Critical Hits

Critical Hits are a common thing seen within battles. Critical Hits increase the damage that is given for any attacking attack. However, there are many variables that alter the chances of Critical Hits as well as the increase in the damage it increases it by.

Typically, Critical Hits increase the damage to be given by a further 100% making it 200% of normal. This calculation is placed after the Type Effectiveness and STAB is calculated, causing even more of an increase in power. There is however a way of increasing it by a further 100% making it 300% of normal. This is done only with Pokémon that have the ability Sniper. This means that a Super Effective Attack will likely completely floor most Pokémon when critically hit.

The chances of Critical Hits are done in stages. There are five stages of which the Critical Hit percentage is calculated. All moves are on Stage 1 apart from a handful on Stage 2. However, with various items, abilities and a combination thereof, you can reach Stage 5 and have a 50/50 chance of hitting with a Critical Hit. Below is a list of the stages and their chances of occuring.

Every move that does damage, either physical or special is part of Stage 1 and thus has a 6.25% chance of causing a Critical Hit. However, there are many things that boost the Critical Hit Ratio.

The following attacks have a Critical Hit Ratio of Stage 2 at 12.5%;

Name	Type	Cat.	PP	Att.	Acc.	Effect
Aeroblast			5	100	95	Launches a vacuumed blast. High critical-hit ratio.
Air Cutter			25	55	95	Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio.
Attack Order			15	90	100	High critical hit ratio
Crabhammer			10	90	90	Hammers with a pincer. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Cross Chop			5	100	80	A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio.
Cross Poison			20	70	100	High chance of critical hit, may poison foe
Drill Run			10	80	95	It strikes the opponents body while rotating its own like a drill. It will often result in a critical hit.
Leaf Blade			15	90	100	Slashes with a sharp leaf. High critical-hit ratio.
Night Slash			15	70	100	High critical hit ratio
Psycho Cut			20	70	100	High critical hit ratio
Razor Leaf			25	55	95	Cuts the enemy with leaves. High critical-hit ratio.
Shadow Claw			15	70	100	High critical hit ratio
Slash			20	70	100	Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Spacial Rend			5	100	95	High critical hit ratio
Stone Edge			5	100	80	High critical hit ratio

There are also several items, attacks & abilities that boost the Critical Hit ratio by a certain amount of stages, pushing the possibility of Critical Hits higher and higher.

The following items boost the Critical Hit ratio up by one level:

Picture	Name	Effect
	Lansat Berry	A Poffin ingredient. If held by a Pokémon, it raises its critical-hit ratio in a pinch.
	Razor Claw	Raises chances of landing a Critical Hit. Evolves Sneasel into Weavile at Night.
	Scope Lens	Increases chances of landing a Critical Hit

The following attack also boosts the critical hit ratio one level. However, you can only get its effect once without fainting or switching out:

Name	Type	Cat.	PP	Att.	Acc.	Effect
Focus Energy			30	--	--	Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.

There are also items that boost the Critical Hit level up by 2 levels for specific Pokémon

Picture	Name	Effect
	Lucky Punch	If attached to Chansey, Critical Hit ratio rises
	Stick	If attached to Farfetch'd, Critical Hit ratio rises

There is also one special ability that doubles the Critical Hit ratio stage (If normally 1 it becomes 2, if normally 2 it becomes 4). This ability is Super Luck and is only known by Murkrow, Honchkrow, Absol, Tranquill and Unfezant and with Togepi, Togetic and Togekiss getting it as their Hidden Ability. This is the only way to get a stage 5 percentage, by having them with Super Luck, using a move such as Slash and holding a Razor Claw or Scope Lens.

Finally, there are two moves which have a Critical Hit ratio of 7 allowing for a 100% Critical Hit ratio. These moves, barring any abilities or moves preventing it, will always result in a Critical Hit.

Name	Type	Cat.	PP	Att.	Acc.	Effect
Frost Breath			10	40	90	The user blows a cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit.
Storm Throw			10	40	100	The user strikes the target with a fierce blow. This attack always results in a critical hit.