What is the most accurate damage calculator?

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Topic. I've tried a couple - the one at Psydex, the one at Marilland, Metalkid's, and they all put out different numbers. Is there a truely accurate damage calculator out there? Or at least, what calculations does Shoddy use?

Thanks.
 
MetalKid's isn't 100% accurate. (Thank goodness I finally know that he knows.) The one that Beck provided looks to be perfect, from what I can tell. I once provided a list of damage calculators worth using in the last "Simple Question" thread (where this question should have been posted, by the way); I wonder if I can dig it up...
 
http://ownpurpose.com/libelldra/damage_calculator.html

Easily the most precise and helpful damage calculator that I have found on the internet.

It is precise, easy to use, and has a handy dandy OHKO, 2HKO and 3HKO calculation table with various scenarios.

It of course is a work in progress, so if you see any errors / possible helpful modifications, don't be shy to post it here or PM me!
 
Oh! That one's worth a bookmark.

*bookmarks

Anyway, I found the list I had made before:
Here's a few to look into:
  • Pokémon Diamond/Pearl Damage Calculator by AMF - This online calculator shows the damage at every random number and includes pretty much everything, but it doesn't show percentages. It's simple and very easy to use for quick calculations if you remember/calculate the stats with something else.
  • http://www.phyll1s.org/javascript/dp...calculator.htm - I couldn't tell you who made this online calculator, but it's similar to AMF's calculator and shows ranges and percentages of damage. I'll tell you right now: it doesn't work properly in my Internet Explorer 7.0, but it worked fine in Firefox.
  • Pokemon Resource by yours truly - I know it sounds like I'm tooting my own horn, but the damage calculator in my resource shows the damage at every random number and shows percentages. It has no Double Battle functionality, though. It's idiot-proof, for the most part. It's also more complex than the other two and (IMO) MetalKid's. It was also made in Microsoft Excel; you'll have to download it. If you don't have Excel, well, it'll still open in OpenOffice, but some work has to be done to make it work properly. I should have an OpenOffice version available come next update.
Crap, just looking at the length of each description, that seems biased, but oh well. Each has their strengths and weaknesses. (I did make more of an effort to show the weaknesses of my calculator, though.)

EDIT: Oh, check Contributions and Corrections for other D/P Damage Calculators. Xenon has one as well as timw06 and Obi, among others.
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Sorry if this is the wrong place for this, but it has to do with MetalKid's calculator.

I'm trying to simulate an Intimdate switching in on my attack. Intimidate's description says "Lowers attack one stage," but when I check the "Activate Ability" box on the defender, it gives me numbers as if Intimidate lowered attack by two stages. I verified this by unchecking the Activate Ability box and just using the attack stage box for -1 and -2.

So my question is is it more accurate to use the Activate Ability box or to set the attack stage to -1?
 
Metalkid's isn't 100% accurate, but he posted a news recently saying this

One more thing. I know that the Damage Calculator isn't 100% correct right now. I was hoping to get the new program done a long time ago with the new calculations, but that hasn't happened. I don't really want to rewrite that thing twice because the new calculation has a huge amount of variables to deal with. For now, simply take about 2-3 damage points off both ends. If you barely get to a 100% damage chance, then I wouldn't rely on ever getting a OHKO.
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So it's "close enough" perhaps.
 
Uh right because I posted an inaccurate one?

I posted one to my knowledge that is precise and has those things.

Have a nice day kid.
 
I don't think anyone's saying that the one you posted was inaccurate, Aldaron. Obi trusts the accuracy of the one he linked to because *ahem* I show the "insides" of the calculations, making it easy to check for errors. You cannot easily see everything that goes into the calculations for the other calculators. The inputs are easily seen, yes, but how those inputs are manipulated is not.
 
Aldaron said:
http://ownpurpose.com/damage_calculator_test.php

Easily the most precise and helpful damage calculator that I have found on the internet.

It is precise, easy to use, and has a handy dandy OHKO, 2HKO and 3HKO calculation table with various scenarios.

It of course is a work in progress, so if you see any errors / possible helpful modifications, don't be shy to post it here or PM me!
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Just posting to say this is a very good calculator right here, have been using it problems for some time now.
 
that is the cleanest/nicest calculator ive seen thus far Aldaron.

also, theres no harm done in adding other calculators. just trying to give variety. if you want complete accuracy do what obi said. if you want accessibility use the one Aldaron found
 
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