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BBP Gen8.1 Omnibus Thread
This will be the consolidated documentation for all BBP Gen8.1 changes.
POKEMON
TODO: list new Pokemon
The Isle of Armor DLC added new Tutor moves that affect many Pokemon movepools.
Gen8.1 Stage 1* Movelists
Gen8.1 Stage 2* Movelists
Gen8.1 Stage 3* Movelists
Gen8.1 Stage 1* Movelists
Gen8.1 Stage 2* Movelists
Gen8.1 Stage 3* Movelists
ABILITIES
No more than one ability that additively increases the BAP of an outgoing attack or subtractively decreases the BAP of an incoming attack from a single Pokemon can take effect. In cases where more than one ability from the same Pokemon would take effect, the effect with the highest absolute value takes effect.
Note: This change allows us to balance Abilities more generously, without having to worry as much about the potential for certain Ability pairings to snowball out of control in response to buffs.
Note: This change allows us to balance Abilities more generously, without having to worry as much about the potential for certain Ability pairings to snowball out of control in response to buffs.
Quick Draw - The Pokemon has a 30% chance of moving first each action.
Unseen Fist - The Pokemon's damaging contact moves ignore P/E effects. However, the Pokemon's damaging contact Combinations can still be blocked normally.
Note: Preemptive nerf to allow counterplay to Combinations.
Unseen Fist - The Pokemon's damaging contact moves ignore P/E effects. However, the Pokemon's damaging contact Combinations can still be blocked normally.
Note: Preemptive nerf to allow counterplay to Combinations.
Adaptability: +1 -> +2
Aerilate: +1 -> +2
Analytic: +1 -> +2
Anticipation: -1 -> -2
Battery: +1 -> +2
Blaze: +2 -> +3
Dark Aura: +1 -> +2
Fairy Aura: +1 -> +2
Filter: -1 -> -2
Flare Boost: +2 -> +3
Flash Fire: +2 -> +3
Flower Gift: +2 -> +3, -2 -> -3
Fluffy: -4 -> -5, +4 -> +5
Friend Guard: -1 -> -2
Galvanize: +1 -> +2
Grass Pelt: -2 -> -3
Guts: +2 -> +3
Hustle: +2 -> +3
Ice Scales: -4 -> -5
Iron Fist: +1 -> +2
Magma Armor: no change
Mega Launcher: +2 -> +3
Minus: +2 -> +3, +4 -> +5
Neuroforce: +1 -> +2
Normalize: +3 -> +4
Overcoat: no change
Overgrow: +2 -> +3
Pixilate: +1 -> +2
Plus: +2 -> +3, +4 -> +5
Power Spot: +1 -> +2
Prism Armor: -1 -> -2
Punk Rock: +2 -> +3
Reckless: +1 -> +2
Refrigerate: +1 -> +2
Rivalry: (see below)
Sand Force: +1 -> +2
Sheer Force: +1 -> +2
Solar Power: +2 -> +3
Solid Rock: -1 -> -2
Steelworker: +2 -> +3
Steely Spirit: +2 -> +3
Strong Jaw: +2 -> +3
Sturdy: no change
Swarm: +2 -> +3
Torrent: +2 -> +3
Tough Claws: +1 -> +2
Toxic Boost: +2 -> +3
Water Bubble: +4 -> +5
Aerilate: +1 -> +2
Analytic: +1 -> +2
Anticipation: -1 -> -2
Battery: +1 -> +2
Blaze: +2 -> +3
Dark Aura: +1 -> +2
Fairy Aura: +1 -> +2
Filter: -1 -> -2
Flare Boost: +2 -> +3
Flash Fire: +2 -> +3
Flower Gift: +2 -> +3, -2 -> -3
Fluffy: -4 -> -5, +4 -> +5
Friend Guard: -1 -> -2
Galvanize: +1 -> +2
Grass Pelt: -2 -> -3
Guts: +2 -> +3
Hustle: +2 -> +3
Ice Scales: -4 -> -5
Iron Fist: +1 -> +2
Magma Armor: no change
Mega Launcher: +2 -> +3
Minus: +2 -> +3, +4 -> +5
Neuroforce: +1 -> +2
Normalize: +3 -> +4
Overcoat: no change
Overgrow: +2 -> +3
Pixilate: +1 -> +2
Plus: +2 -> +3, +4 -> +5
Power Spot: +1 -> +2
Prism Armor: -1 -> -2
Punk Rock: +2 -> +3
Reckless: +1 -> +2
Refrigerate: +1 -> +2
Rivalry: (see below)
Sand Force: +1 -> +2
Sheer Force: +1 -> +2
Solar Power: +2 -> +3
Solid Rock: -1 -> -2
Steelworker: +2 -> +3
Steely Spirit: +2 -> +3
Strong Jaw: +2 -> +3
Sturdy: no change
Swarm: +2 -> +3
Torrent: +2 -> +3
Tough Claws: +1 -> +2
Toxic Boost: +2 -> +3
Water Bubble: +4 -> +5
Cloud Nine - While the Pokemon is in play, dense clouds blot out the sky. The effects of Weather are nullified, although any existing weather remains present and the weather can still be changed. If this Pokemon has an Ability that is only active in a specific weather, its own Ability is not affected by this Pokemon's Cloud Nine.
Note: Ability revised to eliminate the previous version's ambiguity and to better match the in-game effect. Exception provided to accommodate Golduck's Swift Swim.
Fur Coat - This Pokemon's Base Defense Rank (e.g. before nature) is doubled. If this Pokemon does not naturally have this ability, its Defense Rank is instead increased by one (1).
Note: This change was made to adjust for new stat rank cutoffs.
Gorilla Tactics - Increases the Attack rank of the Pokemon by 33%, rounded up (e.g. 9 * 1.33 = 11.97 -> 12); but the Pokemon has its substitution limit reduced by two (2).
Note: Ability changed to match new effect of the Choice Band item. Removed Toggle because this Ability is being buffed as-is.
Heavy Metal - The Pokemon's body structure is immensely dense, doubling its actual weight. If this Pokemon also has Light Metal, the unique structure of its body allows it to place surprising surprising weight behind its attack, doubling its weight again immediately before hitting an opponent with an attack. This change ends once damage has been calculated.
Note: Compatibility effect for Duraladon.
Huge Power - This Pokemon's Attack Rank (e.g. before nature) is doubled. If this Pokemon does not naturally have this ability, its Attack Rank is instead increased by one (1).
Note: This change was made to adjust for new stat rank cutoffs.
Light Metal - The Pokemon's body is made of a lightweight but extremely strong alloy. Its weight is halved. Also, add +1 priority to all the Pokemon's attacks with 6 or less Base Attack Power (after other ability adjustments). Light Metal assumes the maximum possible hits from a multi-hit move for the purposes of priority (e.g. Double Kick gets priority as it reaches 6 BAP, Bullet Seed does not get priority as it reaches 15 BAP). If this Pokemon also has Heavy Metal, then halve its weight again immediately before being hit by an attack. This change ends once damage has been calculated.
Note: Compatibility effect for Duraladon.
Magic Guard - The Pokemon takes no direct HP damage from Entry Hazards, Weather, Leech Seed, Poisoning, Burn, Curse, and Partial Trapping moves. The Pokemon does not take Recoil from its own attacks (except for Struggle). It can still attack itself in confusion, and will still take damage from it. Toxic still increases in damage each round, although if Magic Guard is in effect the Pokemon will not suffer any damage. Life Orb recoil is negated.
Note: Wording changes to catch some interactions that were missed.
Pure Power - This Pokemon's Attack Rank (e.g. before nature) is doubled. If this Pokemon does not naturally have this ability, its Attack Rank is instead increased by one (1).
Note: This change was made to adjust for new stat rank cutoffs.
Ripen - This Pokemon increases the number of uses on Berries it holds by 100%.
Note: Although we cannot implement Ripen's in-game effect for balance reasons, this implementation makes the Ability much more viable here than it currently is.
Rivalry - This Pokemon increases the BAP of its attacks by two (2) against Pokemon of the same gender and reduces the BAP of its attacks by one (1) against Pokemon of the opposite gender.
This buff should help to make the Ability more useful while still maintaining the risk-reward factor.
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