Laser's Additions does more than add moves. It rebalances classic moves and abilities and introduces new move classifications. Old strategies may need adjusting.
Learn the New Classifications
The pack introduces five new move groupings:
- Kicking
- Throwing
- Hammer
- Beam
- Light
When you inspect a move, note which group it falls into. Classifications like these often interact with abilities that boost or resist a certain style of attack. Check your Pokemon's abilities for wording that mentions any of these groups.
Re-Check Your Existing Team
1. Open each party member's summary.
2. Re-read every move description and the ability text. Look especially at moves you have used for a long time, since balance changes and moveset buffs may have altered them.
3. Compare each Pokemon's current moves against the new custom attacks it can now learn. Swap in anything that fits your plan better.
4. Run a few practice battles against wild Pokemon to feel out the changes before you take on tougher fights.
Multiplayer Note
The pack's changes only apply where it is enabled. If move behaviour seems inconsistent on a server, ask the server owner to confirm the pack is active in the server's world. They can check by running /datapack list.