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I have a Totodile versus a Bronzor. Suppose I match them up at Level 100. Then I take the same exact Pokemon (same EVs, IVs, natures, etc.) but match them up at Level 5. In which scenario is the most damage dealt if the same moves are used?
The answer is: it depends.
After working it all out (mathematical details are left for a later post if people are interested), this is what I found out:
If the attacking stat of the attacking Pokemon is smaller than or equal to the defensive stat of the Pokemon taking the damage, and the Pokemon taking the damage has 20 HP or more at Level 5, then the Level 5 Pokemon will deal more damage (as a percentage) than the Level 100 version.
If the attacking stat of the attacking Pokemon is larger than or equal to the defensive stat of the Pokemon taking the damage, and the Pokemon taking the damage has 20 HP or less at Level 5, then the Level 5 Pokemon will deal less damage (as a percentage) than the Level 100 version.
If the attacking stat of the attacking Pokemon is equal to the defensive stat of the Pokemon taking the damage, and the Pokemon taking the damage has 20 HP at Level 5, then the Level 5 Pokemon will deal the same amount of damage (as a percentage) that the Level 100 version dealt.
In all other cases, the damage dealt cannot be known so easily.
However, the above sentences can still provide us with interesting conclusions.
The first sentence is basically telling us that if you're dealing damage against a Pokemon with high Defense and HP (i.e. a tank), the damage dealt at Level 5 is greater. This means that tanks are less effective in Little Cup (are dealt more damage) than in the other metagames.
The second sentence is telling us that if you're dealing damage against a Pokemon with low Defense and HP (i.e. you're sweeping), the damage deailt at Level 5 is smaller. This means that sweepers are less effective in Little Cup (deal less damage) than in the other metagames.
So it all kinda balances out in the end!
The answer is: it depends.
After working it all out (mathematical details are left for a later post if people are interested), this is what I found out:
If the attacking stat of the attacking Pokemon is smaller than or equal to the defensive stat of the Pokemon taking the damage, and the Pokemon taking the damage has 20 HP or more at Level 5, then the Level 5 Pokemon will deal more damage (as a percentage) than the Level 100 version.
If the attacking stat of the attacking Pokemon is larger than or equal to the defensive stat of the Pokemon taking the damage, and the Pokemon taking the damage has 20 HP or less at Level 5, then the Level 5 Pokemon will deal less damage (as a percentage) than the Level 100 version.
If the attacking stat of the attacking Pokemon is equal to the defensive stat of the Pokemon taking the damage, and the Pokemon taking the damage has 20 HP at Level 5, then the Level 5 Pokemon will deal the same amount of damage (as a percentage) that the Level 100 version dealt.
In all other cases, the damage dealt cannot be known so easily.
However, the above sentences can still provide us with interesting conclusions.
The first sentence is basically telling us that if you're dealing damage against a Pokemon with high Defense and HP (i.e. a tank), the damage dealt at Level 5 is greater. This means that tanks are less effective in Little Cup (are dealt more damage) than in the other metagames.
The second sentence is telling us that if you're dealing damage against a Pokemon with low Defense and HP (i.e. you're sweeping), the damage deailt at Level 5 is smaller. This means that sweepers are less effective in Little Cup (deal less damage) than in the other metagames.
So it all kinda balances out in the end!