Pretty Princess - Ability ID 414

In-Game Description

"Does 50% more damage if the target has any lowered stat."

Extended In-Game Description

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

Pretty Princess increases the Pokémon's attack power by 50% against targets with any stat stage below zero. Triggers against debuffed opponents from moves like Intimidate, Growl, or self-inflicted stat drops. Works with all attack types and stacks with other damage modifiers.

Character count: 297

Detailed Mechanical Explanation

For Discord/reference use

Core Mechanics

Pretty Princess is an offensive ability that provides a significant damage boost against statistically weakened opponents. The ability increases damage output by 50% whenever the target has any stat stage below the default value of 6.

Activation Conditions

• Stat requirement: Target must have at least one stat stage below 6 (default)
• Stat types checked: All battle stats (Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, Speed, Accuracy, Evasion)
• Attack types: Works with all physical and special moves
• Timing: Calculated during damage calculation phase

Technical Implementation

constexpr Ability PrettyPrincess = {
    .onOffensiveMultiplier =
        +[](ON_OFFENSIVE_MULTIPLIER) {
            if (!IsUnaware(battler) && HasAnyLoweredStat(target)) MUL(1.5);
        },
};

// HasAnyLoweredStat checks all battle stats
bool8 HasAnyLoweredStat(u8 battler) {
    u8 i;
    for (i = STAT_ATK; i < NUM_BATTLE_STATS; i++) {
        if (CompareStat(battler, i, DEFAULT_STAT_STAGE, CMP_LESS_THAN)) return TRUE;
    }
    return FALSE;
}

Stat Stage System

• Default stage: 6 (no modifier)
• Lowered stages: 0-5 (negative modifiers)
• Raised stages: 7-12 (positive modifiers)
• Pretty Princess triggers: When any stat is at stage 0-5

Damage Calculation

• Base multiplier: 1.5x (50% increase)
• Stacking: Multiplies with other offensive modifiers
• Type effectiveness: Applied after type effectiveness calculation
• Critical hits: Works normally with critical hit damage

Common Trigger Sources

Opponent moves that lower stats:

• Intimidate (lowers Attack)
• Growl, Leer, Scary Face
• Stat-lowering attacks (Charm, Sweet Scent, etc.)
• Overheat, Draco Meteor (self-lowering)

Self-inflicted stat drops:

• Close Combat (lowers Defense/Special Defense)
• Superpower (lowers Attack/Defense)
• V-create (lowers Defense/Special Defense/Speed)

Important Interactions

• Unaware immunity: Doesn't work if the user has Unaware ability
• Contrary: Works against Contrary users who lower their own stats
• Moody: Triggers if Moody lowers any stat
• White Smoke/Clear Body: Prevents stat lowering, preventing activation
• Defiant/Competitive: These abilities raise stats when lowered, but Pretty Princess still triggers

Strategic Applications

• Anti-Intimidate: Punishes Intimidate users by doing extra damage
• Setup counter: Effective against mixed setup sweepers who lower some stats
• Pivot punishment: Hits hard against U-turn/Volt Switch users who got Intimidated
• End-game closer: Strong against weakened late-game opponents

Stat Drop Examples That Trigger

Attack stage examples:

• Stage 6 (default): No bonus
• Stage 5 (-1): Pretty Princess activates
• Stage 0 (-6): Pretty Princess activates
• Stage 7 (+1): No bonus

Competitive Viability

• Niche but powerful: Very situational but provides significant damage boost
• Meta dependent: More valuable in metas with common stat-lowering moves
• Prediction required: Best used when expecting stat drops
• Anti-meta tool: Counters defensive strategies that rely on stat manipulation

Counters and Limitations

• Stat immunity: Clear Body, White Smoke, Hyper Cutter prevent triggering
• Unaware users: Cannot benefit if user has Unaware
• Clean targets: Ineffective against unbuffed/undebuffed opponents
• One-time use: Opponent may avoid stat drops after seeing the ability

Synergies

• Choice items: Provides even more power when locked into moves
• Life Orb: Stacks with Life Orb for massive damage
• STAB moves: Combines with Same Type Attack Bonus for huge damage
• Super effective moves: Multiplicative with type effectiveness

Team Building Considerations

• Intimidate support: Team with Intimidate users to guarantee triggers
• Pivot synergy: Works well with slow pivots that get Intimidated
• Late-game sweeper: Excellent on revenge killers and cleanup sweepers
• Anti-setup role: Put on Pokémon that check setup sweepers

Version History

• Elite Redux exclusive ability
• Part of the expanded ability roster for enhanced competitive depth
• Designed to counter stat-manipulation strategies