Is it possible to have Stance Change work?

LenSho · Nov 10, 2013

I really want Aegislash in my game, but I need to know if it's possible to script Stance Change and make it work. Otherwise I'll have to add it and make it change in a different way, but that sorta loses the purpose of its existance. I wouldn't even care if its sprite didn't change and if it changed to Shield Mode by using King's Shield only and any other move to Blade Mode.

JasonNolan64 · Jun 29, 2014

Yeah I was wondering about that as well. Pokemon Zeta and Omicron has it, but from what I've heard, it's very screwed up. I never used Aegislash on my Zeta team, so I don't know what it's like myself.

Radical Raptr · Jun 29, 2014

Sounds easy enough, Aegislash is always in sheild form, and will change to it when it is sent out or switched out. When using damaging movers it switches to blade form, and using kings sheild reverts it to sheild form. Using status moves other than king's sheild to not change it's stance.

Also, the Ability activates prior to and independently of any checks for status conditions that may stop the execution of the user's attack, such as sleep or confusion.
Stance Change cannot be Traced, copied with Role Play, suppressed with Gastro Acid, or replaced with Simple Beam, Worry Seed, Entrainment, or Skill Swap. If a Pokémon other than Aegislash obtains Stance Change with Imposter or Transform, the Pokémon will not change Formes. In addition, Stance Change is unaffected by Mummy.

DL Kurosh · Jun 29, 2014

I think it would be something like this:

Code:

if isConst?(self.ability,PBAbilities,:STANCECHANGE) &&
       isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 && thismove.basedamage > 0
        @pokemon.form=1
        pbCheckForm
      end

That would be in PokeBattle_Battler, right under this:

Code:

if status==PBStatuses::FROZEN && (thismove.flags&0x40)!=0 # flag g: Thaws user before moving
      self.status=0
      pbCheckForm
      @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} was defrosted by {2}!",pbThis,thismove.name))
    end

Then, look for this:

Code:

def pbAbilitiesOnSwitchIn(onactive)
    return if hp<=0

Put this after:

Code:

if isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && onactive
        self.pokemon.form=0
        pbCheckForm
    end

Finally, look for the def pbResetForm and add this after the Castform line:

Code:

isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) ||

Then you just have to add the way to go back to the shield form (create King Shield and make it change Aegislash to form 0 whenever it is used. It should work for you.

Edit: Also, under this:

Code:

# Giratina
    if isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:GIRATINA) && hp>0
      if [email protected]
        [email protected]
        transformed=true
      end
    end

Put this:

Code:

if isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0
      if [email protected]
        [email protected]
        transformed=true
      end
    end

mej71 · Jun 29, 2014

DL Kurosh said:
I think it would be something like this:

Code:

if isConst?(self.ability,PBAbilities,:STANCECHANGE) && isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 && thismove.basedamage > 0 @pokemon.form=1 pbCheckForm end

That would be in PokeBattle_Battler, right under this:

Code:

if status==PBStatuses::FROZEN && (thismove.flags&0x40)!=0 # flag g: Thaws user before moving self.status=0 pbCheckForm @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} was defrosted by {2}!",pbThis,thismove.name)) end

Then, look for this:

Code:

def pbAbilitiesOnSwitchIn(onactive) return if hp<=0

Put this after:

Code:

if isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && onactive self.pokemon.form=0 pbCheckForm end

Finally, look for the def pbResetForm and add this after the Castform line:

Code:

isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) ||

Then you just have to add the way to go back to the shield form (create King Shield and make it change Aegislash to form 0 whenever it is used. It should work for you.

Edit: Also, under this:

Code:

# Giratina if isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:GIRATINA) && hp>0 if [email protected] [email protected] transformed=true end end

Put this:

Code:

if isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 if [email protected] [email protected] transformed=true end end

assuming you would create a new function for King's Shield, you would just have to add this right?

Code:

if isConst?(self.ability,PBAbilities,:STANCECHANGE) &&
      isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 && thismove.function==XXX #Where XXX is the function number 
      @pokemon.form=0
      pbCheckForm
    end

DL Kurosh · Jun 29, 2014

mej71 said:
assuming you would create a new function for King's Shield, you would just have to add this right?

Code:

if isConst?(self.ability,PBAbilities,:STANCECHANGE) && isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 && thismove.function==XXX #Where XXX is the function number @pokemon.form=0 pbCheckForm end

Yeah, just that. Also, in the King Shield function you have to add that if you get hit by a contact move while protecting, you lower the enemy attack by 2, but that's up to you :-P

mej71 · Jun 29, 2014

DL Kurosh said:
Yeah, just that. Also, in the King Shield function you have to add that if you get hit by a contact move while protecting, you lower the enemy attack by 2, but that's up to you :-P

(For other peoples reference)
I added this above Protect in PokeBattle_Battler

Code:

if $game_switches[68]==true && (thismove.flags&0x01)!=0 #King's Shield
      if isConst?(opponent.ability,PBAbilities,:CONTRARY)
        if opponent.pbCanIncreaseStatStage?(PBStats::ATTACK,false)
      opponent.pbIncreaseStat(PBStats::ATTACK,1,false,showanim)
      @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} protected itself!",target.pbThis))
      @battle.successStates[user.index].protected=true
      return false
    end 
        elsif !isConst?(opponent.ability,PBAbilities,:CONTRARY)
      if opponent.pbCanReduceStatStage?(PBStats::ATTACK,false)
      opponent.pbReduceStat(PBStats::ATTACK,1,false,showanim)
      @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} protected itself!",target.pbThis))
      @battle.successStates[user.index].protected=true
      return false
    end 
    end
  end

and this is the move effect

Code:

################################################################################
#  King's Shield
################################################################################
class PokeBattle_Move_152 < PokeBattle_Move
  def pbEffect(attacker,opponent,hitnum=0,alltargets=nil,showanimation=true)
    ratesharers=[
       0xAA,   # Detect, Protect, King's Sheild
       0xAB,   # Quick Guard
       0xAC,   # Wide Guard
       0xE8,    # Endure
       0x151,    #spiky shield
       0x152,    #King's Shield
       0x164      #Mat Block
    ]
    if !ratesharers.include?(PBMoveData.new(attacker.lastMoveCalled).function)
      attacker.effects[PBEffects::ProtectRate]=1
    end
    #TODO: Fails if this is the last attack in the round
    if @battle.pbRandom(65536)>(65536/attacker.effects[PBEffects::ProtectRate]).floor
      attacker.effects[PBEffects::ProtectRate]=1
      @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("But it failed!"))
      return -1
    end
    pbShowAnimation(@id,attacker,nil,hitnum,alltargets,showanimation)
    attacker.effects[PBEffects::Protect]=true
    attacker.effects[PBEffects::ProtectRate]*=2
    $game_switches[68]=true
    @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} protected itself!",attacker.pbThis))
    return 0
  end
end

feel free to create a new effect instead of the game switch, I was just being lazy

JynxedOne · Jun 29, 2014

I remember reading someone talking about how if an ability like stance change was made it wouldn't be able to change the Pokemon's graphic. Is that true? Using something like this to have deoxys change between all it's forms would be really fun to try.

Lusus · Jun 29, 2014

JynxedOne said:
I remember reading someone talking about how if an ability like stance change was made it wouldn't be able to change the Pokemon's graphic. Is that true? Using something like this to have deoxys change between all it's forms would be really fun to try.

As long as you have the forme graphics in the battlers folder, it should change graphics with the forms too.

And you idea stealer ~~even if i didn't state it anywhere~~, i was gonna try the Deoxys forme change thing D:<

JynxedOne · Jun 29, 2014

Roaming Murkrow said:
As long as you have the forme graphics in the battlers folder, it should change graphics with the forms too.

And you idea stealer ~~even if i didn't state it anywhere~~, i was gonna try the Deoxys forme change thing D:<

Haha, by all means try it. I'm just starting to really try learning how essentials works. The stuff
DL Kurosh and mej71 just put up still looks a little confusing to me. Will be a little bit before I try to change it to work with Deoxys. Will be fantastic seeing it work though :)

Lusus · Jun 29, 2014

JynxedOne said:
Haha, by all means try it. I'm just starting to really try learning how essentials works. The stuff
DL Kurosh and mej71 just put up still looks a little confusing to me. Will be a little bit before I try to change it to work with Deoxys. Will be fantastic seeing it work though :)

I will mess with it tomorrow or few days after that. I can send you a PM/s if you want to know how it goes.

JynxedOne · Jun 29, 2014

Roaming Murkrow said:
I will mess with it tomorrow or few days after that. I can send you a PM/s if you want to know how it goes.

Sounds good.

So, if this is what the ability code looks like for one move function that changes form:

Code:

if isConst?(self.ability,PBAbilities,:STANCECHANGE) &&
      isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 && thismove.function==XXX #Where XXX is the function number 
      @pokemon.form=0
      pbCheckForm
    end

Would it just be as simple as adding an elseif statement afterwords for each other move function that changes a form? And change the form itself.

Code:

if isConst?(self.ability,PBAbilities,:STANCECHANGE) &&
      isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 && thismove.function==XXX #Where XXX is the function number 
      @pokemon.form=0
      pbCheckForm
    end
elseif isConst?(self.ability,PBAbilities,:STANCECHANGE) &&
      isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 && thismove.function==XXX #Second function number
      @pokemon.form=0 # Whatever other form you want to change into
      pbCheckForm
    end

or is it more complicated then that. Never messed around with form stuff so im just shooting in the dark really.

Or by using "||" instead of elseif?

Lusus · Jun 29, 2014

JynxedOne said:
Sounds good.

So, if this is what the ability code looks like for one move function that changes form:

Code:

if isConst?(self.ability,PBAbilities,:STANCECHANGE) && isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 && thismove.function==XXX #Where XXX is the function number @pokemon.form=0 pbCheckForm end

Would it just be as simple as adding an elseif statement afterwords for each other move function that changes a form? And change the form itself.

Code:

if isConst?(self.ability,PBAbilities,:STANCECHANGE) && isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 && thismove.function==XXX #Where XXX is the function number @pokemon.form=0 pbCheckForm end elseif isConst?(self.ability,PBAbilities,:STANCECHANGE) && isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 && thismove.function==XXX #Second function number @pokemon.form=0 # Whatever other form you want to change into pbCheckForm end

or is it more complicated then that. Never messed around with form stuff so im just shooting in the dark really.

Or by using "||" instead of elseif?

Tried doing my own ability like that once. For some reason it doesn't work like that.

Code:

if isConst?(self.ability,PBAbilities,:STANCECHANGE) &&
      isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 && thismove.function==XXX #Where XXX is the function number 
      @pokemon.form=0
      pbCheckForm
    end
if isConst?(self.ability,PBAbilities,:STANCECHANGE) &&
      isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 && thismove.function==XXX #Second function number
      @pokemon.form=0 # Whatever other form you want to change into
      pbCheckForm
    end

This should work. It's the same with every ability that uses more than 1 condition, you pretty much just keep using if isConst? for every condition(and what it does).

JasonNolan64 · Jun 29, 2014

Roaming Murkrow where in the script do I your script? Like which script and which line? I'm not really big in this coding stuff.

mej71 · Jun 29, 2014

JasonNolan64 said:
Roaming Murkrow where in the script do I your script? Like which script and which line? I'm not really big in this coding stuff.

PokeBattle_Battler

@ JynxedOne,

Or by using "||" instead of elseif?

those are not equivalent, "||" is an equivalent of "or". You wouldn't be able to use it like that. If you're looking for shortcuts, there's something called a ternary operator, but I wouldn't use it for something like this.

Edit: As to whether the graphics will update, I haven't tested it but they should. Notice the stuff DL added under pbResetForm and such, the same way castform changes form mid-battle.

JynxedOne · Jun 29, 2014

mej71 said:
assuming you would create a new function for King's Shield, you would just have to add this right?

Code:

if isConst?(self.ability,PBAbilities,:STANCECHANGE) && isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 && thismove.function==XXX #Where XXX is the function number @pokemon.form=0 pbCheckForm end

When I place your code in PokeBattle_Battler it keeps giving me the error

"Script 'PokeBattle_Battler' line 1909:nomethoderror occurred. Undefined method 'ability' for PokeBattle_Battler:class

All i've done so far is make STANCECHANGE an ability in the ability text and add King's shield function code to it.

Sorry, fixed it.

mej71 · Jun 29, 2014

JynxedOne said:
When I place your code in PokeBattle_Battler it keeps giving me the error

"Script 'PokeBattle_Battler' line 1909:nomethoderror occurred. Undefined method 'ability' for PokeBattle_Battler:class

All i've done so far is make STANCECHANGE an ability in the ability text and add King's shield function code to it.

did you put it under this?

Code:

 if status==PBStatuses::FROZEN && (thismove.flags&0x40)!=0 # flag g: Thaws user before moving
      self.status=0
      pbCheckForm
      @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} was defrosted by {2}!",pbThis,thismove.name))
    end

Also, I tested it and the graphics don't update for the transformation. I'll look into that.

JynxedOne · Jun 29, 2014

mej71 said:
did you put it under this?

Code:

if status==PBStatuses::FROZEN && (thismove.flags&0x40)!=0 # flag g: Thaws user before moving self.status=0 pbCheckForm @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} was defrosted by {2}!",pbThis,thismove.name)) end

Also, I tested it and the graphics don't update for the transformation. I'll look into that.

I just tested it too, and as soon as it attacked the graphic changed to the second form one.

mej71 · Jun 30, 2014

JynxedOne said:
I just tested it too, and as soon as it attacked the graphic changed to the second form one.

Mine says he transformed, but the graphic doesn't update. I don't see any mistakes I made with DL's codes.

JynxedOne · Jun 30, 2014

mej71 said:
Mine says he transformed, but the graphic doesn't update. I don't see any mistakes I made with DL's codes.

After I put all his codes in nothing happened. So I took the code you made and put it below his in
PokeBattle_Battler.

Problem being he doesn't change back to shield form when using king's shield. Not sure where I messed up ether.

Code:

#Agislash Form Change
    if isConst?(self.ability,PBAbilities,:STANCECHANGE) &&
       isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 && thismove.basedamage > 0
        @pokemon.form=1
        pbCheckForm
      end    
    #Agislash Form Change
   if isConst?(self.ability,PBAbilities,:STANCECHANGE) &&
      isConst?(self.species,PBSpecies,:AEGISLASH) && hp>0 && thismove.function==135 #Where XXX is the function number 
      @pokemon.form=0
      pbCheckForm
    end

This code you posted. I didn't put it in. What dies it do? Is it necessary for this to work properly?

Code:

if $game_switches[68]==true && (thismove.flags&0x01)!=0 #King's Shield
      if isConst?(opponent.ability,PBAbilities,:CONTRARY)
        if opponent.pbCanIncreaseStatStage?(PBStats::ATTACK,false)
      opponent.pbIncreaseStat(PBStats::ATTACK,1,false,showanim)
      @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} protected itself!",target.pbThis))
      @battle.successStates[user.index].protected=true
      return false
    end 
        elsif !isConst?(opponent.ability,PBAbilities,:CONTRARY)
      if opponent.pbCanReduceStatStage?(PBStats::ATTACK,false)
      opponent.pbReduceStat(PBStats::ATTACK,1,false,showanim)
      @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} protected itself!",target.pbThis))
      @battle.successStates[user.index].protected=true
      return false
    end 
    end
  end

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