Intoxicate (Ability #325)

Basic Information

• ID: 325
• Name: Intoxicate
• Type: Offensive Enhancement
• Generation: Elite Redux Custom

Extended In-Game Description

For use in Elite Redux extended ability UI (IMPORTANT: exactly 280-300 chars counted WITH spaces)Short: Normal-type moves become Poison and Poison gains STAB.

Extended (292 characters): Transforms all Normal-type moves into Poison-type and provides STAB damage boost. The Pokémon gains Same Type Attack Bonus on all Poison moves, including the converted Normal moves. Functions identically to abilities like Pixilate or Aerilate but specifically for Poison-type conversion.

Mechanics

Core Effect

• Converts all Normal-type moves used by the Pokémon into Poison-type moves
• Grants Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB) on all Poison-type moves
• The conversion happens before damage calculation
• Converted moves receive the ATE boost flag for additional power

Implementation Details

• Uses the ATE_ABILITY(TYPE_POISON) macro
• Triggers on onMoveType callback to convert Normal → Poison
• Triggers on onStab callback to provide STAB for Poison moves
• Sets *ateBoost = TRUE for converted moves, which may provide additional effects

Technical Behavior

• Move Type Conversion: Normal-type moves become Poison-type
• STAB Application: All Poison moves (original and converted) get 1.5x damage
• Priority: Conversion happens before type effectiveness calculation
• Interaction: Works with all Normal-type moves regardless of category (Physical/Special/Status)

Pokémon with Intoxicate

Primary Ability

• Various Poison-type Pokémon (multiple species found in SpeciesList.textproto)

Innate Ability

• Multiple Pokémon have this as one of their innate abilities
• Often paired with other Poison-themed abilities

Combination Abilities

• Sludgy Mix: Combines Intoxicate + Punk Rock effects

Strategic Applications

Offensive Strategy

• Converts typically neutral Normal moves into Poison attacks
• Provides STAB boost to increase damage output
• Excellent for Pokémon with diverse Normal-type movepools
• Synergizes with Poison-type offensive strategies

Move Synergy

• Works with all Normal-type moves:
  • Physical attacks (Tackle, Body Slam, etc.)
  • Special attacks (Hyper Beam, Swift, etc.)
  • Status moves (converted but may not deal damage)

Type Coverage

• Converts Normal moves to hit Grass and Fairy types for super-effective damage
• May struggle against Steel and Poison types (resistant/immune)
• Rock and Ground types resist converted moves

Comparison to Similar Abilities

Related ATE Abilities

• Pixilate: Normal → Fairy (ATE_ABILITY(TYPE_FAIRY))
• Aerilate: Normal → Flying (ATE_ABILITY(TYPE_FLYING))
• Refrigerate: Normal → Ice (ATE_ABILITY(TYPE_ICE))
• Galvanize: Normal → Electric (ATE_ABILITY(TYPE_ELECTRIC))

Unique Aspects

• Only ability that converts Normal moves to Poison-type
• Particularly valuable for Poison-type Pokémon lacking diverse STAB options
• Strong synergy with Poison-type offensive strategies

Competitive Viability

• Tier: High utility for Poison-type sweepers
• Best Use: Pokémon with strong Normal-type coverage moves
• Synergy: Pairs well with Poison-type offensive movesets
• Counter: Steel-types and Poison-types resist the converted attacks

Code Implementation

constexpr Ability Intoxicate = {
    ATE_ABILITY(TYPE_POISON),
};

The ability uses the standard ATE_ABILITY macro which provides:

• onMoveType callback for Normal → Poison conversion
• onStab callback for STAB on Poison moves
• *ateBoost = TRUE flag for converted moves