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Ground attacks

Chernobil_et_al Member Posts: 5 ✭

July 2023 edited April 29 in General Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Discussion #1

Hello,

I was wondernig, is a ground-type pokemon making more damage when using a ground attack then a water or fire type?

Thanks for teaching me that

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  Ravenclawed1234 Member Posts: 907 ✭✭✭✭

  

  July 2023 #2 Answer ✓

  A ground type like Garchomp will do more damage with ground attacks due to Same Type Attack Bonus, or STAB

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  Chernobil_et_al Member Posts: 5 ✭

  

  July 2023 edited July 2023 #3

  
  

  Would graveler laso deal more damage then a fire pokemon using earthquacke?

  https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/10760#Comment_10760

  
  

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  Scoobleb Member Posts: 3 ✭

  

  July 2023 #4

  If you're asking "Does a Ground Type do more damage when using a move of the same type" then yes it does. In the community we call it STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus)

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  Chernobil_et_al Member Posts: 5 ✭

  

  July 2023 #5

  https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/10755#Comment_10755

  What do you want to say?

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  Ravenclawed1234 Member Posts: 907 ✭✭✭✭

  

  July 2023 #6

  https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/10762#Comment_10762

  Yes, Graveler is a ground type so it has STAB with earthquake

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