Ethereal Rush Analysis

Boosts Speed by 1.5x in fog weather conditions. This ability activates when permanent or temporary fog is present on the battlefield, providing a significant speed advantage for swift offensive strategies or priority control.

Implementation Details

• Ability ID: 627 (ABILITY_ETHEREAL_RUSH)
• Code Location: src/abilities.cc - EtherealRush constexpr
• Weather Check: Uses IsBattlerWeatherAffected(battler, WEATHER_FOG_ANY)
• Speed Multiplier: 1.5x when fog conditions are active
• Fog Types: Both permanent (WEATHER_FOG_PERMANENT) and temporary (WEATHER_FOG_TEMPORARY) fog

Strategic Applications

• Speed Control: Outspeeds normally faster opponents in fog
• Weather Teams: Synergizes with fog-setting moves or abilities
• Priority Moves: Enhanced speed can make priority moves unnecessary
• Offensive Sweeping: Enables powerful sweeping potential under fog conditions

Mechanics Analysis

The ability modifies the Speed stat directly through the onStat callback when:

1. The stat being calculated is STAT_SPEED
2. The battler is affected by any fog weather condition
3. Applies a 1.5x multiplier to the base speed calculation

Extended In-Game Description

For use in Elite Redux extended ability UI (IMPORTANT: exactly 280-300 chars counted WITH spaces) Ethereal Rush grants a potent 1.5x Speed boost in fog weather, enabling swift tactical dominance. This weather-dependent ability transforms slower Pokemon into speed demons, perfect for offensive strategies requiring priority control or sweeping potential in misty battlefield conditions.