(Completed) GemoftheDay vs Unoriginal Name at the Unown Alphabet Soup...

[IceSpade]

So... hey guys, I'm IceSpade and I know that you know that I'm the "Cool" trainer. So, I'll be reffing this 2v2 Doubles match between GemoftheDay against Unoriginal Name... Okay, here are the rules:

2v2 doubles
training items
2 subs
unlimited chills & recoveries
One ability

And here's the arena:

Leethoof's Unown Alphabet Soup

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Field Type = Neutral
Complexity = Moderate
Format = Multiples!!!
No Restrictions

The battlers are on a solid platform in the middle of a giant bowl filled with delicious broth. No move restrictions at all, because you can safely go seismetoad on the platform and there is plenty of broth to swampert your enemies with. In the soup, there is one of each letter unown floating in around aimlessly. They are all close enough to pick up, and a battler may use one action each round (they can't just use three unowns) to use any move that begins with that letter. Once an unown is used, it cannot be used again.

...And here is GemoftheDay and his/her 'mons...

Originally Posted by Fat GemOftheDay

Castette the Ralts

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Ralts (Castette) (F)
Nature: Mild (+1 SpA, -1 Def)
Type: 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:
Ability 1: Synchronize - Pokemon with this ability mentally link their condition to an opposing Pokemon and pass on any status inflicted on them to their foe. Due to their body structure, Poison-types cannot be poisoned and Fire-types cannot be burned in this manner.
Ability 2: Trace - This Pokemon can copy an ability of the opponent and replace Trace for six (6) actions. Wonder Guard cannot be Traced.
Ability 3: Telepathy (DW) - This Pokemon has a mental link with its allies in multiple battles, which allows it to avoid taking damage from allied attacks that damage each foe or the entire field like Blizzard and Earthquake. They are still affected by an opponents spread damage attacks.

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 1
Def: Rank 0(-)
SpA: Rank 3(+)
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 40
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 1
Base Rank Total: 10

EC:1/9
MC:2
DC:1/5

Attacks:
Growl
Confusion
Double Team
Teleport
Lucky Chant
Magical Leaf
Heal Pulse
Calm Mind

Confuse ray
Will-o-Wisp
Disable

ally switch
psyshock
shadow ball

Voile the Zorua

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Zorua (Voile) (M)
Nature: Jolly (+15% Speed, +13% Accuracy, -1 SpA)
Type: 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:
Ability 1: Illusion - Whenever you send this Pokemon out, it can feign the appearance of another member on your squad. If this Pokemon is damaged by a direct attack, the Illusion will cease at the end of the round. Direct damage is any attack that does damage to the Pokemon's HP. Attacks that are evaded, blocked via Protect, or damage a Substitute are not considered direct damage. It will retain the typing and moveset of the Pokemon with Illusion. [Usage Note: PM the ref if you are sending out a Zorua or Zoroark with the info on Zorua/Zoroark and one of your squad members in a Switch=KO battle. You must use that squad member later in the battle though.]
Ability 2: none

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 3
Def: Rank 2
SpA: Rank 2(-)
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 74.75(+)
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 2
Base Rank Total: 15

EC: 0/6
MC: 0
DC: 0/5

Attacks:
Scratch
leer
pursuit
fake tears
fury swipes
faint attack
scary face
taunt

detect
sucker punch
dark pulse

u-turn
thief
hone claws

...While here's Unoriginal Name and his/her 'mons:

Originally Posted by Fat Unoriginal Name

Pokemon Team:

Emperor Iceberg the Piplup

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Piplup [Emperor Iceberg] (M) (*)
Nature: Modest

Type: Water
Water: Water STAB; Can breathe and have excellent mobility when underwater, are less capable on land unless they are entirely amphibious.

Abilities:
Torrent: (Innate) When this Pokemon’s HP is lower than 33%, the Base Attack Power of any water attack is increased by two (2). (eg Water Pulse goes from 6 to 8, Hydro Pump from 12 to 14)
Defiant: (Innate) The Pokemon has a deep sense of honor, and whenever one of its stats are decreased by an opponent's Attack or Ability, its Attack increases by two (2) stages. Attack Boosts gained this way are not subject to deterioration that round. (DW) Inactive

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 1-
Def: Rank 2
SpA: Rank 4+
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 40
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 1
Base Rank Total: 13

EC: 3/9
MC: 0
DC: 1/5

Attacks:
Pound
Growl
Bubble
Water Sport
Peck
Bide
Fury Attack

Aqua Ring
Hydro Pump
Icy Wind

Blizzard
Surf
Scald

Sing (2012 Event Move)
Total Moves: 15

Vanilla DEATH the Vanillite

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Vanillite [Vanilla DEATH] (F) (*)
Nature: Modest

Type: Ice
Ice: Ice STAB; immune to freezing and Sheer Cold, no vision loss or damage in Hail or snowstorm conditions, perfectly accurate and 30% Protect breaking Blizzard in Hail. Superior senses and mobility in frozen caves and other frigid arenas.

Abilities:
Ice Body: (Innate) This Pokemon thrives in Icy conditions and can absorb energy from Hailstones to recover two (2) HP/action in Hail.
Weak Armor: (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. (DW) (Innactive)

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 1-
Def: Rank 2
SpA: Rank 4+
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 44
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 1
Base Rank Total: 13

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

Attacks:
Icicle Spear
Harden
Astonish
Uproar
Icy Wind
Mist
Avalanche
Taunt

Automize
Iron Defense
Powder Snow

Hail
Ice Beam
Blizzard
Total Moves: 14

...Let the battle commence...zzz

GemoftheDay sends out, chooses abilities, attaches items
Unoriginal Name sends out, chooses abilities, attaches items, orders
GemoftheDay orders
I ref awesomely

[GemOftheDay]

Let's go, castette and voile! Castette, make sure that you synchronize your attacks with voile as he sets up those illusions!

Castette: synchronize, no items
Voile: illusion, no items

[Unoriginal Name]

Go, Emporer Iceburgh and Vanilla DEATH!
Now, I'm worried about that Ralts. It seems like it's just waiting to Disable and Will-o-Wisp us. Let's prevent that.

Ability Torrent, item Amulet Coin.
Aqua Ring ~ Surf ~ Blizzard

Ability Ice Body, no item.
Taunt (Ralts) ~ Hail ~ Blizzard
IF Zorua uses Taunt on you THEN change all remaining actions to Ice Beam (Ralts).

Surf and Blizzard target all foes, of course.

[GemOftheDay]

Seems like they are onto us. our best bet is to get rid of that ice cream as fast poSsible. We can abuse these unknown here and destroy that setup!

Castette: disable icebeam (ice cream)> will o wisp (ice cream)> unknown h (heat wave)

Voile: Taunt (ice cream) > sucker punch (penguin) > unknown s ( sunny day)

[IceSpade]

Pre-Round Summary:
GemoftheDay's team:

Ralts~~Zorua
Items: None~~Items: None
90 HP~~90 HP
100 En~~100 En
1/0/3/2/40~~3/2/2/2/75
Status: None~~Status: None
Boosts/Drops: None~~Boosts/Drops: None
Other: None~~Other: None

Unoriginal Name's team:

Piplup~~Vanillite
Items: Amulet Coin~~Items: None
90 HP~~90 HP
100 En~~100 En
1/2/4/2/40~~1/2/4/2/44
Status: None~~Status: None
Boosts/Drops: None~~Boosts/Drops: None
Other: None~~Other: None

maths

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Action 1:
Speed Tie (1-4999: Ralts; 5000-10000: Piplup): (6069: Piplup)
Zorua used Taunt (Vanillite)!
-9 en

Vanillite used Ice Beam (Ralts)!
-6 en
Crit: (2508/625): No
Freeze: (2834/1000): No
(10+3+6-3) = 16 damage

Piplup used Aqua Ring!
-8 en

Ralts used Disable (Vanillite)!
-7 en
Vanillite's Ice Beam was disabled!

Ralts: -7 en, -16 hp
Zorua: -9 en
Piplup:- 8 en
Vanillite: -6 en

Action 2:
Speed Tie (1-4999: Ralts; 5000-10000: Piplup): (4353: Ralts)
Zorua used Sucker Punch (Piplup)!
-5 en
Crit (1083/625): No
(8+3+4.5-3) = 12.5 damage

Vanillite Ice Beam was disabled!

Ralts used Will-o-Wisp (Vanillite)!
-7 en
Hit: (1640/7500): Yes
Vanillite was burned!

Piplup used Surf!
-6 en
Crit: (4744/625): No
To Ralts:
(7.5+3+6-3) = 13.5 damage
To Zorua:
(7.5+3+6-3) = 13.5 damage

-2 HP to Vanillite due to burn!
+2 HP to Piplup due to Aqua Ring!

Ralts: -7 en, -14 hp
Zorua: -5 en, -14 hp
Piplup: -6 en, -11 hp
Vanillite: -2 hp

Action 3:
Speed Tie (1-4999: Ralts; 5000-10000: Piplup): (5970: Piplup)

Zorua used Unown S: Sunny Day!
-10 en
The sun is shining!

Vanillite's Ice Beam was disabled!

Piplup used Blizzard!
-8 en
Crit: (7155/625) : No
To Ralts:
Hit (7804/7000): No
Ralts evaded the attack!
To Zorua:
Hit (9801/7000): No
Zorua evaded the attack!

Ralts used Unown H: Heat Wave!
-10 en
Crit: (3480/625): No
To Piplup:
Hit (7612/9000): Yes
(7.5+3+4.5-3)*0.67 = 8.04 damage
To Vanillite:
Hit (2706/9000): Yes
(7.5+3+4.5-3)*1.5 = 18 damage

-2 HP to Vanillite due to burn!
+2 HP to Piplup due to Aqua Ring!

Ralts: -10 en
Zorua: -10 en
Piplup: -8 en, -6 hp
Vanillite: -20 hp

End of Round Summary:

Field Effects: Sun

GemoftheDay's team:

Ralts~~Zorua
Items: None~~Items: None
60 HP~~76 HP
76 En~~76 En
1/0/3/2/40~~3/2/2/2/75
Status: None~~Status: None
Boosts/Drops: None~~Boosts/Drops: None
Other: None~~Other: None

Unoriginal Name's team:

Piplup~~Vanillite
Items: Amulet Coin~~Items: None
73 HP~~68 HP
78 En~~94 En
1/2/4/2/40~~1/2/4/2/44
Status: None~~Status: Burned
Boosts/Drops: None~~Boosts/Drops: None
Other: Aqua Ring~~Other: Ice Beam disabled, Taunted


Unowns used: H, S

GotD orders
UN orders
I ref

Note: This round was a bit rushed sunce I'm a little behind schedule, so notify me if there are mistakes or anything

[GemOftheDay]

these unknown are sure helpful. let's keep up the offensive!

Castette: unknown "L" (leetch seed)(piplup) > calm mind > psyshock (vanilla death)
Voile: Hone claws > unknown "R" (rock wrecker+Fury swipes)(vanilla death) > cooldown

if cannot use a certain move, change that move to Castette: psyshock (if psyshock disabled then shadow ball) (vanilla death) or Voile: sucker punch (if sucker punch disabled then pursuit) (vanilla death)
if unknown is already used, change action to Castette: psyshock (if psyshock disabled then shadow ball) (vanilla death) or Voile: sucker punch (if sucker punch disabled then pursuit) (vanilla death)

[GemOftheDay]

also, did you factor in sunny day when calculating heat wave?

EDIT: taunt lasts 6 actions too.

[Unoriginal Name]

Just noticed IceSpade changed his avatar... Got to get around to doing that myself some day.
Dang... A Disable Ice Beam was exactly what I was hoping you'd overlook. Oh, well. Not as bad as I thought it'd be.

(Anyone else think Piplup's MD2 sprite is kind of derpy?)
Unown V: V-Create (Ralts) ~ Hydro Pump (Ralts) ~ Surf+ Surf Combo (Ralts)

(So cute!)
Ice Beam (Ralts) ~ Blizzard (Ralts) ~ Blizzard (Ralts)

Both: If Ralts is KOed, redirect all actions to Zorua.

Go full-force on Ralts! Of course, that Sunny Day will be dangerous, so let's change that and make Blizzard hit while we're at it.

[IceSpade]

@GOTD: I factored the sun for Heat Wave...

Originally Posted by Fat IceSpade

(10+3+4.5-3)*0.67 = 9.715 damage

...although I did forget about Taunt. Fixed.
Anyway, Unoriginal Name is allowed to reorder. :P

EDIT: So I was informed that spread moves do less damage in Doubles. Minor changes to the Pokemons' HP was done.

[Unoriginal Name]

Oh, I forgot about Taunt too. Reordered.

[GemOftheDay]

My orders remain.

[IceSpade]

Pre-Round Summary:

Field Effects: Sun

GemoftheDay's team:

Ralts~~Zorua
Items: None~~Items: None
60 HP~~76 HP
76 En~~76 En
1/0/3/2/40~~3/2/2/2/75
Status: None~~Status: None
Boosts/Drops: None~~Boosts/Drops: None
Other: None~~Other: None

Unoriginal Name's team:

Piplup~~Vanillite
Items: Amulet Coin~~Items: None
73 HP~~68 HP
78 En~~94 En
1/2/4/2/40~~1/2/4/2/44
Status: None~~Status: Burned
Boosts/Drops: None~~Boosts/Drops: None
Other: Aqua Ring~~Other: Ice Beam disabled, Taunted

maths

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Action 1:
Speed Tie (1-4999: Ralts; 5000-10000: Piplup): (8046: Piplup)
Zorua used Hone Claws!
-5 en
Zorua's Attack and Accuracy rose!

Vanillite's Ice Beam is disabled!

Piplup used Unown V: V-Create(Ralts)!
-12 en
Hit (3980/9500): Yes
Crit (4821/625): No
(18+3+1.5) = 22.5 damage!!!
Piplup's Defense, Special Defense, and Speed sharply fell!

Ralts used Unown L: Leech Seed (Piplup)!
-10 en
Hit (6000/9000): Yes
Piplup was seeded!

-2 HP to Vanillite due to burn!
+2 HP to Piplup due to Aqua Ring!
-3 HP to Piplup due to Leech Seed!
+3 HP to Ralts due to Leech Seed!

Zorua: -5 en
Vanillite: -2 hp
Piplup: -12 en, -1 hp
Ralts: -10 en, -20 hp

Action 2:
Speed Tie (1-4999: Ralts; 5000-10000: Piplup): (3202: Ralts)

Zorua used Sucker Punch (Vanillite)!
-5 en
Crit (1659/625): No
(8+3+4.5-3) +1.75 = 14 damage

Vanillite used Blizzard!
-7 en
Crit (1107/625): No
To Ralts:
Hit (1617/7000): Yes
(12*.75+6-3) = 12 damage
To Zorua:
Hit (8224/7000): No

Ralts used Calm Mind!
-6 en
Ralts Special Attack and Special Defense rose!

Piplup used Hydro Pump (Ralts)!
-7 en
Hit (857/8000): Yes
Crit (3168/625): No
(12+3-3+6-3)-1.75 = 13.25 damage

-2 HP to Vanillite due to burn!
+2 HP to Piplup due to Aqua Ring!
-3 HP to Piplup due to Leech Seed!
+3 HP to Ralts due to Leech Seed!

Zorua: -5 en
Vanillite: -7 en, -16 hp
Piplup: -7 en, -1 hp
Ralts: -6 en, -10 hp

Action 3:

Zorua used Sucker Punch (Vanillite)!
-9 en
Crit (7881/625): No
(8+3+4.5-3)+1.75= 14 damage

Vanillite used Blizzard!
-11 en
Crit (6307/625): No
To Ralts:
Hit (6988/7000): Yes
(12*.75+6-3)-1.75 = 10.25 damage
To Zorua:
Hit (715/7000): Yes
(12*.75+6-3) = 13.25 damage

Ralts used Psyshock!
-5 en
Crit (2782/625): No
(8+3+3+4.5-3)+1.75+3.5 = 20.75 damage

Piplup used Surf combo!
-30.5 en
Crit (9858/625): No
To Ralts:
(16.875+3-3+6-3)-1.75 = 16.375 damage
To Zorua:
(16.875+3-3+6-3) = 18.125 damage

-2 HP to Vanillite due to burn!
+2 HP to Piplup due to Aqua Ring!
-3 HP to Piplup due to Leech Seed!
+3 HP to Ralts due to Leech Seed!
Vanillite is no longer Taunted!
Vanillite's Ice Beam is no longer Disabled!
The sunlight faded.

Zorua: -9 en, -31 hp
Vanillite: -11 en, -16 hp
Ralts: -5 en, -24 hp
Piplup: -31 en, -21 hp

End of Round Summary:
GemoftheDay's team:

Ralts~~Zorua
Items: None~~Items: None
2 HP~~45 HP
55 En~~57 En
1/0/3/2/40~~3/2/2/2/75
Status: None~~Status: None
Boosts/Drops: +1 SpA, +1 SpDef~~Boosts/Drops: +1 Atk, +1 Acc
Other: None~~Other: None

Unoriginal Name's team:

Piplup~~Vanillite
Items: Amulet Coin~~Items: None
50 HP~~34 HP
28 En~~76 En
1/2/4/2/40~~1/2/4/2/44
Status: -2 Def, -2 SpD, -2 Speed~~Status: Burned
Boosts/Drops: None~~Boosts/Drops: None
Other: Leech Seed~~Other: None

Unowns used: V,H,S,L

UN orders
GoTD orders
I ref

P.S.
#1: I think Rock Wrecker+Fury Swipes won't work, I checked the description in the DAT.
#2: Assumed Sucker Punch for A3 because of that^
#3: Surf and Blizzard are spread moves, they can't be targetted.
#4: Still not sure about Leech Seed leeched HP
#5: Tell me if there are more mistakes or concerns
#6: Don't forget about KO subs

[Unoriginal Name]

Piplup: Cooldown ~ Hydro Pump ~ Surf + Surf Combo
Vanillite: Unown M: Megahorn (Ralts) ~ Ice Beam (Ralts) ~ Blizzard
IF P/E action a1, THEN replace with Iron Defense, pushing actions back.
IF Megahorn KOs Ralts, redirect Ice Beam to Zorua.

[GemOftheDay]

zorua's hone claws boosts attack. the one thing you forgot

good fight Castette. you did well. however, I have a trick up my sleeve.

Castette: unknown p (pain split) (piplup) > disable (surf) (piplup) > magical leaf (piplup)
Voile: fury swipes +unknown M (metal claw) (vanilla death) > sucker punch (vanilla death) > sucker punch (vanilla death)

IF vanilla death faints, redirect actions to piplup.

EDIT: i just realized that the combo gets -2 priority >_< oh well. no reordering.

[IceSpade]

Disregard my message UN, apparently both will survive the Hydro Pump, so the result doesn't matter.

Pre-Round Summary:
GemoftheDay's team:

Ralts~~Zorua
Items: None~~Items: None
2 HP~~45 HP
55 En~~57 En
1/0/3/2/40~~3/2/2/2/75
Status: None~~Status: None
Boosts/Drops: +1 SpA, +1 SpDef~~Boosts/Drops: +1 Atk, +1 Acc
Other: None~~Other: None

Unoriginal Name's team:

Piplup~~Vanillite
Items: Amulet Coin~~Items: None
50 HP~~34 HP
28 En~~76 En
1/2/4/2/40~~1/2/4/2/44
Status: -2 Def, -2 SpD, -2 Speed~~Status: Burned
Boosts/Drops: None~~Boosts/Drops: None
Other: Leech Seed~~Other: None

maths

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Action 1:
Vanillite used Unown M: Megahorn (Ralts)!
-8 en
Hit (9127/8500): No
The attack missed! (Lucky little girl...)

Piplup cooled down!

Ralts used Pain Split (Piplup)!
-(6+(50-2)/3) = 22 en
+25 HP to Ralts!
-25 HP to Piplup!

Zorua used Fury Swipes (Vanillite)!
-4 en
Number of hits: (3750/7500/8750/10000): (8490: 4 hits)
Crit (9490,2196,4275,609): (1 crit)
(8+4.5-3+3)+1.75 = 14.25 damage

-2 HP to Vanillite due to burn!
-3 HP to Piplup due to Leech Seed!
+3 HP to Ralts due to Leech Seed!

Vanillite: -8 en, -16 hp
Piplup: -28 hp
Ralts: -22 en, +28 hp
Zorua: -4 en

Action 2:

Zorua used Sucker Punch(Vanillite)!
-5 en
Crit (4007/625): No
(8+3+4.5-3) +1.75 = 14 damage

Vanillite used Ice Beam(Ralts)!
-6 en
Crit (7436/625): No
Freeze (7082/1000): No
(10+6-3)-1.75 = 11.25 damage

Ralts used Disable:Surf(Piplup)!
-7 en
Piplup's Surf was disabled!

Piplup used Hydro Pump(Ralts)!
Hit (6183/8000): Yes
Crit (9550/625): No
-7 en
(12+3+6-3)-1.75 = 16.25 damage


-2 HP to Vanillite due to burn!
-3 HP to Piplup due to Leech Seed!
+3 HP to Ralts due to Leech Seed!

Zorua: -5 en
Vanillite: -6 en, -16 hp
Piplup: -7 en, -3 hp
Ralts: -7 en, -13 hp

Action 3:

Zorua used Sucker Punch(Vanillite)!
-9 en
Crit (802/625): No
(8+3+4.5-3) +1.75 = 14 damage
Vanillite fainted!

Ralts used Magical Leaf (Piplup)!
-4 en
(6+4.5-3)*1.5+1.75+3.5 = 16.5 damage

Piplup's Surf is disabled!

-3 HP to Piplup due to Leech Seed!
+2 HP to Ralts due to Leech Seed!

Vanillite: -14 hp
Zorua: -9 en
Piplup: -20 hp
Ralts: -4 en, +3 hp

End of Round Summary:
GemoftheDay's team:

Ralts~~Zorua
Items: None~~Items: None
22 HP~~45 HP
22 En~~39 En
1/0/3/2/40~~3/2/2/2/75
Status: None~~Status: None
Boosts/Drops: +1 SpA, +1 SpDef~~Boosts/Drops: +1 Atk, +1 Acc
Other: None~~Other: None

Unoriginal Name's team:

Piplup~~Vanillite
Items: Amulet Coin~~Items: None
-1 HP~~-12 HP
21 En~~62 En
1/2/4/2/40~~1/2/4/2/44
Status: -2 Def, -2 SpD, -2 Speed~~Status: Burned
Boosts/Drops: None~~Boosts/Drops: None
Other: Leech Seed~~Other: None



IceSpade: 4 UC
GemoftheDay: 1 CC
Ralts: 1 EC, 2 MC, 1 DC, 1 KOC
Zorua: 1 EC, 2 MC, 1 KOC
Unoriginal Name: 2 CC
Piplup: 1 EC, 2 MC, 1 DC
Vanillite: 1 EC, 2 MC, 1 DC

Good game guys, better luck next time to Unoriginal Name... He lacks it in this match. :>