Mechanics changelog
Generation VI changed 129 things: 2 type chart cells, 1 types added, 78 move stats, 3 move types, 22 species types and 23 abilities
Every row dated to Generation VI, grouped by kind. Before is the value through Generation V, after is the value from Generation VI.
Main-series rules that PokéAPI records as past values, plus the ordinary type chart by era; default forms only.
Type chart cells
2 matchups changed value
Types added
Fairy arrived as a new type
| Type | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy | new type | None | Fairy |
Move stats
78 move stats rows across 70 moves
| Move | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Armor | pp | 40 | 20 |
| Air Cutter | power | 55 | 60 |
| Air Slash | pp | 20 | 15 |
| Assurance | power | 50 | 60 |
| Aura Sphere | power | 90 | 80 |
| Barrier | pp | 30 | 20 |
| Blizzard | power | 120 | 110 |
| Bubble | power | 20 | 40 |
| Chatter | power | 60 | 65 |
| Covet | pp | 40 | 25 |
| Crabhammer | power | 90 | 100 |
| Draco Meteor | power | 140 | 130 |
| Dragon Pulse | power | 90 | 85 |
| Energy Ball | power | 80 | 90 |
| Extrasensory | pp | 30 | 20 |
| Fire Blast | power | 120 | 110 |
| Fire Pledge | power | 50 | 80 |
| Flamethrower | power | 95 | 90 |
| Frost Breath | power | 40 | 60 |
| Fury Cutter | power | 20 | 40 |
| Future Sight | power | 100 | 120 |
| Glare | accuracy | 90% | 100% |
| Grass Pledge | power | 50 | 80 |
| Growth | pp | 40 | 20 |
| Gunk Shot | accuracy | 70% | 80% |
| Heat Wave | power | 100 | 95 |
| Hex | power | 50 | 65 |
| Hidden Power | power | 1 | 60 |
| Hurricane | power | 120 | 110 |
| Hydro Pump | power | 120 | 110 |
| Ice Beam | power | 95 | 90 |
| Incinerate | power | 30 | 60 |
| Knock Off | power | 20 | 65 |
| Leaf Storm | power | 140 | 130 |
| Lick | power | 20 | 30 |
| Low Sweep | power | 60 | 65 |
| Magma Storm | power | 120 | 100 |
| Meteor Mash | accuracy | 85% | 90% |
| Meteor Mash | power | 100 | 90 |
| Minimize | pp | 20 | 10 |
| Muddy Water | power | 95 | 90 |
| Overheat | power | 140 | 130 |
| Pin Missile | accuracy | 85% | 95% |
| Pin Missile | power | 14 | 25 |
| Poison Fang | effect chance | 30% | 50% |
| Poison Gas | accuracy | 80% | 90% |
| Power Gem | power | 70 | 80 |
| Psycho Shift | accuracy | 90% | 100% |
| Psywave | accuracy | 80% | 100% |
| Roar | accuracy | 100% | None |
| Rock Tomb | accuracy | 80% | 95% |
| Rock Tomb | power | 50 | 60 |
| Rock Tomb | pp | 10 | 15 |
| Sacred Sword | pp | 20 | 15 |
| Skull Bash | power | 100 | 130 |
| Skull Bash | pp | 15 | 10 |
| Smelling Salts | power | 60 | 70 |
| Smog | power | 20 | 30 |
| Snore | power | 40 | 50 |
| Storm Throw | power | 40 | 60 |
| Struggle Bug | power | 30 | 50 |
| Submission | pp | 25 | 20 |
| Surf | power | 95 | 90 |
| Swords Dance | pp | 30 | 20 |
| Synchronoise | power | 70 | 120 |
| Synchronoise | pp | 15 | 10 |
| Tailwind | pp | 30 | 15 |
| Techno Blast | power | 85 | 120 |
| Thief | power | 40 | 60 |
| Thief | pp | 10 | 25 |
| Thunder | power | 120 | 110 |
| Thunderbolt | power | 95 | 90 |
| Vine Whip | power | 35 | 45 |
| Vine Whip | pp | 15 | 25 |
| Wake-Up Slap | power | 60 | 70 |
| Water Pledge | power | 50 | 80 |
| Whirlwind | accuracy | 100% | None |
| Will-O-Wisp | accuracy | 75% | 85% |
Move types
3 move types rows across 3 moves
| Move | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | type | Normal | Fairy |
| Moonlight | type | Normal | Fairy |
| Sweet Kiss | type | Normal | Fairy |
Species types
22 species types rows across 22 species
| Species | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azumarill | types | Water | Water and Fairy |
| Azurill | types | Normal | Normal and Fairy |
| Clefable | types | Normal | Fairy |
| Clefairy | types | Normal | Fairy |
| Cleffa | types | Normal | Fairy |
| Cottonee | types | Grass | Grass and Fairy |
| Gardevoir | types | Psychic | Psychic and Fairy |
| Granbull | types | Normal | Fairy |
| Igglybuff | types | Normal | Normal and Fairy |
| Jigglypuff | types | Normal | Normal and Fairy |
| Kirlia | types | Psychic | Psychic and Fairy |
| Marill | types | Water | Water and Fairy |
| Mawile | types | Steel | Steel and Fairy |
| Mime Jr. | types | Psychic | Psychic and Fairy |
| Mr. Mime | types | Psychic | Psychic and Fairy |
| Ralts | types | Psychic | Psychic and Fairy |
| Snubbull | types | Normal | Fairy |
| Togekiss | types | Normal and Flying | Fairy and Flying |
| Togepi | types | Normal | Fairy |
| Togetic | types | Normal and Flying | Fairy and Flying |
| Whimsicott | types | Grass | Grass and Fairy |
| Wigglytuff | types | Normal | Normal and Fairy |
Abilities
23 abilities rows across 23 species
7 replacements, 16 newly filled slots. Replacements first.
| Species | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandelure | hidden ability | Shadow Tag | Infiltrator |
| Lampent | hidden ability | Shadow Tag | Infiltrator |
| Litwick | hidden ability | Shadow Tag | Infiltrator |
| Scolipede | hidden ability | Quick Feet | Speed Boost |
| Venipede | hidden ability | Quick Feet | Speed Boost |
| Whirlipede | hidden ability | Quick Feet | Speed Boost |
| Zapdos | hidden ability | Lightning Rod | Static |
| Dusclops | hidden ability | None | Frisk |
| Dusknoir | hidden ability | None | Frisk |
| Duskull | hidden ability | None | Frisk |
| Feebas | ability slot 2 | None | Oblivious |
| Ferrothorn | hidden ability | None | Anticipation |
| Gothita | ability slot 2 | None | Competitive |
| Gothitelle | ability slot 2 | None | Competitive |
| Gothorita | ability slot 2 | None | Competitive |
| Igglybuff | ability slot 2 | None | Competitive |
| Jigglypuff | ability slot 2 | None | Competitive |
| Kecleon | hidden ability | None | Protean |
| Milotic | ability slot 2 | None | Competitive |
| Minun | hidden ability | None | Volt Absorb |
| Plusle | hidden ability | None | Lightning Rod |
| Starly | hidden ability | None | Reckless |
| Wigglytuff | ability slot 2 | None | Competitive |