Which generation does Pokemon Go base its move type effectiveness on?
Only generation-I Pokemon are available, however it seems that the types which did not exist in Gen-I do exist in Pokemon Go (e.g. Dark type moves).
So I'm wondering which type chart the game is using for move effectiveness.
According to Bulbapedia, in Gen I Bug attacks were super-effective against Poison, but in Gen II-V Bug attacks are not very effective against Poison. What is it in Pokemon Go?
Similarly, in Gen II-V Ghost attacks are not very effective against Steel, but in Gen VI Ghost attacks are normal effective against Steel. Does anyone have a Magnemite, is it Steel type? Does it resist Ghost?
Does STAB exist in this game?
Best Answer
Through testing on the subreddit /r/TheSilphRoad, the answers to 1 and 2 are:
- It uses a modified 6th Gen chart as evidenced by the Fairy and Steel types.
- There are no 4x or 0x attacks, so Ground can hit Flying, and Normal can hit Ghost etc.
- Values have been changed:
- 2x --> 1.25x
- 1/2x --> 0.85x
As for 3, Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB) has been found in the game files to be 1.25x aswell.
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Does Pokémon GO have different type effectiveness?
Pok\xe9mon Go's Types are exactly the same as those in the main Pok\xe9mon games, but the effect of those type matchups is slightly different: in brief, things like effective or resisted attacks have slightly different multipliers to the main Pok\xe9mon games - although a December 2018 update brought them slightly closer in ...How does type effectiveness work in Pokémon?
In Pok\xe9mon games, type effectiveness influences the damage of your Pok\xe9mon's move, depending on the type of the attacking move, and the type(s) of the opposing Pok\xe9mon. Type effectiveness in Pok\xe9mon GO corresponds to a specific modifier, which can have a positive or negative impact to the overall damage of the move.What Pokémon type has the most moves?
Dragon Pok\xe9mon had the highest move diversity by far with an average of 11 moves per Pok\xe9mon while Grass had the fewest with 6.67 per Pok\xe9mon.Does stab exist in Pokémon GO?
STAB. STAB (an acronym for Same-Type Attack Bonus) is a bonus that is applied to the power of an Attack, if the Type of the Attack matches the Type of the Pok\xe9mon. If the attack grants a STAB, a 20% Attack bonus will be applied.Type Effectiveness Guide For Pokemon Go!
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Answer 2
There is STAB in the game it gives a 25% bonus to an attack. This is especially relevant given the charge meter is filled by 0.5 for each 1 HP of damage dealt.
Answer 3
6th Gen, because the Fairy type exists, and Steel isn't resistant to Ghost and Dark type attacks (otherwise it would be overpowered).
I don't know about STAB.
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