STAB(Same Type Attack Bonus) Formula
Ok, not many people know about this, or know what the heck it does, so here is an explanation about STAB.
STAB means Same Type Attack Bonus. This means when a Pokemon uses a Move of it's own type, the move power gets a bonus(1.5 to be exact) and can do more damage.
The forumla for finding out what STAB will do to your move is as follows:
Move Power * 1.5 = New Base Power
Still confused? Here's an example:
Move: Earthquake
Pokemon: Swampert
Base Power: 100
STAB Bonus: 150
100 * 1.5 = 150
Now with that done, Swampert's Earthquake now has a base Power of 150. Meaning it does a lot more, and then think about if it has an Adamant Nature and a lot of Attack, that adds in too.
Make sure to choose moves carefully if you want the full benefit of STAB.
Hope this helps.
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