Surge Surfer - Ability ID 207

In-Game Description

"If Electric Terrain is active, gets a 1.5x Speed boost."

Extended In-Game Description

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

Surge Surfer boosts the Pokémon's Speed by 50% when Electric Terrain is active. Works with any source of Electric Terrain including moves like Electric Terrain, abilities like Electric Surge, and terrain-setting effects. The boost applies immediately and disappears when terrain ends.

Character count: 284

Detailed Mechanical Explanation

For Discord/reference use

Core Mechanics:

• Provides a 1.5x multiplier to the Speed stat when Electric Terrain is active
• Activates immediately when Electric Terrain becomes active
• Deactivates immediately when Electric Terrain disappears
• Functions as a stat multiplier, not a stage change

Activation Conditions:

• Electric Terrain must be active on the battlefield
• The Pokémon with Surge Surfer must be on the field
• Works regardless of which Pokémon or effect created the terrain

Technical Implementation:

constexpr Ability SurgeSurfer = {
    .onStat =
        +[](ON_STAT) {
            if (statId == STAT_SPEED && IsTerrainActive(STATUS_FIELD_ELECTRIC_TERRAIN)) *stat *= 1.5;
        },
};

Terrain Sources:

• Electric Terrain (move)
• Electric Surge (ability)
• Terrain Extender (item extends duration)
• Other terrain-setting effects

Numerical Values:

• Speed multiplier: 1.5x (50% increase)
• Duration: Depends on terrain source (typically 5 turns, 8 with Terrain Extender)

Interactions with Other Abilities/Mechanics:

• Stacks multiplicatively with other speed modifiers (Choice Scarf, speed stages, etc.)
• Does not stack with multiple terrain abilities
• Unaffected by Ability Suppression when terrain is already active
• Works with abilities that extend terrain duration (no direct interaction in Elite Redux)

Strategic Implications:

• Excellent for Electric-type teams that naturally set Electric Terrain
• Pairs well with Electric Surge users like Tapu Koko
• Effective for hit-and-run strategies and revenge killing
• Can turn slow Pokémon into dangerous speed threats

Example Speed Calculations:

• Base 50 Speed → 75 Speed with Surge Surfer
• Base 80 Speed → 120 Speed with Surge Surfer
• Base 100 Speed → 150 Speed with Surge Surfer
• Stacks with Choice Scarf: Base 80 → 120 (Surge Surfer) → 180 (with Scarf)

Common Users:

• Alolan Raichu (signature ability)
• Other Electric-type Pokémon in Elite Redux's expanded ability system

Competitive Usage Notes:

• Highly situational but powerful when conditions are met
• Requires team support to set up Electric Terrain
• Most effective in Electric Terrain-focused team compositions
• Can surprise opponents with sudden speed advantage

Counters:

• Terrain-changing moves (Grassy Terrain, Misty Terrain, Psychic Terrain)
• Abilities that remove terrain
• Priority moves that bypass speed advantage
• Taunt to prevent terrain setup

Synergies:

• Electric Surge (automatic terrain setting)
• Terrain Extender (extends terrain duration)
• Electric-type moves (benefit from terrain's power boost)
• Other terrain-dependent abilities on the same team

Version History:

• Introduced in Generation 7 (Sun/Moon)
• Signature ability of Alolan Raichu
• Implementation in Elite Redux follows standard mechanics
• Part of the expanded ability system in Elite Redux