[Scripting Question] Handling Pokémon Death?

tloriato · Jul 26, 2016

Hello, community!

I was wondering where/if there is anyway that I can handle Pokémon Deaths?

The idea behind this would be to make a permadeath game, where when your pokémon dies, it returns to its egg!

Thanks for your time!

Schleckenmiester · Jul 27, 2016

I'd assume it's something to do with the start over switch.

Vendily · Jul 27, 2016

I just want to put my two cents in.
In PokeBattle_Battler on line 748 in a clean v16.2 (since I don't know what version you are using) is the code that executes when a pokemon faints.

Code:

  def pbFaint(showMessage=true)
    if !self.isFainted?
      PBDebug.log("!!!***Can't faint with HP greater than 0")
      return true
    end
    if @fainted
#      PBDebug.log("!!!***Can't faint if already fainted")
      return true
    end
    @battle.scene.pbFainted(self)
    pbInitEffects(false)
    # Reset status
    self.status=0
    self.statusCount=0
    if @pokemon && @battle.internalbattle
      @pokemon.changeHappiness("faint")
    end
    if self.isMega?
      @pokemon.makeUnmega
    end
    if self.isPrimal?
      @pokemon.makeUnprimal
    end
    @fainted=true
    # reset choice
    @battle.choices[@index]=[0,0,nil,-1]
    pbOwnSide.effects[PBEffects::LastRoundFainted][email protected]
    @battle.pbDisplayPaused(_INTL("{1} fainted!",pbThis)) if showMessage
    PBDebug.log("[Pokémon fainted] #{pbThis}")
    return true
  end

And since you can force a pokemon to become an egg with Debug on, this is the code that runs on line 1727 of PScreen_Party.

Code:

          elsif cmd==0
            if pbHasEgg?(pkmn.species) ||
               pbConfirm(_INTL("{1} cannot be an egg. Make egg anyway?",PBSpecies.getName(pkmn.species)))
              pkmn.level=EGGINITIALLEVEL
              pkmn.calcStats
              pkmn.name=_INTL("Egg")
              dexdata=pbOpenDexData
              pbDexDataOffset(dexdata,pkmn.species,21)
              pkmn.eggsteps=dexdata.fgetw
              dexdata.close
              pkmn.hatchedMap=0
              pkmn.obtainMode=1
              pbRefreshSingle(pkmnid)

I don't know exactly how you would put this together, but it's a start I suppose.

tloriato · Jul 27, 2016

Vendily said:

I just want to put my two cents in.
In PokeBattle_Battler on line 748 in a clean v16.2 (since I don't know what version you are using) is the code that executes when a pokemon faints.

Code:

  def pbFaint(showMessage=true)
    if !self.isFainted?
      PBDebug.log("!!!***Can't faint with HP greater than 0")
      return true
    end
    if @fainted
#      PBDebug.log("!!!***Can't faint if already fainted")
      return true
    end
    @battle.scene.pbFainted(self)
    pbInitEffects(false)
    # Reset status
    self.status=0
    self.statusCount=0
    if @pokemon && @battle.internalbattle
      @pokemon.changeHappiness("faint")
    end
    if self.isMega?
      @pokemon.makeUnmega
    end
    if self.isPrimal?
      @pokemon.makeUnprimal
    end
    @fainted=true
    # reset choice
    @battle.choices[@index]=[0,0,nil,-1]
    pbOwnSide.effects[PBEffects::LastRoundFainted][email protected]
    @battle.pbDisplayPaused(_INTL("{1} fainted!",pbThis)) if showMessage
    PBDebug.log("[Pokémon fainted] #{pbThis}")
    return true
  end

And since you can force a pokemon to become an egg with Debug on, this is the code that runs on line 1727 of PScreen_Party.

Code:

          elsif cmd==0
            if pbHasEgg?(pkmn.species) ||
               pbConfirm(_INTL("{1} cannot be an egg. Make egg anyway?",PBSpecies.getName(pkmn.species)))
              pkmn.level=EGGINITIALLEVEL
              pkmn.calcStats
              pkmn.name=_INTL("Egg")
              dexdata=pbOpenDexData
              pbDexDataOffset(dexdata,pkmn.species,21)
              pkmn.eggsteps=dexdata.fgetw
              dexdata.close
              pkmn.hatchedMap=0
              pkmn.obtainMode=1
              pbRefreshSingle(pkmnid)

I don't know exactly how you would put this together, but it's a start I suppose.

It's a great start! Thank you!

However, I thought of going that way aswell, but this is in a battle only, right? I figured that wouldn't work with Poison outside of it, for example.

But, it's a great start, if nobody knows for sure I might be able to make it in a few days.

See ya!

HarmonyConcept · Jul 27, 2016

You may find inspiration from the link below, this is a script for a nuzlocke mode including a "Permadeath" option:

https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=342989

Rot8er_ConeX · Jul 28, 2016

Code:

  def pbFaint(showMessage=true)
    if !self.isFainted?
      PBDebug.log("!!!***Can't faint with HP greater than 0")
      return true
    end
    if @fainted
#      PBDebug.log("!!!***Can't faint if already fainted")
      return true
    end
    @battle.scene.pbFainted(self)
    pbInitEffects(false)
    # Reset status
    self.status=0
    self.statusCount=0
    if @pokemon && @battle.internalbattle
      @pokemon.changeHappiness("faint")
    end
    if self.isMega?
      @pokemon.makeUnmega
    end
    if self.isPrimal?
      @pokemon.makeUnprimal
    end
    @fainted=true
    # reset choice
    @battle.choices[@index]=[0,0,nil,-1]
    pbOwnSide.effects[PBEffects::LastRoundFainted][email protected]
    [COLOR="Blue"]eggSpecies=self.species
    if !pbHasEgg?(self.species)
      eggSpecies=pbGetBabySpecies(self.species)
      [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]eggSpecies=pbGetNonIncenseLowestSpecies(eggSpecies)[/COLOR]
    end
    self.species=eggSpecies[/COLOR]
    [COLOR="Red"]self.level=EGGINITIALLEVEL
    self.calcStats
    self.name=_INTL("Egg")
    dexdata=pbOpenDexData
    pbDexDataOffset(dexdata,self.species,21)
    pkmn.eggsteps=dexdata.fgetw
    dexdata.close
    self.hatchedMap=0
    self.obtainMode=1[/COLOR]
    @battle.pbDisplayPaused(_INTL("{1} fainted!",pbThis)) if showMessage
    PBDebug.log("[Pokémon fainted] #{pbThis}")
    return true
  end

The blue text makes the Pokemon become the Pokemon's baby form - i.e., if it was a Pikachu or a Riachu it'll become a Pichu. The light blue text alters that for the baby Pokemon that only appear with incense breeding - so no random Munchlaxes.

The red text makes the Pokemon become an egg.

This only applies to fainting in battle. I still need to look at the code for fainting in the overworld due to poison and burn.

tloriato · Jul 29, 2016

Rot8er_ConeX said:

Code:

  def pbFaint(showMessage=true)
    if !self.isFainted?
      PBDebug.log("!!!***Can't faint with HP greater than 0")
      return true
    end
    if @fainted
#      PBDebug.log("!!!***Can't faint if already fainted")
      return true
    end
    @battle.scene.pbFainted(self)
    pbInitEffects(false)
    # Reset status
    self.status=0
    self.statusCount=0
    if @pokemon && @battle.internalbattle
      @pokemon.changeHappiness("faint")
    end
    if self.isMega?
      @pokemon.makeUnmega
    end
    if self.isPrimal?
      @pokemon.makeUnprimal
    end
    @fainted=true
    # reset choice
    @battle.choices[@index]=[0,0,nil,-1]
    pbOwnSide.effects[PBEffects::LastRoundFainted][email protected]
    [COLOR="Blue"]eggSpecies=self.species
    if !pbHasEgg?(self.species)
      eggSpecies=pbGetBabySpecies(self.species)
      [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]eggSpecies=pbGetNonIncenseLowestSpecies(eggSpecies)[/COLOR]
    end
    self.species=eggSpecies[/COLOR]
    [COLOR="Red"]self.level=EGGINITIALLEVEL
    self.calcStats
    self.name=_INTL("Egg")
    dexdata=pbOpenDexData
    pbDexDataOffset(dexdata,self.species,21)
    pkmn.eggsteps=dexdata.fgetw
    dexdata.close
    self.hatchedMap=0
    self.obtainMode=1[/COLOR]
    @battle.pbDisplayPaused(_INTL("{1} fainted!",pbThis)) if showMessage
    PBDebug.log("[Pokémon fainted] #{pbThis}")
    return true
  end

The blue text makes the Pokemon become the Pokemon's baby form - i.e., if it was a Pikachu or a Riachu it'll become a Pichu. The light blue text alters that for the baby Pokemon that only appear with incense breeding - so no random Munchlaxes.

The red text makes the Pokemon become an egg.

This only applies to fainting in battle. I still need to look at the code for fainting in the overworld due to poison and burn.

Thanks for your answer, man! It means a lot to me.

I have a few follow up questions if it's alright:

The (dark) blue returns the pokémon to its prior form, is that it? ( I'm not so familiar with the new (post-Generation Three) terminology. If it does, how does it handle the evolution back? I.E: Charizard LVL 60 dies and becomes Charmelon LVL 60, how does it comes back?
The red script returns the Pokémon for its egg, right? Do I have to create an Egg for each Pokémon? For example: Egg -> Pokémon One -> Pokémon Two -> Pokémon Three. If the third dies, it will turn to an Egg to become Pok. Three or the Initial Egg in the chain?
Do I have to keep only the part I want? Like, if I want the script to transform the pokémon in Egg, I delete the blue part and keep the red and vice versa?

Thanks!

Rot8er_ConeX · Jul 29, 2016

When your Pokemon dies, it becomes a level 1 Pokemon again. It will also revert to the baby form (Pichu, Charmander, Squirtle, etc.). So you have to hatch it and raise it again, sort of like a phoenix.

It will, however, keep any EVs you gave it, its IVs, and its moveset. So it's not a complete start-over.

tloriato · Jul 29, 2016

Rot8er_ConeX said:
When your Pokemon dies, it becomes a level 1 Pokemon again. It will also revert to the baby form (Pichu, Charmander, Squirtle, etc.). So you have to hatch it and raise it again, sort of like a phoenix.

It will, however, keep any EVs you gave it, its IVs, and its moveset. So it's not a complete start-over.

Thank you so much!

Rot8er_ConeX · Jul 30, 2016

tloriato said:
Thank you so much!

You're welcome. I'm seeing if I can add this as a variation of Nuzlockes in my own game, call it maybe a Phoenixlocke or something.

tloriato · Jul 30, 2016

Rot8er_ConeX said:
You're welcome. I'm seeing if I can add this as a variation of Nuzlockes in my own game, call it maybe a Phoenixlocke or something.

I'd love to play when you finish! Keep up the work, man!

May I PM you if I encounter any troubles adding the script discussed here? I'm traveling right now, so I can't add it to the project yet!

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