Pokémon GO’s Twilight Trails move data points to a broad round of battle changes, with Brine gaining 40 power, Psycho Boost climbing to 85, and Sucker Punch appearing as an unannounced move entry for Zoroark. The values are preliminary, so the batch does not confirm that every change will reach the live game.
Twilight Trails Move Update Values
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Brine is one of the clearest changes. Its power moves from 60.0 to 100.0, while its energy value changes from -50 to -60. Body Slam follows a similar tradeoff, moving from 55.0 to 65.0 power and from -35 to -40 energy. Those numbers fill in two open questions from our Season 28 move rebalance coverage, which had not yet pinned down Brine’s energy cost or Body Slam’s final cost.
Charged moves mix power gains with different energy costs
Several charged attacks receive more power, although the batch also includes cheaper moves and a few clear reductions. Bulldoze jumps from 45.0 to 80.0 power and now lists a guaranteed one-stage Defense drop for the opponent. Draining Kiss rises to 80.0 power and lists a guaranteed one-stage Defense increase for its user.
Moonblast moves in the opposite direction, falling from 110.0 to 90.0 power while becoming cheaper at -50 energy instead of -60. Shadow Ball also drops from 100.0 to 90.0 power. Other cost reductions appear on Dark Pulse, Magnet Bomb, Blaze Kick, Shadow Force, High Horsepower, and Mirror Coat.
| Move | Power | Energy | Additional effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | No change listed | -50 → -45 | None listed |
| Poison Fang | 45.0 → 50.0 | No change listed | None listed |
| Bubble Beam | 25.0 → 50.0 | -40 → -50 | None listed |
| Shadow Ball | 100.0 → 90.0 | No change listed | None listed |
| Magnet Bomb | No change listed | -45 → -40 | None listed |
| Iron Head | 70.0 → 85.0 | No change listed | None listed |
| Draining Kiss | 60.0 → 80.0 | No change listed | 100.0% chance to increase the user’s Defense by 1 stage |
| Moonblast | 110.0 → 90.0 | -60 → -50 | None listed |
| Bulldoze | 45.0 → 80.0 | -45 → -55 | 100.0% chance to decrease the opponent’s Defense by 1 stage. Activation chance updates from 50.0% to 100.0% |
| Brine | 60.0 → 100.0 | -50 → -60 | None listed |
| Air Cutter | 45.0 → 60.0 | -35 → -40 | 12.5% chance to increase the user’s Attack by 1 stage. Activation chance updates from 30.0% to 12.5% |
| Body Slam | 55.0 → 65.0 | -35 → -40 | None listed |
| Sand Tomb | 40.0 → 55.0 | -40 → -45 | None listed |
| Mirror Coat | 60.0 → 75.0 | -55 → -45 | None listed |
| Psycho Boost | 70.0 → 85.0 | No change listed | None listed |
| Lunge | 60.0 → 70.0 | No change listed | None listed |
| Blaze Kick | No change listed | -40 → -35 | None listed |
| Shadow Force | No change listed | -90 → -65 | None listed |
| High Horsepower | No change listed | -60 → -55 | None listed |
| Double Iron Bash | 55.0 → 70.0 | No change listed | None listed |
| Rage Fist | 50.0 → 55.0 | -35 → -40 | None listed |
Fast moves trade damage for energy changes
Bite and Scratch both lose power while gaining energy generation. Bite changes from 4.0 power and 2 energy to 2.0 power and 4 energy. Scratch moves from 4.0 power and 2 energy to 3.0 power and 4 energy. That gives both attacks a different profile from their current entries rather than a simple damage increase.
Take Down receives the largest listed fast-move power jump, rising from 5.0 to 14.0 power while its energy value moves from 8 to 9. Low Kick and Charge Beam each increase from 5.0 to 6.0 power, while Infestation rises from 6.0 to 10.0.
| Fast move | Power | Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Bite | 4.0 → 2.0 | 2 → 4 |
| Low Kick | 5.0 → 6.0 | No change listed |
| Scratch | 4.0 → 3.0 | 2 → 4 |
| Charge Beam | 5.0 → 6.0 | No change listed |
| Infestation | 6.0 → 10.0 | No change listed |
| Take Down | 5.0 → 14.0 | 8 → 9 |
Zoroark receives an unannounced move entry
The batch also lists Sucker Punch for Zoroark under an unannounced move addition. No power, energy, or secondary-effect values are provided for that entry, and the data does not establish when it could become available.
Until the move values appear in an official announcement or a live update, these entries are best treated as preliminary research rather than confirmed balance changes. Share your thoughts in the comments, and follow us on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.
Pokémon Go
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Pokémon Go is an augmented reality mobile game that uses GPS to let players locate, capture, train, and battle Pokémon in real-world locations. Players explore their physical surroundings to find PokéStops for items, battle at Gyms for team control, participate in Raid Battles cooperatively, and compete in the Go Battle League's player-versus-player format. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases and features Pokémon from across multiple generations of the franchise.
- Genre Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
- Platforms Android, iOS
- Perspective Third person, Bird view / Isometric, Side view
- Modes Single player, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release July 6, 2016
- Publisher Niantic Labs
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