Pokemon Unite update 1.2 patch notes: Sylveon, Mamoswine, Battle Pass & more changes

Shaking up the game again, Pokemon Unite update 1.2 releases this September with a number of features surrounding the mobile release, holowear, and the battle pass. 

Pokemon Unite has continued to provide game-changing updates to the free-to-play MOBA, and this one is no different. Not only does it include a long list of character buffs and nerfs, but it also introduces cross-play between Nintendo Switch and mobile devices.

In terms of the game, players will be wondering what new features and Pokemon will be coming with update 1.2 and cross-play. Luckily, we’ve got everything right here.

Pokemon Unite patch 1.2 release time

The Pokemon Unite 1.2 update will be released on September 22, 2021. 

Pokemon Unite update 1.2 patch notes

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Sylveon is coming to Pokemon Unite.

While the update doesn’t officially launch until September 22, Serebii.net and the Pokemon Unite Twitter account have given us a sneak peek at what to expect.

• Battle Pass: With the update, players will be able to experience an entirely revamped battle pass with new prizes to unlock
• Missions: Players will experience new missions to complete as they progress in the game
• Characters: Two new characters will be coming soon – Mamoswine and Sylveon
• Holowear: Multiple Pokemon will receive new holowear — including Garchomp, Blastoise, and Charizard!

Buffs and nerfs

A number of Pokemon have seen their moves experience some big changes in Patch 1.2, as detailed in our full breakdown.

Charizard

• Fire Punch: Target gets burned when hitting multiple opponents
• Flamethrower: Increase to movement speed after attacking
• Fire Blast: Cooldown decreased
• Seismic Slam: Cooldown decreased, and it now increases damage dealt by basic attacks, restores HP when damaging opponents

Absol

• Night Slash: Cooldown decreased, decreased range of the second attack
• Sucker Punch: Cooldown decreased, increased duration of the hindrance

Talonflame

• Attack: Stat increase
• Fly: Cooldown reduced, increased movement in the air
• Flame Sweep: Unite technique gauge is easier to charge

Venusaur

• Giga Drain: Increases the reduction of damage user receives after use
• Petal Dance: Increases the total damage done, cooldown reduced, increases movement speed for longer

Garchomp

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Garchomp is changing in the next patch.

• Defense: Stat increase
• Sp. Defense: Stat increase
• Rough Skin: Adjustments made to activation delay

Wigglytuff

• Sp. Attack: Stat decrease
• Pound: Lower damage
• Dazzling Gleam: Lower damage
• Sing: Bug fixed
• Cute Charm: Reduced activation gap

Greninja

• HP: Stat increase
• Attack: Stat increase
• Smoke Screen: Bug fixed
• Substitute: Targets hit substitute easier
• Water Shuriken: Bug fixed
• Torrent: Reduced attack boost
• Waterburst Shuriken: Unite technique gauge is easier to charge

Zeraora

• Slash: Reduced amount of attacks done, with increased damage per hit
• Spark: Period between moves increased, and it increases amount of consecutive Wild Charge attacks when using Spark
• Wild Charge: Cooldown decreased, reduced damage received when using attack

Cramorant

• Basic Attack: Damage increase
• Surf: Damage decrease
• Dive: Time between moves reduced
• Gatling Gulp Missile: Damage decrease

Lucario

• Power-Up Punch: Damage to opponent lowered
• Close Combat: Damage increase, increased amount of hits, and bug fixed

Alolan Ninetales

• Blizzard: How damage is dealt after hitting an obstacle has changed
• Snow Globe: Bug fixed

Cinderace

• Pyro Ball: Cooldown reduced, increase to total damage done
• Flame Charge: Cooldown reduced
• Blazing Bicycle Kick: Bugs fixed
• Blaze: Bugs fixed

Of course, these are entirely preliminary patch notes. We’ll be sure to update this guide and the buffs & nerfs guide when the update is officially released.