pokerogue/src/messages.ts

import { globalScene } from "#app/global-scene";
import { BattleSpec } from "#enums/battle-spec";
import type Pokemon from "./field/pokemon";
import i18next from "i18next";

/**
 * Retrieves the Pokemon's name, potentially with an affix indicating its role (wild or foe) in the current battle context, translated
 * @param pokemon {@linkcode Pokemon} name and battle context will be retrieved from this instance
 * @returns {string} ex: "Wild Gengar", "Ectoplasma sauvage"
 */
export function getPokemonNameWithAffix(pokemon: Pokemon | undefined): string {
  if (!pokemon) {
    return "Missigno";
  }

  switch (globalScene.currentBattle.battleSpec) {
    case BattleSpec.DEFAULT:
      return !pokemon.isPlayer()
        ? pokemon.hasTrainer()
          ? i18next.t("battle:foePokemonWithAffix", {
              pokemonName: pokemon.getNameToRender(),
            })
          : i18next.t("battle:wildPokemonWithAffix", {
              pokemonName: pokemon.getNameToRender(),
            })
        : pokemon.getNameToRender();
    case BattleSpec.FINAL_BOSS:
      return !pokemon.isPlayer()
        ? i18next.t("battle:foePokemonWithAffix", {
            pokemonName: pokemon.getNameToRender(),
          })
        : pokemon.getNameToRender();
    default:
      return pokemon.getNameToRender();
  }
}