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I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago

I would like to know specifically: do the MOVES do 1.2x dmg to a specific type pokemon, or the POKEMON TYPE of the attacking Pokemon? In other words: I'm attacking a Psychic pokemon. Bugs do 1.2x damage to Psychic, but does the attacking MOVE need to be Bug or the attacking POKEMON TYPE, where the type of moves don't matter.

Example: I'm attacking an Alakazam (Psychic). Will my Scyther (Bug) do 1.2x damage to him, while having a Steel and a Dark move only? Or will my Nidoking (Ground/Poison) do 1.2x damage, with his Fury Cutter and Megahorn Bug moves?

Thanks in advance!

Asked by Baelrah28978 years 8 months ago
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Scyther's Dark move and Nidoking's Bug moves will do 1.25x damage, because Alakazam is not just weak to Bug (i.e., to Bug moves), but also to Dark (Dark moves). Scyther's Steel Wing will do 1x damage.

Pokemon get a "same type attack bonus" (commonly referred to as STAB) for using an attack of their own type. If Scyther used Fury Cutter, the move would do 1 * 1.25 * 1.25 damage. Otherwise, beyond using usually one or two attacks to take advantage of STAB, pokemon in the main games (less in Go) usually have a focus on having attacks that provide them additional "coverage" by giving super effective hits against a wider range of pokemon.

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