Pokemon Unite’s roster has continually grown since its launch, debuting with a group of 20 Pokemon for players to battle it out. TiMi Studios has featured monthly additions to the game’s roster with some months even featuring multiple new Pokemon hitting the battlefield. Creatures like Sableye and Urshifu have made an immediate impact on Pokemon Unite’s meta game, bringing powerful new strategies with Sableye’s stealth and Urshifu’s damage reduction when using Wicked Blow. These Pokemon and others have been targets of TiMi Studios in the game’s newest patch.

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Patch notes released by The Pokemon Company detail the full suite of changes coming to Pokemon Unite as a part of Version 1.8.1.6. Sableye’s Shadow Sneak is among the biggest hits in the patch, both increasing the duration to enter stealth and its ability to be removed from stealth. Urshifu sees changes to both of its forms, with Single Strike receiving hits to Wicked Blow’s damage reduction and Ebon Fist’s damage as well as Rapid Strike’s cooldowns being buffed. Scyther and Scizor also had their mobility hit across the board with several attacks being nerfed.

Alongside the nerfs, several other Pokemon have received a buff going into the newest Pokemon Unite patch. Clefable’s support abilities have received a major buff in the update with both the HP restoration from Moonlight and the crowd control duration on Gravity being increased. Hoopa’s Phantom Force is being majorly buffed, allowing the Pokemon to freely warp to locations without relying on an opposing Pokemon, as well as seeing cooldown reductions on Hyperspace Hole. Dragapult also received minor buffs to Shadow Ball’s damage.

As Pokemon Unite moves into 2023, the roster is set to expand even more throughout coming updates. Early January brought with it the release of Dragapult as Unite’s newest Pokemon with an aggressive, late-game focused playstyle. TiMi Studios and The Pokemon Company have also already revealed February’s addition to the roster with Comfey coming as a support character similar to League of Legends’ Yuumi. Pokemon Unite’s roster will surely continue to grow as the game moves into the back half of its second full year.

Pokemon Unite Update 1.8.1.6 Patch Notes

Sableye

Sableye could too easily use Shadow Sneak to safely hide in stealth, so Shadow Sneak has been nerfed to give Sableye’s targets more opportunity to retaliate.

Shadow Sneak

The time it takes from when the move is used until Sableye enters stealth: 0. 75 sec. → 1. 5 sec. Sableye now cannot enter stealth if it is left unable to act between the time Shadow Sneak is used and when stealth begins.

Urshifu (Single Strike Style)

So that Urshifu’s fists are used more for offense than defense, Wicked Blow has been nerfed. Ebon Fist’s ability to throw opponents was also too powerful, so it has been nerfed.

Wicked Blow

Damage reduction while charging: 30% → 20%

Wicked Blow+

Damage reduction while charging: 60% → 40%

Unite Move: Ebon Fist

Damage: reduced by 25% Now, when no direction is designated, Ebon Fist deals damage to and throws only the designated Pokémon.

Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)

Boosted basic attacks and Surging Strikes have been buffed so that Urshifu can continue attacking without interruption.

Flowing Fists took too long to reach its full power, so it has been buffed.

Boosted basic attack

Move cooldown reduction: 1. 5 sec. → 2 sec.

Surging Strikes

Cooldown: 13 sec. → 11 sec.

Unite Move: Flowing Fists

Number of times the user needs to deal damage in order to increase the follow-up attack’s consecutive blows by one: 3 → 2

Scizor

The mobility and attack power of Swords Dance was too strong, so it has been nerfed.

Swords Dance

Cooldown: 5 sec. → 6 sec. Attack increase: 15% → 12%

Scyther

Scyther’s mobility was far too high throughout battle, so Dual Wingbeat, Swords Dance, and Green Illusion Dive have been nerfed.

Dual Wingbeat

Cooldown: 5 sec. → 6 sec.

Swords Dance

Cooldown: 6 sec. → 7 sec. Attack increase: 15% → 12%

Unite Move: Green Illusion Dive

Stage one area of effect: reduced by about 30% Stage two dash distance: reduced by about 20%

Mr. Mime

Mr. Mime has been able to contribute greatly in battle from start to finish. To reduce Mr. Mime’s capability in the second half of battle, Confusion, Power Swap, and Showtime! have been nerfed.

Confusion

Damage: reduced by 15% (additional damage dealt when opposing Pokémon hit obstacles was not adjusted)

Power Swap

Movement speed increase when linked to ally Pokémon: 15% → 10% HP restoration when linked to ally Pokémon: reduced by 15%

Unite Move: Showtime!

Damage: reduced by 10%

Clefable

Moonlight and Gravity have been buffed so that Clefable can more easily protect its allies.

Moonlight

HP restoration: increased by 15%

Gravity

Time that opposing Pokémon are left unable to act: 0. 5 sec. → 1 sec.

Hoopa

Phantom Force has been adjusted to make it easier for Hoopa to warp freely.

Hyperspace Hole has been buffed because its ability to give an advantage had decreased.

Rings Unbound was buffed so it can be more easily timed.

Phantom Force

The move now targets a designated location instead of a designated Pokémon’s location.

Hyperspace Hole

Cooldown: 12 sec. → 10 sec. Cooldown before ally Pokémon can return to the warp location: 15 sec. → 10 sec. Cooldown before Hoopa and ally Pokémon start recovering HP: 0. 5 sec → 0 sec.

Unite Move: Rings Unbound

Unite gauge needed: reduced by about 15%

Dragapult

The damage dealt by Shadow Ball has been buffed.

Shadow Ball

Damage: increased by 12%

Shadow Ball+

Damage: increased by 12%

Pokemon Unite is available now for Switch and mobile devices.

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Source: The Pokemon Company