Gale Wings - Ability ID 177

In-Game Description

"Flying-type moves get +1 priority at full HP."

Extended In-Game Description

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

Grants Flying-type moves +1 priority when the Pokémon is at full HP. Works with any move that becomes Flying-type including ones changed by abilities like Aerilate. Priority boost disappears if HP drops below maximum, even by 1 point. Essential for fast offensive Flying-types.

Character count: 291

Detailed Mechanical Explanation

For Discord/reference use

Gale Wings is implemented using the GALE_WINGS_CLONE macro with TYPE_FLYING. The ability works through the onPriority callback, which triggers during move priority calculation.

Conditions for activation:

1. The move being used must be Flying-type (checked via GetTypeBeforeUsingMove)
2. The Pokémon must be at exactly full HP (checked via BATTLER_MAX_HP macro)

Technical details:

• GetTypeBeforeUsingMove accounts for type changes from abilities like Aerilate, Pixilate, etc.
• BATTLER_MAX_HP checks: gBattleMons[battlerId].hp == gBattleMons[battlerId].maxHP
• Returns +1 priority boost when both conditions are met
• Priority boost is additive with natural move priority (e.g., Quick Attack becomes +2)

Important interactions:

• Works with moves that become Flying-type through abilities
• Does not work if HP is reduced by even 1 point
• Stacks with other priority-modifying effects
• Can make normally negative priority moves (like Focus Punch) become neutral or positive

Variants: Elite Redux includes several type-specific variants using the same macro:

• Dark Gale Wings (Dark-type moves)
• Water Gale Wings (Water-type moves)
• Flaming Soul (Fire-type moves)
• Frozen Soul (Ice-type moves)
• Volt Rush (Electric-type moves)
• Early Grave (Ghost-type moves)
• Cute Antecedence (Fairy-type moves)

The macro design allows easy creation of priority-boosting abilities for different types while maintaining consistent behavior and HP requirements.