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New Mechanics in Scarlet and Violet
Terastal
Moves
Abilities
Items
Misc
Changes to Old Mechanics
Move table dump (Kaphotics, Anubis)
Flag descriptions for the above table:
Flag_Metronome - true if Metronome can call the move
Flag_FailEncore - true if Encore fails on the move
Flag_FailMeFirst - true if Me First fails on the move
Flag_FutureAttack - true if the move hits two turns later
Flag_Pressure - true if the move loses extra PP from an opposing Pressure Pokemon regardless of actually targeting it
Flag_Combo - true if the move can be combined with another (Pledge moves)
Flag_NoSleepTalk - true if Sleep Talk cannot call the move
Flag_NoAssist - true if Assist cannot call the move
Flag_FailCopycat - true if Copycat fails on the move
Flag_FailMimic - true if Mimic fails on the move
Flag_FailInstruct - true if Instruct fails on the move
Flag_Powder - true if the move has no effect on Pokemon that are Grass type, have the Overcoat Ability, or are holding Safety Goggles
Flag_Bite - true if the move is boosted by Strong Jaw
Flag_Bullet - true if the move has no effect on Pokemon with the Bulletproof Ability
Flag_NoMultiHit - true if Parental Bond cannot make the move hit twice
Flag_NoEffectiveness - true if the move will not display as super effective or not very effective
Flag_SheerForce - true if the move is boosted by Sheer Force regardless of having a traditional secondary effect
Flag_Slicing - true if the move is boosted by Sharpness
Flag_Wind - true if the move interacts with the Wind Power and Wind Rider Abilities
Flag_CantUseTwice - true if the move cannot be selected for use twice in a row
New Mechanics in Scarlet and Violet
Terastal
- Terastallizing into one of the user's original types makes that STAB 2x (Nails)
- Soak fails against a Terastallized Pokemon (Theorymon)
- Transform does not copy the target's Tera Type, and if the user is Terastallized it keeps its own Tera Type (DarkFE)
- Reflect Type fails if the user is Terastallized (Kalalokki)
- Illusion copies a Terastallized party member's appearance as if it was not Terastallized (DarkFE)
- Revelation Dance matches the user's Tera Type while Terastallized (DarkFE)
- Roost does not remove the user's Flying type while Terastallized (DarkFE)
- Double Shock does not remove the user's Electric type while Terastallized (LucianoBegot), and changes STAB modifier depending on when it is used (Fragmented)
- Adaptability gives 2.25x STAB with moves that match the user's Tera Type and one of its original types (Fragmented)
- Being Terastallized causes most moves normally under 60 power to have 60 power if they match the Tera Type (Eve, Lily) (Eve, Nails) (Anubis), even when the modified power is below 60 (DaWoblefet, Karthik)
- STAB takes into consideration what the Pokemon's types were prior to Terastallizing if they were changed - switching out and back in while Terastallized resets the Pokemon's original types (DaWoblefet, Karthik)
Moves
- Order Up's stat boost depends on the Tatsugiri form; Attack with Curly Form, Defense with Droopy Form, Speed with Stretchy Form, and still provides a stat boost even if the attack doesn't connect (Theorymon); Order Up is boosted by Sheer Force without removing the stat boost (DaWoblefet, Karthik)
- Last Respects gains 50 power for each party member that fainted during the battle (Kalalokki), does not lose power for reviving fainted party members (Fragmented), caps at 5050 power with 100 fainted allies (Anubis)
- Mortal Spin removes hazards as well (Kalalokki)
- Rage Fist gains 50 power for each time the user has been hit during the battle, and does not reset when switched out or fainted (Kalalokki)
- Salt Cure deals 1/8 max HP at the end of each turn, or 1/4 max HP to Steel and Water types (Kalalokki), based on the affected Pokemon's current type (Z-nogyroP), and this effect is prevented by Covert Cloak (UltiMario)
- Tera Blast can only change category after Terastallizing (Kalalokki)
- Population Bomb checks accuracy for each hit (DarkFE)
- Shed Tail and Fillet Away fail if the user does not have enough HP (Kalalokki)
- Chilly Reception functions even if the user has nothing to switch to (DaWoblefet)
- Shed Tail's substitute has 1/4 of the user's max HP (Fragmented)
- Rage Fist does not count damage to the user's substitute, caps at 350 power after being hit 6 times (Fragmented)
- Salt Cure's end-of-turn damage is based on the affected Pokemon's current type (Z-nogyroP)
- Gigaton Hammer can be executed, but not selected twice in a row (Fragmented)
- Tera Blast is affected by Pixilate prior to Terastallizing (Worldie), but not after (Theia)
- Ceaseless Edge setting Spikes cannot be stopped by Covert Cloak/Shield Dust/substitutes (Kalalokki)
- Jet Punch is boosted by Sheer Force (DaWoblefet)
- Collision Course deals 1.3333x more damage when super effective (Anubis)
- Glaive Rush's effect lasts until the user's next action (DaWoblefet)
Abilities
- Commander activates as soon as Tatsugiri and Dondozo are on the field at the same time, and makes Tatsugiri unable to use any actions until Dondozo faints + other Commander mechanics (Theorymon)
- Well-Baked Body activates on Will-O-Wisp (Kalalokki)
- Earth Eater heals 1/4 max HP, activates on Sand Attack (Kalalokki)
- Protosynthesis/Quark Drive boosts Speed by 1.5x (Theorymon)
- Good as Gold does not block Haze, is ignored by Mold Breaker (Kalalokki)
- Toxic Debris activates against physical attacks, including from an ally to send Toxic Spikes to the opposing side (Kalalokki), and cannot be bounced back by Magic Bounce (TheMantyke)
- Protosynthesis does not activate during Sunny Day with Cloud Nine active (Worldie)
- Tablets of Ruin makes surrounding Attack stats 0.75x (Kalalokki)
- Sword of Ruin makes surrounding Defense stats 0.75x (Kalalokki)
- Mycelium Might makes the Pokemon move last in its priority bracket (Kalalokki), losing the Ability mid-turn does not change turn order (DarkFE), and Quick Claw cannot activate when using Status moves (DaWoblefet)
- Purifying Salt does not cure pre-existing status conditions (Kalalokki); its Ghost damage reduction is a stat modifier (DaWoblefet)
- Guard Dog raises Attack 1 stage when Intimidate activates against it, instead of lowering it (Kalalokki)
- Seed Sower and Toxic Debris activate even if the Pokemon is knocked out by the attack (Kalalokki)
- Protosynthesis/Quark Drive boosts Atk/Def/SpAtk/SpDef by 1.3x (Theorymon, Japanese Twitter)
- Protosynthesis/Quark Drive considers stat stages to determine which stat gets boosted (Whitephoenixace)
- Commander cannot be removed by Skill Swap or copied by Role Play (DarkFE)
- Protosynthesis/Quark Drive are unaffected by Gastro Acid (Whitephoenixace)
- Zero to Hero cannot be copied by Doodle (Shurtugal)
- Protosynthesis/Quark Drive doesn't consider other changes to stats (Theorymon)
- Protosynthesis/Quark Drive and the "of Ruin" Abilities are not ignored by Mold Breaker (DaWoblefet)
- Protosynthesis/Quark Drive are unaffected by Worry Seed (FalcoLau)
- Cud Chew activates with Berries that have been flung and eaten (Fragmented), and only activates for the most recent Berry eaten (Fragmented)
- Commander does not activate again with the same Dondozo as long as it hasn't fainted (DarkFE)
- Wind Rider does not activate via Sandstorm, despite being a wind move (Fragmented)
- Anger Shell does not activate if the move had an effect removed by Sheer Force (Fragmented)
- Costar also copies the Focus Energy effect (DaWoblefet)
- Supreme Overlord boosts power for the number of fainted allies, caps at 5 (Anubis), number of fainted allies is determined when the Ability becomes active (Marty)
- Orichalcum Pulse's Attack modifier is 1.3333x (Anubis)
- Thermal Exchange cures burn immediately after being ignored by Mold Breaker (Fragmented)
- Electromorphosis and Wind Power start the Charge effect (DaWoblefet, Karthik)
- "of Ruin" Abilities do not affect Pokemon with the same Ability (Maelmc)
Items
- Booster Energy is consumed to activate Protosynthesis/Quark Drive for as long as the Pokemon stays active (Theorymon)
- Booster Energy is not consumed if Protosynthesis/Quark Drive are currently activated by Sunny Day/Electric Terrain (Theorymon)
- Punching Glove only protects from contact with punch moves (Kalalokki)
- Loaded Dice for Population Bomb rolls a guaranteed 4-10 hits (Anubis)
- Loaded Dice for 2-5 multi-hit moves rolls a guaranteed 4-5 hits (Anubis)
- Ability Shield blocks Gastro Acid (DarkFE), but does not enable the holder's Ability again if obtained after the Gastro Acid effect (DarkFE)
- Mirror Herb activates even if Opportunist activated (Fragmented)
- Punching Glove removes the contact flag from punch moves (DarkFE)
- Punching Glove boosts the power of punch moves by 1.1x, stacks with Iron Fist (jfrizzle)
- Ability Shield blocks Neutralizing Gas for the holder (DarkFE), is still functional with Klutz (DarkFE), blocks Trace from activating for the holder (pyuk)
- Booster Energy cannot be removed from Paradox Pokemon (DaWoblefet)
- Adamant Crystal, Lustrous Globe, and Griseous Core change Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina to their respective Origin Forme (DaWoblefet), and have the same 1.2x type power boosts as the respective Orb items (Karthik)
Misc
- Having Sword of Ruin and Beads of Ruin active do not prevent each other from working, but two of the same Ability do not stack (Kalalokki)
- Each Pokemon keeps track of how many times it has been hit for Rage Fist, and this value is copied by Transform (DaWoblefet)
- Imposter can activate against a Tatsugiri in Dondozo's mouth, but Transform, as well as Toxic from a Poison type will miss (DaWoblefet)
- A copied Intrepid Sword also only activates once per battle (Theia)
- The first hit of Dragon Darts knocking out a Dondozo with a Tatsugiri in its mouth does not have the second one hit Tatsugiri (DaWoblefet)
- If Palafin faints in Hero Form and is revived, it comes back in Hero Form (DaWoblefet, Karthik)
- Haze removes stat stages from Tatsugiri in Dondozo's mouth as well (DaWoblefet, Karthik)
- Orichalcum Pulse/Hadron Engine quirks (Karthik)
Changes to Old Mechanics
- Water Shuriken no longer has the "20 power, hits 3 times" property after Battle Bond activates (Kalalokki)
- Charge's effect lasts until an Electric-type move is used, including Status moves (DaWoblefet)
- Curse changed targeting behaviour again (DaWoblefet)
- Recover - 5 PP, down from 10
- Soft-Boiled - 5 PP, down from 10
- Rest - 5 PP, down from 10
- Milk Drink - 5 PP, down from 10
- Slack Off - 5 PP, down from 10
- Roost - 5 PP, down from 10
- Ally Switch - can now fail if used in succession
- Shore Up - 5 PP, down from 10
- Grassy Glide - 60 power, down from 70
- Wicked Blow - 75 power, down from 80
- Glacial Lance - 120 power, down from 130
- Snow Cloak - snow
- Ice Body - snow
- Snow Warning - snow
- Protean - activates once per switch-in
- Slush Rush - snow
- Intrepid Sword - activates once per battle
- Dauntless Shield - activates once per battle
- Libero - activates once per switch-in
- Ice Face - snow
Move table dump (Kaphotics, Anubis)
Flag descriptions for the above table:
Flag_Metronome - true if Metronome can call the move
Flag_FailEncore - true if Encore fails on the move
Flag_FailMeFirst - true if Me First fails on the move
Flag_FutureAttack - true if the move hits two turns later
Flag_Pressure - true if the move loses extra PP from an opposing Pressure Pokemon regardless of actually targeting it
Flag_Combo - true if the move can be combined with another (Pledge moves)
Flag_NoSleepTalk - true if Sleep Talk cannot call the move
Flag_NoAssist - true if Assist cannot call the move
Flag_FailCopycat - true if Copycat fails on the move
Flag_FailMimic - true if Mimic fails on the move
Flag_FailInstruct - true if Instruct fails on the move
Flag_Powder - true if the move has no effect on Pokemon that are Grass type, have the Overcoat Ability, or are holding Safety Goggles
Flag_Bite - true if the move is boosted by Strong Jaw
Flag_Bullet - true if the move has no effect on Pokemon with the Bulletproof Ability
Flag_NoMultiHit - true if Parental Bond cannot make the move hit twice
Flag_NoEffectiveness - true if the move will not display as super effective or not very effective
Flag_SheerForce - true if the move is boosted by Sheer Force regardless of having a traditional secondary effect
Flag_Slicing - true if the move is boosted by Sharpness
Flag_Wind - true if the move interacts with the Wind Power and Wind Rider Abilities
Flag_CantUseTwice - true if the move cannot be selected for use twice in a row
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