[Scripting Question] Getting move data from a TM

[Franzo]

So as far as I know with Essentials you can get the move name of a TM like this.

machine=$ItemData[PBItems::TM01][9]
movename=PBMoves.getName(machine)

How would I go about getting other move data (type, category, power) for a TM?

 

[Telemetius]

Digging a bit in the code I found this, maybe it can help you:

def initialize(battle,move)
    @id = move.id
    @battle = battle
    @name = PBMoves.getName(id)   # Get the move's name
    # Get data on the move
    [COLOR="Blue"]movedata = PBMoveData.new(id)[/COLOR]
    [COLOR="Red"]@function   = movedata.function
    @basedamage = movedata.basedamage
    @type       = movedata.type
    @accuracy   = movedata.accuracy
    @addlEffect = movedata.addlEffect
    @target     = movedata.target
    @priority   = movedata.priority
    @flags      = movedata.flags
    @category   = movedata.category
    @thismove   = move
    @pp         = move.pp[/COLOR]   # Can be changed with Mimic/Transform
    @powerboost = false   # For Aerilate, Pixilate, Refrigerate
  end

 

[Franzo]

Yeah, I saw that code but I'm not sure how I'd get the moves ID number.

 

[Telemetius]

If using:

machine=$ItemData[PBItems::TM01][9]
movename=PBMoves.getName(machine)

you get the TM's name, you can also try for example:

machine=$ItemData[PBItems::TM01][9]
movedata = PBMoveData.new(machine)
type       = movedata.type

If you add

p type

it prints 17 which I assume is the type of the move Hone Claws "Dark".

If you open your pbs file "tm" you can see how hone claws is the first TM.

 

[Franzo]

Yep that did it! Thanks for your help.