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'''Base stats''' are the general outline of [[stat|statistics]] for a specific [[Pokémon#Species|Pokémon species]].
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'''Base stats''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|種族値|しゅぞくち}}''' ''values of the species' attributes''), officially referred to as '''species strengths''', in the context of a [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon species]] as a whole, are the inherent, immutable values which define the average [[Stats|strengths]] of Pokémon of a given species. This should not be confused with what are also known [[Effort values|base stats]] in the context of an individual Pokémon (often called effort values or EVs), which are variable values that influence a Pokémon's stats beyond these species strengths.


Base stats usually give a general idea of the strengths and weaknesses a specific Pokémon will have. For example, {{p|Umbreon}} is mainly a defensive Pokémon; therefore its base stats in [[Stat#Special Attack|Special Attack]] and [[Stat#Attack|Attack]] are low compared to their corresponding defensive stats.
A species's base stats range from values of 1 to 255, and are often the prime representation of the potential a Pokémon species has in battle. As an example, the base stats for {{p|Umbreon}} make them mainly defensive Pokémon, meaning that Umbreon will generally have relatively low {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Special Attack}} scores in comparison to their {{stat|Defense}} and {{stat|Special Defense}} scores. When considering an individual Umbreon, however, these differences may be mitigated or emphasized by other factors such as its [[Nature]], [[individual values]], and [[effort values]].


Base stats range from 1 to 255, and are most often the prime representation a Pokémon species has in battle. For example, one thing many note about {{p|Chansey}} and {{p|Blissey}} are that their [[Stat#Hit Points|HP base stat]] is especially high; this, of course, is due to their base stats for HP being 250 and 255, respectively. However, due to this, both the Attack and Defense base stats are pitifully low for the two (both being 5 for Chansey and 10 for Blissey).
==Patterns==
Pokémon of a higher [[evolution]]ary stage will usually have higher base stats (both individually and in total) than their unevolved counterparts. The only exceptions to this pattern are {{p|Shedinja}}, whose base stat total is lower than {{p|Nincada}}'s by 30 points, and {{p|Scizor}}, whose base stat total is the same as {{p|Scyther}}'s. Evolved Pokémon also often have similar distributions to their base stats as their unevolved relatives, such as {{p|Abra}}, {{p|Kadabra}}, and {{p|Alakazam}}, who gain 15 points in each base stat upon evolving (except for Alakazam's Special Defense in [[Generation VI]], which gains 25 points).


Commonly, related Pokémon will have similar base stats, though distributed differently. This is one main difference between the two or more branches of a [[List of Pokémon with branched evolutions|split evolutionary line]]. For example, while {{p|Gardevoir}}'s base stats for Attack and Special Attack are 65 and 125, respectively, its counterpart {{p|Gallade}}'s Attack and Special Attack stats have inverted values.
Species from different branches of [[List of Pokémon with branched evolutions|Pokémon with a split evolutionary line]] will often have similar base stats to each other, but in different distributions. For example, while {{p|Gardevoir}}'s base stats for Attack and Special Attack are 65 and 125, respectively, its counterpart {{p|Gallade}}'s Attack and Special Attack stats are reversed (125 and 65, respectively). Pokémon species that are [[Version-exclusive Pokémon|exclusive to specific games]] but not explicitly related by evolution (such as {{p|Caterpie}} and {{p|Weedle}}) may also have base stats that are similar overall but have different distributions.


Usually, the Pokémon with the highest total base stats are often banned from tournaments. This is because those who have the highest stats are always [[legendary Pokémon]], with few exceptions (such as {{p|Slaking}}, whose base stat average is on par with {{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}}). Pokémon of a higher [[evolution|evolutionary]] stage will also usually have higher base stats than those of a lower one, and always will have higher total stats than those of their pre-evolved counterparts (with the exception of {{p|Shedinja}}, whose total stats are lower than its pre-evolved form {{p|Nincada}} by 30).
==Differences between generations==
While these values generally do not change from one game generation to the next, they have changed in two generation gaps. In [[Generation II]], the {{stat|Special}} stat from the [[Generation I]] games was separated into {{stat|Special Attack}} and {{stat|Special Defense}}. In [[Generation VI]], some Pokémon received a slight boost in stats, such as {{p|Pidgeot}}'s base Speed being increased from 91 to 101.


''For a list of all Pokémon by their base stats, see [[List of Pokémon by base stats]].''
==See also==
*[[List of Pokémon by base stats (Generation I)]]
*[[List of Pokémon by base stats (Generation II-V)]]
*[[List of Pokémon by base stats (Generation VI-present)]]
 
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Revision as of 22:33, 29 August 2015

This article is about the fixed stat element of a species of Pokémon. For the variable stat element of an individual Pokémon also officially known as base stats, see Effort values.

Base stats (Japanese: 種族値 values of the species' attributes), officially referred to as species strengths, in the context of a Pokémon species as a whole, are the inherent, immutable values which define the average strengths of Pokémon of a given species. This should not be confused with what are also known base stats in the context of an individual Pokémon (often called effort values or EVs), which are variable values that influence a Pokémon's stats beyond these species strengths.

A species's base stats range from values of 1 to 255, and are often the prime representation of the potential a Pokémon species has in battle. As an example, the base stats for Umbreon make them mainly defensive Pokémon, meaning that Umbreon will generally have relatively low Attack and Special Attack scores in comparison to their Defense and Special Defense scores. When considering an individual Umbreon, however, these differences may be mitigated or emphasized by other factors such as its Nature, individual values, and effort values.

Patterns

Pokémon of a higher evolutionary stage will usually have higher base stats (both individually and in total) than their unevolved counterparts. The only exceptions to this pattern are Shedinja, whose base stat total is lower than Nincada's by 30 points, and Scizor, whose base stat total is the same as Scyther's. Evolved Pokémon also often have similar distributions to their base stats as their unevolved relatives, such as Abra, Kadabra, and Alakazam, who gain 15 points in each base stat upon evolving (except for Alakazam's Special Defense in Generation VI, which gains 25 points).

Species from different branches of Pokémon with a split evolutionary line will often have similar base stats to each other, but in different distributions. For example, while Gardevoir's base stats for Attack and Special Attack are 65 and 125, respectively, its counterpart Gallade's Attack and Special Attack stats are reversed (125 and 65, respectively). Pokémon species that are exclusive to specific games but not explicitly related by evolution (such as Caterpie and Weedle) may also have base stats that are similar overall but have different distributions.

Differences between generations

While these values generally do not change from one game generation to the next, they have changed in two generation gaps. In Generation II, the Special stat from the Generation I games was separated into Special Attack and Special Defense. In Generation VI, some Pokémon received a slight boost in stats, such as Pidgeot's base Speed being increased from 91 to 101.

See also

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