Immovable Object - Ability ID 789

In-Game Description

"Impenetrable + Sturdy."

Extended In-Game Description

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

This Pokémon combines the defensive properties of both Impenetrable and Sturdy abilities. It is completely immune to all forms of indirect damage including poison, burn, weather effects, and entry hazards, while also surviving any attack that would knock it out from full HP with 1 HP remaining.

Character count: 297

Detailed Mechanical Explanation

For Discord/reference use

Immovable Object is a powerful defensive ability that combines two distinct protective mechanisms:

Magic Guard Component (from Impenetrable)

• Prevents all indirect damage sources:
  • Status conditions (poison, burn, toxic)
  • Weather effects (sandstorm, hail, etc.)
  • Entry hazards (Stealth Rock, Spikes, Toxic Spikes)
  • Leech Seed damage
  • Terrain damage (Toxic Terrain)
  • Recoil damage from moves
  • Life Orb damage
  • Rocky Helmet/Iron Barbs contact damage
  • Curse damage (Ghost-type)

Sturdy Component

• Breakable Property: Can be suppressed by Mold Breaker and similar effects
• One-Hit KO Protection: When at full HP, survives any attack that would otherwise cause a knockout, leaving the Pokémon with 1 HP instead
• OHKO Move Immunity: Completely immune to one-hit knockout moves like Fissure, Horn Drill, Guillotine, and Sheer Cold

Implementation Details

• Ability Structure: {.magicGuard = TRUE} - inherits the same Magic Guard protection as Impenetrable
• Sturdy Mechanics: Shares the same breakable = TRUE property as regular Sturdy
• Battle Script Integration: Uses BattleScript_SturdiedMsg when surviving a would-be knockout
• Suppression: Can be bypassed by Mold Breaker abilities, Neutralizing Gas, and Gastro Acid

Strategic Value

This ability makes a Pokémon extremely difficult to eliminate through conventional means, requiring either:

1. Multiple direct attacks to wear down HP
2. Abilities that can suppress or ignore the protection
3. Status moves that reduce stats rather than cause damage
4. Moves that bypass typical damage calculations

The combination makes it one of the most defensively robust abilities in the game, effectively requiring opponents to plan multi-turn strategies to eliminate the user.