All buffs & nerfs in Pokemon Unite 1.2.1.8 update: Blastoise, Venusaur, Gengar, Lucario

October 2022 · 3 minute read

With the Halloween Festival launching on October 20, the Nintendo MOBA is also getting some major changes to its meta. Here is all buffs & nerfs in Pokemon Unite’s 1.2.1.8 update, including a major overhaul to Gengar.

The spookiest holiday of the year is coming to the Nintendo MOBA with Pokemon Unite’s Halloween Festival. The multi-week celebration will transform the multiplayer into an event full of tricks and treats.

Along with the festivities, TiMi Studios is also pushing through one of the game’s biggest patches to date. The 1.2.1.8 update features massive changes including newcomer Blastoise being heavily nerfed and Gengar being completely overhauled.

Pokemon Unite patch 1.2.1.8 buffs and nerfs

The following changes have been confirmed by Serebii.net:

Pokemon buffs

The beloved Kanto Ghost-type got a major overhaul to its mechanics in the 1.2.1.8 update.

Pikachu

Slowbro

Gengar

Pokemon nerfs

Weeks after being added, Blastoise is already seeing some major nerfs in Pokemon Unite.

Blastoise

Lucario

Garchomp

Pokemon balances

The Grass starter was balanced with both a minor nerf and a major buff.

Venusaur

Pokemon Unite update 1.2.1.8 bug fixes

Those are the main changes in terms of buffs and nerfs from the patch, though a number of other Pokemon have been tweaked to fix bugs related to the characters and their moves. These are as follows:

Talonflame

Cramorant

The major gameplay changes will officially take effect on Wednesday, October 20, after the 1.2.1.8 patch goes live to kick off Pokemon Unite’s Halloween Festival.

It will be interesting to see how the community reacts to the latest update as fan-favorites Blastoise and Lucario are getting substantial nerfs. Gengar, on the other hand, could shake up the meta with its mechanic overhauls.

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