Anticipation - Revision history

MintyFrog at 03:53, 11 October 2025

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	* Anticipation can greatly increase the survivability of Pokémon with 4x weaknesses.		* Anticipation can greatly increase the survivability of Pokémon with 4x weaknesses.
	* Many enemies only have one move of each type, leading to their only super-effective move being blocked.		* Many enemies only have one move of each type, leading to their only super-effective move being blocked.
			* If you know which move will be blocked, you can sometimes stand at a specific distance to coax the enemy into using it. For instance, if the enemy's only super-effective attack hits from 4 tiles away, and their other attacks hit from 3 or less tiles away, standing at a distance of exactly 4 tiles will cause them to always attempt to use it every turn.
	* Moves that can't miss, such as [[Aerial Ace]], ignore Anticipation; don't get lax around Pokémon that know them.		* Moves that can't miss, such as [[Aerial Ace]], ignore Anticipation; don't get lax around Pokémon that know them.

MintyFrog at 10:28, 10 August 2025

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	Outside multipliers such as [[same-type attack bonus]], abilities that increase a move's power, or attacks that differ in power based off of certain conditions, such as distance, are not considered.		Outside multipliers such as [[same-type attack bonus]], abilities that increase a move's power, or attacks that differ in power based off of certain conditions, such as distance, are not considered.

	If a move's type is changed due to the effect of an ability, such as [[Pixilate]], or a move's type varies, such as [[Hidden Power]], it will always be treated as its original type, as listed in the move menu.		If a move's type is changed due to the effect of an ability, such as [[Pixilate]], or a move's type varies, such as with [[Hidden Power]], it will always be treated as its original type, as listed in the move menu.

	== Strategy ==		== Strategy ==

MintyFrog at 10:27, 10 August 2025

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	Outside multipliers such as [[same-type attack bonus]], abilities that increase a move's power, or attacks that differ in power based off of certain conditions, such as distance, are not considered.		Outside multipliers such as [[same-type attack bonus]], abilities that increase a move's power, or attacks that differ in power based off of certain conditions, such as distance, are not considered.

			If a move's type is changed due to the effect of an ability, such as [[Pixilate]], or a move's type varies, such as [[Hidden Power]], it will always be treated as its original type, as listed in the move menu.

	== Strategy ==		== Strategy ==

MintyFrog at 06:39, 9 August 2025

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	===== Using Anticipation =====		===== Using Anticipation =====
	* Anticipation can greatly increase the survivability of Pokémon with 4x weaknesses		* Anticipation can greatly increase the survivability of Pokémon with 4x weaknesses.
	* Many enemies only have one move of each type, leading to their only super-effective move being blocked		* Many enemies only have one move of each type, leading to their only super-effective move being blocked.
	* Moves that can't miss, such as [[Aerial Ace]], ignore Anticipation; don't get lax around Pokémon that know them		* Moves that can't miss, such as [[Aerial Ace]], ignore Anticipation; don't get lax around Pokémon that know them.

	===== Fighting Anticipation =====		===== Fighting Anticipation =====
	* ~~As stated, moves~~ that can't miss ignore Anticipation~~; make use of them~~		* Moves that can't miss ignore Anticipation.
	* In the case of a tie between two super-effective moves, you can control which one Anticipation blocks by switching the order of the attacks in your move menu with the "Shift Up" and "Shift Down" commands. This does not use up your turn, and can therefore be done freely to always have the move you want available.		* In the case of a tie between two super-effective moves, you can control which one Anticipation blocks by switching the order of the attacks in your move menu with the "Shift Up" and "Shift Down" commands. This does not use up your turn, and can therefore be done freely to always have the move you want available.

MintyFrog at 03:57, 9 August 2025

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	Outside multipliers such as [[same-type attack bonus]], abilities that increase a move's power, or attacks that differ in power based off of certain conditions, such as distance, are not considered.		Outside multipliers such as [[same-type attack bonus]], abilities that increase a move's power, or attacks that differ in power based off of certain conditions, such as distance, are not considered.

			== Strategy ==

			===== Using Anticipation =====
			* Anticipation can greatly increase the survivability of Pokémon with 4x weaknesses
			* Many enemies only have one move of each type, leading to their only super-effective move being blocked
			* Moves that can't miss, such as [[Aerial Ace]], ignore Anticipation; don't get lax around Pokémon that know them

			===== Fighting Anticipation =====
			* As stated, moves that can't miss ignore Anticipation; make use of them
			* In the case of a tie between two super-effective moves, you can control which one Anticipation blocks by switching the order of the attacks in your move menu with the "Shift Up" and "Shift Down" commands. This does not use up your turn, and can therefore be done freely to always have the move you want available.

Shitpost Sunkern at 14:48, 8 August 2025

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	== Effects ==		== Effects ==

	When attacked by a super-effective move, the Anticipation user will automatically avoid it if it is the strongest super-effective move that enemy has.		When attacked with a super-effective move, the Anticipation user will [[forced miss\|automatically avoid]] it if it is the strongest super-effective move that enemy has.
	This is determined by which super-effective move has the highest base power, whether or not it is 2x or 4x effective makes no difference.		This is determined by which super-effective move has the highest base power; whether or not it is 2x or 4x effective makes no difference.

	In the case of a ~~draw~~, the move that appears earlier in that Pokémon's movelist will be considered the stronger attack.		In the case of a tie, the move that appears earlier in that Pokémon's movelist will be considered the stronger attack.

	If the ~~enemy~~ only has one super-effective move, that move will always be avoided.		If the attacker only has one super-effective move, that move will always be avoided.

	Outside multipliers such as same-type attack bonus, abilities that increase a move's power, or attacks that differ in power based off of certain conditions, such as distance, are not considered.		Outside multipliers such as [[same-type attack bonus]], abilities that increase a move's power, or attacks that differ in power based off of certain conditions, such as distance, are not considered.

	~~Anticipation ignores the usual rules for attack missing and '''always''' activates~~.

MintyFrog at 10:08, 8 August 2025

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	When attacked by a super-effective move, the Anticipation user will automatically avoid it if it is the strongest super-effective move that enemy has.		When attacked by a super-effective move, the Anticipation user will automatically avoid it if it is the strongest super-effective move that enemy has.
	This is determined by which super-effective move has the highest base power, whether or not ~~they're~~ 2x or 4x effective makes no difference.		This is determined by which super-effective move has the highest base power, whether or not it is 2x or 4x effective makes no difference.

	In the case of a draw, the move that appears earlier in that Pokémon's movelist will be considered the stronger attack.		In the case of a draw, the move that appears earlier in that Pokémon's movelist will be considered the stronger attack.

MintyFrog at 10:03, 8 August 2025

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	When attacked by a super-effective move, the Anticipation user will automatically avoid it if it is the strongest super-effective move that enemy has.		When attacked by a super-effective move, the Anticipation user will automatically avoid it if it is the strongest super-effective move that enemy has.
	This is determined by which move has the highest base power, whether or not they're 2x or 4x effective makes no difference.		This is determined by which super-effective move has the highest base power, whether or not they're 2x or 4x effective makes no difference.

	In the case of a draw, the move that appears earlier in that Pokémon's movelist will be considered the stronger attack.		In the case of a draw, the move that appears earlier in that Pokémon's movelist will be considered the stronger attack.

MintyFrog at 10:02, 8 August 2025

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	== Effects ==		== Effects ==

	When attacked by a super-effective move, the Anticipation user will automatically avoid it if is the strongest super-effective move that enemy has. ~~Anticipation ignores~~ the ~~usual rules for attack missing and~~ ''~~'always''' activates~~.		When attacked by a super-effective move, the Anticipation user will automatically avoid it if it is the strongest super-effective move that enemy has.
			This is determined by which move has the highest base power, whether or not they're 2x or 4x effective makes no difference.

			In the case of a draw, the move that appears earlier in that Pokémon's movelist will be considered the stronger attack.

	If the enemy only has one super-effective move, that move will always be avoided.		If the enemy only has one super-effective move, that move will always be avoided.

	~~The strength of the attacks is determined by their base power, whether or not they're 2x or 4x effective makes no difference.~~		Outside multipliers such as same-type attack bonus, abilities that increase a move's power, or attacks that differ in power based off of certain conditions, such as distance, are not considered.

	Outside multipliers such as same-type attack bonus, abilities that increase a move's power, or attacks that differ in power based off of certain conditions, such as distance, are ~~still only counted using their '''base''' power~~.

	In the ~~case of a draw, the first move to appear in that Pokémon~~'~~s movelist will be considered the stronger attack~~.		Anticipation ignores the usual rules for attack missing and '''always''' activates.

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{{:Anticipation/Data|AbilityInfobox}}

'''Anticipation''' is an [[ability]] in [[PMDO]].

== Effects ==

When attacked by a super-effective move, the Anticipation user will automatically avoid it if is the strongest super-effective move that enemy has. Anticipation ignores the usual rules for attack missing and '''always''' activates.

If the enemy only has one super-effective move, that move will always be avoided.

The strength of the attacks is determined by their base power, whether or not they're 2x or 4x effective makes no difference.

Outside multipliers such as same-type attack bonus, abilities that increase a move's power, or attacks that differ in power based off of certain conditions, such as distance, are still only counted using their '''base''' power.

In the case of a draw, the first move to appear in that Pokémon's movelist will be considered the stronger attack.