Pokémon Red Version, Blue Version, and Yellow Version - Critical Hits

→ Pokémon Red Version, Blue Version, and Yellow Version - Critical Hits

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X = max(255,int(int(S/2)*N))

S = Pokémon’s race value (commonly called "base stat") for Speed
N = Modifier: N starts at 1. If the attacker has used Focus Energy, divide N by 4.* If the attacker is using Crabhammer, Karate Chop, Razor Leaf, or Slash, multiply N by 8.

If a random number, from 0 to 255, is less than X, the attack is a critical hit.

* It is known that Focus Energy reduces the chances of a critical hit. This problem has been fixed in Pokémon Stadium (known as Pokémon Stadium 2 in Japan) (in which N should be multiplied, instead of divided, by 4).