not sure yet, we don't have any additional information on abilities as of yet
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SPOILERS! Scarlet & Violet Leaks Thread - Data/Mechanics
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We don't know what any of Quark Drive, Protosynthesis, Hadron Engine or Orichalcum Pulse do exactly, but the last two place a field effect and we think the first two give boosts when under said field effect.
OrichalWHAT Pulse????
They probably don't want every pokemon that gets stronger drought and stronger surge to have the ability to extend it as a way to futureproof it for when the inevitable happens and solrock hits OU because of its new busted hidden ability,but i guess you are right.They only balance with doubles in mind for the most part and nerfing the potential duration there wont do anything because any battle with a team that abuses this in doubles will end in 2 turns.
Doubling would be insane. Although then again the massive drawback is having to have that specific terrain/weather on the field from the cover legends.
otherwise torkoal and pincurchin are about to be uber
Well depends for each Pokemon since it would need to be max and I would assume you need the Box Art Legendaries for it. It could also only do the Beast Boost mechanic thing under Koraidon's and Miraidon's field effects while regular sun/electric terrain just double speed. We'll have to see and it's probably not what I described.
We keep assuming the ancient ones are buffed by weather and the future ones by terrain, but do we *know* that's the case? If, say, Orichalcum Pulse sets a terrain and Halogen Engine changes the weather, the types are fine.
Seems unlikely, but you never know.
We'll prolly know via datamines tonight or tomorrow if I had to guess.
I think Koraidon setting Sun while not being Fire makes perfect sense
Koraidon gets a 1.5x boost to a nonstab type
Miraidon gets a boost that brings one of its stabs to effectively 2x power
It's a built-in way to mimic Terastal's offensive uses
Koraidon gets a 1.5x boost to a nonstab type
Miraidon gets a boost that brings one of its stabs to effectively 2x power
It's a built-in way to mimic Terastal's offensive uses
I refer back to the exact things Khu has said. He described their effects as electric terrain and drought. He didn’t say anything else, which implies that is simply what they are. As well, you need to remember, Khu specifically lamented that none of the past paradoxes were fire type, because they do not get the sun boost.
I think it is, from what we know, most likely that Koraidon and Miraidon simply have clones of those abilities, and the paradox are buffed in any setting of them. I personally don’t see how this is weird.
I don't think we know for sure yet but the ability of the past Paradox Pokémon being called "Protosynthesis" does kinda imply the Sun. But could also be that I'm reading too much into this.
IIRC Khu has specifically said the abilities are garbage without support from the box legends, which suggests there's *something* we don't know here.
This is true, and I’m not sure how to interpret this beyond saying he’s exaggerating and they are effected by normal sun and electric terrain. Could be something different, but I’m 99% sure that at least Koraidon and Miraidon do set sun and electric terrain, even if there’s something different in there.
I'm inclined to believe this. People have pointed out that hadrons (as in Hadron Engine) are composed of quarks (as in Quark Drive.) I wouldn't dare compare them to Plus-Minus but it could be something like that.
Speaking of Slither Wing, I noticed it’s stat distribution is actually similar to Larvesta’s.
If you took Slither Wing’s BST over Larvesta’s, then multiply Larvesta’s stats, you’d get;
HP: 570/360*55 = 87
Atk: 570/360*85 = 134
Def: 87
SpA: 570/360*50 = 79
SpD: 87
Spe: 95
Slither Wing has;
HP: 85 (-2)
Atk: 135 (+5)
Def: 79 (-8)
SpA: 85 (+6)
SpD: 105 (+18)
Spe: 81 (-14)
I think this is neat as Slither Wing looks like Larvesta could connect the evolutionary chain from Slither Wing becoming Volcarona.
Supporting this, Past!(?!)Amoonguss still has red-and-white Pokeball decals. While Pokeballs exist in Pokemon: Legends Arceus and resemble the Amoonguss balls just enough, part of me has doubts that Volo's time (implied to be noticeably more ancient) had Pokeballs.
Floragato dex entry (Violet)
Fire knights prevo (Cymknight was a better name don't @ me)
I wonder if this also means we'll get to know about Pawmi's evolutions through this specific leaker.
Agreed. The Future Paradoxes are a collective letdown (switching to Scarlet and one of you bastards better send over a Ceruledge) but thrilled for everyone who wanted another Mecha Godzilla.
Btw, i find it funny that the games about past and future have no fossil pokemon.
Also, i wish a past fossil pokemon got a future version, like mecha kabutops or something
Also, i wish a past fossil pokemon got a future version, like mecha kabutops or something
I mean, technically doesnt XY and ORAS exist in their own timelines? One with mega evolutions and the rest without? Plus ultra beasts are from another dimention, and the ultra sun and moon games are an alternate timeline from sun and moon.
... Volo was in Legends: Arceus. Is there something I'm missing here or did you mean someone else?