Draft Pick and New Items! Version 1.8.1.2 Patch Notes | Pokemon UNITE

This page gives details for Pokemon UNITE's 1.8.1.2 Patch Note update on December 1, 2022 . Read on to see all the latest additions and changes to Pokemon UNITE, with all the Buffs, Nerfs, Bug Fixes, draft pick update, and all the balance changes for Switch and Mobile!

Version 1.8.1.2 Release Date and Time

Update Announcement

A server update was performed on December 1, 2022 at 04:00AM.

Ver. 1.8.1.2	UTC	PDT	JST
December 1, 2022	04:00AM	08:00PM (Nov. 30)	01:00PM

How to Update

Restart the app on your device to apply the update. During update, you may not be able to connect to servers, but this will only be momentary. Please wait a bit and try again!

Please update the app via the App Store, Google Play, or Nintendo eShop to apply the update.

How to Update: Downloading and Installing Updates

1.8.1.2 Patch Note Summary

Summary of Changes

• Battle Pass Update
• Ranked Match Update
• Shop Updates
• Balance Patches
• Bug Fixes
• Text Fixes

Buffed Pokemon

Espeon

Scizor

Mamoswine

Tweaks / Bug Fixes

Mew (Bugfix)

Clefable (Bugfix)

Charizard (Tweaks)

Nerfed Pokemon

Sableye	Mr. Mime	Zoroark
Tsareena	-	-

Battle / Held Item Changes

Full Heal (Nerf)	Exp. Share (Bug Fix)	-

New Held Items Added!

Two new held items are added into the game! Check out what their effects and their stats per level here:

New Held Items
Rapid-Fire Scarf	Drain Crown

Ranked Match Updates

Ranked Match has been improved! You may now manually switch between 5 players or 1-3 players while inside the ranked lobby.

In 1-3 player mode, rank difference between matched players is limited to 1 rank or less. In 5 player mode, it is limited to 2 ranks or less.

Ranking System and Ranked Guide

Tournament Mode Update

Draft Mode can now be added to custom / tournament mode! When playing Draft Mode, you may select Pokemon that will be prohibited to use during the UNITE Battle!

Tournament Mode Guide - Custom Rules and How to Use

New Battle Pass and Ranked Seasons

New Battle Pass and Ranked Season starts in this update! Play UNITE to get unique rewards!

Battle Pass Season 12

Ranked Season 08

Snowball Battle in Shivre City

Last year's winter-themed game mode is back! Knock out Delibirds all over the map and get unique battle items to use against your opponents!

In addition, players turned into snowmen can now jump forward while in that state!

Snowball Battle in Shivre City Event Guide

Boost Emblem Updates

Fifty (50) new medals are added in this update! What more, each Pokemon will record its most used Boost Emblem loadout and will try to use it by default. Auto-loadout has also been improved so that boost emblems will now be fitted depending on the selected colors.

List of All Boost Emblems

Achievement Update

Quick Battle and some more Pokemon-related Achievements are added in-game! Get more rewards as you complete them!

List of Achievements and How to Complete

Improved Results Screen

An individual achievements screen has been added to your battle data. Here you can see the medals and badges you have acquired in battles.

Version 1.8.1.2 Detailed Patch Notes

Pokemon Buffs

Espeon

Pokemon	Changes
Espeon	Standard Attack • Boosted Attack: Damage increased.
	Stored Power • Increased movement speed effect on Espeon.

Scizor

Pokemon	Changes
Scizor	Dual Wingbeat • Damage is increased from 3877 to 4208. (+8%) Also applies to Dual Wingbeat+.

Mamoswine

Pokemon	Changes
Mamoswine	Ice Fang • Cooldown reduced from 7s to 6s. (-1s)

Pokemon Tweaks / Bug Fixes

Mew

Pokemon	Changes
Mew	General Bugfix • Fixed an issue where certain moves can't be selected when playing Mew.

Clefable

Pokemon	Changes
Clefable	Gravity • Fixed a bug where unintended normal attacks could not be used.

Charizard

Pokemon	Changes
Charizard	Standard Attack • Additional damage dealt to burning Pokemon is now based on Attack damage.
	Seismic Slam • Fixed a bug where Seismic Slam can get deactivated randomly.

Pokemon Nerfs

Sableye

Pokemon	Changes
Sableye	Prankster • Movement speed increase applied to Sableye has been reduced • Sableye now exits stealth faster.
	Shadow Sneak • Additional damage dealt by boosted attacks while in stealth is reduced. • Cooldown increased from 11s to 13s.(+2s) • Damage decreased.
	Confuse Ray • Cooldown increased from 7s to 8s. (1s)
	Feint Attack • Damage increased from 1864 to 2052. (+10%)

Mr. Mime

Pokemon	Changes
Mr. Mime	Stat Nerf • HP decreased.

Mr. Mime Stat Nerfs
Level	Defense
5	4245 → 4082 (- 4%)
10	6215 → 5883 (- 5%)
15	9402 → 8800 (- 6%)

Zoroark

Pokemon	Changes
Zoroark	Night Slash • Damage decreased.

Tsareena

Pokemon	Changes
Tsareena	Stat Nerf • Defense decreased. • Sp. Defense decreased.
	Stomp • Cooldown increased from 6s to 7s. (+1s)
	Grassy Glide • Shield effect decreased. Also applies to Grassy Glide+.

Tsareena Stat Nerfs
Level	Defense	Sp. Defense
5	121 → 106 (- 12%)	97 → 80 (- 18%)
10	224 → 195 (- 13%)	180 → 156 (- 13%)
15	400 → 350 (- 13%)	323 → 285 (- 12%)

Battle Item Changes

Full Heal	• Cooldown increased from 40s to 50s. (+10s) • Duration of effect shortened from 2s to 1s. (-1s)
Exp. Share	• Fixed a bug where when a nearby teammate knocks out a wild Pokemon, the the teammate will gain a little bit more EXP. This effect is now always active.

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