Pokémon Idle v0.3.0 Patch Notes

Legendary Raids, Move Effects & Battle Balance

IV Assignment

• Previously all Pokemon would have full 15 IVs, now they will be randomly assigned just like in the games

Legendary Raid System

• Legendary Pokemon (Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo, Mew) have been removed from wild encounters
• New Raid Island location unlocks after defeating the Champion
• Click Raid Island to heal your party and fight a random legendary repeatedly until you wipe or leave
• Legendaries will grow stronger as you beat them, you'll need a strong team to have the best odds of catching them
• Normal catch logic applies during raids — use your default ball settings
• 10-minute cooldown between raids, persists across refreshes

Move Secondary Effects

• Recoil moves (Take Down, Submission) now deal damage back to the user
• Hyper Beam now requires a recharge turn after use
• Self-Destruct causes the user to faint after dealing damage
• Multi-turn moves (Outrage, Petal Dance) lock the user in for 2–3 turns, then cause confusion self-damage
• High Jump Kick now damages the user on a miss

Stat Stage Moves

• Status moves now actually work! Swords Dance, Amnesia, Barrier, Harden, Sharpen, and Defense Curl boost your stats in battle
• Growl, Leer, and Tail Whip lower the opponent's stats
• Stat changes range from -6 to +6 and reset each battle

Smarter AI

• Your Pokemon now considers move drawbacks when picking attacks — it won't blindly spam Hyper Beam over Flamethrower
• Trainer Pokemon also weigh drawbacks when choosing moves
• Stat stages are factored into move selection for both sides

As always, feedback is welcome! Join us at r/PkmnIdle to share your thoughts or report issues.