STAB question

[Wii4Mii 99]

OK, I know STAB is Same Type Attack Boost and if a Pokemon uses an attack that is the same type as itself, the attack is stronger. But, I have a question:

OK, Flamethrower has 95 base power, and if a Magmortar uses it, the power is raised to 143 thanks to STAB. But, if a Heatran, a Fire/Steel type and not a pure Fire type, uses Flamethrower, is the power still raised by the same level, or is it raised, but at a slightly weaker level?

Like, in this one mini-guide for Pokemon Silver/Gold it said if a Chikorita, a pure Grass type, uses SolarBeam, the power is raised to 180. But if a Vileplume, a Grass/Poison type, uses SolarBeam, the power is raised to 160.

I'm confused here. Do dual types get the same boost as pure types do?

Until wii meet again,
Wii4Mii 99

 

[mood4food77]

i'm pretty sure it's the same, it's a 1.5 increase of power


..OMG WII4MII DOESN'T KNOW EVERYTHING!!!!

XD

 

[Aryman]

Dual types get full STAB. Never heard of "partial STAB" before.

"I'll shank ya! ... but only partially. It'll still hurt tho!"

 

[Wii4Mii 99]

i'm pretty sure it's the same, it's a 1.5 increase of power

Yeah, I know it's a 1.5 boost, but for dual types, is it a 0.75 boost or something?

..OMG WII4MII DOESN'T KNOW EVERYTHING!!!!

XD

...So...

Until wii meet again,
Wii4Mii 99

 

[Chiko_]

iI've actually heard the same thing. But then again, I've never seen any damage calc. who needs to know if my pokémon have any dual typing.

 

[commonyoshi]

I dont know if this is exactly correct, but I heard it gets multiplied by 1.25 instead of the full 1.5. Maybe this was in a previous game, or maybe I'm just wrong altogether.

 

[mood4food77]

i'm just playing...i mean, you seem to know everything about this game...so i was kinda shocked when you asked us something

you did say your big brain got in teh way one time

 

[MasterMatt]

i dont know and dont care...

 

[Wii4Mii 99]

I dont know if this is exactly correct, but I heard it gets multiplied by 1.25 instead of the full 1.5. Maybe this was in a previous game, or maybe I'm just wrong altogether.

That seems right...

i'm just playing...i mean, you seem to know everything about this game...so i was kinda shocked when you asked us something

you did say your big brain got in teh way one time

It was when I was posting information for someone, and you beat me to the post. I said my big brain slowed me down.

Until wii meet again,
Wii4Mii 99

Edit:

i dont know and dont care...

1) I'd like to use this information and see my Heatran own you.
2) You just wanted to raise your post count.

 

[mood4food77]

sorry.....

fine....i'll go hide in the corner and act like nothing happened

 

[JTB]

There is no partial STAB for dual types, it always does 1.5x.

Data:

Tangela, a pure Grass type, with max Special Attack does 18.75% - 22.14% with Solarbeam to Abomasnow with max HP and Special Defense. Venusaur, a Grass/Poison type, does the same exact amount.

I just checked it on Metalkids damage calculator.

 

[Wii4Mii 99]

There is no partial STAB for dual types, it always does 1.5x.

Data:

Tangela, a pure Grass type, with max Special Attack does 18.75% - 22.14% with Solarbeam to Abomasnow with max HP and Special Defense. Venusaur, a Grass/Poison type, does the same exact amount.

I just checked it on Metalkids damage calculator.

Thank you for the confirmination.

OK, people. You can SPAM this thread all you want!

Meh, not really.

Until wii meet again,
Wii4Mii 99

 

[Contents_Under_Pressure]

yes, as pointed out already, STAB is the same for dual-types. like, for example, a thunderbolt from zapdos will get the same STAB as, say a jolteon. just an example.

 

[_Phloat_]

Does arceaus (sp) always get stab, or just for the type he is ATM?

i think it is the latter, but I wanna be sure.

 

[MysticKenji]

Does arceaus (sp) always get stab, or just for the type he is ATM?

i think it is the latter, but I wanna be sure.

I'm pretty sure he gets STAB for the type he currently is.