Pokémon UNITE: August 18, 2021 patch notes

Pokémon UNITE anniunced a quick patch scheduled for August 18, 2021 that is expected to balance the follwings.

When: August 18, 2021 - 7:00 a.m. UTC

Please note that some bug fixes were translated from the Japanese version of the patch notes, and therefore may contain some translation errors.

Buff = Increase

Nerf = Decrease

Items

• Eject: Longer cooldown

• Goal-Getter: Cooldown reduction

• Fluffy Tail: Effect buff

• X Attack: Effect buff

Wild Pokémon

Avalugg‘s effects will be nerfed.

Pokémon/Licenses Updates

Gardevoir

• Fixed a bug where special attacks did not lower the opponent's Pokemon's special defense.

• Psychic: Now lowering the special defense of the targeted Pokémon.

Ninetails

• Snow Warning: Fixed a bug where Pokémon invisible hiding in the grass were also affected by the attack.

• Aurora Veil: Fixed a bug where Snow Warning’s cooldown was increasing while activated.

Cinderace

• Basic Attack: Fixed a bug where movement speed was increasing while a boosted attack was being activated.

Wigglytuff

• Unite Move: Fixed a bug where the Unite Move‘s gauge could not be actively stored after use.

Greninja

• Smoke Screen: Effects nerf + longer cooldown.

• Water Shuriken: Cooldown reduction + Damage buff.

• Substitute: Cooldown reduction.

Snorlax

• Heavy Slam: Damage nerf.

• Block: Shortened the duration of the effect on the targeted Pokémon.

• Flail: Effects buff.

• Unite Move: HP recovery has been nerfed.

Slowbro

• Surf: Shortened the duration of the effect on the targeted Pokémon.

• Scald: Damage buff.

Garchomp

• Stats: Movement speed buff.

• Bulldoze: Damage buff.

• Dragon Rush: Cooldown reduction.

Crustle

• Stealth rock: Cooldown reduction + Damage buff.

• Rock Tomb: Damage buff.