From f766f22749b01538f3941dee89aaae74f852d7e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dawson Matthews <dawson.dwm@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:21:38 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] initial commit

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 .gitignore          |  1 +
 ZAOUMegaList.txt    | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 change_abilities.py | 83 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 131 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .gitignore
 create mode 100644 ZAOUMegaList.txt
 create mode 100644 change_abilities.py

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+*.jar
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diff --git a/ZAOUMegaList.txt b/ZAOUMegaList.txt
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+Clefable-Mega: Serene Grace
+Victreebel-Mega: Triage
+Raichu-Mega-X: Levitate
+Raichu-Mega-Y: Transistor
+Starmie-Mega: Pure Power, -40 Atk
+Dragonite-Mega: Soul-Heart
+Meganium-Mega: Flower Veil
+Feraligatr-Mega: Dragon's Maw
+Ampharos-Mega: Fluffy
+Absol-Mega-Z: Technician
+Chimecho-Mega: Levitate
+Skarmory-Mega: Tough Claws
+Staraptor-Mega: Tough Claws
+Gallade-Mega: Sharpness
+Froslass-Mega: Snow Warning
+Garchomp-Mega-Z: Rough Skin
+ Lucario-Mega-Z: Mind's Eye
+Heatran-Mega: Earth Eater
+Darkrai-Mega: Dark Aura
+Emboar-Mega: Supreme Overlord
+Excadrill-Mega: Mold Breaker
+Golurk-Mega: Adaptability
+Audino-Mega: Regenerator
+Scolipede-Mega: Tinted Lens
+Scrafty-Mega: Shed Skin
+Eelektross-Mega: Hadron Engine
+Chandelure-Mega: Magic Guard
+Chesnaught-Mega: Bulletproof
+Delphox-Mega: Levitate
+Greninja-Mega: Protean
+Meowstic-Mega: Psychic Surge
+Pyroar-Mega: Drought
+Dragalge-Mega: Regenerator
+ Floette-Mega: Regenerator
+Malamar-Mega: Contrary
+Barbaracle-Mega: Tough Claws
+Hawlucha-Mega: Stamina
+Zygarde-Mega: Aura Break
+Crabominable-Mega: Ice Scales
+Golisopod-Mega: Regenerator
+Drampa-Mega: Drizzle
+Magearna-Mega: Soul-Heart
+Zeraora-Mega: Volt Absorb
+Falinks-Mega: Dauntless Shield
+Scovillain-Mega: Contrary
+Glimmora-Mega: Rocky Payload
+Baxcalibur-Mega: Thermal Exchange
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diff --git a/change_abilities.py b/change_abilities.py
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+'''
+Author: Dawson Matthews
+Date: 01/14/26
+
+Takes as input: 
+    1. The directory in which all of the json files are listed in their respective 
+        directories seperated by generation from generation1 to generation9
+    2. The file containing all desired mega pokemon and their target abilities in 
+        the format as shown by: Darkrai-Mega: Dark Aura
+    3. The name of the new directory to put the changed files in
+
+Produces as output a new directory with the fixed files in it.
+'''
+
+import sys
+import os
+import json
+
+def get_target_abilities(ability_data_path):
+    '''
+    Reads in the data from the path and converts date from the showdown format to the
+    cobblemon format as a pythyon dictionary i.e. "Darkrai-Mega: Dark Aura" -> {"darkrai": "darkaura"}
+    '''
+
+    ability_data = {}
+
+    with open(ability_data_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        lines = f.readlines()
+        for line in lines:
+            line = (line.strip()).split() # Removing new line characters, as well as leading and trailing spaces. Then split it by the middle space
+            species_name = line[0][:-6].lower() # Removes the "-Mega" suffix and sends the name to lower case
+            ability = (line[1].replace(" ", "")).lower() # Removes the spaces 
+            ability_data[species_name] = ability
+
+    return ability_data
+
+def write_augmented_species_data(src_dir, dst_dir, species_data):
+    '''
+    Takes the new species data in dictionary form and creates the new data
+    '''
+
+    gen_dirs = os.listdir(species_additions_dir) # Get a list of all directories in the data path, each corresponding to one generation
+    for gen_dir in gen_dirs:
+
+        dir_path = os.path.join(data_path, gen_dir)
+
+        if os.path.isdir(dir_path) == False: # Make sure it's actually a real file path
+            return 1
+
+        species_files = os.listdir(dir_path)
+
+        for species_file_name in species_files:
+
+            species_file_path = os.path.join(dir_path, species_file_name)
+            with open(species_file_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                species_data = json.load(f)
+
+                # Edit the ability data (abities is a list of strings, sometimes having an "h:" in front of the name if it's the hidden ability)
+                forms = species_data["forms"]
+                for form in forms:
+                    abilities = form["abilities"]
+
+                    for ability in abilities:
+                        
+
+def main():
+    program_name = sys.argv[0]
+
+    usage_string = f"Usage: {program_name} <source directory> <target directory> <target data>"
+
+    num_args = len(sys.argv)
+    if num_args != 4:
+        print(usage_string)
+
+    _, src_dir, dst_dir, data_path = sys.argv # Gets the required information from the program arguments
+
+    ability_data = get_target_abilities(data_path)
+
+    write_augmented_species_data(src_dir, dst_dir, ability_data)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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