Custom Attacks

WinterKirby · Dec 19, 2012

In the game I am working on, I'm adding new attacks (And Pokemon, but I know how to do that.)

How do I make new function codes to suit their effects? For example, there is a move that is essentially the Special version of Dragon Dance, raising Sp. Attack instead of Attack.

Although, the trickiest one would be one that diminishes in power the less PP it has.

Maruno · Dec 19, 2012

Pick an unused function code (133 or higher) and give it to your new move in moves.txt.

Then go into the script section PokeBattle_MoveEffects and find an effect similar to the one you want your new move to have. Copy that effect's class and give the copy your new function code's number. Then fiddle with the effect.

The "trickiest" one you mentioned is almost identical to Trump Card, except the power increases with more PP rather than decreases. Not difficult at all, actually.

WinterKirby · Dec 23, 2012

How would I get a move like Miracle Eye/Foresight to work, except that it lets Poison-type moves hit Steel Types?

I can't figure out how Miracle Eye's script works, so I don't know what to edit.

Also I'm having problems with another move that raises both the user's and the opponent's attack by 1. Originally, I had accidentally assigned its number as 133, which is the move above (Acidify, lets Poison hit Steel). So when I used Acidify, it would have this effect instead. I fixed this and gave this move 134. However, when I use it now, nothing happens.

This is the script for the move:

Code:

class PokeBattle_Move_134 < PokeBattle_Move
  def pbEffect(attacker,opponent)
    ret=-1
    if opponent.effects[PBEffects::Substitute]>0
      @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1}'s attack missed!",attacker.pbThis))
      return -1
    end
    @battle.pbAnimation(@id,attacker,opponent)
    if !attacker.pbTooHigh?(PBStats::ATTACK)
      attacker.pbIncreaseStatBasic(PBStats::ATTACK,1)
      @battle.pbCommonAnimation("StatUp",attacker,opponent)
      @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1}'s Attack rose!",attacker.pbThis))
      ret=0
    end
    if !opponent.pbTooHigh?(PBStats::ATTACK)
      opponent.pbIncreaseStatBasic(PBStats::ATTACK,1)
      @battle.pbCommonAnimation("StatUp",attacker,opponent)
      @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1}'s Attack rose!",opponent.pbThis))
      ret=0
    end
    return ret
  end
end

And this is the line in the PB file:

Code:

561,ATARMS,At Arms,134,0,FIGHTING,Status,0,25,0,20,0,be,Cool,"The user honorably powers up itself and the foe to fight."

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