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Pokemon UNITE - Version 1.21.2.12 Patch Notes

Get the latest details on Pokemon UNITE's 1.21.2.12 Patch Update, Indomitable Spirit, released on January 22, 2026! Learn all balance changes, including buffs, nerfs, and bug fixes for Nintendo Switch and Mobile.

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Version 1.21.2.12 Release Date and Time

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Update Announcement

A server update was made on January 22, 2026 at 7AM UTC.

Ver. 1.21.1.12 UTC PDT JST
Jan. 22
2026		 7:00AM 11:00PM
(prev day)		 4:00PM

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1.21.2.12 Patch Note Summary

Summary of Changes

  • Shop update
  • Event update
  • Balance update
  • Text fixes
  • Bug fixes

Buffed Pokemon

Ceruledge ImageCeruledge Charizard ImageCharizard Comfey ImageComfey
Darkrai ImageDarkrai Galarian Rapidash ImageGalarian Rapidash Garchomp ImageGarchomp
Psyduck ImagePsyduck Tinkaton ImageTinkaton Trevenant ImageTrevenant

Nerfed Pokemon

Blaziken ImageBlaziken Glaceon ImageGlaceon Latias ImageLatias
Mega Charizard Y ImageMega Charizard Y Mega Gyarados ImageMega Gyarados Mega Mewtwo X ImageMega Mewtwo X
Vaporeon ImageVaporeon Zacian ImageZacian -

Version 1.21.2.12 Detailed Patch Notes

Pokemon Buffs

Ceruledge

PokemonChanges
Ceruledge ImageCeruledge
Weak Armor Image
Weak Armor
• Continuous damage increased by 33%.
Phantom Force Image
Phantom Force
• Cooldown reduced from 10s to 9s.
• Damage increased by 8%.
Bitter Blade Image
Bitter Blade
• Damage increased by 10%.

Charizard

PokemonChanges
Charizard ImageCharizard
Flamethrower Image
Flamethrower
• Damage increased by 12%.
Seismic Slam Image
Seismic Slam
• Flight duration increased from 8s to 10s.

Comfey

PokemonChanges
Comfey ImageComfey
Floral Healing Image
Floral Healing
• Recovery amount increased by 6%–14%.
Magical Leaf Image
Magical Leaf
• Cooldown reduced from 10s to 9s.

Darkrai

PokemonChanges
Darkrai ImageDarkrai
Dark Void Image
Dark Void
• Cooldown reduced from 6s to 5s.
Nasty Plot Image
Nasty Plot
• Damage increased by 15%.
Shadow Claw Image
Shadow Claw
• Damage during Dark Pulse increased by 10%.
Worst Nightmare Image
Worst Nightmare
• Required energy reduced from 100,000 to 90,000 (10% decrease)

Galarian Rapidash

PokemonChanges
Galarian Rapidash ImageGalarian Rapidash
Dazzling Gleam Image
Dazzling Gleam
• Damage increased by 7.5%.
Agility Image
Agility
• Movement speed increase adjusted from 5%–80% to 20%–80%.

Garchomp

PokemonChanges
Garchomp ImageGarchomp Stat Buff
• HP increased from 3050–7750 to 3300–8150
• Defense increased from 90–472 to 98–520
• Sp. Def increased from 67–367 to 86–410
• Critical-Hit Rate (at Lv. 5) increased from 5% to 7.5%
• Critical-Hit Rate (at Lv. 9) increased from 10% to 15%

Psyduck

PokemonChanges
Psyduck ImagePsyduck
Disable Image
Disable
• Damage increased by 15%.
• Number of times it spreads to the same opponent increased from 1 time to 2 times.
Psychic Image
Psychic
• Cooldown reduced from 7.5s to 6.5s.
Full-Power Psy-ay-ay! Image
Full-Power Psy-ay-ay!
• Damage reduction effect increased from 25% to 30%.

Tinkaton

PokemonChanges
Tinkaton ImageTinkaton
Standard Attack Image
Standard Attack
• Boosted Attack: Recovery amount increased by 20%.
Ice Hammer Image
Ice Hammer
• Damage increased by 25%.
• Slow effect on opponent changed from 50% flat to 70%, decaying by 10% every 0.5s.
Smack Down Image
Smack Down
• Movement speed decrease on self reduced from 50% to 30%.
• Cooldown reduced from 6.5s to 6s.
Kiss Bliss Kaboom Image
Kiss Bliss Kaboom
• Damage increased by 8%.

Trevenant

PokemonChanges
Trevenant ImageTrevenant
Wood Hammer Image
Wood Hammer
• Cooldown reduced from 9s to 8s.
• Damage increased by 10%.

Pokemon Nerfs

Blaziken

PokemonChanges
Blaziken ImageBlaziken
Overheat Image
Overheat
• Effect changed from Unstoppable to Hindrance Resistant.

Glaceon

PokemonChanges
Glaceon ImageGlaceon
Icicle Spear Image
Icicle Spear
• Cooldown increased from 5s to 6s.
• Damage decreased by 8%.
Glacial Stage Image
Glacial Stage
• Required energy increased from 90,000 to 100,000 (11% increase).

Latias

PokemonChanges
Latias ImageLatias
Dragon Pulse Image
Dragon Pulse
• Cooldown increased from 6s to 6.5s.
• Recovery amount decreased by 10%.

Mega Charizard Y

PokemonChanges
Mega Charizard Y ImageMega Charizard Y
Flamethrower Image
Flamethrower
• Damage increased by 12%.
Seismic Slam Image
Seismic Slam
• Shield amount on activation reduced from 20% of max HP to 10% of max HP.
• Movement speed increase on activation reduced from 50% to 30%.

Mega Gyarados

PokemonChanges
Mega Gyarados ImageMega Gyarados
Mold Breaker Image
Mold Breaker
• Attack increase on self reduced from 25% to 10%.
• Defense/Sp. Def increase on self reduced from 30% to 10%.
Waterfall Image
Waterfall
• Cooldown reduction on hit reduced from 30% to 10%.

Mega Mewtwo X

PokemonChanges
Mega Mewtwo X ImageMega Mewtwo X Stat Buff
• Attack decreased from 210–540 to 190–520.
Teleport Image
Teleport
• Damage increase effect reduced from 20% to 10%.
Teleport Image
Teleport +
• Damage increase effect reduced from 30% to 20%.
Future Sight Image
Future Sight
• Damage taken increase reduced from 20% to 10%.
• Cooldown increased from 9s to 10s.
Future Sight Image
Future Sight +
• Damage taken increase reduced from 30% to 20%.

Vaporeon

PokemonChanges
Vaporeon ImageVaporeon
Muddy Water Image
Muddy Water
• Cooldown increased from 8.5s to 9s.
• Damage decreased by 15%.
Flip Turn Image
Flip Turn
• Damage decreased by 15%.
• Shield amount decreased by 15%.

Zacian

PokemonChanges
Zacian ImageZacian
Sovereign Sword Image
Sovereign Sword
• Effect changed from Unstoppable to Hindrance Resistant.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where Vaporeon's stats would increase significantly at Lv. 5 instead of upon evolving at Lv. 4.
  • Fixed a bug where Mega Lucario's Close Combat could still be used by Lucario even after Mega Evolution ended.
  • Fixed a bug where the second hit of Darkrai's Shadow Claw would not activate if Dark Pulse was used immediately after using Shadow Claw.
  • Fixed a bug where Darkrai would warp to the Legend Pit in the center of the map when using Dark Pulse.
  • Fixed a bug where Darkrai could attack 3 times with Dark Pulse.

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