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Scorching Waves - Discussion Thread

TPCi_GarbageKing
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View the patch notes for Scorching Wave by clicking here!

Update Details

  • Pika Party quick battles will be available again starting 2024-06-22.
    • Take part in these fun battles with Pikachu!
  • Shop Updates
  • Event Updates

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Adjustment for competitive tournament scenes

Changes have been made to some Pokémon stats and moves to adjust the balance in highly competitive tournament scenes.

Share your thoughts and feedback on the "Scorching Waves" update here!

Comments

  • Flametix
    Flametix Member Posts: 556 ✭✭✭
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    i have to say they cooked with the budget on this patch announcement not that it's a bad thing

  • Flametix
    Flametix Member Posts: 556 ✭✭✭
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    also wow duraludon got completely reworked

  • Flametix
    Flametix Member Posts: 556 ✭✭✭
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    i will criticize some of the translation choices though that read kind of clunkily or unprofessional

    Wood hammer

    Damage:18% decrease

    uncapitalized move name and missing space

    Attack: 150 to 485 → 150 to 450 (Level 1 to15)

    missing space

    Blaze

    Healing: 5% of max HP → 7% of mad HP

    Healing under 50% HP: 7% of max HP → 10% of mad HP

    Focus Blast

    Cool down: 9s → 8s

    Blaze Kick

    Cool down: 10s → 9s

    "mad HP", and cooldown should be 1 word

    Slowbro

    To enhance its ability to withstand more attacks as a defense type, the recovery amount and effects of its
    moves have been increased.

    defense type in japanese is Defender in english

    Mimikyu

    As a balance type often facing 1v1
    situations, its durability was insufficient. Therefore, the HP recovery
    amount from Shadow Claw and the frequency of entering a defensive state
    with Play Rough have been increased.

    balance type in Japanese is All-Rounder in english. and play rough should be invincible

    Sludge Bomb

    Damage on hit: 20% increase

    Poison damage: 50% increase

    SP. Def decrease: 30%(1s) → 40% (2s)

    Sp. Def is not fully capitalized ingame

    Reduction rate of effects received from opponents: 20% → 25% (Level 1 to 15)

    ingame this is called hindrance effect duration in pink emblems, aka tenacity

  • Flametix
    Flametix Member Posts: 556 ✭✭✭
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    also some of these changes don't seem to reflect the actual current cooldowns like garchomp's dragon rush+ saying 5s and mimikyu's play rough saying 9s and 8s at + when it doesn't change either way

  • Astrochovy
    Astrochovy Member Posts: 1
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    Has this update been implemented? The in-game notifications don't show them.

  • Flametix
    Flametix Member Posts: 556 ✭✭✭
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    yeah it's been out