1st Hit: 3% of max HP → 2%
    • 2nd Hit: 4% of max HP → 3%
    • 3rd Hit: 4% of max HP → 3%
    • 4th Hit: 5% of max HP → 4%
• Agility
  • Shield amount when enhanced: Reduced by approximately 35% to 30% (Levels 7 to 15)

As an all-rounder that allows for diverse combat styles, Zacian had characteristics such as dealing additional damage based on HP to Defense types through empowered attacks and closing in rapidly on Attack types with Agility while gaining a large shield. However, as these features led to one-sided situations, adjustments were made.

 

Ho-oh

• Ability: Regenerator
  • HP Recovery: Every 2 seconds, 0.4% of max HP → 0.3%
  • HP Recovery out of combat: Every 2 seconds, 4% of max HP → 3%
• Tailwind
  • Damage: reduced by 20%
• Fire Spin
  • Cooldown: 8s → 8.5s
• Sky Attack
  • Cooldown: 7s → 8.5s
• Fly
  • Cooldown: 7s → 8s
• Unite Move: Rekindling Flame
  • Allied Pokémon will now leave a feather mark after learning the move.

At the beginning of the battle, the healing ability from the ability Regenerator and the last-hit capability on wild Pokémon from Tailwind were too powerful, so they have been nerfed. Additionally, the combination of the high shield from Fire Spin and the superior mobility from Sky Attack and Fly resulted in excessively high survivability. Therefore, the cooldowns of these moves have been nerfed.

 

Mewtwo X, Mewtwo Y, Miraidon

The adjustments made to these three Pokémon in the Shadowflame balance patch on 07/16 have brought them within the expected win rate range. No changes will be made in this balance update and they will continue to be monitored closely.

 

▼Battle Updates

Sylveon

• Hyper Voice
  • Area of Effect Angle: 35° forward → 120° forward
  • Damage: reduced by 8%
  • Cooldown: 6s → 5.5s
• Hyper Voice+
  • Now slows opposing Pokémon hit by the move.(The effect of adding an extra sound wave has been removed.)
• Draining Kiss
  • HP Recovery: Increased by 23%
  • Slow Effect: 20% for 1.5s → 50% (decaying by 20% every 0.5s) for 1s
• Baby-Doll Eyes
  • Now, it hits the targeted Pokémon.

The guaranteed hit of Magical Flame is especially effective in one-on-one battles. On the other hand, Hyper Voice can hit multiple opposing Pokémon, but its narrow effect range limits the situations where this characteristic could be utilized. To further highlight the contrasting performance of these two moves, Hyper Voice’s effect range has been expanded while reducing its damage, making it easier to hit multiple opponents. This adjustment is expected to increase its effectiveness in team battles when using Hyper Voice.

 

Pikachu

• Visual Update
  • The visuals of Pikachu’s moves have been updated.
• Volt Tackle
  • Cooldown: 10s → 9s
  • Pikachu’s movement speed is now increased for a short duration after using the move.
• Unite Move: Thunderstorm
  • Number of Pokémon struck by subsequent lightning bolts: 1 → 2

To improve move visibility and enhance satisfaction when used, the visual effects of Pikachu’s moves have been refined.

The Unite Move Thunderstorm had its first lightning strike hit all surrounding opposing Pokémon, but subsequent strikes only hit one target. This resulted in a slightly underwhelming performance; while the first strike offered thrilling potential for massive damage in the middle of the enemy team, subsequent strikes failed to deliver a similar impact. In this adjustment, the number of Pokémon hit by subsequent lightning strikes has been increased, enhancing the value of capturing multiple opponents within the area.

Volt Tackle had a high-risk aspect, as the landing spot could be easily predicted. To make it safer to use, Pikachu’s movement speed is increased for a short duration after using the move.

 

Gengar

• Dream Eater
  • Cooldown: 8s → 7s
  • Healing: increased by 20%
• Dream Eater+
  • Healing: increased by 23%
• Hex
  • Cooldown reduction when hitting a status-affected Pokémon:
  • 85% of the cooldown → 90% of the cooldown
• Unite Move: Invisible Shock
  • Required Energy: reduced by approximately 17%

Dream Eater often left players unable to act for a long time if the move was missed. To address this, the cooldown of the move has been shortened. Additionally, increasing the HP recovered reduces the risk of being KO’d, providing more opportunities for consecutive KOs. The reduced cooldown for reusing Hex allows players to KO opponents before being counterattacked and KO’d. To enable more aggressive attacks in the latter half of battles after evolving into Gengar, the required energy for the Unite move Invisible Shock has been reduced.

 

Buzzwole

• Leech Life
  • Cooldown: 8s → 7s
  • HP Recovery: Decreased by approximately 37% to 25%
• Smack Down
  • Cooldown: 7.5s → 6.5s

In recent seasons, Buzzwole’s win rate and usage rate have been declining. To improve Buzzwole’s ability to fight fluidly, the cooldowns for Smack Down and Leech Life have been buffed. Among these, Leech Life is one of the few moves effective against Pokémon with hindrance resistance. With this adjustment, Leech Life can now be used more frequently at the cost of reduced recovery, enhancing Buzzwole’s effectiveness in countering Pokémon with hindrance resistance.

 

Ceruledge

• Bitter Blade
  • Damage: reduced by 16% to 0% (Level 5 to 15)
• Psycho Cut
  • Damage: reduced by approximately 14% to 9% (Level 5 to 15)
• Phantom Dive
  • Slow effect: 90% → 60%

Ceruledge exhibited high attack power and the ability to KO wild Pokémon quickly in the mid-game, often allowing it to maintain the advantage gained into the late game. Due to its high usage and win rates, the mid-game damage of Bitter Blade and Psycho Cut has been reduced. Additionally, the slow effect from Phantom Dive was so strong that it made the next attack nearly impossible for opposing Pokémon to dodge; therefore, it has also been nerfed.

 

Blaziken

• Stats
  • Critical Hit Rate: 10% → 5% (Level 5-7), 20% → 10% (Level 8-15)
• Fire Punch
  • Damage: reduced by 17%
• Fire Punch+
  • Damage: reduced by 14%

Blaziken was able to take down low-durability Attackers with just Fire Punch and basic attacks, so the critical hit rate and damage of Fire Punch have been reduced.

 

Slowbro

• Stats
  • HP: decreased by 0% to approximately 5% (Level 1-15)
  • Cooldown Reduction: 5% → 0% (Level 4-8), 10% → 0% (Level 9-15)

Slowbro’s high durability allowed it to perform consistently well, leading to high usage and win rates. To address this, its HP has been reduced to lower its overall durability. Additionally, to decrease the activation frequency of the ability that restores HP, the stats to reduce the cooldowns of its moves have been nerfed.

 

Item Adjustment

Shell Bell

• HP Recovery on Move Hit
  • Level 1-9: Increased by approximately 15%
  • Level 10-19: Increased by approximately 20%
  • Level 20-30: Increased by approximately 33%

For a long time, the three stylish glasses have been the best-held item choices for special attack-type attackers, resulting in a narrow selection range. To enable more diverse strategies, the healing amount of Shell Bell has been increased. Even when there is no Pokémon on the team that excels at healing, Shell Bell provides recovery while fighting.

 

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Dragapult’s Unite move would target Ceruledge when it was hidden with Phantom Dive.
• Fixed a bug where Tyranitar could reuse Sand Tomb’s second activation after exiting and re-entering the sandstorm area.
• Fixed an issue where Duraludon’s enhanced attack damage cap applied not only to the percentage damage to max HP but also to the entire enhanced attack damage.
• Fixed a bug where Wigglytuff’s Unite move Starlight Recital failed to remove poison from allies.
• Fixed an issue where Dodrio’s footsteps were too loud.

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

• Shop Updates
• Event Updates
• Bug Fixes
  • Fixed: Player screen will freeze several times during battle

Notification of Changes to UNITE Club Membership Benefits as of September:

As of 2024-09-01, the following changes will be made to UNITE Club membership benefits.

• Changed benefits:
  • Amount of daily Aeos gems you can receive will be changed from 40 to 30 Aeos gems.
    (The amount of unclaimed Aeos gems that can be saved at a time will remain at 200.)
• New benefits:
  • 10 no-cost energy exchanges every day
  • One special Unite snapshot background every month
• Benefits to be discontinued:
  • Holowear of the month
  • Rank protection cards (2 every month)
• Unchanged benefits:
  • First-time membership benefits: Hoopa set
  • Additional trial Unite licenses (2 every week)
  • Trial Holowear (2 styles every week)
  • Special portrait frames and chat speech bubbles reserved for members only
  • New fashion items are discounted by 10% for one week only after release
  • Number of replays you can save increases to 20

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

Update Details

• Shop Updates
• Event Updates

 

Battle Updates

Ho-Oh

Unite Move: Rekindling Flame

• Area where feathers fall when allies are KO’d: Increased from 25m radius to 35m radius from Ho-oh.
• HP amount when allies are revived: Increased from 50% of max HP to 60% of max HP.
• Adjustment of required Aeos Energy for reviving allies:
  • 1 Pokémon: 0-8 Aeos Energy
  • 2 Pokémon: 9-16 Aeos Energy
  • 3 Pokémon: 17-24 Aeos Energy
  • 4 Pokémon: 25-50 Aeos Energy
• Required Unite Move gauge: Increased by 11%.

We believe that the ability to revive ally Pokémon is a unique and essential element of Ho-Oh’s gameplay experience. However, through our daily observation of battle data, we found that the usage rate of Ho-Oh’s Unite Move was significantly lower than expected. This low usage rate is likely due to an imbalance among the three constraints of this Unite Move: having KO’d allies near Ho-Oh, Ho-Oh having sufficient Aeos Energy, and a full Unite Move gauge.

We observed many instances where players had a full Unite Move gauge but rarely found opportunities to use it. To address this, we have adjusted the balance between these constraints to create more scenarios where the Unite Move can be effectively used.

 

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where the attack boost duration of Ho-oh’s Fly+ lasted longer than intended.
• Fixed an issue where Charmander’s Ember did not increase movement speed.
• Fixed an issue where some moves, such as Trevenant’s Wood Hammer and Talonflame’s Unite move, would overshoot the target.
• Fixed an issue where some grab moves, such as Mamoswine’s Ice Fang and Buzzwole’s Leech Life, ended earlier than intended.
• Fixed an issue where the duration of the hindrance effects caused by some moves was shortened after the July 16th update.
• Fixed an issue where Chandelure during its Unite move could be seen by burned opponents.
• Fixed an issue where damage numbers were displayed when attacking an opponent in bushes.
• Fixed an issue where the time for Sableye to re-enter stealth after attacking was longer than intended.
• Fixed an issue where stealth opponents could be visible under certain circumstances.

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

Update Details

• Battle Map: Panic Parade unlocks again on 2024-07-19!
• The 3rd Anniversary is here! You can participate in all sorts of 3rd Anniversary commemorative events to celebrate with everyone!
  • Ho-Oh’s Divine Forest Challenge:
    • You can participate in the event every day to collect divine forest coins and exchange them for Ho-Oh’s Unite license!
  • 3rd Anniversary Bargain Shop Available:
    • You can obtain discounted items!
  • 3rd Anniversary Prize Machine Event!
    • During the event period, you can obtain 10 Anniversary Balls every day at no cost, up to a maximum of 100.
    • You can only use Anniversary Balls on the same day you obtain them, so don’t forget to use them!
  • 3rd Anniversary Special Present:
    • You can obtain Charizard’s Unite license and other various rewards by logging in during the 3rd Anniversary!
  • 3rd Anniversary Aeos Gem Special Deal:
    • A special Aeos gem deal will take place to commemorate Pokémon[Grm:nbsp ]UNITE’s 3rd Anniversary.
    • You can take advantage of it only once per day.
• Shop Updates
• Event Updates

Battle Updates

Charizard

Charizard is famous for its large wings and scorching flames, which are most prominently showcased in its Unite Move, Seismic Slam. Unfortunately, using the Unite Move against an opponent in an unstoppable state result in failure, putting the move on cooldown and leaving Charizard vulnerable by needlessly closing in on the opponent.

In chaotic team fights, it is difficult to accurately identify the right Pokémon and timing to use the Unite Move. The performance of this high-risk Unite Move, prone to failure, has been diminishing Charizard’s cool and enjoyable battle experience. With this adjustment, we believe that the risk of failing will be reduced, allowing Charizard to have more shining moments.

Additionally, the combination of Fire Punch and Flare Blitz has suffered from low damage and durability, which is problematic for a close-range fighting style. To ensure Charizard can KO opponents and maintain its durability when engaging in close combat, these moves have been buffed.

Unite Move: Seismic Slam

• Can now grab Pokémon that are in hindrance resistance or unstoppable status

Fire Punch

• Damage: 10% increase

Fire Punch+

• Cooldown reduction per basic attack: 0.3 sec. → 0.4 sec.

Flare Blitz

• Damage: 15% increase
• Shield: 20% increase

Pikachu

In recent Unite Battles, highly mobile Pokémon have been excelling, making it difficult to hit Thunder and Thunderbolt. To increase the chances of landing these moves, the cooldown time has been reduced.

Thunder

• Cooldown: 7.5 sec. → 7 sec.

Thunderbolt

• Cooldown: 7.5 sec. → 7 sec.

Clefable

Due to the low win rate caused by insufficient healing, Moonlight and Draining Kiss have been buffed.

Moonlight

• HP restoration: 10% increase

Draining Kiss

• Cooldown: 5 sec. → 4 sec.

Zoroark

The invincibility state gained during transformation with the ability Illusion was too powerful, allowing it to nullify the opponent’s strong moves. The effect has been changed so that damage is no longer nullified.

Ability: Illusion

• Effects upon use: Invincible → Unstoppable

Chandelure

To help Chandelure, which has few defensive options, adapt to the current battle environment with many highly mobile Pokémon, the cooldown times for the defensive move Imprison and the Unite Move have been reduced. Additionally, the cooldown time for Flamethrower has been reduced to allow for more opportunities to use the move during battles.

Imprison

• Cooldown: 10 sec. → 9.5 sec.

Flamethrower

• Cooldown: 7.5 sec. → 7 sec.

Unite Move: Ignite Midnight

• Energy needed: reduced by 10%

Delphox

The damage of the ability Blaze has been increased to make it easier to feel its activation. The cooldown times for Fire Spin and Fire Blast have been reduced to make it easier to combo these two moves.

Ability: Blaze

• Damage: 30% increase

Fire Spin

• Cooldown: 7 sec. → 6.5 sec.

Fire Blast

• Cooldown: 7 sec. → 6.5 sec.

Talonflame

Compared to other Speedsters, the usage rate has remained low, so the ability Gale Wings has been buffed to enhance its mobility around the stadium. Additionally, the damage of Flame Charge, which was lacking, has also been increased.

Ability: Gale Wings

• Movement speed increase: 10% → 15%

Flame Charge

• Damage: 10% increase

Sylveon

The moves that can be learned early in Unite Battles were both very powerful, leading to a high usage rate in tournaments. Therefore, these moves have been nerfed.

Hyper Voice

• Cooldown: 5 sec. → 6 sec.

Mystical Fire

• Cooldown reduction per flame hit: 15% → 12%

Urshifu

Due to the continued low usage rate and win rate, Surging Strikes, Liquidation, and Throat Chop have been buffed to increase mobility and damage output.

Surging Strikes

• Cooldown: 12.5 sec. → 11 sec.

Liquidation

• Damage: 50% increase

Throat Chop

• Cooldown: 9 sec. → 7 sec.
• Damage: 20% increase

Ceruledge

Due to the lack of durability needed to continue fighting against opponent Pokémon, the stats and the healing amount of Bitter Blade, as well as the cooldown time of Phantom Force, have been improved to endure and avoid enemy attacks. The combination of Psycho Cut and Flame Charge had too low KO potential, so their damage output has been increased.

Basic / Boosted Attacks

• HP restoration: Increased by 5% of the damage dealt
  • Lv.1-4 20%, Lv.5-8 25%, Lv.9-15 30%

Ability: Weak Armor

• Damage from wounds: 50% increase

Bitter Blade

• HP restoration: 35% of damage dealt → 50% of damage dealt

Bitter Blade+

• HP restoration: 50% of damage dealt → 70% of damage dealt

Phantom Force

• Cooldown reduction on hit: 30% → 40%

Psycho Cut

• Amount of defense reduction: 50% to 31% increase (Lv.5-10)

Psycho Cut+

• Amount of defense reduction: 20% to 17% increase (Lv.11-15)

Flame Charge

• Attack speed increase: 20% → 30%

Dodrio

Tri Attack was dealing too much damage from a safe distance, so it has been nerfed.

Tri Attack

• Damage: 12% decrease

Mewtwo X

Psystrike excelled in both damage and hindrance effects, resulting in a high win rate. To reduce this frequency, its cooldown time has been increased.

Psystrike

• Cooldown: 8 sec. → 9 sec.

Mewtwo Y

The range of basic attacks was too long, allowing for attacks from a very safe distance. To add more risk, the range of basic attacks has been reduced.

Basic Attack

• Range: 7.0 meters → 6.5 meters

Basic Attack (Mega Evolution)

• Range: 8.0 meters → 7.5 meters

Cramorant

The high damage output and mobility were resulting in an excessively high win rate. While maintaining its power in skirmishes due to its mobility, the damage output in team fights has been reduced.

Unite Move: Gatling Gulp Missile

• Damage: 15% decrease

Falinks

The damage output when combining Iron Head and No Retreat was too high for an All-Rounder. Therefore, the damage output of these moves has been reduced.

Iron Head

• Damage: 25% decrease

No Retreat

• Attack increase: 40% → 25%
• Damage of basic attacks enhanced by Iron Head: 20% decrease

No Retreat+

• Attack increase: 60% → 40%

Meowscarada

When the ability Overgrow was activated during the use of the Unite Move, it allowed for excessively high damage and healing while in stealth. Therefore, both the Unite Move and the ability have been nerfed.

Ability: Overgrow

• Damage increase: 20% → 15%
• Healing from damage dealt: 20% → 15%
• Movement speed increase: 20% → 15%

Unite Move: Floral Flourish

• Energy needed: increased by 10%

Miraidon

Despite previous adjustments, the damage was still too high. To reduce the skill rotation rate, the cooldown reduction effect gained upon leveling up, the cooldown time of Electro Drive, and the damage of Charge Beam have been nerfed.

Status

• Cooldown reduction: 15% → 10% (Lv.9-12), 25% → 20% (Lv.13-15)

Electro Drift

• Cooldown: 11 sec. → 12 sec.

Electro Drift+

• Cooldown: 7 sec. → 8 sec.

Charge Beam

• Damage: 10% decrease
• Empowered Charge Beam damage: 10% decrease

Bugfixes

• An issue where Falinks reduced the damage from multi-hit moves with short intervals, such as Duraludon’s Dragon Pulse and Venusaur’s Solar Beam, more than intended.
• An issue where Falinks did not experience a decrease in movement speed when retreating with No Retreat.
• An issue where the hitbox of Falinks’ Megahorn remained even after Falinks was KO’d.
• An issue where Falinks received less healing than other Pokémon.
• An issue where the effect of Muscle Band did not activate twice with Lucario’s and Mimikyu’s enhanced attacks.
• An issue where Snorlax’s Block+ had fewer pushback instances than intended.
• An issue where the effects of held items did not activate during Zeraora’s enhanced attacks when its HP was low.
• An issue where Meowscarada’s Double Team illusory copy followed targets outside of view.
• An issue where Metagross’s Magnet Rise was not affected by Clefable’s Gravity.
• An issue where Miraidon could not pick up berries with Electro Drift.
• An issue where the Energy Amplifier effect did not activate with Miraidon’s Unite Move.
• An issue where the first player to select a Pokémon in Draft Mode had a shorter selection time.
• An issue where the healing reduction was doubled when Curse Incense and Curse Bangle activated simultaneously.
• An issue where the attack range faced left if certain chargeable moves were initiated while inputting a basic attack.
• An issue where the effects of held items and abilities only activated on the first hit when multiple Pokémon were attacked with a single basic attack.
• An issue where lag occurred on the Switch version when Mimikyu appeared on the screen.

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

Update Details

• Pika Party quick battles will be available again starting 2024-06-22.
  • Take part in these fun battles with Pikachu!
• Shop Updates
• Event Updates

Adjustment for competitive tournament scenes

• Changes have been made to some Pokémon stats and moves to adjust the balance in highly competitive tournament scenes.

Trevenant

Its powerful synergy with allies’ attacks in large-scale effects that leave opposing Pokémon unable to act led to high usage rates in tournaments. While retaining its characteristic of coordinating with teammates, the damage has been nerfed to make it more difficult to take down opponents alone.

Wood hammer

• Damage:18% decrease
• Cooldown: 8.5s → 9s

Curse

• Damage: 25% ~ 18% decrease (Level 5 to 15)

Hoopa

Its high usage rate in tournaments was due to the effective use of Trick and Phantom Force to enhance the team’s mobility and provide healing at the same time. Since healing is not the primary effect, the amount of it has been nerfed.

Trick

• Healing: 50% decrease

Trick+

• Healing buff to allies: 60% decrease

Leafeon

The high damage from Solar Blade made Leafeon one of the best Pokémon for securing last hits and picking up KOs, leading to early game dominance. Solar Blade’s damage and Chlorophyll movement speed have been nerfed to reduce its impact in the early stages of Unite Battles.

Chlorophyll

• Movement speed increase: 20% → 15%

Solar Blade

• Damage: 13% → 9% (Level 5 to 15)

Mr. Mime

In the current draft mode, there are few options for support Pokémon that excel at healing allies. To provide more options, the healing amount of Power Swap has been increased.

Power Swap

• Movement speed increase: 8% → 10%
• Healing: 22% increase

Tyranitar

The excessive damage from Stone Edge and the high durability while in Sand Tomb allowed it to fight multiple Pokémon at once, making it difficult to deal with in ranked matches. The overall damage and durability while in Sand Tomb have been nerfed.

Base Stats

• Attack: 150 to 485 → 150 to 450 (Level 1 to15)

Sand Tomb

• Damage reduction: 25% → 15%

Stone Edge

• Damage: 10% decrease

Unite Move: Tyrannical Rampage

• Damage: 20% decrease

Scizor / Scyther

With the adjustment to the effect of the Muscle Band, its effect now activates twice when Technician activates, significantly increasing the damage dealt. To balance this, the cooldown of Swords Dance has been increased, reducing the frequency of Technician’s activation.

Swords Dance

• Cool down: 7s → 8.5s

Miraidon

The damage dealt by Electro Drift was too high for a move that is difficult to avoid, so it has been nerfed.

Electro Drift

• Damage: 5% decrease
• Damage when empowered: 10% decrease

Blaziken

The effect of the ability Blaze was insufficient given the high requirement of five attacks for activation, so the HP recovery amount has been increased. Both Focus Blast and Blaze Kick have been buffed to make it easier to successfully chain consecutive attacks from the Unite Move to each respective move.

Blaze

• Healing: 5% of max HP → 7% of mad HP
• Healing under 50% HP: 7% of max HP → 10% of mad HP

Focus Blast

• Cool down: 9s → 8s

Blaze Kick

• Cool down: 10s → 9s

Slowbro

To enhance its ability to withstand more attacks as a defense type, the recovery amount and effects of its moves have been increased. Specifically, Scald has been buffed to better counter physical damage-dealing Pokémon.

Slack Off

• Healing: 1.5% max HP (6 times) → 2% max HP (6 times)

Surf

• Cooldown: 8s → 7s

Scald

• Effect of burn state reducing attack: 40% decrease → 60% decrease

Mimikyu

As a balance type often facing 1v1 situations, its durability was insufficient. Therefore, the HP recovery amount from Shadow Claw and the frequency of entering a defensive state with Play Rough have been increased.

Shadow Claw

• Healing: 20% increase

Play Rough

• Movement speed decrease: 20% → 30%
• Cooldown: 9s → 8s

Play Rough+

• Cooldown: 8s → 7s

Venusaur

Compared to Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb seems to underperform, the move’s effects have been buffed generally.

Sludge Bomb

• Damage on hit: 20% increase
• Poison damage: 50% increase
• SP. Def decrease: 30%(1s) → 40% (2s)

Absol

The damage of Pursuit and Psycho Cut was low, making the risk of engaging the opponent significantly higher compared to other speed types. The damage of these moves has been buffed to reduce this risk, allowing for more opportunities to KO the opponent’s Pokémon than before.

Pursuit

• Damage from the front: 22% increase
• (No changes to the damage dealt from behind)

Psycho Cut

• Blade damage: 50% increase

Garchomp

Despite being a Pokémon that requires a high level to evolve, its impact on the game even after evolution was insufficient. To enhance its strength when surrounded by opposing Pokémon, resistance to effects from opponents have been increased, and the effects of its moves have been buffed.

Stats

• Reduction rate of effects received from opponents: 20% → 25% (Level 1 to 15)

Earthquake

• Damage: 15% increase

Dig

• Damage: 10% increase

Dragon Rush

• Cooldown: 6s → 5s

Dragon Rush+

• Cooldown: 5s → 4s

Duraludon

While the win rate in ranked matches is within a normal range, the usage rate remains low. Duraludon has a clear advantage in quickly KOing Rayquaza, but a strategy focused solely on this makes the battle monotonous and diminishes the enjoyment of Unite Battles. To address this, we have made overall adjustments to its stats and moves, aiming to reduce monotony and allow Duraludon to actively participate in battles as an attacker proficient in defending goals and other objectives.

Stats

• Basic Attack Speed: 10% to 80% → 10% to 60% (Level 1 to 15)

Enhanced Attack

• Additional damage: 3% of max HP (max 1000) → 1.5% of max HP (max 500)

Flash Cannon

• When the move is used, attack speed increases by 100%, gradually returning to normal over 5 seconds.
• Enhanced attack additional damage: 3% of max HP → 1.5% of max HP

Dragon Pulse

• Damage when slightly charged: 14% increase
• Damage when fully charged: 15% increase

Stealth Rock

• When shattered rocks hit the opponent, a shield effect is granted.
• Number of hits before immobilization: 4 → 2

Unite Move: Revolving Ruin

• Now knocks back the opponent’s Pokémon at the end of the move.
• Damage from the beam: 30% increase
• Continuous damage from the flame trail: 50% decrease

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

• A new Pokémon is coming soon:
  • Ceruledge is headed to Aeos Island!
  • You can get gifts to celebrate its impending arrival!
• Long-term consecutive log-in bonuses now available!
  • Trainers who log in at least once every month for over 6 months will receive monthly gifts, such as Aeos coins and discount coupons, via in-game mail.
  • Trainers who log in for 6, 12, and 24 consecutive months will also receive a special star Trainer sticker via in-game mail.
• Shop Updates
• Event Updates

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

Update Details

• Bug Fixes
• Text Fixes

Tyranitar

• The following stats have been increased:
  • Defense
  • Sp. Def
  • HP
• Sand Tomb
  • Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.
  • Duration of effects on opposing Pokémon increased.
  • Cooldown adjusted.
• Stone Edge
  • The time needed for this move to activate has been shortened.

Delphox

• Fire Spin
  • Duration of effects on opposing Pokémon decreased.
  • Cooldown lengthened.
• Fire Blast
  • Cooldown lengthened.
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Mew

• The following stats have been decreased:
  • Sp. Atk
• Boosted attack
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.
• Unite Move: Mystical Mirage
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Blastoise

• Hydro Pump
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.
  • Duration of effects on opposing Pokémon decreased.
• Water Spout
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.
• Water Gun
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Gyarados

• Unite Move: Dragon Current
  • Cooldown lengthened.

Glaceon

• Ice Shard
  • Effects on the user weakened.
• Icicle Spear
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Metagross

• Gyro Ball
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
• Zen Headbutt
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
• Unite Move: Compute and Crush
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Cramorant

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

Decidueye

• Leaf Storm
  • Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
  • Cooldown lengthened.
• Razor Leaf
  • Cooldown reduced.

Blissey

• Helping Hand
  • Effects on the user strengthened.
• Safeguard
  • Shield effect strengthened.

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

• Bug fixes.

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

No patch notes available. This update brings the following to the game:

• resolves an issue with EX licenses not being usable in Ranked Matches that include Master Rank users

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: The Pokémon Company (Twitter)

Update Details

• Shiny Rayquaza will appear on Battle Map: Theia Sky Ruins from 2024-02-22 to 2024-03-12.
• Battle Map: Panic Parade unlocks again on 2024-02-27!
• New Item Available Soon: Holowear Effect Spray
  • You can use it to apply special effects to your favorite Holowear!
  • Available at the Aeos Emporium from 2024-02-27.
• Miraidon’s Sandwich Challenge begins! You can participate in the event every day and obtain Miraidon’s Unite license!
  • You can also obtain the dice required to progress through the event from Panic Parade!
• Introducing Draft Pick in Ranked Matches
  • From season 18 starting on 2024-02-27, draft pick will be implemented on a trial basis in ranked matches at the highest rank. In draft pick, each team can vote to ban Pokémon. After the banned Pokémon are decided, players select their Pokémon in order, but cannot select Pokémon that opponents and allies have already selected.
• Changes in Draft Pick
  • The number of Pokémon that can be banned on each team has been changed from one Pokémon to two Pokémon. The format has also been changed. Previously, both teams simultaneously selected one Pokémon to ban. Now, the fourth and fifth players of each team alternate to select Pokémon to ban.
• Battle Pass Updates
• Ranked Match Updates
• Shop Updates
• Event Updates
• Bug Fixes
• Text Fixes

Details

Dragapult

• The following stats have been decreased
  • Critical-hit rate
• Phantom Force
  • This move’s attack speed increase has been weakened.

Dragonite

• Hyper Beam
  • Cooldown lengthened.

Crustle

• X-Scissor
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Leafeon:

• Aerial Ace
  • Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.
  • Cooldown has been reduced.
• Solar Blade+
  • Effects on the user strengthened.

Zacian

• The following stats have been increased:
  • Attack
• Sacred Sword
  • Effects on the user strengthened.
• Metal Claw
  • Cooldown reduced.

Blissey

• Egg Bomb
  • Bug fixes have been made for the following aspects of this move
    • Move icon
• Helping Hand
  • Effects on the user strengthened.
• Safeguard
  • Shield effect strengthened.

Trevenant

• Wood Hammer
  • Cooldown lengthened.
• Curse
  • Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.
  • This move’s HP decrease has been weakened.
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
• Pain Split
  • Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.

Meowscarada

• Double Team
  • Cooldown reduced.
• Night Slash
  • Cooldown reduced.
• Trailblaze
  • Cooldown reduced.
• Unite Move: Floral Flourish
  • Cooldown reduced.
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Pikachu

• Volt Tackle
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
• Electro Ball
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Gyarados

• Rattled
  • Effects on the user strengthened.
• Flail
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
• Aqua Tail
  • Cooldown reduced.
  • Fixed bug(s) that affected the following:
    • Activation Timing
• Waterfall
  • Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
  • Cooldown reduced.
  • Fixed bug(s) that affected the following:
    • Activation Timing
• Unite Move: Dragon Current
  • Cooldown reduced.

Delphox

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

Mimikyu

• Disguise
  • Fixed bug(s) causing one or more effects not to trigger.

Metagross

• Meteor Mash
  • Fixed bug(s) that affected the following:
    • Area of Effect
• Unite Move: Compute and Crush
  • Fixed bug(s) that affected the following:
    • Cooldown

Absol

• Sucker Punch
  • Bug fixes have been made for the following aspects of this move:
    • Effects

Blaziken

• Overheat
  • Fixed bug(s) causing one or more effects not to trigger.

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

• Shiny Rayquaza will appear on Battle Map: Theia Sky Ruins from 2024-02-22 to 2024-03-07.
• Bug Fixes
• Text Fixes

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

Update Details

• Bug Fixes
• Text Fixes

Details

Metagross

Magnet Rise

• Cooldown lengthened.
• This move’s movement speed increase has been weakened.
• Duration of effects on the user decreased.
• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Gyro Ball

• Fixed bug(s) that affected the following:
  • Damage

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