The November 12 update of Pokémon UNITE changed 10 Pokémon at once: Goodra, Dragonite, Moltres, Chandelure and Vaporeon were buffed, while Slowbro, Mewtwo X, Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style), Toxtricity and Darkrai were toned down. Did it change what you play in ranked?
Video: "A Special Movie for the 5th Anniversary! | Pokémon UNITE", official Pokémon UNITE YouTube channel (July 24, 2026). It is an anniversary movie, not a video about this patch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umx-CtCU1MA
What the official update notes say (Pokémon UNITE Official Asia Website, update of November 12, 2026 at 04:00 UTC, read November 13, 2026, Paris time):
- Goodra: Gooey trigger rate 20% to 33%; Boosted Attack extra damage 3% to 4% of its max HP; Muddy Water defense and Sp. Def boost lasts 3 s instead of 2 s; Acid Spray knock-up 1 s instead of 0.75 s.
- Dragonite: Boosted Attack damage +5%, HP recovery from the water attack 5% to 6% of its max HP.
- Moltres: Heat Wave damage +8%, HP recovery 4% to 4.5% of its max HP, four times.
- Chandelure: Ignite Midnight (Unite Move) gets hindrance resistance during the second-stage attack.
- Vaporeon (listed as a Defender): Hydro Pump damage +8%, Flip Turn shield +8%.
- Slowbro: Scald cooldown 5 s to 6 s, Amnesia cooldown 9.5 s to 10 s.
- Mewtwo X (listed as an All-Rounder): Psystrike damage -8%.
- Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style): the window to use the second and third hits of Surging Strikes goes from 4 s to 3 s; Surging Strikes+ damage reduction goes from 30% to 20%.
- Toxtricity: Basic Attack speed gain per stack 8% to 6%, Poison damage 0.6% to 0.4% of max HP every 0.5 s per stack; Overdrive electric chain extra damage reduced (the notes give "8%-5% decrease").
- Darkrai: Dark Pulse damage -8%; Dark Pulse+ shield duration 2.5 s to 2 s.
- Bug fixes: Morpeko's Spark+ second stage in Full Belly Mode, and Blaziken's Overheat second stage not being interrupted by hindrance effects that ignore hindrance resistance.
Note: the notes state the reasons themselves, for example that Urshifu's late-game performance was "overwhelming" and Mewtwo X's long-range damage "overly strong". We list figures only; we have not tested them and make no win-rate claim.
Our questions:
- Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style): with 3 s instead of 4 s to place the second and third hits, do you still hold your Surging Strikes until the last second, or did you change how you play it?
- Mewtwo X, Darkrai and Toxtricity were all reduced. Which of the three do you still pick, and which did you drop?
- Goodra, Dragonite, Moltres, Chandelure, Vaporeon: which buffed Pokémon did you try since the update, and was the difference visible?
- Slowbro's Scald and Amnesia now come back a little later. Does it still do its job on your team?
- Did you notice the Morpeko or Blaziken fixes in a real match?
- With service ending on March 23, 2027: which platform do you play on (Switch, iOS or Android), what rank are you aiming for, and does this patch change your plans?
Service end, Unite Coin Exchange and Library: https://tricknfix.com/articles/pokemon-unite-end-of-service-march-23-2027-unite-coin-exchange-library-data-download-before-it-closes/
Sources: Pokémon UNITE Official Asia Website, "November 12, 2026 – Update Details" https://www.pokemonunite.jp/en/topics/update/20261112-1/ ; The Pokémon Company, pokemon.com, "Special Event and Library Feature Added to Pokémon UNITE", Oct 27, 2026 https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/special-event-and-library-feature-added-to-pokemon-unite . Read November 13, 2026, Paris time.
Image: official "Echoes of Aeos - Battle Balance Adjustment Series 41" banner, Pokémon UNITE Asia website. © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK / Tencent.
French version of this topic: https://tricknfix.com/fr/sujet/pokemon-unite-apres-l-equilibrage-du-12-novembre-prenez-vous-encore-urshifu-darkrai-ou-mewtwo-x-et-goodra-et-dragonite-valent-ils-un-essai-6538b6f7fd/