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The [[type]] of the defending Pokémon affects the power of the move. If a move is super effective, the base power is doubled. If it is not very effective, damage is halved. These can stack to ¼ or 4×. If a move doesn't affect an opponent's type, all that move's power is 0. | The [[type]] of the defending Pokémon affects the power of the move. If a move is super effective, the base power is doubled. If it is not very effective, damage is halved. These can stack to ¼ or 4×. If a move doesn't affect an opponent's type, all that move's power is 0. | ||
For example, if a {{p| | For example, if a {{p|Noctowl}} used {{m|Shadow Ball}} on a {{p|Gallade}}, it would be super effective, because Gallade is {{t|Fighting}} (normal protection) and {{t|Psychic}} (weak protection) and would have a power of 160. However if Noctowl were to use the move {{m|Silver Wind}} on a Gallade, the psychic type's weakness to {{t|Bug}} moves and fighting's resistance to them would cancel out, and the attack would deal out 60 power. | ||
===Same-type attack bonus=== | ===Same-type attack bonus=== | ||