Hunter's Horn

Ability ID: 464 Type: Regular Ability

In-Game Description: "Boost horn moves and heals 1/4 HP when defeating an enemy."

Extended In-Game Description

For use in Elite Redux extended ability UI (280-300 chars max)

Horn-based moves (Megahorn, Horn Leech, etc.) gain 30% power boost. Additionally inherits Soul Eater effect: gains +1 to highest stat when KOing an opponent. The 1/4 HP healing mentioned in description also triggers on KO. Combines offensive pressure with snowball potential in battle.

Character count: 285

Detailed Mechanical Explanation (Discord/Reference)

Hunter's Horn combines two existing ability components:

1. MightyHorn.onOffensiveMultiplier: 1.3x power boost for horn-based moves
2. SoulEater.onBattlerFaints: 25% HP heal when defeating an enemy

Power Boost Implementation:

• Exact multiplier: 1.3x (30% power increase)
• Code reference: MUL(1.3) in MightyHorn.onOffensiveMultiplier function
• Implementation: Uses fixed-point arithmetic UQ_4_12(1.3) = 1331/1024 ≈ 1.30x

Heal on KO Implementation:

• Exact amount: 25% of max HP (1/4 HP)
• Code reference: tryhealpercenthealth BS_STACK_1, 25 in BattleScript_HandleSoulEaterEffect
• Trigger: Only when the Hunter's Horn user defeats (KOs) an opponent

Trigger Conditions

Horn Move Boost:

• Triggers when using any move with the horn: true flag
• Applied during damage calculation phase

Healing on KO:

• Triggers when the Hunter's Horn user directly causes an opponent to faint
• Must not be at max HP and must be able to heal
• Works in both singles and doubles battles

Numerical Effects

Power Boost:

• Multiplier: 1.3x (30% increase)
• Examples:
  • Megahorn: 120 → 156 effective power
  • Horn Drill: 95 → 123.5 effective power
  • Horn Attack: 85 → 110.5 effective power

Healing:

• Amount: 25% of user's maximum HP
• Conditions: Must not be at max HP, must be able to heal

Interactions

Horn Moves List (22 total moves with horn: true flag):

• Horn Attack (85 → 110.5), Fury Attack (25 → 32.5), Horn Drill (95 → 123.5)
• Peck (25 → 32.5), Drill Peck (90 → 117), Megahorn (120 → 156)
• Poison Jab (80 → 104), Psycho Cut (75 → 97.5), Drill Run (85 → 110.5)
• Horn Leech (75 → 97.5), Smart Strike (80 → 104), And 11 others

With Other Abilities:

• Stacks with other power-boosting effects (STAB, items, etc.)
• Healing component works regardless of move type or effectiveness

Special Cases

• No stat boosts beyond the healing (despite in-game description mentioning Soul Eater)
• No accuracy changes or other side effects
• Pure offensive boost + healing on KO combination
• Works with multi-hit horn moves (Fury Attack gets boost on each hit)

Notes

• No Additional Effects Beyond Listed:

  • No stat boosts per KO
  • No accuracy changes
  • No other side effects

• Particularly Powerful On:

  • Pokémon with access to high-power horn moves like Megahorn
  • Physical attackers that can reliably secure KOs for the healing
  • Pokémon that benefit from sustained offensive pressure

• The combination of offensive boost and healing makes it excellent for sweeping scenarios where the user can chain KOs while maintaining HP