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Techniques in Tuxemon can be created by adding a JSON file to the <code>mods/tuxemon/db/technique</code> directory. With each new technique, the following data must be specified:
Techniques can be created by creating a simple [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON 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 [http://www.tuxemon.org/docs/core.components.monster.html#core.components.monster.Technique core.components.monster.Technique] class. With each new technique, the following data must be specified:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! Description
! Description
|-
|-
| tech_id
| id
| The id of the individual technique.
| The id of the individual technique.
|-
|-
| accuracy
| name
| Float parameter between 0 and 1 which decides against a random value if the technique hits or not.
| The name of the technique.  
|-
|-
| animation
| effect
| Name of the animation under `mods/tuxemon/animations/technique` to use when the move is used.  
| A comma-separated list of effects that will go off when this move is used. Multiple effects can be bound to a single technique.
|-
| conditions
| Conditions are the prerequisites on which a technique fails or not.
|-
| effects
| Effects can change some characteristics of the enemy. By using the example below: "give poison,target" will give [[Poisoned]] status to the enemy and "damage" will inflict damage to the enemy.
|-
| flip_axes
| On which axes the animation needs to be flipped, by default is empty '''""'''.
|-
|-
| is_fast
| type1
| Boolean, whether the technique is fast or not. Fast means that will be used before the enemy ones. By default is '''False'''.
| The primary type of technique. Used for super-effectiveness, etc.
|-
|-
| potency
| type2
| Float parameter between 0 and 1 which decides against a random value if the technique will give a [[:Category:Condition]].
| The secondary type of technique. Used for super-effectiveness, etc.
|-
|-
| power
| power
| Float parameter between 0 and 3 that will be used to calculate the quantity of damages.
| Amount of power the technique has. Used in "effect" calculations (such as damage).  
|-
|-
| range
| category
| The kind of technique: [[Melee]], [[Ranged]], [[Touch]], [[Special]], [[Reach]] or [[Reliable]].
| The kind of technique. Can be either "physical" or "special". Coincides with the monster's attack and special attack stats.  
|-
|-
| recharge
| animation
| Recharging time of the technique (eg 2 = it can be used every 2 turns).
| Name of the animation under `resources/animations/technique` to use when the move is used.  
|-
|-
| sfx
| sfx
| The sound effect under `resources/sounds/technique` to play when using the move.  
| 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 and there is a translation in the PO file (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 [[:Category:Type]].
|-
| use_failure (optional)
| Corresponding msgid (translation PO file) will appear if the technique fails.
|-
| use_success (optional)
| Corresponding msgid (translation PO file) will appear if the technique hits.
|-
| use_tech
| Corresponding msgid (translation PO file) will appear when the technique is used in battle.
|}
|}


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


`mods/tuxemon/db/technique/sting.json`
`resources/db/technique/poison_sting.json`


  json
<code>json
  {
{
  "tech_id": 1,
    "animation": "spike",
  "accuracy": 0.8,
     "sfx": "bite1.ogg",
  "animation": "pound",
    "category": "special",
  "effects": [
    "effects": [
     "give poison,target",
        "damage",
    "damage"
        "poison"
  ],
     ],  
  "flip_axes": "",
     "id": 2,  
  "is_fast": false,
     "name": "Poison Sting",  
  "potency": 0.4,
     "power": 40,  
  "power": 1.25,
     "types": [
  "range": "melee",
        "Poison"
  "recharge": 1,
    ]
  "sfx": "sfx_blaster",
}
  "slug": "sting",
</code>
  "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"
  }

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