Damage: Difference between revisions

When a move is '''super effective''', it inflicts double the damage it would normally do. For example, a move like {{m|Megahorn}} used against a {{type2|Psychic}} Pokémon will be super effective because {{type2|Bug}} moves are super effective against Psychic-types. This effect can stack up; for example, a Pokémon that is {{t|Rock}}/{{t|Ground}} and is hit by a {{type2|Water}} move like {{m|Surf}} will be damaged four times as much by the move as a {{type2|Normal}} Pokémon would be, because both Rock and Ground Pokémon are weak to Water moves.

When a move is '''not very effective''', or resistant, it deals half of the damage it would normally do. This works exactly like super effective moves, and can stack up. For example, a {{t|Steel}}/{{t|Rock}} Pokémon will be damaged by a quarter of the amount by a {{type2|Normal}} move. Likewise, a {{t|Normal}}/{{t|Flying}} Pokémon hit by a {{type2|Fighting}} move will be damaged normally, as Normal's weakness to Fighting is canceled out by Flying's resistance to it.

When a move is '''not effective''', it does not damage the Pokémon at all and that Pokémon is "immune" to all attacks of that type; the move will yield a message of "It '''does''' not affect the Pokémon", phrased in the present tense (whereas a move that simply missed yields "It '''did''' not affect the Pokémon", past tense). Certain types are also immune to specific [[status move]]s, such as {{type2|Ground}} Pokémon being immune to the {{type2|Electric}} {{m|Thunder Wave}}, or {{type2|Grass}} Pokémon being immune to {{m|Leech Seed}}.

A move used by a Pokémon that is of the same type as the move itself will do 150% of its normal damage, such as a {{type2|Fire}} move used by a Fire-type Pokémon. Dual-typed Pokémon will receive this bonus for both of their types, and a Pokémon whose type can change in-battle will receive the bonus for whatever type they are when they make the move. Pokémon with {{a|Adaptability}} have this increased to 200% (an effective boost of ~33.3%).

{{type2|Water}} and {{type2|Fire}} moves' damage will be modified by rain and sunshine. If {{m|Rain Dance}} causes a downpour, Water-type moves will do 50% more damage and Fire-type moves will do 50% less damage. If {{m|Sunny Day}} causes harsh sunlight, Fire-type moves will do 50% more damage and Water-type moves will do 50% less damage.

* {{a|Blaze}}, {{a|Overgrow}}, {{a|Torrent}} and {{a|Swarm}} increase the power of {{type2|Fire}}, {{type2|Grass}}, {{type2|Water}} and {{type2|Bug}} moves respectively by 50% when the user's HP falls below 33%.

* {{a|Levitate}} provides immunity to {{type2|Ground}} moves and {{a|Soundproof}} provides immunity to {{Cat|sound moves}}.

* {{a|Volt Absorb}} and {{a|Water Absorb}} grant immunity to {{type2|Electric}} and {{type2|Water}} moves respectively, healing the user's HP by 25% instead.

* {{a|Dry Skin}} works in part like Water Absorb, healing the user when hit with a {{type2|Water}} move, but it also heals the user by 6.25% each turn during [[Weather conditions#Heavy rain|rain]]. However, it also causes the Pokémon to receive additional damage from {{type2|Fire}} attacks and lose 6.25% of its HP in damage during {{weather|sun}}shine.

* {{a|Scrappy}} allows the user to hit {{type2|Ghost}}s with {{type2|Normal}} and {{type2|Fighting}} damage-dealing moves.