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== What the stats mean == | == What the stats mean == | ||
===HP (Hit Points)=== | |||
This is the amount of damage your Pokémon can take before it faints. Obviously, the more the better, but don't overestimate the importance of HP. {{bp|Chansey}} has more HP than any other Pokémon, but with a low Defense stat, many Pokémon can still knock it out in a few shots. | |||
===Attack=== | |||
This stat affects the amount of damage your Pokémon deal when they use attacks of the types Normal, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Ground, Rock, Bug, and Ghost. It's important to remember that your Attack score has no bearing on your Special attacks (Fire, Water, Psychic, etc.), so if your Pokémon uses mainly those types of attack, its Attack barely matters at all. This is the stat to look at for Normal, Flying and Fighting-type Pokémon (like attacking powerhouse {{bp|Hitmonlee}}), as well as the other types mentioned above. | |||
===Defense=== | |||
This is usually more important than HP. {{bp|Cloyster}} may not have a lot of health, but with a very high Defense score, most regular attacks will barely scratch its shell. However, a high Defense won't protect it from Special-based attacks, especially if they have an advantage against its type. No amount of Defense will save Cloyster from a Thunder attack. | |||
===Speed=== | |||
Speed is more important than you might think. Pokémon like {{bp|Electrode}} have terrible Defense, but with their lightning Speed ensuring they always go first, they can K.O. most foes before they even get a chance to fight back. | |||
===Special=== | |||
This important stat determines both how much damage you'll do with Special attacks (Fire, Water, Ice, Electric, Grass, and Psychic), and how much damage you'll take from opponents' Special attacks. | |||
Once again, the difference between Attack types and Special types is important, and is a key to understanding the worth of each Pokémon. {{bp|Hitmonchan}} may look like a great Pokémon with a wide variety of Special attacks, but with a pathetically low Special, they'll never do as much damage as its basic Fighting attacks. {{bp|Alakazam}}, on the other hand, has nothing but Special attacks, and a through-the-roof Special to make good use of them. | Once again, the difference between Attack types and Special types is important, and is a key to understanding the worth of each Pokémon. {{bp|Hitmonchan}} may look like a great Pokémon with a wide variety of Special attacks, but with a pathetically low Special, they'll never do as much damage as its basic Fighting attacks. {{bp|Alakazam}}, on the other hand, has nothing but Special attacks, and a through-the-roof Special to make good use of them. | ||
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== When to Evolve == | == When to Evolve == | ||
[[File:Pokemon Yellow Evolution.png|thumb|Nidoran evolving into Nidorino.]] | [[File:Pokemon Yellow Evolution.png|thumb|Nidoran evolving into Nidorino.]] | ||
Remember that you can always prevent a Pokémon from evolving by hitting {{gb|B}} during the evolution screen. | Remember that you can always prevent a Pokémon from evolving by hitting {{gb|B}} during the evolution screen. However, when a Pokémon is traded or exposed to a Evolutionary Stone, you '''cannot''' cancel the evolution. The reason you would want to do this is so that your Pokémon can learn skills earlier. For example, a {{bp|Charmander}} will learn Flamethrower at level 38, four levels sooner than a {{bp|Charmeleon}} and eight levels sooner than a {{bp|Charizard}}. However, evolving gets you an immediate stat boost. It is generally in your best interest to evolve a Pokémon that evolves by trading or levelling up immediately. | ||
As mentioned [[Pokémon Red and Blue/Catch 'Em All#Evolving your Pokémon|here]], Pokémon who evolve via Evolutionary Stones should never be evolved until they've learned all the moves you want on them, although their evolved forms will usually learn one strong move their previous form didn't, if they learn any at all. Pokémon that evolve through trading learn the same skills at the same pace they would have if you didn't trade them, so evolve them immediately. Also, because they are traded, they gain experience a lot faster than normal, However, if you trade them away and then trade back, so that you end up with the Pokémon you originally had, you will not get the bonus. | |||
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;Recommended team | ;Recommended team | ||
*Grass type ({{bp|Venusaur}}, {{bp|Vileplume}}, and {{bp|Victreebel}} are good examples) | *Grass type ({{bp|Venusaur}}, {{bp|Vileplume}}, and {{bp|Victreebel}} are good examples) | ||
*Fire type ({{bp|Charizard}}, {{bp|Ninetales}}, and {{bp|Arcanine}} are good examples) | *Fire type ({{bp|Charizard}}, {{bp|Ninetales}}, and {{bp|Arcanine}} are good examples) | ||
*Water type ({{bp|Blastoise}}, {{bp|Vaporeon}}, and {{bp|Gyarados}} are good examples) | *Water type ({{bp|Blastoise}}, {{bp|Vaporeon}}, and {{bp|Gyarados}} are good examples) | ||
*Electric type ({{bp|Raichu}}, {{bp|Jolteon}}, and {{bp|Zapdos}} are good examples) | *Electric type ({{bp|Raichu}}, {{bp|Jolteon}}, and {{bp|Zapdos}} are good examples) | ||
*A pokémon with Fly ({{bp|Pidgeot}}, {{bp|Fearow}}, and {{bp|Articuno}} are good examples) | *A pokémon with Fly ({{bp|Pidgeot}}, {{bp|Fearow}}, and {{bp|Articuno}} are good examples) | ||
*A filler (A pokémon to fill the 6th slot that isn't the same type of another Pokémon in the team; for example: a dragon-type Pokémon like {{bp|Dragonite}} or a ghost-type Pokémon like {{bp|Haunter}}) | *A filler (A pokémon to fill the 6th slot that isn't the same type of another Pokémon in the team; for example: a dragon-type Pokémon like {{bp|Dragonite}} or a ghost-type Pokémon like {{bp|Haunter}}) | ||
== The right type at the right time == | == The right type at the right time == | ||
Perhaps each Pokémon's most important attribute is their type. As mentioned before, each Pokémon gets one or two types, like Electric, Psychic, Fighting, Normal, etc. Each type means three things: | Perhaps each Pokémon's most important attribute is their type. As mentioned before, each Pokémon gets one or two types, like Electric, Psychic, Fighting, Normal, etc. Each type means three things: | ||
* That Pokémon gets a 50% bonus when using a damage-dealing skill that matches one of his types (even for Normal skills) | *That Pokémon gets a 50% bonus when using a damage-dealing skill that matches one of his types (even for Normal skills) | ||
* That Pokémon is vulnerable to certain attack types (for example, Fire-type Pokémon will take double damage from Water-type attacks). | *That Pokémon is vulnerable to certain attack types (for example, Fire-type Pokémon will take double damage from Water-type attacks). | ||
* That Pokémon is protected from certain attack types (for example, Flying-type Pokémon cannot be damaged by Ground-type attacks, and will take only 1/2 damage from Bug and Grass attacks). | *That Pokémon is protected from certain attack types (for example, Flying-type Pokémon cannot be damaged by Ground-type attacks, and will take only 1/2 damage from Bug and Grass attacks). | ||
Remember that your Water-type Pokémon only has an advantage against Fire-type opponents if it's using Water-type attacks. Many Pokémon, like Rhydon, have types (Ground and Rock) that they never learn any attack for (although they can learn Rock and Ground attacks with TMs). It's important to remember that types hurt your Pokémon as well as help: while Arbok has a decent Attack stat, it has no powerful Poison type moves. | Remember that your Water-type Pokémon only has an advantage against Fire-type opponents if it's using Water-type attacks. Many Pokémon, like Rhydon, have types (Ground and Rock) that they never learn any attack for (although they can learn Rock and Ground attacks with TMs). It's important to remember that types hurt your Pokémon as well as help: while Arbok has a decent Attack stat, it has no powerful Poison type moves. | ||
