Mock Gym Battle! Can Athenodoros Hope to Win?

3v3 Singles
(Terrador can send up to 8 Pokemon to the ref)
2 Recoveries/5 Chills
2-Day DQ
2 Recoveries, 5 Chills
Items=On
Switch=OK
Abilities=One

Arena: Postapocalyptic Yellowstone

Arena Description

America's pristine Yellowstone National Park... in the year 2030. Most of the park, once a beautiful refuge for all sorts of wildlife, is now a desolate wasteland, decimated by pollution and warfare. Only a small are containing several highly active geysers is active; it's roughly rectangular, and somewhere to the tune of 50 meters long by 30 meters wide. The air above is highly poisonous; any Pokemon trying to travel more than about 15 feet up in the air risks running into low-lying smog; this smog is lethal to any Poison-vulnerable Pokemon (term defined later). Similarly, there are many puddles of acid underground; any Poison-vulnerable Pokemon wouldn't dare to Dig. The geysers around are still very active, but polluted by all sorts of acid; after every action, they erupt, dealing 1 damage to any Poison-vulnerable Pokemon, and healing any Poison-Type Pokemon by 1. After being doused by a geyser, any Steel-Type Pokemon will become permanently corroded. In addition, any seismic attack will cause the geysers to erupt again. Finally, a few pools of water remain; however, many of them are polluted, so any non-Poison Pokemon wouldn't dare to Dive. If Surf is used by any non-Poison Pokemon (Poison-Type Pokemon can identify the clean pools), it has an 80% chance of becoming a Poison-Type attack.

Summary:
Poison-vulnerable: Can be afflicted with the Toxic status (note that Magic Guard Pokemon won't take damage from the geysers, but don't have any other advantage here)
Geysers deal 1 DPA to all non-Poisons and heal 1 DPA for all Poisons; corrodes all Steels permanently (corrosion occurs post-damage)
Geysers erupt after each action
Geysers erupt after each seismic move
Non-Poisons cannot Fly, Dig, Dive, or Bounce, but they can stay high enough in the air to avoid seismic attacks and nerf Earth Power
If a Pokemon that isn't a Poison-Type attempts to use Surf, it has an 80% chance of becoming a Poison-Type attack

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It's time for an ASB rarity! A (mock) gym battle! In this battle the prospective Poison-type Gym Leader, Terrador, will be acting just as he would were he to reach that position! That means he decides the rules, uses his own arena and has a massive seven different Pokemon to choose from!

Let's take a look at our Gym Leader's team!



Gym Leader Terrador's team:

Now let's see the challenger, Athenodoros, and his Pokemon!


Athenodoros' team:


Terrador chooses his first Pokemon, Item and Ability.
Atheno chooses his Pokemon, Item and ability and orders.
Terrador orders.
I ref.


Terrador certainly has the advantage here! Can Athenodoros hope to defeat him? Tune in next time:
The Battle Begins, Athenodoros' Struggle!

"Ah... here you are, Athenodoros. I appreciate your presence here - your Pokemon and battling skill are certainly powerful enough to make this battle a difficult one indeed. I'm sorry, friend, but you will not prevail!"

"Go, Agamemnon, king of 'mons! The Sheer Force of your blows will annihilate the competition. Take this Expert Belt; it will serve you well!"

God your mons are hella built up. Oh well, I think I know the perfect Pokemon for this:

Atheno calls Starmie!


Astraea, this looks like a tricky one. You'll need an Enigma Berry for this, I think, and if you Illuminate the stage before hand to lower his accuracy then that will be a help too. Anyway, he has a big enough movepool that you'll just have to be varied enough to challenge him:

Substitute (25) => Psychic => Hydro Pump
IF Bide, change to Rain Dance => Substitute (25) => Hydro Pump
IF Taunt, Magic Coat and move actions along

"This, coming from a man known for the strength of his Pokemon... I'm honored. This is truly one of the problem Pokemon that this Gym has to deal with... I'll have to make the best of a bad situation!"

Activate Sheer Force
Thunderbolt ~ Surf ~ Thunder Wave
IF (Thunderbolt misses A1), THEN (Change your remaining actions to Stealth Rock ~ Protect)

The Battle Begins, Athenodoros' Struggle!

Welcome one and welcome all! This is the moment you've all been waiting for; a genuine, no tricks (mock) Gym Battle!
Without further delays, let's get this battle started!

Terrador starts off by releasing his famed Nidoking, Agamemnon!
Having had sufficient time to prepare, Athenodoros releases his Starmie, Astraea, in response.

The quick starfish moves first, crafting a Substitute doll that Nidoking will have to break through. This Substitute cost its summoner an arm and a leg, but will be able to buy Astraea some precious time!
Not one to rely on tricks, Agamemnon strikes the stuffed toy with a Thunderbolt! Unfortunately, the doll still stands through the Nidoking's best efforts.
What's this? The geysers are erupting! It seems that their spray is being blocked by Astraea's Substitute!

Astraea initiates the bloodshed again this turn, and uses a Psychic attack to lift his foe. The telekinetic force then smashes Agamemnon into the ground, using his weight against him!
Nidoking manages to shrug off the Water/Psychic type's attack and summons a giant wave! This Surf attack completely destroys the rest of the shoddy little doll conjured up by Astraea.
It seems the geysers are erupting again! This time, healing Agamemnon and hurting Astraea.

Astraea moves first again to fire a huge Hydro Pump at Nidoking. The jet of water smashes into him and sends him reeling backwards through the park.
Agamemnon, not standing for this going second business, decides to slow down the Starmie considerably. The Thunder Wave he fires hits Astraea head-on and threatens its mobility and ease of attacking considerably.
To top off Astraea's misery, the geysers erupt yet again, damaging the Starmie and healing her foe...

That round sure was close, eh folks? I can tell already, this is going to be one great match!



Nidoking [Agamemnon] (Male)
Hp: 51
Energy: 79%
Status: -10% Acc
Other: none
Item: Expert Belt









P.S. The Geyser did no damage to the Substitute because Subtitutes are not Poison-vulnerable.


Terrador orders first!

Will Atheno fall to the powerful gym leader? Will Terrador leave his battered Nidoking in to fight the crippled Astraea? Can we all manage to not be DQ'd?

Tune in next time for these answeres and more!

Next episode:

Do I Stay or Do I Go? Terrador's Ultimatum!

(Geysers were supposed to bypass Subs, like other forms of residual damage, but I can see why you'd ref it as such. Also, Illuminate's Accuracy drop is permanent, though that's not relevant.)


"Agamemnon, return! This wasn't a match made for you. I guess it's time to call on one of my infrequently-used allies... Cyndel the Skuntank, come on out! It's time for you to make your mark! The Aftermath of your most powerful attacks is a force to be reckoned with, and a Life Orb will give you some serious damage potential!"

Well if he's going to start switching around, I think Astraea can have a quick rest and we can use a new Pokemon! Out we come, Dragonite:


Nidhogg the Dragonite
ITEM: Expert Belt

Alright, Nidhogg, it's time for you to shine once again. You're the best on the team for dealing with this one, so don't let me down. Just hammer it, and the very earth will rise up against him!

Earthquake * 3
IF Torment A1, change to Earthquake + Earthquake => Starjumps => Earthquake
IF Torment A2 or A3, use Draco Meteor on the action of the Torment

EDIT: oops, always forget abilities. Multiscale. *Surprise*

"We need to buy some time and eliminate that Multiscale, and I think I know just how to do so!"

Substitute (25) ~ Toxic ~ Hidden Power (Ice 7)

Do I Stay or Do I Go? Terrador's Ultimatum!































The battle is just getting good, what could happen next?

I think Terrador orders first, because I did last time. I'll ask on IRC before I decide on attacks, unless Terrador orders first.

"I'm going to make another switch: This time, to Nappa the Gengar! Go!"

@ Expert Belt

Somehow I get the impression that I'm never going to actually move second here. Oh well. This just means that it is time for Astraea to come out again!



This time, I guess you'll just have to peg it with super effective attacks until it goes down. Good luck: hopefully you can use it to abuse Illuminate.

Psychic => Camouflage (Poison) => Psychic
IF Taunt, Magic Coat
IF Hypnosis, Magic Coat

Thank God for +19% Acc mod; otherwise, Illuminate would be THE most tremendous pain in the ass.


"All right, Nappa, let's show him how you roll!"

Double Team (4) ~ Taunt ~ Shadow Ball
IF (Starmie hits you A1), THEN (Use Substitute (25) on A3)

The Battle Heats Up: Terrador's Cooking with Gas!

We have a quick switch from both parties!
Terrador decides to send in Nappa, his Gengar, while Atheno sends out Astraea again!



Gengar (Nappa) [Male]
Hp: 90
Energy: 100
Status: none
Other: +9 Acc
Item: Expert Belt






















Gengar (Nappa) [Male]
Hp: 90
Energy: 69
Status: +1 Eva (2 clones remaining)
Other: +9 Acc
Item: Expert Belt

"All right, Cyndel, it's your time to shine!"

Athenodoros said:

Well if he's going to start switching around, I think Astraea can have a quick rest and we can use a new Pokemon! Out we come, Dragonite:

Nidhogg the Dragonite
ITEM: Expert Belt

Alright, Nidhogg, it's time for you to shine once again. You're the best on the team for dealing with this one, so don't let me down. Just hammer it, and the very earth will rise up against him!

Earthquake * 3
IF Torment {
A1, change to Earthquake + Earthquake => Starjumps => Earthquake
A2 or A3, use Draco Meteor on the action of the Torment
}
IF Subsitute (25), use Dragon Pulse the action afterwards instead.

EDIT: oops, always forget abilities. Multiscale. *Surprise*

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EDITted slightly because I have recently had my understanding of the sub rules revised.

"Cyndel, take this fucker down with you. Thank goodness for Aftermath... and thank you."

Hidden Power (Ice 7) ~ Hidden Power (Ice 7) ~ Explosion

OMFG This Reffing is Late: Please Don't Kill Me!

The two trainers have another round of switching. This time, Astraea switches out for Nidhogg to replace it and Cyndel takes Nappa's place.



Skuntank [Cyndel] (Female)
Hp: 66
Energy: 65%
Status: none
Other: none
Item: Life Orb











Skuntank [Cyndel] (Female)
Hp: KO
Energy: KO
Status: KO
Other: KO
Item: Life Orb

"Nappa, come back in!"

(Also, for the ref's reference, Nappa has +19% Acc/Dodge mod, not +9%.)

I guess it is time for Zeus the Cyclohm to make his first appearance. I'm looking forward to this:


Zeus the Cyclohm(M)
Sheer Force! Shield Dust

"It's time for Agamemnon to show his face once more!"

I kind of Forgot which Pokmon I actually had with me. This is just fine by me:

Astraea the Starmie!

Psychic => Brine => Hydro Pump
IF Sub (25) A1, change use Hydro Pump A1
IF Lovely Kiss, use Magic Coat and move actions and Subs along.

"All right, Agamemnon! Give him all you've got, and leave it to Nappa to take down Cyclohm!"

Activate Sheer Force
Thunderbolt ~ Cruel Gut-Buster (Sucker Punch + Sucker Punch)

The Ultimate Showdown: Rematch between Astraea and Agamenon!!

After some initial switching shenanigans, Terrador settles on his Nidoking and Athenodoros on his Starmie as the new combatants.



Nidoking [Agamemnon] (Male)
Hp: 51
Energy: 79%
Status: -10 Acc
Other: none
Item: Expert Belt










Nidoking [Agamemnon] (Male)
Hp: 28
Energy: 40%
Status: -10% Acc
Other: none
Item: Expert Belt