*high-risk
Abilities Thread
Wyatt Gonzalez
John Hall
I think it should only decrease the opponents precision since it doesn't mention solidifying
William Murphy
Maybe, but it's other dex entries
>The shell on its back is just skin that has cooled and hardened. It breaks easily with a slight touch.
Do allude to the hardening
Besides a reverse weak-armor that also plays into Magcargos great Def and shit Speed seems a lot more balanced and thematic than accuracy changing cancer
Chase Cox
>wave rider
>ignores multi-target wave moves (Surf, Earthquake, Discharge, Etc.)
Probably not really useful, but would be situationally good.
Kayden Rogers
>Homestar Runner
When this Pokémon is sent out, its speed is raised.
Nathaniel Roberts
These are abilities I've thought of for a gunner Pokemon.
>Sharpshooter
Multi-strike projectile moves (such as Bullet Seed, Pin Missile, etc.) will triple in power & never miss, but it will hit only once.
>Magnum
Multi-strike projectile moves will be 1.5x stronger, but can only hit 1-3 times (instead of the usual 2-5).
>Mag Dump
Multi-strike projectile moves will always try to hit 5 times. The move doesn't stop when it misses at any point, it keeps going until 5 attempts have been made.
>High Capacity
Multi-strike projectile moves can hit up to 7 times. The probability of hitting 4 or 5 is slightly higher than usual.
>Dual Wield
Multi-strike projectile moves are used twice in one turn. No difference in attack power, accuracy, or probability of hits. It literally uses the move twice in a row, and consumes 2 PP (4 if the opponent has Pressure).
Isaiah Taylor
>second wind
After being out for three consecutive turns attack and speed are doubled. Secondary effect of being immune to the attack decrease of burn.
Xavier Torres
>Scrambler
Every battle parameter of this Pokemon is completely random.
>stats
>IV & EV distribution
>nature
>type
>moveset
>height & weight (for damage calculation purposes)
All of the above changes at the start of every battle, and they stick until the start of the next battle. So if the Pokemon happens to get any field moves, you can use them in the overworld until the next battle.
The only things it doesn't change are its species, gender (because fuck that noise & I've imagined this ability on a genderless-only Pokemon anyway), ability, and level (because the stats are random anyway).
I think this ability would be ideal for any Pokemon that are based on aliens, robots, or glitches. If Missingno. was canon, I could see it having this ability.
Ryan Davis
>Blizzard Wanderer
During the hail all attacking moves have +1 priority
Liam Ortiz
>Retention
In-battle stat changes are "permanent." Any stat changes experienced in battle, both good and bad, will be retained.
Example:
>get into a battle
>use Belly Drum (Attack +6 stages)
>finish battle
>get into another battle
>use Swords Dance; it fails (you already have +6 Attack)
>enemy uses Growl (-1 Attack)
>finish battle
>go into next battle with +5 Attack
All stat changes reset to zero when the Pokemon is healed at a Pokemon Center, deposited into a PC, left in a Daycare, or traded.