Pokemon GOis preparing tolaunch the updated Go Battle Leaguein the very near future, but there’s some last minute work to do first. Before Go Battle Leagues are live, Niantic wanted to make one last big patch to the existing combat system to get everything ready.
ThisPokemon GOcombat rebalance is a pretty massive one and involves new moves, the return of some legacy moves, and changes to how the battles themselves go down. There are a lot of changes to absorb and a lengthly list of patch notes, so prepare for some shakeups that may impact both the PvP and PvE battle scenes.
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Most of the changes on the list seem like they are going to be very popular with thePokemon GOcommunity, so expect some refreshed interest in the battle scene andthe currentPoGOmetagame. The return of Shadow Ball for Haunter, for example, is sure to make fans of Ghost-type rosters very excited. Take a look at the full list of changes below to see every move and move set that was impacted by the rebalance…
Updates to the combat system
Charged Attacks and switching will now be queued and activated at the end of the current Fast Attack and won’t be overridden by any following Fast Attacks.
Updates to existing attacks in Pokemon GO
Megahorn - This Bug-type Charged Attack now deals more damage.
Volt Switch - This Electric-type Fast Attack now activates and generates energy more quickly.
Attacks new to Pokemon GO
Flying Press - We hear this Fighting-type Charged Attack has cropped up in the world of Pokémon GO! However, we haven’t figured out which Pokémon is able to learn it yet. Stay tuned as we investigate!
Pokemon that can learn more attacks
Plusle and Minun: Grass Knot - This Grass-type Charged Attack will help the Cheering Pokémon deal with Ground-type Pokémon that could give them trouble in the Great League.
Lanturn: Spark - Lanturn didn’t previously have an Electric-type attack that was comparable to its Water-type attacks in power. Spark will help make Lanturn a strong lead and help it counter Azumarill with supereffective damage and hit Altaria with neutral damage.
Ampharos: Thunder Punch - This Charged Attack will make Ampharos a powerful Electric-type attacker in the Great and Ultra Leagues.
Masquerain: Bubble Beam - This Water-type Charged Attack will give Masquerain a good coverage attack to counter Fire- and Rock-type Pokémon that could otherwise give this Bug- and Flying-type Pokémon trouble.
Vespiquen: Fury Cutter and Air Slash - The addition of these Bug- and Flying-type attacks gives Vespiquen a boost in power since these attacks match Vespiquen’s types, making Vespiquen more viable in battle.
Pokemon that can learn old attacks once again
As part of the group of Pokemon to debut withPokemon GO, some Pokémon originally discovered in Kanto have had their attacks change a lot over time! We’re adding back some of the stronger attacks a few of these Pokémon used to learn back in 2016 to verify these attacks are accessible to players who have joined since then. We’ll look at bringing back more of these attacks over time.
Haunter: Shadow Ball
Hypno: Shadow Ball
For now, players may want to keep hunting downthe best Unova Pokemon in the gameif improving their Battle Raid rosters is their primary goal. Be sure to check back in the near future for morePokemon GOstrategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GOis available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
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