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January 27, 2026 - Patch Notes

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Update Date/Time

January 27, 2026, at 07:00 UTC

Update Details

  • Game Stability Improvements
  • Balance Adjustments
  • Bug Fixes

How to Update

If the app has not been updated on your device, please restart the app to apply this update.

While the game is updating, you may not be able to connect to the server. If this occurs, please try again later.

Game Stability Improvements

In this update, we have implemented fixes to optimize processing logic and reduce the load in areas where data processing was exceeding device memory capacity. While we have observed performance improvements in our development environment, we will continue to closely monitor the live environment following this update. We remain committed to further improvements to ensure stability.

Resumption of Draft Pick

We plan to resume Draft Pick in Ranked Matches as soon as we confirm the game's stability in the live environment following this update.

Recommendations for Smoother Gameplay

Game performance may slow down depending on device memory usage, particularly during long play sessions or when multiple apps are running in the background. To ensure the best performance and smoother battles, we recommend restarting the app periodically. We appreciate your cooperation in doing so between matches or if you notice any sluggishness.

Balance Adjustments

To adjust the balance of Unite Battles, Pokémon stats and moves have been changed.

Meowth

Feint Attack

  • Damage: 26%–32% decrease
  • Shield effect: 18%–22% decrease

Fury Swipes

  • Cooldown reduction for Payback and Feint Attack per damage hit: 15% → 7.5%

The damage and shield effect of Feint Attack, which allows Meowth to jump at opponents from a distance and attack, were too high. Combined with the ability to significantly reduce cooldowns using Fury Swipes, its damage output, mobility, and durability were all too strong. To balance it with other Pokémon, the damage and shield of Feint Attack have been reduced, and the cooldown reduction effect from Fury Swipes has been lowered.

Bug Fixes

The following bug has been fixed.

  • Fixed a bug where Empoleon's attacks would not hit Darkrai during the duration of Darkrai's Unite Move.

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