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On June 15th, Pokkén Tournament will be getting a balance patch which will bring updates to all playable Pokémon, as well as Support Pokémon Snivy, Croagunk, Magneton, Quagsire, Diglett, Yveltal, Latios and Cresselia. Notably, Shadow Mewtwo will receive a hefty amount of changes to its attacks. [Thanks, Serebii.] You can check out the full patch notes below. Alterations: -Various Move Alterations- Lucario – Burst Mode: Fixes a glitch that causes Support Pokémon to be unable to be called after attacking – Bone Rush ~ Downward Swing Follow-up: Combo damage has been increased – Forward Strong Attack: Reduces the ease of Guard Break Pikachu – Volt Shock Fist: Increases length of time allowed for opponent to block – Nuzzle: Changes the stall time that meant you were unable to grab the Pokémon Machamp – Low Stance Strong Attack: Shortens stall time with first hit to allow opponent a chance to block Gardevoir – Backward Weak Attack: Increased damage and speed of Gardevoir Weavile – Icicle Crash ~ Signal Slash: Increased stall time Suicune – Weak Attack ~ Strong Attack Follow-up: Increased distance the opponent is pushed back when they guard – Midair Weak Attack: Reduces stall time given to opponents when they guard Charizard – Air Slash: Increase in hitbox size to fix a problem of the move mission – Synergy Burst: Duration reduced Gengar – Shadow Punch: Increase in hitbox size to fix a problem of the move mission Blaziken – Low Stance Weak Attack: Reduces stall time – Midair Weak Attack: Increased part of the long-range attack – Burst Attack: No longer causes Guard Break Pikachu Libre – Low Stance Strong Attack: Makes it easier to avoid follow-up attack – Synergy Burst: Duration reduced – High Stance Weak Attack: Combo damage has been decreased Sceptile -Bullet Seed: Increases speed of growth – Strong Attack ~ Charge: Reduces ease to Guard Break Chandelure – Charge Strong Attack: Reduces duration of bad status to match length of opponent’s bad status – Forward Strong Attack: Increased base damage – Side Ranged Attack: Lowers movement speed Braixen – Flame Charge: Increases avoidance performance – Strong Attack: Allows for combos when the second hit hits a grounded opponent – Burst Attack: Fixes a glitch that causes Support Pokémon to be unable to be called after attacking – Fire Spin (Normal, Charge, Enhanced, and Enhanced Charge): Reduces the ease to Guard Crash – Backward Ranged Attack (Normal and Charge): Reduces the ease to Guard Crash – Light Screen: When switching to Sunny Day, Braixen has been fixed to allow for jumping Garchomp – Stone Edge: Increases time to counter attack after the move has been blocked – Counter Attack: Makes it easier to grab airborne opponents – Backward Strong Attack: Alters time for the opponent to block – Low Stance Strong Attack: Alters time for counter attacks – Burst Attack: Altered so the opponent cannot stop guarding after the first hit – Dig: Altered to hit against opponents in Synergy Burst Mewtwo – Drain Punch: Increased the Synergy Gauge increase with the hit – Burst Attack: Shortened invincible time when the move misses – Pokémon Attacks: Increases the amount drained from the Synergy Gauge when moves used – Barrier: Timing slowed down – Confusion: Increases chances for opponents to guard. – Forward Ranged Attack: Lowers the reach of the move. – Backward Ranged Attack: Slows the move and allows it to be stopped by Pokémon Attacks. – Homing Attack: Reduces number of hits in the second stage. – Counter Attack: Fixes the point at which the Synergy Gauge is decreased. Shadow Mewtwo – Recover: Decreases stall time. – Thunder: Allows for combos when opponent is hit while airborne. – Backward Ranged Attack: Increases opponent stall time when they’re hit while airborne
- Easier to switch into Miracle Eye
– Backward Ranged Attack ~ Miracle Eye: Increases opponent stall time when they’re hit – Back Step: Shortens time to allow to do any attack or call Support Pokémon. – Synergy Burst Counter Attack: Allows a combo – Psywave: Vortex: Increases HP reduction
- Reduces damage obtained during guard.
– Miracle Eye: Increases HP reduction – Earthquake: Increases likelihood of being blocked – Jumping Ranged Attack: Increases stall time
- Alters timing of move to allow for opponent to more easily dodge
– Homing Attack: Reduces number of hits in the second stage – Synergy Burst: Duration reduced – Psywave: Vortex: Fixes an issue when used straight after Synergy Burst Support Pokémon: Snivy – Leaf Tornado: Increases Base Damage Croagunk – Toxic: Increases the damage done at guard and decreases recoverable HP of opponent Magneton – Tri Attack:Increases base damage Quagsire – Mud Bomb: Reduces distance the opponent is pushed back when they guard Diglett – Dig: Decreases base damage. Reduces ease of Guard Break Yveltal – Oblivion Wing: Allows for combos when it hits airborne opponents Latios – Luster Purge: Delays the recovery of Support Gauge. Reduces ease of Guard Break Cresselia – Lunar Dance: Prevents Pokémon being invincible when called Pokkén Tournament is available for the Wii U.
