Mechanics Error Battle-server-wise When did you first notice the bug?: http://pokemon-online.eu/threads/35422/#post-489119 Have you been able to reproduce the bug?: Yep Each time a move is used consecutively, its power is boosted by 20% (10% in Generation IV) up to a maximum increase of 100%. In game test shows that it should be 100%, 120%, 140%,160%,180%,200%,200%, 200%.....if the same move is used consecutively. However on our server this boost starts at 120% upon first usage. On Our Server: 0 Atk Mamoswine Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Tangela: 29-35 0 Atk Earth Plate Mamoswine Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Tangela: 36-42 Range of each hits should be (not 100% about whether i applied flooring correctly) 293536424249475652635870 Start of turn 1 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 41 HP! (12% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health! Start of turn 2 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 42 HP! (12% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health! Spoiler: the rest of the test Start of turn 3 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 54 HP! (16% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health! Start of turn 4 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 54 HP! (16% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health! Start of turn 5 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 60 HP! (17% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health! Start of turn 6 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 58 HP! (17% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health! Start of turn 7 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 68 HP! (20% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health! Start of turn 8 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 62 HP! (18% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health! Another test: Start of turn 11 fuzzysqurl3 called Mamoswine back! fuzzysqurl3 sent out Tangela! The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 36 HP! (10% of its health) Start of turn 12 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 42 HP! (12% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health! Start of turn 13 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 53 HP! (15% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health! Start of turn 14 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 59 HP! (17% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health! Start of turn 15 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 70 HP! (20% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health! Start of turn 16 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 58 HP! (17% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health! Start of turn 17 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 66 HP! (19% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health! Start of turn 18 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 58 HP! (17% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health! Start of turn 19 The foe's Mamoswine used Earthquake! It's not very effective... Tangela lost 60 HP! (17% of its health) Tangela used Synthesis! Tangela regained health!
In DPP, the boost was 10% per use; starting in BW, the boost was 20% per use. The first use is always 100% throughout the generations. (otherwise no one will ever use sharp beak and similar / plates.)