In Pokémon GO some changes are coming in the battle league. These could greatly influence the meta.
What is the battle league? The battle league is the PvP area of Pokémon GO, where you can participate in various cups with different CP limits. Participating in the battle league can be really rewarding for you.
As part of the Pokémon World Championships 2024, information about some changes in the Pokémon GO battle league has been announced. These changes will be activated on September 3, 2024 and were announced in a video onYouTube.
Here, in addition to a fundamental change in the battle league system, there will also be many changes to attacks and Pokémon, which can greatly influence and change the current meta.
What exactly will change has been compiled for you.
A changed timer, many changed attacks
What function is changing? If you want to switch Pokémon in the battle league during a fight, you can do so immediately the first time. After this first swap, you have a cooldown of 60 seconds before you can switch Pokémon again.
This cooldown will be reduced on September 3, 2024. After that, you will only have to wait 50 seconds to switch Pokémon again.
The effects of this change will be evaluated in the next season and it will be decided whether it stays that way or is reversed.
Which fast attacks are changing? In addition to the change in the swap timer, there will also be some fast attacks that are changing. This includes both buffs and nerfs for attacks.
- Stunning: Damage increased from 9 to 12
- Fairy Breeze: Damage increased from 3 to 4
- Fire Whirl: Damage increased from 10 to 11
- Wing Attack: Energy generation reduced
- Poison Sting: Damage increased from 3 to 4
- Karate Chop: Energy generation increased
- Catapult: Damage reduced from 12 to 11
- Counter: Energy generation reduced
- Mud Shot: Damage increased from 11 to 12 and energy generation reduced
- Sludge Bomb: Damage increased from 3 to 4 and energy generation reduced
- Metal Claw: Energy generation increased
- Psywave: Energy generation increased
- Leaf Blade: Damage reduced from 10 to 9
- Steel Wing: Energy generation reduced
- Heavy Slam: Damage increased from 5 to 8
- Waltz: Damage increased from 5 to 8
Which charge attacks are changing? Of course, in addition to the fast moves, the charge attacks are also not completely spared from changes. Here are the following changes:
- Blast Cannon: Chance for debuff reduced
- Body Slam: Damage reduced from 60 to 50
- Shadow Punch: Damage increased from 40 to 55
- Sky Attack: Damage increased from 75 to 85 and energy costs increased
- Jewel Power: Damage increased from 80 to 85 and energy costs reduced
- Bone Club: Damage increased from 40 to 55
- Night Mist: Damage increased from 60 to 80 and energy costs reduced
- Parabolic Charge: Damage increased from 65 to 70, energy costs reduced and has a chance to increase defense
- Dig: Damage reduced from 80 to 70
- Seer: Damage reduced from 120 to 110
- Stone Shower: Damage reduced from 75 to 65
- Star Shower: Energy costs reduced
- Surfer: Damage increased from 65 to 75 and energy costs increased
- Pathfinder: Energy costs reduced
- Whirlwind: Damage reduced from 65 to 55 and energy costs reduced
Which Pokémon can learn new attacks? With the update, there will also be some Pokémon that can learn new attacks. These are the following:
- Bandelby: Thief Kiss (Fairy)
- Forstellka: Volt Switch (Electric)
- Galar-Lahmus: Whirlwind (Dark)
- Hariyama: Force Wave (Fighting) and Thief Kiss (Fairy)
- Hisui-Silvarro: Night Mist (Dark)
- Hisui-Tornupto: Night Mist (Dark)
- Kapilz: Force Wave (Fighting)
- Kapu-Fala: Thief Kiss (Fairy)
- Kommandutan: Whirlwind (Dark)
- Kryppuk: Rock Grab (Rock)
- Ledian: Counter (Fighting)
- Oghnatoll: Whirlwind (Dark)
- Pandagro: Karate Chop (Fighting)
- Quartermak: Whirlwind (Dark)
- Schlurplek: Waltz (Rock)
- Togetic: Thief Kiss (Fairy)
- Tropius: Whirlwind (Dark)
- Wie-Shu: Force Wave (Fighting) and Whirlwind (Dark)
- Zoroark: Night Mist (Dark)
- Zorua: Night Mist (Dark)
- Zwirrfinst: Shadow Punch (Ghost)
How might this change the meta? The number of changes could lead to a significant change in the meta. Just the reduction of the swap timer could become interesting as it allows faster switching of Pokémon, which can enable new tactics.
The changes to such a large number of attacks are also interesting and can lead to some Pokémon that are currently well represented in the battle league being sidelined and others coming to the forefront.
How exactly these changes will affect and how the battles in the battle league will change remains to be seen. However, it can be assumed that many Pokémon will be played differently than before.
What do you think about the changes? Are you excited about it, or are you less interested in the battle league? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments and interact with other trainers here. You can also find an overview of the upcoming events in August 2024 in Pokémon GO with us.
