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New Patch: Freezing Rush Part 2

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New Patch: Freezing Rush Part 2

Patch 1.16.2.8: "Freezing Rush Part 2" Update Overview

Article By: Shivam

The latest patch 1.16.2.8, titled "Freezing Rush Part 2", introduces extensive adjustments to Pokémon stats, abilities, and overall gameplay experience. This update rebalances several Pokémon, enhancing their abilities, tweaking stats, and fine-tuning cooldowns to better align each Pokémon’s performance in the game. Here’s a closer look at what’s new for each Pokémon impacted by this update.

Link to Official Notes: https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/13946/ver-1-16-2-8-patch-notes 

Lapras

Stats

  • Defense: Improved from 90-550 to 90-625 at levels 1-15.

  • Special Defense: Boosted from 75-450 to 75-512 across levels 1-15.

Basic Attack

  • Healing Effect: Increased from 2% to 3% of maximum HP, enhancing Lapras’s survivability.

Bubble Beam

  • Shield Amount: Enhanced by 15%, offering increased protection.

Perish Song

  • Damage: Increased by 15%, giving Lapras a stronger offensive edge.

Blissey

Safeguard

  • Shield Amount: Increased by 15%, providing better defense for allies.

Helping Hand

  • Cooldown: Reduced from 9 seconds to 8 seconds, allowing for more frequent use.

  • Effect Duration: Extended from 3 seconds to 4 seconds, increasing support impact.

Greedent

Belch

  • Movement Speed Decrease: Now reduces by 40% for 2 seconds, decaying by 10% every 0.5 seconds (previously 15% for 1 second).

  • Damage: Increased by 12%, making Belch a more formidable attack.

Bullet Seed

  • Cooldown: Reduced from 5 seconds to 4.5 seconds.

Covet

  • Cooldown: Shortened from 11 seconds to 10 seconds, enabling quicker re-engagement.

Unite Move: Berry Belly Dive

  • Energy Requirement: Reduced by 10%, allowing faster access to the move.

Azumarill

Stats

  • Special Defense: Increased from 64-320 to 80-399 across levels 1-15.

Whirlpool

  • Cooldown: Reduced from 10 seconds to 9 seconds.

Unite Move: Belly Bash

  • Shield Amount: Increased from 5% to 6.5% of max HP, enhancing Azumarill’s durability during Unite moves.

Glaceon

Stats

  • Defense: Increased from 35-175 to 35-225 across levels 1-15.

  • Special Defense: Improved from 25-134 to 25-180 across levels 1-15.

Icicle Spear

  • Damage: Increased by 8%, boosting its offensive capacity.

Freeze Dry

  • Damage: Enhanced by 8%, adding more power to its icy attacks.

Espeon

Stats

  • Defense: Upgraded from 35-175 to 35-225 at levels 1-15.

  • Special Defense: Increased from 27-135 to 27-180 across levels 1-15.

Psyshock

  • Damage: Increased by 10%, amplifying Espeon’s damage potential.

Future Sight

  • Damage: Increased by 10%, boosting its psychic offense.

Gardevoir

Stats

  • Defense: Increased from 35-174 to 35-225 across levels 1-15.

  • Special Defense: Upgraded from 27-138 to 27-175.

Psychic

  • Special Defense Reduction: Now reduces enemy Special Defense by 25% (previously 20%).

  • Damage: Increased by 10%.

Psyshock

  • Damage: Increased by 5%.

Future Sight

  • Damage: Boosted by 5%.

Mewtwo Y

Basic Attack Speed

  • Increased from 1.1-1.4 to 1.1-1.5 across levels 1-15.

Future Sight

  • Movement Speed Reduction: Increased to 35% from 25%.

  • Cooldown: Reduced from 10 seconds to 8.5 seconds.

Recover

  • Cooldown: Lowered from 12 seconds to 11 seconds.

  • Healing Amount: Increased from 20% to 30% of damage dealt.

Recover+

  • Healing Amount: Enhanced to 40% from 30% of damage dealt.

Teleport

  • Cooldown: Reduced from 12 seconds to 11 seconds.

Zacian

Sacred Sword

  • Defense-Piercing Effect: Reduced from 20% to 10%.

  • Attack Increase: Lowered from 30% to 20%.

  • Movement Speed Reduction: Reduced from 30% to 20%.

Miraidon

Charge Beam

  • Boosted Damage: Reduced by 10%.

Electro Drift

  • Boosted Damage: Decreased by 8%.

Parabolic Charge

  • Cooldown: Increased from 10 seconds to 11 seconds.

Ho-Oh

Flame Vortex

  • Damage: Reduced by 15%.

  • Shield Amount: Decreased by 15%.

  • Cooldown: Increased from 8.5 seconds to 9 seconds.

Sky Attack

  • Cooldown: Raised from 8.5 seconds to 9 seconds.

Unite Move: Rekindling Flame

  • Energy Cost: Increased by 20%.

Pikachu

Electro Ball

  • Damage: Reduced by 5%.

  • Cooldown: Increased from 5 seconds to 5.5 seconds.

Thunder

  • Damage: Reduced by 5%.

Unite Move: Thunderstorm

  • Damage: Decreased by 8%.

Ceruledge

Bitter Blade

  • Damage: Reduced by 19% at level 5 and 10% at level 15.

  • Healing Effect: Decreased by 10%.

  • Cooldown: Increased from 5.5 seconds to 6 seconds.

Bitter Blade+

  • Healing Effect: Reduced by 15%.

Psycho Cut

  • Defense Reduction: Lowered to a range of 47%-40% across levels 5-10.

Psycho Cut+

  • Defense Reduction: Reduced to a range of 33%-29% across levels 11-15.

Phantom Force

  • Damage: Reduced by 15%.

  • Cooldown: Increased from 9 seconds to 10 seconds.

Armarouge

Flame Vortex

  • Damage: Reduced by 20%.

  • Shield Amount: Decreased by 25%.

Psyshock

  • Special Defense Piercing: Lowered from 50% to 35%.

Armor Cannon

  • Damage: Decreased by 10%.

  • Cooldown: Increased from 6 seconds to 7 seconds.

Mega Mewtwo X

Psystrike

  • Damage Reduction Effect: Reduced from 25% to 15%.

Conclusion

The "Freezing Rush Part 2" patch significantly impacts the performance of numerous Pokémon by rebalancing their abilities and refining their stats. With buffs for defensive stats on certain Pokémon and cooldown adjustments across the board, the meta may shift, providing new strategies for players to explore. Whether you’re a defender, support, or attacker, this update is sure to shake up gameplay dynamics and create fresh opportunities for skillful play.