The Patch Notes for the September 28, 2022 Balance Patch for Pokemon Unite in Season 10 (Pokemon MOBA). See details with numbers for buffs & nerfs, updates, & changes.
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Updates And Patch Notes
September 02 Update Summary
- Shop Update
- Event Update
- Bug Fixes
- Text Fixes
We've made the complete Pokemon Unite Version 1.7.1.7 Patch Notes with numbers for the September 28, 2022 Balance Patch! This update came with new Shop, Event and Bug Fixes updates plus balance changes for multiple Pokemon including text changes.
Update Details
A Pokemon boost emblem tutorial will occur once only for Trainers level 6 or higher who do not have any Pokemon boost emblems in their Emblem Dex. Pokemon boost emblems will be given out to accompany this tutorial. For Trainers whose accounts were made on or before 2022-07-21, these boost emblems have already been distributed. Please note that if your account was made on or before this date, completing the tutorial will not affect your boost emblems.
Pokemon Update Details (September 28)
Overview Of Patch Notes (Sep 28)
※ A green up arrow represents a buff, while a red down arrow represents a nerf.
| Cramorant | Air Slash ⬇ |
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| Mr. Mime | Psychic ⬇Guard Swap ⬇ |
| Glaceon | Icy Wind ⬇ |
| Charizard | Fire Punch ⬆Seismic Slam ⬇ |
| Absol | Pursuit ⬇ |
| Aegislash | Shadow Sneak ⬇Iron Head ⬇ |
| Buzzwole | Mega Punch ⬆Fell Stinger ⬆Leech Life ⬆Smack Down ⬆ |
| Azumarill | Whirlpool ⬆Aqua Tail ⬆Play Rough ⬆Belly Bash ⬆ Evolution ⬆ |
| Blastoise | Water Gun ⬆Skull Bash ⬆Surf ⬆Hydro Typhoon ⬆ |
| Wigglytuff | Pound ⬆Dazzling Gleam ⬆Starlight Recital ⬆ |
| Slowbro | Water Gun ⬆Surf ⬆Slowbeam ⬆ |
| Mew | Agility Bug FixBasic Attack ⬇ |
| Gengar | Hex ⬇ |
| Sylveon | Basic Attack Bug Fix |
| Tyranitar | Basic Attack Bug Fix |
Detailed Changes Per Pokemon
| Changes Per Pokemon | ||
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| ▼ Cramorant | ▼ Mr.Mime | ▼ Glaceon |
| ▼ Charizard | ▼ Absol | ▼ Aegislash |
| ▼ Buzzwole | ▼ Azumarill | ▼ Blastoise |
| ▼ Wigglytuff | ▼ Slowbro | ▼ Mew |
| ▼ Gengar | ▼ Sylveon | ▼ Tyranitar |
Cramorant Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Air Slash | Description: Has the user shoot out many blades of air while moving backward to create distance. Deals damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and reduces this move's cooldown when it hits. Changes - HP restoration decreased. |
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Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Psychic | Description: Centers one telekinetic blast each on the user, any guard-swapped opposing Pokémon, and any Light Screen or Barrier walls created by the user, damaging all opposing Pokémon caught in the blasts and lowering their Sp. Def for a short time. If an opposing Pokémon is hit by multiple overlapping blasts, that Pokémon is also left unable to act for a short time. Changes - Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased. |
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| Guard Swap | Description: Creates a link between the user and the Pokémon this move hits, swapping the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the linked Pokémon. If the linked Pokémon is an opposing Pokémon, this move deals damage over time to it and decreases its movement speed while also increasing the user’s movement speed. If the linked Pokémon is an ally Pokémon, this move increases the movement speed of that Pokémon and the user. These effects will persist as long as the two Pokémon remain linked. The link will disappear if the user and the linked Pokémon are too far apart, if the user attempts to target another Pokémon, or by other factors. Changes - Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased. This move’s movement speed decrease has been weakened. Fixed bug(s) causing one or more effects not to trigger. |
Glaceon Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Icy Wind | Description: Attacks with a gust of freezing air, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and decreasing their movement speed for a short time when it hits. Changes - Cooldown lengthened. |
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Charizard Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Fire Punch | Description: Has the user punch with a fiery fist, dealing damage and shoving opposing Pokemon when it hits. Also leaves the opposing Pokemon it shoves burned. Changes - Cooldown reduced. Move Upgrade |
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| Seismic Slam | Description: Has the user grab a Pokemon from the opposing team and slam it onto the ground from the air. For a short time afterward, the user can move freely over obstacles. While this Unite Move is being used, the user's basic attacks deal increased damage and leave opposing Pokemon burned. In addition, when the user deals damage to an opposing Pokemon, the user recovers HP. Changes - Move Downgrade |
Absol Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Pursuit | Description: Has the user dash to the designated location and quickly charge an opposing Pokemon with the next basic attack. If the basic attack lands from behind, its damage is increased and this move's cooldown is reduced. Changes - Duration of effects on the user decreased. |
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Aegislash Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Shadow Sneak | Description: Has the user cast a shadow in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon it hits. After the shadow hits an opposing Pokemon or travels its maximum distance, the user warps to the shadow’s location and deals damage to nearby opposing Pokemon. This also makes the boost count increase. Changes - Move Upgrade |
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| Iron Head | Description: Has the user barrel in the designated direction, dealing damage to any opposing Pokemon it hits. Also increases the boost count by one, and the user protects itself with a special shield for a short time afterward. This shield doesn’t protect the user from hindrances, but it can nullify damage. When the shield blocks an attack, it disappears and the user’s boost count is increased by one. Changes - Move Upgrade |
Buzzwole Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Mega Punch | Description: Has the user move in the designated direction before slamming the ground with a powerful punch. The shock from the punch deals damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. If this move hits Pokemon from the opposing team, the user's muscle gauge increases by 1 increment for each one that was hit. Changes - Mega Punch Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased. |
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| Fell Stinger | Description: Consumes the entire muscle gauge and has the user deal damage to an opposing Pokemon in the designated direction. This move deals more damage the more muscle gauge increments are consumed. If this move knocks out an opposing Pokemon, the user recovers HP. Changes - Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased. |
| Leech Life | Description: Has the user grab and restrain an opposing Pokemon in the designated direction, dealing damage over time while restoring the user's HP. When this move is used, it consumes the user's entire muscle gauge. The number of hits and the amount of damage dealt per hit increases the more muscle gauge increments are consumed. This move ends if the user becomes unable to act for any reason or if the restrained Pokemon escapes by using an Eject Button or through some other means. Changes - Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased. |
| Smack Down | Description: Has the user deliver an uppercut punch to an opposing Pokemon in the designated direction, dealing damage to it and throwing it into the air. While the thrown Pokemon is airborne, the user can use this move again to perform a follow-up attack that smacks that Pokemon down to the ground, dealing damage to all opposing Pokemon in an area of effect centered on the point of impact. If this move deals damage to Pokemon on the opposing team, the user's muscle gauge increases by 1 increment for each one that was hit. Changes - Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased. |
Azumarill Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Whirlpool | Description: Creates a whirlpool that deals damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. This move's area of effect slowly shrinks, but the damage dealt slowly increases. Just before the whirlpool disappears, it decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokemon in the area of effect for a short time. The user can also catch Arrokuda or other prey by entering the whirlpool. Changes - Level at which move is learned changed to 4. |
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| Aqua Tail | Description: Increases the speed and area of effect of the user's next three basic attacks. If these basic attacks hit from a distance, they also deal increased damage, restore the user's HP, and can ignore the Defense stat and shield effects of opposing Pokemon they hit. Changes - Level at which move is learned changed to 4. - Cooldown reduced. - Aqua Tail+: Level at which move is learned changed to 10. - Move Upgrade |
| Play Rough | Description: Increases the user's movement speed for a short time and changes the user's next basic attack. When the user performs its next basic attack, it lunges at one opposing Pokemon in range and delivers repeated blows, dealing damage to that Pokemon and leaving it unable to act for a short time. Changes - Level at which move is learned changed to 6. - Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased. - Play Rough+: Level at which move is learned changed to 12. |
| Belly Bash | Description: Has the user pound its belly three times, granting it a shield. With each pound, the user loses HP in exchange for increased Attack. The user can move while pounding its belly. Afterward, the user targets an opposing Pokémon then charges at that Pokémon, dealing damage to and throwing all opposing Pokemon it hits while charging. Changes - Unite Move: Belly Bash Level at which move is learned changed to 8. |
| Evolution | Changes - Level at which Pokémon evolves changed to 4. |
Blastoise Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Water Gun | Description: Attacks with a shot of water, shoving opposing Pokemon and decreasing their movement speed for a short time. Changes - |
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| Skull Bash | Description: Fiercely rams an opposing Pokemon and leaves it unable to act. Changes - Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased. |
| Surf | Description: Has the user charge forward on a wave, shoving opposing Pokemon and leaving them unable to act. If this move hits any opposing Pokemon, the user gains one additional boost counter. The user gains a shield and becomes immune to hindrances while using this move. At the end of this move, the user can jump in a designated direction and becomes immune to hindrances for a short time. Upgraded to Surf+ when the Pokemon reaches Lv10. Changes - Cooldown reduced. |
| Hydro Typhoon | Description: Has the user spout water to attack while spinning, throwing opposing Pokemon in a large area. This also grants the user a shield. Changes - Unite Move charge rate increased. |
Wigglytuff Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Pound | Description: Has the user perform a combo attack in front of itself, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and decreasing their movement speed for a short time when the attack hits. Changes - Cooldown reduced. |
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| Dazzling Gleam | Description: Attacks with a powerful cone of blinding light, leaving opposing Pokémon unable to act when this move hits. Changes - Cooldown reduced. |
| Starlight Recital | Description: Has the user begun performing a recital, granting itself and nearby ally Pokémon a shield as well as removing all status conditions from the affected Pokémon and making them immune to hindrances for a short time. Changes - Unite Move charge rate increased. |
Slowbro Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Water Gun | Description: Attacks with a shot of water, shoving opposing Pokemon and decreasing their movement speed for a short time. Changes - |
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| Surf | Description: Has the user charge forward on a wave, shoving opposing Pokemon and leaving them unable to act. If this move hits any opposing Pokemon, the user gains one additional boost counter. The user gains a shield and becomes immune to hindrances while using this move. At the end of this move, the user can jump in a designated direction and becomes immune to hindrances for a short time. Upgraded to Surf+ when the Pokemon reaches Lv10. Changes - Cooldown reduced. |
| Slowbeam | Description: Has the user stare at one of the opposing team's Pokemon and attack continually, dealing damage and binding it. Grants the user a shield and makes the user immune to hindrances while it's using this move. Changes - Unite Move charge rate increased. |
Mew Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Agility | Description: Has the user perform a quick dash and increases the user's basic attack speed for a short time afterward. Changes - Fixed bug(s) that affected the following: Maximum Range |
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| Basic Attack | Description: Each time the Pokemon uses a move, it gains a boost counter. A maximum of three counters can be stored. After three boost counters are stored, the Pokemon's next basic attack becomes a boosted attack that consumes all boost counters and launches a ball of psychic energy at an opposing Pokemon. The further the ball of psychic energy travels, the more damage it deals. Changes - Boosted attack: Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased. |
Gengar Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Hex | Description: Has the user disappear and move to the designated location, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. If this hits an opposing Pokemon, that is afflicted by a status condition, it deals increased damage and its cooldown is reduced. The user's next basic attack after this move becomes a boosted attack. Changes - Range decreased. |
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Sylveon Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Basic Attack | Description: Eevee: Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, dealing increased damage when it hits. Sylveon: Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack dealing increased damage and increasing the user's movement speed for a short time when it hits. Changes - Bug Fixes |
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Tyranitar Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Basic Attack | Description: Becomes a boosted attack every 3 attacks, dealing increased damage when it hits. Changes - Fixed bug(s) causing one or more effects not to trigger. |
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