Corrupted Mind - Ability ID 774

In-Game Description

"Psychic moves ignore resists and get 1.4x effect chance."

Extended In-Game Description

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

Psychic-type moves bypass all type resistances and immunities, hitting for at least neutral damage regardless of the target's typing. Additionally, all secondary effects of Psychic moves have their activation chance increased by 40%, making status infliction more reliable.

Character count: 285

Detailed Mechanical Explanation

For Discord/reference use

Corrupted Mind is a dual-effect ability that enhances Psychic-type moves in two distinct ways:

Type Effectiveness Override:

• Uses onTypeEffectiveness hook to modify damage calculations
• Checks if the move type is Psychic (TYPE_PSYCHIC)
• If the effectiveness modifier is less than 1.0 (resistant or immune), it forces the modifier to exactly 1.0 (neutral damage)
• This allows Psychic moves to bypass type resistances from Steel, Psychic, and Dark types
• Importantly, it does NOT boost super-effective damage - it only prevents resisted damage

Effect Chance Enhancement:

• Uses onModifyEffectChance hook to boost secondary effect probabilities
• Multiplies the effect chance by 1.4 (40% increase) for all Psychic-type moves
• This affects any secondary effects like confusion, stat drops, or status conditions
• For example, Psychic's 10% chance to lower Sp. Def becomes 14%

Technical Implementation:

• Uses UQ_4_12(1.0) fixed-point arithmetic for precise damage calculations
• The ability is marked as randomizerBanned = TRUE, preventing it from appearing in randomizer modes
• Currently only found on Mega Slowking (Galarian) as an innate ability

Strategic Impact: This ability makes Psychic-type attackers significantly more reliable against traditionally resistant targets, while also improving their utility through enhanced secondary effects. It's particularly powerful on Pokemon with strong Psychic movesets and diverse secondary effects.