[Scripting Question] Problemen updating a Pokemon Ability

[IAmFrenk]

Hi there,

I was trying to change the logic of the Ability Capsule item, but I ran into an issue I couldn't seem to fix.
To exclude things I restored to logic back to the original and the problem still occurred.

The problem: when updating a Pokemon Ability using:

pkmn.ability_index = newabil

The Ability doesn't actually seem to update.

Steps to reproduce:
Give yourself an Arbok with Intimidate.
Change the Ability using the Ability Capsule item.
Go to Arbok's Summary and you will still see Intimate.
Also, when you go into battle Intimidate will still happen.

Anyone know the proper way to update a Pokemon's Ability?
Thanks in advance.

 

[IAmFrenk]

Now that I think about it, I'm not sure if the Ability Capsule item is Pokemon Essentials 19.1 or Golisopod User's Generation 8 Project.
Probaly the latter 😅
If so, I'd just like to know the propper way to update a Pokemon's Ability.

 

[IAmFrenk]

The wiki also show

pkmn.ability = :INTIMIDATE

as a possibilty. Gonna try that now.

Also just realised I'm just talking to myself here 😬

UPDATE: problem still occurs.

 

[IAmFrenk]

I fixed the problem by also updating the Pokemon's Ability with the new Ability's internal name (e.g. INTIMIDATE):

pkmn.ability = newAbility[0]

Not sure if I understood the Wiki incorrectly, or if this is a problem with implementing Golisopod User's Generation 8 Project, or if this is an oversight.
Either way I'm happy I fixed my problem and maybe someone else will find this solution helpful! 😄

 

[Vendily]

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Hey IAmFrenk, I moved your thread here, to the Pokemon Essentials Forum. This is the place to ask questions about Pokemon Essentials.

 

[Golisopod User]

Yeah I apologise for that. This issue has been reported before, and the fixed version should be in the next update of the project.

 

[IAmFrenk]

Thanks for moving the post Vendily!

 

[IAmFrenk]

No worries Golisopod User! Good debugging/problem solving exercise for me 😉
I made a custom function to update a Pokemon's Ability. If anyone's interested, let me know!