Triple Battle: Difference between revisions

The Pokémon on the left and right have the option to 'shift'. This option allows the user to switch with the Pokémon currently in the middle. Unlike switching, shifting has no [[priority]], and none of the effects of switching (such as eliminating [[stat modifiers]], [[Status conditions#Volatile status|volatile status conditions]], and [[Status conditions#Volatile battle status|volatile battle statuses]], triggering [[:Category:Abilities that activate upon exiting battle|Abilities that activate upon exiting battle]], or triggering [[Entry hazard|entry hazards]]) apply to shifting. Like switching, however, shifting consumes no [[PP]] or [[Bag|items]]. A Pokémon can move even if it is the last Pokémon on its team, as long as it is not in the center.

Most [[move]]s have the same effect in Triple Battles as with single and Double Battles, except that they can only affect adjacent Pokémon. Moves that hit both opponents or all Pokémon in Double Battles only affect adjacent Pokémon in Triple Battles. All single-target damage-dealing Flying-type moves, {{m|Flying Press}}, and all single-target {{cat|aura and pulse moves}} can hit any Pokémon on the battlefield; this targeting is based on the original type of the move, so moves being changed to or from Flying-type (including moves that change their own type like {{m|Hidden Power}}) does not affect targeting. Moves that hit multiple Pokémon will have their damage reduced by 25%, unless there is only one target at the time the move is executed.

The moves {{m|After You}}, {{m|Quash}}, {{m|Helping Hand}}, {{m|Ally Switch}}, {{m|Follow Me}}, {{m|Rage Powder}}, {{m|Aromatic Mist}}, and {{m|Hold Hands}} <!--maybe others--> have no effect in Single Battles, but do in Triple Battles.

Most Abilities' effect remain the same and are not affected by the Pokémon's placement. For example, a {{a|Mold Breaker}} Pokémon on the left side of the field which used {{m|Water Pulse}} can still damage a Pokémon with {{a|Wonder Guard}} on the right side of the field. A {{a|Magic Bounce}} Pokémon can still reflect [[entry hazards]] even if the user of the entry hazard and itself are at opposite corners of the field, because entry hazards affect the entire team.

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In ''[[PBW2|The Key to Triple Battles]]'', [[Monta]] was shown in a Triple Battle with [[Cheren]], using {{TP|Monta|Snivy}}, {{p|Panpour}}, and Roggenrola against Cheren's {{p|Basculin}}, {{p|Tepig}}, and {{p|Pansage}}.

===={{chap|Black & White}}====

In ''[[PS464|Black's First Trainer Battle]]'', {{adv|Black}} participates in a Triple Battle with a {{tc|Hiker}} named Andy, using his [[Brav]], [[Musha]], and [[Tep]] against Andy's {{p|Cottonee}}, {{p|Roggenrola}}, and {{p|Blitzle}}.