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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

TypeFieldBeforeAfter
Darkagainst Steel×½×1
Ghostagainst Steel×½×1

Types added

Fairy arrived as a new type

TypeFieldBeforeAfter
Fairynew typeNoneFairy

Move stats

78 move stats rows across 70 moves

MoveFieldBeforeAfter
Acid Armorpp4020
Air Cutterpower5560
Air Slashpp2015
Assurancepower5060
Aura Spherepower9080
Barrierpp3020
Blizzardpower120110
Bubblepower2040
Chatterpower6065
Covetpp4025
Crabhammerpower90100
Draco Meteorpower140130
Dragon Pulsepower9085
Energy Ballpower8090
Extrasensorypp3020
Fire Blastpower120110
Fire Pledgepower5080
Flamethrowerpower9590
Frost Breathpower4060
Fury Cutterpower2040
Future Sightpower100120
Glareaccuracy90%100%
Grass Pledgepower5080
Growthpp4020
Gunk Shotaccuracy70%80%
Heat Wavepower10095
Hexpower5065
Hidden Powerpower160
Hurricanepower120110
Hydro Pumppower120110
Ice Beampower9590
Incineratepower3060
Knock Offpower2065
Leaf Stormpower140130
Lickpower2030
Low Sweeppower6065
Magma Stormpower120100
Meteor Mashaccuracy85%90%
Meteor Mashpower10090
Minimizepp2010
Muddy Waterpower9590
Overheatpower140130
Pin Missileaccuracy85%95%
Pin Missilepower1425
Poison Fangeffect chance30%50%
Poison Gasaccuracy80%90%
Power Gempower7080
Psycho Shiftaccuracy90%100%
Psywaveaccuracy80%100%
Roaraccuracy100%None
Rock Tombaccuracy80%95%
Rock Tombpower5060
Rock Tombpp1015
Sacred Swordpp2015
Skull Bashpower100130
Skull Bashpp1510
Smelling Saltspower6070
Smogpower2030
Snorepower4050
Storm Throwpower4060
Struggle Bugpower3050
Submissionpp2520
Surfpower9590
Swords Dancepp3020
Synchronoisepower70120
Synchronoisepp1510
Tailwindpp3015
Techno Blastpower85120
Thiefpower4060
Thiefpp1025
Thunderpower120110
Thunderboltpower9590
Vine Whippower3545
Vine Whippp1525
Wake-Up Slappower6070
Water Pledgepower5080
Whirlwindaccuracy100%None
Will-O-Wispaccuracy75%85%

Move types

3 move types rows across 3 moves

MoveFieldBeforeAfter
CharmtypeNormalFairy
MoonlighttypeNormalFairy
Sweet KisstypeNormalFairy

Species types

22 species types rows across 22 species

SpeciesFieldBeforeAfter
AzumarilltypesWaterWater and Fairy
AzurilltypesNormalNormal and Fairy
ClefabletypesNormalFairy
ClefairytypesNormalFairy
CleffatypesNormalFairy
CottoneetypesGrassGrass and Fairy
GardevoirtypesPsychicPsychic and Fairy
GranbulltypesNormalFairy
IgglybufftypesNormalNormal and Fairy
JigglypufftypesNormalNormal and Fairy
KirliatypesPsychicPsychic and Fairy
MarilltypesWaterWater and Fairy
MawiletypesSteelSteel and Fairy
Mime Jr.typesPsychicPsychic and Fairy
Mr. MimetypesPsychicPsychic and Fairy
RaltstypesPsychicPsychic and Fairy
SnubbulltypesNormalFairy
TogekisstypesNormal and FlyingFairy and Flying
TogepitypesNormalFairy
TogetictypesNormal and FlyingFairy and Flying
WhimsicotttypesGrassGrass and Fairy
WigglytufftypesNormalNormal and Fairy

Abilities

23 abilities rows across 23 species

7 replacements, 16 newly filled slots. Replacements first.

SpeciesFieldBeforeAfter
Chandelurehidden abilityShadow TagInfiltrator
Lampenthidden abilityShadow TagInfiltrator
Litwickhidden abilityShadow TagInfiltrator
Scolipedehidden abilityQuick FeetSpeed Boost
Venipedehidden abilityQuick FeetSpeed Boost
Whirlipedehidden abilityQuick FeetSpeed Boost
Zapdoshidden abilityLightning RodStatic
Dusclopshidden abilityNoneFrisk
Dusknoirhidden abilityNoneFrisk
Duskullhidden abilityNoneFrisk
Feebasability slot 2NoneOblivious
Ferrothornhidden abilityNoneAnticipation
Gothitaability slot 2NoneCompetitive
Gothitelleability slot 2NoneCompetitive
Gothoritaability slot 2NoneCompetitive
Igglybuffability slot 2NoneCompetitive
Jigglypuffability slot 2NoneCompetitive
Kecleonhidden abilityNoneProtean
Miloticability slot 2NoneCompetitive
Minunhidden abilityNoneVolt Absorb
Pluslehidden abilityNoneLightning Rod
Starlyhidden abilityNoneReckless
Wigglytuffability slot 2NoneCompetitive

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