Made it so rogue balls have a higher chance to catch pokemon if the pokemon has a tinted pokeball (i.e. there's something new about it)

src/data/pokeball.ts

@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ export function getPokeballName(type: PokeballType): string {
   return ret;
 }
 
-export function getPokeballCatchMultiplier(type: PokeballType, enemyPokemon?: Pokemon): number {
+export function getPokeballCatchMultiplier(type: PokeballType, enemyPokemon?: Pokemon, getBoostedDescription?: boolean): number {
   const pokemon = enemyPokemon ?? null;
+  const description = getBoostedDescription ?? false;
   switch (type) {
   case PokeballType.POKEBALL:
     return 1;
@@ -59,7 +60,12 @@ export function getPokeballCatchMultiplier(type: PokeballType, enemyPokemon?: Po
   case PokeballType.ULTRA_BALL:
     return 2;
   case PokeballType.ROGUE_BALL:
-    console.log(pokemon);
+    /* making rogue balls have a higher chance to catch pokemon if they have a tinted pokeball (i.e. at least one thing is new for them)
+       * you can also get the boosted type for a description (i.e. for modifier-type)
+       */
+    if (pokemon?.isTintedPokeball() || description) {
+      return 5;
+    }
     return 3;
   case PokeballType.MASTER_BALL:
     return -1;

src/field/pokemon.ts

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import PartyUiHandler, { PartyOption, PartyUiMode } from "../ui/party-ui-handler
 import SoundFade from "phaser3-rex-plugins/plugins/soundfade";
 import { LevelMoves } from "../data/pokemon-level-moves";
 import { DamageAchv, achvs } from "../system/achv";
-import { DexAttr, StarterDataEntry, StarterMoveset } from "../system/game-data";
+import { AbilityAttr, DexAttr, StarterDataEntry, StarterMoveset } from "../system/game-data";
 import { QuantizerCelebi, argbFromRgba, rgbaFromArgb } from "@material/material-color-utilities";
 import { Nature, getNatureStatMultiplier } from "../data/nature";
 import { SpeciesFormChange, SpeciesFormChangeActiveTrigger, SpeciesFormChangeMoveLearnedTrigger, SpeciesFormChangePostMoveTrigger, SpeciesFormChangeStatusEffectTrigger } from "../data/pokemon-forms";
@@ -3498,6 +3498,37 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
     const rootForm = getPokemonSpecies(this.species.getRootSpeciesId());
     return rootForm.getAbility(abilityIndex) === rootForm.getAbility(currentAbilityIndex);
   }
+
+  /* Checks whether or not the pokemon's pokeball will be tinted.
+   * This checks the dex attributes (gender, shiny/non shiny, variant and forms)
+   * These values are checked against the exact pokemon you're catching (i.e. catching charizard won't compare against charmander)
+   * It also checks your abilities against the starter version
+   * If any are "new", the pokemon's pokeball is tinted
+   * @returns true if the pokemon's pokeball should be tinted, meaning at least one thing is new
+   */
+  isTintedPokeball(): boolean {
+    const dexEntry = this.scene.gameData.dexData[this.species.speciesId];
+    const opponentPokemonDexAttr = this.getDexAttr();
+
+    // Check if Player owns all genders and forms of the Pokemon
+    const missingDexAttrs = ((dexEntry.caughtAttr & opponentPokemonDexAttr) < opponentPokemonDexAttr);
+
+    const ownedAbilityAttrs = this.scene.gameData.starterData[this.species.getRootSpeciesId()].abilityAttr;
+
+    let playerOwnsThisAbility = false;
+    // Check if the player owns ability for the root form
+    if ((ownedAbilityAttrs & AbilityAttr.ABILITY_1) > 0 && this.hasSameAbilityInRootForm(0)) {
+      playerOwnsThisAbility = true;
+    }
+    if ((ownedAbilityAttrs & AbilityAttr.ABILITY_2) > 0 && this.hasSameAbilityInRootForm(1)) {
+      playerOwnsThisAbility = true;
+    }
+    if ((ownedAbilityAttrs & AbilityAttr.ABILITY_HIDDEN) > 0 && this.hasSameAbilityInRootForm(2)) {
+      playerOwnsThisAbility = true;
+    }
+
+    return (missingDexAttrs || !playerOwnsThisAbility);
+  }
 }
 
 export default interface Pokemon {

src/locales/en/modifier-type.json

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "ModifierType": {
     "AddPokeballModifierType": {
       "name": "{{modifierCount}}x {{pokeballName}}",
-      "description": "Receive {{pokeballName}} x{{modifierCount}} (Inventory: {{pokeballAmount}}) \nCatch Rate: {{catchRate}}"
+      "description": "Receive {{pokeballName}} x{{modifierCount}} (Inventory: {{pokeballAmount}}) \nCatch Rate: {{catchRate}}",
+      "catchRateGenerator": "{{normalCatchRate}}x ({{boostedCatchRate}}x for uncaught Pokemon)"
     },
     "AddVoucherModifierType": {
       "name": "{{modifierCount}}x {{voucherTypeName}}",

src/modifier/modifier-type.ts

@@ -181,10 +181,19 @@ class AddPokeballModifierType extends ModifierType {
   }
 
   getDescription(scene: BattleScene): string {
+    let catchRate: String;
+    if (this.pokeballType === PokeballType.ROGUE_BALL) {
+      catchRate = i18next.t("modifierType:ModifierType.AddPokeballModifierType.catchRateGenerator", {
+        "normalCatchRate": getPokeballCatchMultiplier(this.pokeballType),
+        "boostedCatchRate": getPokeballCatchMultiplier(this.pokeballType, null, true),
+      });
+    } else if (this.pokeballType !== PokeballType.MASTER_BALL) {
+      catchRate = `${getPokeballCatchMultiplier(this.pokeballType)}x`;
+    }
     return i18next.t("modifierType:ModifierType.AddPokeballModifierType.description", {
       "modifierCount": this.count,
       "pokeballName": getPokeballName(this.pokeballType),
-      "catchRate": getPokeballCatchMultiplier(this.pokeballType) > -1 ? `${getPokeballCatchMultiplier(this.pokeballType)}x` : "100%",
+      "catchRate": catchRate,
       "pokeballAmount": `${scene.pokeballCounts[this.pokeballType]}`,
     });
   }

src/phases/attempt-capture-phase.ts

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class AttemptCapturePhase extends PokemonPhase {
     const _3m = 3 * pokemon.getMaxHp();
     const _2h = 2 * pokemon.hp;
     const catchRate = pokemon.species.catchRate;
-    const pokeballMultiplier = getPokeballCatchMultiplier(this.pokeballType);
+    const pokeballMultiplier = getPokeballCatchMultiplier(this.pokeballType, pokemon);
     const statusMultiplier = pokemon.status ? getStatusEffectCatchRateMultiplier(pokemon.status.effect) : 1;
     const x = Math.round((((_3m - _2h) * catchRate * pokeballMultiplier) / _3m) * statusMultiplier);
     const y = Math.round(65536 / Math.sqrt(Math.sqrt(255 / x)));

src/ui/battle-info.ts

@@ -366,31 +366,13 @@ export default class BattleInfo extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
 
       const dexEntry = pokemon.scene.gameData.dexData[pokemon.species.speciesId];
       this.ownedIcon.setVisible(!!dexEntry.caughtAttr);
-      const opponentPokemonDexAttr = pokemon.getDexAttr();
       if (pokemon.scene.gameMode.isClassic) {
         if (pokemon.scene.gameData.starterData[pokemon.species.getRootSpeciesId()].classicWinCount > 0 && pokemon.scene.gameData.starterData[pokemon.species.getRootSpeciesId(true)].classicWinCount > 0) {
           this.championRibbon.setVisible(true);
         }
       }
 
-      // Check if Player owns all genders and forms of the Pokemon
+      if (pokemon.isTintedPokeball()) {
-      const missingDexAttrs = ((dexEntry.caughtAttr & opponentPokemonDexAttr) < opponentPokemonDexAttr);
-
-      const ownedAbilityAttrs = pokemon.scene.gameData.starterData[pokemon.species.getRootSpeciesId()].abilityAttr;
-
-      let playerOwnsThisAbility = false;
-      // Check if the player owns ability for the root form
-      if ((ownedAbilityAttrs & 1) > 0 && pokemon.hasSameAbilityInRootForm(0)) {
-        playerOwnsThisAbility = true;
-      }
-      if ((ownedAbilityAttrs & 2) > 0 && pokemon.hasSameAbilityInRootForm(1)) {
-        playerOwnsThisAbility = true;
-      }
-      if ((ownedAbilityAttrs & 4) > 0 && pokemon.hasSameAbilityInRootForm(2)) {
-        playerOwnsThisAbility = true;
-      }
-
-      if (missingDexAttrs || !playerOwnsThisAbility) {
         this.ownedIcon.setTint(0x808080);
       }