Pixie Power - Ability ID 465

In-Game Description

"1.2x accuracy. Boosts Fairy moves by 1.33x for all."

Extended In-Game Description

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

Pixie Power combines fairy aura with accuracy boost. All Fairy moves get 1.33x power field-wide like Fairy Aura, affected by Aura Break. This Pokémon also gains 1.2x accuracy on all moves for improved hit rates. Strong support ability for fairy-focused teams and reliable offense.

Character count: 280

Detailed Mechanical Explanation

For Discord/reference use

Core Mechanics

Pixie Power is a hybrid ability that combines the field-wide Fairy-type boosting effects of Fairy Aura with a personal accuracy enhancement. This makes it both a team support ability and a personal reliability boost.

Activation Conditions

• Fairy Aura Effect: Automatically boosts all Fairy-type moves used by any Pokémon on the field
• Accuracy Boost: Applies to all moves used by the Pokémon with this ability
• Field-wide application: The Fairy boost applies to opponents' Fairy moves as well
• Always active: Both effects are passive and don't require activation

Power Boost Mechanics

• Base multiplier: 1.33x power to all Fairy-type moves field-wide
• Aura Break interaction: If Aura Break is present, the multiplier becomes 0.75x instead
• Affects all users: Both allies and opponents benefit/suffer from the Fairy boost
• Move type requirement: Only affects moves that are Fairy-type when used

Accuracy Enhancement

• Personal benefit: Only applies to the Pokémon with Pixie Power
• Universal application: Affects all moves regardless of type
• Multiplier: 1.2x accuracy (20% increase)
• Stacks with other accuracy modifiers: Combines multiplicatively with items, moves, etc.

Technical Implementation

// Pixie Power combines Fairy Aura effects with accuracy boost
constexpr Ability PixiePower = {
    .onEntry = FairyAura.onEntry,                    // Fairy aura switch-in message
    .onOffensiveMultiplier = FairyAura.onOffensiveMultiplier,  // Field-wide Fairy boost
    .onAccuracy = +[](ON_ACCURACY) -> AccuracyPriority {
        *accuracy *= 1.2;                           // Personal accuracy boost
        return ACCURACY_MULTIPLICATIVE;
    },
    .onOffensiveMultiplierFor = APPLY_ON_ANY,       // Affects all Pokémon's Fairy moves
};

Important Interactions

• Fairy Aura equivalence: The power boost portion works identically to Fairy Aura
• Aura Break reversal: Aura Break turns the 1.33x boost into 0.75x reduction
• Switch-in announcement: Displays the same message as Fairy Aura on entry
• Accuracy stacking: The 1.2x accuracy stacks with other accuracy modifiers
• Type effectiveness: Fairy boost applies after type effectiveness calculations
• Multi-hit moves: Each hit gets both the power boost (if Fairy) and accuracy boost

Strategic Applications

• Fairy team support: Excellent on Fairy-type focused teams
• Mixed offense: Benefits both Fairy and non-Fairy moves differently
• Reliability improvement: The accuracy boost makes all moves more consistent
• Double-edged support: Also boosts opponent Fairy moves unless Aura Break is present
• Switch utility: Can be brought in to immediately boost team's Fairy moves

Team Synergies

• Fairy-type attackers: Directly benefits from the power boost
• Aura Break users: Can negate the opponent benefit while keeping accuracy boost
• Mixed attackers: Pokémon using both Fairy and non-Fairy moves benefit fully
• Support movesets: Improved accuracy on status moves and utility moves
• Terrain setters: Misty Terrain synergizes with Fairy-type focus

Counters and Limitations

• Aura Break: Completely reverses the Fairy power boost
• Ability suppression: Mold Breaker, Neutralizing Gas disable both effects
• Non-Fairy teams: Less valuable on teams with few Fairy-type moves
• Opponent benefit: Boosts enemy Fairy moves unless countered
• Accuracy caps: Cannot boost accuracy above 100% if move normally has perfect accuracy

Competitive Usage

• Team support role: Functions as a pseudo-weather effect for Fairy moves
• Swiss army knife: Provides both offensive support and personal reliability
• Entry timing: Best switched in when Fairy moves are about to be used
• Aura Break synergy: Can be paired with Aura Break users for one-way benefit
• Mixed sets: Allows reliable use of lower-accuracy moves

Unique Characteristics

• Dual functionality: Only ability combining field-wide power boost with personal accuracy
• Fairy Aura clone: Power boost mechanics identical to existing Fairy Aura
• Universal accuracy: Accuracy boost applies to all move types
• Field manipulation: Changes the battle dynamics for all Fairy move users
• Announcement effect: Provides battlefield awareness of the aura effect

Version History

• Custom ability created for Elite Redux
• Based on Fairy Aura foundation with added accuracy component
• Part of the expanded ability roster for enhanced strategic depth
• Designed to provide both team support and individual reliability improvements