Next season will see a huge shift in the GO Battle League meta.
Next seasons Pokémon GO move updates have been revealed at day one of the Pokémon GO World Championship in Hawaii. Caster Caleb Peng, before revealing the updates, said that these changes "are going to change PvP in a drastic way."
These changes go live when the next season of Pokémon GO releases, which is scheduled for September 3.
All revealed Pokémon GO move updates for next season
Updates to the Combat System:
- The switch timer in the GO Battle League will be changed from 60 to 50 seconds. Niantic say this change is under review for the upcoming season.
Attack Changes:
- Rock Slide: 75 power reduced to 65 power
- Wing Attack: Energy generation decreased
- Counter: Energy generation decreased
- Dig: 80 power reduced to 70 power
- Parabolic Charge: 65 power increased to 70, Energy cost decreased, chance to increase the users Defense by one stage
- Body Slam: Trainer Battles 60 power reduced to 50 power
- Swift: Energy cost decreased
- Mud Shot: 3 power increased to 4 power, Energy generation decreased
- Future Sight: 120 power reduced to 110 power
- Fire Spin: 10 power increased to 11 power
- Steel Wing: Energy generation decreased
- Metal Claw: Energy generation increased
- Trailblaze: Energy cost decreased
- Zap Cannon: Chance to lower the opposing Pokémon's attack is decreased
- Smack Down: 12 power reduced to 11 power
- Razor Leaf: 10 power reduced to 9 power
- Astonish: 9 power increased to 12 power
- Fairy Wind: 3 power increased to 4 power
- Karate Chop: Energy generation increased
- Mud-Slap: 11 power increased to 12 power, Energy generation increased
- Poison Sting: 3 power increased to 4 power
- Psywave: Energy generation increased
- Rollout: 5 power increased to 8 power
- Sucker Punch: 5 power increased to 8 power
- Sky Attack: 75 power increased to 85 power, Energy cost increased
- Surf: 65 power increased to 75 power, Energy cost increased
- Bone Club: 40 power increased to 55 power
- Brutal Swing: 65 power reduced to 55 power, Energy cost decreased
- Night Shade: 60 power increased to 80 power, Energy cost decreased
- Power Gem: 80 power increased to 85 power, Energy cost decreased
- Shadow Punch: 40 power increased to 55 power
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Attack Availability Updates:
Here are the Pokémon who can learn new moves after next seasons Pokémon GO move updates:
- Ledian can now learn the Fast Attack Counter
- Forretress can now learn the Fast Attack Volt Switch
- Breloom can now learn the Fast Attack Force Palm
- Hariyama can now learn the Fast Attack Force Palm
- Meinshao can now learn the Fast Attack Force Palm
- Clefable will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss
- Togetic will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss
- Robombee will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss
- Tapu Lele will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Draining Kiss
- Pangoro will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Karate Chop
- Lickilicky will now be able to learn the Fast Attack Rollout
- Spiritomb will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Rock Tomb
- Dusknoir will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Shadow Punch
- Galarian Slowbro will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing
- Tropius will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing
- Meinshao will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing
- Oranguru will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing
- Runerigus will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Brutal Swing
- Hisuain Typhlosion will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade
- Zorua will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade
- Zoroark will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade
- Hisuian Decidueye will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Night Shade
Huge amount of Pokémon GO move updates will shake the meta
The reveal of these Pokémon GO move updates had the crowd on their feet in Hawaii. These are a huge overhaul to the way that PvP will play out in Pokémon GO. Some of the current staples, like Lickitung, Galarian Stunfisk and Skarmory will likely be replaced.
In their stead will come all sorts of new Pokémon, to keep the meta fresh and most importantly make Pokémon GO PvP accessible. Niantic had been hinting at some of the winners of these changes through their Pokémon GO Twitch Drops.
Some of the Pokémon they are giving away in Day 2's Drops could well be strong Pokémon to use next season. More analysis will take place over the coming days, but this will be a major shakeup for Pokémon GO PvP.