engine/docs/RESEARCH.md at main · pkmn/engine · GitHub

Games

Gen 1

constants/
- battle_constants.asm
  - "battle status" (volatiles)
- move_constants.asm / move_effect_constants.asm (pointers to "handlers" for moves)
- pokedex_constants.asm / pokemon_data_constants.asm
- type_constants.asm
data/
- battle/
  - stat_modifiers.asm
  - "special" moves: residual_effects_1.asm, residual_effects_2.asm
- moves/
  - move data
- pokemon/
  - species data
  - learnsets
- types/
  - type_matchups.asm
    - typechart, linear scan to lookup
engine/battle/
- move_effects/ - special handlers (like PS statuses / scripts)
- core.asm
- decrement_pp.asm
- effects.asm
wram.asm

Gen 2

constants/
data/
- battle/
  - Accuracy / Critical Hits / Stat Modifiers / Weather
- items/
  - attributes
- moves/
  - move data
  - effects (pointers, priorities)
  - Flail / Magnitude / Present / Metronome / Hidden Power
- pokemon/
  - species data
  - learnset level up / egg
- types/
  - type_matchups.asm
  - type_boost_items.asm
engine/battle/
- move_effects/ - handlers
- core.asm
- effect_commands.asm
- /home/battle_vars.asm
wram.asm
- battle data, macros
random (Random, BattleRandom)

Gen 3

include/
- battle (util / scripts / main)
- random
- pokemon
- item
include/constants/
- abilities
- species
- types / nature
- moves / move effects
- held item effects
- battle / misc
src/data/
- species data
  - evolutions / egg moves / level up
- move data
- item data
src/
- battle: main / util
- pokemon
- random
data/battle_scripts_1.s

Gen 4

TODO

Appendix

Engines

Pokemon Showdown!: documentation (new / current / old)
PokemonBattleEngine
pokebattle
Pokemon Online documentation (RBY)
PokemonLab / Shoddy Battle
Poke Engine (poke-engine)
Pokemon Battle Simulator
PokeSim
ninjax

RNG

Glitches

Other

Benchmarks

Setup:
Tools: