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title: "Pokemon Unite – Balance Patch and Specator Mode test"
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description: "The Pokemon Company and TiMi Studios announced a new update for Pokemon Unite. The update launched on August 4th and contain the game’s first balance patch."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2021-08-06 16:42:45"
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Pokemon Unite - Balance Patch and Specator Mode test | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Pokemon Unite – Balance Patch and Specator Mode test](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/pokemon-unite-balance-patch-and-specator-mode-test.jpeg "Pokemon Unite – Balance Patch and Specator Mode test")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/pokemon-unite-balance-patch-and-specator-mode-test.jpeg)The Pokemon Company and **TiMi Studios** announced a new update for Pokemon Unite. The update launched on August 4th and contain the game’s first balance patch.

But there is more as they have also added a spectator mode test to the game.

## [](#pokemon-unite-patch)Pokemon Unite Patch

- Bug Fixes
- Text Fixes
- Spectate Feature Test Release:
    A test release of the Spectate feature will be performed from 8-4-2021 at 12AM PDT/7:00 UTC until 8-6-2021 at 12AM PDT/7:00 UTC.

Changes are being made to some Pokémon stats and moves to adjust the balance of Unite Battles.

Charizard
Flamethrower:

- Cooldown reduced.
- Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.

Fire Punch:

- Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.

Fire Blast:

- Cooldown reduced.
- Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.

Talonflame
Acrobatics:

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Aerial Ace:

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Aerial Ace+:

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Fly:

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Venusaur
Sludge Bomb:

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
- Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.

Petal Dance:

- Move Upgrade

Solar Beam:

- Cooldown reduced.

Unite Move: Verdant Anger

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Absol
Basic Attack:

- Bug Fixes

Night Slash:

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Sucker Punch:

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Wigglytuff
The following stats have been increased:

- Defense, Sp. Def, HP

Double Slap

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
- Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.

Sing

- Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.

Dazzling Gleam

- Bug Fixes

Eldegoss
Cotton Guard

- Cooldown lengthened.
- HP restoration decreased.

Cotton Spore

- Cooldown reduced.
- Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.
- This move’s Defense, Sp. Def increase has been strengthened.

Unite Move: Cotton Cloud Crash

- HP restoration decreased.

Cinderace
The following stats have been decreased:

- Attack

Blaze Kick

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Feint

- Move Downgrade

Pyro Ball

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Gengar
Basic Attack

- Bug Fixes

Shadow Ball

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Hex

- Move Downgrade

Dream Eater

- Move Upgrade

Zeraora
Spark

- Bug Fixes

Wild Charge

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.
- Cooldown reduced.

Unite Move: Plasma Gale

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Cramorant
Whirlpool

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Dive

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Machamp
Basic Attack

- Bug Fixes

Cross Chop

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon decreased.

Close Combat

- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Lucario
Power-Up Punch

- Bug Fixes

Bone Rush

- Bug Fixes

Greninja
Basic Attack

- Bug Fixes

Alolan Ninetales
Snow Warning

- Bug Fixes

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