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A new update for Pokemon Go has been released which has made the attacks of some Pokemon less effective, while boosting attacks of others. The altering of these attacks is an attempt to bring a better balance to the game and is regarded as a good (overall) change for the game.
Reddit user DMann420 has revealed a full chart of the changes made in the update:
Attack changes
| Move | Type | Old Damage | New Damage | Old DPS | New DPS | DPS Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Beam | Grass | 65 | 120 | 13.3 | 24.6 | 11.3 |
| Blizzard | Ice | 60 | 100 | 15.4 | 25.7 | 10.3 |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 70 | 120 | 14 | 24.0 | 10.0 |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 60 | 100 | 14.6 | 24.3 | 9.7 |
| Earthquake | Ground | 60 | 100 | 14.3 | 23.8 | 9.5 |
| Thunder | Electric | 65 | 100 | 15.1 | 23.2 | 8.1 |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 55 | 80 | 17.7 | 25.7 | 8.0 |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 60 | 90 | 15.8 | 23.7 | 7.9 |
| Megahorn | Bug | 55 | 80 | 17.2 | 25.0 | 7.8 |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 5 | 15 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 7.2 |
| MudSlap | Ground | 6 | 15 | 4.4 | 11.0 | 6.6 |
| Hurricane | Flying | 60 | 80 | 18.8 | 25.1 | 6.3 |
| Moonblast | Fairy | 60 | 85 | 14.6 | 20.7 | 6.1 |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 50 | 75 | 11.8 | 17.7 | 5.9 |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 60 | 80 | 15.8 | 21.1 | 5.3 |
| Petal Blizzard | Grass | 50 | 65 | 15.6 | 20.3 | 4.7 |
| Bubble | Water | 15 | 25 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 4.3 |
| Dig | Ground | 45 | 70 | 7.8 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Aqua Jet | Water | 15 | 25 | 6.4 | 10.7 | 4.3 |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | 50 | 65 | 13.9 | 18.1 | 4.2 |
| Seed bomb | Grass | 30 | 40 | 12.5 | 16.7 | 4.2 |
| Twister | Dragon | 15 | 25 | 5.6 | 9.3 | 3.7 |
| Drill Peck | Flying | 30 | 40 | 11.1 | 14.8 | 3.7 |
| Draining Kiss | Fairy | 15 | 25 | 5.4 | 9.0 | 3.6 |
| Power Whip | Grass | 60 | 70 | 21.4 | 25.0 | 3.6 |
| FireFang | Fire | 7 | 10 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Ice Shard | Ice | 10 | 15 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 3.6 |
| Cross Poison | Poison | 20 | 25 | 13.3 | 16.6 | 3.3 |
| Drill Run | Ground | 40 | 50 | 11.8 | 14.8 | 3.0 |
| Icy Wind | Ice | 15 | 25 | 4 | 6.7 | 2.7 |
| Cross Chop | Fighting | 55 | 60 | 27.5 | 30.0 | 2.5 |
| Xscissor | Bug | 30 | 35 | 14.3 | 16.7 | 2.4 |
| Stomp | Normal | 25 | 30 | 11.9 | 14.3 | 2.4 |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | 45 | 55 | 10.7 | 13.1 | 2.4 |
| Fire Punch | Fire | 35 | 45 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 2.4 |
| Confusion | Psychic | 12 | 15 | 8 | 10.0 | 2.0 |
| Mud Bomb | Ground | 25 | 30 | 9.6 | 11.5 | 1.9 |
| Sludge bomb | Poison | 50 | 55 | 19.2 | 21.1 | 1.9 |
| Night Slash | Dark | 25 | 30 | 9.3 | 11.2 | 1.9 |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 50 | 55 | 18.5 | 20.4 | 1.9 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 50 | 55 | 17.9 | 19.7 | 1.8 |
| Flame thrower | Fire | 50 | 55 | 17.2 | 18.9 | 1.7 |
| Play Rough | Fairy | 50 | 55 | 17.2 | 18.9 | 1.7 |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | 25 | 30 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 1.7 |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | 60 | 65 | 20 | 21.7 | 1.7 |
| Ominous Wind | Ghost | 25 | 30 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 1.6 |
| Air Cutter | Flying | 25 | 30 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 1.5 |
| Water Pulse | Water | 30 | 35 | 9.09 | 10.6 | 1.5 |
| Bulldoze | Ground | 30 | 35 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 1.5 |
| Ancient Power | Rock | 30 | 35 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 1.4 |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | 55 | 60 | 14.1 | 15.4 | 1.3 |
| Flame Wheel | Fire | 35 | 40 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 1.1 |
| Pound | Normal | 8 | 7 | 14.8 | 13.0 | -1.9 |
| Discharge | Electric | 40 | 35 | 16 | 14.0 | -2.0 |
| Aqua Tail | Water | 50 | 45 | 21.3 | 19.2 | -2.1 |
| Bug Bite | Bug | 6 | 5 | 13.3 | 11.1 | -2.2 |
| PoisonJab | Poison | 15 | 12 | 14.3 | 11.4 | -2.9 |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | 40 | 35 | 25 | 21.9 | -3.1 |
| Frost Breath | Ice | 12 | 9 | 14.8 | 11.1 | -3.7 |
| Wingattack | Flying | 12 | 9 | 16 | 12.0 | -4.0 |
| Vinewhip | Grass | 10 | 7 | 15.4 | 10.8 | -4.6 |
| Iron Head | Steel | 40 | 30 | 20 | 15.0 | -5.0 |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | 16 | 11 | 16.8 | 11.6 | -5.3 |
| Metal Claw | Steel | 12 | 8 | 19.1 | 12.7 | -6.4 |
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 40 | 32.1 | 25.7 | -6.4 |
| Scratch | Normal | 10 | 6 | 20 | 12.0 | -8.0 |
| Water Gun | Water | 10 | 6 | 20 | 12.0 | -8.0 |
| Lick | Ghost | 10 | 5 | 20 | 10.0 | -10.0 |
| MudShot | Ground | 12 | 6 | 21.8 | 10.9 | -10.9 |
| Psychocut | Psychic | 15 | 7 | 26.3 | 12.3 | -14.0 |
It’s great to see the developers making an effort to bring balance to the game via these changes. Although it might prove to be frustrating for players who had already invested a lot of time in powering up certain Pokemon only to find them being nerfed due to this update.