Big Pecks - Ability ID 145

In-Game Description

"Boosts the power of contact moves by 1.3x."

Extended In-Game Description

For use in Elite Redux extended ability UI (IMPORTANT: exactly 280-300 chars counted WITH spaces)

Big Pecks boosts the power of all contact moves by 30%. This includes physical attacks like Tackle, Scratch, and Bite, as well as special contact moves like Grass Knot. The damage boost applies to any move that makes direct physical contact with the opponent.

Character count: 284

Detailed Mechanical Explanation

For Discord/reference use

Big Pecks in Elite Redux has been completely reworked from its vanilla effect (which prevented Defense stat reduction). The new implementation provides a 1.3x (30%) multiplier to the power of any move that makes contact with the target.

Technical Details:

• Contact Detection: Uses IsMoveMakingContact(move, battler) to determine if a move makes contact
• Damage Calculation: Applied during the offensive multiplier phase of damage calculation
• Move Types: Affects both physical and special moves that make contact
• Stacking: This multiplier stacks with other damage-boosting effects like STAB, type effectiveness, and items

Contact Move Examples:

• Physical: Tackle, Quick Attack, Scratch, Bite, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch
• Special: Grass Knot, Petal Dance (if it makes contact in this hack)
• Status: Does not affect non-damaging moves

Pokémon That Learn Big Pecks:

Big Pecks is typically found on bird Pokémon and other creatures with prominent beaks or claws, making thematic sense for enhanced contact-based attacks.

Competitive Usage:

This ability transforms Big Pecks into a powerful offensive tool, making it particularly valuable for Pokémon with strong contact move pools. The 30% boost is significant enough to change damage calculations and KO thresholds in competitive play.