Mechanics changelog
Generation IV changed 109 things: 20 move stats and 89 abilities
Every row dated to Generation IV, grouped by kind. Before is the value through Generation III, after is the value from Generation IV.
Main-series rules that PokéAPI records as past values, plus the ordinary type chart by era; default forms only.
Move stats
20 move stats rows across 19 moves
| Move | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absorb | pp | 20 | 25 |
| Dig | power | 60 | 80 |
| Disable | accuracy | 55% | 80% |
| Dive | power | 60 | 80 |
| Flash | accuracy | 70% | 100% |
| Fly | power | 70 | 90 |
| Giga Drain | pp | 5 | 10 |
| High Jump Kick | power | 85 | 100 |
| Hypnosis | accuracy | 60% | 70% |
| Hypnosis | accuracy | 70% | 60% |
| Jump Kick | power | 70 | 85 |
| Leaf Blade | power | 70 | 90 |
| Mega Drain | pp | 10 | 15 |
| Outrage | power | 90 | 120 |
| Petal Dance | power | 70 | 90 |
| Recover | pp | 20 | 5 |
| Rock Smash | power | 20 | 40 |
| Stockpile | pp | 10 | 20 |
| Vine Whip | pp | 10 | 15 |
| Zap Cannon | power | 100 | 120 |
Abilities
89 abilities rows across 89 species
89 newly filled slots. Replacements first.
| Species | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absol | ability slot 2 | None | Super Luck |
| Banette | ability slot 2 | None | Frisk |
| Barboach | ability slot 2 | None | Anticipation |
| Breloom | ability slot 2 | None | Poison Heal |
| Camerupt | ability slot 2 | None | Solid Rock |
| Clefable | ability slot 2 | None | Magic Guard |
| Clefairy | ability slot 2 | None | Magic Guard |
| Cleffa | ability slot 2 | None | Magic Guard |
| Cloyster | ability slot 2 | None | Skill Link |
| Delcatty | ability slot 2 | None | Normalize |
| Dewgong | ability slot 2 | None | Hydration |
| Drowzee | ability slot 2 | None | Forewarn |
| Eevee | ability slot 2 | None | Adaptability |
| Glalie | ability slot 2 | None | Ice Body |
| Granbull | ability slot 2 | None | Quick Feet |
| Hitmonchan | ability slot 2 | None | Iron Fist |
| Hitmonlee | ability slot 2 | None | Reckless |
| Hitmontop | ability slot 2 | None | Technician |
| Hoppip | ability slot 2 | None | Leaf Guard |
| Horsea | ability slot 2 | None | Sniper |
| Hypno | ability slot 2 | None | Forewarn |
| Illumise | ability slot 2 | None | Tinted Lens |
| Jumpluff | ability slot 2 | None | Leaf Guard |
| Jynx | ability slot 2 | None | Forewarn |
| Kangaskhan | ability slot 2 | None | Scrappy |
| Kingdra | ability slot 2 | None | Sniper |
| Linoone | ability slot 2 | None | Gluttony |
| Machamp | ability slot 2 | None | No Guard |
| Machoke | ability slot 2 | None | No Guard |
| Machop | ability slot 2 | None | No Guard |
| Mankey | ability slot 2 | None | Anger Point |
| Meowth | ability slot 2 | None | Technician |
| Mightyena | ability slot 2 | None | Quick Feet |
| Miltank | ability slot 2 | None | Scrappy |
| Mr. Mime | ability slot 2 | None | Filter |
| Murkrow | ability slot 2 | None | Super Luck |
| Nidoking | ability slot 2 | None | Rivalry |
| Nidoqueen | ability slot 2 | None | Rivalry |
| Nidoran♀ | ability slot 2 | None | Rivalry |
| Nidoran♂ | ability slot 2 | None | Rivalry |
| Nidorina | ability slot 2 | None | Rivalry |
| Nidorino | ability slot 2 | None | Rivalry |
| Numel | ability slot 2 | None | Simple |
| Octillery | ability slot 2 | None | Sniper |
| Paras | ability slot 2 | None | Dry Skin |
| Parasect | ability slot 2 | None | Dry Skin |
| Persian | ability slot 2 | None | Technician |
| Pidgeot | ability slot 2 | None | Tangled Feet |
| Pidgeotto | ability slot 2 | None | Tangled Feet |
| Pidgey | ability slot 2 | None | Tangled Feet |
| Piloswine | ability slot 2 | None | Snow Cloak |
| Pinsir | ability slot 2 | None | Mold Breaker |
| Poochyena | ability slot 2 | None | Quick Feet |
| Porygon | ability slot 2 | None | Download |
| Porygon2 | ability slot 2 | None | Download |
| Primeape | ability slot 2 | None | Anger Point |
| Remoraid | ability slot 2 | None | Sniper |
| Sableye | ability slot 2 | None | Stall |
| Scizor | ability slot 2 | None | Technician |
| Scyther | ability slot 2 | None | Technician |
| Seadra | ability slot 2 | None | Sniper |
| Sealeo | ability slot 2 | None | Ice Body |
| Seel | ability slot 2 | None | Hydration |
| Shellder | ability slot 2 | None | Skill Link |
| Shroomish | ability slot 2 | None | Poison Heal |
| Shuckle | ability slot 2 | None | Gluttony |
| Shuppet | ability slot 2 | None | Frisk |
| Skiploom | ability slot 2 | None | Leaf Guard |
| Skitty | ability slot 2 | None | Normalize |
| Smeargle | ability slot 2 | None | Technician |
| Smoochum | ability slot 2 | None | Forewarn |
| Snorunt | ability slot 2 | None | Ice Body |
| Spheal | ability slot 2 | None | Ice Body |
| Spinda | ability slot 2 | None | Tangled Feet |
| Stantler | ability slot 2 | None | Frisk |
| Sunflora | ability slot 2 | None | Solar Power |
| Sunkern | ability slot 2 | None | Solar Power |
| Swinub | ability slot 2 | None | Snow Cloak |
| Tangela | ability slot 2 | None | Leaf Guard |
| Tauros | ability slot 2 | None | Anger Point |
| Teddiursa | ability slot 2 | None | Quick Feet |
| Tropius | ability slot 2 | None | Solar Power |
| Tyrogue | ability slot 2 | None | Steadfast |
| Ursaring | ability slot 2 | None | Quick Feet |
| Venomoth | ability slot 2 | None | Tinted Lens |
| Venonat | ability slot 2 | None | Tinted Lens |
| Walrein | ability slot 2 | None | Ice Body |
| Whiscash | ability slot 2 | None | Anticipation |
| Zigzagoon | ability slot 2 | None | Gluttony |