Pokémon VGC Damage Calculator MCP Server

A server built using Model-Context Protocol (MCP) that provides AI agents a standardized interface for performing Pokémon damage calculations using the @smogon/calc package.

Features

• MCP-compliant server with TypeScript and the official MCP SDK
• Accurate damage calculations powered by the community-vetted @smogon/calc library
• Comprehensive input handling for Pokémon stats, abilities, items, moves, and field conditions
• Error handling for invalid Pokémon names, moves, and input validation
• Vercel deployment ready with zero-config deployment support

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm

Installation

npm install -g pokemon-vgc-calc-mcp

Development

npm run build  # Build TypeScript
npm run test   # Run test calculation

MCP Client Configuration

Configure your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.):

Using remote npm package:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pokemon-calc": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["pokemon-vgc-calc-mcp"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Local development:

Clone repo locally, build the project and then configure MCP client:

$ git clone git@github.com:jpbullalayao/pokemon-vgc-calc-mcp.git
$ npm install
$ npm run build

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pokemon-calc": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/pokemon-vgc-calc-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Tools Available

The server exposes one primary tool: calculateDamage

Tool: calculateDamage

Calculates battle damage between an attacking and defending Pokémon.

Input Parameters:

• attacker: Pokémon object with species, level, stats, ability, item, etc.
• defender: Pokémon object with species, level, stats, ability, item, etc.
• move: Move object with name and optional critical hit flag
• field: Field conditions including weather, terrain, and side effects

Output:

• description: Human-readable calculation result
• damage: [min, max] damage range
• koChance: Knock-out probability description
• fullResult: Complete result object from smogon/calc

Example Usage

When called by an MCP client, the tool accepts parameters like:

{
  "attacker": {
    "species": "Pikachu",
    "level": 50,
    "ability": "Static", 
    "item": "Light Ball",
    "nature": "Timid",
    "evs": { "spa": 252, "spe": 252, "hp": 4 }
  },
  "defender": {
    "species": "Charizard",
    "level": 50,
    "ability": "Blaze"
  },
  "move": {
    "name": "Thunderbolt"
  },
  "field": {
    "gameType": "Singles"
  }
}

Output:

**252 SpA Light Ball Pikachu Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Charizard: 198-234 (107 - 126.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO**

Damage: 198-234
KO Chance: guaranteed OHKO

Testing

Local MCP Server Testing

You can test the local MCP server using the MCP Inspector:

npm run build
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node path/to/pokemon-vgc-calc-mcp/dist/index.js

Test Input Example

Use the following input to test the calculateDamage tool:

{
  "attacker": {
    "species": "Chien-Pao",
    "nature": "Jolly",
    "evs": {
      "atk": 252,
      "spe": 252,
      "hp": 4
    },
    "level": 50
  },
  "defender": {
    "species": "Flutter Mane",
    "nature": "Modest",
    "evs": {
      "hp": 164,
      "def": 100
    },
    "level": 50
  },
  "move": {
    "name": "Icicle Crash"
  },
  "field": {}
}

Expected Output

**252 Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 164 HP / 100 Def Flutter Mane: 126-148 (83.4 - 98%) -- guaranteed 2HKO**

Damage: 126-148
KO Chance: guaranteed 2HKO

Project Structure

src/
├── index.ts       # Main MCP server implementation
├── calculator.ts  # Damage calculation wrapper
└── types.ts       # TypeScript type definitions

Author's Note

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If you need to get a hold of me regarding this project, feel free to either:

• email me at professor.ragna@gmail.com
• tweet me @professorragna

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License

MIT