Appendix:Metagame terminology: Difference between revisions

A {{type2|Water}} Pokémon that has high {{stat|HP}}, {{stat|Defense}}, or {{stat|Special Defense}} [[stats]]. Popular Bulky Waters include {{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Swampert}}, and {{p|Jellicent}}.

A Pokémon that utilizes {{m|Aromatherapy}} or {{m|Heal Bell}} to cure itself and its team members. Clerics are often partnered with {{m|Rest}} users or Pokémon with few means to heal themselves. However, Aromatherapy only appears in the movesets of a number of {{type2|Grass}} Pokémon and the {{p|Blissey}} and {{p|Clefable}} families, and {{m|Heal Bell}} does not affect Pokémon with the ability {{a|Soundproof}}. Popular Clerics include Blissey, Clefable and {{p|Celebi}}.

A Pokémon that is able to successfully switch into the opposing Pokémon and is subsequently able to defeat it after switching in.  For example, {{p|Gliscor}} is a Counter to {{p|Heracross}}, since it resists Heracross's strongest attacks ({{m|Megahorn}} and {{m|Close Combat}}) and can defeat it easily with a {{type2|Flying}} attack, such as {{m|Aerial Ace}}.

Usually used as an abbreviation for "[[Hit Points]]", but often refers to the move {{m|Hidden Power}}. For example, "HP Water" refers to a Hidden Power that is of the {{type2|Water}}.

A Pokémon team that is entirely of one certain [[type]], or even one species. These are more common in Random [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]] matches than in serious matches. This is often countered since they can bring in something that has an unadulterated type advantage. For example, one may have a team consisting only of {{type2|Ghost}} Pokémon, while the opponent may have a {{p|Honchkrow}} with above-average Attack and Speed stats that knows moves such as {{m|Dark Pulse}} or {{m|Night Slash}}, used to easily and quickly defeat the all-Ghost team.

Refers to the 1.5x multiplier a Pokémon gets when using an attack that matches its own type. If a Pokémon is a dual-type Pokémon, it gets a 1.5x multiplier for attacks of both of its types (for example, a {{p|Garchomp}} gets STAB for {{type2|Dragon}} as well as {{type2|Ground}} attacks). The ability {{a|Adaptability}} increases STAB's multiplier to 2x.

Type coverage refers to combinations of attacks that are unresisted. Common combinations for coverage are "[[#BoltBeam|BoltBeam]]" (only resisted by a few Pokémon) which is {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Ice Beam}}, or any combination of {{type2|Electric}} and {{type2|Ice}} attacks. {{type2|Ghost}}, {{type2|Dark}}, {{type2|Dragon}} and {{type2|Fighting}} attacks have perfect coverage, due to the fact that Ghost- and Dragon-type moves together are all resisted by only Dark- and Steel-types (Dark-types resisting Ghost and Steel-types resisting both). Both of these types are defensively weak to Fighting-type moves, meaning at best, a dual-typed Steel or Dark Pokémon will be neutral to Fighting (at worst, 4x weak). Thus, all currently known Pokémon are at least neutral to these combinations.

A moveset created specifically for the {{p|Charizard}} evolution family. The moveset contains {{m|Belly Drum}}, {{m|Substitute}}, {{m|Fire Punch}} or {{m|Flare Blitz}} and any other move. The held item is usually a [[Salac Berry]]. Belly Drum followed by Substitute maximizes the attack stat and lowers HP enough to activate {{a|Blaze}} and the [[Salac Berry]] as long as Charizard's HP is divisible by 4. The power of Charizard's {{type2|Fire}} moves is increased, attack power is maximized and Speed is raised enough to possibly attack first. This results in an incredibly powerful physical {{type2|Fire}} attack. {{m|Stealth Rock}} is a reliable way to counter this strategy.

A combination of {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Ice Beam}} on the same set that is resisted only by {{p|Magnezone}}, {{a|Volt Absorb}} {{p|Lanturn}}, {{p|Shedinja}}, [[Form differences#Rotom|Frost and Heat]] {{p|Rotom}}, {{p|Seaking}} with {{a|Lightningrod}} and {{p|Mamoswine}} with {{a|Thick Fat}}. May also be used for any combination of {{t|Electric}}- and {{type2|Ice}} moves, such as {{m|Thunderbolt}} and HP Ice.

A {{p|Suicune}} with {{m|Calm Mind}}. {{m|Rest}} is often also used. A very powerful and over-used Pokémon due to Suicune's two weaknesses being special types, and as a result its effectiveness has been reduced with [[Generation IV]]'s Attack/Special split. Some counters include a [[#Hazer|Hazer]] or [[#Pseudo Hazer (PHazer)|PHazer]], a strong Physical {{t|Electric}}- or {{type2|Grass}} attack and the move {{m|Encore}}.

There are other combinations like this, such as {{p|Latias}} or {{p|Latios}} and a {{type2|Steel}} (a combination that resists every type in the game) though these combinations are not as well known.

A moveset that uses {{m|Curse}} and {{m|Rest}} on an already slow Pokémon to ignore the Speed drop. Although {{p|Snorlax}} is the most common user (hence the name), it can also appear on other Pokémon (provided they aren't of the {{type2|Ghost}}). Especially useful in a team using {{m|Trick Room}} as the Speed drops become Speed boosts instead.

A moveset with {{m|Sunny Day}} and {{m|SolarBeam}} to avoid the one turn charge up from SolarBeam. Often used on Pokémon with the {{a|Chlorophyll}} ability, {{type2|Fire}} Pokémon, or Pokémon with the moves {{m|Synthesis}}, {{m|Morning Sun}}, or {{m|Moonlight}}, for increased HP recovery.