Pokémon Unite Update Patch Notes: Full Nerfs and Buffs

The first major Pokémon Unite update centered around balance changes has arrived.

This is great news if you play as Charizard or Wigglytuff, but slightly less stellar if you were supporting your teammates as Eldegoss. The new Pokémon Unite update nerfs Eldegoss pretty substantially as its HP restoration moves Cotton Guard and Cotton Cloud Crash have been decreased. Meanwhile, Wigglytuff has seen increases across the board to boost its defense and health, while several attacks have been strengthened. Another big winner is Charizard, who has a lessened cooldown for Flamethrower and Fire Blast, while each attack is made more effective.

Many other characters have also seen tweaks made, which you can view below. Also impacted are Talonflame, Venusaur, Absol, Cinderace, Gengar, Zeraora, Cramorant, Machamp, Lucario, Greninja, and Alolan Ninetales.

Check out the full Pokémon Unite update patch notes below:

• Bug Fixes
• Text Fixes
• Spectate Feature Test Release:
  • A test release of the Spectate feature will be performed from 8-4-2021 at 12 a.m. PDT/7:00 UTC until 8-6-2021 at 12 a.m. 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:

Solar Beam:

Unite Move: Verdant Anger

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Absol

Basic Attack:

Night Slash:

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Sucker Punch:

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Wigglytuff

The following stats have been increased:

Double Slap

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
• Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.

Sing

• Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.

Dazzling Gleam

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:

Blaze Kick

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Feint

Pyro Ball

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Gengar

Basic Attack

Shadow Ball

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Hex

Dream Eater

Zeraora

Spark

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

Cross Chop

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Close Combat

• Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Lucario

Power-Up Punch

Bone Rush

Greninja

Basic Attack

Alolan Ninetales

Snow Warning