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Mechanics changelog

150 moves have 212 changes between them; power moved most often, 106 rows

Power, accuracy, PP, effect chance, type and effect text, as PokéAPI records the value that applied before each version group changed it.

Main-series rules that PokéAPI records as past values, plus the ordinary type chart by era; default forms only.

By field

Generation VI rewrote the most moves, 81 rows

FieldRowsRaisedLowered
Power1067626
Accuracy42355
Pp361224
Effect Chance1182
Effect9
Type8

Every row

212 rows, oldest generation first

GenMoveFieldBeforeAfter
IIBiteeffect chance10%30%
IIBitetypeNormalDark
IIBlizzardaccuracy90%70%
IIDigpower10060
IIDizzy PuncheffectInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.Has a chance to confuse the target.
IIDizzy Puncheffect chance0%20%
IIDouble-EdgeeffectUser receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
IIDouble-Edgepower100120
IIExplosionpower170250
IIFire Blasteffect chance30%10%
IIGusteffectInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
IIGusttypeNormalFlying
IIKarate ChoptypeNormalFighting
IIPoison Stingeffect chance20%30%
IIPsychiceffect chance30%10%
IIRock SlideeffectInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.Has a chance to make the target flinch.
IIRock Slideeffect chance0%30%
IIRock Throwaccuracy65%90%
IISand AttacktypeNormalGround
IISelf-Destructpower130200
IISky Attackeffect chance10%30%
IIThundereffect chance10%30%
IITri AttackeffectInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.Has a chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
IITri Attackeffect chance0%20%
IIWhirlwindaccuracy85%100%
IIWing Attackpower3560
IIILow Kickaccuracy90%100%
IIILow KickeffectHas a chance to make the target flinch.Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
IIILow Kickeffect chance30%None
IIILow Kickpower50None
IIIRazor Windaccuracy75%100%
IVAbsorbpp2025
IVDigpower6080
IVDisableaccuracy55%80%
IVDivepower6080
IVFlashaccuracy70%100%
IVFlypower7090
IVGiga Drainpp510
IVHigh Jump Kickpower85100
IVHypnosisaccuracy60%70%
IVHypnosisaccuracy70%60%
IVJump Kickpower7085
IVLeaf Bladepower7090
IVMega Drainpp1015
IVOutragepower90120
IVPetal Dancepower7090
IVRecoverpp205
IVRock Smashpower2040
IVStockpilepp1020
IVVine Whippp1015
IVZap Cannonpower100120
VBeat Uppower10None
VBindaccuracy75%85%
VBone Rushaccuracy80%90%
VBullet Seedpower1025
VClampaccuracy75%85%
VClamppp1015
VCotton Sporeaccuracy85%100%
VCovetpower4060
VCrabhammeraccuracy85%90%
VCursetypeUnknownGhost
VDisableaccuracy80%100%
VDoom Desireaccuracy85%100%
VDoom Desirepower120140
VDrain Punchpower6075
VDrain Punchpp510
VFeintpower5030
VFire Spinaccuracy70%85%
VFire Spinpower1535
VFury Cutterpower1020
VFuture Sightaccuracy90%100%
VFuture Sightpower80100
VFuture Sightpp1510
VGiga Drainpower6075
VGlareaccuracy75%90%
VGrowtheffectRaises the user’s Special Attack by one stage.Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
VHigh Jump Kickpower100130
VHigh Jump Kickpp2010
VIcicle Spearpower1025
VJump Kickpower85100
VJump Kickpp2510
VLast Resortpower130140
VMagma Stormaccuracy70%75%
VMe Firstpower0None
VMind Readerpp405
VOutragepp1510
VPetal Dancepower90120
VPetal Dancepp2010
VPoison Gasaccuracy55%80%
VPunishmentpower60None
VRock Blastaccuracy80%90%
VSand Tombaccuracy70%85%
VSand Tombpower1535
VScary Faceaccuracy90%100%
VTackleaccuracy95%100%
VTacklepower3550
VTail GloweffectRaises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.Raises the user’s Special Attack by three stages.
VThrashpower90120
VThrashpp2010
VToxicaccuracy85%90%
VUproarpower5090
VWhirlpoolaccuracy70%85%
VWhirlpoolpower1535
VWrapaccuracy85%90%
VIAcid Armorpp4020
VIAir Cutterpower5560
VIAir Slashpp2015
VIAssurancepower5060
VIAura Spherepower9080
VIBarrierpp3020
VIBlizzardpower120110
VIBubblepower2040
VICharmtypeNormalFairy
VIChatterpower6065
VICovetpp4025
VICrabhammerpower90100
VIDraco Meteorpower140130
VIDragon Pulsepower9085
VIEnergy Ballpower8090
VIExtrasensorypp3020
VIFire Blastpower120110
VIFire Pledgepower5080
VIFlamethrowerpower9590
VIFrost Breathpower4060
VIFury Cutterpower2040
VIFuture Sightpower100120
VIGlareaccuracy90%100%
VIGrass Pledgepower5080
VIGrowthpp4020
VIGunk Shotaccuracy70%80%
VIHeat Wavepower10095
VIHexpower5065
VIHidden Powerpower160
VIHurricanepower120110
VIHydro Pumppower120110
VIIce Beampower9590
VIIncineratepower3060
VIKnock Offpower2065
VILeaf Stormpower140130
VILickpower2030
VILow Sweeppower6065
VIMagma Stormpower120100
VIMeteor Mashaccuracy85%90%
VIMeteor Mashpower10090
VIMinimizepp2010
VIMoonlighttypeNormalFairy
VIMuddy Waterpower9590
VIOverheatpower140130
VIPin Missileaccuracy85%95%
VIPin Missilepower1425
VIPoison Fangeffect chance30%50%
VIPoison Gasaccuracy80%90%
VIPower Gempower7080
VIPsycho Shiftaccuracy90%100%
VIPsywaveaccuracy80%100%
VIRoaraccuracy100%None
VIRock Tombaccuracy80%95%
VIRock Tombpower5060
VIRock Tombpp1015
VISacred Swordpp2015
VISkull Bashpower100130
VISkull Bashpp1510
VISmelling Saltspower6070
VISmogpower2030
VISnorepower4050
VIStorm Throwpower4060
VIStruggle Bugpower3050
VISubmissionpp2520
VISurfpower9590
VISweet KisstypeNormalFairy
VISwords Dancepp3020
VISynchronoisepower70120
VISynchronoisepp1510
VITailwindpp3015
VITechno Blastpower85120
VIThiefpower4060
VIThiefpp1025
VIThunderpower120110
VIThunderboltpower9590
VIVine Whippower3545
VIVine Whippp1525
VIWake-Up Slappower6070
VIWater Pledgepower5080
VIWhirlwindaccuracy100%None
VIWill-O-Wispaccuracy75%85%
VIIAbsorbpower2040
VIIAbsorbpp2515
VIIDark Voidaccuracy80%50%
VIIFell Stingerpower3050
VIIFlying Presspower80100
VIILeech Lifepower2080
VIILeech Lifepp1510
VIIMega Drainpower4075
VIIMega Drainpp1510
VIIMystical Firepower6575
VIIParabolic Chargepower5065
VIISky Attackpower140200
VIISolar Beampower120200
VIIString ShoteffectLowers the target’s Speed by one stage.Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.
VIISucker Punchpower8070
VIISwaggeraccuracy90%85%
VIITacklepower5040
VIIThunder Waveaccuracy100%90%
VIIIAbsorbpower4020
VIIIAbsorbpp1525
VIIIMega Drainpower7540
VIIIMega Drainpp1015
VIIIMulti-Attackpower90120
VIIIRapid Spinpower2050
VIIISky Attackpower200140
VIIISolar Beampower200120
IXMist Ballpower7095

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