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Browse Pokemon guides by topic to quickly find battle mechanics, training tips, and form details.

Battle mechanics

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Damage rules, STAB, critical hits, and how move categories affect damage.

Critical hits in Pokemon

Critical hits boost damage and can ignore certain stat changes, making them an important part of battle planning.

Damage Categories (Physical and Special)

Damage categories describe whether a move uses Attack/Defense or Special Attack/Special Defense.

Pokemon damage formula

The damage formula sets the base damage for a move before modifiers like STAB, critical hits, and type matchups are applied.

STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus)

STAB (Same-Type Attack Bonus) gives a damage boost when a Pokémon uses a move that matches its own type.

Training and stats

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How natures and stat changes shape Pokemon growth and builds.

Natures Explained

Natures change a Pokémon's stat growth by boosting one stat by 10% and lowering another by 10%. Some natures are neutral and don't change stats (technically, they increase and decrease the same stat).

Pokemon forms

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Form changes and transformations such as Mega Evolution.

Mega Evolution Guide

Mega Evolution is a temporary battle transformation that changes a Pokémon's stats and sometimes its typing and ability. It usually requires a specific Mega Stone.