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#249 - Lugia

Naming

English: Lugia

Romaji: Rugia

Japanese: ルギア [?]

Pokédex Numbering

National Dex #249

JohtoDex #252

SinnohDex #---

UnovaDex #---

UnovaDex 2 #---

Ability/ies

Pressure - The Pokémon raises the foe's PP usage.

Multiscale - Reduces damage when HP is full.

Family #127

Base

Typing

Stats

Base Stats [?]	Nature [?]	HP: 106 106	Atk.: 90 90	Def.: 130 130	Sp.Atk.: 90 90	Sp.Def.: 154 154	Spd: 110 110
31 IV / 252 EV	+		306	394	306	447	350
=	416	279	359	279	407	319
-		251	323	251	366	287
0 IV / 252 EV	+		272	360	272	413	316
=	385	248	328	248	376	288
-		223	295	223	338	259
31 IV / 0 EV	+		237	325	237	378	281
=	353	216	296	216	344	256
-		194	266	194	309	230
0 IV / 0 EV	+		203	291	203	344	247
=	322	185	265	185	313	225
-		166	238	166	281	202
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Battle & Capture

Breeding

17 Gen4/Gen5 Level-Up Moves

DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	Move	Power	Acc%	Eff%	PP	Flavor
43	43	43	-	-	Swift	60	--	0	20	Star-shaped rays are shot at the foe. This attack never misses.
01	01	01	01	01	Whirlwind	0	100	0	20	The foe is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
-	-	01	01	01	Weather Ball	50	100	0	10	An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
15	15	09	09	09	Gust	40	100	0	35	A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the foe to inflict damage.
-	-	15	15	15	Dragon Rush	100	75	20	10	The user tackles the foe while exhibiting overwhelming menace. It may also make the target flinch.
65	65	23	23	23	Extrasensory	80	100	10	30	The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. It may also make the foe flinch.
37	37	29	29	29	Rain Dance	0	0	0	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.
29	29	37	37	37	Hydro Pump	120	80	0	5	The foe is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
85	85	43	43	43	Aeroblast	100	95	0	5	A vortex of air is shot at the foe to inflict damage. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
71	71	50	50	50	Punishment	60	100	0	5	This attack's power increases the more the foe has powered up with stat changes.
57	57	57	57	57	AncientPower	60	100	10	5	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user's stats at once.
09	09	65	65	65	Safeguard	0	100	0	25	The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
23	23	71	71	71	Recover	0	100	0	10	A self-healing move. The user restores its own HP by up to half of its max HP.
79	79	79	79	79	Future Sight	80	90	0	15	Two turns after this move is used, the foe is attacked with a hunk of psychic energy.
51	51	85	85	85	Natural Gift	1	100	0	15	The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines its type and power.
93	93	93	93	93	Calm Mind	0	100	0	20	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
99	99	99	99	99	Sky Attack	140	90	30	5	A second-turn attack move with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also make the target flinch.

63 Machine Moves

Gen4	Gen5	Move	Power	Acc%	Eff%	PP	Flavor
HM02	HM02	Fly	90	95	0	15	The user soars, then strikes on the second turn. It can also be used for flying to any familiar town.
HM03	HM03	Surf	95	100	0	15	It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water.
HM04	HM04	Strength	80	100	0	15	The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.
HM07	HM05	Waterfall	80	100	20	15	The user charges the foe at an awesome speed. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
n	HM06	Dive	80	100	0	10	A two-turn attack. The user dives underwater on the first turn, then hits on the next turn.
TM43	n	Secret Power	70	100	30	20	The user attacks with a secret power. Its added effects vary depending on the user's environment.
TM47	n	Steel Wing	70	90	10	25	The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user's Defense stat.
TM72	n	Avalanche	60	100	0	10	An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the foe in the same turn.
TM51	n	Roost	0	0	0	10	The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user's HP by up to half of its max HP.
TM03	n	Water Pulse	60	100	20	20	The user attacks the foe with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
TM59	n	Dragon Pulse	90	100	0	10	The foe is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
HM05 (HG/SS)	n	Whirlpool	15	70	0	15	The user traps the foe inside a fast, vicious whirlpool that lasts for two to five turns.
TM19	n	Giga Drain	60	100	0	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM83	n	Natural Gift	1	100	0	15	The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines its type and power.
TM23	n	Iron Tail	100	75	30	15	The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
TM48	n	Skill Swap	0	100	0	10	The user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe. This effect does not work with the ability Wonderguard.
TM34	n	Shock Wave	60	--	0	20	The user strikes the foe with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack cannot be evaded.
TM55	n	Brine	65	100	0	10	If the foe's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.
HM05 (D/P/Pt)	n	Defog	0	0	0	15	Obstacles are moved, reducing the foe's evasion stat. It can also be used to clear deep fog, etc.
TM82	n	Sleep Talk	0	100	0	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM58	n	Endure	0	100	0	10	The user endures any attack, leaving 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
n	TM03	Psyshock	80	100	0	10	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.
TM04	TM04	Calm Mind	0	100	0	20	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
TM05	TM05	Roar	0	100	0	20	The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
TM06	TM06	Toxic	0	85	0	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM07	TM07	Hail	0	100	0	10	The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except the Ice type.
TM10	TM10	Hidden Power	30	100	0	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	TM11	Sunny Day	0	0	0	5	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
TM13	TM13	Ice Beam	95	100	10	10	The foe is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It may also freeze the target solid.
TM14	TM14	Blizzard	120	70	10	5	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It may also freeze the target solid.
TM15	TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90	0	5	The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
TM16	TM16	Light Screen	0	100	0	30	A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from special attacks for five turns.
TM17	TM17	Protect	0	0	0	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM18	TM18	Rain Dance	0	0	0	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.
n	TM19	Telekinesis	0	--	0	15	The user makes the target float with its psychic power. The target is easier to hit for three turns.
TM20	TM20	Safeguard	0	100	0	25	The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
TM21	TM21	Frustration	1	100	0	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM24	TM24	Thunderbolt	95	100	10	15	A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
TM25	TM25	Thunder	120	70	30	10	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the foe to inflict damage. It may also leave the target paralyzed.
TM26	TM26	Earthquake	100	100	0	10	The user sets off an earthquake that hits all the Pokémon in the battle.
TM27	TM27	Return	1-102	100	0	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM29	TM29	Psychic	90	100	10	10	The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe's Sp. Def stat.
TM30	TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100	20	15	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat.
TM32	TM32	Double Team	0	100	0	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM33	TM33	Reflect	0	100	0	20	A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from physical attacks for five turns.
TM37	TM37	Sandstorm	0	100	0	10	A five-turn sand-storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.
TM40	TM40	Aerial Ace	60	--	0	20	The user confounds the foe with speed, then slashes. The attack lands without fail.
TM42	TM42	Facade	70	100	0	20	An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, paralyzed, or has a burn.
TM44	TM44	Rest	0	100	0	10	The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user's HP and heals any status problem.
n	TM48	Round	60	100	0	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage.
n	TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100	0	15	The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, it does greater damage.
TM57	TM57	Charge Beam	50	90	70	10	The user fires a concentrated bundle of electricity. It may also raise the user's Sp. Atk stat.
n	TM58	Sky Drop	60	100	0	10	The user takes the target into the sky, then drops it during the next turn. The target cannot attack while in the sky.
TM68	TM68	Giga Impact	150	90	0	5	The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn.
TM70	TM70	Flash	0	100	0	20	The user flashes a light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.
TM73	TM73	Thunder Wave	0	100	0	20	A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
TM77	TM77	Psych Up	0	100	0	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.
n	TM78	Bulldoze	60	100	100	20	The user stomps down on the Ground and attacks everything in the area. Hit Pokémon's Speed stat is reduced.
n	TM82	Dragon Tail	60	90	0	10	The user knocks away the target and drags out another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
TM85	TM85	Dream Eater	100	100	0	15	An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user's HP.
TM87	TM87	Swagger	0	90	0	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also sharply raises the foe's Attack stat.
TM90	TM90	Substitute	0	100	0	10	The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user's decoy.
HM06	TM94	Rock Smash	40	100	50	15	The user slugs the foe with a shattering punch. It can also smash cracked boulders.

26 Gen4/Gen5 Tutor Moves

DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	Move	Power	Acc%	Eff%	PP	Flavor
n	y	y	n	n	Air Cutter	55	95	0	25	The user launches razorlike wind to slash the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
n	y	y	n	n	AncientPower	60	100	10	5	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user's stats at once.
n	y	y	n	y	Aqua Tail	90	90	0	10	The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
n	y	y	n	n	Dive	80	100	0	10	A two-turn attack. The user dives underwater on the first turn, then hits on the next turn.
n	n	n	n	y	Dragon Pulse	90	100	0	10	The foe is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
n	y	y	n	y	Earth Power	90	100	10	10	The user makes the ground under the foe erupt with power. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def.
n	n	n	n	y	Giga Drain	60	100	0	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
n	n	y	n	n	Headbutt	70	100	30	15	The user sticks its head out and rams straight forward. It may make the foe flinch.
n	n	n	n	y	Hyper Voice	90	100	0	10	The user lets loose a horribly echoing shout with the power to inflict damage.
n	y	y	n	y	Icy Wind	55	95	100	15	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. It also lowers the target's Speed stat.
n	y	y	n	y	Iron Head	80	100	30	15	The foe slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch.
n	n	n	n	y	Iron Tail	100	75	30	15	The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
n	y	y	n	n	Mud-Slap	20	100	100	10	The user hurls mud in the foe's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
n	y	y	n	n	Ominous Wind	60	100	10	5	The user creates a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user's stats at once.
n	n	n	n	y	Roost	0	0	0	10	The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user's HP by up to half of its max HP.
n	y	y	n	y	Signal Beam	75	100	10	15	The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. It may also confuse the target.
n	n	n	n	y	Skill Swap	0	100	0	10	The user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe. This effect does not work with the ability Wonderguard.
n	n	y	n	y	Sky Attack	140	90	30	5	A second-turn attack move with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also make the target flinch.
n	n	n	n	y	Sleep Talk	0	100	0	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
n	y	y	n	y	Snore	40	100	30	15	An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the foe flinch.
n	y	y	n	n	Swift	60	--	0	20	Star-shaped rays are shot at the foe. This attack never misses.
n	n	y	n	y	Tailwind	0	0	0	30	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed of all party Pokémon for three turns.
n	y	y	n	y	Trick	0	100	0	10	The user catches the foe off guard and swaps the foe's held item with its own.
n	y	y	n	n	Twister	40	100	20	20	The user whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe. It may also make the foe flinch.
n	n	n	n	y	Wonder Room	0	--	0	10	The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon's Defense and Sp. Def stats are swapped for five turns.
n	y	y	n	y	Zen Headbutt	80	90	20	15	The user focuses its willpower to its head and rams the foe. It may also make the target flinch.

4 Special Moves

Method	Move	Power	Acc%	Eff%	PP	Flavor
FR/LG Tutor	Body Slam	85	100	30	15	The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It may leave the foe Paralyzed.
FR/LG/Em Tutor	Double-Edge	120	100	0	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.
FR/LG/Em Tutor	Mimic	0	100	0	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe. The move can be used for the rest of the battle.
Emerald Tutor	Nightmare	0	100	0	15	A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.

Flavor

Height: 5.2m; 17'7"

Height-Class: Giant

Weight: 216.0kg; 477.36 .lbs

Weight-Class: Heavy-weight

Species: Diving Pokémon

Color: White

Sprites (See All)	Flavortext
Gold	It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea because its powers are too strong.
Silver	It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to be seen on the night of a storm.
Crystal	It has an incredible ability to calm raging storms. It is said that Lugia appears when storms start.
FireRed/LeafGreen	It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.
FireRed/LeafGreen	It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea because its powers are too strong.
Ruby/Sapphire	Lugia's wings pack devastating power - a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart regular houses. As a result, this Pokémon chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.
Emerald	Lugia is so powerful even a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart houses. As a result, it chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.
Diamond/Pearl	It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.
Platinum	It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.
HeartGold/SoulSilver	It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea because its powers are too strong.
HeartGold/SoulSilver	It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.
Black/White	It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.
Black2/White2	It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.

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Stats

Our PokéDex displays in-depth stat possibilities for Pokémon assuming that Pokémon's level is 100.

HOVER your mouse over any number for row highlighting. This may help you keep track of what you are looking at.

If you do not fully understand what things like "Max EV, No IV" mean then check out our EV and, or IV guides for more info.

Nature-effect

With the release of Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon were given a new mechanic. This mechanic effects the rate at which stat points increase. Different natures will affect different stats and, as a result, it is important to some what nature a Pokémon has, otherwise they may be battling with dismal stats.

The PLDH.net PokéDex provides maximum possible stat points with regard to what effect a nature has on those stats. In short...

Beneficial - These stats are bolded - the stat increases at 1.1 times the normal rate
Neutral - These stats are underlined - the stat inceases normally
Hindering - These stats are italicised - the stat increases at .9 times the normal rate

For a more thorough explanation on natures, as well as a table detailing all natures, please visit our Natures Chart.

EV Yield

EV is an acronym for Effort Value. Effort Values are awarded by Pokémon that you battle be it via a trainer battle (ingame) or a wild Pokémon battle. Battling over WiFi does not award EV points and neither does battling in the Battle Frontiers/Towers.

An example would be Chatot who will yeild 1 EV in Atk...

HP - Hit Points, the health of Pokémon
Atk - Attack stat
Def - Defense stat
SpAtk - Special Attack stat
SpDef - Special Defense stat
Spd - Speed stat

When EVs are awarded by defeating a Pokémon, the next time you level up, those EVs will begin to take effect, though this varies by level.

Those training Pokémon for competitive battling over WiFi will pay attention to what Pokémon they are battling to get the gains they want in the stats they are training for.

For a complete explanation on EVs consider using our Effort Value guide.

EXP Gain-rate

EXP is an abbreviation for Experience Points. Experience Points are awarded by battling ingame trainers (with the exclusion of Battle Frontier/Tower battles) and Pokémon. As your Pokémon gain experience points they will level up...

There are 6 rates by which Pokémon level up. After leveling up a Pokémon will require more experience than the previous level to reach the next level. This is known as the gain-rate; the rate at which the Pokémon's need for experience grows from one level to the next.

The statistic reported to the right of the gain-rate is the maximum experience the Pokémon will be able to get and that number is what we use to weight the gain-rates, instead of the equation that determines the ultimate value.

Other websites may report this statistic in different terms, for instance as an explanation of the equation being used rather than the rate itself, however, all websites mean the same thing. The 6 rates are listed below.

Very Fast - 600,000
Fast - 800,000
Medium - 1,000,000
Medium-Slow - 1,059,860
Slow - 1,250,000
Very Slow - 1,640,000

Egg Step Counter

The games themselves do not physically store the amount of steps a Pokémon will require to hatch, instead the games use a much smaller number which is known as the counter.

The counter is multiplied by 255 to determine the steps that will be needed; this actually works in reverse and is fairly complex. Suffice it to say the game will check your party after walking 255 steps and de-increment (subtract one from) the egg step counter.

Reporting the counter is not as necessary as reporting the steps however I felt it would be nice to display it anyway, as that is the number this PokéDex uses to determine egg steps.

To determine the egg steps with a Flame Body Pokémon in the party the counter is divided by two and then 255 is added.

It should be pointed out that most PokéDexes are misreporting the amount of egg steps required to hatch a Pokémon (at most the misreporting is at 40 steps, a small number but misreporting is misreporting). This is likely due to the fact that the designers are not aware of the fact that, for whatever reason, the equation was changed from third to fourth generation games. In the third generation the multiplier was actually 256, not 255.

Special thanks to X-Act and Peterko of Smogon.com for their breeding research. The article they wrote detailing the above information can be found here. Also to Butterfree of TCoD for pointing out my own misreporting. Thanks a lot everyone!

General Data

Following are brief explanations for the various types of data being displayed in the table marked as General Data...

Name: The english name of the move being detailed on the page you are viewing...
Romaji: Romaji is the middle road for translation, somewhat. It utilizes phonetics, the word is spelled, in english characters, the way it would it sound when pronounced in Japanese.
Japanese: The move name is displayed in characters. See WTF - Japanese for more.
Type: This is the type of the move, which determines, in-part, how effective it will be against a defending Pokémon of a certain type, among other things.
Class: The class determines what stat, if any, the move will be based off of. If Other the move uses no stat. If Physical it is based off of the user's base Attack stat. If Special it is based off of the user's Special Attack stat.
Power: The base power of the move is used to determine how much potential damage the move can do, other things constant. If zero the move is a non-damaging type move.
Accuracy: The % Acc (or percent Accuracy) determines the frequency at which the move can be anticipated to actually work. If -- OR 0 the move will never fail, if 100 the move should not miss unless the user's accuracy has been reduced. With the exception of Acc being noted as 0 (in our case meaning it won't fail) the lower the accuracy the greater the possibility the move will eventually fail/miss.
Effect: The % Effect denotes the percentage of the time the move's secondary effect will activate (this is similar to accuracy). If the move does not have a secondary effect the % Effect is noted as 0.
Power Points: Power Points (PP) decrease as a move a used. The higher the PP the more often the move can be used without needing to visit a PokéCenter, or, in the case of WiFi/Battle Tower/Frontier running out of options.
Flavortext: The ingame description of the move.
Explanation: A more thorough description of the move and its effects/mechanics.

Intrinsic Data

Intrinsic Data is information about the move that the game uses which you would not otherwise be aware of, were it not for the exploration of the game's coding by certain individuals. Despite the fact that this data is essentially hidden it is important...

Speed Priority: Speed Priority determines the order in which the move will be used by the user. The higher the priority the better chance the move will strike first. That said, it would be poor judgement, in most cases to design Pokémon based entirely on priority. Priorities range from 5 to -7 (above 0 being faster than normal and below zero being slower than normal).
Target: The intended direction of the move. Offensive moves will hit Opponents/Enemies, Defensive or Support moves will effect the User, some moves will affect the Teammate and others will hit all the Pokémon on the field.
Physical Contact: Physical moves will make physical contact with the opposing Pokémon. Some Pokémon have abilities that will negatively affect the user if the move used is physical.
Status Affliction: This denotes the various status afflictions as well as if a stat will be affected negatively or positively.
Magic Coat Reflection: The move Magic Coat can reflect back to the user non-damaging moves like Leech Seed
Snatch: Snatch is a move that can steal the effects of the user's move and the opponent will then be able to use that effect against the user.
Protect: Protect/Detect are moves that block other moves, though not in successive turns, generally.
Flinch w/ King's Rock: King's Rock is a hold item that can give the added bonus to the user of making the opponent flinch when hit with a move. Flinching will force the opponent to miss the turn if they had failed to attack before being flinched.
Decrease in accuracy: The answer to whether a move's accuracy can be lowered by a move/item that would attempt to do so.

Contest Data

Contest Data is information about the move as it relates to the move's use in Pokémon Contests. Below the various data-types given will be explained...

Type: Moves have a seperate typing in Contests.
Appeal: How many points/hearts can be expected to be awarded by the contest Judges (other things held constant).
Jam: Whether or not this move will affect the ability of opponents going after this move is used to appeal.
Flavortext: The ingame description of the move and it's effect.
Explanation: A more detailed description of the move and it's effect in contests.

Base EXP

EXP is an abbreviation for Experience Points. Experience Points are awarded by battling ingame trainers (with the exclusion of Battle Frontier/Tower battles) abd Pokémon. As your Pokémon gain experience points they will level up...

Base Experience is the statistic that reports the amount of experience a Pokémon will need in the beginning. For each proceeding level the required experience to reach the next level will continue to increase at it's gain-rate.

Normalized Rarity

Without name dropping it is a common problem in PokéDexes that there is an inundation of data that can make it irritating to scroll through to find exactly what you are looking for. The PLDH Dex was designed with the user in mind. We focus on simplicity.

Simplicity was especially important for the LocationDex. A Pokémon is displayed once for each encounter method (Surfing, Walking in Grass, etc). Normalized rarity is, as a result of combining the totality of a monster's encounter methods and conditions, exactly how it sounds.

When clicking 'See Specifics' you will see a complete breakdown with the actual percentage for encountering the Pokémon in that way.

The normalized rarity is derived by totalling a monster's percentages, totalling the percentages of all monsters in that area, divding a monster's rarity by the total and turning that into a percentage. This gives a ballpark of how often you will encounter a Pokémon per the method you use to encounter it.

Last Modified: December 29, 2012. 03:39:14 am

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