Breath of Evolution Part 2 Patch Notes
Update Info
Breath of Evolution is Version 1.18.2.7 of Pokémon Unite, which was released May 15th, 2025 at 7:00 UTC. The focus of the update was on balance changes and bug fixes, with minor shop and event updates also included. It also features the introduction of the Attacker Special Challenge.
Balance Changes
Zacian
Ability: Intrepid Sword
- The effect that caused extra Aeos energy to drop from KO'd opponents has been removed.
Play Rough
- Stun duration: 0.7s → 0.25s
Play Rough+
- Stun duration: 1s → 0.75s
Sacred Sword
- Damage: 25% decrease
Alolan Raichu
Stored Power
- Bonus damage: 10% decrease
- Cooldown: 4.5s → 6s
- Attack speed increase: 50% → 35%
Gyarados
Ability: Rattled
- Effort Gauge increase: 10% decrease
Dragon Breath
- Damage: 12% decrease
Waterfall
- Damage: 12% decrease
Clefable
Stats
- HP: 3300-8000 → 3300-9000
- Defense: 40-260 → 40-300
- Special Defense: 30-200 → 30-330
Draining Kiss
- Damage: 31%–22% decrease
- Sp. Atk-based healing: 40%–33% increase
Moonlight
- Healing amount: 5% increase
Blastoise
Stats
- HP: 3225-9800 → 3225-10300
Water Spout
- Movement speed reduction: 35% for 1s → 20% for 2s
- When used during Rapid Spin: Now applies movement speed reduction once
Hydro Pump
- When used during Rapid Spin: Incapacitation duration: 0.5s → 0.75s
Garchomp
Boosted Attack
- Healing based on damage dealt: 50% increase
Dig
- Defense & Sp. Def buff duration: 3s → 4s
- Cooldown: 8s → 7.5s
Earthquake
- Cooldown: 7s → 6.5s.
Blaziken
Focus Blast
- Movement speed reduction: 1.5s → 2s
Unite Move: Spinning Flame Kick
- Shield amount: 5% → 12% of max HP
- Cooldown: 5s → 4.7s
Held Item Adjustments
Accel Bracer
- KO count to max effect: 5 → 10
- Attack increase per KO: 50% decrease
Drive Lens
- KO count to max effect: 5 → 10
- Sp. Atk increase per KO: 50% decrease
Rocky Helmet
- Cooldown: 2s → 0.6s
- Damage activation condition: 10% → 3% of HP
- Damage dealt: 4%/5%/6% → 1.2%/1.5%/1.8% of opponent's max HP
Shell Bell
- Healing cooldown: 10s → 8s
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where Alolan Raichu could move with its Ability, Surge Surfer, while stunned.
- Fixed an issue where Zacian could not charge its Intrepid Sword during Darkrai’s Unite Move.
- Fixed an issue where Zacian could use another move while using enhanced Play Rough.
- Fixed an issue where Gyarados could not use Aqua Tail after the second hit of Waterfall.