Creating Techniques

Techniques can be created by creating a simple JSON text file in the Technique Table folder under `resources/db/technique`. This folder contains all of the details of each technique available in Tuxemon. Here you can specify the technique's type(s), power, and Technique effects. You can create **brand new** technique effects by adding it as a new method to the core.components.monster.Technique class. With each new technique, the following data must be specified:

Name	Description
tech_id	The id of the individual technique.
accuracy	The id of the individual technique.
animation	Name of the animation under `resources/animations/technique` to use when the move is used.
conditions	A comma-separated list of effects that will go off when this move is used. Multiple effects can be bound to a single technique.
effects	A comma-separated list of effects that will go off when this move is used. Multiple effects can be bound to a single technique.
flip_axes	The id of the individual technique.
is_fast	The id of the individual technique.
potency	Amount of power the technique has. Used in "effect" calculations (such as damage).
power	Amount of power the technique has. Used in "effect" calculations (such as damage).
range	The kind of technique. Can be either "physical" or "special". Coincides with the monster's attack and special attack stats.
sfx	The sound effect under `resources/sounds/technique` to play when using the move.
slug	The slug identifier of the technique. It defines the name of the technique, since inside the PO file there is a translation corresponding at the slug (msgid "sting" - msgstr "Sting") as well as the description (msgid "sting_description" - msgstr "Describing the technique").
sort	Whether damage or meta, meta doesn't do damage.
target	The target can be set among "enemy_monster", "enemy_team", etc.
types	The technique's types (Wood, Fire, Water, etc.).
use_failure (optional)	Text will appear if the technique fails.
use_success (optional)	Text will appear if the technique hits.
use_tech	Text will appear when the technique is used in battle.

Here is an example of what a technique file might look like:

`resources/db/technique/sting.json`

 json
 {  
 "tech_id": 1,
 "accuracy": 0.8,
 "animation": "pound",
 "effects": [
   "give poison,target",
   "damage"
 ],
 "flip_axes": "",
 "is_fast": false,
 "potency": 0.4,
 "power": 1.25,
 "range": "melee",
 "recharge": 1,
 "sfx": "sfx_blaster",
 "slug": "sting",
 "sort": "damage",
 "target": {
   "enemy monster": 2,
   "enemy team": 0,
   "enemy trainer": 0,
   "own monster": 0,
   "own team": 0,
   "own trainer": 0
 },
 "types": [
   "wood"
 ],
 "use_failure": "combat_miss",
 "use_success": null,
 "use_tech": "combat_used_x"
 }