(Completed) VFXCross v Doorknob at the standard arena!

[Engineer Pikachu]

Originally Posted by Fat VFXCross

Posting an Open Challenge

1v1 NFE Mons
2 Day DQ
2 Recovery/5 Chill
Arena: ASB Arena

Originally Posted by Fat Doorknob

I accept, VFXCross, though we will have to wait until my pokemon is approved.

Abilities=One
Switch=KO
Items=KO [note: usage of items will result in you getting automatically killed]

With the rules out, let's take a look at each player's team this match!

VFXCross:

Shift the Klink

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Klink [Shift]
Nature: Adamant (+1 Atk, -1 SpAtk)
Type:
Steel: Steel STAB; immune to Sandstorm, highly insusceptible to toxic attacks, but can be corroded specifically by Acid and Acid Spray, can be magnetized. Superior senses in high-metal environments like construction sites or factories.

Abilities:
Plus (Innate): This Pokemon possesses a positive electrical charge, when a partner Pokemon with Plus or Minus is on the field, this Pokemon’s special attacks increase their Base Attack Power by two (2). If this Pokemon also has Minus, the boost stacks. A Pokemon can get a maximum of two boosts between Plus and Minus.
Minus (Innate): This Pokemon possesses a negative electrical charge, when a partner Pokemon with Plus or Minus is on the field, this Pokemon’s special attacks increase their Base Attack Power by two (2). If this Pokemon also has Plus, the boost stacks. A Pokemon can get a maximum of two boosts between Plus and Minus.
Clear Body (DW) (Innate) [LOCKED]: This Pokemon’s body structure makes it immune to status lowering moves used by opponents. (e.g. Intimidate, Growl, Screech etc.)

Stats:

HP: 90
Atk: Rank 3 (+)
Def: Rank 3
SpAtk: Rank 1 (-)
SpDef: Rank 2
Spd: 30
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 2
Base Rank Total: 13

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

Attacks:

Level-Up
Vicegrip
Charge
Thundershock
Gear Grind
Bind
Charge Beam
Metal Sound
Shift Gear

BW TMs
Return
Volt Switch
Thunder Wave

Number of moves: 11

Doorknob:

Sandile

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Sandile [Sobek] (M)
Nature: Jolly (+15% Speed, -1 SpA, 19% Accuracy boost)
Type:
Ground: Ground STAB; Immune to all electrical attacks, can Dig through almost any substance, Evasive Digging reduced from 3 per action Energy Cost to 2 per action, superior senses in darkened cave surroundings.
Dark: Dark STAB; immunity to all telepathic and telekinetic attacks, better performance in all darkened and especially twilight conditions. Can use any Dark-type attack regardless of Attraction.

Abilities
Intimidate: (Can be Activated) When this Pokemon initially goes out into the battlefield, it generates an intimidating roar or war cry that shakes all opponents on the battlefield, reducing their Attack stage by one (1). The attack drop is maintained at the end of each round. If an opponent switches in a new Pokemon, Intimidate can be activated again as an Action, and will affect all opponents.
Moxie: (Innate) This Pokemon gets psyched after it earns a KO on an opposing Pokemon, increasing its attack by one (1) stage. This boost is maintained at the end of each round.
Anger Point (DW Locked): (Innate) When struck with a critical hit, this Pokemon becomes enraged and its Attack rises to maximum (Stage 6). However, its Attack will drop up to two (2) stages at the end of each round instead of one (1) stage until it reaches stage zero (0).

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 3
Def: Rank 2
SpA: Rank 1 (-)
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 75 (65*1.15=75) (19% Accuracy boost)
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 2
Base Rank Total: 14

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

Attacks:
Leer
Rage
Bite
Sand-Attack
Torment
Sand Tomb
Assurance
Mud-Slap
Embargo
Swagger

Counter
Fire Fang
Thunder Fang

Substitute
Protect
Taunt

Total: 16

This certainly looks like an uphill battle for VFXCross; let's see if he can pull out a win!

TURN ORDER
VFXCross sends out Klink and determines its ability.
Doorknob sends out Sandile and determines its ability.
Doorknob issues actions.
VFXCross issues actions.

[VFXCross]

Shift the Klink is ready to go, despite this being its first match! On the PLUS side, this battle should be a fun one.

[Doorknob]

Let's go Sobek! Time to take out this steel type!


Sand Tomb ~ Mud-Slap ~ Fire Fang

[VFXCross]

Shift Gear -> Return -> Gear Grind

[Engineer Pikachu]

Shift (U)
HP: 90 | EN: 100
3 / 3 / 1 / 2 / 30
SC:1 | WC:2 | Sub:1
Ability: Plus

Sobek (M)
HP: 90 | EN: 100
3 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 75 (+19)
SC:1 | WC:2 | Sub:1
Ability: ???

BEGIN ROUND ONE

Sobek begins by ensnaring Shift in a wily vortex of swirling sands, steadily chipping away at metallic exterior of the gears. Shift opts not to retaliate straightaway, locking its gear mechanisms in place so as to prevent the inner workings from getting damaged from the sand; it also makes Shift's gear structure more efficient, raising its Speed and Attack! Suddenly faster, Shift dashes forward and strikes Sobek hard, dealing some sizable damage. Sobek turns around and kicks some mud clumps up at Shift, making it harder to see! Unphased, Shift dashes forward once more and strikes Sobek with its own gears, even landing one critical hit! Sobek doesn't seem too be extremely injured, though, as it coats its fangs with a fiery substance before chomping down on the metallic exterior.

END ROUND ONE

Calculations

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Sobek used Sand Tomb!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=63 Yes) 819/1000 (No)
(4 + 3) * 1.5 = 10.5 ~ 11 damage
Shift was caught in the sand tomb!
-3 energy
Shift used Shift Gear!
+1 Atk, +2 Spe for 6 actions
-6 energy
Shift was hurt by Sand Tomb!
-2 HP

Shift used Return!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=63 Yes) 663/1000 (No)
(8 + 1.5) * 1 + 1.75 = 11.25 ~ 11 damage
-7 energy
Sobek used Mud-Slap!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=63 Yes) 404/1000 (No)
(4 + 3 - 1.5) * 1.5 = 8.25 ~ 8 damage
-1 Acc
-2 energy
Shift was hurt by Sand Tomb!
-2 HP

Shift used Gear Grind!
RNG Roll (To-Hit) (<=638 Yes) 68/1000 (Yes)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=63 Yes) 83/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=63 Yes) 63/1000 (Yes)
A critical hit!
((5 * 2) + 3 + 2 + 1.5) * 1 + 1.75 = 18.25 ~ 18 damage
-5 energy
Sobek used Fire Fang!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=63 Yes) 724/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-BRN) (<=100 Yes) 456/1000 (No)
(7) * 1.5 = 10.5 ~ 11 damage
-5 energy
Shift was hurt by Sand Tomb!
-2 HP

Shift (U)
HP: 64 | EN: 82
3 / 3 / 1 / 2 / 30 [105]
SC:1 | WC:2 | Sub:1
Ability: Plus
+1 Atk (3a), +2 Spe (3a), -1 Acc (1r)
Sand Tomb (1a)

Sobek (M)
HP: 61 | EN: 88
3 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 75 (+19)
SC:1 | WC:2 | Sub:1
Ability: ???

TURN ORDER
VFXCross issues actions.
Doorknob issues actions.

[VFXCross]

Return -> Gear Grind -> Return

[Doorknob]

Fire Fang ~ Counter ~ Fire Fang

[Engineer Pikachu]

Shift (U)
HP: 64 | EN: 82
3 / 3 / 1 / 2 / 30 [105]
SC:1 | WC:2 | Sub:1
Ability: Plus
+1 Atk (3a), +2 Spe (3a), -1 Acc (1r)
Sand Tomb (1a)

Sobek (M)
HP: 61 | EN: 88
3 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 75 (+19)
SC:1 | WC:2 | Sub:1
Ability: ???

BEGIN ROUND TWO

In a relatively unhaxy round, Sobek seems to be doing ridiculously well this round, outdamaging Shift at every turn! Will Shift be able to recover from this and KO Sobek next round, or is it already too late for it to do anything?

END ROUND TWO

Calculations

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Shift used Return!
RNG Roll (To-Hit) (<=750 Yes) 616/1000 (Yes)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=63 Yes) 693/1000 (No)
(10 + 1.5) * 1 + 1.75 = 13.25 ~ 13 damage
-7 energy
Sobek used Fire Fang!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=63 Yes) 279/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-BRN) (<=100 Yes) 754/1000 (No)
(7) * 1.5 = 10.5 ~ 11 damage
-9 energy
Shift was hurt by Sand Tomb!
-2 HP

Shift used Gear Grind!
RNG Roll (To-Hit) (<=638 Yes) 246/1000 (Yes)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=63 Yes) 421/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=63 Yes) 523/1000 (No)
((5 * 2) + 3 + 1.5) * 1 + 1.75 = 16.25 ~ 16 damage
-5 energy
Sobek used Counter!
16 * 1.5 = 24 damage
-14 energy

Shift used Return!
RNG Roll (To-Hit) (<=750 Yes) 209/1000 (Yes)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=63 Yes) 941/1000 (No)
(8 + 1.5) * 1 + 1.75 = 11.25 ~ 11 damage
-7 energy
Sobek used Fire Fang!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=63 Yes) 613/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-BRN) (<=100 Yes) 439/1000 (No)
(7) * 1.5 = 10.5 ~ 11 damage
-5 energy

Shift (U)
HP: 16 | EN: 63
3 / 3 / 1 / 2 / 30
SC:1 | WC:2 | Sub:1
Ability: Plus

Sobek (M)
HP: 21 | EN: 60
3 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 75 (+19)
SC:1 | WC:2 | Sub:1
Ability: ???

TURN ORDER
Doorknob issues actions.
VFXCross issues actions.

[Doorknob]

Good work Sobek!

Fire Fang ~ Mud-Slap ~ Fire Fang

If he uses Shift Gear, then Taunt and move actions down.

[VFXCross]

Gear Grind + Return Combo -> Cooldown -> Return

[Engineer Pikachu]

Shift (U)
HP: 16 | EN: 63
3 / 3 / 1 / 2 / 30
SC:1 | WC:2 | Sub:1
Ability: Plus

Sobek (M)
HP: 21 | EN: 60
3 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 75 (+19)
SC:1 | WC:2 | Sub:1
Ability: ???

BEGIN ROUND THREE

Sobek, quite confident that he has victory assured, goes in for another chomp, roasting Shift's exterior with heated flames. Shift goes in for a last-ditch move though, using his bond with VFXCross to add extra power to his gear grinding, which deals a massive blow and manages to barely knock Sobek out! It seems that Shift has pulled quite an upset!

END ROUND THREE

Calculations

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Sobek used Fire Fang!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=63 Yes) 284/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-BRN) (<=100 Yes) 483/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-Flinch) (<=100 Yes) 731/1000 (No)
(7) * 1.5 = 10.5 ~ 11 damage
-9 energy
Shift used Gear Grind + Return!
RNG Roll (To-Hit) (<=925 Yes) 177/1000 (Yes)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=63 Yes) 342/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=63 Yes) 420/1000 (No)
((5 * 2 + 8) + 3 + 1.5) * 1 = 22.5 ~ 23 damage
-26 energy

Shift (U)
HP: 5 | EN: 37
3 / 3 / 1 / 2 / 30
SC:1 | WC:2 | Sub:1
Ability: Plus

Sobek (M)
HP: -2 | EN: 51
3 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 75 (+19)
SC:1 | WC:2 | Sub:1
Ability: ???

Rewards:

VFXCROSS: 2 TC (or 2 CC)
Shift: 1 EC, 2 MC, 1 DC, 1 KO

DOORKNOB: 2 TC (or 2 CC)
Sobek: 1 EC, 2 MC, 1 DC

ENGINEER PIKACHU: 3 RC

Good game!

[Doorknob]

Good game VFXCross! If only I had an actual ground move...