[Scripting Question] Custom Ability BullRush

[mishagi]

Hey!

Complete n00b on scripting and would love to the add the custom ability BullRush from Red Radical to a Pokemon Essential game.

Bull Rush –
First move when deals 1.5x damage (Has to be first move used on each switch in, like how Fake Out/First Impression work.)

Could any one please guide me how to script this please?
Thanks!

 

[StCooler]

Hey!

Complete n00b on scripting and would love to the add the custom ability BullRush from Red Radical to a Pokemon Essential game.

Bull Rush –
First move when deals 1.5x damage (Has to be first move used on each switch in, like how Fake Out/First Impression work.)

Could any one please guide me how to script this please?
Thanks!

Sorry but I don't understand the description of your ability.
The first move the Pokémon uses gains priority and a bonus on damage? Is that it?

If this is what you mean, then, here is a first track. You can get inspiration from the code for Gale Wings or Prankster. Paste this code somewhere (make a new script that contains all your new code):

# Gives a bonus to any move with standard priority
BattleHandlers::PriorityChangeAbility.add(:BULLRUSH,
  proc { |ability,battler,move,pri|
    next pri+1 if battler.turnCount <= 1 && pri == 0
  }
)

# Gives a bonus to the damage.
BattleHandlers::DamageCalcUserAbility.add(:BULLRUSH,
  proc { |ability,user,target,move,mults,baseDmg,type|
    mults[FINAL_DMG_MULT] *= 1.5 if user.turnCount <= 1 && move.priority == 0 
  }
)

 

[mishagi]

Thanks! But im only looking for the damage buff. How would it have to be scripted?

 

[StCooler]

Thanks! But im only looking for the damage buff. How would it have to be scripted?

Just take the second battle handler then:

# Gives a bonus to the damage.
BattleHandlers::DamageCalcUserAbility.add(:BULLRUSH,
  proc { |ability,user,target,move,mults,baseDmg,type|
    mults[FINAL_DMG_MULT] *= 1.5 if user.turnCount <= 1 && move.priority == 0 
  }
)

 

[curryofthepast]

Kind of a necropost, but I was interested in this in myself and coded it how I think Rad Dev devs intended it to work. Quote: On the first turn this Pokemon is out on the field for, it gets a 1.5x Speed boost and a 1.2x Attack boost.

This should work for v18 and v19. Two parts like StCooler posted earlier. For a one turn ability it's kinda weak, but how it stacks with damage increasing items can be kinda insane. For my project I think I'll set the damage at 1.25 like Rivalry. Personally I also think it would be more balanced/interesting if the damage boost only applies for physical moves, but then again most bull-looking Pokemon are already physical based so no biggie.

# Bull Rush from Radical Red speed part
BattleHandlers::SpeedCalcAbility.add(:BULLRUSH,
  proc { |ability,battler,mult|
    next mult*1.5 if battler.turnCount <= 1
  }
)

# Bull Rush from Radical Red damage part 
BattleHandlers::DamageCalcUserAbility.add(:BULLRUSH,
  proc { |ability,user,target,move,mults,baseDmg,type|
    mults[:attack_multiplier] *= 1.2 if user.turnCount <= 1
  }
)