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Double battles were introduced into the [[Pokémon games]] in [[Generation III]]. However, the idea had been presented in the [[Pokémon anime]] and the [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga long before that. | Double battles were introduced into the [[Pokémon games]] in [[Generation III]]. However, the idea had been presented in the [[Pokémon anime]] and the [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga long before that. | ||
==Pokémon pairs often used in double battles== | |||
*Two of the exact same Pokémon | |||
*A Pokémon and its evolved or pre-evolved form | |||
*Two Pokémon of the same type | |||
*A Pokémon with high Attack and a Pokémon with high Defense. | |||
*A Pokémon vulnerable to {{type2|Electric}} attacks and a Pokémon with the {{a|Lightningrod}} ability. | |||
*A Pokémon vulnerable to {{type2|Water}} attacks and a Pokémon with the {{a|Storm Drain}} ability. | |||
*A Pokémon with the move {{m|Earthquake}} and a Pokémon with the {{a|Levitate}} ability or a {{type2|Flying}} Pokémon. | |||
*Any two [[Starter Pokémon]] | |||
*{{p|Pikachu}} with a Pikachu-like Pokémon ({{p|Plusle}}, {{p|Minun}}, {{p|Marill}}, and {{p|Pachirisu}}) | |||
*{{p|Butterfree}} and {{p|Beedrill}} | |||
*{{p|Pidgeot}}, {{p|Noctowl}}, {{p|Swellow}}, and/or {{p|Staraptor}} | |||
*{{p|Nidoqueen}} and {{p|Nidoking}} | |||
*{{p|Clefairy}}/{{p|Clefable}} and {{p|Jigglypuff}}/{{p|Wigglytuff}} | |||
*{{p|Vileplume}} and {{p|Victreebel}} | |||
*{{p|Arcanine}}, {{p|Ninetales}} and/or {{p|Rapidash}} | |||
*{{p|Alakazam}} with {{p|Machamp}} and/or {{p|Gengar}} | |||
*{{p|Hitmonlee}}, {{p|Hitmonchan}}, and/or {{p|Hitmontop}} | |||
*{{p|Arbok}} and {{p|Weezing}} | |||
*{{p|Ditto}} with another Pokémon | |||
*{{p|Magmar}}/{{p|Magmortar}} and {{p|Electabuzz}}/{{p|Electivire}} | |||
*{{p|Pinsir}} and {{p|Heracross}} | |||
*{{p|Gyarados}} and {{p|Milotic}} | |||
*Rarely; {{p|Magikarp}} and {{p|Feebas}} | |||
*{{p|Tauros}} and {{p|Miltank}} | |||
*Any combination of {{p|Eevee}}'s Evolutions, usually {{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, and/or {{p|Flareon}}, {{p|Umbreon}} and {{p|Espeon}}, or {{p|Leafeon}} and {{p|Glaceon}} | |||
*{{p|Omastar}} and {{p|Kabutops}} | |||
*{{p|Dragonite}}, {{p|Tyranitar}}, {{p|Salamence}}, {{p|Metagross}}, {{p|Aggron}}, {{p|Flygon}}, and/or {{p|Garchomp}} | |||
*{{p|Bellossom}} with {{p|Vileplume}} and/or {{p|Sunflora}} | |||
*{{p|Quagsire}} and {{p|Whiscash}} | |||
*{{p|Beautifly}} with {{p|Dustox}} or {{p|Butterfree}} | |||
*{{p|Ludicolo}} and {{p|Shiftry}} | |||
*{{p|Plusle}} and {{p|Minun}} | |||
*{{p|Volbeat}} and {{p|Illumise}} | |||
*{{p|Zangoose}} and {{p|Seviper}} | |||
*{{p|Lunatone}} and {{p|Solrock}} | |||
*{{p|Cradily}} and {{p|Armaldo}} | |||
*{{p|Banette}} and {{p|Dusclops}}/{{p|Dusknoir}} | |||
*{{p|Glalie}} and {{p|Froslass}} | |||
*{{p|Huntail}} and {{p|Gorebyss}} | |||
*{{p|Rampardos}} and {{p|Bastiodon}} | |||
*{{p|Bonsly}}/{{p|Sudowoodo}} and {{p|Mime Jr.}}/{{p|Mr. Mime}} | |||
*{{p|Gallade}} and {{p|Gardevoir}} | |||
===Legendary Pairs often used in Double Battles=== | |||
*Two of [[Kanto]]'s [[legendary birds]] | |||
*Two of [[Johto]]'s [[legendary beasts]] | |||
*Two of [[Hoenn]]'s [[legendary golems]] and/or {{p|Regigigas}} | |||
*Two of [[Sinnoh]]'s [[lake trio]] | |||
*Two of [[weather trio|Hoenn's trio]] of [[weather conditions|weather]] ({{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Kyogre}}, and {{p|Rayquaza}}) | |||
*{{p|Groudon}} with {{p|Cherrim}}, {{type2|Fire}} Pokémon, and other Pokémon that benefit from sunlight. | |||
*{{p|Kyogre}} with {{p|Ludicolo}}, {{type2|Water}} Pokémon, and other Pokémon that benefit from rain | |||
*{{p|Deoxys}} with another {{p|Deoxys}} of a different form. | |||
*Two of the cute [[Legendary Pokémon]] | |||
*{{p|Mew}} and {{p|Mewtwo}} | |||
*{{p|Latios}} and {{p|Latias}} | |||
*{{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}, sometimes grouped with {{p|Giratina}}, {{p|Heatran}}, and {{p|Arceus}} | |||
*{{p|Darkrai}} with {{p|Cresselia}} or a Pokémon whose attacks are geared towards sleeping Pokémon. | |||
==Effects on moves== | ==Effects on moves== | ||