Rowan
The professor?
Because of the low stats in LC, the damage formula often comes up with some weird rolls. 17 and 18 won't always do the same damage. They could do the same damage against one Pokemon but then do different damage against another Pokemon. So there is no definitive list of Attack stats that do the same damage, as it depends on the defending Pokemon as well.Hello, all. My name is Andy. I have a question about stats. Why do some (Special) Attack stats do the same as much as others? Like 18 and 17 do the same damage, iirc. Also, can someone provide me with a list or direct me to one that tells all the equal attack numbers?
e.g.
156 SpA (17 SpA) Misdreavus Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Abra: 9-11 (47.3 - 57.8%) -- 85.9% chance to 2HKO
(9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11)
236 SpA (18 SpA) Misdreavus Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Abra: 9-11 (47.3 - 57.8%) -- 85.9% chance to 2HKO
(9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11)
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156 SpA (17 SpA) Misdreavus Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 36 SpD Eviolite Pawniard: 6-8 (28.5 - 38%) -- 59.1% chance to 3HKO
(6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8)
236 SpA (18 SpA) Misdreavus Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 36 SpD Eviolite Pawniard: 7-9 (33.3 - 42.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
(7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9)
I don't really have an explanation as for why this is, except it's just the way the damage formula works. If you're wondering how to EV your Pokemon, it's best just to use the damage calculator (http://pokemonshowdown.com/damagecalc/) to check a few things that you want to be hitting.