Finkwick Doodle World: Season 3 PvP Balance Changes, New Moves, and Doodle Adjustments

This article provides a comprehensive overview of the Season 3 balance changes in Finkwick Doodle World, focusing on player versus player (PvP) combat. It will cover type matchups, new held items, new moves, and individual Doodle adjustments.

Type Matchup Adjustments

Several type matchups have been rebalanced to create a more dynamic combat environment:

Plant: Now IMMUNE to Light-type moves.
Food: Now RESISTS Light-type moves. No longer super-effective against Mythic-type Doodles. No longer RESISTS Mythic-type Doodles.
Beast: Now RESISTS Dark-type moves.

These changes will significantly impact team compositions and strategies, requiring players to adapt to the new meta.

New Held Items

Two new held items have been introduced to add strategic depth to battles:

Enchanted Emerald: Functions similarly to a Choice Scarf, likely boosting the holder's Speed stat at the cost of move choice lock-in.
Jack-In-The-Box: This item is similar to a Red Card, forcing the opponent to switch out their active Doodle after the holder is hit by a direct attack.

These items can be used to disrupt opponent strategies, control the pace of battle, or capitalize on specific team compositions.

Read also: UCF Application Strategies

New Moves

Several new moves have been added to the game, expanding the movepools of various Doodles:

Mud Wave (Earth)

Base Power: 70
Accuracy: 100%
Attack Type: Magical Attack
Doodles that will learn: Magmotode, Schemeesh, Bubbull, Umaisho, Octonut, Moyai, Taryonix

This Earth-type magical attack provides coverage and utility for several Doodles, potentially shaking up their competitive viability.

Amythest Rush (Crystal)

Priority: +2
Attack Type: Physical Attack
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Only works for the first turn a Doodle is sent out.
Doodles that will learn: Flaskit, Vuliable, Noxvul, Endovul, Exovul, Gourmesal, Somberock, Skadean, Rhinostone

This Crystal-type priority move can be used to gain an early advantage, disrupt setup strategies, or secure a quick KO.

Bakery Rush (Food)

Base Power: 80
Accuracy: 100%
Attack Type: Magical attack
Doodles that will learn: Jellupy, Candeigon, Somberock, Skorpirulí, Caramellow, Umaisho, Gigarlic, Metlimaw, Snowclowne

This Food-type magical attack provides a new offensive option for several Food-type Doodles.

Transcended Power (Crystal)

Base Power: 80
Accuracy: 100%
Learned By: Staligant
Effect:
- Female: Does Magical Damage to Defense Stat.
- Male: Does Physical Damage to Magical Defense Stat

This is Staligant's new signature move, with its effect changing depending on the Doodle's gender.

Doodle Adjustments

Numerous Doodles have received adjustments to their stats, movepools, and traits, impacting their roles and effectiveness in battle:

Mourveil: Losing Caliginous as a trait (due to Plant types now being immune to Light). The replacement trait is currently unknown.
Hypnotl: Losing Puffball as a trait, replaced with Mushroom Maneuver.
Malotrick: Now able to learn Dark Slash, Psychic Ram, and Hydraulic Crash.
Ctholos: Now able to learn Siphon Soul.
Ribbotl: Now has Speedy Recovery as a trait.
Gomutt: Will be able to learn Icy Slash.
Pompaboar: Now able to learn Savage Blow along with getting 80 defense and 90 magical defense.
Staligant: Will also be getting Flashing Strike.
Arthopex: Will be able to learn Swarm.
Klydaskunk: Will be able to learn Aurora Flash.
Pandishi: Now able to learn Energy Wave.
Tsumo: Now able to learn Takeout.
Vigimantè: Now able to learn Unguarded Strike. It will be a level-up move that will be somewhere in-between Tidal Slam and Hydro Burst. Vigimantè will lose Ferocity as a trait and will now have Crowd Support.
Artifixie: Now able to learn Magical Shield but losing Snap Freeze for Crystal Wall and Combo Support.
Jellupy: Now able to learn Sonata of Darkness, along with an HP and Attack buff.
Skadean: Now able to learn Daze, Fin Slash, Icy Slash, Body Slam, and the already talked about Amythest Rush.
Kibara: Now able to learn Psychoforce and Magical Shield. Magical Attack will also be boosted to 115.
Taryonix: Will be able to learn Heat Bash, Icy Bite, and Earthquake.
Awakened Tufflaze: Will have its attack boosted to 150.
Somberock: Will be able to learn Feast. Awakened Somberock is now Food-Light.
Luminosity: Is being changed to where Dark type moves turn into Light type moves and do 30% more damage.
Cryotera: Will now be able to learn Crunch, Icy Slash, and Hit-n-Run.
Cacmeow: Will now be able to learn Life Sap and Sharpen.
Arachniak: Will now be able to learn Heal.
Runewt: Will now be able to learn Energy Wave. It will also now have its attack stat decreased to 50, defense stat increased to 115, and HP stat increased to 100.
Swoptar: Will now be able to learn Venom Lacerate and Icy Slash.
Reliconis Reformed: Will now have 115 speed.
Moss: Has had its attack stat decreased to 48 while getting its magical attack increased to 83.
Awakened Lumiline: Will have its attack stat decreased to 55.

These adjustments will shift the viability of various Doodles, encouraging players to experiment with new team compositions and strategies.

Item Adjustments

Certain items have also been rebalanced to affect the metagame:

Hard Candy: Will be getting buffed to defense boosting 1 stage when food type a move is used and being immune to fire-type attacks.

This adjustment will make Hard Candy a more valuable defensive option for Food-type Doodles.

Example Build

One example of a strategy that may be viable is with Determination Jelly so you can hopefully get at least one Armor Break sweep assuming they don’t have abundant priority. Make sure you have an easy way to remove entry hazards and the opponent’s priority. Magic Attack and Speed to deal more damage with The Flood and Infection while also making you fast. Pale Sunbonnet for speed and a little damage (the loss of bulk doesn’t hurt since you practically have negative bulk) Helpful Lantern for a little more damage and some speed. Oakwood Staff for boosting both The Flood and Infection, but also Blessed Blade.The idea is simple. You armor break, then win. Blessed Blade since you have a no drawback 140 bp attack (correct me if I’m wrong), The Flood for STAB 130 BP no drawback attack. Infection for coverage so you aren’t walled by Abyssent or Mourveil.

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