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Despite being crippled by a burn, Shaymin's pressure on the Skarmory doesn't grow weaker by any means - only dedicated heals are managing to keep the steel bird alive so far. But this still does not prevent the team from laying the hurt on the foe. Still, with Shaymin far from being defeated and another member of the raid in immediate danger, the situation does not look comfortable.
[
CONSUMED] |Spe 92| HP 90/Energy 31 (Flash Fire)
HP 100
Atk 1
Def 3
SpA 6
SpD 3
Spe 92 (+10% Acc)
SC 2 / WC 3
Abilities: Flash Fire, Flame Body, Infiltrator
Glyph of Heat Wave
[
CONSUMED] |Spe 125| HP 85/Energy 18 (Vexating Aroma (0a))
HP 100
Atk 4
Def 2
SpA 4 (10)
SpD 3
Spe 125 (+18% Acc)
SC 3 / WC 4
Abilities: Blaze, Iron Fist
Glyph of Heat Wave
[
CONSUMED] |Spe 127| HP 90/Energy 21
HP 90
Atk 3
Def 2
SpA 5 (10)
SpD 2
Spe 127 (+19% Acc)
SC 3 / WC 3
Ability: Levitate
Glyph of Sludge Wave
[
1] |Spe 70| HP 43/Energy 31
HP 100
Atk 3
Def 5
SpA 1
SpD 4
Spe 70
SC 3 / WC 4
Abilities: Keen Eye, Sturdy, Weak Armor
Glyph of Agility
HP 627/1265 [50% HP], Molten Core (3a), Burned (1a)
Drill Peck (Shaymin): (8 [BP] + 3 [STAB] - 4.5 [Stat Dif] + 7 [Cowl of the Skystrider]) * 1.5 = 20 damage, 5 energy
Shaymin suffers 2 damage for the burn
Molten Core: Shaymin suffers 7 damage
Withering Miasma (8): Everyone's maximum energy is reduced by 48
Target: 2/3
Vexating Aroma (Infernape): The affected Pokemon takes 15 damage and will lose a cumulative 5 damage per action. Vexating Aroma is cancelled if the affected Pokemon has 90% HP or more at the end of an action (before Vexating Aroma damage, but after everything else)
Despite being short on energies, the raid members manage to keep up the pressure, but the Skarmory is seriously struggling without the help of healers. On top of it, one of the two Ghost-type healers now looks like he may need healing himself.
Pluck (Shaymin): (6 [BP] + 3 [STAB] - 4.5 [Stat Dif] + 7 [Cowl of the Skystrider]) * 1.5 = 17 damage, 3 energy
Shaymin suffers 2 damage for the burn
Shaymin suffers 2 damage for the poison
Molten Core: Shaymin suffers 7 damage
Withering Miasma (10): Everyone's maximum energy is reduced by 60
Target: 1/3
Vexating Aroma (Chandelure): The affected Pokemon takes 15 damage and will lose a cumulative 5 damage per action. Vexating Aroma is cancelled if the affected Pokemon has 90% HP or more at the end of an action (before Vexating Aroma damage, but after everything else)
Thanks to Flicka's shadowy heal, the Skarmory manages to endure more assaults from Shaymin while his allies keep up the offense, but the seeping miasma has almost fully engulfed the team, now.
[
CONSUMED] |Spe 92| HP 90/Energy 17 (Flash Fire)
HP 100
Atk 1
Def 3
SpA 6
SpD 3
Spe 92 (+10% Acc)
SC 2 / WC 3
Abilities: Flash Fire, Flame Body, Infiltrator
Glyph of Heat Wave
[
CONSUMED] |Spe 125| HP 100/Energy 19
HP 100
Atk 4
Def 2
SpA 4 (10)
SpD 3
Spe 125 (+18% Acc)
SC 3 / WC 4
Abilities: Blaze, Iron Fist
Glyph of Heat Wave
[
CONSUMED] |Spe 127| HP 90/Energy 14
HP 90
Atk 3
Def 2
SpA 5 (10)
SpD 2
Spe 127 (+19% Acc)
SC 3 / WC 3
Ability: Levitate
Glyph of Sludge Wave
[
CONSUMED] |Spe 70| HP 32/Energy 27 (Soothing Aroma for 1 more action)
HP 100
Atk 3
Def 5
SpA 1
SpD 4
Spe 70
SC 3 / WC 4
Abilities: Keen Eye, Sturdy, Weak Armor
Glyph of Agility
Sensing victory is within its grasp, the team launches a full-fledged offense on Shaymin, while the Skarmory does its best to survive. The Grass-type hedgehog pays back on every blow, but it is clear now that, despite the team running out of gas, the legendary creature is on the verge of defeat too.
[
CONSUMED] |Spe 92| HP 90/Energy 5 (Flash Fire)
HP 100
Atk 1
Def 3
SpA 6
SpD 3
Spe 92 (+10% Acc)
SC 2 / WC 3
Abilities: Flash Fire, Flame Body, Infiltrator
Glyph of Heat Wave
[
CONSUMED] |Spe 125| HP 100/Energy 8
HP 100
Atk 4
Def 2
SpA 4 (10)
SpD 3
Spe 125 (+18% Acc)
SC 3 / WC 4
Abilities: Blaze, Iron Fist
Glyph of Heat Wave
[
CONSUMED] |Spe 127| HP 75/Energy 2 (Vexating Aroma (0a))
HP 90
Atk 3
Def 2
SpA 5 (10)
SpD 2
Spe 127 (+19% Acc)
SC 3 / WC 3
Ability: Levitate
Glyph of Sludge Wave
[
CONSUMED] |Spe 70| HP 33/Energy 11
HP 100
Atk 3
Def 5
SpA 1
SpD 4
Spe 70
SC 3 / WC 4
Abilities: Keen Eye, Sturdy, Weak Armor
Glyph of Agility
HP 71/1265 [6% HP], Molten Core (5a), Poisoned (1a)
Drill Peck (Shaymin): (8 [BP] + 3 [STAB] - 4.5 [Stat Dif] + 7 [Cowl of the Skystrider]) * 1.5 = 20 damage, 5 energy
Shaymin suffers 2 damage for the poison
Molten Core: Shaymin suffers 7 damage
Withering Miasma (12): Everyone's maximum energy is reduced by 72
Target: 3/3
Vexating Aroma (Gengar): The affected Pokemon takes 15 damage and will lose a cumulative 5 damage per action. Vexating Aroma is cancelled if the affected Pokemon has 90% HP or more at the end of an action (before Vexating Aroma damage, but after everything else)
Congratulations, Deadfox081 and Texas Cloverleaf, on conquering Flower Paradise (Normal)!
Each trainer: 2 CC, 4 KOC (to be spent only on the Pokemon involved in the raid or as CC)
Each Pokemon: 1 EC, 2 MC, 1 AC or 3 MC or (moves/15) CC Glyph of Synthesis: Causes Synthesis to always heal its user by a base 30 regardless of light conditions, and reduces Synthesis's energy cost by 3 under strong sunlight.
Gracidea Blossom: Raises the power of Flying-type moves by 5, the holder's Special Attack rank by 2, and the critical hit stage of Air Slash by 1.
Badge of Light x2
Each of you also obtains 300 reputation points with Custodians of Time.
Each of you can also claim 15 CC for the "Flower Paradise (Normal)" achievement.
The quest The Fate of Flower Paradise has been completed for the following players: Deadfox081, Texas Cloverleaf. Rewards will be assigned automatically.
Final
Not long after the hostilities ceased, you see Korinna arriving atop her Hawlucha, landing near you. Then, she walks near Shaymin's motionless body and collects it, cuddling it in her arms with a saddened expression. "Thank you, stalwart defender", she whispers, closing her eyes, "your loss shall not be in vain. This, I vow". Then, pointing at you. "Come. We need...". She takes a brief pause. "To bury him... beneath the dial. Away from this corruption".
As you nod, she walks towards the dial, a glowing crystal of purity in a blighted landscape. However, as she lays the Grass-type's body on the uncorrupted ground, the dial begins shining more intensely. The light brights so intensely that you struggle to keep your eyes open, but you still manage to see... the body of Shaymin, lifted in air and shrouded in the very light of the dial. Then, a sudden burst blinds both you and Korinna. A few moments after you are able to see again... but Shaymin is no longer lying on the ground. You turn around, shocked at its disappearance. Then, you notice Korinna turned her gaze to the sky, overcome by awe.
Floating atop the dial summit, Shaymin seems to be smiling in your direction. Then, its petal-like red wings open wide, and the little creature flies off to the horizon.
"Shaymin...", murmurs Korinna. "That's what he tried to tell us. Even from death, life springs again". A smile crosses her face. "No matter how long night is, the sun will rise again. Let's return to the Pokemon League - we must return Shaymin's last word to our people".
"His last word?", you ask perplexed.
Korinna nods, looking in the direction Shaymin set off. "Hope".