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August 18 Patch Notes
A new update scheduled to be released on August 18th will, in addition to the new Pokemon Blissey, also bring with it a variety of balance changes to existing Pokemon. We’ve compiled a chart featuring the overall changes below!
Overview Of Patch Notes
※ A green up arrow represents a buff, while a red down arrow represents a nerf.
 Crustle |
 Stealth Rock ⬆ Rock Tomb ⬆ |
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 Snorlax |
 Heavy Slam ⬇ Block ⬇ Flail ⬆ Power Nap ⬇ |
 Garchomp |
Movement Speed ⬆ Bulldoze ⬆ Dragon Rush ⬆ |
 Slowbro |
 Surf ⬇ Scald ⬆ |
 Gardevoir |
 Bug Fix Psychic ⬆ |
 Greninja |
 Smokescreen ⬇ Water Shuriken ⬆ Double Team ⬆ |
 Wigglytuff |
 Starlight Recital Bug Fix |
 Cinderace |
Bug Fix |
 Cramorant |
 Hurricane Bug Fix |
 Alolan Ninetales |
 Bug Fix Aurora Veil Bug Fix |
 Eject Button |
Cooldown ⬇ |
 Goal-Getter |
Cooldown ⬆ |
 Fluffy Tail |
Effect ⬆ |
 X Attack |
Effect ⬆ |
 Avalugg |
Stats ⬇ Iron Defense ⬇ |
| Other | New Feature: New adjustment: When a Pokemon that was KO’d returns to battle, it will temporarily be immune to attacks from enemy Pokemon. |
August 4 Patch Update & Bug Fixes
| Update Time & Date |
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| August 4, 2021 at 12AM PDT/7:00 UTC |
A new update that introduces a large number of bug fixes, buffs, and nerfs is set to arrive on August 4, 2021 at 12AM PDT. A large part of this update are the changes in the skills and moves of a large number of Pokemon. Most of these changes are nerfs to usual builds and buffs to less popular ones.
Previous Patch Notes
Overview Of Patch Notes
※ A green up arrow represents a buff, while a red down arrow represents a nerf.
 Charizard |
 Flamethrower ⬆  Fire Punch ⬆  Fire Blast ⬆ |
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 Talonflame |
 Acrobatics ⬆  Aerial Ace ⬆  Fly ⬆ |
 Venusaur |
 Sludge Bomb ⬆  Petal Dance ⬆  Solar Beam ⬆ Verdant Anger ⬆ |
 Absol |
Bug Fix  Night Slash ⬆ Sucker Punch ⬆ |
| Wigglytuff |
HP / Def / SpDef ⬆ Double Slap ⬆ Sing ⬆ Dazzling Gleam ⬆ |
 Eldegoss |
 Cotton Guard ⬇ Cotton Spore ⬆ Cotton Cl. Crash ⬇ |
| Cinderace |
Attack ⬇ Blaze Kick ⬇ Feint ⬇ Pyro Ball ⬆ |
 Gengar |
Bug Fix  Shadow Ball ⬆ Hex ⬇ Dream Eater ⬆ |
 Zeraora |
 Spark Bug Fix Wild Charge ⬆ Plasma Gale ⬇ |
| Cramorant |
 Whirlpool ⬇  Dive ⬆ |
 Machamp |
Bug Fix Cross Chop ⬇ Close Combat ⬆ |
 Lucario |
 P.U. Punch Bug Fix Bone Rush Bug Fix |
| Greninja |
Bug Fix |
| Alolan Ninetales |
Bug Fix |
Patch Notes – Buff & Nerf Details
August 18th Patch Info
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Crustle
| Stealth Rock |
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| Description Throws many small rocks. When a rock hits an opposing Pokemon, or when the rocks have flown their full distance, a zone of many levitating rocks is created, dealing slowly-increasing damage over time to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. Changes |
| Rock Tomb |
| Description Splits open the ground toward the designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and creating a barricade of rock. If used again, gets rid of the barricade. Changes |
Snorlax
| Heavy Slam |
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| Description Has the user slam its heavy body down, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and throwing them Changes |
| Block |
| Description Has the user spread their arms wide to create a wall and grants it a shield. Prevents opposing Pokemon from passing through the wall and shoves them if they run into it. Changes |
| Flail |
| Description Has the user flail about, increasing the user’s basic attack damage the lower the user’s HP is Changes |
| Power Nap |
| Description Has the user go to sleep and begin snoring dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and throwing them. While sleeping, the user becomes immune to hindrances and its HP is continually restored. Changes |
Garchomp
| Stats |
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| Increased movement speed |
| Bulldoze |
| Description Has the user stomp down on the ground, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. Changes |
| Dragon Rush |
| Description Has the user back up to create distance before diving to attack in the designated direction, shoving opposing Pokemon. The user can use Dragon Claw while creating distance at the beginning of this move to create a combo attack. Changes |
Slowbro
| Surf |
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| Description Has the user charge forward on a wave, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and throwing them. This is followed by two more waves that deal damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and decrease their movement speed for a short time. Changes |
| Scald |
| Description Shoots boiling water, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon and creating steam when it hits. Opposing Pokemon inside the steam’s area of effect are left burned and have their movement speed decreased for a short time. Changes |
Gardevoir
| Basic Attack |
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| Changes Fixed a bug where a powered up basic attack would sometimes not lower the enemy’s Special Defense |
| Psychic |
| Description After hitting an opposing Pokemon or traveling its maximum distance, deals damage over time to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and decreases their movement speed for a short time. Changes |
Greninja
| Smokescreen |
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| Description Creates a smokescreen and has the user roll away from its current location. Immediately afterward, the user begins sneaking and has its movement speed increased for a short time. This also makes its next basic attack a boosted attack. Changes |
| Water Shuriken |
| Description Throws shurikens made of water in quick succession. Decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokemon for a short time and restores the user’s HP when it hits. Also increases the user’s movement speed while using this move. Changes |
| Double Team |
| Description Quickly moves the user away from the current position, creating illusory copies of them to aid in battle. Changes |
Wigglytuff
| Starlight Recital |
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| Description Has the user begin performing a recital, granting itself and nearby ally Pokémon a shield as well as removing all status conditions from the affected Pokémon and making them immune to hindrances for a short time. Changes |
Cinderace
| Basic Attack |
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| Changes Fixed a bug where Cinderace’s movement speed would increase while it was holding onto its 3rd (boosted) attack |
Cramorant
| Hurricane |
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| Description Creates a fierce wind, throwing opposing Pokemon that get caught in it and throwing them. Changes |
Alolan Ninetales
| Snow Warning |
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| Description Causes snow to fall on an opposing Pokémon, dealing damage to it and decreasing its movement speed for a short time. Boosted attacks and moves (except Aurora Veil) sling snow, and hitting the same target with snow multiple times will freeze it for a short time Changes |
| Aurora Veil |
| Description Creates an aurora around the user that reduces damage received by the user and ally Pokémon in the area of effect. While the user is inside the aurora, its movement speed is increased and its basic attacks become boosted attacks. Changes |
Eject Button
| Cooldown |
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| DescriptionQuickly moves your Pokemon in the designated location. Cooldown: 55s Changes |
Goal-Getter
| Cooldown |
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| Description Doubles goal-scoring speed for a short time. Cooldown: 120s Changes |
X Attack
| Effect |
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| Description Raises your Pokemon’s Atk & Sp. Atk. for a short time. Changes |
Fluffy Tail
| Effect |
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| Description Leaves wild Pokemon unable to act for a short time and also increases damage dealt to those Pokemon. Changes |
Avalugg
| Stats |
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| Changes Reduced HP |
| Iron Defense |
| Changes Reduced the amount of Def/Sp. Def increased |
Other
| New Feature |
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| When a Pokemon that was KO’d returns to battle, it will temporarily be immune to attacks from enemy Pokemon. |
Previous Patch Notes
View Previous Balance Changes
August 4th Patch Info
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Charizard
| Flamethrower |
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| Pre-Update Attacks with an intense blast of fire. When this move hits, it leaves opposing Pokemon burned and increases the user’s movement speed for a short time. Post-Update |
| Fire Punch |
| Pre-Update Has the user punch with a fiery fist, dealing damage and shoving opposing Pokemon when it hits. Also leaves the opposing Pokemon it shoves burned. Post-Update |
| Fire Blast |
| Pre-Update Blasts intense, all-consuming fire, dealing damage over time to opposing Pokemon while the flames continue to burn on the ground and decreasing the movement speed of opposing Pokemon for a short time. Post-Update |
Talonflame
| Acrobatics |
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| Pre-Update Has the user fly toward the designated area and attack multiple times. Allows the user to escape in a direction of its choice after using this move. Post-Update |
| Aerial Ace & Aerial Ace+ |
| Pre-Update Has the user fly at the… |