Creating new Effect "a.ka." Function Code?

Drayton · Nov 5, 2015

My question is I want to create some effect that say it have a chance to burn the opposing pokemon and a chance poison the opponent pretty much the chance are 50/50 for it to trigger, is there a way to create new attack effect on essential, if so please do tell

Maruno · Nov 5, 2015

Yes, you can create new move effects in Essentials. There are hundreds of examples already in Essentials for you to look at. Note that each new move effect needs its own function code.

Tri Attack would be a good place to start looking.

Rot8er_ConeX · Nov 6, 2015

Code:

################################################################################
# Burns or poisons the target
################################################################################
class PokeBattle_Move_167 < PokeBattle_Move
  def pbAdditionalEffect(attacker,opponent)
    bob=[]
    if opponent.pbCanBurn?(false,self,attacker)
      bob.push(0)
    end
    if opponent.pbCanPoison?(false,self,attacker)
      bob.push(1)
    end
    if bob.length==0
      return false
    end
    rnd=bob[@battle.pbRandom(bob.length)]
    case rnd
      when 0
        return false if !opponent.pbCanBurn?(false,self,attacker)
        opponent.pbBurn(attacker)
        @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} was burned!",opponent.pbThis))
      when 1
        return false if !opponent.pbCanPoison?(false,self,attacker)
        opponent.pbPoison
        @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} was poisoned!",opponent.pbThis))
    end
    return true
  end
end

This is an effect code for what you are trying to do, that is based on the altered version of Tri Attack within my game. If the target cannot be burned (due to either ability or being Fire type), then if the effect triggers it will always poison the target. If the target cannot be poisoned (due to either ability or being either Poison or Steel type), then if the effect triggers it will always burn the target. If the target is immune to both poisoning and burning, it doesn't even try.

It does this by first checking which of the two effects can afflict the target - both, neither, or just one. It places those effects and only those effects into an array, and randomly chooses from within that array.

Code:

################################################################################
# Burns or poisons the target
################################################################################
class PokeBattle_Move_167 < PokeBattle_Move
  def pbAdditionalEffect(attacker,opponent)
    case rand(2)
      when 0
        return false if !opponent.pbCanBurn?(false,self,attacker)
        opponent.pbBurn(attacker)
        @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} was burned!",opponent.pbThis))
      when 1
        return false if !opponent.pbCanPoison?(false,self,attacker)
        opponent.pbPoison
        @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} was poisoned!",opponent.pbThis))
    end
    return true
  end
end

Here's a version that's based on the code for Tri Attack that's within basic Essentials. It randomly chooses the effect to afflict upon the target, and only then does it check if the target can be afflicted with that effect. That means that Pokemon that are immune to being burned have a half-as-likely chance of being afflicted with a status as other Pokemon.

Because my words may be confusing, here's an image of the differences between my version of Tri Attack (on the left) and the Essentials version (on the right). Note that the effect of Tri Attack has only a 30% chance of triggering - the white space on either side symbolizes the other 70%, assuming the move hits in the first place.

Drayton · Nov 6, 2015

thanks, but I really do need the code to make it functional.

Rot8er_ConeX · Nov 6, 2015

Blue Yveltal said:
thanks, but I really do need the code to make it functional.

You mean the code to turn it into a move?

in your game's files, folder PBS, file name moves.txt.

If you want it to be a damaging move, add this:

Code:

621,ACIDBURN,Acid Burn,[COLOR="Red"]167[/COLOR],70,NORMAL,[COLOR="Magenta"]Special[/COLOR],[COLOR="Lime"]100[/COLOR],20,[COLOR="Blue"]10[/COLOR],00,0,be,"The user attacks with boiling-hot acid.  May also burn or poison the target."

Red number is the function code for the function that you copy-pasted from my last post - both of which I made 167, so whichever you chose will work.
Green number is the move's accuracy as a percent.
Blue number is the likelihood that, after the move does damage it will then have your effect.
Change the word in pink to "Physical" if desired.

If you want it to be a status move, add this:

Code:

621,ACIDBURN,Acid Burn,[COLOR="Red"]167[/COLOR],0,NORMAL,Status,[COLOR="Lime"]100[/COLOR],20,0,00,0,be,"The user attacks with boiling-hot acid.  May also burn or poison the target."

Red number is the function code for the function that you copy-pasted from my last post - both of which I made 167, so whichever you chose will work.
Green number is the move's accuracy as a percent.

Drayton · Nov 6, 2015

I just want to make it as a battle move, but many thanks :)

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