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Type buffs:
- Rock now also resists Bug and Psychic.
- The special defense of slower Rock-type Pokémon is increased if needed.
- Ice now resists Dragon, Ground, Fairy, Ice, and Water.
- Hail increases the Defense stat of Ice-type Pokémon by 50%, like with Sandstorm and Rock-type Pokémon.
Type nerfs:
- Fairy no longer resists Bug.
Ability buffs:
- All of the abilities that change Normal-type moves into a different typing regain the 30% boost in power, from 20%. Aerilate is exempt from this change.
- Corrosion now allows for Poison-type moves to hit Steel-type Pokémon, and with Super Effective damage.
- Intimidate protects against an opposing Pokémon's Intimidate.
- Iron Fist now boosts the power of punching moves by 50%. Ledian is more threatening now.
- Rock Head prevents the user from taking damage given by Life Orb, but only for moves with HP recoil. Think of Sheer Force and Magic Guard but only for moves with HP recoil like Head Smash, Brave Bird, and Flare Blitz.
- Unaware protects against Intimidate.
Ability nerfs:
- Intimidate doesn't affect Pokémon with Intimidate or Unaware
Weather buffs:
- Hail reduces the Speed stat of every Pokémon on the field that isn't an Ice-type, benefitting the more slower Ice-type Pokémon. This also possibly opens up Trick Room access for more Pokémon that are both "too fast" to effectively utilize Trick Room and are "too slow" for Hyper offense under normal conditions.
- Sandstorm boosts the accuracy of Rock-type moves by 10% of a move's normal accuracy (like Wide Lens).
Move buff:
Mega Kick now has 85% accuracy, as opposed to 75%.
Mega Punch now has 100% accuracy, as opposed to 80%
Move nerfs:
- Bolt Beak and Fisheous Rend have a ×1.3 increase in power if the user goes first, from ×2.0.
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