Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This video has been superseded, since I found a way to deal 23 damage in one attack:
youtube.com/watch?v=UNVz1dyWYx0
Here is the original description:
I dealt 22 damage with a single regular attack. I think this is the maximum, provided that you don't use the item list glitch that lets you get lots of Super Peppers. First, I boosted Leif's attack power as follows:
Starting attack power: 2
Super Pepper x 2: 2
Power Exchange x 2: 2
Last Attack x 2: 2
Poison Attacker x 2: 2
Berserker: 3
In front: 1
Elemental boost: 1
Charge x 3: 3
Attack up (Spicy Berry): 1
This gives an attack power of 19. I also gave Leif 2 Antlion Jaws, allowing him to pierce the Acornling's 2 base defense. The Antlion Jaws apply even when the Acornling is flipped. Finally, I used a Burly Bomb to lower the Acornling's defense. Thus, when it's flipped, its defense is -1 (although it displays as 0). A non-flipped enemy can't have negative defense, but a flipped enemy can. With all this setup out of the way, the only thing left to do is flip over this Acornling on its back and attack its weak point for massive damage.
This video has been superseded, since I found a way to deal 23 damage in one attack:
youtube.com/watch?v=UNVz1dyWYx0
Here is the original description:
I dealt 22 damage with a single regular attack. I think this is the maximum, provided that you don't use the item list glitch that lets you get lots of Super Peppers. First, I boosted Leif's attack power as follows:
Starting attack power: 2
Super Pepper x 2: 2
Power Exchange x 2: 2
Last Attack x 2: 2
Poison Attacker x 2: 2
Berserker: 3
In front: 1
Elemental boost: 1
Charge x 3: 3
Attack up (Spicy Berry): 1
This gives an attack power of 19. I also gave Leif 2 Antlion Jaws, allowing him to pierce the Acornling's 2 base defense. The Antlion Jaws apply even when the Acornling is flipped. Finally, I used a Burly Bomb to lower the Acornling's defense. Thus, when it's flipped, its defense is -1 (although it displays as 0). A non-flipped enemy can't have negative defense, but a flipped enemy can. With all this setup out of the way, the only thing left to do is flip over this Acornling on its back and attack its weak point for massive damage.
