27 Jul 2022 9:30 AM +00:00 UTC

Pokémon Unite Patch Notes - July 2022 Update Detailed

Need the latest Pokémon Unite patch notes? With Pokémon Unite continuing as a standout success on Nintendo Switch and mobile, it's expected that its developer, TiMi, will keep the game running smoothly with frequent balance patches and new character drops for the foreseeable future.

These patches are what will help keep the game competitive. Anything that upsets the status quo and forces a bland, repetitive meta will likely be tossed around like a salad. For that reason, we'll be keeping a long list of the changes that come in this handy Pokémon Unite patch notes page.

If you're relatively new to Pokémon Unite, you might want to check out some of our other pages detailing the game's many intricacies. You can't go wrong by understanding the Pokémon Unite Physical vs Special Attack split. Memorizing the stats and boons of Held Items and Battle Items can help you make the split-second decisions that the outcome of every match depends on.

Pokémon Unite Patch Notes - July 21, 2022

Absol

Move	Changes
Night Slash	Fixed bug(s) that affected the following: Area of Effect Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.
Psycho Cut	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Blissey

Move	Changes
Safeguard	Cooldown lengthened. Shield effect weakened.
Egg Bomb	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased. Duration of effects on opposing Pokémon decreased.

Delphox

Move	Changes
Mystical Fire	Fixed bug(s) causing extra effects to occur.
Fire Blast	Fixed bug(s) causing extra effects to occur. Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Fire Spin	The following have been adjusted for this move: Duration Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.
Flame Charge	The following have been adjusted for this move: Duration Range increased.

Zeraora

Move	Changes
Discharge	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased. Cooldown reduced.
Unite Move: Plasma Gale	Level at which move is learned changed to 9.

Azumarill

Move	Changes
Bubble	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Play Rough	Cooldown reduced.
Aqua Tail	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased. HP restoration increased. Cooldown reduced.

Pokémon Unite Patch Notes - June 21, 2022

Absol

Move/Item	Changes
Psycho Cut	Changed to “Has the user attack with blades formed by psychic power that decrease the movement speed of opposing Pokémon for a short time when the move hits. Also, after this move hits, the user’s attacks deal additional damage to the affected opposing Pokémon (up to three times).”
Pursuit	Range increased.
Pursuit+	This move’s movement speed increase has been strengthened.

Crustle

Move/Item	Changes
Rock Tomb	Changed to “Splits open the ground toward the designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect, decreasing their movement speed for a short time, and creating a barricade of rock. If this move is used again, the barricade is removed.”
Rock Tomb+	Changed to “Upgrade: Strengthens this move’s movement speed decrease on opposing Pokémon when it hits.”

Charizard

Move/Item	Changes
Flamethrower	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.
Fire Blast	This move’s movement speed decrease has been weakened.

Tsareena

Move/Item	Changes
Stomp	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Snorlax

Move/Item	Changes
Heavy Slam	Cooldown reduced.
Block	Cooldown reduced.
Unite Move: Power Nap	Unite Move charge rate, Duration of effects on opposing Pokémon increased

Espeon

Move/Item	Changes
Psyshock	Duration of effects on opposing Pokémon increased, damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Psybeam	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Stored Power	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased, HP restoration increased.

Mamoswine

Move/Item	Changes
Icicle Crash	Cooldown reduced.
Ice Fang	Cooldown reduced.
Unite Move: Mammoth Mash	Unite Move charge rate

Pokémon Unite Patch Notes - April 28, 2022

Greedent

Move/Item	Changes
Covet	Changed to “Has the user run with all its might, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and throwing them. The user then becomes resistant to hindrances for a short time. While running, the user drops Berries from its body. If the user eats a dropped Berry, its movement speed is increased for a short time. The more Berries the user eats, the more its movement speed is increased. In addition, Tackle, Belch, or Bullet Seed can also be used while the user is running. Using this move will reset the cooldown of Tackle or Belch."

Move/Item

Changes

Covet

Changed to “Has the user run with all its might, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and throwing them. The user then becomes resistant to hindrances for a short time. While running, the user drops Berries from its body. If the user eats a dropped Berry, its movement speed is increased for a short time. The more Berries the user eats, the more its movement speed is increased. In addition, Tackle, Belch, or Bullet Seed can also be used while the user is running. Using this move will reset the cooldown of Tackle or Belch."

Blissey

Move/Item	Changes
Soft-Boiled	Changed to “Throws an egg to an ally Pokémon, restoring its HP as well as the user’s. A maximum of two uses can be kept in reserve for this move. If the user also learns Egg Bomb, the maximum number of uses that can be kept in reserve increases to four. In that case, this move and Egg Bomb share the same pool of uses kept in reserve.”
Egg Bomb	Changed to “Hurls an egg at the designated location. The egg then explodes, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and throwing them. A maximum of two uses can be kept in reserve for this move. If the user also learns Soft-Boiled, the maximum number of uses that can be kept in reserve increases to five. In that case, this move and Soft-Boiled share the same pool of uses kept in reserve.”
Soft-Boiled+	Level at which move is learned changed to 10.
Safeguard+	Level at which move is learned changed to 10.
Helping Hand+	Level at which move is learned changed to 12.
Egg Bomb+	Level at which move is learned changed to 12.

Duraludon

Move/Item	Changes
Dragon Pulse	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.
Stealth Rock	Effects adjusted.

Alolan Ninetails

Move/Item	Changes
Blizzard	Duration of effects on opposing Pokémon increased, area of effect increased.
Aurora Veil	Move downgrade.

Talonflame

Move/Item	Changes
Brave Bird	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased, area of effect increased.
Unite Move: Flame Sweep	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased, Unite Move charge rate decreased.

Lucario

Move/Item	Changes
Extreme Speed	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Hoopa

Move/Item	Changes
Trick	Area of effect decreased, cooldown lengthened, range decreased.
Trick+	HP restoration decreased.
Shadow Ball	Duration of effects on opposing Pokémon decreased.
Phantom Force	Cooldown reduced, effects on opposing Pokémon increased.

Zeraora

Move/Item	Changes
Discharge	Shield effect strengthened.

Aegislash

Move/Item	Changes
Boosted Attack	Move upgrade.
Sacred Sword	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased, duration of effects on opposing Pokémon increased.

Trevenant

Move/Item	Changes
Branch Poke	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased, effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened. Changed to “Has the user jab in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and decreasing their movement speed for a short time when it hits. At the same time, the user’s HP begins to gradually recover for a short time."
Curse	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased, effects on the user weakened.
Pain Split	HP restoration increased.
Unite Move: Phantom Forest	Unite Move charge rate increased.

Cramorant

Move/Item	Changes
Air Slash	Move Upgrade
Unite Move: Gatling Gulp Missile	Unite Move charge rate increased, damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Greninja

Move/Item	Changes
Unite Move: Waterburst Shuriken	Unite Move charge rate increased.

Azumarill

Move/Item	Changes
Bubble	Bugs fixed for the following effects on opposing Pokémon: decreased movement speed
Whirlpool	Fixed bug(s) that affected the following: Damage
Aqua Tail	Changed to “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 and restore the user’s HP.”
Buddy Barrier	Effect weakened.
Score Shield	Cooldown lengthened.

Pokémon Unite Patch Notes - March 25, 2022

Patch 1.4.1.10 released very soon after the previous, and focused on balancing battles after the release of Duraludon.

Duraludon

Move/Item	Changes
Basic Attack	Range decreased
Boosted Attack	Bug fixes
Heavy Metal	Bug fixes, cooldown lengthened
Dragon Pulse	Bug fixes, damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased, duration of effects on opposing Pokémon decreased
Flash Cannon	Bug fixes
Unite Move: Revolving Ruin	Bug fixes

Alolan Ninetails

Move/Item	Changes
Aurora Veil	Bug fixes

Mr. Mine

Move/Item	Changes
Guard Swap+	Bug fixes

Pokémon Unite Patch Notes - November 10, 2021

The 1.2.1.11 patch notes make some major changes to Greedent and fix some bugs with other Pokémon's moves.

Greedent

Move/Item	Changes
Cheek Pouch	Decreased the amount of HP restored from Berries that Greedent drops.
Covet	Fixed a bug where Belch was able to be used more often than anticipated during Covet.
Belch	Cooldown lengthened, damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.
Stuff Cheeks	Shield effect weakened.
Bullet Seed	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Unite Move: Berry Belly Flop	Fixed an issue where there were unintended effects when using the Unite Move while using the jump pad.

Alolan Ninetales

Move/Item	Changes
Blizzard	Cooldown reduced, damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased

Gardevoir

Move/Item	Changes
Psychic	Move upgrade

Sylveon

Move/Item	Changes
Unite Move: Fairy Frolic	Fixed an issue where HP wasn't being recovered when using Move One after using the Unite Move.

Pikachu

Move/Item	Changes
Thunder	Fixed a bug where Thunder wouldn't activate if you used Thunderbold, Thunder, and Basic Attacks in quick succession.

Garchomp

Move/Item	Changes
Rough Skin	Fixed a bug where Rough Skin would deflect more damage than expected when hit with Zeraora's Wild Charge.

Items

Move/Item	Changes
Potion	Increased healing amount
X Speed	Increased the speed boost
Full Heal	Fixed a bug where poison wasn't healed when Full Heal was used.

Pokémon Unite Patch Notes - October 20, 2021

Patch 1.2.1.11 released on October 20 alongside the Pokémon Unite Halloween update. The changes are as follows:

Pikachu

Move/Item	Changes
Thunder	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
Volt Tackle	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Slowbro

Move/Item	Changes
Amnesia	Cooldown reduced, HP restoration increased.

Blastoise

Move/Item	Changes
Hydro Pump	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.
Water Spout	Cooldown reduced.
Unite Move: Hydro Typhoon	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Venusaur

Move/Item	Changes
Giga Drain	Effects on the user weakened, HP restoration decreased.
Solar Beam	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Lucario

Move/Item	Changes
Steadfast	Stat Decreases
Unite Move: Aura Cannon	Bug Fixes

Garchomp

Move/Item	Changes
Basic Attack	Basic attack speed increased.
Dragon Rush	Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Zeraora

Move/Item	Changes
Wild Charge+	Bug Fixes

Cramorant

Move/Item	Changes
Dive	Bug Fixes

Talonflame

Move/Item	Changes
Gale Wings	Bug Fixes

Absol

Move/Item	Changes
Sucker Punch	Bug Fixes

Pokémon Unite Patch Notes - September 22, 2021

The latest Pokémon Unite patch is a big one! The most important updates include the mobile release and adding cross play and cross progression between mobile and Switch. This also means a new season, which comes with new events, challenges, Battle Pass, and Holowear.

Added Mobile Cross Play
Added new Battle Pass
Added new Missions
Added new Holowear
Added Spectate Mode
Added Battle Guide Mode
Added Offline Mode (Nintendo Switch)

There are also plenty of balance changes in the patch, too.

Charizard

Move/Item	Changes
Fire Punch	Makes a target get burned when hitting multiple opponents
Flamethrower	Increases movement speed after attacking, cooldown decreased
Fire Blast	Cooldown decreased
Seismic Slam	Increases damage dealt by Basic Attacks and restores your HP when damaging opponents, cooldown increased

Cinderace

Move/Item	Changes
Pyro Ball	Increases the total damage done, cooldown reduced
Flame Charge	Cooldown reduced
Blazing Bicycle Kick	Bug fixes
Blaze	Bug fixes

Greninja

Move/Item	Changes
Substitute	Adjusted so targets hit Substitute easier
Water Shuriken	Fixed bug that prevented the movement speed adjustment
Waterburst Shuriken	Unite Technique Gauge becomes more easily chargeable
Torrent	Reduced Attack boost

Wigglytuff

Move/Item	Chages
Pound	Damage lowered
Dazzling Gleam	Damage lowered
Sing	Fixed bug where Pokémon remained asleep even if hit by an attack
Cute Charm	Activation gap reduced

Cramorant

Move/Item	Changes
Basic Attack (Boosted)	Damage increased
Surf	Damage lowered
Dive	Time between moves reduced
Gatling Gulp Missile	Damage lowered

Lucario

Move/Item	Changes
Power-up Punch	Damage lowered
Close Combat	Increase amount of hits, damage increased
Close Combat+	Fixed a bug where damage didn't increase

Alolan Ninetails

Move/Item	Changes
Blizzard	Alters how damage is dealt after hitting an obstacle
Snow Globe	Fixed a bug where damage wasn't increased against frozen opponent Pokémon

Eldegoss

Move/Item	Changes
Cotton Guard	Fixed a bug with HP recovery
Leaf Tornado	Improved the effect of the move

Snorlax

Move/Item	Changes
Yawn	Fixed a bug where Pokémon remained asleep even if hit by an attack

Gengar

Move/Item	Changes
Lick	Fixed a bug for when the opponents were pulled in and a bug pertaining to timing

Mr. Mime

Move/Item	Changes
Barrier	When upgrading, boosts the amount of stored Barriers to maximum
Guard Swap	Bug fixs

Slowbro

Move/Item	Changes
Basic Attack	Fixed a bug which caused Special Defense of opponent's Pokémon to be lowered by Basic Attacks
Surf	Bug fixes

Machamp

Move/Item	Changes
Barrage Blow	Bug fixes

Blastoise

Move/Item	Changes
Rapid Spin	Fixed a bug that caused movement speed of opponents to be lowered. Fixed a bug that allowed you to use Hydro Pump and Water Spout at the same time as a Basic Attack during a spin.

Other Pokémon Unite Update Changes

On top of the various bug fixes and character balance tweaks, Pokémon Unite is also set to test a Spectate feature with this update. Assuming it's like most other MOBA titles on the market, this will allow players to join matches purely as spectators, letting anyone and everyone watch a live match play out without playing the match themselves.

Whether you can only exclusively watch friends play isn't clear just yet, but here's hoping there's a full Spectate lobby set up so you can watch matches from high up the competitive ladder. It'll be a sure-fire way to improve your own game.

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