Scoring & Formulas

Detailed breakdown of how contest appeal scores are calculated.

Appeal Calculation

Each contestant performs one move per round. The appeal score for each move is:

Final Appeal = (Base Appeal + Bonuses) × Combo Multiplier × Repeat Modifier - Jam Damage + Excitement Bonus

Step 1: Base Appeal

Base Appeal = Move Power × 0.3

A move with 100 power yields 30 base appeal points.

Step 2: Category Match Bonus

How well the move’s type aligns with the contest category:

Match Level	Bonus	Criteria
Strong match	+50	Move type directly matches category
Partial match	+15 (30%)	Move type partially aligns
No match	+0	No alignment

Category-Move Type Alignment:

Category	Strong Match	Partial Match
Cool	Physical moves	Aggressive status moves
Beauty	Special moves	Graceful status moves
Cute	Status moves	Any move
Clever	Status moves	Special moves
Tough	Physical moves	Defensive status moves

Step 3: Contest Stat Bonus

Stat Bonus = Pokemon's Contest Stat × 0.1

A Pokemon with 255 in the matching stat gets +25.5 appeal. Secondary stats contribute at 50% weight.

Step 4: Variety Bonus

+5 points if the move hasn't been used in the last 2 turns

Step 5: Accuracy Bonus

Up to +5 points based on move accuracy

Step 6: Round Progression

+2 points per round number

Round 1 = +2, Round 4 = +8.

Step 7: Random Variance

±3 points (random)

Small random element to prevent completely deterministic outcomes.

Step 8: Costume Bonus

Costume Bonus = appealBonus + (stylePoints / 5)

Rarity	Extra Bonus
Uncommon	+1
Rare	+3
Epic	+5
Legendary	+8

Category match adds +5 if the costume’s category matches the contest.

Combo Multiplier

2-Move Combos (2.0x)

Using specific moves in sequence triggers a combo:

First Move	Follow-Up Moves
Thunderbolt	Thunder, Thunder Wave, Wild Charge
Sunny Day	Solar Beam, Flamethrower, Fire Blast
Rain Dance	Thunder, Hydro Pump, Surf
Dragon Dance	Outrage, Dragon Claw
Bulk Up	Close Combat, Superpower
Toxic	Venoshock, Hex
Swords Dance	Close Combat, X-Scissor, Night Slash
Calm Mind	Psychic, Psyshock, Shadow Ball
Agility	Quick Attack, Aqua Jet, Extreme Speed
Stealth Rock	Earthquake, Stone Edge
Light Screen	Thunderbolt, Psychic
Reflect	Body Slam, Zen Headbutt

Type Chains (1.5x)

Using consecutive moves of the same type grants a 1.5x multiplier.

Combo Cap

The combo multiplier is capped at maxComboMultiplier (default: 3.0x).

Repeat Penalty

If allowMoveRepeats is true and a move is repeated:

Final Appeal = Appeal × repeatPenalty (default 0.5 = 50%)

If allowMoveRepeats is false, repeated moves are blocked entirely.

Jamming

Disruptive moves reduce opponents’ appeal:

Move Type	Penalty	Examples
Status jamming	-20	Taunt, Torment, Disable, Encore, Trick Room
Damaging jamming	-10	Thunder Wave, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic, Fake Out, Quick Attack

Excitement Multiplier

Excitement Range	Effect
80-100 (High)	Positive bonus to appeal
20-79 (Normal)	No modifier
0-19 (Low)	Negative modifier to appeal

Miss Chance

Moves can fail entirely, resulting in 0 appeal:

Miss Chance = Base 5%
  + 5% if contest stats < 100 total
  + 5% if excitement < 20
  + 10% if move used 3+ times
  = Maximum 25%

Minigame Score

If minigames are enabled, the minigame score is combined with appeal:

Total Score = (Appeal Score × (1 - scoreWeight)) + (Minigame Score × scoreWeight)

With default scoreWeight = 0.2:

Total = (Appeal × 0.8) + (Minigame × 0.2)

Seal Bonus

Seal Bonus = Base Bonus × Rarity Multiplier × Category Affinity

Rarity	Multiplier
Common	1.0x
Uncommon	1.25x
Rare	1.5x
Epic	2.0x
Legendary	2.5x

Total seal bonus is capped to 10% of total score by default.

Voting Score

Vote Score = (Player Votes + Bot Votes) × voting-weight

Default voting-weight = 0.1 (10% of final score, if voting affects score is enabled).

Final Placement

Players are ranked by total score descending. Ties broken by higher audience excitement contribution.

Final Score = Sum of all round appeals
            + Minigame score (weighted)
            + Seal bonus
            + Vote score (if enabled)