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== Preface ==

Cobblemon uses the Bedrock format for expressing particle effects. Much like [https://web.blockbench.net/ Blockbench] for Bedrock format models, there exists a tool called [https://snowstorm.app/ Snowstorm] that can be used for creating particle effects.

Particle effects have a wide range of applications. In Cobblemon, we use particle effects for move effects, evolution effects, Poké Ball effects, and as accents on Pokémon models. (Gastly for example)

== Components ==
There are three primary parts to particle effects that you should be aware of.

=== Emitter ===
The emitter can be thought of as an invisible little box that spits out (emits) particles. The emitter has several tweakable behaviors:
* The rate at which particles are emitted (x per second, x instantly)
* The shape that the emitted particles start in (a point, a sphere, a box)
* The duration that the emitter exists for

=== Particle ===
A particle is what actually displays in the world. They make up the actual "display" of the particle. [[#Locators|Locators]] and [[#Emitters|Emitters]] are incapable of being seen in the world. Generally, once a particle is spawned from an emitter, it moves independently from the emitter (though this is configurable)

=== Locators ===
Locators aren't technically part of a particle effect, they are part of Bedrock models. They basically determine a "place" on a Pokémon. For a more complete description of what they are, and for a list of Locators available, see [[Locators]].

They serve an important role in dealing with particle effects. They can be used to determine the position of the particle's [[#Emitter|Emitter]]. A locator can be specified when spawning a particle effect, and the emitter will stay attached to the locator. This is extremely useful for when you want particles to be emitted from a Pokémon's mouth, but the mouth moves in the Pokémon's attack animation.

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