Not A Bug Bug Report - Mechanics

[zigzag321go]

What type of bug are you reporting? Mechanics

What is the bug?
had a game where a sheer force Tauros sometimes took life orb damage

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9randombattle-2198957150

specifically, it took LO damage on a lead klefki, but not on a meloetta or Hydreigon.

Are you able to replicate it? If so, how?
Haven't tried yet.

 

[Cazenovia]

Sheer Force only negates Life Orb damage if the attack used has a secondary effect. Earthquake does not have a secondary effect while Body Slam and Throat Chop do, which explains why it did not negate the LO damage when EQ was used.

 

[zigzag321go]

Sheer Force only negates Life Orb damage if the attack used has a secondary effect. Earthquake does not have a secondary effect while Body Slam and Throat Chop do, which explains why it did not negate the LO damage when EQ was used.

thanks. I've only seen sheer force sets where all moves have secondaries on showdown, so I didn't even think of that.