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Gnashing Cannon (Ability #854)

Current Description: "Mega Launcher + Mind Crunch."

Extended In-Game Description

For use in Elite Redux extended ability UI (IMPORTANT: exactly 280-300 chars counted WITH spaces) Boosts the power of aura and pulse moves by 30%. Additionally, biting moves get a 30% power boost and use Special Attack instead of Attack for damage calculation. This devastating combination transforms both projectile-based and jaw attacks into fearsome special assaults.

Mechanical Analysis

Component Abilities

Mega Launcher Effect:

  • Boosts moves with FLAG_MEGA_LAUNCHER_BOOST by 30% (1.3x multiplier)
  • Affected moves include: Water Gun, Hydro Pump, Aura Sphere, Dark Pulse, etc.
  • Also boosts all status moves when the user has Gunman ability

Mind Crunch Effect:

  • Inherits Strong Jaw's offensive multiplier (30% boost to FLAG_STRONG_JAW_BOOST moves)
  • Changes offensive stat calculation: biting moves use Special Attack instead of Attack
  • Affected moves include: Bite, Crunch, Fire Fang, Ice Fang, Thunder Fang, etc.

Implementation Details

From src/abilities.cc:

cpp
constexpr Ability GnashingCannon = {
    .onOffensiveMultiplier =
        +[](ON_OFFENSIVE_MULTIPLIER) {
            MegaLauncher.onOffensiveMultiplier(DELEGATE_OFFENSIVE_MULTIPLIER);
            MindCrush.onOffensiveMultiplier(DELEGATE_OFFENSIVE_MULTIPLIER);
        },
    .onChooseOffensiveStat = MindCrush.onChooseOffensiveStat,
};

Strategic Usage

This ability is particularly powerful on Pokémon that can learn both:

  1. Pulse/aura moves (Water Gun, Aura Sphere, Dark Pulse, etc.)
  2. Biting moves (Bite, Crunch, elemental fangs)

The stat conversion effect makes physical biting moves scale with Special Attack, creating unique movepool synergies for mixed attackers.

Elite Redux Ability Codex