Regulation M-C: What's Changing
Everything Regulation M-C adds on top of M-B: the newly eligible Pokemon, the held items that unlock, and the abilities and moves that join the format. Every Pokemon legal in M-A and M-B stays legal.
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No Pokemon, held item or ability was taken away, and the base stats, types and abilities of existing Pokemon are unchanged. Moves are the one exception: Ver 1.2.0 bans a few moves on specific Pokemon — see the balance section below.
Pokemon Joining in M-C
Everything already legal in M-B stays legal. Listed here are only the Pokemon that become usable from M-C onward, counting each alternate form separately.
Mega Evolutions6
Mega Evolution rewrites base stats, typing and ability all at once. The ability matters most — it defines the set — so each card shows it side by side with the base form's.
- HP
- 65
- ±0
- Atk
- 154
- +24
- Def
- 60
- ±0
- SpAtk
- 75
- ±0
- SpDef
- 60
- ±0
- Spd
- 151
- +76
Boosts the power of the Pokémon’s slicing moves by 50%.
Base form: Pressure / Super Luck / Justified
- HP
- 95
- ±0
- Atk
- 145
- +10
- Def
- 130
- +50
- SpAtk
- 120
- +10
- SpDef
- 90
- +10
- Spd
- 120
- +20
The Pokémon’s Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves and their power is boosted by 20%.
Base form: Intimidate / Moxie
- HP
- 108
- ±0
- Atk
- 130
- ±0
- Def
- 85
- -10
- SpAtk
- 141
- +61
- SpDef
- 85
- ±0
- Spd
- 151
- +49
The Pokémon floats off the ground, making it immune to Ground-type moves, as well as the Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Sticky Web statuses.
Base form: Sand Veil / Rough Skin
- HP
- 70
- ±0
- Atk
- 100
- -10
- Def
- 70
- ±0
- SpAtk
- 164
- +49
- SpDef
- 70
- ±0
- Spd
- 151
- +61
Halves the damage the Pokémon takes from contact moves.
Base form: Steadfast / Inner Focus / Justified
- HP
- 75
- ±0
- Atk
- 150
- +25
- Def
- 175
- +35
- SpAtk
- 70
- +10
- SpDef
- 120
- +30
- Spd
- 40
- ±0
- HP
- 115
- ±0
- Atk
- 175
- +30
- Def
- 117
- +25
- SpAtk
- 105
- +30
- SpDef
- 101
- +15
- Spd
- 87
- ±0
When hit by a Fire-type move, its Attack rises by 1 stage. It cannot be burned.
Base form: Thermal Exchange / Ice Body
Standard Pokemon29
Held Items Unlocking in M-C
Each Mega Stone unlocks alongside the Mega Evolution it belongs to. Beyond those, the big shift is defensive tech — Rocky Helmet, Red Card, Eject Button — plus the full set of terrain Seeds arriving at once.
Mega Stones6
SalamenciteSalamence can Mega Evolve during battle.
BaxcalibriteAllows Baxcalibur to Mega Evolve during battle.
Lucarionite ZAllows Lucario to Mega Evolve during battle.
Absolite ZAllows Absol to Mega Evolve during battle.
GolisopiteAllows Golisopod to Mega Evolve during battle.
Garchompite ZAllows Garchomp to Mega Evolve during battle.Other Held Items12
LeekWhen held by Farfetch'd or Sirfetch'd, raises its critical-hit ratio by 2 stages.
Rocky HelmetWhen held, if the holder is hit by a contact move, the attacker takes damage equal to 1/6 of its maximum HP.
Air BalloonWhen held, the Pokémon floats in the air and is not hit by Ground-type moves. Once the holder is hit by an attack, the balloon bursts and is lost.
Binding BandWhen held, the damage dealt each turn by binding moves increases from 1/8 to 1/6 of the target's maximum HP.
Red CardSwitches out the opponent that dealt damage to the holder with a move. Disappears for the duration of the battle after a single use.
Eject ButtonThe holder switches with a party Pokémon when it takes damage from a move. Disappears for the duration of the battle after a single use.
Normal GemWhen held, it boosts the power of a Normal-type move by 1.3x one time.
Terrain ExtenderWhen held, it extends the duration of a terrain set by the holder's move or Ability by 3 turns (8 turns in total).
Electric SeedWhen held, it is used on Electric Terrain and raises Defense by 1 stage.
Psychic SeedWhen held, it is used on Psychic Terrain and raises Sp. Def by 1 stage.
Misty SeedWhen held, it is used on Misty Terrain and raises Sp. Def by 1 stage.
Grassy SeedWhen held, it is used on Grassy Terrain and raises Defense by 1 stage.Abilities Added in M-C
These arrive with the new Pokemon. Grassy Surge and Psychic Surge add fresh terrain setters, while abilities like Libero and Punk Rock define a set on their own.
- Grass PeltWhile Grassy Terrain is in effect, the Pokémon's Defense is multiplied by 1.5.
- Run AwayThe Pokémon can switch out even while affected by a binding move.
- RattledIts Speed is raised by 1 stage when hit by a Dark-, Ghost-, or Bug-type move, or when affected by the Ability Intimidate.
- StakeoutWhen the Pokémon attacks an opponent that has switched into battle, the power of its move is doubled.
- Psychic SurgeTurns the entire field into Psychic Terrain for 5 turns when the Pokémon enters a battle. All Pokémon on the ground cannot be hit by opponents' priority moves, and the power of Psychic-type moves is increased to 1.3 times.
- Grassy SurgeTurns the entire field into Grassy Terrain for 5 turns when the Pokémon enters a battle. Pokémon on the ground restore 1/16 of their maximum HP each turn, the power of Grass-type moves is increased to 1.3 times, and the power of Earthquake, Bulldoze, and Magnitude is halved.
- Emergency ExitWhen the Pokémon's HP drops to half or less, it switches out for another party Pokémon.
- Punk RockIncreases the power of sound-based moves by 1.3x. Halves the damage the Pokémon takes from sound-based moves.
- Steely SpiritIncreases the power of allies' Steel-type moves by 1.5x.
- LiberoWhile the Pokémon is in battle, its type changes to match the move it uses, once only.
- Liquid OozeWhen hit by an HP-draining move, the attacker loses HP equal to the amount it would have drained instead of being healed.
- Thermal ExchangeWhen hit by a Fire-type move, its Attack rises by 1 stage. It cannot be burned.
- Guard DogIt is not affected by Intimidate and instead raises its Attack by 1 stage. Moves and items that would force it to switch out have no effect.
- Seed SowerTurns the entire field into Grassy Terrain for 5 turns when the Pokémon takes damage from a move.
- Aura GuardHalves the damage the Pokémon takes from contact moves.
Moves Added in M-C
These are learned only by Pokemon joining in M-C — no Pokemon already legal in M-B can use them. Court Change stands out: it rewrites how hazards and screens play out.
- Learned ByPincurchin
- Learned ByToxtricity
- Learned ByRillaboom
- Learned By
Cinderace - Learned ByCinderace
- Learned By
Inteleon - Learned ByMabosstiff
- Learned BySirfetch’d
- Learned ByGrapploct
- Learned ByGogoat
- Learned ByBaxcalibur
- Learned ByPawmot
- Learned ByPawmot
Moves With Changed Power3
These moves hit harder here than in the main series. They were unusable before M-C, so they do not appear in the Ver 1.2.0 balance notes — but your damage math will be off if you use the main-series numbers.
- Slash70→80
- Snipe ShotMain series80→Champions85
- Meteor AssaultMain series150→Champions170
Ver 1.2.0 Balance Changes
Update Ver 1.2.0, which ships alongside M-C, bans specific moves on specific Pokemon and cuts the PP of a few others. These are the only changes that take something away, so check here first if you run an existing set.
Moves Banned on Specific Pokemon3
PP Changes2
- WishPP 12→8
- Strength SapPP 12→8
Our database is still catching up to these values, so some tools may still calculate with the old PP.
About This Page
This page is built from the data already registered in our database. M-C data is still being added, so entries may appear later. Until each tool's regulation switch supports M-C, some screens will keep showing M-B.