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==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
===In battle=== | ===In battle=== | ||
Technician increases the | Technician increases the [[power]] of moves which have a power of 60 or less by 1.5×. | ||
For moves with variable | For moves with variable power, Technician will only apply if the power is 60 or less when used. Thus, {{m|Pursuit}} will not get a Technician boost if the opposing Pokémon switches and Pursuit's power doubles to 80. Similarly, if a move like {{m|Avalanche}} is used by a Pokémon previously damaged in the same turn, which doubles Avalanche's power to 120, then Technician will not be applied. | ||
The effect does not apply to confusion damage, which remains at a | The effect does not apply to confusion damage, which remains at a power of 40. | ||
===Outside of battle=== | ===Outside of battle=== | ||
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Technician (Japanese: テクニシャン Technician) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Fourteen Pokémon can have this Ability.
Effect
In battle
Technician increases the power of moves which have a power of 60 or less by 1.5×.
For moves with variable power, Technician will only apply if the power is 60 or less when used. Thus, Pursuit will not get a Technician boost if the opposing Pokémon switches and Pursuit's power doubles to 80. Similarly, if a move like Avalanche is used by a Pokémon previously damaged in the same turn, which doubles Avalanche's power to 120, then Technician will not be applied.
The effect does not apply to confusion damage, which remains at a power of 40.
Outside of battle
Technician has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Technician
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