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Attack Name
Battle Type
Category
Stealth Rock ステルスロック
Power Points
Base Power
Accuracy
20
0
0
Battle Effect:
The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the foe. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.
In-Depth Effect:
Stealth Rock's damaging methods are rather unique. Instead of doing a set amount of damage for the amount of layers given, it instead is based on the opponent's type. The attack is a Rock Type attack so the damage is based upon the opponent's Weakness to it. For a full chart, click here
Type Effectivness
Damage
x0.25 Effective
1/32 of Max HP (3.125%)
x0.5 Effective
1/16 of Max HP (6.25%)
x1 Effective
1/8 of Max HP (12.5%)
x2 Effective
1/4 of Max HP (25%)
x4 Effective
1/2 of Max HP (50%)
This shows that Stealth Rock can easily help defeat the opponent with little effort if they use a Pokémon such as Charizard or Articuno
Secondary Effect:
Effect Rate:
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Super Contests
Effect:
Points:
Pokemon after self cannot raise any voltage in that turn