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If Sunny Day is active or this Pokemon uses a held Booster Energy, this Pokemon's highest stat is multiplied by 1.3, or by 1.5 if the highest stat is Speed. Stat stage changes are considered at the time this Ability activates. If multiple stats are tied, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed are prioritized in that order. If this effect was started by Sunny Day, a held Booster Energy will not activate and the effect ends when Sunny Day is no longer active. If this effect was started by a held Booster Energy, it ends when this Pokemon is no longer active.
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Strategies
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### Torkoal's Best Friend
**Toxic Melody** @ Black Sludge / Covert Cloak\
Ability: Protosynthesis\
Tera Type: Dark\
EVs: 200 HP / 58 Def / 252 SpA
\
IVs: 0 Spe\
Sassy / Quiet Nature\
\- Earworm\
\- Mystical Fire\
\- Trick Room\
\- Wide Guard / Ally Switch
An amazing partner for a lead alongside Torkoal. Torkoal activates Protosynthesis, letting Melody deal strong spread damage with its signature move Earworm. In exchange, Melody sets up a Trick Room for both Torkoal and itself to outspeed all opponents on the field. Toxic Melody must remain wary of Pokemon able to use Fake Out (solved with a Covert Cloak), Imprison, and opposing Trick Room when attempting to set it.
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## Learnset
### By Leveling Up
Level
Move
Type
Cat.
1
Glare
Normal
Status
1
Wrap
Normal
Physical
1
Sing
Normal
Status
1
Sunny Day
Fire
Status
7
Quick Attack
Normal
Physical
14
Wide Guard
Rock
Status
21
Nasty Plot
Dark
Status
28
Psybeam
Psychic
Special
35
Echoed Voice
Normal
Special
42
Sludge Bomb
Poison
Special
49
Parting Shot
Dark
Status
56
Earworm
Poison
Special
63
Toxic Spikes
Poison
Status
70
Hyper Voice
Normal
Special
77
Acid Armor
Poison
Status
84
Gunk Shot
Poison
Physical
91
Perish Song
Normal
Status
### By TM
| Move | Type | Cat. |
| --------------- | -------- | -------- |
| Alluring Voice | Fairy | Special |
| Ally Switch | Psychic | Status |
| Baton Pass | Normal | Status |
| Body Press | Fighting | Physical |
| Calm Mind | Psychic | Status |
| Charm | Fairy | Status |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | Special |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special |
| Dragon Cheer | Dragon | Status |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical |
| Disarming Voice | Fairy | Special |
| Echoed Voice | Normal | Special |
| Endure | Normal | Status |
| Facade | Normal | Physical |
| Fake Tears | Dark | Status |
| Fling | Dark | Physical |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | Special |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | Special |
| Mystical Fire | Fire | Special |
| Payback | Dark | Physical |
| Protect | Normal | Status |
| Psybeam | Psychic | Special |
| Psychic | Psychic | Special |
| Psych Up | Normal | Status |
| Psyshock | Psychic | Special |
| Rest | Psychic | Status |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special |
| Skill Swap | Psychic | Status |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | Special |
| Snarl | Dark | Special |
| Substitute | Normal | Status |
| Swift | Normal | Special |
| Taunt | Dark | Status |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Special |
| Toxic | Poison | Status |
| Trick | Psychic | Status |
| Trick Room | Psychic | Status |
| Venoshock | Poison | Special |
