Pyromancy - Ability ID 270

In-Game Description

"Moves inflict burn 5x as often."

Extended In-Game Description

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

Pyromancy multiplies the burn chance of all moves by 5x. Moves with 10% burn chance become 50%, and 30% burn chance becomes 100% guaranteed. This affects all burn-inducing moves including Fire-type attacks, certain physical moves, and secondary effects, making burn a reliable strategy.

Character count: 283

Detailed Mechanical Explanation

For Discord/reference use

Core Mechanics

• Effect: Multiplies the burn chance (effectChance) of all moves with MOVE_EFFECT_BURN by 5
• Implementation: Uses onModifyEffectChance hook to detect burn effects and apply 5x multiplier
• Scope: Affects all moves that can inflict burn, regardless of move type or category

Practical Applications

Common Burn Chances:

• 10% burn chance → 50% burn chance (e.g., many Fire-type attacks)
• 20% burn chance → 100% burn chance (guaranteed)
• 30% burn chance → 100% burn chance (guaranteed, capped at 100%)

Strategic Value:

• Transforms unreliable burn effects into consistent status application
• Particularly powerful with moves that have moderate burn chances (10-20%)
• Makes burn-based strategies significantly more viable
• Synergizes well with burn damage and burn-based abilities

Technical Implementation

constexpr Ability Pyromancy = {
    .onModifyEffectChance =
        +[](ON_MODIFY_EFFECT_CHANCE) {
            if (moveEffect == MOVE_EFFECT_BURN) *effectChance *= 5;
        },
};

Interactions

• Caps at 100%: Burn chances cannot exceed 100% even with the 5x multiplier
• Works with all burn sources: Affects primary effects, secondary effects, and ability-triggered burns
• Stacks with other effects: Works alongside other burn chance modifiers
• No immunity bypass: Still cannot burn Fire-types or Pokémon with burn immunity

Competitive Considerations

• Offensive utility: Makes burn a reliable damage-over-time option
• Defensive utility: Burn reduces physical attack power by 50%
• Meta impact: Significantly improves viability of burn-focused movesets
• Counterplay: Fire-types and Guts ability users are natural counters