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devmonster February 24th, 2008 4:48 AM

Attack Damage Computation
 
Hi guys, I was wondering if this is true. I know that a super-effective attack yields x2 damage. If a Pokemon, let's say, a Water/Ground type, a Grass-type attack would yield x4 damage.

But...
what about STAB? A Grass-type Pokemon using a Grass-type attack gains STAB, which ups the attack damage 50%. So, would the damage dealt be (4 x .5) x6?

And...
What if the attack lands a Critical Hit, that doubles the damage done. Would the damage be (6 x 2) x12?

El Gofre February 24th, 2008 4:54 AM

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Originally Posted by devmonster (Post 3365894)
Hi guys, I was wondering if this is true. I know that a super-effective attack yields x2 damage. If a Pokemon, let's say, a Water/Ground type, a Grass-type attack would yield x4 damage.
Correct

But...
what about STAB? A Grass-type Pokemon using a Grass-type attack gains STAB, which ups the attack damage 50%. So, would the damage dealt be (4 x 1.5) x6?
Its actually multiplied by 1.5 (Multiplying it by .5 would half it) but, yeah, x6

And...
What if the attack lands a Critical Hit, that doubles the damage done. Would the damage be (6 x 2) x12?
Exactamundo

Yep, it is possible to get a x12 boost. But the likelyhood of all these factors is tiny.

Gooberdued February 24th, 2008 7:47 AM

Charizard using Blast Burn w/ Choice Specs on Parasect (Grass/Bug)

4(super effective) x 1.5(STAB) x 1.5(Choice Specs) x 2 (Critical Hit) x 150 (power of Blast Burn) = 2700 damage to poor little Parasect, not taking into account it's stats. Thats a x18 boost.

Don't know why, but I had to do that 8D.

El Gofre February 24th, 2008 7:54 AM

Ive discovered that a krabby with bubble, no SpAtt EV/IVs, will do half a % of damage to a blissey with maxed SpDef/HP :)

Shiny Umbreon February 24th, 2008 8:09 AM

This should have been asked in the Q&A thread in Strategiese & Movesets in my opinion, but it has been answered and the last two posts have nothing to do.

In simple, everything you said is correct.

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