All Buffs and Nerfs in Pokemon Scarlet/Violet

-Scald is now the signature move to Volcanion (which has Steam Eruption anyway), no one else learns it via level-up and loses it (Slowbro, Toxapex, Gastrodon, etc.)
-Recover, Roost, Slack Off and such had the PP reduced from 10 PP to 5 PP by default, meaning from 16 to 8 max
-Hail is replaced by Snowstorm which boosts the Def of Ice-types the same way Sandstorm boosts the Sp. Def of Rock-types
-Most of the Gen 8 tutor moves are gone (Triple Axel, Poltergeist, Scorching Sands, etc.) and the ones that are there are few and rarely distributed (Salamence with Dual Wingbeat), i would still go over the most note-worthy examples
-Aromatherapy, Magic Coat, and Power-Up Punch are all gone
-Headlong Rush is now a Ground-type Close Combat
-Wave Crash is now a Water-type Flare Blitz/Wood Hammer (completing the starter type trio)
-Raging Fury is Fire-type Outrage
-Chloroblast is now a Steel Beam clone
- Dire Claw is a 80 BP move that has a 16% (46% with Poison Touch) chance to inflict poison, plus 16% chance to inflict paralysis and 16% chance to inflict sleep
-Bleakwind Storm (Tornadus), Windbolt Storm (Thundurus), Sandsear Storm (Landorus), and Springtide Storm (Enamorus) are 100 BP 80% Acc. Signature Special STAB moves that hit both opponents
-Trailblaze is a Grass-type Flame Charge
-Ice Spinner is a 80 BP physical move that removes Terrain
-Axe Kick is like Jump Kick (120 BP) but with a chance to confuse still has recoil if it misses
-Last Respects is a physical Ghost move that gets stronger 1.5x depending on how many team members are dead (50 BP by default, doubles for every death, meaning 300 BP when it's the last one standing)
-Chilling Waters is a 50 BP special move that always lowers Atk (Scald replacement)
-Grassy Glide (when it eventually returns) got nerfed from 70 BP > 60 BP
-Sleep and (unfortunately) Freeze are here to stay, whiling Frostbite is stuck in PLA
BIG UPDATE: Ally Switch is nerfed so that it works more like Protect, and also has a lot less distribution this time

- Charizard loses Scorching Sands, Defog, and Roost
EDIT: A-Raichu gets Draining Kiss
- Wigglytuff gets Nasty Plot
- Dugtrio get Sword Dance
- Golduck gets Nasty Plot and Power Gem (the latter should've been done already) EDIT: and Grass Knot too
- Primeape (and by extension Annihilape) get Stealth Rock
- H-Arcanine gets STAB Head Smash, Justified HA replace with Rock Head, alongside Extreme Speed, Close Combat, Psychic Fangs, and Morning Sun
- Regular Arcanine also gets Raging Fury, but loses Safeguard and Toxic
- Slowbro (and by assioication Slowking) loses Teleport and Scald
- Muk gets Toxic Spikes and Drain Punch
- A-Muk gets Drain Punch but loses Shadow Sneak
- Gengar lost Sludge Wave, but gets Toxic Spikes
- Scyther (and by assoication Scizor and Kleavor) all keep Close Combat from PLA, but loses Dual Wingbeat, Bug Bite, Roost and Knock Off
- Gyarados lost Power Whip
- All Eeveelutions get Calm Mind and Trailblaze, but lost Weather Ball (no exceptions)
- Vaporeon loses Toxic and Scald
EDIT: Jolteon loses Weather Ball
- Flareon loses Superpower
- G-Articuno, G-Zapdos, and G-Moltres all get Tailwind (G-Zapdos lost Blaze Kick and Steel Wing tho)
- Articuno loses Defog and Mind Reader
- Zapdos loses Defog, Toxic, and Weather Ball
- Moltres loses Defog
- Dragonite loses Defog, Dual Wingbeat, and Heal Bell, but gets Ice Spinner
- Mew loses Knock Off, Roost, Defog, Toxic, Teleport, and Roat
- Mewtwo gets Earth Power and Power Gem

- H-Typhlosion now learns Eruption and Focus Blast, HA is now Frisk replacing Flash Fire
- Ampharos gets Dazzling Gleam
- Jumpluff gets Tailwind, Pollen Puff, and Dazzling Gleam
- Sudowoodo gets Trailblaze and Spikes
- Quagsire gets Stealth Rock, Spikes, and Toxic Spikes, but loses Scald
- Espeon finally gets Power Gem
- Umbreon gets Thunder Wave, but loses Toxic
- Scizor gets Close Combat, but loses Roost, Dual Wingbeat, Bug Bite, and Knock Off
- Forrertress gets Body Press
EDIT: Donphan gets Ice Spinner
- Blissey lost Toxic, Wish and Teleport
- Tyranitar gets Power Gem, but loses High Horsepower, Superpower, Rock Polish, Roar, and Toxic

- Pelipper loses Defog and Scald
- Gardevoir keeps Aura Sphere from PLA (if you don't like using Focus Miss), but loses Ally Switch as well as Recover and Ice Beam also from PLA. Gallade also loses Ally Switch
- Masquerain gets Hurricane
- Breloom gets Close Combat, Gunk Shot, and Bulldoze
- Hariyama gets Drain Punch and Headlong Rush
- Sableye gets Giga Drain, Reflect and Light Screen
- Medicham gets Axe Kick, Close Combat, and Trailblaze
- Grumpig gets Nasty Plot (from BD/SP), Dazzling Gleam, and Earth Power
- Swalot gets Stuffed Checks, Body Press, Sword Dance, and Toxic Spikes
- Zangoose gets Agility
- Banette gets Sword Dance
- Tropius gets Hurricane and U-Turn
- Groudon loses Heat Crash, but gains Crunch, Spikes, Will-O-Wisp, and Body Press
- Rayquaza gets U-Turn, Stealth Rock, and Wild Charge, loses V-Create

- Luxray gets Trailblaze but loses Superpower
- Vepiquen gets Spikes
- Floatzel gets Wave Crash and Ice Spinner
- Gastrodon loses Scald and Toxic but gets Stealth Rock, Spikes, and Chilling Water
- Drifblim lost Mystical Fire but does finally get STAB Air Slash
EDIT: Honchkrow loses Superpower
- Garchomp gets Spikes and Liquidation, but loses Scale Shot and Roar
EDIT: Lucario loses Mach Punch from PLA
- Toxicroak keeps Close Combat from PLA
- Weavile loses Triple Axel, Knock Off and even Throat Chop, but gets Ice Spinner
- Gallade now has the new ability Sharpness which increase the power of slashing moves by 1.5x like Psycho Cut, Sacred Sword (which it now has access to), Night Slash, Shadow Claw, Leaf Blade, and Aqua Cutter, also now learns Agility
EDIT: Froslass lost Triple Axel and Poltergeist
- Uxie, Azelf and Mesprit's signature move Mystical Power is now a 70 BP Special STAB move that increases Sp. Atk
- Dialga now learns Trick and Focus Blast
- Palkia now learns Trick
- Heatran gets Power Gem, but loses Toxic and Eruption
- Cresseila got a stat nerf -10 for both of its Defense stats 120 / 130 > 110 / 120
- Arceus now learns Healing Wish, Hydro Pump, Taunt, Imprison, Bulk Up, Dragon Dance, Flare Blitz, Power Gem, Gunk Shot, Heavy Slam, Foul Play, Stored Power, Hex, Hurricane, Body Press (lost Whirlpool)

- H-Samurott also has Sharpness (replaces Shell Armor) and gets Knock Off, Sucker Punch, Sacred Sword, Megahorn, and Drill Run. Ceaseless Edge (65 BP) now lays Spikes (already has Aqua Jet and Sword Dance)
- Regular Samurot also finally gets Drill Run
- H-Lilligant's Victory Dance is a physical Quiver Dance, also gets Ice Spinner and Defog
- Basculin (Red/Blue stripes) alos get STAB Wave Crash
- Krookodile loses High Horsepower and Knock Off (lost Darkest Lariat too), but gains Gunk Shot
- H-Zoroark got both it's Sp. Atk and Spe nerfed by 5 points each (125 > 120 / 110 > 105), in otherwords it's stats are now the same as Unovian Zoroark's. It does get Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Focus Blast, and Trick.
- Sawsbuck now gets Body Slam, Zen Headbutt, and Play Rough (it already has Wild Charge and Stomping Tantrum before)
- Alolomola loses Scald
- Eelektross gets Stomping Tantrum, Liquidation and Close Combat, but loses Knock Off
- Haxorus now gets Iron Head
- Beartic gets Earthquake and Close Combat
- Bisharp loses Knock Off
- H-Braviary replces Defiant with Tinted Lens, Esper Wing increases Spe. It also gets U-Turn, Roost, and Defog
- Hydreigon loses Roost and Defog, but now learns Stealth Rock
- Volcarona also loses Roost and Defog (still has Morning Sun)
- The Forces of Nature all lose Superpower, Explosion, Defog, Toxic, and Knock Off, whiling Landorus gets Nasty Plot and Taunt

- Chesnaught gets Close Combat, Body Press, Super Fang, and Wide Guard
- Delphox gets Focus Blast and Nasty Plot
- Greninja gets Sword Dance and Liquidation, but too late cause Protean/Libero got nerfed so that it only works once per switch-in, also loses Scald; and in case you're wondering..............Ash-Greninja is gone (there's an easter egg tho), Battle Bond just increases Atk, Sp. Atk and Spe now
- Slyveon loses Mystical Fire and Weather Ball
- Dedenne lost Recycle
- H-Goodra replaces Overcoat with Shell Armor, Shelter is also a Iron Defense clone, also gets Flash Cannon and Body Press
- Carbink gets Spikes
- both Avaluggs now have Icicle Crash
- Diance gets Spikes
EDIT: Talonflame actually keeps Defog, mb

- H-Decidueye gets Defog, Roost, Close Combat, Trailblaze, Knock Off, Sucker Punch, and Shadow Sneak, Triple Arrows is now 90 BP and Scrappy is it's new HA
- Regular Decidueye lost Poltergeist
- Oricorio gets Quiver Dance by itself
- Lycanroc-Midnight lost Sucker Punch
- Toxapex loses Knock Off and Scald
- Mudsdale finally gets Stone Edge
- Lurantis loses Superpower
- Salazzle gets Toxic Spikes
- Tsareena loses Triple Axel and Knock Off
- Palossand loses Scorching Sands
- Komala loses Last Resort, it got Ice Spinner tho
- Bruxish gets Wave Crash
- Magearna gets Spikes

- Rillaboom loses Grassy Glide, High Horsepower, and Superpower
- Cinderace gets Sword Dance, but too late (i said it before and i'll say it again) cause Protean/Libero got nerfed so that it only works once per switch-in
- Drednaw gets Shell Smash and Ice Spinner, tho it lost High Horsepower (for doubles), Superpower, and Megahorn
- Coalossal gets Power Gem, but loses Scald
- Barraskewda loses Flip Turn
- Toxtricity gets Toxic Spikes
- Hatterene loses Expanding Force
- Grimmsnarl gets Parting Shot
- Perrserker gets Stealth Rock
- Indeedee loses Expanding Force and Mystical Fire
- Copperajah lost Heat Crash and Power Whip
- Dragapult loses Scald and Steel Wing
- Zacian got it's ability and Stats nerfed: Interpid Sword only works once per battle, and it got Atk dropped from 130 / 170 to 120 / 150
- Zamazenta sadly got the same treatment too, Dauntless Shield works once a battle, Atk dropped from 130 to 120 and it's Defense stats drop from 145 to 140 each, at least it finally gets Body Press now
- Eternatus now learns Fire Blast
- Urshifu gets Sword Dance, but Wicked Blow is weakened 80 BP > 75 BP
- Zarude also gets Sword Dance and Trailblaze, it did lose Darkest Lariat and still no Knock Off nor Sucker Punch (time to run Crunch now)
- Regieleki gets Charge Beam
- Regidraco gets Earthquake and Earth Power
- Glastrier and Clayrex-Ice both lose High Horsepower (also still no Earthquake), and Glacial Lance is weakened from 130 > 120 BP
- Spectrier gets Draining Kiss
EDIT: Wyrdeer gets Body Slam, Psyshock, Earthquake, Earth Power, Trailblaze, Agility, Thunder Wave, Reflect, Light Screen, Trick, and Trick Roombut loses High Horsepower; Psyshield Bash is a 70 BP | 90% Acc. that always increases Def
- Kleavor's Stone Axe (65 BP) now lays Stealth Rocks, gets Close Combat (as i said with Scyther and Scizor), U-Turn, Night Slash, and Psycho Cut, and has the Sharpness ability (replaces Steadfeast), also took 5 points from it's Atk and moved it to it's Sp. Def (135 > 130, 70 > 75)
- Ursaluna now learns Facade, Earthquake, Close Combat, Gunk Shot, Play Rough, Crunch, Trailblaze, Taunt, Bulk Up, Sword Dance, Belly Drum, and even Drain Punch
- Basculegion replaces Rattled with Swift Swim, and gets Last Respects
- Sneasler now has Unburden ability, and now learns Sword Dance, Acrobatics, Rock Slide, Fire Punch, Fake Out, U-Turn, and STAB Gunk Shot
- Overqwill now learns Crunch, Gunk Shot, Aqua Jet, Liquidation, Waterfall, Sword Dance, Taunt, Spikes, and Toxic Spikes
- Enamorus gets Superpower and Focus Blast
EDIT: sorry i forgot Wyrdeer, finally added it's changes

what are your thoughts on the buffs and nerfs?

and if i forgot any notable buffs and nerfs, you can find them in these 2 links
https://pastebin.com/VbP2Md04
https://pastebin.com/pghsfRYm
or in case those 2 links expire, go to this doc done by RoiDadadou
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...ijn8Im8kU0QnjNyi3AJ6a5feM/edit#gid=1877548319
 
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Rillaboom losing Grassy Glide sucks, but I'm really looking forward to seeing how good Ursaluna turns out to be. Close Combat, Headlong Rush and Facade + Guts + Flame orb is gonna be devastating
Since it sounds like all of those new move tutor moves are gone, I bet if they ever get added back in (which I hope they do) he'll get it back. We just may have to wait for DLC for him to be good again lol
 

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Scald is now the signature move to Volcanion (which has Steam Eruption anyway), no one else learns it via level-up and loses it (Slowbro, Toxapex, Gastrodon, etc.)
Recover, Roost, Slack Off and such had the PP reduced from 10 PP to 5 PP by default
Hail is replaced by Snowstorm which boosts the Def of Ice-types the same way Sandstorm boosts the Sp. Def of Rock-types
Most of the Gen 8 tutor moves are gone (Triple Axel, Poltergeist, Scorching Sands, etc.) and the ones that are there are few and rarely distributed (Salamence with Dual Wingbeat), i would still go over the most note-worthy examples
Headlong Rush is now a Ground-type Close Combat
Wave Crash is now a Water-type Flare Blitz/Wood Hammer (completing the starter type trio)
Raging Fury is Fire-type Outrage
Trailblaze is a Grass-type Flame Charge
Ice Spinner is a 80 BP physical move that removes Terrain
Axe Kick is like Jump Kick but with a chance to confuse still has recoil if it misses
Last Respects is a physical Ghost move that gets stronger depending on how many team members are dead
Chilling Waters is a 50 BP special move that always lowers Atk (Scald replacement)

Wigglytuff gets Nasty Plot
Golduck gets Nasty Plot
H-Arcanine gets STAB Head Smash, Justified HA replace with Rock Head
Slowbro (and by assioication Slowking) loses Teleport and Scald
Muk gets Toxic Spikes
Scyther (and by assoication Scizor and Kleavor) all keep Close Combat from PLA
All Eeveelutions get Calm Mind and Trailblaze (no exceptions)
Dragonite loses Defog
Mewtwo gets Earth Power

Ampharos gets Dazzling Gleam
Sudowoodo gets Trailblaze and Spikes
Espeon finally gets Power Gem
Scizor gets Close Combat
Forrertress gets Body Press
Tyranitar gets Power Gem

Pelipper loses Defog
Breloom gets Close Combat and Gunk Shot
Hariyama gets Drain Punch and Headlong Rush
Sableye gets Giga Drain
Medicham gets Axe Kick and Trailblaze
Grumpig gets Nasty Plot (from BD/SP), Dazzling Gleam, and Earth Power
Swalot gets Stuffed Checks, Sword Dance, and Toxic Spikes
Zangoose gets Belly Drum
Banette gets Sword Dance
Tropius gets Hurricane and U-Turn

Luxray gets Trailblaze but loses Superpower
Vepiquen gets Spikes
Floatzel gets Wave Crash and Ice Spinner
Gastrodon loses Scald but gets Stealth Rock, Spikes, and Chilling Water
Garchomp gets Spikes and Liquidation
Weavile loses Triple Axel and Knock Off but gets Ice Spinner
Gallade now has the new ability Sharpness which increase the power of slashing moves like Psycho Cut, Sacred Sword (which it now has access to), Night Slash, Leaf Blade, and Aqua Cutter
Cresseila got a stat nerf -10 for both of its Defense stats 120 / 130 > 110 / 120

H-Samurott also has Sharpness (replaces Shell Armor) and gets Knock Off and Sucker Punch, Ceaseless Edge now lays Spikes
H-Lilligant's Victory Dance is a physical Quiver Dance, also gets Ice Spinner
Basculin (Red/Blue stripes) alos get STAB Wave Crash
Krookodile loses High Horsepower and Knock Off
Sawsbuck now gets Horn Leech (in case it doesn't already), Body Slam (also in case it doesn't already), Wild Charge, Stomping Tantrum, and Zen Headbutt
Alolomola loses Scald
Eelektross gets Liquidation and Close Combat
Beartic gets Earthquake and Close Combat
Bisharp loses Knock Off
H-Braviary replces Defiant with Tinted Lens, Esper Wing increases Spe
Hydreigon loses Roost and Defog, but now learns Stealth Rock
Volcarona also loses Roost and Defog
The Forces of Nature all lose Defog, whiling Landorus gets Nasty Plot

Chesnaught gets Close Combat, and Body Press
Delphox gets Focus Blast and Nasty Plot
Greninja gets Sword Dance and Liquidation, but too late cause Protean/Libero got nerfed so that it only works once per switch-in
Talonflame loses Defog
Slyveon loses Mystical Fire
H-Goodra replaces Overcoat with Shell Armor, Shelter is also a Iron Defense clone
both Avaluggs now have Icicle Crash
Diance gets Spikes

H-Decidueye gets Defog, Close Combat, Scrappy as it's new HA, and Trailblaze
Oricorio gets Quiver Dance by itself
Toxapex loses Knock Off and Scald
Lurantis loses Superpower
Salazzle gets Toxic Spikes
Tsareena loses Triple Axel
Palossand loses Scorching Sands
Komala loses Last Resort
Magearna gets Spikes

Rillaboom loses Grassy Glide, High Horsepower, and Superpower
Cinderace gets Sword Dance, but too late (i said it before and i'll say it again) cause Protean/Libero got nerfed so that it only works once per switch-in
Drednaw gets Shell Smash
Coalossal loses Scald
Toxtricity gets Toxic Spikes
Grimmsnarl gets Parting Shot
Perrserker gets Stealth Rock
Indeedee loses Expanding Force
Zacian got it's ability and Stats nerfed: Interpid Sword only works once per battle, and it got Atk dropped from 130 / 170 to 120 / 150
Zamazenta sadly got the same treatment too, Dauntless Shield works once a battle, Atk dropped from 138 to 128 and it's Defense stats drop from 145 to 140 each, at least it finally gets Body Press now
Urshifu gets Sword Dance
Zarude also gets Sword Dance
Regidraco gets Earthquake and Earth Power
Spectrier gets Draining Kiss
Kleavor's Stone Axe now lays Stealth Rocks, gets Close Combat (as i said with Scyther and Scizor), and has the Sharpness ability, also took 5 points from it's Atk and moved it to it's Sp. Def (135 > 130, 70 > 75)
Ursaluna now learns Close Combat, Bulk Up, Sword Dance, Belly Drum, and even Drain Punch
Basculegion replaces Rattled with Swift Swim
Sneasler now has Unburden, and now learns Rock Slide, Fire Punch, Fake Out, U-Turn, and STAB Gunk Shot
Overqwill now learns Crunch, Aqua Jet, and Liquidation
Enamorus gets Superpower

what are your thoughts on the buffs and nerfs?

and if i forgot any notable buffs and nerfs, you can find them in these 2 links
https://pastebin.com/VbP2Md04
https://pastebin.com/pghsfRYm
Your list present some already existing moves (Zangoose Belly Drum) and lacks a lot of moves which I already referenced on the global leaking sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...ijn8Im8kU0QnjNyi3AJ6a5feM/edit#gid=1877548319.

Maybe you could integrate the link in your post ?
 
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> Weavile loses Triple Axel and Knock Off but gets Ice Spinner

As if introducing Chien-Pao who:
- Stole Weavile's signature type
- Had the same stats distribution but better (130 ATK, 135 SPD vs Weavile's 120 ATK, 125 SPD)
- Has a busted ability (Lowering opponent defence on switch in)

wasn't enough they have to go and make Weavile lose his two best STAB moves. Bro is copping L after L.

So disappointed but at least he got his time to shine in Gen 8 as a dominant OU threat, Nat Dex threat and an A- Viability in Ubers.
 
Ursaluna getting belly drum means it likely isn't staying OU.
Also rip Weavile
Unburden Sneasler sounds nuts though
Rip Slowbro and Slowking (They lost teleport) All hail galarian slowking!
 
> Weavile loses Triple Axel and Knock Off but gets Ice Spinner

As if introducing Chien-Pao who:
- Stole Weavile's signature type
- Had the same stats distribution but better (130 ATK, 135 SPD vs Weavile's 120 ATK, 125 SPD)
- Has a busted ability (Lowering opponent defence on switch in)

wasn't enough they have to go and make Weavile lose his two best STAB moves. Bro is copping L after L.

So disappointed but at least he got his time to shine in Gen 8 as a dominant OU threat, Nat Dex threat and an A- Viability in Ubers.
Well it was announced that Chien-Pao was nerfed to 120 Attack, but yea Weavile got screwed over!
 
Ursaluna getting belly drum means it likely isn't staying OU.
Also rip Weavile
Unburden Sneasler sounds nuts though
As far as I know Ursaluna doesn't learn any high priority physical moves, so it's not as hard to stop after being boosted compared to say, Azumarill. And either way you might be better off with a Guts + Flame Orb build.
 
> Weavile loses Triple Axel and Knock Off but gets Ice Spinner

As if introducing Chien-Pao who:
- Stole Weavile's signature type
- Had the same stats distribution but better (130 ATK, 135 SPD vs Weavile's 120 ATK, 125 SPD)
- Has a busted ability (Lowering opponent defence on switch in)

wasn't enough they have to go and make Weavile lose his two best STAB moves. Bro is copping L after L.

So disappointed but at least he got his time to shine in Gen 8 as a dominant OU threat, Nat Dex threat and an A- Viability in Ubers.
Worth noting Chien-Pao got nerfed in the 1.0.1 patch to only have 120 Attack, same as Weavile. Still has 135 Speed though.

EDIT: Whoops, beaten to this reply.
 

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