Champions Entrance - Ability ID 766

In-Game Description

"Intimidate + Violent Rush"

Extended In-Game Description

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

Upon entering battle, this Pokemon makes a dramatic champions entrance that intimidates all opposing Pokemon, lowering their Attack stat by one stage. Simultaneously, it enters an aggressive violent rush state that significantly boosts its own Speed by 50% and Attack by 20% for the first turn only.

Character count: 299

Detailed Mechanical Explanation

For Discord/reference use

Champions Entrance is a powerful combination ability that triggers two distinct effects when the Pokemon switches into battle:

Intimidate Component:

• Activates first upon switching in
• Lowers the Attack stat of all opposing Pokemon by one stage
• Functions identically to the standard Intimidate ability
• Cannot be prevented by abilities like Oblivious or Own Tempo that normally block intimidation

Violent Rush Component:

• Activates immediately after the Intimidate effect
• Sets a temporary "violent rush" flag that lasts only for the first turn the Pokemon is active
• Provides two stat modifications while the flag is active:
  • Speed: Increased by 50% (multiplied by 1.5)
  • Attack: Increased by 20% (multiplied by 1.2)

Technical Implementation:

• Defined in src/abilities.cc as a combination of Intimidate.onEntry and ViolentRush.onEntry
• The violent rush flag is stored in gVolatileStructs[battler].violentRush
• Speed boost is applied in GetSpeedFromAbilities() in src/battle_main.c
• Attack boost is applied in CalculateBaseDamage() in src/battle_util.c
• The violent rush effect is automatically cleared at the end of the first turn via CLEAR_ONE_TURN(violentRush)

Strategic Applications:

• Excellent for lead Pokemon or pivoting strategies
• The Intimidate component weakens physical attackers on the opposing team
• The Violent Rush component allows for immediate offensive pressure or fast setup moves
• Particularly effective on Pokemon with high base Attack and Speed stats
• Can potentially outspeed and KO threats that would normally be faster
• The Attack boost stacks with other offensive boosts like Choice Band or stat stages

Interactions:

• Intimidate component can be blocked by abilities like Clear Body, Hyper Cutter, or White Smoke
• Violent Rush boosts are not affected by stat stage modifications (they're multipliers applied to base stats)
• The ability announces both effects with appropriate battle messages when triggered
• Works in both single and double battles, affecting all opposing Pokemon with Intimidate

This ability is particularly valuable on aggressive Pokemon that want to immediately apply pressure while also providing team support through Attack reduction of physical threats.