Caretaker - Ability ID 783

In-Game Description

"Healer + Friend Guard."

Extended In-Game Description

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

Each turn, 30% chance to heal status conditions of self or partner (prioritizing partner). Additionally reduces damage dealt to the partner by 50%. A protective ability perfect for double battles, combining healing support with defensive coverage.

Character count: 295

Detailed Mechanical Explanation

For Discord/reference use

Caretaker is a combination ability that merges the complete effects of both Healer and Friend Guard:

Healer Component (onEndTurn):

• 30% chance each turn to activate healing
• Prioritizes healing partner's status conditions first
• If partner has no status condition or is fainted, can heal self
• Works on all major status conditions (sleep, paralysis, burn, poison, freeze)
• Uses the same BattleScript_HealerActivates animation as regular Healer

Friend Guard Component (damage reduction):

• Reduces all damage dealt to the partner by 50% (0.5x multiplier)
• Applied during damage calculation in battle_util.c
• Works against all damaging moves targeting partner
• Does not protect against indirect damage (weather, entry hazards, etc.)
• Effect is passive and always active in double battles

Strategic Value:

• Exceptional support ability for double battle formats
• Provides both proactive healing and reactive damage mitigation
• Partner effectively has 2x effective HP against direct attacks
• The 30% healing chance provides consistent status cleansing support
• No effect in single battles beyond the self-healing aspect

Implementation Notes:

• Uses identical code structure to Healer for the healing component
• Friend Guard effect is hardcoded in the damage calculation routine
• Both effects function independently and can trigger simultaneously
• Partner must be alive for Friend Guard effect to apply