The Patch Notes for the October 27 1.7.1.9 Balance Patch for Pokemon Unite in Season 11 (Pokemon MOBA). See details with numbers for buffs & nerfs, updates, & changes.
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Updates And Patch Notes
Trick Or Treat Your Enemies With Zoroark This Halloween! (New!)
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Major Fixes On October 27 Patch Update
- Event Updates
- Shop Updates
- Balance Updates
- Bug Fixes
- Text Fixes
We've made the complete Pokemon Unite Version 1.7.1.9 Patch Notes with numbers for the October 27, 2022 Balance Patch in Pokemon Unite! Continue reading to view all the most recent Pokemon updates, including all the buffs, nerfs, bug fixes, and balance changes.
Overview Of Patch Notes (Oct 27)
※ A green up arrow represents a buff, while a red down arrow represents a nerf.
| Mr. Mime | Confusion ⬇Showtime ⬇ |
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| Gengar | Shadow Ball ⬇Dream Eater ⬇Hex ⬇ Stats ⬇ |
| Tsareena | Trop Kick ⬇Queen Ascendant Bug Fix |
| Absol | Sucker Punch ⬇ Stats ⬇ |
| Aegislash | Shadow Sneak ⬇Iron Defense ⬇Sacred Sword ⬇ |
| Mew | Solar Beam ⬇Surf ⬇Agility ⬇Mystical Mirage ⬇ |
| Trevenant | Wood Hammer ⬆ |
| Venusaur | Sludge Bomb ⬆Petal Dance ⬆Verdant Anger ⬆ Stats ⬆ |
| Hoopa | Hyperspace Hole ⬆ |
| Dodrio | Quick Attack Bug FixTri Attack ⬇Drill Peck ⬆Jump Kick ⬆ |
| Eldegoss | Pollen Puff ⬆Cotton Guard ⬆Cotton Cloud Crash ⬆Basic Attack ⬆ |
| Crustle | Rock Tomb ⬆Stealth Rock ⬆Rubble Rouser ⬆ |
| Garchomp | Dragon Claw ⬆ Stats ⬆ |
| Clefable | Draining Kiss ⬆Gravity Bug FixFollow Me ⬆Wonder Wish Bug Fix |
| Greninja | Double Team ⬆Smokescreen ⬆Water Shuriken ⬆ |
| Charizard | Seismic Slam Bug Fix |
| Slowbro | Slowbeam Bug Fix |
Pokemon Update Details (Oct 27)
| Changes Per Pokemon | ||
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| ▼ Mr.Mime | ▼ Gengar | ▼ Tsareena |
| ▼ Absol | ▼ Aegislash | ▼ Mew |
| ▼ Trevenant | ▼ Venusaur | ▼ Hoopa |
| ▼ Dodrio | ▼ Eldegoss | ▼ Crustle |
| ▼ Garchomp | ▼ Clefable | ▼ Greninja |
| ▼ Charizard | ▼ Slowbro | - |
Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Confusion | Description: Attacks straight in the designated direction. Changes - Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon decreased |
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| Showtime | Description: Has the user jump to the designated location and start a pantomime performance, dealing damage over time to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and leaving them unable to act for a short time. Changes - Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon decreased |
Gengar Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Shadow Ball | Description: Hurls a shadowy blob at the target, decreasing the movement speed and Sp. Def of opposing Pokemon for a short time when it hits. Changes - Range decreased. |
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| Dream Eater | Description: Puts opposing Pokemon to sleep when it hits. If used again while the opposing Pokemon is asleep, the user appears behind the sleeping Pokemon and attacks, restoring the user's HP and reducing the cooldown of Shadow Ball or Sludge Bomb. The user's next basic attack after this move becomes a boosted attack. Changes - Range decreased. |
| 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. |
| Stats | Changes - Sp. Atk stats have been decreased |
Tsareena Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Trop Kick | Description: Has the user perform a flying kick in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon it hits and decreasing their Attack for a short time. Opposing Pokemon that make contact with the flying kick's wake receive damage and have their movement speed decreased for a short time. Queenly Majesty Effect: Grants the user a shield when this move is used. Changes - Effects on opposing Pokemon weakened. - Shield effect weakened. |
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| Queen Ascendant | Description: Has the user leap towards a Pokemon from the opposing team and kick it high into the air before showering it with a series of kicks while airborne and dealing damage. The moment the user lands on the ground, it recovers HP. While airborne, the opposing Pokemon that is being kicked and Tsareena will not be affected by other moves. Changes - Bugs fixed for the bound effects on opposing Pokemon. |
Absol Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Sucker Punch | Description: Has the user look for an opening to attack an opposing pokemon, decreasing the movement speed of the user and the opposing Pokemon for the duration. After a short time, the user charges to attack the opposing Pokemon. However, if the user receives damage or gets attacked before it charges, it attacks immediately and shoves the opposing Pokemon. Changes - Area of effect decreased. |
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| Stats | Changes - Attack stats have been decreased. |
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 - |
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| Iron Defense | Description: Envelops the user in a powerful protective force for a short time. The protection disappears after blocking one attack and increases the boost count by one at the same time. Changes - Cooldown lengthened. - Level at which move is learned changed to 1. - Level at which move is learned changed to 3. |
| Sacred Sword | Description: Has the user thrust its blade into the ground, creating a triangular zone. The triangular zone erupts with a hidden power, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and throwing them. Also increases the boost count, and the greater the number of opposing Pokemon that are damaged, the more the boost count increases. When the move deals damage to wild Pokemon, the boost count increases by a maximum of two; when it deals damage to Pokemon from the opposing team, the boost count increases without limit. At the same time as the eruption, the user slashes forward, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon that it hits. For a short time after this slash hits, damage dealt by the user partially ignores the Defense of all opposing Pokémon. Changes - Effects on opposing Pokemon weakened |
Mew Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Solar Beam | Description: Has the user blast a bundled beam of light, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. If this move hits any opposing Pokemon, the user gains one additional boost counter. Upgraded to Solar Beam+ when the Pokemon reaches Lv10. Upgrade: Reduces this move's cooldown by one second for each opposing Pokemon it hits. Changes - Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon decreased. |
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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 - Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon decreased. |
| Agility | Description: Has the user perform a quick dash and increases the user's basic attack speed for a short time afterward. Changes - Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon decreased. |
| Mystical Mirage | Description: Has the user float higher, create a field at its current location, and become invincible. The user and all ally Pokemon in the area of effect stealth. After a set amount of time passes, this Unite Move deals damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. Changes - Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon decreased. |
Trevenant Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Wood Hammer | Description: Has the user pull back its arms and attack, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect, pulling them in front of the user, and leaving them unable to act for a short time. If this attack deals damage to at least one opposing Pokemon, a follow-up attack will be available for a short time. This follow-up attack has the user slam down a giant wooden hammer in front of itself, dealing damage to any Pokemon it hits and leaving them unable to act for a short time. The lower the User's HP, the longer the opposing Pokemon will be left unable to act. Every time this move is used, it consumes a set amount of the user's HP. Changes - Duration of effects on opposing Pokemon increased. - Cooldown reduced. |
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Venusaur Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Sludge Bomb | Description: Hurls unsanitary sludge to the designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect, leaving them poisoned and decreasing their movement speed and Sp. Def for a short time. Changes - Effects on opposing Pokemon strengthened. |
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| Petal Dance | Description: Scatters petals around the user, increasing movement speed for a short time and dealing damage over time to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. Changes - Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon increased. |
| Verdant Anger | Description: Launches a giant seed toward the designated area. The seed then splits apart, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and decreasing their movement speed for a short time. Changes - Unite Move charge rate increased |
| Stats | Changes - Defense, Sp. Def and HP stats have been increased. |
Hoopa Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Hyperspace Hole | Description: Hoopa creates a large ring at the designated location, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. After a set amount of time, Hoopa and an ally Pokemon in the area of effect will return to their base, and their movement speed will be increased for a short time. Ally Pokemon that return to their base in this manner must wait for a short time before the HP recovery from being in their base triggers. These ally Pokemon can also warp back to where the large ring was created. An intact ally forward goal zone can also be designated as the location where the large ring is created. Creating the ring on the forwardgoal zone of thetop path will also create a ring on the forward goal zone of the bottom path, and vice versa. All ally Pokemon, including Hoopa, can use these rings to warp between the two goal zones, and their movement speed will be increased for a short time after warping. After an ally Pokemon warps, there is a set cooldown before that ally can use these rings again. If a path's forward goal zone is destroyed, the middle goal zone on the same path will take its place. This move cannot be used on base goal zones. Changes - Cooldown reduced. - Effects on the user strengthened. |
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Dodrio Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Quick Attack | Description: Has the user lunge forward at a speed that makes them almost invisible, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon they come in contact with Changes - Bugs fixed for the following effects on the user: cooldown reduction. |
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| Tri Attack | Description: Has the user attack with its beaks in a cone in front of itself, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon and applying one of the following random effects: a decrease to Attack and damage over time for a set amount of time, a decrease to basic attack speed, or a decrease to movement speed. When the user's sprint gauge is full, the user instead shoots out three projectiles — one red, one yellowm and one blue — in the designated direction. If a projectile hits an opposing Pokemon, the projectile deals damage and applies one of the aforementioned effects based on its color.After this move is used, the user's next basic attack deals additional damage and restores some of the user's HP. A maximum of two uses can be kept in reserve for this move. Changes - HP restoration decreased |
| Drill Peck | Description: Has the user move forward while striking with is sharp bleak multiple times, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon it hits. When the user's sprint gauge is full, the user dashes forward while striking with its sharp beaks multiple times, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon it hits and shoving them. Using this move fully consumes the sprint gauge. Changes - Cooldown reduced. |
| Jump Kick | Description: Has the user leap forward while kicking. If this move makes contact with an opposing Pokemon or obstacle, the user leaps over it and stomps the ground when it lands, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and decreasing their movement speed for a short time. If this move makes contact with an opposing Pokemon, its cooldown is reduced. Changes - Cooldown reduced. |
Eldegoss Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Pollen Puff | Description: Throws a Pollen Puff, which attaches to a Pokemon. The Pollen Puff restores HP for ally Pokemon and deals damage to opposing Pokemon. Changes - HP restoration increased. - Cooldown reduced |
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| Cotton Guard | Description: Protects the user and nearby ally Pokemon with cotton. The cotton absorbs damage, and when the move ends, the cotton restores some HP. Changes - Shield effect increased. |
| Cotton Cloud Crash | Description: Has the user float into the air and become invincible. If used again, has the user pound the ground, attacking and shoving opposing Pokemon and restoring HP to ally Pokemon in the area of effect. Changes - Charge rate increased |
| Basic Attack | Description: Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, attaching a bit of cotton fluff to opposing Pokemon. The user's basic attacks against an opposing Pokemon with cotton fluff on it deal increased damage and decrease the opposing Pokemon's movement speed for a short time. Changes - Effects on opposing Pokemon strengthened. |
Crustle Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Rock Tomb | Description: Splits open the ground toward the designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and creating a barricade of rock. If used again, gets rid of the barricade. Changes - Effects on opposing Pokemon strengthened. |
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| Stealth Rock | Description: Throws many small rocks. When a rock hits an opposing Pokemon, or when the rocks have flown their full distance, a zone of many levitating rocks is created, dealing slowly-increasing damage over time to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. Changes - Cooldown reduced. |
| Rubble Rouser | Description: Grants the user a shield for a short time and leaves nearby opposing Pokemon unable to act, dealing them damage over time. If the user receives damage when this move is in effect, the move deals additional hits to nearby opposing Pokemon. Changes - Charge rate increased. |
Garchomp Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Dragon Claw | Description: Has the user attack twice in front of itself using its claws. The first attack deals damage to opposing Pokemon and then throws them. The second deals increased damage and decreases the movement speed of the opposing Pokemon for a short time. Changes - Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon increased. - Effects on opposing Pokemon strengthened. |
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| Stats | Changes - Atk stats have been increased. |
Clefable Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Draining Kiss | Description: Has the user attack nearby opposing Pokemon with an energy-draining kiss. Each opposing Pokemon hit by the kiss receives damage and releases an air kiss. These air kisses will travel rom those Pokemon to the user's ally Pokemon near them with the lowest hP and restore that Pokemon's HP. If none of the user's ally Pokemon are nearby, the air kisses will return to the user and restore its HP. Changes - Cooldown reduced. |
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| Gravity | Description: Has the user create a gravity zone centered on itself that persists for a set amount of time. Inside the gravity zone, the user's basic attacks change and deal increased damage. Opposing Pokemon in the gravity zone have their movement speed decreased, with this movement speed-decreasing effect becoming stronger whenever a set amount of time passes. Also, these opposing Pokemon's moves will have no movement effect. If an opposing Pokemon enters the gravity zine by using a move, that Pokemon enters the gravity zone by using a move, that Pokemon stop smoving and is left unable to act for a short time. Changes - Fixed bug(s) causing one or more effects not to trigger. - Fixed bug(s) causing extra effects to occur. |
| Follow Me | Description: Has the user move to the designated location while waving its finger, drawing the attention of opposing Pokemon it touches and opposing Pokemon near the designated location. Affected opposing Pokemon are forced to approach the user for a short time and attack it with their basic attacks. When this move is used, the user receives a shield effect. Changes - Cooldown reduced. |
| Wonder Wish | Description: Has the user waggle its finger, restoring HP to ally Pokemon in the are of effect. The lower an ally Pokemon HP is, the more HP this move restores to that ally. Afterward, the user gets a random move that it can perform by using its Unite Move again within a set amount of time. Note: Some random moves will activate immediately. Changes - Fixed bug(s) that affected its damage. |
Greninja Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| Double Team | Description: Quickly moves the user away from the current position, creating illusory copies of them to aid in battle. Changes - Damage dealt to opposing pokemon increased. |
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| Smokescreen | Description: Creates a smokescreen and has the user roll away from its current location. Immediately afterward, the user begins sneaking and has its movement speed increased for a short time. This also makes its next basic attack a boosted attack. Changes - Damage dealt to opposing pokemon increased. |
| Water Shuriken | Description: Throws shurikens made of water in quick succession. Decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokemon for a short time and restores the user's HP when it hits. Also increases the user's movement speed while using this move. Changes - Move adjustment - Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon increased. |
Charizard Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| 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 - Bugs fixed for the bound effects on opposing Pokemon. |
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Slowbro Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes
| 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 - Bugs fixed for the bound effects on opposing Pokemon. |
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