MrcRanger vs. The Wanderer. A Battle between ASB newbies
 

Hello.

Team Mrc Ranger
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Team The Wanderer:


Okay, since the both of you are at least relatively new, let me explain how this is going to work.

1. The Wanderer will send out his pokemon first, normally he'd post abilities, but he has already sent them.
2. MrcRanger will send out his pokemon, and then choose which ability that will use. Then he will issue three orders.
3. The Wanderer will then issue his three orders to his chosen pokemon.
4. After a "brief" period of time, I will ref the match.

Wanderer's chosen abilities are:
1. Riolu: Inner Focus
2. Togepi: Serene Grace
3. Shinx: Intimidate

Alright, let's get this match started!

Sunny Park. A quaint little place. Kids playing, lovers cuddling, little cup battles...it's the latter that the wanderer's here for - his first asb battle, no less. With Rico at his side, he arrives at the battlefield to find Ranger Curse, a novice like himself, already there, ready to duke it out at a moment's notice. Few words are exchanged beyond cordial greetings, and having chosen this place as their battlefield, asb rules dictate that the wanderer send out his pokemon first. He had to admit that this rule, along with Curse's roster, put him at a disadvantage - starting with the wrong pokemon could very well cost him the fight. Steeling himself, the wanderer casts out a pokeball...

"Seth, I choose you!"

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Togepi(*) Sethim (M)
Nature: Bold

God i hate going first.
Libra, show them whom the best is with your Inner Focus

start with a 15hp substitite, then screech. finish off with a brick break.

15hp Sub--> Screech--> Brick Break

Oh-ho, we'll see about that...Seth! Come up with a nasty plot and burn that sub to cinders! After that, wreck him with Extrasensory!

Nasty Plot -> Flamethrower -> Extrasensory

haha, even with nasty plot, the pitiful flames will still leave us a sub

10+(2-1)*1.5+2=13.5=14

so the sub will still take the extrasensory. :)

Damn...well, just wreck the sub then!

Team MrcRanger:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qavnNHpaEA...20/i_rioru.gif
Libra (Riolu):
Health: 90
Energy: 100
Speed:69
Stats: 3/2/2/1
Size/Weight: 1/2
Boosts/Drops: None
Status: None

Team Wanderer:
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Seth (Togepi)
Health: 90
Energy: 100
Speed: 20
Stats: 0/4/2/3
Size/Weight: 1/1
Boosts/Drops: None
Status: None
Comment: "Oh this can't end well."

Round 1: The beginning of a new adventure

Welcome folks to this beginner brawl! In this corner, we have the rookie pokemon ranger, MrcRanger, and in this corner, we have the travelling newcomer, The Wanderer.

Anyway, the match starts with Libra tearing out metal from the arena walls to make a somewhat frail substitute. Seth on the other hand seems to be coming up with a nasty idea to destroy Libra. Maybe he'll torture Libra then kill her, or was it the other way around? In any case, this appears to have an effect on Seth's special attack.

Libra, feeling safe behind his metal barrier, lets out a deafening screech to lower Seth's defenses. This seems to have worked, but then the Togepi sends out a stream of fire that, much to MrcRanger's surprise, burns the barrier to cinders. (Note: The stat boosts added are multiplied by 1.75, so the substitute barely disintegrated)

Not deterred by this, Libra fires off a fierce attack that could break a brick easily. However, he doesn't suspect Seth's next move, which is to launch a psychic attack on Libra's senses. This did massive damage to Libra, especially due to the critical hit.

So far, the Wanderer has come up ahead, but this is still anybody's game!


Team MrcRanger:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qavnNHpaEA...20/i_rioru.gif
Libra (Riolu):
Health: 53
Energy: 77
Speed:69
Stats: 3/2/2/1
Size/Weight: 1/2
Boosts/Drops: None
Status: None

Team Wanderer:
http://www.smogon.com/forums/../down...tes/bw/175.png
Seth (Togepi)
Health: 72
Energy: 80
Speed: 20
Stats: 0/4/2/3
Size/Weight: 1/1
Boosts/Drops: None
Status: +2 Special Attack (2A), -2 Defense (3A)

damn, forgot about the multiplier.

The wanderer feared he had blundered, but fortune ultimately took his side - Seth not only turned Libra's substitute into a smoldering pile of ash, but also scored a tremendous blow with extrasensory. However, luck was still luck, and being careless again could bring dire consequences. Carefully examining Sethim and his foe, the wanderer shouts his orders...

Seth, yawn at him - if he subs, plot again! After that, smack him with another extrasensory and then torch him again!

Yawn* -> Extrasensory -> Flamethrower

*If the enemy uses substitute during this action, use nasty plot instead.

Freakin yawn

Detect-->Brick Break*2 combo-->cool down.

Sorry for the slight delay, was bombarded with a Chemistry mid-term yesterday.

Team MrcRanger:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qavnNHpaEA...20/i_rioru.gif
Libra (Riolu):
Health: 53
Energy: 77
Speed:69
Stats: 3/2/2/1
Size/Weight: 1/2
Boosts/Drops: None
Status: None

Team Wanderer:
http://www.smogon.com/forums/../down...tes/bw/175.png
Seth (Togepi)
Health: 72
Energy: 80
Speed: 20
Stats: 0/4/2/3
Size/Weight: 1/1
Boosts/Drops: None
Status: +2 Special Attack (2A), -2 Defense (3A)

Round 2: Are these pokemon getting tired already?

The next round starts off rather anticlimactically. Libra decides to Detect to get ready for any wicked plots of Seth, but all he does is Yawn. Still, Libra didn't get drowsy because of his awareness.

After that, Seth stops fooling around and launches another assault on Libra's senses. This does reasonable damage, but Libra looks like it's trying something. Wow, it just launched a Cement Masher combo that did absolutely massive damage to Seth, especially with that critical hit.

Unfortunately, Libra had to rest from that insanely powerful attack. This let Seth launch a stream of fire that did reasonable damage. Too bad Libra isn't a Lucario yet.

The second round, and Wanderer is still in the lead, although Ranger has caught up considerably.


Team MrcRanger:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qavnNHpaEA...20/i_rioru.gif
Libra (Riolu):
Health: 23
Energy: 43
Speed:69
Stats: 3/2/2/1
Size/Weight: 1/2
Boosts/Drops: None
Status: None

Team Wanderer:
http://www.smogon.com/forums/../down...tes/bw/175.png
Seth (Togepi)
Health: 35
Energy: 61
Speed: 20
Stats: 0/4/2/3
Size/Weight: 1/1
Boosts/Drops: None
Status:None

Genius Idea time.

20hp sub-->reversal-->reversal

if he uses Encore action 1, use detect and push actions back. (if encore makes detect repeat though, just replace action with brick break.)

Also, no worries about the late reffing. I had a mid-term chemistry final too. :)
(87 out of 88 was my score)

The wanderer pondered his next move...and judging from the look of Curse's, it looked like he wouldn't be able to wreck the sub without his togepi falling in battle. He sighed - there was no way around it. He decided that if Seth must fall, then he would take that doll with him.

Seth! Conjure a nasty plot and use every last ounce of your strength to crush that flimsy doll!

Nasty Plot -> Combo(Extrasensory x2) -> Cooldown

Maxim?

Just...one...more...level....Skyrim.

Wait, reffing what? Oh yeah, that!

Team MrcRanger:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qavnNHpaEA...20/i_rioru.gif
Libra (Riolu):
Health: 23
Energy: 43
Speed:69
Stats: 3/2/2/1
Size/Weight: 1/2
Boosts/Drops: None
Status: None

Team Wanderer:
http://www.smogon.com/forums/../down...tes/bw/175.png
Seth (Togepi)
Health: 35
Energy: 61
Speed: 20
Stats: 0/4/2/3
Size/Weight: 1/1
Boosts/Drops: None
Status:None

Round 3: Reversal of Fortune

Welcome back to this match, it seems Wanderer has the upper hand, but that Riolu looks like it's considering its own nasty plot.

Libra starts this match off with yet another substitute, although this time he made it out of some mud on the field. Seth meanwhile conjures up another Nasty Plot, perhaps its planning on making another critical hit?

The next action is far more interesting, as Libra uses a fearsome Reversal attack at maximum power, which does absolutely massive damage to Seth. Seth is still alive however, and launches an Ultrasensory attack that absolutely demolishes the substitute, was that much power really necessary?

Libra has finally had enough of this, and launches another Reversal attack which finishes off the Togepi. However, the attack, due to the energy cost penalty, took all the energy out of Libra, and he fainted too!

Both trainers have gotten themselves to equal footing. Who will come out victorius?


Team MrcRanger:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qavnNHpaEA...20/i_rioru.gif
Libra (Riolu):
Health: 3
Energy: KO

Team Wanderer:
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Seth (Togepi)
Health: KO

Turn order: (Correct me if I'm wrong)
Mrc Ranger chooses his next pokemon
The Wanderer chooses his next pokemon and orders
Mrc Ranger orders
I ref, after 700 hours of Skyrim

Lucky bastard.... I can't get Skyrim until next week when I get paid...

Also, AGGHH FREAKIN ENERGY KO!!! I had endure for next round. oh well, good job Libra. lets let Sirius (Nohface) handle the rest. (Also Maxim please note that she will not gain any EC after the battle as she evolved after she joined this battle).

"Huh," the wanderer thought out loud as he called Sethim back to his poke ball. "Looks like it wasn't necessary to break the sub." Curse had recalled his exhausted riolu and sent out his nohface instead. The wanderer's own riolu remained at his side, an irritated look on his face - Rico was hoping Libra would remain in play so he could avenge his fallen brother. It looked like he'd have to settle for taking out Curse's other pokemon. The riolu looked up at the wanderer, impatiently awaiting his order to take the field.

Mere moments after his trainer gave him a nod, Rico lunged into the fray.

Open up with swords dance, then hit him with blaze kick and end it with foresight! if he tries to protect against it, then use iron defense!

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Riolu(*) Rico (M)
Nature: Naughty

Swords dance -> Blaze Kick -> Foresight*

*if the enemy uses protect during this action, use iron defense instead.

Im sure i got the math right for the damage for the blaze kick (unless it crits)
(9+(4-3)*1.5)*1.5+(2*1.75)=19.25=19 so a 20hp sub should work.

20hp sub-->Yawn-->Meteor Mash.

Maxim, I know you like Skyrim, but if you could please get this reffed...

Argh, sorry guys. I have got to stop procrastinating these reffings.

Team MrcRanger
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Sirius (Nohface)
Health: 100
Energy: 100
Speed:10
Stats:3/3/0/3
Size/Weight: 1/3
Boosts/Drops: None
Status: None

Team Wanderer:
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Rico (Riolu)
Health: 90
Energy: 100
Speed: 60
Stats: 4/2/2/1
Size/Weight: 1/2
Boosts/Drops: None
Status: None

Round 4: After the end...another battle begins

Welcome back to this match. I totally haven't been sleeping or playing Skyrim this whole time. Honest.

Anyway, Rico starts this battle off with a ceremonial Swords Dance to boost its attack. Where did it get those swords anyway? In any case, Sirius isn't waiting to find out what Rico has in store for him, so he puts up a preemptive substitute using some leftover masks.

It seems Sirius's fears were well founded, for Rico launched a devastating Blaze Kick. Normally this wouldn't have broken the mask, but somehow the kick lands on a weak structural spot on the mask and it is blown to pieces. It's a critical hit! Despite this impressive display, Sirius just Yawns. Apparently, he's seen better displays of power.

Now that the substitute was destroyed, Rico looks intensely at the Nohface, trying to decipher what it's next moves are with foresight. Sirius isn't waiting though, and attacks Rico with a powerful Meteor Mash. Sirius seems to have become stronger from this somehow, and its attack went up.

Both mons have been able to deal reasonable damage, and MrcRanger just can't seem to get any luck. But this is still a close match.




Team MrcRanger
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Sirius (Nohface)
Health: 80
Energy: 69
Speed:10
Stats:3/3/0/3
Size/Weight: 1/3
Boosts/Drops: +1 Attack (4A)
Status: None

Team Wanderer:
http://www.smogon.com/forums/../down...tes/bw/452.png
Rico (Riolu)
Health: 75
Energy: 80
Speed: 60
Stats: 4/2/2/1
Size/Weight: 1/2
Boosts/Drops: +1 Attack (1A)
Status: None

Turn order:
MrcRanger orders
Wanderer orders
I stop procrastinating and ref

freakin crit gods hate me. well, my name is Curse so what do you expect.
(Riolu will fall asleep action 1 right?)

Detect-->Iron Defense-->Meteor Mash

The nohface's sub was wrecked, and Rico managed to nullify her immunities as a ghost (at least for a while), but now the wanderer's riolu was on the verge of falling asleep, thus unable to take much advantage of foresight. Oh well, at least he could make Sirius pay for using meteor mash this round...

Rico, fortify yourself with Iron Defense while you still can! If you can fight off the yawn, smack her with force palm!

Iron Defense -> Force Palm* -> Blaze Kick

*If Rico is asleep this action, attempt to use force palm on the next.

*Ker-Skyrim!*

Wait, you mean it's been two days already, ah dang it...

Unfortunately I don't really have time to do it until Friday evening, so expect a reffing then.