External Moves: Difference between revisions

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External Moves (also called Move Skills) are actions a sent-out Pokémon can perform in the overworld, outside of battle. They let a Pokémon use certain moves to interact with the world: smashing rocks, headbutting trees, lighting up caves, returning home, and more.

Using External Moves

Send out a Pokémon, then open the External Move wheel to see the moves that Pokémon can perform. A Pokémon qualifies for a move by knowing a specific battle move, by having a particular Ability, or by being a specific species. Most External Moves consume 1 PP from the move that enables them and then enter a cooldown before they can be used again; for several moves the cooldown is shorter on faster Pokémon.

Configuration

Server operators control External Moves through config/pixelmon/external_moves.yml:

External Moves: enabled.
Destructive External Moves: disabled. These are the moves that break or place blocks (Cut, Dig, Explode, Ignite, Rock Smash, and Lightning Bolt). When disabled, those moves do nothing.
Forage item chance: 95%.

List of External Moves

Encounters & Foraging

Move	Unlocked by	Effect
Headbutt	Headbutt	Headbutts the specified log, potentially starting a Pokémon battle!
Rock Smash	Rock Smash	Breaks the specified rock block. A Pokémon battle might start!
Sweet Scent	Sweet Scent	Tries to attract a Pokémon, potentially starting a battle.
Forage	Any Pokémon	Forages the specified block for items. Different blocks can give different items!

Terrain & Resources

Move	Unlocked by	Effect
Cut	Cut	Cuts down the specified tree, allowing you to collect the logs. Larger trees require a stronger Pokémon.
Dig	Dig	Digs up the specified area. The stronger the Pokémon, the bigger the hole!
Smelt	Incinerate, Inferno, Ember, Burn Up, Blue Flare	The Pokémon pours fire into the targeted furnace, fuelling it. If the move is powerful, some items might be instantly smelted!
Ignite	Ember, Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Incinerate, Blast Burn, Fire Spin, Flame Burst, Flame Wheel, Heat Wave, Inferno, Sacred Fire, Will-O-Wisp	Lights the specified area on fire! Depending on the learned Fire-type moves, the ignited area can change shape.
Ore Sense	Magnet Rise, Metal Sound, Steel Beam, Make It Rain, Steel Roller, Double Shock, Gigaton Hammer	The Pokémon uses electromagnetism to sense nearby ores. For a short time, nearby ores will be illuminated!
Flash	Flash	Flashes a bright light from this Pokémon's location. The light will remain for a short time, allowing you to see!

Travel & Movement

Move	Unlocked by	Effect
Fly	Fly	Returns you to the last heal location.
Teleport	Teleport	Returns you to the last heal location.
Mount Boost	Extreme Speed, Agility	Temporarily increases the speed at which the Pokémon moves while riding.
Open Wormhole	Palkia, Lunala, Solgaleo, Arceus, Necrozma	Opens a wormhole to the Ultra Space dimension!

Field & Weather

Move	Unlocked by	Effect
Rain Dance	Rain Dance	The Pokémon manipulates the weather, causing it to rain. The sky must be visible for this to work!
Sunny Day	Sunny Day	The Pokémon manipulates the weather, causing clear weather. The sky must be visible for this to work!
Scare	Mean Look, Roar, Scary Face	The Pokémon intimidates all the nearby wild Pokémon, sending them scurrying. This also temporarily prevents aggressive Pokémon from challenging you.
Ground Birds	Gravity, Smack Down	The nearby flying Pokémon are pulled down from the sky! The range at which flying Pokémon are affected depends on this Pokémon's strength.
Lightning Bolt	Thunderbolt, Bolt Strike, Thunder, Spark, Discharge, Fusion Bolt, Thunder Shock	Strikes the specified block or entity with lightning!

Support

Move	Unlocked by	Effect
Heal	Soft-Boiled, Milk Drink	Heals the specified Pokémon, at the price of its own HP.
Analyse Pokémon	Foresight, Mind Reader	The Pokémon uses its psychic power to see the target Pokémon's traits!
Explode	Self-Destruct, Explosion	Self-destructs, fainting this Pokémon and leaving a crater!

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 == Configuration ==
 Server operators control External Moves through ''config/pixelmon/external_moves.yml'':
-* ''allowExternalMoves'': turns the whole system on or off.
+* External Moves: enabled.
-* ''allowDestructiveExternalMoves'': allows the moves that break or place blocks (Cut, Dig, Explode, Ignite, Rock Smash, and Lightning Bolt). When disabled, those moves do nothing.
+* Destructive External Moves: disabled. These are the moves that break or place blocks (Cut, Dig, Explode, Ignite, Rock Smash, and Lightning Bolt). When disabled, those moves do nothing.
-* ''forageChance'': how likely Forage is to produce an item (0.95 by default).
+* Forage item chance: 95%.
 == List of External Moves ==
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 === Encounters & Foraging ===
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Icon !! Move !! Qualifies by !! Effect
+! Icon !! Move !! Unlocked by !! Effect
 |-
 | [[File:externalmove-headbutt.png|32px|link=Headbutt (External Move)]] || [[Headbutt (External Move)|Headbutt]] || [[Headbutt]] || Headbutts the specified log, potentially starting a Pokémon battle!
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 === Terrain & Resources ===
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Icon !! Move !! Qualifies by !! Effect
+! Icon !! Move !! Unlocked by !! Effect
 |-
 | [[File:externalmove-cut.png|32px|link=Cut (External Move)]] || [[Cut (External Move)|Cut]] || [[Cut]] || Cuts down the specified tree, allowing you to collect the logs. Larger trees require a stronger Pokémon.
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 === Travel & Movement ===
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Icon !! Move !! Qualifies by !! Effect
+! Icon !! Move !! Unlocked by !! Effect
 |-
 | [[File:externalmove-fly.png|32px|link=Fly (External Move)]] || [[Fly (External Move)|Fly]] || [[Fly]] || Returns you to the last heal location.
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 === Field & Weather ===
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Icon !! Move !! Qualifies by !! Effect
+! Icon !! Move !! Unlocked by !! Effect
 |-
 | [[File:externalmove-raindance.png|32px|link=Rain Dance (External Move)]] || [[Rain Dance (External Move)|Rain Dance]] || [[Rain Dance]] || The Pokémon manipulates the weather, causing it to rain. The sky must be visible for this to work!
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 === Support ===
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Icon !! Move !! Qualifies by !! Effect
+! Icon !! Move !! Unlocked by !! Effect
 |-
 | [[File:externalmove-heal.png|32px|link=Heal (External Move)]] || [[Heal (External Move)|Heal]] || [[Soft-Boiled]], [[Milk Drink]] || Heals the specified Pokémon, at the price of its own HP.