(Roleplay) Battle Pike [Bronze Rank] - Glacier Knight

[Elevator Music]

OK seriously, I gave you more than a fair number of warnings... >:(

Rewards:
Glacier Knight: 2 CC
Elevator Music: 12.5 UC

You may rechallenge in exactly one week.

[Pwnemon]

Welcome back, challenger. Don't john on DQ or i will mercilessly remove you from this pike!

Originally Posted by Fat Glacier

Rotom-W (I have a washer)@Levitate

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Felix the Rotom (none)

Nature: Modest (+special Attack, -attack)

Type:
Electric: Electric STAB; 50% reduction in paralysis chance from other electrical attacks, perfect accuracy and 30% chance of Protect breaking Thunder during Rain. Superior senses in power plant environments.

Ghost: Ghost STAB; brief intangibility that nullifies Normal and Fighting-type attacks. Can move through walls for a brief period of time but must remain in motion. Superior senses in low light and inside dark buildings. Have no vision reduction in hazes.


Abilities:
Levitate: (Trait) This Pokemon naturally floats above the earth when released or easily takes flight, evading the Ground moves Bulldoze, Earthquake, Fissure, and Magnitude. Earth Power will have three (3) less Base Attack Power. Dig and Dive can strike a Levitating Pokemon if their user is over Size Class 4, has Levitate, is 3.5m or larger, or is a Flying-type. Otherwise Dig and Dive will miss. Ground moves can still hit. Levitate Pokemon will retain the Levitate trait when they use Skill Swap on an enemy, and will steal the opponent's ability (the user can specify if they want a foe or ally to gain Levitate from a Skill Swap.) If a Pokemon with Levitate uses Role Play, they will copy the opponent's abilities and retain Levitate.

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 1 (-)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 4 (+)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 91
Size Class: 1 (0.3m)
Weight Class: 1 (0.3kg)
Base Rank Total: 16

(fridge rotom stats, for convenience)
Rotom-F
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 2 (-)
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 5 (+)
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 86
Size Class: 4 (2.3m)
Weight Class: 5 (100.03kg)
Base Rank Total: 20

MC: 0


Attacks:
Trick
Astonish
Thunder Wave
Thundershock
Confuse Ray
Uproar
Double Team
Shock Wave
Ominous Wind
Hex
Discharge
Electro Ball

Sucker Punch
Pain Split
Signal Beam
Spite
Electroweb
Dark Pulse
Swift

Will-o-Wisp
Protect
Toxic
Substitute
Thunderbolt
Snatch
Volt Switch
Shadow Ball
Thief
Telekinesis
Rain Dance
Thunder
Natural Gift

30 Moves

Mr. Mime@Filter

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Mr. Mime [Angela Petrelli] (Female) (OT: Espy Owner)
Nature: Bold: (+1 Defense, -1 Attack)
Type: Psychic
Psychic: Psychic STAB; less susceptible to blinding, more susceptible to sound-based assaults as far as locking on with Psychic attacks, can lift and throw opponents with Psychic regardless of Special Attack Rank. Psychic-type attacks are not godlike and cannot be used as a catchall for Disabling, Binding, and redirecting opposing attacks.


Abilities:

Soundproof:
Type: Innate
Pokemon with this ability emit their own powerful electrostatic or sound-dampening field, making them immune to sound-based moves other than an ally's or their own Heal Bell. (Known sound moves: Bug Buzz, Chatter, Echoed Voice, Grasswhistle, Growl, Heal Bell, Hyper Voice, Metal Sound, Perish Song, Relic Song, Roar, Round, Screech, Sing, Snarl, Snore, Supersonic, Uproar.)

Filter:
Type: Innate
This Pokemon has a special energy barrier that reduces the Base Attack Power of any opponent’s super effective attack by two (2).

Technician (DW):
Type: Innate
This Pokemon is more skilled at performing weaker moves, causing any of their attacks that normally have 6 or less Base Attack Power to have their Base Attack Power multiplied by 1.5. (e.g. Aerial Ace goes from 6 to 9, Mach Punch goes from 4 to 6, etc.) The Energy Cost for a one-hit or two-hit attack is increased by one (1). Each hit in a multi-hit move is boosted by one (1) Base Attack Power, and the Energy Cost for multi-hit attacks is increased by two (2). Because Technician is a multiplier on single hit moves, its effect is applied to Base Attack Power before any additive effects. Technician only applies to combos in the rare case that an initial hit will have 6 or less BAP.

Stats:

HP: 90
Atk: Rank 1 (-)
Def: Rank 4 (+)
SpA: Rank 4
SpD: Rank 5
Spe: 90
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 2

EC: 6/6
MC: 1
DC: 5/5

Moves:

Barrier
Confusion
Copycat
Doubleslap
Encore
Guard Swap
Light Screen
Magical Leaf
Meditate
Mimic
Power Swap
Psybeam
Psychic
Quick Guard
Reflect
Safeguard
Substitute
Tickle
Wide Guard

Fake Out
Future Sight
Icy Wind
Teeter Dance

Counter
Magic Coat
Skill Swap

Bide
Hidden Power (Fire) (6)
Protect
Psyshock
Snatch
Taunt
Teleport
Thunder Wave
Thunderbolt
Torment
Trick Room

Machamp@Guts

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Machamp [Richter] (male)

Nature: Adamant (Adds One (1) Rank to Attack; Subtracts One (1) Rank From Special Attack)

Info on Richter: He could be different from the stereo-typcial "Beat'em up Fighting type", but Richter doesn't care. He knows he was made for Offense, so he works on perfecting that, not trying to better something he is not made for. Richter is a blunt, cut-throat pokemon who is fierce when it comes to not only winning a match but protecting his allies.


Type:
Fighting: (summary) Fighting STAB; ignore weight restrictions of throwing/grappling moves. Superior reaction time in close quarters.

Abilities:
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.
No Guard: (innate) This Pokemon has an immense confidence from perfecting each of its attacks, giving them all perfect accuracy. Resultingly it feels it can weather every strike, and will not dodge an attack even if ordered to. Only when a OHKO move is issued by the opponent does sense return, and the Pokemon acts normally. Additionally even with their extra skill, the power and exhaustion involved in using OHKO moves prevents them from being benefitted by No Guard, they will have their normal accuracy.
Steadfast: (DW, UNLOCKED) (innate) If this Pokemon is flinched, it becomes aware of the speed difference and increases speed by one (1) stage to make up the difference. This speed boost is maintained at the end of each round.

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 6 (+)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 2 (-)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 55
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 5
Base Rank Total: 19

EC: 9/9
MC: 0
DC: 5/5

Attacks:
Wide Guard
Low Kick
Leer
Focus Energy
Karate chop
Foresight
Low Sweep
Seismic Toss
Revenge
Vital Throw
Dynamic Punch
Cross Chop
Submisson
Wake-Up Slap

Light Screen
Thunder Punch
Rolling Kick
Ice Punch
Encore
Bullet Punch
Heavy Slam
Rock Slide
Helping Hand

Bulk Up
Brick Break
Focus Blast
Poison Jab
Protect
Payback
Earthquake
Smack Down
Mega Kick
Fire Punch
Stone Edge
Double Team
Superpower
Low Sweep

38 Moves

[RNG: 27] Ice Gem / Your active mon is attacked with R3 Ice Beam, which rolls freeze.
[RNG: 43] Restore 50 HP to active mon / Active mon's HP is halved.
[RNG: 18] Flame Orb / Mon of ref's choice is afflicted with Burn.
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HP: 90 | EN: 100 | Speed: 90 | Ability: Filter | Ranks: 1/4/4/5 | Other: None
HP: 100 | EN: 100 | Speed: 55 | Ability: Guts | Ranks: 6/3/2/3 | Other: None
HP: 90 | EN: 100 | Speed: 86 | Ability: Levitate | Ranks: 1/4/5/4 | Other: None

[Glacier Knight]

Let's begin!

Rotom's Door

[Pwnemon]

RNG: 3/10 = boon

[RNG: 30] Haban Berry / Ditto (Imposter @ Metal Powder, Bashful 90/2/2/2/2/48)
[RNG: 25] Electric Gem / Your active mon is attacked with R3 Thunderbolt, which rolls paralysis.
[RNG: 48] Restore 50 HP and 50 En to active mon / Slowking (Regenerator @ Expert Belt, Quiet ♂ 100/3/3/5/4/26 -10% Eva)
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HP: 90 | EN: 100 | Speed: 90 | Ability: Filter | Ranks: 1/4/4/5 | Other: None
HP: 100 | EN: 100 | Speed: 55 | Ability: Guts | Ranks: 6/3/2/3 | Other: None
HP: 90 | EN: 100 | Speed: 86 | Ability: Levitate | Ranks: 1/4/5/4 | Other: None
Backpack: 1x Flame Orb

[Glacier Knight]

Middle door seems the most appealing!

Machamp's Door

[Pwnemon]

more like appalling

RNG: 2/10 = boon

[RNG: 33] White Herb / Magcargo (Flame Body @ White Herb, Modest ♂ 90/1/5/4/3/30)
[RNG: 3] Choice Band / Haxorus (Mold Breaker @ Choice Band, Adamant ? 100/7/3/1/3/97)
[RNG: 14] Razor Fang / Mawile (Sheer Force @ Razor Fang, Adamant ♀ 90/4/3/1/2/50)
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HP: 90 | EN: 100 | Speed: 90 | Ability: Filter | Ranks: 1/4/4/5 | Other: None
HP: 100 | EN: 100 | Speed: 55 | Ability: Guts | Ranks: 6/3/2/3 | Other: None
HP: 90 | EN: 100 | Speed: 86 | Ability: Levitate | Ranks: 1/4/5/4 | Other: None
Backpack: 1x Flame Orb, 1x electric gem

[Glacier Knight]

This door seems in our favor if the outcome is sour

Rotom's Door

[Pwnemon]

RNG: 4/10 = boon

[RNG: 26] Fire Gem / Your active mon is attacked with R3 Flamethrower, which rolls burn.
[RNG: 42] Restore 50 HP to active mon / Active mon's En is halved.
[RNG: 13] Razor Claw / Zangoose (Toxic Boost @ Razor Claw, Adamant ♂ 100/5/2/1/2/90)
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HP: 90 | EN: 100 | Speed: 90 | Ability: Filter | Ranks: 1/4/4/5 | Other: None
HP: 100 | EN: 100 | Speed: 55 | Ability: Guts | Ranks: 6/3/2/3 | Other: None
HP: 90 | EN: 100 | Speed: 86 | Ability: Levitate | Ranks: 1/4/5/4 | Other: None
Backpack: 1x Flame Orb, 1x electric gem, 1x Razor Fang

ASDFBBQ

[Glacier Knight]

The first door please!

Mr. Mime's Door

[Pwnemon]

RNG: 9/10 = ILL

FUCKING FINALLY

crit = 8588 = n
dmgM = 7

[RNG: 34] Lum Berry / Active mon afflicted with Toxic, Burn, and Ghost Curse
[RNG: 48] Restore 50 HP and 50 En to active mon / Slowking (Regenerator @ Expert Belt, Quiet ♂ 100/3/3/5/4/26 -10% Eva)
[RNG: 38] Custap Berry / Gigalith (Sturdy @ Custap Berry, Careful ♂ 100/5/5/1/4/25)
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HP: 83 | EN: 100 | Speed: 90 | Ability: Filter | Ranks: 1/4/4/5 | Other: Burn
HP: 100 | EN: 100 | Speed: 55 | Ability: Guts | Ranks: 6/3/2/3 | Other: None
HP: 90 | EN: 100 | Speed: 86 | Ability: Levitate | Ranks: 1/4/5/4 | Other: None
Backpack: 1x Flame Orb, 1x electric gem, 1x Razor Fang

[Glacier Knight]

I knew out lucky wasn't perfect.. Now, to see if we can bounce back or delve deeper into bad luck!

Mr. Mime's Door once more

[Pwnemon]

RNG: 5/10 = fuck

[RNG: 1] Life Orb / Active mon's Perish Count is set to 3.
[RNG: 15] Big Root / Hitmonchan (Iron Fist @ Big Root, Adamant ? 90/5/3/1/4/76)
[RNG: 26] Fire Gem / Your active mon is attacked with R3 Flamethrower, which rolls burn.
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HP: 83 | EN: 100 | Speed: 90 | Ability: Filter | Ranks: 1/4/4/5 | Other: Burn
HP: 100 | EN: 100 | Speed: 55 | Ability: Guts | Ranks: 6/3/2/3 | Other: None
HP: 90 | EN: 100 | Speed: 86 | Ability: Levitate | Ranks: 1/4/5/4 | Other: None
Backpack: 1x Flame Orb, 1x electric gem, 1x Razor Fang, 1x Lum Berry

[Glacier Knight]

One more door to go..

Mr. Mime's Door

[Pwnemon]

RNG: 7/10 = BOON

HP: 83 | EN: 100 | Speed: 90 | Ability: Filter | Ranks: 1/4/4/5 | Other: Burn
HP: 100 | EN: 100 | Speed: 55 | Ability: Guts | Ranks: 6/3/2/3 | Other: None
HP: 90 | EN: 100 | Speed: 86 | Ability: Levitate | Ranks: 1/4/5/4 | Other: None
Backpack: 1x Flame Orb, 1x electric gem, 1x Razor Fang, 1x Lum Berry

I'll fetch lucy =)

equip your items now!

[Glacier Knight]

Well that was pretty painless...

And now, time to meet the sexy seductress~

Pokemon, battle stances! We must give our opponent all we can muster..

Mr.Mime@Life Orb
Machamp@Flame Orb
Rotom-W@Electric Gem

[Pwnemon]

Seviper "Pain" ♀ (Shed Skin @ Smoke Ball, Quiet 100/4/2/5/2/56 -10% Eva)

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Seviper ♀

Nature: Quiet (SpA +1, Spe -8, Eva -10%)
Type: Poison
Poison Type - Poison STAB; immunity to Poison/Toxic, see and breath through smog/smokescreens/haze uninhibited. Able to use Wrap and Bind without losing focus. Superior senses in urban settings.

Ability:Shed Skin - (Innate) This Pokemon regularly sheds its skin and any impurities contained in its body. If afflicted with a status condition, this Pokemon has a 33% chance of removing all status conditions at the end of a round.

Item: Smoke Ball

Stats:

HP: 100
Atk: Rank 4
Def: Rank 2
SpA: Rank 5 (+)
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 56 (-)

Height Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
BRT: 18

Attacks:

Bite
Coil
Crunch
Gastro Acid
Glare
Haze
Lick
Night Slash
Poison Fang
Poison Jab
Poison Tail
Screech
Swagger
Venoshock
Wrap
Wring Out

Assurance
Body Slam
Final Gambit
Iron Tail
Punishment
Scary Face
Spit Up
Stockpile
Swallow
Switcheroo

Aqua Tail
Bind
Dark Pulse
Double-Edge
Endure
Fury Cutter
Giga Drain
Headbutt
Knock Off
Mimic
Mud-Slap
Sleep Talk
Snatch
Snore
Substitute
Sucker Punch
Swift

Attract
Bulldoze
Captivate
Dig
Double Team
Dragon Tail
Earthquake
Facade
Flamethrower
Frustration
Hidden Power [Ice, 7]
Natural Gift
Payback
Protect
Rain Dance
Rest
Retaliate
Return
Rock Smash
Round
Secret Power
Sludge Bomb
Sludge Wave
Strength
Sunny Day
Taunt
Thief
Toxic
X-Scissor

Gorebyss "Rage" ♀ (Hydration @ DeepSeaScale, Quiet 90/3/4/5/3/45)

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Gorebyss ♀ - Rage
Nature: Quiet (SpA: +1, Spe -15% and -10% evasion)
Type: Water
Water Type - Water STAB; Can breathe and have excellent mobility when underwater, are less capable on land unless they are entirely amphibious.

Ability: Hydration - (Innate) This Pokemon absorbs water during the rain to heal any status effects afflicting this Pokemon.

Item: DeepSeaScale

Stats:

HP: 90
Atk: Rank 3
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 5
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 45 (-)

Height Class: 2
Weight Class: 2
BRT: 18

Attacks:

Agility
Amnesia
Aqua Ring
Aqua Tail
Baton Pass
Captivate
Clamp
Confusion
Dive
Hydro Pump
Iron Defense
Psychic
Shell Smash
Water Gun
Water Pulse
Whirlpool

Barrier
Body Slam
Brine
Confuse Ray
Endure
Mud Sport
Muddy Water
Refresh
Supersonic

Bind
Bounce
Double-Edge
Icy Wind
Mimic
Mud-Slap
Signal Beam
Sleep Talk
Snore
Substitute
Swagger
Swift

Attract
Blizzard
Double Team
Facade
Frustration
Giga Impact
Hail
Hidden Power [Grass, 7]
Hyper Beam
Ice Beam
Natural Gift
Protect
Psych Up
Rain Dance
Rest
Return
Round
Safeguard
Scald
Secret Power
Shadow Ball
Surf
Toxic
Waterfall

Dunsparce "Fun" ♀ (Serene Grace @ Mental Herb, Brave 110/4/3/3/3/39 Eva -10%)

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Dunsparce ♀ - Fun
Nature: Brave (Atk: +1, Spe -6, Evasion -10%))
Type: Normal
Normal Type - Normal STAB; adapt comfortably to any surrounding after 3 actions. Able to use Outrage without losing focus.

Ability: Serene Grace - (Innate) This Pokemon has a blessing which doubles the success chance of its attack’s secondary effects. (eg paralysis from Thunderbolt)

Item: Mental Herb

Stats:

HP: 110
Atk: Rank 4 (+)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 3
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 39 (-)

Height Class: 3
Weight Class: 2
BRT: 18

Attacks:

AncientPower
Coil
Defense Curl
Dig
Double-Edge
Drill Run
Endeavor
Endure
Flail
Glare
Pursuit
Rage
Rollout
Roost
Screech
Spite
Take Down
Yawn

Agility
Astonish
Bide
Bite
Curse
Headbutt
Hex
Magic Coat
Rock Slide
Secret Power
Sleep Talk
Snore
Trump Card

Aqua Tail
Bind
Body Slam
Counter
Dream Eater
Flamethrower
Fury Attack
Horn Drill
Iron Tail
Last Resort
Mimic
Mud-Slap
Nightmare
Pain Split
Psych Up
Stealth Rock
Substitute
Swagger
Thunderbolt
Thunder Wave
Zen Headbutt

Attract
Blizzard
Bulldoze
Calm Mind
Captivate
Charge Beam
Double Team
Earthquake
Facade
Fire Blast
Frustration
Gyro Ball
Hidden Power [Fighting, 7]
Ice Beam
Incinerate
Natural Gift
Poison Jab
Protect
Rain Dance
Rest
Retaliate
Return
Rock Smash
Rock Tomb
Round
Shadow Ball
Shock Wave
SolarBeam
Strength
Sunny Day
Thief
Thunder
Toxic
Water Pulse
Wild Charge
Zap Cannon

"Hello, there, Challenger. I see the pike's been awful kind to you. I'd like to change that.

"Show him what you're worth, Fun!"

[Glacier Knight]

Why did you name her fun? You're all the entertainment I need~

Seriously though Hot-stuff, let's say we make a date?

..Not yet? Alright, then afterwards? A delicious combination of Filet Minot and Chardonnay will surely ease your mind after a troublesome loss~

Machamp@Flame Orb!

Cross Chop~Low Sweep~Cross Chop
-if protective/evasive, use bulk up that action, BUT not twice in a row
-if counter, use Focus energy the first instance, Bulk Up the second, and Chill the third
-if bide, use Bulk up the first instance, Focus Energy the second, and Chill the third

[Pwnemon]

"You inbred asswipe, you think I'd care for a date with you? The only number you'll be getting from me is 3-0!"

Stealth Rock ~ Zen Headbutt ~ Pain Split
IF Either Cross Chop misses then use Yawn a3

Round 1 Start!

HP: 110
EN: 100
OTHER: none

VS

HP: 100
EN: 100
OTHER: none

Arena Notes: None

Machamp used Cross Chop
hit = 8105 = y
crit = 2137 = n
dmgD = [10+3+4]*1.5 = 25.5
-6 EN

Dunsparce Rocks!
-12 EN

Machamp used Low Sweep!
crit = 6329 = n
dmgD = [6+3+4]*1.5 = 19.5
-5 EN

Dumbsparce used Zen Butthead!
hit = 7935 = y
crit = 5966 = n
dmgM = [8+1.5]*1.5 = 14.25
-6 EN

Machamp used Cross Chop!
hit = 339 = y
crit = 3958 = n
dmgD = [10+3+4]*1.5 = 25.5
-6 EN

Dunsparce used Pain Split!
62.625 HP each
-20 EN

Flame Orb VIOLA

Round 1 End!

HP: 63
EN: 62
OTHER: none

VS

HP: 63
EN: 83
OTHER: Burned

Arena Notes: None

"Now, I can show you the true meaning of Pain!"

(that means i'm switching to seviper)

[Glacier Knight]

Heh, is that all you've got baby-cakes? It's a good thing you've got a rocking bod, and that sharp wit~

I'll be staying in Hot stuff, give me all you've got~

[Pwnemon]

"Okay, let's do a little role-play. You can be the challenger to the Pike, and I'll be the Pike Queen who's mercilessly destroying you in battle.

Not hard to imagine, is it?"

Sludge Bomb ~ Sludge Bomb ~ Sludge Bomb
IF Double Team clones are up, use Sludge Wave
IF Light Screen, use Snatch the first time, Taunt the second
IF Low Sweep, use Bulldoze

[Glacier Knight]

Baby, I'm about to shake your world up~

Earthquake~Earthquake~Earthquake+Earthquake

[Pwnemon]

Round 2 Start!

HP: 100
EN: 100
OTHER: none

HP: 63
EN: 62
OTHER: none

VS

HP: 63
EN: 83
OTHER: Burned

Arena Notes: None

Seviper used Sludge Bomb
crit = 9953 = n
psn = 322 = y
dmgM = [9+3+3] = 15
-6 EN

Champ used EQ
crit = 3040 = n
dmgS = [10+3+5.5]*1.5 = 27.75
-7 EN

dmgM = 4

Seviper used Sludge Bomb
crit = 7572 = n
dmgM = [9+3+3] = 15
-10 EN

Machamp used EQ
crit = 6859 = n
dmgS = [10+3+5.5]*1.5 = 27.75
-11 EN

dmgM = 4

Seviper used Sludge Bomb
crit = 6460 = n
dmgM = 15
-14 EN

Machamp used EQ + EQ
crit = 3534 = n
dmgS = [22.5+5.5+3]*1.5 = 46.5
Seviper was KOd!
-59.5 EN

dmgM = 4

Round 2 End!

HP: 0
EN: 0
OTHER: none

HP: 63
EN: 62
OTHER: none

VS

HP: 6
EN: 5
OTHER: Burned, Poisoned, Cooldown

Arena Notes: None

Dunsparce is next

[Glacier Knight]

See what a man can do? You know you're quivering from our power~

Nice and easy Champ, you've got her hooked~

Cooldown (Bullet Punch)~Bullet Punch~Bullet Punch

[Pwnemon]

"Sorry, babe, but I don't date idiots. I beat them.

also I SWEAR TO GOD IF YOU SAY THAT'S OK YOU'RE INTO BDSM I WILL DQ YOU RIGHT NOW."

Incinerate

Round 2 End!

HP: 63
EN: 62
OTHER: none

VS

HP: 6
EN: 5
OTHER: Burned, Poisoned, Cooldown

Arena Notes: None

Incinerate!
dmgM = 4
-3 EN

dmgM = 4
Machamp was KOed!

Round 3 End!

HP: 63
EN: 59
OTHER: none

VS

HP: 0
EN: 0
OTHER: KOed

Arena Notes: None

Send out a Pokemon.

[Glacier Knight]

It's good you don't date imbeciles, you shouldnt delve beneath yourself to find love..

But I'm a bit above you, my love~

Mr.Mime is going to grace the stage, and his charm will be sure to win your heart~

Oh wait, never mind! I know mine already has; Ready for that dinner?