- Pokémon Essentials Version
- Pre-v16.2 ➖
To get this working, complete the following steps:
0. Make sure "Hide extensions for known file types" is disabled in File Explorer settings (if you don't know how to do this, there are many places online that can help; it is not within the scope of these instructions for me to explain how).
1. Download the
2. In Script Editor, navigate to the PokeBattle_Pokemon and search for "def setAbility(value)" (without quotes). In the first blank section below the only result, insert the following code:
3. Now go to PokemonItemEffects and search for "UseInField handlers". At the end of the section above it (this will be different for everyone if custom items were already added; normally, in stock Essentials v15, it'll be the section for DNA Splicers), insert the following code:
4. Click Apply and save your project.
5. Create a place(s) where each item can be found/bought.
6. Save the project again
7. You're done! Proceed with making the rest of your game.
Note: By default, if a Pokemon has more than 1 Hidden Ability, the Ability Patch will only set the Hidden Ability to the first one in the list. Using it again will revert to it's original regular Ability. I believe this issue is also present in Pokemon Essentials v19(.1)'s Generation 8 Project, and will need some expertise to work around.
0. Make sure "Hide extensions for known file types" is disabled in File Explorer settings (if you don't know how to do this, there are many places online that can help; it is not within the scope of these instructions for me to explain how).
1. Download the
ABILITYCAPSULE.png and ABILITYPATCH.png files from my Google Drive, then rename them to the first 2 unused item numbers in your \Graphics\Icons\ folder. For example, in stock Essentials v15, the last used item ID is 525 (item525.png is the last icon before itemBack.png in \Graphics\Icons\ there), so the first unused items are 526 and 527. In that case, you would rename ABILITYCAPSULE.png to item526.png and ABILITYPATCH.png to item527.png2. In Script Editor, navigate to the PokeBattle_Pokemon and search for "def setAbility(value)" (without quotes). In the first blank section below the only result, insert the following code:
Ruby:
# @return [Boolean] whether this Pokémon has a hidden ability
def hasHiddenAbility?
return abilityIndex >= 2
end3. Now go to PokemonItemEffects and search for "UseInField handlers". At the end of the section above it (this will be different for everyone if custom items were already added; normally, in stock Essentials v15, it'll be the section for DNA Splicers), insert the following code:
Ruby:
ItemHandlers::UseOnPokemon.add(:ABILITYCAPSULE,proc{|item,pkmn,scene|
abils = pkmn.getAbilityList
abil1 = nil; abil2 = nil
dexdata=pkmn.ability.pbOpenDexData
pkmn.ability.pbDexDataOffset(dexdata,pkmn.species,29)
abil1 = dexdata.fgetb
abil2 = dexdata.fgetb
dexdata.close
if abil2.nil? || abil2 == 0 || pkmn.hasHiddenAbility? || pkmn.species == 718
scene.pbDisplay(_INTL("It won't have any effect."))
next false
end
newabil = (pkmn.abilityIndex + 1) % 2
if scene.pbConfirm(_INTL("Would you like to change {1}'s Ability?",pkmn.name))
pkmn.setAbility(newabil)
scene.pbRefresh
scene.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1}'s Ability changed to its other Ability!",pkmn.name))
next true
end
next false
})
ItemHandlers::UseOnPokemon.add(:ABILITYPATCH,proc{|item,pkmn,scene|
current_abil = pkmn.abilityIndex
normal_abil = pkmn.personalID&1
dexdata=pkmn.ability.pbOpenDexData
pkmn.ability.pbDexDataOffset(dexdata,pkmn.species,40)
hidden_abil=dexdata.fgetb
dexdata.close
if hidden_abil > 0 && current_abil<2
if scene.pbConfirm(_INTL("Would you like to change {1}'s Ability?",pkmn.name))
pkmn.setAbility(2)
scene.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1}'s Ability changed to its Hidden Ability!", pkmn.name))
next true
end
else if hidden_abil > 0 && current_abil == 2
if scene.pbConfirm(_INTL("Would you like to change {1}'s Ability?",pkmn.name))
pkmn.setAbility(normal_abil)
scene.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1}'s Ability changed to its normal Ability!", pkmn.name))
next true
end
else if hidden_abil == 0 || pkmn.species == 718
scene.pbDisplay(_INTL("It won't have any effect."))
next false
end
end
end
next false
})4. Click Apply and save your project.
5. Create a place(s) where each item can be found/bought.
6. Save the project again
7. You're done! Proceed with making the rest of your game.
Note: By default, if a Pokemon has more than 1 Hidden Ability, the Ability Patch will only set the Hidden Ability to the first one in the list. Using it again will revert to it's original regular Ability. I believe this issue is also present in Pokemon Essentials v19(.1)'s Generation 8 Project, and will need some expertise to work around.
- Credits
- @Golisopod User - I used images from his Generation 8 Project for the item icons. Code from the ItemEffects script from the project was adapted as well.