Dragons Maw - Ability ID 263

In-Game Description

"Boosts the power of Dragon-type moves by 1.5x."

Extended In-Game Description

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

Dragon's Maw boosts the power of all Dragon-type moves by 50%. Works with physical and special Dragon attacks including Dragon Pulse, Draco Meteor, Outrage, Dragon Rush, and Dragon Claw. The boost stacks multiplicatively with STAB, weather, and items for devastating Dragon offense.

Character count: 284

Detailed Mechanical Explanation

For Discord/reference use

DRAGONS MAW is a type-specific damage-boosting ability that enhances the power of Dragon-type moves.

Activation Mechanics:

• Trigger: Offensive damage calculation hook (onOffensiveMultiplier)
• Condition: Move must be Dragon-type
• Multiplier: 1.5x (50% boost) to move power
• Category: Universal - affects both physical and special Dragon moves

Boosted Moves:

Dragon's Maw affects all Dragon-type moves, including but not limited to:

1. Physical Dragon Moves: Dragon Rush, Dragon Claw, Outrage, Dual Chop, Dragon Tail
2. Special Dragon Moves: Dragon Pulse, Draco Meteor, Dragon Breath, Spacial Rend, Roar of Time
3. Priority Dragon Moves: Dragon Darts (if applicable)
4. Status Dragon Moves: Dragon Dance (no damage boost, but still Dragon-type)
5. Multi-hit Dragon Moves: Dragon Darts, Dual Chop
6. Z-Moves: Devastating Drake and any Dragon-type Z-Move

Technical Implementation:

constexpr Ability DragonsMaw = {
    .onOffensiveMultiplier =
        +[](ON_OFFENSIVE_MULTIPLIER) {
            if (GetMoveType(battler, move) == TYPE_DRAGON) MUL(1.5);
        },
};

Damage Calculation:

The 1.5x multiplier is applied during damage calculation and stacks multiplicatively with:

• STAB: 1.5x (2.25x total with Dragon's Maw for Dragon-types)
• Weather boosts: No direct Dragon weather, but Sunny Day can boost Solar Beam coverage
• Item boosts: Choice Specs/Band, Life Orb, Dragon Fang, etc.
• Other abilities: Sheer Force (if Dragon move has secondary effect)

Calculation Examples:

• Base 100 BP Dragon Pulse → 150 BP with Dragon's Maw
• STAB Dragon Pulse on Dragon-type (150 BP) → 225 BP with Dragon's Maw
• Dragon Claw with Choice Band, STAB, and Dragon's Maw → 337.5 BP
• Draco Meteor with Life Orb, STAB, and Dragon's Maw → 292.5 BP

Special Interactions:

1. Dragon Fang Item: Additional 1.2x boost to Dragon moves (1.8x total with Dragon's Maw)
2. Adaptability: Dragon-types with this get 2x STAB instead of 1.5x (3x total with Dragon's Maw)
3. Sheer Force: If Dragon move has secondary effect, Sheer Force removes effect but adds 1.3x boost
4. Life Orb: 1.3x boost with 10% HP recoil, stacks multiplicatively

Synergistic Items:

• Dragon Fang: Additional 1.2x boost to Dragon moves (1.8x total)
• Choice Specs/Band: 1.5x boost to Special/Physical Attack for Dragon moves
• Life Orb: 1.3x damage boost at cost of 10% HP per attack
• Dragonium Z: Converts Dragon move to 1-time devastating Z-Move

Strategic Applications:

1. Dragon Sweeper: High Attack/Special Attack Dragon-types become overwhelming
2. Late-game Cleaner: Draco Meteor becomes a nuke against weakened teams
3. STAB Abuse: Dragon-types get 2.25x total multiplier (1.5x STAB + 1.5x Dragon's Maw)
4. Mixed Attacker: Both physical and special Dragon moves benefit equally

Competitive Notes:

• Essential for mono-Dragon teams and Dragon-type specialists
• Makes weaker Dragon moves like Dragon Breath viable
• Particularly powerful on Pokemon with high base Attack/Special Attack
• Pairs excellently with Choice items for overwhelming power
• Compensates for Dragon-type's often limited move coverage

Related Abilities:

• Dragonslayer: Deals extra damage TO Dragons rather than WITH Dragon moves
• Adaptability: Enhances STAB bonus (pairs well with Dragon's Maw on Dragon-types)
• Sheer Force: Can stack with Dragon's Maw if Dragon move has secondary effect

Pokemon Synergy:

Best used on:

• Pure Dragon-types: Maximize STAB synergy
• High Attack/SpA Dragons: Salamence, Garchomp, Hydreigon-like Pokemon
• Mixed Attackers: Pokemon that can use both physical and special Dragon moves
• Late-game Sweepers: Pokemon designed to clean up with powerful Dragon attacks

Version History:

• Gen 8: Introduced as signature ability concept
• Elite Redux: Implemented as standard type-boosting ability at 1.5x multiplier
• Functions identically to other type-boosting abilities like Iron Fist but for Dragon-type moves