Pokémon Unite 1.13.1.2 Patch Notes: Big Dragapult Buffs and Cynthia Solo Challenge
Christmas has come early in Pokemon Unite with this patch. Updates include new Events, tons of balance updates, and two brand-new held items.
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Highlights of the Patch
Dragapult
The most recent patch to Unite has come with a long list of adjustments and new content but a few things stand out more than most. First and foremost is the long list of Buffs and Nerfs we will get to later in the article. While the list of changes is lengthy the clear winner from the most recent patch is Dragapult
Dragapult has had its moves “Phantom Force” and “Shadow Ball” buffed, its raw attack stats increased, and its Unite Move “Dreep and Destroy” received a cooldown reduction. All of this has turned the spooky dragon into a living nightmare. Similar to Mewtwo Y from a couple of patches ago this Pokémon has become an auto attacker titan. Fans of Dragapult are rejoicing because this Pokémon has had a tough time in the meta up until recently
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New Held Items
Two new Held items that were previously leaked have entered the game. The “Charging Charm” and “Resonant Guard” are now available in the shop for 2000 Aeos coins or 1250 Aeos Tickets.
Both of these items have been received by the community quite well already. Charging Charm charges up via movement or damage and when full deals an additional burst of damage. So far it seems like Pokémon who want more move speed enjoy it the most, Dodrio is a perfect match.
Resonant Guard on the other hand is a defensive item. When doing damage it grants you and an ally a small shield and then goes on cooldown. This item so far has been seen on some niche support builds, Comfey in particular uses this item well.
Events and Changes to the Game
The Snowball event is back in Unite for a limited time! Shivre city Snowball battle is a lot of fun for various reasons but top of the list is having a reason to listen to the Shivre City soundtrack which is phenomenal!
Solo Challenge is a new take on an old event that has come with this patch. According to the patch notes this mode is intended to teach players in a solo play environment how to play Unite. And this mode has the twist of playing against CPU Trainers from the Pokémon franchise, this time focusing on Champion Cynthia!
Two other changes have hit the game with this patch, one of which is the implementation of the EX licenses. Mewtwo Y, Mewtwo X, and Zacian now all have that tag on their Unite License and according to the producer letter will not be available in Ranked next season.
Lastly a slight change to the Rank format has occurred. Starting this season once arriving at a skill tier past beginner (Great, Expert, Veteran, Ultra) you will no longer be demoted to a previous tier. This change now makes all ranks function similarly to Master Rank in that way.
Complete Balance Changes
Urshifu
Surging Strikes has been nerfed.
Surging Strikes
- Damage of boosted attack after using this move: reduced by 20%
- Cooldown: 11 sec. → 12.5 sec.
Mew
Solar Beam and Mew’s Unite Move, Mystical Mirage, have been nerfed.
Solar Beam
- Damage: reduced by 13–20%
Unite Move: Mystical Mirage
- Damage: reduced by 20%
Inteleon
Inteleon’s stats, Water Gun, and Liquidation have been nerfed.
Stats
- Sp. Atk: 100–950 → 100–900 (Lv. 1–15)
Liquidation
- Critical-hit damage: reduced by about 20%
Water Gun
- Damage: reduced by 15%
Mimikyu
Play Rough and Shadow Sneak have been nerfed.
Play Rough
- Cooldown: 5 sec. → 7.5 sec.
Shadow Sneak
- Duration of shadow target mark: 0.5 sec. → 0.25 sec.
Dragapult
Dragapult’s stats, Phantom Force, Shadow Ball, and Dragapult’s Unite Move, Dreep and Destroy, have been buffed.
Stats
- Attack: 140–470 → 140–500 (Lv. 1–15)
Phantom Force
- Cooldown: 14 sec. → 12 sec.
- Attack increase after a knock out: 6 (up to 8 times) → 10 (up to 10 times)
- Basic attack speed increase: 85% → 100%
- Movement speed increase: 15% → 30%
Shadow Ball
- Damage: increased by 30%
- Increased damage to marked opponents: increased by 30%
- HP recovery when marks are removed: 10% of max HP → 15% of max HP
Unite Move: Dreep and Destroy
- Cooldown: 12 sec. → 10 sec.
Greninja
Water Shuriken and Double Team have been buffed.
Water Shuriken
- Movement speed decrease effect: 25% → 35%
- Movement speed increase: 15% → 25%
Double Team
- Cooldown: 9 sec. → 8 sec.
Double Team+
- Cooldown: 8 sec. → 7 sec.
Alolan Ninetales
Aurora Veil has been buffed.
Aurora Veil
- HP recovery from boosted attacks used in the aurora: increased by 100%
- Reduction to damage taken: 30% → 35%
Aurora Veil+
- HP recovery from boosted attacks used in the aurora: increased by 100%
- Reduction to damage taken: 35% → 40%
Hoopa
Phantom Force and Hyperspace Hole have been nerfed.
Phantom Force
- Cooldown: 4.5 sec. → 6.5 sec.
Hyperspace Hole
- Cooldown: 10 sec. → 12 sec.
- Movement speed increase after returning to base: decreased by about 35%
- Movement speed increase after warping between goal zones: decreased by about 30%
Tsareena
Tsareena’s stats and Trop Kick have been buffed.
Stats
- Defense: 70–380 → 70–410 (Lv. 1–15)
- Sp. Def: 50–310 → 50–340 (Lv. 1–15)
Trop Kick
- Cooldown: 8.5 sec. → 7 sec.
Cramorant
Cramorant’s stats and Hurricane have been buffed.
Stats
- From Lv. 9 onward, now recovers HP equal to 12.5% of damage dealt with Sp. Atk
Hurricane
- Cooldown: 9 sec. → 8 sec.
Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime’s stats and Confusion have been buffed.
Confusion
- Cooldown: 6 sec. → 5 sec.
Stats
- Sp. Atk at Lv. 15: 414 → 450
Joshua “ZOINKS” Hiebert is a Pokemon Unite Commentator and esports enthusiast residing in Chicago. He has worked on a variety of Unite events including the World Championships held in London in 2022, and in Japan in 2023. In his free time he can be found watching esports ranging from Pokemon, Overwatch, Halo, League of Legends, and even Mario Kart. In his writing and in his casting ZOINKS pushes to make sure that players stories are known to the audience.