Is there any benefit to attacking your allies in Double Battles?

Jul. 5, 2020

I decided to do a Multi Battle at the Battle Tree today and decided to troll the AI by attacking my partner. That got me thinking of this question. Whether it be moves, abilities, etc. Also, was there ever an explanation given by Game Freak for why you could do this?

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Yes, there are actual strategies to do with attacking your allies!

There are some abilities (such as Berserk and Competitive) that boost a Pokémon’s stats and moves when hit with various kinds of attacks. Using an attack on your ally with the intent of activating their ability at just the right time can be helpful.

Additionally, moves like Conversion and Conversion 2 can change a Pokémon’s type to resist the attacks or type of the target. If you know for sure the effect your ally would have on the move, this can be an advantage.

I’m sure there are many more, but this was all I could find for now.

Source: the database