Pokémon UNITE updates to v1.16.1.4 — New Holowear, Events, and a new Item now available

Pokémon UNITE has updated to Version 1.16.1.4 as of 7:00am (UTC) on September 27th, bringing with it a variety of Bug Fixes and Shop and Event updates. This update also adds the first Orange Rarity Holowear (Elegant Style: Sylveon), alongside new events and a new item: Goal Hacker.

New events
Two new events will take place from September 27th:

• Treasure Chest Challenge - Players who log in and participate in battles can receive a random grade Treasure Chest, which will reward various prizes of varying grades, including the new holowear.
• Lucky Ice Cream with Prizes - Player who log in, battle, and complete missions can receive a lucky ice cream and have a chance to win the new "Elegant Set 2" trainer outfit and colored contacts.

New Battle Item: Goal Hacker
The new item, Goal Hacker, will be available for purchase from September 27th. It allows players to strengthen the HP recovery and shield of their own goal, or weaken your opponents' goal. The update also includes some balance adjustments to other battle items.

Version 1.16.1.4 Update Patch
The full patch notes can be found below:

Update Details​

• New battle item added:
  • Goal Hacker
  • It can be obtained at Aeos Emporium starting 2024-09-27 at 07:00 UTC.
• New lucky ice pops event is underway! You can participate in the event to obtain fabulous rewards!
• The fabulous new Holowear Elegant Style: Sylveon is available now! You can participate in the treasure chest challenge right away to obtain it!
• Shop Updates
• Event Updates

If the app has not been updated on your device, please restart the app to apply this update.

While the game is updating, you may not be able to connect to the server. If this occurs, please try again later.

Changes have been made to some Battle Items to adjust the balance of Unite Battles.

▼ Buffed Items​

To make Unite Battles more strategic and diverse, battle items with lower win and usage rates have been buffed.

• Goal-Getter
  • Cooldown: 75s → 60s
• Slow Smoke
  • Cooldown: 40s → 35s
• Fluffy Tail
  • Cooldown: 25s → 22s

▼ Nerfed Items​

To maintain balance with other battle items, items with high win rates have been nerfed.

• Eject Button
  • Cooldown: 75s → 80s
• X Attack
  • Duration: 7s → 6.5s

▼ Bug Fixes​

• Fixed an issue where Tsareena and Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) could use their Unite Moves on opponents in an unstoppable status.
• Fixed an issue where certain Pokémon like Umbreon and Mimikyu could become invulnerable to damage.
• Background music and effects for some home backgrounds have been adjusted.