Pokemon UNITE August Patch Updates

Greetings Unite players! As the fandom’s favorite new MOBA gains more traction, the Pokemon Company released info on a brand new patch coming out on November 4th. The Pokemon UNITE August Patch is going to be released on August 4th at 12 am PDT, or, 7 UTC.

This patch will contain Bug fixes, text fixes, and will be testing a new spectate feature for players to watch other matches. However, that’s not the most exciting news this article is covering.

The Pokemon UNITE August patch will bring are changes to some of the Pokemons’ stats and moves to adjust the balancing of the game. Below is the list of Pokemon having moves patched:

Charizard

Flamethrower:

Cooldown reduced, effects on opposing Pokemon strengthed.

Fire Punch:

Effects on opposing Pokemon strengthed.

Fire Blast:

Cooldown reduced, effects on opposing Pokemon strengthed.

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:

Move Upgrade

Solar Beam:

Cooldown reduced.

Unite Move: Verdant Anger

Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Absol

Basic Attack:

Bug Fixes

Night Slash:

Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Sucker Punch:

Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Wigglytuff

The following stats have been increased: Defense, Sp. Def, and HP

Double Slap:

Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased, effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.

Sing:

Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.

Dazzling Gleam:

Bug Fixes

Eldegoss

Cotton Guard:

Cooldown lengthened, HP restoration decreased.

Cotton Spore:

Cooldown reduced, effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened, and this move’s Defense and Sp. Def increase has been strengthened.

Unite Move: Cotton Cloud Crash

HP restoration decreased.

Cinderace

The following stats have been decreased:

Attack

Blaze Kick:

Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Feint:

Move Downgrade

Pyro Ball:

Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Gengar

Basic Attack:

Bug Fixes

Shadow Ball:

Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Hex:

Move Downgrade

Dream Eater:

Move Upgrade

Zeraora

Spark:

Bug Fixes

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:

Bug Fixes

Cross Chop:

Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Close Combat:

Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Lucario

Power-Up Punch:

Bug Fixes

Bone Rush:

Bug Fixes

Greninja

Basic Attack:

Bug Fixes

Alolan Ninetales

Snow Warning:

Bug Fixes

Conclusion

Some of these balance changes will be a boon to some players, such as Absol and Zeraora mains. However, it will cause other players such as Cinderace mains to adjust to some of their moves’ power being decreased. Despite some of the release issues, the Pokemon Company and its partners are working hard to bring this game to its peak. Players will hopefully enjoy this first of many updates and patches to this new MOBA title.

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