Chandelure is back from the dead. Zapdos got humbled. And Sirfetch’d mains are having a very rough morning. Here’s the full breakdown of today’s patch.
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Pokémon UNITE Patch Is Live — What You Need to Know First
Pokémon UNITE’s Long-Range Tactics Part 2 patch officially went live on March 19, 2026, bringing a combination of balance tweaks, shop refreshes, event adjustments, and bug fixes — with the main focus firmly on gameplay balance. Paste Magazine
This is the direct follow-up to the original Long-Range Tactics patch from March 5, which shook up the meta considerably. Part 2 takes a scalpel to what that patch left behind.
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Full Balance Changes at a Glance
| Pokémon | Change | What Changed |
|---|---|---|
| Chandelure | ✅ Buffed | Infiltrator Sp. Def ignore easier to stack; Imprison cooldown lowered |
| Dragapult | ✅ Buffed | Overall damage up; Shadow Ball HP recovery increased |
| Venusaur | ✅ Buffed | Solar Beam & Sludge Bomb both buffed |
| Suicune | ✅ Buffed | Sp. Def boosted; mid-to-long-range damage improved |
| Sirfetch’d | ⚠️ Mixed | Detect nerfed (longer CD); Leaf Blade nerfed; Brutal Swing buffed |
| Meowth | ❌ Nerfed | Feint Attack & Fury Swipes damage reduced |
| Vaporeon | ❌ Nerfed | Unite Move & Hydro Pump damage reduced |
| Zapdos | ❌ Nerfed | Discharge & Zap Cannon both nerfed |
| Mega Lucario | ❌ Nerfed | Close Combat cooldown reduction now only triggers vs opposing Pokémon |
The Standout Changes Explained
Chandelure Rising: Chandelure had been struggling to make an impact lately. To boost its overall damage output, the Special Defense-ignoring effect of Infiltrator has been buffed, making it easier to stack while raising its maximum potential. The cooldown of Imprison has also been lowered to compensate for its low mobility and fragility.
Zapdos Dethroned: Zapdos had been dominating the early game with Discharge and maintaining too much pressure mid-to-late game with Zap Cannon — both moves have been nerfed to reduce its overall damage output.
Mega Lucario Checked: Mega Lucario’s ability to spam Close Combat on wild Pokémon allowed it to defeat Boss Pokémon far too quickly — the cooldown reduction will now only trigger against opposing Pokémon, keeping its teamfight strength intact while slowing down its Boss-clearing speed. IMDb
Bug Fixes Worth Knowing
A duplication bug with Meowth’s Feint Attack has been fixed, Mega Gyarados’s Waterfall cooldown inconsistency has been corrected, and cooldown reduction effects now properly apply to Dragapult’s Unite Move and Suicune’s Ice Beam and Icy Wind. IMDb
Pokémon UNITE is a free-to-play 5v5 MOBA developed by TiMi Studio Group and published by The Pokémon Company — one of the most downloaded mobile strategy games since its 2021 launch across Nintendo Switch and mobile platforms.
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FAQs
Q: Is Chandelure worth picking up again after the Long-Range Tactics Part 2 buff?
Yes — Chandelure’s Infiltrator buff makes it significantly more viable as a Special Attacker, with easier Sp. Def stacking and a lower Imprison cooldown making it a solid pick for players who love high-damage, glass-cannon gameplay styles.
Q: Why was Sirfetch’d nerfed in Pokémon UNITE’s Long-Range Tactics Part 2 patch?
Following a recent cooldown reduction buff, Sirfetch’d was gaining too much invulnerability in the late game — so Detect received a longer cooldown and Leaf Blade was nerfed, while Brutal Swing was buffed to maintain build variety without breaking balance.
