Lucky Wings (Ability ID 850)

Short Description

"Serene Grace + Giant Wings."

Extended In-Game Description

For use in Elite Redux extended ability UI (IMPORTANT: exactly 280-300 chars counted WITH spaces) Lucky Wings combines two powerful effects: doubles the chance of moves' secondary effects activating (Serene Grace), and boosts the power of all airborne moves by 30% (Giant Wings). This creates a potent synergy for flying attackers with high-utility moves that can overwhelm opponents.

Implementation Analysis

Lucky Wings is implemented as a combination ability in src/abilities.cc:

constexpr Ability LuckyWings = {
    .onOffensiveMultiplier = GiantWings.onOffensiveMultiplier,
    .onModifyEffectChance = SereneGrace.onModifyEffectChance,
};

Component Abilities

Serene Grace Component:

• Effect: Doubles the activation chance of move secondary effects
• Implementation: onModifyEffectChance = +[](ON_MODIFY_EFFECT_CHANCE) { *effectChance *= 2; }
• Trigger: Any move with a secondary effect (status conditions, stat changes, etc.)

Giant Wings Component:

• Effect: 30% power boost to air-based moves
• Implementation: onOffensiveMultiplier = +[](ON_OFFENSIVE_MULTIPLIER) { if (gBattleMoves[move].airBased) MUL(1.3); }
• Trigger: Moves flagged as airBased in the move data

Mechanical Details

1. Effect Stacking: Both components work independently and simultaneously
2. Move Classification: Air-based moves include moves like Fly, Aeroblast, Air Slash, Hurricane, etc.
3. Secondary Effect Examples:
   • Air Slash's 30% flinch chance becomes 60%
   • Hurricane's 30% confusion chance becomes 60%
   • The power of both moves is also boosted by 30%

Strategic Usage

Lucky Wings is particularly effective on Pokémon that:

• Have access to air-based moves with secondary effects
• Can benefit from both offensive power and utility
• Are naturally fast enough to capitalize on increased flinch chances

Code Location

• Main implementation: src/abilities.cc (LuckyWings definition)
• Ability registry: src/abilities.cc (abilities array)
• Protobuf definition: proto/AbilityList.textproto