Hidden power - starmie
Hi all, i happened to evolve a starmie with hidden power - Hp and Hidden power is water type
It seems that WG and hidden power, both with stab, are quiet the same dps energy wise, but longer bursts, what do you think? Which is better?
Answers
Go look up the damage formula.
Every move has it's calculated damage rounded down to the nearest integer, then +1 is added.
Using 3 Water Guns results in +3 damage after flooring, using 1 Hidden Power results in +1 damage.
e.g. 1 Water Gun doing 4.1 damage -> floor +1 = 5 damage, 3 Water Guns will do 15 damage total.
While Hidden Power having 3x Water Gun's base damage means it has 3 x 4.1 = 12.3 damage -> floor +1 = 13 damage.
Any value will work.
That plus the benefit of dodge flexibility - Water Hidden Power is just straight up worse on offense.
