Just to hammer it home, the extra 2 EVs affect nothing, including a differentiated final total.
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I have run through the damage formula and its various parts in the article on the Smogon homepage...but it says nothing about factoring in Items like the Plates, Muscle Band, Wise Glasses, etc.
Also, my knowledge of applying percents is sketchy, is the power of the move multiplied or divided by the percentage number? For example. A Muscle Band using Cacturne with Sucker Punch. It gains 10% for the attack's Physical affiliation + the STAB Multiplier.
How is that factored into the damage formula?
Also, my knowledge of applying percents is sketchy, is the power of the move multiplied or divided by the percentage number? For example. A Muscle Band using Cacturne with Sucker Punch. It gains 10% for the attack's Physical affiliation + the STAB Multiplier.
How is that factored into the damage formula?
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multiply by 1.1 for the Muscle Band and then again by 1.5 for STAB.
so multiply whatever damage you get by 1.65
so multiply whatever damage you get by 1.65
So. Assuming no EVs and Perfect IVs on Cacturne for example, with Sucker Punch against LO Starmie...
((((2 • 100/5+2) • 289 • 80/206)/50)+2) • 1.5 • 2 • 85-100/100
(((42 • 289 • 80/206)/50)+2) • 1.5 • 2 • 85-100/100
((4714/50)+2) • 1.5 • 2 • 85-100/100
(94.28+2) • 1.5 • 2 • 85-100/100
96.28 • 1.5 • 2 • 85-100/100
288.84 • 85-100/100
24551.4-28884/100 • 1.1 = ~318 Damage
So in a Trick Room team, Caturne with Muscle Band using Sucker Punch with no EVs utterly atomizes it... *Whistles and imagines the possibilities.*
P.S.: Did I do that calculation correctly in the absence of other factors?
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Hi guys, I need help with something
You know how there are moves that lower your stats like Scary Face and Growl?
Well can someone tell me how much the stats get lowered by?
From what I can gather, it works like this
Moves that lower a stat by 1 stage decreases the stat by 25% and moves that lower a stat by 2 stages halve the stat
But i've been told thats not how it works so can someone help me?
oh, also 1 more question
How much does the ability intimidate lower the atk stat by?
You know how there are moves that lower your stats like Scary Face and Growl?
Well can someone tell me how much the stats get lowered by?
From what I can gather, it works like this
Moves that lower a stat by 1 stage decreases the stat by 25% and moves that lower a stat by 2 stages halve the stat
But i've been told thats not how it works so can someone help me?
oh, also 1 more question
How much does the ability intimidate lower the atk stat by?
There's an article here on smogon that explains stat boosts and reductions in great detail: http://www.smogon.com/dp/articles/stats
The articles section has a lot of useful information, so I recommend checking it out first if you have any questions in the future.
I don't know the complete details, but if yawn is used before safeguard, it will still result in the target being put asleep.
But, look. (EV/4). It's written into your formula. You can't divide two by four. This formula is designed to round down at each stage, like the damage formula.Does the stat formula,
apply a floor function to the outermost brackets prior to multiplying by the nature then?
The rounding is at that stage you think? But level/100 obviously isn't rounded. So we don't have rounding everywhere.
It doesn't make a difference at level 100. But at lower levels, it might. I tried to check but my spreadsheet isn't bracket-highlighting which makes things a nightmare.
It doesn't make a difference at level 100. But at lower levels, it might. I tried to check but my spreadsheet isn't bracket-highlighting which makes things a nightmare.
Well, anyway you flip it, those 2 EVs make no difference in standard play.
I am thinking of making a team called "Doctor Love" sooner or later to play test. Would Luvdisc be a good Pokemon for it?
Klutz stays as Klutz and Run Away turns into Cute Charm.
Edit: @DJXO9 I think Leftovers is [number divisible by 16] + 1 and Life Orb is [number divisible by 10] - 1 because everything rounds down.
I think that 29's a life orb number, not sure about it though...
Stats are lowered in "stages". Any stat can be increased/decreased by a maximum of 6 stages. See the "chart" below if you don't want to listen to mathsy stuff.
Each stage of increase adds half of the stat. So, one stage has multiplier 1.5x. Two stages has 2x. Three is 2.5x, and so on.
Each stage of decrease divides by the equivalent multiplier. So while one stage of decrease means 1.5x, one stage of decrease has multiplier 1/1.5 = 2/3 = 66.67%. Two stages has 1/2 = 50%, as you accurately gathered. Three stages is 1/2.5 = 2/5 = 40%
For anyone that can't be bothered doing the math...
+6: 400%
+5: 350%
+4: 300%
+3: 250%
+2: 200%
+1: 150%
0: 100%
-1: 66.67%
-2: 50%
-3: 40%
-4: 33.33%
-5: 28.57%
-6: 25%
Intimidate is one stage of decrease, so an Intimidated Pokemon has 66.67% Atk initially.
When something says "sharply" like Scary Face, it means 2 stages. So a Pokemon hit by Scary Face has 50% Spe. A pokemon that uses Swords Dance has 200% atk. And so on.
For optimal HP, remember everything is rounded DOWN in Pokemon. Life Orb divides by 10. So, for Life Orb, 309 HP means 30 recoil damage, same as 305 or 300. 310, however, gives 31 recoil damage, so if that was in your range you'd take 309.DJX09 said:
Leftovers divides by 16. So, you won't get any extra healing until you hit a higher multiple of 16. 304 would give the same health (19 HP) as 319, but 320 would give 1 more.
Using the same information, if you want a Pokemon to be able to put up 4 Subs without dying, you don't want a number divisible by 4. However, if you want to trigger a pinch berry after 3 Subs instead of 4, you'll need HP divisible by 4.
No, those numbers depend entirely on the total stat, not the EVs.
Edit: Thanks Mr. Black.
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What's the difference between bulky offense teams and balanced teams? I always envisioned them as similar if not the same.
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