If you're thinking of using a Pokémon with the ability Technician on your team, here are a few hints as to how it works. If you're just curious, maybe you'll consider using such a Pokémon.
First, how the ability interacts with moves. A move with a base power - including the effects of the moves - of 60 or less is made 1.5x as powerful. This means, without same-type attack bonus (STAB), the most powerful a move can get after being affected by this ability is 90. Most Pokémon with the ability don't learn anything worthwhile with over 90 power anyway, so you'll usually just stick four 60BP moves on it.
When I say 'including the effects of moves', I mean - if you use a move like Acrobatics without an item, it won't have its power boosted to 165. For this reason, you should probably try to avoid moves with these effects on a Technician Pokémon.
STAB doesn't remove the effects of the ability - meaning a STAB Technician 60BP move will have 135 base power. At this point, it's clear to see Technician can be an immense ability if utilised well.
There are ways like this to make other abilities very powerful, so look out for them! Or check back here to see if I've analysed any more powerful abilities!
-Pokéxplain
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