Fragrant Daze (ID: 618)

Current Description

"30% chance to confuse on contact."

Extended In-Game Description

For use in Elite Redux extended ability UI (IMPORTANT: exactly 280-300 chars counted WITH spaces) When hit by a contact move, has a 30% chance to inflict confusion on the attacker. The ability activates during physical attacks that make direct contact with the user. Only affects opponents that can be confused, making it ineffective against certain types or abilities.

Implementation Analysis

Code Location

• File: /Users/joel/Github/eliteredux/eliteredux-source/src/abilities.cc
• Function: FragrantDaze (lines 6488-6499)
• Trigger: ON_EITHER - activates when receiving damage

Mechanics

1. Trigger Condition: Activates when the user is hit by a move
2. Contact Requirement: Only triggers on moves that make contact (IsMoveMakingContact)
3. Confusion Check: Verifies the attacker can be confused (CanBeConfused)
4. Hit Effect Check: Confirms ability should apply (ShouldApplyOnHitAffect)
5. Probability: 30% chance (Random() % 100 < 30)
6. Effect: Applies confusion status via AbilityStatusEffectSafe

Strategic Applications

• Defensive Utility: Punishes physical attackers with potential confusion
• Contact Moves Only: Ineffective against special attacks or non-contact physical moves
• Status Disruption: Can disrupt opponent's offensive momentum through confusion
• Type Synergy: Works well on Pokemon that can tank physical hits

Pokémon with Fragrant Daze

• Furfrou Debutante Form: Has as one of three regular abilities
• Flairgrance: Has as an innate ability (always active)

Technical Details

• Ability ID: 618 in the enum system
• Proto Definition: Located in AbilityList.textproto
• Status Effect: Uses MOVE_EFFECT_CONFUSION
• Safety Check: Uses AbilityStatusEffectSafe to prevent invalid applications

Interactions and Limitations

• Does not affect Pokemon immune to confusion
• Only triggers on contact moves (Tackle, Bite, etc.)
• Does not trigger on special attacks or non-contact physical moves
• 30% activation rate provides balanced risk/reward
• Can be blocked by abilities that prevent status conditions