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General Changes

• Completely revised the number of Pokémon found in Mt. Silver hunting areas.
• Note: The vast majority of hunting areas received an increase in Pokémon quantity, though some only had relocations, and a few had the number of enemies reduced.
• Proportionally reduced experience and loot in the Wild Expedition difficulty of Mt. Silver to maintain balance in hourly gains after the increase in defeated Pokémon in this area.
• Removed the rain that periodically occurred on the seventh floor of the Embedded Tower.
• Reduced the completion time limit for the seventh floor of the Embedded Tower from 2 hours and 5 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes.
• Added rankings to the following Mystery Dungeons: Muchmoney and the Runaway Precious, The Celestial Serpent, The Darkness, The Magma Insurgency, Dorabelle's Wrath, Defeat The Darkness, Battle: Mecha Iron-Masked Marauder, Battle: ??? and Battle: Dark Celebi.
• Changed wild Shiny Togetic to no longer use the Charm attack.
• Reduced the time during which the Hailstorm attack applies its full damage in PvE content.
• Changed wild Scyther and Scizor to no longer use the Shredder Team attack.
• Changed wild Poliwrath to no longer use the Brick Break attack.
• Slightly increased the duration of invulnerability applied to the user of the Head Smash attack.
• Increased the movement speed of wild Shiny Torkoal found in the Nightmare World hunting area.
• Slightly reduced the distance at which Abra and Kadabra Pokémon attack.
• Changed wild Dustox to no longer use the Protect attack.
• Changed Alakazam and Mega Alakazam to not use the Recover attack.
• Reduced the strength of the Giant Dragonair boss in the Ultra difficulty of the Mystery Dungeon.
• Changed the basic attack of the Dorabelle and Giant Tyranitar bosses to no longer trigger defensive passives, such as Scyther's Counter Helix.
• Removed the Master difficulty from the Mystery Dungeon Battle: Alpha Sneasler.
• Fixed the error that prevented the Held Enhancement system from working during the duel against the Fight-The-Bite Meowth boss in the Muchmoney and the Runaway Precious Mystery Dungeon.
• Note: Due to this change, we reviewed the strength and HP of this Mystery Dungeon's boss in Hyper, Master and Grand Master difficulties.
• Changed the Overheat attack so that the area of effect is based on the moment the attack is used.


Pokémon Changes

Kyogre - Buff

• Reduced the cooldown of the Origin Pulse attack from 60 to 50 seconds.

Groudon - Buff

• Reduced the cooldown of the Precipice Blades attack from 60 to 50 seconds.

Zoroark - Rework

• Slightly increased movement speed.
• Slightly increased basic attack strength, but reduced its frequency, maintaining the same DPS.
• Removed the Scratch, Quash and Torment attacks.
• Added the Shadow Claw (adapted), Night Daze (adapted) and Hone Claws attacks.
• Changed the Night Slash attack to a new adapted version.
• Changed the functionality of the Black Hole attack, with new animation, higher number of hits and slightly smaller pull area.
• Completely revised the strength and cooldown of attacks.

Lucario - Buff

• Added the Agility attack.
• Revised overall strength in PvP content.

TR Piloswine - Buff

• Reduced the cooldown of the High Horsepower attack from 50 to 40 seconds.

TR Kingdra - Fix

• Reduced the cooldown of the Focus Energy attack from 50 to 40 seconds.

TR Slowking - Buff

• Reduced the cooldown of Psychic Terrain and Expanding Force attacks from 45 and 50 to 40 seconds.

Shiny Hydreigon - Adjustment

• Reduced the strength of the Draco Meteor attack.
• Increased the strength of Dragon Pulse and Dragon Blast attacks.
• Revised the strength and cooldown of single-target attacks.
• Note: The Pokémon's area combo (AoE) remains the same. The change aims for better damage distribution among Shiny Hydreigon's moves.

Shiny Flareon - Buff

• Removed Quick Attack, Fire Fang, Blaze Kick and Flamethrower attacks.
• Added Fire Ball, Fire Spin and Flame Charge attacks.
• Completely revised the strength and cooldown of this Pokémon's attacks.
• Revised overall strength in PvP content.

Shiny Jumpluff - Adjustment

• Removed the Bullet Seed attack.
• Changed the Leaf Storm attack to the adapted version, present in Pokémon like Tropius and Mega Sceptile.
• Completely revised the strength of the Pokémon's attacks.
• Revised overall strength in PvP content.

Mr. Mime - Adjustment

• Added the Confusion attack.
• Drastically reduced the strength of the Psyusion attack in PvE.

TM Shiny Dodrio - Adjustment

• Accelerated the Drill Peck attack animation.

Azumarill - Buff

• Added the Thick Fat passive.

Rhyperior - Buff

• Reduced the cooldown of Earthquake and Bulldoze attacks from 50 and 45 seconds to 40 seconds respectively in PvE.
• Increased the cooldown of Horn Attack and Rock Throw attacks from 20 and 12 seconds to 25 and 15 seconds respectively in PvE.

Druddigon and Shiny Druddigon - Buff

• Increased the area of the Dragon Rage attack.

Gogoat - Buff

• Reduced the cooldown of the Stampede attack from 45 to 40 seconds in PvE.

Alakazam - Buff

• Reduced the cooldown of the Calm Mind attack from 60 to 40 seconds in PvE.

Shiny Victreebel - Adjustment

• Reduced the cooldown of the Growth attack from 50 to 40 seconds in PvE.

Scyther - Nerf

• Completely revised the cooldown of this Pokémon's attacks, with the goal of considerably reducing its DPS.
• Note: The change only affects PvE content, meaning it does not affect duels against NPCs, such as those in The Chosen One Quest and Johto Pokémon League.

Crawdaunt - Buff

• Reduced the cooldown of the Payback attack from 60 to 50 seconds in PvE.

Kricketune/Shiny Kricketune - Buff

• Increased defense.

Elite Hitmonlee - Nerf

• Completely revised the cooldown of this Pokémon's attacks, with the goal of considerably reducing its DPS.
• Note: The change only affects PvE content, meaning it does not affect duels against NPCs, such as those in The Chosen One Quest and Johto Pokémon League.

Bronzong - Nerf

• Removed the Blink ability.

Gengar - Nerf

• Removed the Vanish attack.

Light Ball Pikachu - Adjustment

• Reduced the strength of the 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt attack.
• Slightly reduced the strength of the Volt Tackle attack.
• Increased the strength of the Catastropika attack.

TM Burst Pokémon Changes

• Revised the strength of single-target attacks of all TM Pokémon in the Burst Damage Dealer category to make them more complete options in Ultra Lab content, as they will now be stronger than common T1C, both against sentinels and minibosses.
• Reduced small damage variations that occurred in these Pokémon when used by higher level players. Some area attacks received slight strength increases to compensate for this reduction.
• Note: TM Electivire Pokémon already received this single-target attack strength increase in previous PvE patches and therefore will not receive the same buff.

TM Dusknoir - Buff

• Removed Astonish and Hex attacks.
• Added Foul Play and Afterlife Link attacks.
• Rebalanced the strength of area attacks so the Pokémon maintains the same combo potential after losing the Astonish attack.
• Increased the strength of single-target attacks.
• Revised the cooldown of single-target attacks.

TM Shiny Magneton - Buff

• Increased the strength of single-target attacks.
• Increased the cooldown of the Steely Blast attack from 15 to 20 seconds.
• Changed the effect of the Metal Sound attack from SILENCE to STUN.

TM Shiny Politoed - Buff

• Increased the strength of single-target attacks.
• Added the Double Slap attack.
• Increased the cooldown of the Bubble attack from 12 to 15 seconds.

TM Shiny Ariados - Buff

• Increased the strength of single-target attacks.
• Slightly reduced basic attack strength.
• Slightly reduced the strength of the X-Scissor attack.
• Changed the Pin Missile attack to always apply its damage only once (affects all Pokémon with the attack).
• Increased the cooldown of the Bug Bite attack from 10 to 15 seconds.

Shiny Ariados - Adjustment

• Increased the strength of the Pin Missile attack as compensation for the attack change.

TM Shiny Rhydon - Buff

• Added the Mud Sludge attack.
• Rebalanced the strength of single-target attacks.
• Increased the cooldown of the Horn Burst attack from 12 to 15 seconds.

TM Mega Kangaskhan - Buff

• Increased the strength of single-target attacks.
• Increased the cooldown of the Low Kick attack from 10 to 15 seconds.

TM Shiny Dodrio - Buff

• Increased the strength of single-target attacks.
• Transferred part of the Stampede attack's strength to the Sky Attack attack.

TM Metagross - Buff

• Removed the Metal Claw attack.
• Added Tackle and Psychic Fangs attacks.
• Completely rebalanced the strength and cooldown of the Pokémon's attacks, maintaining area combo strength and increasing single-target damage.

TM Magmortar - Buff

• Considerably increased the strength of the Fire Punch attack.
• Slightly increased the strength of the Flamethrower attack.
• Increased the cooldown of the Flamethrower attack from 15 to 30 seconds.

Mt. Silver Hunting Area Changes

Tyranitar

• Reduced the frequency of Rock Blast attack usage.

Crobat

• Reduced overall attack usage frequency.

Steelix

• Slightly reduced strength in Fierce Expedition.

Quagsire

• Slightly reduced strength in Fierce Expedition.

Bellossom

• Slightly increased strength in Fierce Expedition.

Xatu

• Slightly reduced strength in Fierce Expedition.

Fixes

• Removed the STUN effect applied to players' Pokémon during the final stage of the fight against the Kitsune boss, when it faints.
• Fixed the error that allowed the Kitsune boss to use certain attacks in the interval between teleporting to the center of the arena and using the Black Hole attack.
• Fixed the HP of Shiny Haunter Pokémon in Nightmare Rift: Forgotten Fortress.
• Fixed the HP of enemies in various Mt. Silver hunting areas, which was 3% lower than others. The Pokémon changed were: Xatu, Onix, Steelix, Crobat, Houndoom, Kingdra, Lapras, Weavile, Delibird, Qwilfish and Poliwrath.
• Fixed the error where a Scizor in Mt. Silver didn't spawn at the correct time.
• Fixed the Pokédex information for the Bug Buzz attack of Giant Galvantula Pokémon.
• Fixed the description of the Will-O-Wisp attack of TM Alolan Marowak Pokémon.
• Fixed the description of the Sludge Wave attack of TM Shiny Muk Pokémon.
• Fixed the description of the Bear Strike attack of Ursaluna Pokémon.
• Fixed the error that made the Held Item X-Return work in the fight against the Fight-The-Bite Meowth boss.
• Blocked berry usage after the start of the fight against the Fight-The-Bite Meowth boss to standardize it with other Mystery Dungeon bosses.