What is STAB in-game?
Same-Type Attack Bonus — a move's damage is multiplied by 1.2× when the move type matches the mons' type.
Same-Type Attack Bonus — a move's damage is multiplied by 1.2× when the move type matches the mons' type.
STAB stands for Same-Type Attack Bonus. When a move's type matches one of the mons' types, the move deals 20% more damage. A Charizard using Flamethrower (Fire) gets STAB; a Charizard using Dragon Claw does not.
STAB stacks with weather boost (1.2×), Mega type boost (1.1-1.3×), Shadow modifier (1.2×), and friendship damage bonus. Stacking all bonuses can push raid damage 100% above unboosted baseline.
Picking a STAB moveset is the first move-selection rule — non-STAB movesets are almost always wrong for raids, with a few coverage exceptions.
Charizard Flamethrower (Fire) gets +20% STAB. Charizard Dragon Claw (Dragon) does NOT.
STAB stacks with weather (+20%), Mega (+10-30%), Shadow (+20%), and Best Buddy bonuses.
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What does STAB mean in-game?
Same-Type Attack Bonus — a move's damage is multiplied by 1.2× when the move type matches the mons' type.
STAB explained in detail
STAB stands for Same-Type Attack Bonus. When a move's type matches one of the mons' types, the move deals 20% more damage. A Charizard using Flamethrower (Fire) gets STAB; a Charizard using Dragon Claw does not. STAB stacks with weather boost (1.2×), Mega type boost (1.1-1.3×), Shadow modifier (1.2×), and friendship damage bonus. Stacking all bonuses can push raid damage 100% above unboosted baseline. Picking a STAB moveset is the first move-selection rule — non-STAB movesets are almost always wrong for raids, with a few coverage exceptions.
What are other names for STAB?
STAB is also called: same type attack bonus. All refer to the same concept in-game.