[Gym Qualifiers] - Steel: June 26th

[Frosty]

Examiner's Pool:
Candidates are encouraged to look over the Pokemon in the pool. If you notice any errors, please let us know.

Kaizaki the Cyclohm

[Kaizaki] Cyclohm (Male)
Nature: Modest (+Spa, -Atk)
Type: Electric/Dragon
Abilities: Shield Dust/Static/Overcoat (U)
Stats:

HP: 110
Atk: Rank 1 (-)
Def: Rank 5
SpA: Rank 5(+)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 80
Size Class: 4
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 20

EC: 9/9
MC: 0
AC: 5/5

Attacks:
Aerial Ace
Attract
Bide
Blizzard
Bulldoze
Captivate
Charge
Charge Beam
Confide
Discharge
Double Hit
Double Team
Draco Meteor
Dragon Claw
Dragon Dance
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Rage
Dragon Rush
Dragon Tail
Dragonbreath
Earthquake
Electric Terrain
Electroweb
Endure
Facade
Fire Blast
Flamethrower
Flash
Frustation
Giga Impact
Growl
Gust
Hail
Headbutt
Heal Bell
Hidden Power Grass
Hone Claws
Hurricane
Hydro Pump
Hyper Beam
Ice Beam
Incinerate
Ion Deluge
Leer
Light Screen
Magnet Rise
Mud-Slap
Natural Gift
Nature Power
Outrage
Power Gem
Protect
Rain Dance
Rest
Return
Roar
Round
Sandstorm
Secret Power
Shock Wave
Signal Beam
Slack Off
Sleep Talk
Snore
Sonicboom
Spark
Strength
Substitute
Sunny Day
Surf
Swift
Tackle
Thrash
Thunder
Thunder Wave
Thunderbolt
Thundershock
Torment
Toxic
Tri Attack
Trick Room
Twister
Volt Switch
Water Pulse
Waterfall
Weather Ball
Whirlwind
Wild Charge
Zap Cannon

Yoake the Infernape

[Yoake] Infernape (Male)
Types: Fire/Fighting
Abilities: Blaze/Iron Fist(U)
Nature: Hasty (+Spe, -1Def, +18% accuracy)

Stats:
Hp: 100
Atk: 4
Def: 2 (-)
SpA: 4
SpD: 3
Spe: 125 (+)
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Stat Total: 21

EC: 9/9
MC: 0
AC: 5/5

Moves:

Acrobatics
Aerial Ace
Assist
Attract
Blast Burn
Blaze Kick
Brick Break
Bulk Up
Bulldoze
Calm Mind
Captivate
Close Combat
Confide
Counter
Covet
Cut
Dig
Double Kick
Double Team
Dual Chop
Earthquake
Ember
Encore
Endeavor
Endure
Facade
Fake Out
Feint
Fire Blast
Fire Pledge
Fire Punch
Fire Spin
Flame Charge
Flame Wheel
Flamethrower
Flare Blitz
Fling
Focus Blast
Focus Energy
Focus Punch
Frustration
Fury Swipes
Giga Impact
Grass Knot
Gunk Shot
Headbutt
Heat Wave
Helping Hand
Hidden Power Ice
Hone Claws
Hyper Beam
Incinerate
Iron Tail
Leer
Low Kick
Low Sweep
Mach Punch
Mud-Slap
Nasty plot
Natural Gift
Overheat
Poison Jab
Power-Up Punch
Protect
Punishment
Quick Guard
Rest
Retaliate
Return
Roar
Rock Climb
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Rock Tomb
Role Play
Rollout
Round
Scratch
Secret Power
Shadow Claw
Slack Off
Sleep Talk
Snore
Solar Beam
Stealth Rock
Stone Edge
Strength
Submission
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Swift
Swords Dance
Taunt
Thunder Punch
Torment
Toxic
U-turn
Uproar
Vaccum Wave
Will-o-Wisp
Work Up

Onoya the Volkraken

[Onoya] Volkraken (Female)

Nature: Timid (-1Atk, +1Spe, +14% acc)
Type: Fire/Water
Abilitits: Analytic/Infiltration/Pressure (U)

Stats:
HP: 110
Atk: Rank 1 (-)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 5
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 110 (+)
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 3
Base Rank Total: 21

EC: 6/6
MC: 0
AC: 5/5

Attacks:
Aqua Jet
Aqua Ring
Assurance
Attract
Bind
Bite
Captivate
Confide
Constrict
Destiny Bond
Dive
Double Team
Facade
False Swipe
Fire Blast
Fire Spin
Flame Burst
Flamethrower
Flash
Flash Cannon
Fling
Frustration
Giga Impact
Heat Wave
Hidden Power (Ice)
Hydro Pump
Hyper Beam
Incinerate
Leech Life
Memento
Overheat
Pain Split
Payback
Power Gem
Protect
Quash
Rain Dance
Reflect
Rest
Return
Round
Scald
Scary Face
Sleep Talk
Snatch
Snore
Spite
Substitute
Sunny Day
Surf
Swagger
Thief
Tickle
Torment
Toxic
U-turn
Water Gun
Water Pulse
Waterfall
Whirlpool
Will-o-Wisp

Inukai the Nidoking

[Inukai] Nidoking (Male)
Nature: Mild
Type: Poison / Ground
Abilities: Poison Point / Rivalry / Sheer Force (H)

Stats
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 4
Def: Rank 2 (-)
SpA: Rank 4 (+)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 85
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 19

EC: 9/9
MC: 0
AC: 5/5

Attacks:
Amnesia
Aqua Tail
Attract
Avalanche
Beat Up
Bide
Bite
Blizzard
Body Slam
Brick Break
Bubble Beam
Bulldoze
Captivate
Chip Away
Confide
Confusion
Counter
Curse
Cut
Defence Curl
Detect
Dig
Disable
Double Kick
Double Team
Double-Edge
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Tail
Drill Run
Dynamic Punch
Earth Power
Earthquake
Echoed Voice
Endure
Facade
Fire Blast
Fire Punch
Fissure
Flamethrower
Flatter
Fling
Focus Blast
Focus Energy
Focus Punch
Frustration
Fury Attack
Fury Cutter
Fury Swipes
Giga Impact
Head Smash
Headbutt
Helping Hand
Hidden Power (Grass)
Hone Claws
Horn Attack
Horn Drill
Hyper Beam
Ice Beam
Ice Punch
Icy Wind
Incinerate
Iron Tail
Leer
Lovely Kiss
Mega Kick
Mega Punch
Mimic
Morning Sun
Mud-Slap
Natural Gift
Outrage
Pay Day
Peck
Poison Jab
Poison Sting
Poison Tail
Power-Up Punch
Protect
Quash
Rage
Rain Dance
Reflect
Rest
Return
Roar
Rock Climb
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Rock Tomb
Round
Sandstorm
Secret Power
Seismic Toss
Shadow Ball
Shadow Claw
Shock Wave
Skull Bash
Sleep Talk
Sludge Bomb
Sludge Wave
Smack Down
Snore
Stealth Rock
Stone Edge
Strength
Submission
Substitute
Sucker Punch
Sunny Day
Super Fang
Superpower
Supersonic
Surf
Swagger
Sweet Kiss
Tackle
Take Down
Taunt
Thief
Thrash
Thunder
Thunder Punch
Thunderbolt
Torment
Toxic
Toxic Spikes
Uproar
Venom Drench
Venoshock
Water Gun
Water Pulse
Whirlpool

Hichiro the Blastoise

[Hishiro] Blastoise (Female)
Type: Water
Nature: Quiet (+1 SpA, -15% Spe, -10% Eva)
Abilities: Torrent/ Rain Dish (Unlocked)

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 3
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 4 (+)
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 67 (-)
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 20

Mega Evolution

Ability: Mega Launcher
Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 4
Def: Rank 5
SpA: Rank 6 (+)
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 67 (-)
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 5
Base Rank Total: 24

EC: 9/9
MC: 0
AC: 5/5

Attacks:

Aqua Jet
Aqua Ring
Aqua Tail
Attract
Aura Sphere
Avalanche
Bide
Bite
Blizzard
Block
Body Slam
Brick Break
Brine
Bubble
Bubblebeam
Bulldoze
Captivate
Confide
Confusion
Counter
Curse
Dark Pulse
Defense Curl
Dig
Dive
Double Team
Double-Edge
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Tail
Dynamicpunch
Earthquake
Endure
Facade
Fake Out
False Swipe
Fissure
Flail
Flash Cannon
Fling
Focus Blast
Focus Punch
Follow Me
Foresight
Frustration
Giga Impact
Gyro Ball
Hail
Haze
Headbutt
Hidden Power Fire
Hydro Cannon
Hydro Pump
Hyper Beam
Ice Beam
Ice Punch
Icy Wind
Iron Defense
Iron Tail
Mega Kick
Mega Punch
Mimic
Mirror Coat
Mist
Mud Sport
Mud-Slap
Muddy Water
Natural Gift
Outrage
Power-Up Punch
Protect
Rage
Rain Dance
Rapid Spin
Reflect
Refresh
Rest
Return
Roar
Rock Climb
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Rock Tomb
Rollout
Round
Scald
Secret Power
Seismic Toss
Signal Beam
Skull Bash
Sleep Talk
Smack Down
Snore
Strength
Submission
Substitute
Surf
Swagger
Tackle
Tail Whip
Take Down
Toxic
Water Gun
Water Pledge
Water Pulse
Water Spout
Waterfall
Whirlpool
Withdraw
Yawn
Zap Cannon
Zen Headbutt

Steel Qualifiers

This thread is for the qualifiers for the Steel gym. The date for the start of the qualifiers is June 26th, 2016. The format for the qualifiers will be singles. The examiner will be Frosty.

Each candidate for the gym will fight against the examiner, a user chosen by the gym committee. After the battles end, the candidate that the committee judges played best will become the new leader. Note that the committee has the right to choose no candidate, should they find nobody suitable.

• 3v3 Singles
  • Gym candidates may bring up to 3 extra Pokemon.
  • The examiner's Pokemon will be chosen from their pool. The same Pokemon will be brought to each match in the qualifiers.
• The examiner will send out first.
• 2 recoveries / 5 Chills per Pokemon
• Items = On
• Abilities = All
• Switch = OK
• Megas = 1
• Subs = 3
• ASB Arena
• Soft DQ: 3 Days

Signups will be ongoing until the start of the qualifiers.

Candidates:
smashlloyd20
Iron Caliber
Stary02939
- you. Yes, you. Just confirm it by posting in this topic.

 

[smashlloyd20]

Infernape really???

 

[Iron Caliber]

Gee, I sure love Volkraken...

 

[tavok]

- you. Yes, you. Just confirm it by posting in this topic.

I feel like I'm being called...

No I won't join since Frosty would probably murder me and I'm not really ready to come back and play well while not johning on everyone. Good luck everyone, I'm expecting a good successor :)

 

[JJayyFeather]

Confirming... that I will ref one of these qualifiers. :)

 

[Toon]

grabbing one as well

 

[Exclaimer]

I'll take one. if there's another to be had.

 

[Frosty]

smashlloyd20 vs me
Ref: jayelt413

Iron Caliber vs me
Ref: Toon

72h to send. go.

 

[Toon]

Iron Caliber's Thread

 

[JJayyFeather]

smashlloyd20's Thread

 

[Frosty]

No need here for a longer justification, since there is only one candidate. So let's cut to the chase

smashlloyd20

• The plays you gave were vanilla. Standard. They have no flaws by themselves, but they are somewhat predictable. Metagross being used to counter infernape, your actions etc. Predictable isn't bad per se, sometimes it is done for a reason, but I'd advise some more risk-taking if you want to raise the bar. Although good orders bring the bar to already a decent level, mind you.
• There was no problems with matchups and Stealth Rock was a very good thing to put on subs (see other qualifier). Heck, I'd argue the matchups went your way and in most situations the result would probably be different, if it weren't for the Mud Sport, Binding Band and your inability to fight back against those curve balls.
• Magnezone x Blastoise was the perfect example of it. You did what was expected: captalize on SE STAB damage race. But using Expert Belt made Magnezone vulnerable to Earthquake, whereas other options (like Charged Stone) wouldn't. And you didnt even consider mud sport. The least you would expect of a serious battler is to check the movepool of their foes.
• The Bronzong vs Volkraken matchup...hmmm...the final result has a lot to do with binding band's dubious balance. But still, a single 15hp sub would block both whirlpool and bind. A single calc here would go leaps and bounds into reducing the damage done. And yet you did the predictable route: just fight back. We all saw the end result. Seriously, sometimes it seems as if you didn't bother. Or maybe my parameters are just irrealistic. But I digress.
• The final Metagross vs Infernape matchup happened as expected. To be fair on the matchup itself there wasn't much to be done. The problem was what lead to it.
• Keep in mind, tho, that the orders were good. They weren't "great", but they were good. stable. sustainable. Add to them a good arena, more experience as steel leader, and a fucking charged stone, and you should be able to pose an entertaining challenge to most players. But if you want to get better, which isn't obligatory, than I reiterate: take more risks and consider other possibilities.

That being said, smashlloyd20 is the new Steel Gym Leader. Godspeed. And send your arena to us asap, k?