Breath of Evolution Part 2 Patch Notes

kyron

May 15, 2025 at 6:53 pm

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.