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It was a bright and sunny days on the internetz, and everyone was having fun when the standard noises of tears, tantrums and trolls was interrupted by a shout:
XVIcaliber said:
Alright, time to send out my first challenge.
2 vs. 2 Singles DQ Time: 3 days 2 Recovers, 5 Chills Arena: Unova's Victory Road -What seems to be a craggy and desolate holed mountain at first sight is actually the site of a timeless and ongoing war between Durant and Heatmor. The terrain scales upwards at a drastic angle, making uphill combat incredibly difficult, if not impossible, by most Pokemon. Platforms have been built, spanning long distances, above the crevices in the mountain, for the ease of those traversing the insides, hoping to reach the Pokemon League. Durants do not take gratuitous violence lightly, and Heatmors do not take aggression against their main food source lightly, either.-
tl;dr Durants could get pissed if you dig into their homes too much, Heatmors could get pissed if you harm the Durants too much. It's a vicious circle of death, fire, and more fire.
And so we got our game.It is 2v2 singles, and if you touch anything then Satan and all of his hordes of Zubat will come down on you like a herd of rampaging Tauros. So, XVIcaliber, PM me a couple of Pokemon and release them, Darkamber releases and gives instructions, and finally XVIcaliber can give some instructions. Off with it, then.
Alright, let's keep things short and sweet. And fast. Slashe, it's all you.
Sneasel(*) - Slashe (M) Nature: Jolly (A 15% increase (rounded up) in Base Speed and a +5% increase in accuracy (e.g. 85 becomes 90) on this Pokemon's attacks; Subtracts * from Special Attack)
Type: Dark/Ice Dark: Dark STAB; Immunity to all telepathic and telekinetic attacks, better performance in all darkened and especially twilight conditions. Can use more devious Dark-type attacks while attracted. Revenge and Vengeance have Energy Cost reduced by one (1). Ice: Ice STAB; immune to freezing, no vision loss or damage in Hail, perfectly accurate and 30% Protect breaking Blizzard in Hail, Hail heals burns on Ice-typed Pokemon.
Abilities:
Inner Focus (Innate): When an opponent attempts to flinch this Pokemon, it stands firm and continues its attack. If it has another ability that would be activated by flinching, that ability activates.
Keen Eye (Innate): This Pokemon has extremely good vision and cannot have its accuracy lowered by any means. Its attacks are still affected by an opponent’s evasion.
Pickpocket (Innate) (DW): This Pokemon's mischievous nature and greed make it very effective at pawning off an opponents item. If this Pokemon has no item and the opposing Pokemon strikes it with a contact attack, their item is stolen and becomes the held item of this Pokemon.
That's quite a bug you got there. No problem, though, right, Slashe?
Alright. First off, I want you to catch it off guard with Fake Out. Then, while you have a moment, use Double Team, and make four clones. That should shake it up a little. Finally, go for an Aerial Ace to get some damage on the board. Remember, you clearly have the speed advantage here. It's only appropriate to abuse it.
Sneasel(*) - Slashe (M) Nature: Jolly (A 15% increase (rounded up) in Base Speed and a +5% increase in accuracy (e.g. 85 becomes 90) on this Pokemon's attacks; Subtracts * from Special Attack)
Type: Dark/Ice Dark: Dark STAB; Immunity to all telepathic and telekinetic attacks, better performance in all darkened and especially twilight conditions. Can use more devious Dark-type attacks while attracted. Revenge and Vengeance have Energy Cost reduced by one (1). Ice: Ice STAB; immune to freezing, no vision loss or damage in Hail, perfectly accurate and 30% Protect breaking Blizzard in Hail, Hail heals burns on Ice-typed Pokemon.
Abilities:
Inner Focus (Innate): When an opponent attempts to flinch this Pokemon, it stands firm and continues its attack. If it has another ability that would be activated by flinching, that ability activates.
Keen Eye (Innate): This Pokemon has extremely good vision and cannot have its accuracy lowered by any means. Its attacks are still affected by an opponent’s evasion.
Pickpocket (Innate) (DW): This Pokemon's mischievous nature and greed make it very effective at pawning off an opponents item. If this Pokemon has no item and the opposing Pokemon strikes it with a contact attack, their item is stolen and becomes the held item of this Pokemon.
Abilities: Swarm (Innate) When this Pokemon’s HP is lower than 33% (flat), the Base Attack Power of any Bug-typed attack is increased by 2. (eg Silver Wind goes from 6 to 8, Scissor Cross from 8 to 10)
Guts (Innate) This Pokemon is tenacious and will work ever harder when under a status condition, raising the base attack power of all its physical attacks by two (2). Pokemon with Guts ignore the attack drop from burn.
Moxie (Innate) This Pokemon gets psyched after it earns a KO on an opposing Pokemon, increasing its attack by one (1) stage.
Attacks:
Night Slash
Tackle
Leer
Horn Attack
Endure
Fury Attack
Aerial Ace
Brick Break
Counter
Close Combat
And so just after the denizens of the internets thought they had some peace and quiet after the hollering about a battle, the shouts come up again as the contestants start yelling orders to their Pokemon. Obediant as always, Slashe starts off the match with a Fake Out, moving its hands (?) so quickly as to create a pressure wave, which hits Flooffy, surprising it, and causing it to flinch because of the unexpected pressure.
Then, Slashe moves in, not stopping after the Fake Out attack, and moves so quickly that no one can see where he is. In fact, it looks like there are four clones around the field. He has used the Double Team technique to confuse Heracross, in an attempt to dodge the oncoming Megahorn! Heracross, however, is readying the attack and his horn is glowing white, but suddenly seems confused. He can only aim his Megahorn attack at on thing, and so he chooses one and runs at it with all his might, but just as he gets to it it dissolves into nothing, and in fact all of them do but the one just next to the one he went for! He runs off to the side under the force of his own momentum, but finally regains himself and faces Slashe, who is now revealed.
Finally, Slashe moves in to attack and uses Aerial Ace at an almost blinding speed, and strikes before anyone really knows anything about it, knocking Heracross back many feet. However, Heracross wheels around, and rushes up close to Slashe and engages it in Close Combat! It pummels Slashe like nothing else, and after a series of blows lands one final hit to knock it to the other side of the stadium. Slashe slowly rises to his feet, but that last attack took a lot out of it, and it looks very shaky going into next round.
Alright, you survived! That's a lot more than I was even expecting! Let's take this home, buddy! First, it looked like Double Team worked last time, so let's do that again, with the same amount of clones, too! Then, let's slam this bug with two more Aerial Aces.
So we left off last round with Heracross finally getting his hands on Sneasel in spectacular fashion, beating the hell out of it and ending the round. However, this round it will be responding to XVIcaliber's orders, so surely there can't be much hope for Slashe? Anyway, in an attempt to dodge another killer blow from Close Combat, Slashe starts dashing around the cave so quickly the eye can't really keep up. However, Flooffy uses Aerial Ace to move fast enough to keep up with and take control of Slashe's Double Team attack, and delivers a blow just as Slashe turns, knocking him to the ground.
However, Slashe gets up quickly. It looks slightly intimidated by Heracross's attacks, but tries to get in an attack to take advantage of Heracross' lower defences after that last blow. He runs up and uses Aerial Ace back, hitting Heracross very hard, but not quite hard enough to prevent him attacking back. He jumps up towards Slashe again, and delivers one more devastating Close Combat attack at Slashe, and this time when the final blow is struck, Slashe flies over one of the ledges and falls down, completely unconscious. XVIcaliber calls it back to its Pokeball, and stops to consider his next move.
Alright. Sorry for the wait. Ouroboros, you're up.
Onix(*) - Ouroboros (M) Nature: Adamant (Adds * to Attack; Subtracts * From Special Attack)
Type: Rock/Ground Rock: Rock STAB; Take 2 less damage from all special attacks during Sandstorm, Earth Power, Earthquake and Magnitude have Energy Cost reduced by one (1). Ground: Ground STAB; Immune to all electrical attacks, Evasive Digging reduced from 3 per action Energy Cost to 2 per action, superior senses in darkened cave surroundings. Knock Down, Rock Slide, Sandstorm, and Stealth Rock have Energy Cost reduced by one (1).
Abilities:
Rock Head (Innate): This Pokemon’s hard body prevents it from taking recoil damage from moves such as Double-Edge, Flare Blitz, and Head Smash.
Sturdy (Innate): This Pokemon’s body is solidly constructed, reducing damage from an opponents attacks by one (1) damage. The effect is amplified on OHKO Moves, which are reduced by ten (10) damage.
Weak Armor (DW) (Can be Enabled): The Pokemon can loosen its worn defensive armor so that it will break off when an opponent uses a contact attack, reducing the Pokemon's Defense and increasing their Speed by one (1) stage for each hit.
Moves:
Mud Sport(*)
Tackle(*)
Harden(*)
Bind(*)
Screech(*)
Rock Throw(*)
Rage(*)
Rock Tomb(*)
Smack Down(*)
Sandstorm(*)
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Heavy Slam(Egg)
Flail(Egg)
Stealth Rock(Egg)
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Dig(TM)
Earthquake(TM)
Gyro Ball(TM)
First, throw up a Sandstorm. Then, a Stealth Rock. Finally, go for a Heavy Slam. That bug has so many defense drops, it's not even funny. This should take it out no problem. Don't worry about its attacks, you have high enough defense to have absolutely no worries.
Onix(*) - Ouroboros (M) Nature: Adamant (Adds * to Attack; Subtracts * From Special Attack)
Type: Rock/Ground Rock: Rock STAB; Take 2 less damage from all special attacks during Sandstorm, Earth Power, Earthquake and Magnitude have Energy Cost reduced by one (1). Ground: Ground STAB; Immune to all electrical attacks, Evasive Digging reduced from 3 per action Energy Cost to 2 per action, superior senses in darkened cave surroundings. Knock Down, Rock Slide, Sandstorm, and Stealth Rock have Energy Cost reduced by one (1).
Abilities:
Rock Head (Innate): This Pokemon’s hard body prevents it from taking recoil damage from moves such as Double-Edge, Flare Blitz, and Head Smash.
Sturdy (Innate): This Pokemon’s body is solidly constructed, reducing damage from an opponents attacks by one (1) damage. The effect is amplified on OHKO Moves, which are reduced by ten (10) damage.
Weak Armor (DW) (Can be Enabled): The Pokemon can loosen its worn defensive armor so that it will break off when an opponent uses a contact attack, reducing the Pokemon's Defense and increasing their Speed by one (1) stage for each hit.
Moves:
Mud Sport(*)
Tackle(*)
Harden(*)
Bind(*)
Screech(*)
Rock Throw(*)
Rage(*)
Rock Tomb(*)
Smack Down(*)
Sandstorm(*)
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Heavy Slam(Egg)
Flail(Egg)
Stealth Rock(Egg)
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Dig(TM)
Earthquake(TM)
Gyro Ball(TM)
And so XVIcaliber releases a brick wall to try to compete with the pain machine that Fooffy the Heracross is proving to be. Heracross again leads off the round with another of its deadly Close Combat attacks. It hurts Onix, but Ouroboros retains peace of mind enough to simply start off a huge Sandstorm. Sand from around Victory Road's floor starts whipping up around everyone, stinging Heracross and boosting Onix's bulk even more, if that is possible.
In responce, Heracross again leaps up close to Ouroboros and attacks him at close range. These Close Combat attacks are beginning to dent Onix, but Heracross is beginning to look quite tired by the energy being used to keep up with all of this movement necessary for his attacks, and because of this his defences are being destroyed. However, Ouroboros is looking quite calm and just setting up Stealth Rocks around the place, ready to attack anyone who switches in for Darkamber. They fit in with all of the rocks around the route, but Heracross seems to just ignore them and keep focussing on doing as much damage to Onix as it can.
And so, to finish the round, Heracross uses yet another Close Combat against Onix, and this time Onix is pushed back slightly by the force of the now desperate blows. Heracross finishes up by delivering another major blow and jumping back a way, but Onix follows and bears down on him like a Heavy Bomber, doing huge damages as Heracross can't defend itself very well after it left its defences open using Close Combat. Flooffy is knocked down, but struggles back up to its feet, ready for another round of frantically trying to get the opposing wall down.
So with the arena (finally) up to XVIcaliber's and Ouroboros' needs, it looks like Ouroboros is going completely on the offensive. It is facing Heracross, looking dangerous, but Heracross seems to be losing energy fast by just flinging itself at his opponents, so Darkamber seems to be trying a new tack. Flooffy, unlike previous rounds, is simply standing there, Leering at Ouroboros. However, it seems to be doing something to Ouroboros, who looks like he is so distracted by the leer that he is neglecting his defences a little. however, it does not stop him barrelling towards Heracross, bouncing with a Heavy Slam into the little bug, and squashing him into a nearby wall.
However, Heracross takes advantage of the proximity to strike in Close Combat again from point-blank range, knocking back Onix quite a way with the final blow, but again exhausting itself so much that its defences are lowered. However, Onix makes use of the increased distance to create momentum on the way to Heracross, culminating on another Heavy Slam into the bug. It is really taking a beating out there, and this time it is thrown away by the force of the blast to the opposite side of this section of the cave. However, all this pounding looks like it is beginning to wake up the Durants, and it looks like much more pounding will bring them out!
Heracross, perhaps sensing this, again stops and just Leers at Ouroboros, making Onix shift uncomfortably again and lowering its guard. Onix, however, jumps up again regardless and rushes towards Heracross, and delivers one more Heavy Slam into Heracross. This knocks him back again, but he is still fighting. But suddenly there is action over the other side of the cave, just as it looked like the round was over! Durants are pouring out of their holes after being angered by the force of the huge rock monster throwing his weight around. They move towards the two fighters, and wait at the side to see what is happening. They look quite dangerous, and in fact any more annoyances maybe more than they can stand! This leaves the Pokemon very even and both almost out cold, leading us into a very interesting next round!
It's...hanging on by a thread, huh? Let's cut it off right here! Heavy Slam it first, then chill for a bit to restore your energy. Then, if you're still kicking, use Dig to try and dodge its attacks!
We left Heracross and Onix both hanging on by a thread, and Hercaross in particular looks completely out of it, like it can hardly stand. It goes first, but rather than just attacking, it lets off one final Leer attack to lower Onix's defences once more before Onix finally takes it out once and for all. The Heavy Bomber attack easily takes out Heracross, but it looks like Onix has been using the attack for so long that it takes so much energy that it can't quite muster the effort to keep going. It passes out at exactly the same time as Heracross across the field, leaving us with no Pokemon left on the field! However, Darkamber has one more Pokemon left in reserve, so Darkamber is the Winner! It is a shame to win like this, but rules are rules, I'm afraid. You should come and post in the policy review thread to change it ;) But anyway, gg and wp everyone, especially Darkamber. I'll put the prizes below, and just because I know how slack this ending is, I'll give the KO counters to Heracross and Onix. You're welcome. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XVIcaliber's Ouroboros HP: KO Energy: KO
vs.
Darkamber8828's Flooffy HP: KO Energy: KO
Prizes: Athenodoros: Two Ref Tokens
Darkamber8828: Two Trainer Counters
Flooffy -One MC -One EC -One DC -Two KO Counters
XVIcaliber: Two Trainer Counters
Ouroboros -One EC -One MC -One DC -One KO Counter
Slashe -One EC -One MC -One DC
EDIT: Yes, I think some ref do and some don't. I always have in this battle and others because it seems to make more sense and because it doesn't say anywhere that the counter should reset, and I thought that above all else it should just be consistant. Although, I will be bringing it up as an example of something which needs standardisation in the policy review thread or on IRC.
