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This page gives details for Pokemon UNITE's 1.17.1.2 Patch Note update on December 5, 2024. Read on to see all the latest additions and changes to Pokemon UNITE, with all the Buffs, Nerfs, Bug Fixes, and all the balance changes for Switch and Mobile!

Version 1.17.1.2 Release Date and Time

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Update Announcement

A server update was made on December 5, 2024 at 4AM UTC.

Ver. 1.17.1.2 UTC PDT JST
Dec. 5
2024
4:00AM 8:00PM
(Prev. day)
1:00PM

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1.17.1.2 Patch Note Summary

Summary of Changes

  • Matching system improvements
  • Shop updates
  • Event updates
  • Balance adjustments
  • Effects and controls adjustments
  • Bug fixes

Buffed Pokemon

Buzzwole ImageBuzzwole Chandelure ImageChandelure Clefable ImageClefable
Cramorant ImageCramorant Decidueye ImageDecidueye Delphox ImageDelphox
Dodrio ImageDodrio Inteleon ImageInteleon Metagross ImageMetagross
Sableye ImageSableye Scizor ImageScizor Talonflame ImageTalonflame
Tsareena ImageTsareena - -

Tweaks / Bug Fixes

Darkrai ImageDarkrai
(Tweaks)
Armarouge ImageArmarouge
(Tweaks)
-

Nerfed Pokemon

Absol ImageAbsol Blaziken ImageBlaziken Crustle ImageCrustle
Duraludon ImageDuraludon Garchomp ImageGarchomp Leafeon ImageLeafeon
Machamp ImageMachamp Mr. Mime ImageMr. Mime Psyduck ImagePsyduck
Sylveon ImageSylveon Tyranitar ImageTyranitar Umbreon ImageUmbreon
Venusaur ImageVenusaur Wigglytuff ImageWigglytuff -

Version 1.17.1.2 Detailed Patch Notes

Pokemon Buffs

Buzzwole

PokemonChanges
Buzzwole ImageBuzzwole
• Area damage increased by 20%.

• Attack reduction duration increased from 2s to 2.5s.

Chandelure

PokemonChanges
Chandelure ImageChandelure Stat Buff
• Defense increased from 35-175 to 35-200 (Lvl. 1-15).
• Special Defense increased from 30-140 to 30-203 (Lvl. 1-15).

Chandelure Stat Buff

Lvl Defense Sp. Def.
5 52 → 55
(+5.8%)
44 → 52
(+18.2%)
10 97 → 107
(+10.3%)
80 → 107
(+33.8%)
15 174 → 200
(+14.9%)
140 → 203
(+45%)

Clefable

PokemonChanges
Clefable ImageClefable
• Hindrance duration increase from 1.5s to 2s.

• Cooldown reduced from 9s to 8s.

Cramorant

PokemonChanges
Cramorant ImageCramorant
Surf Image
Surf
+

• Slow duration increased from 2s to 3s.

Decidueye

PokemonChanges
Decidueye ImageDecidueye Stat Buff
• Defense increased from 50-250 to 50-270 (Lvl. 1-15).
• Special Defense increased from 30-150 to 30-230 (Lvl. 1-15).

Decidueye Stat Buff

Lvl Defense Sp. Def.
5 75 → 78
(+4%)
45 → 55
(+22.2%)
10 139 → 149
(+7.2%)
83 → 119
(+43.4%)
15 250 → 270
(+8%)
150 → 230
(+53.3%)

Delphox

PokemonChanges
Delphox ImageDelphox Stat Buff
• Special Defense increased from 27-139 to 27-225 (Lvl. 1-15).

• Movement speed increase duration increased from 1s to 1.5s.

Delphox Stat Buff

Lvl Sp. Def.
5 42 → 52
(+23.8%)
10 78 → 115
(+47.4%)
15 139 → 225
(+61.9%)

Dodrio

PokemonChanges
Dodrio ImageDodrio
• Cooldown decreased from 11s to 9s.

• Damage increased by 6%.

Inteleon

PokemonChanges
Inteleon ImageInteleon Stat Buff
• Defense increased from 35-170 to 35-225 (Lvl. 1-15).
• Special Defense increased from 25-140 to 25-225 (Lvl. 1-15).

• Cooldown decrease from 7s to 6.5s.

• Cooldown decrease from 8s to 7.5s.

Inteleon Stat Buff

Lvl Defense Sp. Def.
5 52 → 59
(+13.5%)
40 → 50
(+25%)
10 95 → 121
(+27.4%)
77 → 114
(+48.1%)
15 170 → 225
(+32.4%)
140 → 225
(+60.7%)

Metagross

PokemonChanges
Metagross ImageMetagross
• Cooldown decrease from 8s to 7s.

Sableye

PokemonChanges
Sableye ImageSableye
• Cooldown decrease from 13s to 12s.

Scizor

PokemonChanges
Scizor ImageScizor
• HP recovery increased by 15%.

Talonflame

PokemonChanges
Talonflame ImageTalonflame
• Damage reduction increased from 15% to 25%.

Tsareena

PokemonChanges
Tsareena ImageTsareena
• Damage increase per hit raised from 5% to 8%.

• Shield amount increased by 20%.

• Shield amount increased by 20%.

• Damage decreased by 5%.

Pokemon Tweaks / Bug Fixes

Armarouge

PokemonChanges
Armarouge ImageArmarouge
• Changed the attack range control during activation to movement input (left stick/direction panel).

Darkrai

PokemonChanges
Darkrai ImageDarkrai
Standard Attack Image
Standard Attack

• Boosted Attack: range reduced from 12m to 9m.

• Adjusted to ensure that the added damage does not wake sleeping opponents.

• Adjusted the effect to lead opponents to a nightmare without obstacles.

Pokemon Nerfs

Absol

PokemonChanges
Absol ImageAbsol
• Cooldown increased from 5s to 5.5s.

Blaziken

PokemonChanges
Blaziken ImageBlaziken
• Damage decreased by 6%.

Crustle

PokemonChanges
Crustle ImageCrustle
• Cooldown increased from 5s to 5.5s.

• Cooldown increased from 5s to 5.5s.
• Damage decreased by 8%.

• Cooldown increased from 6s to 6.5s.

• Energy cost increased by 20%.

Duraludon

PokemonChanges
Duraludon ImageDuraludon
• Movement speed reduction from Boosted Attacks reduced from 80% to 60%.

• Cooldown for charges increased from 8s to 8.5s.

Garchomp

PokemonChanges
Garchomp ImageGarchomp
Standard Attack Image
Standard Attack

• Attack Speed decreased by 0-7.5% (Lvl. 1-15).

• Damage decreased by 5%.

• Damage decreased by 5%.
• Movement speed reduction decreased from 40% to 20%.

• Cooldown increased from 5s to 5.5s.

Leafeon

PokemonChanges
Leafeon ImageLeafeon
• Cooldown for charges increased from 4s to 5s.

Machamp

PokemonChanges
Machamp ImageMachamp
• Attack decreased from 20% to 12%.

• Attack Speed buff decreased from 50% to 40%.

• Attack Speed buff decreased from 60% to 50%.

Mr. Mime

PokemonChanges
Mr. Mime ImageMr. Mime
• Cooldown increased from 6s to 6.5s.

Psyduck

PokemonChanges
Psyduck ImagePsyduck
• Cooldown increased from 6s to 7s.
• Damage decreased by 20%.
• Cooldown extension effect decreased from 3s to 2s.

Sylveon

PokemonChanges
Sylveon ImageSylveon Stat Buff
• Special Defense increased from 38-190 to 38-240 (Lvl. 1-15).

• Healing decreased by 8%.

• Damage decreased by 8%.

Sylveon Stat Buff

Lvl Sp. Def.
5 70 → 80
(+14.3%)
10 110 → 133
(+20.9%)
15 191 → 240
(+25.7%)

Tyranitar

PokemonChanges
Tyranitar ImageTyranitar
• Damage decreased by 10%.

• Cooldown increased from 5s to 5.5s.

Umbreon

PokemonChanges
Umbreon ImageUmbreon
• Movement speed reduction decreased from 30% to 15%.

Venusaur

PokemonChanges
Venusaur ImageVenusaur
• Damage reduction rate reduced from 35% to 40%.

• Damage decreased by 8%.

Wigglytuff

PokemonChanges
Wigglytuff ImageWigglytuff
• Defense and Special Defense reduction decreased from 35% to 25%.

• Cooldown increased from 4.5s to 5s.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where Darkrai's Unite Move would cause Comfey attached to the target to detach when hitting a Pokémon with unstoppable or hindrance resistance.
  • Fixed an issue where long-duration basic attacks, like Charizard's or Ho-oh's, would be interrupted by rooting effects.
  • Fixed an issue where Charizard's Unite Move would hit Pokémon in a untargetable state.
  • Fixed an issue where some abilities would activate when entering the enemy team's slow zone.
  • Fixed an issue where the screen would lag when checking Recent Views on the Switch version.

Do You Think the Changes Are Justified?

Absolutely! 3
Votes
Doesn't change anything. 1
Votes
No. 25
Votes

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