All Pokemon GO Battle League Season 20 balance updates (Max Out update)

Pokemon GO Battle League Season 20 balance updates were revealed at the end of the Day 1 live stream of the Pokemon GO 2024 World Championships on August 17, 2024. The changes include a wide range of buffs and nerfs, move pool additions, as well as a battle mechanic change. These changes will go live on September 3, 2024, at 1 pm PT.

This article covers the entire list of Pokemon GO Battle League Season 20 balance updates.

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Battle mechanic changes coming to Pokemon GO Battle League Season 20

Starting at 1 pm PT on September 3, 2024, the switch timer will be reduced from 60 seconds to 50 seconds. This change was previously implemented as an April Fools Day prank. Niantic added a note saying that this alteration would be under evaluation and might be re-evaluated at the end of the season.

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All move buffs and nerfs part of Pokemon GO Battle League Season 20 balance updates

The following moves will get nerfed as part of the Pokemon GO Battle League Season 20 balance updates:

Rock Slide

• Damage decreased from 75 to 65

Wing Attack

• Energy generation decreased

Counter

• Energy generation decreased

Dig

• Damage decreased from 80 to 70

Body Slam

• Damage decreased from 60 to 50

Mud Shot

• Damage increased from 3 to 4
• Energy generation decreased

Future Sight

• Damage decreased from 120 to 110

Steel Wing

• Energy generation decreased

Zap Cannon

• Debuff chance decreased

Smack Down

• Damage decreased from 12 to 11

Razor Leaf

• Damage decreased from 10 to 9

Sky Attack

• Damage increased from 75 to 85
• Energy cost increased

Surf

• Damage increased from 65 to 75
• Energy cost increased

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The following moves will get buffed as part of the Pokemon GO Battle League Season 20 balance updates:

Parabolic Charge

• Damage increased from 65 to 70
• Energy cost decreased
• Chance to increase the user's defense

Swift

• Energy cost decreased

Fire Spin

• Damage increased from 10 to 11

Metal Claw

• Energy generation increased

Trailblaze

• Energy cost decreased

Astonish

• Damage increased from 9 to 12

Fairy Wind

• Damage increased from 3 to 4

Karate Chop

• Energy generation increased

Mud Slap

• Damage increased from 11 to 12
• Energy generation increased

Poison Sting

• Damage increased from 3 to 4

Psywave

• Energy generation increased

Rollout

• Damage increased from 5 to 8

Sucker Punch

• Damage increased from 5 to 8

Bone Club

• Damage increased from 40 to 55

Brutal Swing

• Damage decreased from 65 to 55
• Energy cost decreased

Night Shade

• Damage increased from 60 to 80
• Energy cost decreased

Power Gem

• Damage increased from 80 to 85
• Energy cost decreased

Shadow Punch

• Damage increased from 40 to 55

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Move availability changes in the Pokemon GO Battle League Season 20 balance update

Some creatures get access to new moves in the upcoming season. Here is the complete list:

Counter

• Ledian

Force Palm

• Forretress
• Breloom
• Hariyama
• Mienshao

Draining Kiss

• Clefable
• Togetic
• Ribombee
• Tapu Lele

Karate Chop

• Pangoro

Rollout

• Lickilicky

Rock Tomb

• Spiritomb

Shadow Punch

• Dusknoir

Brutal Swing

• Galarian Slowbro
• Tropius
• Mienshao
• Oranguru
• Passimian
• Runerigus

Night Shade

• Hisuian Typhlosion
• Zorua
• Zoroark
• Hisuian Decidueye

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