Cud Chew - Ability ID 566

In-Game Description

"Eats berries again at the end of the next turn."

Extended In-Game Description

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

When this Pokémon consumes a berry, it stores the berry and re-consumes it at the end of the following turn. The berry must be naturally consumed during battle through HP thresholds, status conditions, or berry-triggering moves. Only one berry can be stored at a time.

Character count: 289

Detailed Mechanical Explanation

For Discord/reference use

Cud Chew is a complex berry re-consumption ability that operates through a sophisticated state management system:

Core Mechanics

• Berry Storage: When a Pokémon with Cud Chew consumes any berry naturally, the ability stores the berry's ID
• Turn Delay: The stored berry is re-consumed at the end of the next turn (not the same turn)
• Single Berry Limit: Only one berry can be stored at a time; consuming additional berries overwrites the stored one
• Natural Consumption Only: Only works with berries consumed through normal battle mechanics (HP triggers, status healing, etc.)

Technical Implementation

The ability uses a CudChewState structure with three key fields:

typedef struct {
    u16 itemId;           // Stores the berry ID to re-consume
    bool8 setThisTurn:1;  // Tracks if berry was consumed this turn
    bool8 activating:1;   // Tracks if ability is currently re-consuming
} CudChewState;

Turn-Based State System

1. Berry Consumption Turn: When a berry is consumed, SetCudChew() is called:

   • Sets itemId to the consumed berry
   • Sets setThisTurn = TRUE

2. End of Same Turn: The onEndTurn handler processes setThisTurn:

   • Clears setThisTurn flag
   • Keeps itemId stored for next turn

3. End of Next Turn: The onEndTurn handler processes stored itemId:

   • Temporarily restores the berry to the Pokémon's item slot
   • Sets activating = TRUE to prevent infinite loops
   • Calls BattleScript_CudChew to trigger consumption
   • Uses sBERRY_OVERRIDE = TRUE to bypass normal berry requirements

Berry Interaction Details

• Pocket Verification: Only works with items from POCKET_BERRIES
• Ate Berry Tracking: Uses gBattleStruct->ateBerry to verify natural consumption
• Override System: Uses sBERRY_OVERRIDE to force berry consumption regardless of current HP/status
• Item Restoration: Uses gBattleStruct->changedItems to restore original item state after consumption

Competitive Applications

• Pinch Berry Synergy: Excellent with Sitrus Berry, Figy Berry family for repeated healing
• Status Berry Utility: Works with Lum Berry, Pecha Berry for repeated status cure
• Damage Berry Stacking: Can re-trigger Jaboca/Rowap Berries for additional damage
• Setup Berry Support: Re-consumes stat-boosting berries like Salac or Petaya Berry
• Defensive Consistency: Provides reliable secondary healing/utility one turn later

Strategic Considerations

• Timing Awareness: One-turn delay means planning around opponent's moves
• Berry Management: Choose berries that provide maximum value when consumed twice
• Team Synergy: Works well with Harvest ability for potential three-time berry usage
• Prediction Value: Opponents must account for delayed berry effects in their planning