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Pokémon UNITE: Epic Balance Patch! In-depth Analysis of Major Pokémon ChangesThis Pokémon UNITE patch note brings significant balance changes to many Pokémon. Specifically, several Pokémon like Chandelure, Dragapult, Dragonite, Venusaur, and Suicune have been buffed, while Lucario, Meowth, Zeraora, and Vaporeon have been nerfed. Let's take a closer look at how this patch will change the meta.
1. 🔥 Chandelure Buff: Special Defense Ignore & Skill Enhancement
· Chandelure's main skills have seen improved damage and cooldowns, along with a Special Defense ignore effect.
· Specifically, the 'Flamethrower' and 'Imprison' builds are expected to become even stronger.
· Specifically, the 'Flamethrower' and 'Imprison' builds are expected to become even stronger.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Ability: Shadow Tag | Gains Special Defense ignore effect when dealing damage to opposing Pokémon Stacks: 8 → 6 (Max 2.5%~5% increase) |
| Flamethrower | Damage increased by 8% Cooldown: 9.5s → 8.5s |
| Imprison | Cooldown: 9.5s → 8.5s |
00:35 - 01:47
1. 🔥 Chandelure Buff: Special Defense Ignore & Skill Enhancement
· Chandelure's main skills have seen improved damage and cooldowns, along with a Special Defense ignore effect.
· Specifically, the 'Flamethrower' and 'Imprison' builds are expected to become even stronger.
· Specifically, the 'Flamethrower' and 'Imprison' builds are expected to become even stronger.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Ability: Shadow Tag | Gains Special Defense ignore effect when dealing damage to opposing Pokémon Stacks: 8 → 6 (Max 2.5%~5% increase) |
| Flamethrower | Damage increased by 8% Cooldown: 9.5s → 8.5s |
| Imprison | Cooldown: 9.5s → 8.5s |
01:48 - 03:04
2. 👻 Dragapult Buff: Attack & Recovery Increase
· Dragapult's basic attacks and main skills have increased damage, improving overall damage output.
· Survival has also slightly improved with the increased recovery from 'Shadow Ball'.
· Survival has also slightly improved with the increased recovery from 'Shadow Ball'.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Boosted Attack | Damage increased by 8% |
| Dragon Dance | Basic Attack damage increased by 11% Boosted Attack damage increased by 20% |
| Shadow Ball | Recovery: 15% → 20% of max HP |
| Unite Move | Damage increased |
03:05 - 04:07
3. 🐉 Dragonite Buff: Dragon Dance & Hyper Beam Enhanced
· Dragonite's 'Dragon Dance' and 'Hyper Beam' have been buffed, making aggressive play more effective.
· The increased damage of 'Hyper Beam' is particularly notable, but the additional damage cap against wild Pokémon remains unchanged.
· The increased damage of 'Hyper Beam' is particularly notable, but the additional damage cap against wild Pokémon remains unchanged.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Dragon Dance | Basic Attack damage increased by 8% → 10% (also affects Outrage) |
| Hyper Beam | Damage increased based on Dragon Dance stacks 5% → 6% 10% → 12% 15% → 18% Additional damage cap against wild Pokémon remains unchanged |
04:08 - 05:31
4. 🌸 Venusaur Buff: Special Defense Reduction & Skill Damage Increase
· Venusaur's 'Giga Drain' Special Defense reduction effect has been strengthened, and the damage of 'Solar Beam' and its Unite Move has increased.
· Specifically, the cooldown reduction of 'Solar Beam' will significantly enhance Venusaur's sustained damage output.
· Specifically, the cooldown reduction of 'Solar Beam' will significantly enhance Venusaur's sustained damage output.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Giga Drain | Special Defense reduction effect 40% → 50% |
| Solar Beam | Damage increased by 8% Cooldown: 8s → 7s |
| Unite Move | Damage increased |
05:32 - 06:24
5. 🌊 Suicune Buff: Base Stats & Skill Damage Increase
· Suicune currently has a low win rate, so its base stats and skill damage have been generally buffed.
· Survival has improved with increased HP and Special Defense, and damage output has been supplemented with increased damage from 'Whirlpool' and 'Ice Beam'.
· Survival has improved with increased HP and Special Defense, and damage output has been supplemented with increased damage from 'Whirlpool' and 'Ice Beam'.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Base Stats | HP increased Special Defense increased |
| Whirlpool | Damage increased by 10% |
| Ice Beam | Damage increased by 10% |
06:37 - 07:18
6. ⚔️ Sirfetch'd Adjustment: Leaf Blade Nerf, Brutal Swing Buff
· Sirfetch'd's 'Leaf Blade' damage has decreased and 'Detect' cooldown has increased, but 'Brutal Swing' damage has increased.
· This could open up new possibilities for burst damage builds utilizing 'Brutal Swing'.
· This could open up new possibilities for burst damage builds utilizing 'Brutal Swing'.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Leaf Blade | Damage decreased by 10% |
| Detect | Cooldown: 7s → 8.5s |
| Brutal Swing | Damage increased by 12% |
07:19 - 08:24
7. 🐾 Lucario Nerf: Close Combat Cooldown Nerf
· Lucario's 'Close Combat' cooldown reduction conditions have changed, making infinite reset plays via wild Pokémon or objectives more difficult.
· This is expected to significantly impact Lucario's objective stealing and fast growth, and is a change welcomed by many users.
· This is expected to significantly impact Lucario's objective stealing and fast growth, and is a change welcomed by many users.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Close Combat | Cooldown reduction effect only applies when hitting an opposing Pokémon during Mega Evolution |
08:25 - 09:27
8. 🐱 Meowth Nerf & Bug Fix: Double Wingbeat & Scratch Nerf
· Meowth's 'Double Wingbeat' bug has been fixed, no longer dealing double damage, and its recovery has also decreased.
· 'Scratch' has also been nerfed with increased cooldown and decreased damage, reducing overall performance.
· 'Scratch' has also been nerfed with increased cooldown and decreased damage, reducing overall performance.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Double Wingbeat | Bug fix (double damage removed) Recovery decreased |
| Scratch | Cooldown increased by 0.5s Damage decreased by 10% |
09:28 - 09:46
9. ⚡ Zeraora Nerf: Skill Damage Decreased
· Zeraora's 'Volt Switch' and 'Discharge' damage has decreased, reducing overall damage output.
· This appears to be a measure to curb Zeraora's strong early-game pressure.
· This appears to be a measure to curb Zeraora's strong early-game pressure.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Volt Switch | Damage decreased by 12% |
| Discharge | Damage decreased by 15% |
09:47 - 10:55
10. 💧 Vaporeon Nerf: Hydro Pump & Unite Move Damage Decreased
· Vaporeon's 'Hydro Pump' and Unite Move damage has decreased, reducing overall damage output.
· This appears to be an adjustment to Vaporeon's strong lane presence and team fight contribution.
· Overall, this patch highlights an effort to balance the game by buffing underperforming Pokémon and nerfing overly strong ones.
· Specifically, the nerfs to Lucario and Meowth are long-awaited changes by many users and are expected to positively impact the game's meta.
· This appears to be an adjustment to Vaporeon's strong lane presence and team fight contribution.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Hydro Pump | Damage decreased by 12% |
| Unite Move | Damage decreased by 10% |
· Overall, this patch highlights an effort to balance the game by buffing underperforming Pokémon and nerfing overly strong ones.
· Specifically, the nerfs to Lucario and Meowth are long-awaited changes by many users and are expected to positively impact the game's meta.