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If it uses Water Gun, a Water-type move, the damage of Water Gun is increased by 1.5x. Water Gun\u2019s base damage is 40, so when Squirtle uses it, it would do 40 x 1.5 damage, or 60. (This doesn\u2019t include other potential modifiers, like the opposing Pok\u00e9mon's type or either Pok\u00e9mon's held item, but STAB does stack with other modifiers.) As of Pok\u00e9mon Sword and Shield, STAB holds true for all move types, including Normal-type moves, which runs contrary to what some old Pok\u00e9mon strategy guides say. Pok\u00e9mon that have two types, such as the Fire and Flying-type Charizard, receive STAB for both Fire and Flying-type moves, making them even more dangerous in battle. In Charizard\u2019s case, the 4x weakness to Rock-type moves balances out the power that it receives through STAB. The 1.5x modifier provided by STAB is so powerful that if you\u2019re directly attacking an enemy Pok\u00e9mon, it\u2019s usually best to use moves that match your Pok\u00e9mon's type, even if you have a different move that might be super effective against them. A same-type move that correlates with your Pok\u00e9mon's high attack or special attack stat is generally the most effective way to attack. If you can combine STAB with other modifiers, like the move type-enhancing plate series of items or a super-effective bonus on the opposing Pok\u00e9mon, you can quickly clear out entire teams\u2014provided you have the right moves. Can anything modify STAB? Certain abilities can modify or enhance STAB. The ability Adaptability powers up moves that are the same type as the Pok\u00e9mon that uses them, increasing the modifier from 1.5x to 2x. Pok\u00e9mon that can have this ability include Eevee, Porygon-Z, Basculin, and Corphish. The hidden abilities Protean and Libero, which function exactly the same, change a Pok\u00e9mon's type to the type of move it\u2019s using. For example, if Greninja, normally a Water-type, uses the Psychic-type move Extrasensory, Greninja\u2019s type will change to Psychic until it uses a move of a different type. Greninja will also receive the usual 1.5x STAB for using Extrasensory as a Psychic-type. A similar ability known as Color Change, which changes the Pok\u00e9mon to the type of the move last used on it, has been unique to Kecleon since Generation III. Kecleon does receive STAB for any same-type moves used when its type has been changed, but since it has a fairly limited move pool, Color Change isn\u2019t as useful as Protean and Libero. Are there any exceptions to STAB? Some Pok\u00e9mon moves do a set amount of damage regardless of STAB or other modifiers. 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If it uses Water Gun, a Water-type move, the damage of Water Gun is increased by 1.5x. Water Gun\u2019s base damage is 40, so when Squirtle uses it, it would do 40 x 1.5 damage, or 60. (This doesn\u2019t include other potential modifiers, like the opposing Pok\u00e9mon's type or either Pok\u00e9mon's held item, but STAB does stack with other modifiers.) As of Pok\u00e9mon Sword and Shield, STAB holds true for all move types, including Normal-type moves, which runs contrary to what some old Pok\u00e9mon strategy guides say. Pok\u00e9mon that have two types, such as the Fire and Flying-type Charizard, receive STAB for both Fire and Flying-type moves, making them even more dangerous in battle. In Charizard\u2019s case, the 4x weakness to Rock-type moves balances out the power that it receives through STAB. The 1.5x modifier provided by STAB is so powerful that if you\u2019re directly attacking an enemy Pok\u00e9mon, it\u2019s usually best to use moves that match your Pok\u00e9mon's type, even if you have a different move that might be super effective against them. A same-type move that correlates with your Pok\u00e9mon's high attack or special attack stat is generally the most effective way to attack. If you can combine STAB with other modifiers, like the move type-enhancing plate series of items or a super-effective bonus on the opposing Pok\u00e9mon, you can quickly clear out entire teams\u2014provided you have the right moves. Can anything modify STAB? Certain abilities can modify or enhance STAB. The ability Adaptability powers up moves that are the same type as the Pok\u00e9mon that uses them, increasing the modifier from 1.5x to 2x. Pok\u00e9mon that can have this ability include Eevee, Porygon-Z, Basculin, and Corphish. The hidden abilities Protean and Libero, which function exactly the same, change a Pok\u00e9mon's type to the type of move it\u2019s using. For example, if Greninja, normally a Water-type, uses the Psychic-type move Extrasensory, Greninja\u2019s type will change to Psychic until it uses a move of a different type. Greninja will also receive the usual 1.5x STAB for using Extrasensory as a Psychic-type. A similar ability known as Color Change, which changes the Pok\u00e9mon to the type of the move last used on it, has been unique to Kecleon since Generation III. Kecleon does receive STAB for any same-type moves used when its type has been changed, but since it has a fairly limited move pool, Color Change isn\u2019t as useful as Protean and Libero. Are there any exceptions to STAB? Some Pok\u00e9mon moves do a set amount of damage regardless of STAB or other modifiers. These moves, like Dragon Rage (deals a flat 40 damage), Seismic Toss (deals damage equal to the opposing Pok\u00e9mon's level), and Night Shade (same as Seismic Toss), have types but their damage is not increased by STAB. For example, if the Dragon-type Salamence uses the Dragon-type Dragon Rage, the move will still do 40 damage. These moves are useful when your Pok\u00e9mon's attack stats have been lowered or an opposing Pok\u00e9mon's defense stats have been raised to the point where other moves are ineffective, even with the extra damage afforded by STAB. The vast majority of Pok\u00e9mon games feature STAB, including spin-off titles like Pok\u00e9mon Mystery Dungeon. But the newly-released Pok\u00e9mon UNITE does not include STAB, mainly because it doesn\u2019t include type advantage mechanics at all. 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When a Pok\u00e9mon uses a move in battle, there are a variety of modifiers in play from both sides that affect the amount of damage the move ends up doing. Multipliers provided by type resistance, stats and stat adjustments, moves, and items can drastically change the outcome of any given turn.<\/p>

STAB is one of the most commonly referenced multipliers in both main-series and spin-off Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> games and it can be the difference between a whiff and a turn-ending faint.<\/p>