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Passive buffs for types

Anonymous Wed 09 May 2018 00:40:47 No.35504102 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>35504168 >>35504231 >>35504440 >>35504464

There have always been passive buffs for some types in Pokémon. Poison-types have always been immune to poison, for example. And then starting in Gen VI, Game Freak added some new variety to the ensemble. Ghosts can't be trapped, Dark-types are immune to Prankster boosted moves, etc.

I'm wonder, though: what would be the passive abilities for ALL the types?

Rather than list the types that already have passive abilities, I'll list the ones that DON'T:

>Normal
>Water
>Fighting
>Ground
>Flying
>Psychic
>Bug
>Rock
>Dragon
>Fairy

So, what should we give these types for passive effects?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 May 2018 00:51:48 No.35504168 Report

Quoted By: >>35504212 >>35504464

>>35504102
>Rock
Already has a passive buff -- immune to Sandstorm damage
>Fighting
Should be unable to flinch
>Psychic
Should be immune to confusion

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 May 2018 00:54:16 No.35504190 Report

Quoted By: >>35504196

Maybe Rock can always have a percentage buff for using Rock-type moves.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 May 2018 00:55:17 No.35504196 Report

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>>35504190
*accuracy buff. Why did I say percentage? I meant accuracy.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 May 2018 00:57:48 No.35504212 Report

Quoted By: >>35504734

>>35504168
>>35504168
>Already has a passive buff -- immune to Sandstorm damage
So are Steel and Ground, so it's not unique to Rock. You could argue that the SpDef boost in Sand counts, but I'd lean toward no because it's weather related and not "out of the box" a part of Rock types

Fighting is a good suggestion, since so many of them get abilities to prevent flinching

Psychic being immune to confusion is nifty and a popular suggestion, but I'm weird about it because it sort of makes sense but sort of doesn't. Also, what happens to all the Psychics with the ability Own Tempo?

I also can't stand that Electric-types are all immune to paralysis. I get that it's the "electric" status effect, but you're going to tell me a Snorlax using Body Slam on a Pikachu magically WON'T break that Pikachu's bones or at the least immobilize it? They should just be immune to paralysis from Electric moves, not paralysis period

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 09 May 2018 00:59:49 No.35504231 Report

Quoted By: >>35504464

>>35504102
>Normal
If it gets a kill with a cooldown move, it doesn't have to recharge.

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Anonymous Wed 09 May 2018 01:37:35 No.35504440 Report

Quoted By: >>35504754

>>35504102
Some ideas for all of them

>Normal
ignore 20% damage boost from abilities like Pixilate, Aerilate, etc. (but they still change types and get STAB from user)
>Water
+1 priority on Dive
>Fighting
less likely to flinch
>Ground
+1 priority on Dig
>Flying
+1 priority Fly, Bounce, and Sky Drop
>Psychic
immune to moves that "take aim" or "identify" this Pokémon
>Bug
when facing a Bug-type opponent, gains a slight boost to power
>Rock
gains 10% more accuracy on Rock-type attacking moves
>Dragon
when allied with another Dragon-type, gains a slight defensive boost
>Fairy
can cure themselves of infatuation (50% chance each turn to be cured)

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 May 2018 01:42:11 No.35504464 Report

Quoted By: >>35504793

>>35504102
>Normal
Literally nothing, it makes the most sense that way. Wouldn't be opposed to >>35504231 though.
>Water
Doesn't actually need anything. Maybe a chance to purge Poison or Burns each turn?
>Bug
50% damage boost for moves of 40 BP or less
>Dragon
Cannot be Intimidated.
>Fairy
Will never be immobilized by love when Infatuated.
>>35504168
>those buffs for Fighting and Psychic
Good, but a lot of them would need new Abilities like Stunfisk should've gotten to replace Limber in Gen VI.
I propose Unaware for the Slowpoke family, Spoink line, and Espurr to start. The Fighting-types with Flinch-related Abilities would absolutely need different ones, since Lucario is one of them and it has not one but TWO Abilities that deal with Flinch. Anticipation and Telepathy for Lucario might be a good fit. Others that would need new Abilities:
>Machamp line (Huge Power would be hilarious but shouldn't happen)
>Hitmonchan (Technician?)
>Mega Mewtwo X (again, would be a riot with Pure Power though Long Reach might make more sense with its stretchy limbs)
>Tyrogue (Defiant?)
>Hitmontop (Own Tempo?)
>Gallade (Defiant?)
>Mega Gallade (new ability that makes Slashing moves always go critical)
>Sawk (Moxie)
>Throh (Solid Rock)

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 May 2018 02:37:34 No.35504734 Report

Quoted By: >>35504754

>>35504212
>Also, what happens to all the Psychics with the ability Own Tempo
This is a problem, but not all the fighting types with anti-flinch abilities?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 May 2018 02:43:19 No.35504754 Report

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>>35504734
No, that came up too but I only really thought of Psychic in the moment

>>35504440 I think has the best idea for Psychic so far

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 May 2018 02:51:57 No.35504793 Report

Quoted By: >>35504810

>>35504464

>Bugs get Technician Lite
>Fury Cutter becomes 45 BP x 2-5 attacks when used by Technician Scizor
>Bullet Punch becomes a 90 BP move with +1 priority

OU Scizor and Uber Mega Scizor incoming Gen 8, boys.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 May 2018 02:56:36 No.35504810 Report

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>>35504793
It's alright for a couple of things to break for early-game and low-tier Bugs to get a boost, though I think Fury Cutter stops getting the Technician boost once it doubles up to 80 BP.
Mega Pinsir's Quick Attack becomes quite brutal as well, clocking in at 108 BP after STAB, Aerilate, and the Bug boost.

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