The Pokemon Unite 1.2.1.6 update is live! This new update was released just three days after the release of Sylveon, and feels like an emergency patch nerfing the new pokemon just 3 days after release.
The reason is that TiMi Studios considered that Sylveon damage was working better than they expected. Here are the details and analysis of how big the nerf is and what exactly is coming in the Pokemon Unite 1.2.1.6 patch notes.
Release Date
Pokemon Unite 1.2.1.6 went live on October 8, 2021 at 12:00 am PT.
Patch Notes 1.2.1.6
The patch notes for this update are incredible, letting players clear that this was an emergency fix to reduce the high damage that Sylveon was dealing with her skills at Lvl 4.
This shows the game's dedication to keeping overpowered Pokemon in line with the rest to keep games reasonable.
Details
- Sylveon: Hyper Voice
- Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon decreased
- Sylveon Mystical Fire
- Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon decreased
How big is this Nerf?
Pokemon Unite traditionally never announces the specific stats when it comes to ability changes in patch notes. To ease the uncertainty, however, the YouTuber Superteeds has tested the significance of these changes down to the numbers!
Here's what the Pokemon Unite Sylveon nerfs really amount to in Update 1.2.1.6.
- Mystical Fire
- Jump in the selected direction creating four (4) flames that fly toward enemies one at a time dealing damage & temporarily reducing their Special Attack.
- Each time they hit, Cooldown is reduced.
Before Nerf | After Nerf | %Reduction |
|---|---|---|
Total Damage: 3346 | Total Damage : 2126 | 36 |
Initial Hit: 1651 | Initial Hit: 1049 | 35 |
- Hyper Voice
- Attacks emitting various sonic waves that deal more damage the further away the opponent is.
- Each time a sonic wave hits, the next one will deal bonus damage.
DMG Before Nerf | DMG After Nerf | % DMG Reduction |
|---|---|---|
Inner Range:3602 | Inner Range: 2890 | 20 |
Outer Range: 6006 | Outer Range: 4825 | 20 |
The damage dealt by Sylveon was too high; Pokemon Unite releasing a patch just a couple of days that the Pokemon release to "Fix the problem" is a move in the right direction after previous mistakes with overpowered releases before.
It's a mixed bag, though, as trainers wonder why TiMi studios took more than a week to fix the Lucario and Crustle exploits. And there is also a glitch that gives the victory to the team with fewer points scored, and there is no sign they will fix that any time soon.
Nevertheless, Sylveon is still an excellent Pokemon; the Cooldown of her abilities is the biggest reason she is performing with such efficiency. But thanks to these nerfs, Sylveon is somewhat tolerable in Pokemon Unite, and more changes could be coming in the future to make further adjustments.