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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

How to Use the Ranked Battle Damage Calculator

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This is our guide on how to use Game8's Damage Calculator for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on to learn how to use the damage calculator and the different settings and options you can use when calculating damage sources.

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Attention!
The Damage Calculator calculations are based on Level 50 Ranked Battles.

How to Use the Damage Calculator

Select the Pokemon

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Game8 Calculator Selection
When entering a Pokemon's name, select an effort value button to automatically load the EVs and nature in the calculator.

Attacker

0 Sets the Pokemon's Attack or Special Attack Effort Values to 0.
4 Sets the Pokemon's Attack or Special Attack Effort Values to 4.
252 Sets the Pokemon's Attack or Special Attack Effort Values to 252.
252 ↑ Sets the Pokemon's Attack or Special Attack Effort Values to 252 with a beneficial Nature.

Defender

0 Sets the Pokemon's Defense or Special Defense Effort Values to 0.
H252 Sets the Pokemon's HP Effort Values to 252 but with 0 Defense or Special Defense Effort Values.
252 ↑ Sets the Pokemon's HP Effort Values to 252 but with 252 Defense or Special Defense Effort Values and with a beneficial Nature.

Nature Modifier

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Game8 Calculator Nature Modifier

The Nature Modifier directly affects the offensive or defensive stats of the Pokemon. Make sure to pick the right nature modifier to get accurate results!

1.1x Sets a Beneficial Nature to the Pokemon's stats, such as Adamant or Modest.
1.0x Sets a Neutral Nature to the Pokemon's stats.
0.9x Sets a Hindering Nature to the Pokemon stats.

Recurring Damage

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Game8 Calculator Recurring Damage

Selecting recurring damage in the calculator such as Poison will factor in and calculate the residual damage during the battle. You may select multiple recurring damage sources that stack such as Burn, Curse, and Sandstorm damage.

Environment

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Game8 Calculator Environment

You may also set Environment effects in the calculator that may factor in the overall damage calculation. Weather and Terrain that affects or activates Pokemon Abilities, such as Sunny Day for Protosynthesis and Electric Terrain for Quark Drive, will automatically reflect in the calculator.

Additional environmental effects are also selectable, such as Reflect, Light Screen, and Helping Hand for Doubles.

Resulting Damage

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Game8 Calculator Resulting Damage

The Resulting Damage will display the damage results from the selected Attack, Defender, as well as any recurring and environmental damage sources.

Save Saves the current damage results in the Damage Log.
Critical Hit Calculates the damage with the move dealing a Critical Hit.
Swap Attacker and Defender Swaps the Attacking Pokemon with the Defending Pokemon.

Damage Log

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Game8 Calculator Damage Log

The Damage Log keeps a record of the moves and their damage calculations on the same or different Pokemon. This is useful for comparing different Pokemon's move power or resistances against the same or different moves.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Related Guides

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