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Basculegion can learn Last Respects, however it also can have the ability Adaptability, which "Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon." What is Last Respects' base power if a Basculegion was the last Pokémon sent out after five previous allies fainted, and after including Adaptability STAB?

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Last Respects' Base Power would be 300, but its Damage would be around 600 Power.

Adaptability increases the effectiveness of STAB moves from the usual 1.5× to 2×.

Last Respects increases by 50 BP for every Pokemon fainted, so after 5 Pokemon faint, its Base Power would be 300. Adaptability is a damage modifier that provides a 2x STAB boost (300 x 2 = 600), doubling the damage, which does almost the same thing as doubling the Base Power.

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Adaptability is a damage multiplier, not a power multiplier.