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Scapegoat changed from a flat +2 boost to Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed to a +1 boost in each stat if the scapegoat is <33% HP, +2 if the scapegoat is between 33%-66% HP, and +3 if the scapegoat is >66% HP.
Boomburst changed to Blood Moon.
Irpachuza
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Rands adjusted to filter out Pokemon with adjusted base stats in SSB and clear the target's boosts.
Removed Mold Breaker effect from Supervised Learning.
Automated Response false-positive chance bumped from 10% to 25%.
Fame
Solidarity no longer cuts the user's HP if it already has a substitute.
keys
Protector of the Skies now properly forces every active Pokemon out.
Kry
Renamed from Krytocon.
Attack of Opportunity Base Power callback multiplier lowered from 2x to 1.5x.
Attack of Opportunity Attack boost on KOing a switchingtarget lowered from +2 to +1.
Rumia
Changed from Ghost to Ghost / Dark.
Tera Type changed to Poison.
UT
Gale Guard changed from Gale Wing + Magic Guard to Mountaineer + Fur Coat. Breakable with Mold Breaker.
Entry/Exit/Faint quotes changed to STUPIDDDDDD Taylor Swift lyrics.
Item changed from Life Orb to Leftovers.
Third moveslot changed from Swords Dance / Flare Blitz / Will-O-Wisp to Defog.
EV spread changed from 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe to 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe.
Nature changed from Adamant to Jolly.
Signature Move changes from Wingover to My Boys.
60 Base Power move.
Before attacking, Fletchling and Taillow use two random status moves from a pool of status moves: Feather Dance, Growl, Rain Dance, Sunny Day, Tailwind, Taunt, Will-O-Wisp. Status moves do not repeat (no Growl + Growl).
UT switches out after.
za
Priority adjustment from Troll changed to Fractional Priority so avoid being blocked by priority-blocking effects.
This Pokemon's moves drain 37% of the damage dealt, and allies recover 5% of their max HP at the end of each turn.
At 25% or lower HP, this Pokemon's moves drain 114% of the damage dealt, and allies recover 10% of their max HP.
Allies restoring HP is currently bugged.
Signature move changed from ok to Biotic Orb.
If this move is used when the user's HP is over 50%, a damage orb is placed on the foe's side of the field, dealing 50 damage to the active Pokemon at the end of each turn.
If this move is used when the user's HP is less than or equal to 50%, a healing orb is placed on the user's side of the field, healing 65 HP to the active Pokemon at the end of each turn. If this is the last turn of the orb's duration, this only heals 40 HP.
Each orb lasts 4 turns.
Item changed from Heavy-Duty Boots to Black Sludge.
Boomburst changed to Sludge Bomb.
Bug Buzz changed to Psychic Noise.
Torch Song changed to Parting Shot.
EV spread changed from 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA to 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA.
This Pokemon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Normal moves; Normal immunity.
Megidolaon
Base Power increased from 200 to 255.
Makes the target flinch if this move results in a critical hit.
HP stat increased from 75 to 100.
Defense stat increased from 85 to 100.
Skill Swap replaced with Recover.
Artemis
Automated Response now changes the user's type at the beginning of the turn instead of when it's used.
QC believes this will allow more counterplay by swapping into another Pokemon that resists the types that the target Pokemon is weak to.
A bug with Automated Response was fixed where Tera types were ignored.
ausma
Item replaced with Iapapa Berry.
Slack Off replaced with Strength Sap.
EV spread changed from 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe to 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA.
Speed IVs changed to 0.
Cascade was reworked.
Now, when ausma's HP drops to 25%:
Hatterene permanently transforms into a Mismagius.
ausma's status is cured.
If Trick Room is active, Trick Room automatically ends and ausma gets +2 Speed.
ausma
Ability is Levitate.
EV spread is 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe.
Sigil's Storm becomes a Ghost-type move with no charge up turn.
Beowulf
Buzzer Stinger Counter's base priority was lowered from +1 to 0. Still has +3 priority if the target is using their signature move (or the move in their last moveslot if the signature move is a Z-Move).
Billo
Lunala forme no longer gets Focus Energy.
Blitz
Dazzling effect removed from Blitz of Ruin.
DianaNicole
Snow Problem was replaced with Snow Warning.
Elly
Sustained Winds no longer heals 20% on each hit.
Felucia
Felucia now has an innate 1.5x Speed boost alongside Regenerator.
HoeenHero
Misspelled now doubles HoeenHero's Speed in the rain.
Re-Program was changed from a random roll of Rain Dance, Lock-On, or Virus to a combination of Rain Dance + Lock-On.
hsy
Wonder Wing's base priority was changed from -1 to 0.
Metronome was replaced with Headlong Rush.
Isaiah
Simple Gameplan's accuracy was changed from never missing to 100%.
Simple Gameplan's Base Power was lowered from 120 to 95.
kingbaruk
Platinum Record was reworked.
Type was changed from Normal to Fairy.
Category was changed from Status to Special.
Base Power was changed from 0 to 70.
Fixed a bug where Platinum Record was not blocked by Heal Block.
Fixed a bug where Platinum Record incorrectly restored the PP of Platinum Record.
Leftovers was replaced with Silk Scarf.
Moonblast was replaced with Encore.
Protect now shares a slot with Thunder Wave, instead of with Flamethrower and Eerie Spell.
kingbaruk now has Multiscale as an innate ability.
Lionyx
Super Rollout's accuracy was increased from 90 to 95.
Glacial Lance and Bolt Strike now share a moveslot.
Milk Drink added as a new move.
Lionyx's Tera type will always match the type in the Glacial Lance / Bolt Strike slot.
Lumari
Mystical Bonfire received a slight rework.
Base Power was increased from 60 to 100.
Burn chance boosted from 30% to 50%.
Power boost on burned targets lowered from 2x to 1.5x.
Lumari's base stats were changed to those of Galarian Rapidash (65 HP / 100 Atk / 70 Def / 80 SpA / 80 SpD / 105 Spe).
Sizzly Slide was removed.
Monkey
Harambe Hit now boosts the Base Power of punch moves by 1.5x instead of 1.2x.
Banana Breakfast now heals the user by 25%.
Nature changed from Adamant to Jolly.
nya
Type changed from Normal to Fairy.
Fickle Beam was added as an innate ability.
All of nya's moves have a 30% chance to be doubled in power.
PartMan
PartMan was given Skill Issue as an innate Ability.
Any move that would deal damage equal to or greater than PartMan's maximum HP will fail.
The damage still counts towards C- Tier Shitposter's damage counter.
phoopes
Toxic was replaced by Amnesia.
phoopes was given an unnamed innate where the Special Attack and Special Defense stats are combined to act like the Gen 1 Special stat.
This means that phoopes' base Special Defense was changed to 115.
Any stat boost or drop to phoopes Special Attack will also apply to the Special Defense, and vice versa.
PYRO
Meat Grinder's Base Power was lowered from 75 to 60.
Ransei
Ultra Mystik stat boosts lowered from 1.5x to 1.3x.
When hit super effectively, Ultra Mystik is entirely replaced with Healer.
skies
Stamina effect removed from Spikes of Wrath.
Attack stat lowered from 117 to 107.
Special Defense stat lowered from 85 to 75.
Speed stat lowered from 84 to 64.
snake
Concept Relevant sets up three random hazards instead of one layer of spikes now.
Leppa Berry is now a possible item.
Healing Wish replaced with Revival Blessing.
Soft Flex
Adaptive Beam received a rework.
Base Power increased from 45 to 90.
If the target has boosts:
The boosts get stolen.
Adaptive Beam has +1 priority.
Adaptive Beam deals no damage.
Swiffix
Skill Link added as an innate ability.
Item was changed from Loaded Dice to Eviolite.
Vacuum Wave was changed to Roost.
HP stat lowered from 84 to 64.
Defense stat lowered from 88 to 68.
Special Defense lowered from 101 to 76.
Theia
Power Abuse damage reduction lowered from 66% to 60%.
Tico
Eternal Generator was changed from Regenerator + hazard immunity to Regenerator + Magic Guard + Sticky Web immunity.
Moonblast replaced with Light of Ruin.
Mystical Fire replaced with Lava Plume.
WigglyTree
Moves that Perfect Mimic copies always hit off of the user's Attack stat. If the move is Special, it still uses Special Attack boosts but with the user's Attack in damage calculation.
Victory Dance replaced with Shell Smash.
XpRienzo
Scorching Truth's Base Power was lowered from 90 to 80.
Scorching Truth's damage is halved in rain.
Scorching Truth still hits through Primordial Sea, but with halved damage.