[GHOST] Leader zarator vs. Dogfish44

Rules
Pokemon: 3v3 (B3P3 for Challenger, B6P3 for Leader)
Format: Singles
DQ: 2 Days
Switch: OK
Items: ON
Abilities: ONE
Substitutions: ONE
∞ Recovers / ∞ Chills

Arena
Forlorn Graveyard
Restrictions: No external water source.

People have stopped burying people in this abandoned graveyard for centuries, but there is still an eerie aura all over the place. The grass looks more grey than green (despite this not affecting Grass-type moves at all), and most Pokemon and people avoid the place instinctively. Some trainers however still visit this place to strengthen the link with their Pokemon, especially Ghost-type ones.

The odd aura of this graveyard has several effects in battle:
  • Focus Blast has 100% accuracy, and the base power of Aura Sphere and Hidden Power is raised by (2). It is very easy to focus oneself's soul in this place.
  • Will-O-Wisp and Inferno have 100% accuracy. There are always wisps floating around to provide decent enough fodder for these wicked spells
  • Draining attacking moves have their base energy cost reduced by (2). Life energies are easier to drain and consume in this place.

Leader zarator

Gengar* (Cyric) (M)
Nature: Timid (Attack reduced by *; Speed raised by 15%, accuracy boost).
Type: Ghost/Poison
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.
Poison: 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.

Stats:

HP: 90
Atk: Rank 2 (-)
Def: Rank 2
SpA: Rank 5
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 127
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 3
Accuracy boost: 19%
Base Rank total: 19

EC: N/A
MC: 0
DC: N/A

Ability:
Levitate: (Innate) 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.

Attacks (81/105 moves):

Astonish
Attract
Bide
Body Slam
Brick Break
Clear Smog
Confuse Ray(*)
Counter
Curse(*)
Dark Pulse
Destiny Bond
Disable
Double Team
Double-edge
Drain Punch
Dream Eater
Dynamicpunch
Endure
Energy Ball(*)
Explosion
Fire Punch
Focus Blast
Focus Punch
Foul Play
Frustration
Giga Drain
Grudge
Haze(*)
Headbutt
Hex
Hidden Power [Fire, 7 BP]
Hyper Beam
Hypnosis(*)
Ice Punch
Icy Wind
Knock Off
Lick(*)
Mean Look(*)
Mega Kick
Mega Punch
Metronome
Mimic
Night Shade(*)
Nightmare
Ominous Wind
Pain Split
Payback
Perish Song(*)
Protect
Psych Up
Psychic
Psywave
Rain Dance
Return
Role Play
Scary Face(*)
Seismic Toss
Shadow Ball(*)
Shadow Punch
Skill Swap
Sleep Talk
Sludge Bomb
Sludge Wave
Smog
Snatch
Spite(*)
Substitute
Sucker Punch(*)
Sunny Day
Taunt
Telekinesis
Thunder
Thunderbolt(*)
Thunderpunch
Torment
Toxic
Trick
Trick Room
Venoshock
Will-o-wisp
Zap Cannon

Revenankh (Myrkul) (M)
Nature: Adamant (Attack raised by *; Special Attack lowered by *).
Type: Ghost/Fighting
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.
Fighting: Fighting STAB; ignore weight restrictions of Circle Throw, Seismic Toss, Sky Drop, Storm Throw, Submission, and Vital Throw. Superior reaction time in close quarters.

Stats:
HP 100
Atk Rank 5 (+)
Def Rank 3
SpA Rank 2 (-)
SpD Rank 4
Spe 65
Size Class: 3
Weight Class:3
Base Rank Total: 20

EC: N/A
MC: 0
DC: 5/5

Abilities:
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.
Air Lock: (Innate) This Pokemon releases immense barometric pressure, clearing the weather in the arena and preventing the effect of weather moves and abilities from taking place.
Infiltrator (Dream World): (Innate) Through a combination of speed and cunning, this Pokemon easily circumvents the effects of Light Screen, Mist, Reflect, and Safeguard with all of its attacks.

Attacks (72/88 moves):

Ancientpower
Arm Thrust
Attract
Bide
Bind
Brick Break
Bulk Up
Captivate
Counter
Curse
Destiny Bond
Double Team
Drain Punch
Earthquake
Embargo
Endure
Facade
Focus Punch
Force Palm
Giga Impact
Glare
Grudge
Hammer Arm
Helping Hand
Hex
Hidden Power (Fire, 7 BP)
Hyper Beam
Ice Punch
Knock Down
Knock Off
Low Sweep
Mach Punch
Mean Look
Memento
Moonlight
Mud-slap
Nasty Plot
Ominous Wind
Pain Split
Payback
Power Whip
Protect
Psych Up
Punishment
Rest
Revenge
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Rock Tomb
Sand Tomb
Sandstorm
Safeguard
Secret Power
Shadow Punch
Shadow Sneak
Sleep Talk
Spite
Submission
Substitute
Sucker Punch
Sunny Day
Superpower
Taunt
Telekinesis
Torment
Toxic
Trick
Vacuum Wave
Vital Throw
Wide Guard
Wrap
Wring Out

Jellicent (Umberlee) (F)
Nature: Modest (Attack lowered by *; Sp. Attack raised by *)
Type: Water/Ghost
Water: Water STAB; Can breathe and have excellent mobility when underwater, are less capable on land unless they are entirely amphibious.
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.

Stats:

HP: 110
Atk: Rank 1 (-)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 4 (+)
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 60
Size Class: 4
Weight Class: 5
Base Rank Total: 18

EC: 6/6
MC: 0
DC: 2/5

Abilities:
Water Absorb: (Innate) This Pokemon absorbs water attacks and instead of taking damage from them, recovering 50% of the damage the water attack would have done. A Pokemon that attacks itself with water to heal only recieves 25% of the damage that attack would do to itself.
Cursed Body: (Innate) When this Pokemon is struck by an opponent's attack, there is a 30% chance that the attack will be disabled. Only one of the opponent's attacks can be disabled at a time due to Cursed Body.
Damp (LOCKED): (Innate) This Pokemon releases a damp mist upon entry into battle that short circuits the opponent’s ability to use Selfdestruct or Explosion.

Attacks (53/61 moves):

Absorb
Acid Armor
Attract
Bind
Blizzard
Brine
Bubble
Bubblebeam
Confuse Ray
Constrict
Dark Pulse
Dive
Double Team
Dream Eater
Energy Ball
Flash
Giga Drain
Hail
Hex
Hidden Power [Fire, 7 BP]
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Icy Wind
Magic Coat
Mist
Night Shade
Ominous Wind
Pain Split
Protect
Psych Up
Psychic
Rain Dance
Recover
Safeguard
Scald
Shadow Ball
Sleep Talk
Sludge Bomb
Sludge Wave
Snore
Spite
Substitute
Surf
Swagger
Taunt
Toxic
Trick
Trick Room
Water Pulse
Water Sport
Water Spout
Will-O-Wisp
Wring Out

Golurk (Grumbar) (-)
Nature: Quiet (Sp. Attack raised by *; Speed lowered by 15%, Evasion reduced by a flat 10%)
Type: Ground/Ghost
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.
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.

Stats:

HP: 100
Atk: Rank 5
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 3 (+)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 47 (-)
Size Class: 5
Weight Class: 7
Base Rank Total: 18

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

Abilities:
Iron Fist: (Innate) The Base Attack Power of this Pokemon’s “Punch” attacks is increased by two (2). (Known attacks effected: Bullet Punch, Comet Punch, Dizzy Punch, Drain Punch, Dynamicpunch, Fire Punch, Focus Punch, Hammer Arm, Ice Punch, Mach Punch, Mega Punch, Meteor Mash, Shadow Punch, Sky Uppercut, Thunderpunch)
Klutz: (Can be Disabled) The Pokemon moves in a rare style of battling that uses an unpredictable, clumsy looking manner. The accuracy of its attacks are increased by 10% (flat). While engaging in this style it cannot use a hold item, though an item is necessary to pull it off.
No Guard: This Pokemon has an immense confidence from perfecting each of its attacks, giving them all perfect accuracy. As a result, it feels it can weather every strike, and will not dodge an attack even if ordered to. Only when an 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 benefited by No Guard; they will have their normal accuracy.

Attacks (65/71 moves):

Astonish
Block
Brick Break
Bulldoze
Charge Beam
Curse
Defense Curl
Double Team
Drain Punch
Dynamicpunch
Earth Power
Earthquake
Facade
Fire Punch
Flash
Flash Cannon
Fling
Fly
Focus Blast
Focus Punch
Giga Impact
Grass Knot
Gravity
Gyro Ball
Hammer Arm
Heavy Slam
Hidden Power [Ground, 7 BP]
Hyper Beam
Ice Beam
Ice Punch
Icy Wind
Iron Defense
Low Kick
Low Sweep
Magic Coat
Magnitude
Mega Punch
Mud-slap
Night Shade
Pound
Protect
Psychic
Rain Dance
Rock Polish
Rock Slide
Rock Tomb
Rollout
Safeguard
Shadow Ball
Shadow Punch
Signal Beam
Sleep Talk
Snore
Solarbeam
Stealth Rock
Stone Edge
Substitute
Superpower
Swagger
Telekinesis
Thief
Thunderbolt
Thunderpunch
Toxic
Zen Headbutt

Necturna (Persephone) (F)
Nature: Impish (Defense raised by *; Sp. Attack lowered by *)
Type: Grass / Ghost
Grass: Grass STAB; Immunity to Leech Seed and Worry Seed. 50% reduction in status effect chance of oncoming “powder” attacks. More mobile in areas with strong natural light sources. Superior senses in tall grass and forest areas. Able to use Wrap and Bind without losing focus.
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.

Stats

HP: 100
Atk: Rank 5
Def: Rank 5 (+)
SpA: Rank 2 (-)
SpD: Rank 5
Spe: 81
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 23

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

Abilities:
Forewarn: (Innate) his Pokemon has the ability to sense the opponents super-effective, OHKO, and explosive attacks, and has a percentage (%) chance to evade equal to one (1) plus (+) double (x2) the move's base attack power. This percentage chance (%) is applied to the attacking move's base accuracy.
Telepathy (DW LOCKED): (Innate) This Pokemon has a mental link with its allies in multiple battles, allowing it to avoid taking damage from attacks that affect the whole field like Earthquake and Surf.

Attacks (43/66 moves)

Bind
Covet
Curse
Cut
Facade
Future Sight
Giga Impact
Gravity
Hex
Horn Leech
Knock Off
Leaf Blade
Leer
Ominous Wind
Pain Split
Payback
Poison Fang
Power Whip
Protect
Psychic
Seed Bomb
Shadow Ball
Shadow Claw
Shadow Sneak
Sketch (Drain Punch)
Skill Swap
Sleep Talk
Snatch
Stone Edge
Substitute
Sunny Day
Super Fang
Synthesis
Telekinesis
Thief
Thunder Fang
Torment
Toxic
Toxic Spikes
Trick
Vine Whip
Will-O-Wisp
Worry Seed

Froslass (Auril) (F)
Nature: Mild (Defense reduced by *; Sp. Attack raised by *)
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.

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 3
Def: Rank 2 (-)
SpA: Rank 4 (+)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 110
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 3
Base Rank Total: 19

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

Abilities:
Snow Cloak:
(Innate) This Pokemon is used to snowy blizzard conditions and gains a 20% evasion boost during Hail. Pokemon with this ability are immune to Hail damage.
Cursed Body (DW): (Innate) When this Pokemon is struck by an opponent's attack, there is a 30% chance that the attack will be disabled. Only one of the opponent's attacks can be disabled at a time due to Cursed Body.

Attacks (62/77 moves):

Astonish
Avalanche
Bide
Bite
Blizzard
Block
Body Slam
Confuse Ray
Crunch
Destiny Bond
Disable
Double Team
Double-edge
Dream Eater
Embargo
Endure
Facade
Fake Tears
Flash
Fling
Frost Breath
Giga Impact
Hail
Headbutt
Hex
Hidden Power (Fire, 7 BP)
Hyper Beam
Ice Beam
Ice Fang
Ice Punch
Ice Shard
Icy Wind
Leer
Light Screen
Mimic
Ominous Wind
Pain Split
Payback
Powder Snow
Protect
Psychic
Rain Dance
Safeguard
Shadow Ball
Signal Beam
Sing
Sleep Talk
Snatch
Spikes
Substitute
Sucker Punch
Taunt
Telekinesis
Thunder
Thunder Wave
Thunderbolt
Torment
Toxic
Trick
Wake-Up Slap
Water Pulse
Weather Ball


Challenger Dogfish44
[a]Cyclohm[/a]

Nimbus (M)

Nature: Modest
+1 SpA, -1 Atk

Type: Electric / Dragon
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
Dragon: Dragon STAB; more in touch with legendary or special auras in arenas. Able to use Thrash without losing focus.

Abilities: Shield Dust / Static / Overcoat [DW]
Shield Dust (Innate):
This pokemon has dust covering the outside of its body that prevents opponents secondary effects from taking place (eg burn from Flamethrower). It does not block direct status moves (such as Thunder Wave.)

Static (Innate):
This pokemon’s body is surrounded by an electric field that has a 30% chance of paralyzing opponents that use contact moves on this pokemon.

Overcoat (Innate) [DW]:
This Pokemon has a sturdy exterior that rebuffs the elements, making it immune to damage inflicted by bad weather. If the Pokemon is already immune to at least one (1) kind of weather by typing or a different ability, Overcoat reduces the Base Attack Power of all oncoming attacks by one (1).

Stats:
HP: 110
Atk: Rank 1 [-]
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 5 [+]
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 80
Size Class: 4
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 20

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

Attacks [85 - Movepool Complete]:
Aerial Ace
Attract
Bide
Blizzard
Bulldoze
Captivate
Charge
Charge Beam
Discharge
Double Hit
Double Team
Draco Meteor
Dragon Claw
Dragon Dance
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Rage
Dragon Rush
Dragon Tail
Dragonbreath
Earthquake
Electroweb
Endure
Facade
Fire Blast
Flamethrower
Flash
Frustration
Giga Impact
Growl
Gust
Hail
Headbutt
Heal Bell
Hidden Power (Grass,7)
Hone Claws
Hurricane
Hydro Pump
Hyper Beam
Ice Beam
Incinerate
Leer
Light Screen
Magnet Rise
Mud-Slap
Natural Gift
Outrage
Power Gem
Protect
Rain Dance
Rest
Return
Roar
Round
Sandstorm
Secret Power
Shock Wave
Signal Beam
Slack Off
Sleep Talk
Snore
Sonicboom
Spark
Strength
Substitute
Sunny Day
Surf
Swift
Tackle
Thrash
Thunder
Thunder Wave
Thunderbolt
Thundershock
Torment
Toxic
Tri Attack
Trick Room
Twister
Volt Switch
Water Pulse
Waterfall
Weather Ball
Whirlwind
Wild Charge
Zap Cannon
[a]Hydreigon[/a]

Teresa (F)

Nature: Hasty
+15% Speed, +15% Accuracy, -1 Def

Type: Dark / Dragon
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.
Dragon: Dragon STAB; More in touch with legendary or special auras in arenas. Able to use Hyper Beam and Giga Impact without losing focus.

Abilities: Levitate
Levitate (Innate):
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.

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 4
Def: Rank 2 [-]
SpA: Rank 5
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 113 [+]
Size Class: 4
Weight Class: 5
Base Rank Total: 22

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

Attacks [60]:
Bite
Body Slam
Crunch
Double Hit
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Rage
Dragon Rush
Dragonbreath
Focus Energy
Headbutt
Hyper Voice
Outrage
Roar
Scary Face
Slam
Tackle
Tri Attack
Work Up

Assurance
Astonish
Dark Pulse
Earth Power
Fire Fang
Head Smash
Ice Fang
Screech
Thunder Fang

Acrobatics
Charge Beam
Double Team
Dragon Tail
Earthquake
Fire Blast
Flash Cannon
Fly
Focus Blast
Hidden Power (Grass, 7)
Protect
Reflect
Stone Edge
Substitute
Surf
Taunt
Thunder Wave
Torment
Toxic
U-Turn

Aqua Tail
Draco Meteor
Heat Wave
Iron Tail
Roost
Signal Beam
Sleep Talk
Snore
Spite
Superpower
Tailwind
Uproar
Zen Headbutt
[a]Chandelure[/a]

Chandelure [Éget] (F)
Nature: Modest (+1 SpA, -1 Atk)

Type:

Fire: Fire STAB; immune to burn, emit a low glow in dark places, takes additional damage if active open flames are exposed to a water attack. Superior senses in volcanic or brushfire areas.
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:

Flash Fire (Innate): This Pokemon thrives in high temperatures, and takes the energy of any opposing fire attack, nullifies the damage, and uses the additional power to boost its own fire attack’s Base Attack Power by two (2). Self-targeted attacks do not give the boost.
Flame Body (Innate): This Pokemon’s external temperature is kept at such a high level that any contact attack used on this Pokemon has a 30% chance of burning the opponent.
Shadow Tag (DW) (Innate): Upon entry into battle, this Pokemon’s Shadow expands across the arena and dissipates, forcing opposing Pokemon to stay within 10 meters of this Pokemon. The Shadow entirely negates the ability to switch for every Pokemon except those who also have Shadow Tag.

HP: 90
Atk: Rank 1 (-)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 7 (+)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 80
Size Class: 2
Weight Class: 3

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

Astonish
Confuse Ray
Curse
Ember
Fire Spin
Flame Burst
Hex
Imprison
Inferno
Memento
Minimize
Night Shade
Overheat
Pain Split
Shadow Ball
Smog
Will-O-Wisp

Clear Smog
Endure
Heat Wave

Calm Mind
Double Team
Embargo
Fire Blast
Flamethrower
Hidden Power [Electric, 7]
Hyper Beam
Incinerate
Protect
Psychic
Rest
Safeguard
Solarbeam
Substitute
Swagger
Taunt
Telekinesis
Toxic

Dark Pulse
Sleep Talk

Raid Only:
- Shadow Mend

Move Total: 40


Another day, another strong contest in a Gym of ASB. This time it is zarator who puts his badge on the line against fellow Gym Leader, the electric Dogfish44. Rather than rely on heavy arena mechanics our leader has as his strength a huge pool of Ghosts to choose from and all with very full movepools. Additionally zarator places an interesting restriction on his challengers. One simple statement all but changes our game completely and forces potential badge holders to play a game very different to what they may be used to. One subtitution. On top of all this the Ghosts who enter the Graveyard are rarely if ever the same. Even today zarator has left many of his long standing allies in Kitsunoh and Chandelure behind in favour of others he feels might be more suited. Not that Dogfish himself hasn't come prepared. Nimbus is frankly and completely a beast that has competed in alomst every form of ASB there is and quite successfully. On top of the the lighting leader is trying the age old tactic of using a Gym's own type against it.

Normally this is where the coin would be in the air and we would be waiting to decide who has the unenviable task of acting first. However this is where zarator has another break from the norm. Confident he has the options to send out a neutral match up for almost anything he will happily commit to the first Pokemon choice in order to gain the coveted advantage of starting off ordering second. Well zarator, I guess it's up to you to start us off then!


Turn Order
Leader zarator sends out first Pokemon and attaches item.
Dogfish44 sends out first Pokemon, attaches item and issues actions.
Leader zarator issues actions.
deadfox081 referees.​
 
What looms beyond the blank page? Let's uncover it!



Gym Leader Shauntal sends out Grumbar (Golurk)!
Grumbar has Iron Fist!
Grumbar holds Expert Belt!
 

Dogfish44

You can call me Jiggly
is a Forum Moderatoris a Community Contributoris a CAP Contributor


"Well, this match will certainly be fun. It's easy to tell which team members will be the centrepiece of any attack at any rate. I'll lead with Teresa, who will compliment her outfit with an Expert Belt, and owing to the fact that it's a single choice, she'll be using Levitate. Now then, we'll lead the round in a simplistic manner I think, play it safe - there isn't much else we can do when all's said and done."

Dark Pulse ~ Dark Pulse ~ Dark Pulse

IF Substitute [25], THEN Focus Energy on the first instance
 
Well then, let us begin!

Rock Polish - Drain Punch - Drain Punch
If you are flinched on A1, replace A2 with Rock Polish
 
Leader zarator
A--
290-310/290-310: 100%

Grumbar (-)
@
Expert Belt
HP: 100
EN: 100
Spe: 47 [-10]
5 / 3 / 3 / 3
SC 5 / WC 7
Iron Fist

VS.

Dogfish44
OAO
300/300: 100%

Teresa (F)
@
Expert Belt
HP: 100
EN: 100
Spe: 113 [+15]
4 / 2 / 5 / 3
SC 4 / WC 5
Levitate

True to form our leader sends out Grumbar the grumpy Golurk and leaves Dogfish more or less totally unable to respond with a positive match up. The best he can come up with is the speedy Teresa who looks to use that speed and a little luck to hold the offence of Grumbar up for a little bit. Unfortunately the all important initial Dark Pulse just barely fails to flinch and the Golurk is able to swing Speed in its favour with a Rock Polish. From here on out it all goes the way of zarator (or Shauntal as it may be) as a Drain Punch hits critically to rub some salt in to both out damage Teresa's continued Dark Pulses and heal back a nice chunk of HP in the process. The round ends on virtual even standings, with the remaining one stage speed boost not doing enough to keep Grumbar faster. This match is going to swing heavily on the first mistake, but neither has made one as yet.

Leader zarator
A--
245-265/290-310: 84-85%

Grumbar (-)
@
Expert Belt
HP: 55
EN: 69
Spe: 4782.25 [-10]
5 / 3 / 3 / 3
SC 5 / WC 7
Iron Fist
+1 Spe

VS.

Dogfish44
OAO
246/300: 82%

Teresa (F)
@
Expert Belt
HP: 46
EN: 73
Spe: 113 [+15]
4 / 2 / 5 / 3
SC 4 / WC 5
Levitate
Action 1
Teresa: Dark Pulse > CRIT [<=63] 886/1000: NO | FLINCH [<=200] 227/1000: NO > (8 + 3 + 2 + (5-3)*1.5)*1.5 = 24 [24 DMG] [5 EN]
Grumbar: Rock Polish > Grumbar's Speed sharply rose! [7 EN]

Action 2
Grumbar: Drain Punch > CRIT [<=63] 12/1000: NO > (8 + 2 + 2 + (5-2)*1.5)*1.5 = 29.25 > Grumbar drained some HP! [29.25 DMG] [+14.625 HP] [10 EN]
Teresa: Dark Pulse > CRIT [<=63] 202/1000: NO > (8 + 3 + 2 + (5-3)*1.5)*1.5 = 24 [24 DMG] [9 EN]

Action 3
Grumbar: Drain Punch > CRIT [<=63] 883/1000: YES > (8 + 2 + 2 + 3 + (5-2)*1.5)*1.5 = 24.75 > Grumbar drained some HP! [24.75 DMG] [+12.375 HP] [14 EN]
Teresa: Dark Pulse > CRIT [<=63] 494/1000: NO > (8 + 3 + 2 + (5-3)*1.5)*1.5 = 24 [24 DMG] [13 EN]

Turn Order
Leader zarator issues actions.
Dogfish44 issues actions.
deadfox081 referees.​
 
This chapter looks very fast-paced

Low Sweep - Drain Punch - Drain Punch
If Hydreigon uses Fly on A1, replace your respective action with Rock Polish.
 

Dogfish44

You can call me Jiggly
is a Forum Moderatoris a Community Contributoris a CAP Contributor


"This is good Teresa, he might outpace you for a brief moment but when his speed drops back to 0 we'll outpace again. And with a little trick, we can make this go by easily!"

Torment ~ Focus Energy ~ Dark Pulse
 
Leader zarator
A--
245-265/290-310: 84-85%

Grumbar (-)
@
Expert Belt
HP: 55
EN: 69
Spe: 4782.25 [-10]
5 / 3 / 3 / 3
SC 5 / WC 7
Iron Fist
+1 Spe

VS.

Dogfish44
OAO
246/300: 82%

Teresa (F)
@
Expert Belt
HP: 46
EN: 73
Spe: 113 [+15]
4 / 2 / 5 / 3
SC 4 / WC 5
Levitate

Both of these opening rounds have been a good lesson in the true skill involved in one substitution battles; conservatively ordering first to limit your need for subs. Dogfish displayed this well in round one and zarator took some steps towards it. A keen Low Sweep ensures that Grumbar is able to once again gain the speed advantage without having to worry about a pesky Taunt from Teresa but unfortunately the leader forgot about that other Dark typed weapon and his heavy reliance on Drain Punches allowed a Torment from the Hydreigon to render Grumbar virtually impotent for the entire remainder of the round. The move allows Teresa to set up by getting pumped with some Focus Energy. Grumbar does manage some more damage, albeit to both combatants with a Struggle. Teresa ends the round emphatically with a crit guaranteed Dark Pulse, and with Grumbars Rock Polish now fully worn off she might be set to score a KO in the very near future.

Leader zarator
A--
213-233/290-310: 73-75%

Grumbar (-)
@
Expert Belt
HP: 23
EN: 60
Spe: 47 [-10]
5 / 3 / 3 / 3
SC 5 / WC 7
Iron Fist
Tormented (3a)

VS.

Dogfish44
OAO
218/300: 73%

Teresa (F)
@
Expert Belt
HP: 18
EN: 47
Spe: 11364.57 [+15]
4 / 2 / 5 / 3
SC 4 / WC 5
Levitate
-1 Spe
Focus Energy (4a)
Action 1
Teresa: Torment > Grumbar became tormented! [9 EN]
Grumbar: Low Sweep > CRIT [<=63] 481/1000: NO > (6 + 2 + (5-2)*1.5)*1.5 = 18.75 > Teresa's Speed fell! [18.75 DMG] [4 EN]

Action 2
Grumbar: Grumbar can't use Drain Punch because of the Torment!
Teresa: Focus Energy > Teresa is getting pumped up! [12 EN]

Action 3
Grumbar: Struggle > CRIT [<=63] 866/1000: NO > (5 + (5-2)*1.5) = 9.5 > Grumbar was hurt by recoil! [9.5 DMG] [3.8 RECOIL] [5 EN]
Teresa: Dark Pulse > (8 + 3 + 3 + 2 + (5-3)*1.5)*1.5 = 28.5 [28.5 DMG] [5 EN]

Turn Order
Dogfish44 issues actions.
Leader zarator issues actions.
deadfox081 referees.​
 

Dogfish44

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"OK Teresa, you've demonstrated your worth here. Now then, attack once more, this time with emphasis!"

Crunch ~ Dark Pulse ~ Crunch

IF Protective/Evasive action, THEN Tailwind on the first instance
 
Leader zarator
A--
213-233/290-310: 73-75%

Grumbar (-)
@
Expert Belt
HP: 23
EN: 60
Spe: 47 [-10]
5 / 3 / 3 / 3
SC 5 / WC 7
Iron Fist
Tormented (3a)

VS.

Dogfish44
OAO
218/300: 73%

Teresa (F)
@
Expert Belt
HP: 18
EN: 47
Spe: 11364.57 [+15]
4 / 2 / 5 / 3
SC 4 / WC 5
Levitate
-1 Spe
Focus Energy (4a)

Desperate for anything he can do to to void the inevitable Grumbar does the unthinkable and... actually tries to Dodge. Of course between his massive size, horrible speed and hindering nature it was of course useless. Teresa responds by Crunching down on the towering Ghost. Rubbing some salt into the wound the move pointlessly drops Grumbar's defence. The first KO and a bit of a sizeable advantage just went to the challenger, but zarator now has his pick of the best mon for this situation.

Leader zarator
X--
190-210/290-310: 66-68%

Grumbar (-)
@
Expert Belt
HP: -3
EN: 55
Spe: 47 [-10]
5 / 3 / 3 / 3
SC 5 / WC 7
Iron Fist
Tormented (2a)
-1 Def

VS.

Dogfish44
OAO
218/300: 73%

Teresa (F)
@
Expert Belt
HP: 18
EN: 42
Spe: 113 [+15]
4 / 2 / 5 / 3
SC 4 / WC 5
Levitate
Focus Energy (3a)
Action 1
Grumbar: Dodge > (2.5 + (47-64.57)/5 - 10) = -11 ~ 0% Dodge [5 EN]
Teresa: Dark Pulse > DEF DROP [<=200] 37/1000: YES > (8 + 3 + 3 + 2 + (4-3)*1.5)*1.5 = 26.25 > Grumbar's Defence fell! [26.25 DMG] [5 EN]
Grumbar was knocked out!

Turn Order
Leader zarator sends out new Pokemon and issues actions.
Dogfish44 issues actions.
deadfox081 referees.​
 
Let's head into the next chapter!



Gym Leader Shauntal sends out Cyric (Gengar)!
Cyric has Levitate!
Cyric holds Link Cable!

Focus Blast - Focus Blast - Focus Blast
If Hydreigon orders Protect on A1, replace your respective action with Substitute (15 HP).
 

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"This is... quite the predicament! Not much we can do ourselves Teresa, however we can still go for it!"

Dodge ~ Dark Pulse + Dark Pulse ~ Cooldown [Crunch]
 
Leader zarator
XA-
190-200/290-300: 66-67%

Cyric (M)
@
Link Cable
HP: 90
EN: 100
Spe: 127 [+19]
2 / 2 / 56 / 34
SC 3 / WC 3
Levitate

VS.

Dogfish44
OAO
218/300: 73%

Teresa (F)
@
Expert Belt
HP: 18
EN: 42
Spe: 113 [+15]
4 / 2 / 5 / 3
SC 4 / WC 5
Levitate
Focus Energy (3a)

Speed is proving the key in this battle, as the swift and ever reliable Cyric provides zarator with his one Pokemon capable of outspeeding Teresa and leaves the Hydreigon forces to resort to the same tactic as the Golurk she just dispatched. Of course she isn't quite as terrible at is as Grumbar but her attempt to Dodge is still cancelled out by the Focus provided by the arena and Gengar's own speedy nature. A Blast sends her packing and this one is back to being all tied up!

Leader zarator
XA-
190-200/290-300: 66-67%

Cyric (M)
@
Link Cable
HP: 90
EN: 92
Spe: 127 [+19]
2 / 2 / 56 / 34
SC 3 / WC 3
Levitate

VS.

Dogfish44
OXO
200/300: 67%

Teresa (F)
@
Expert Belt
HP: -6
EN: 37
Spe: 113 [+15]
4 / 2 / 5 / 3
SC 4 / WC 5
Levitate
Focus Energy (2a)
Action 1
Teresa: Dodge > (5 + (113-127)/5 + 15) = 17.2% Dodge [5 EN]
Cyric: Focus Blast > CRIT [<=63] 210/1000: NO | SPD DROP [<=100] 944/1000: NO > (12 + (5-3)*1.5 + (6-5)*1)*1.5 = 24 [24 DMG] [8 EN]
Teresa was knocked out!

Turn Order
Dogfish44 sends out new Pokemon and issues actions.
Leader zarator issues actions.
deadfox081 referees.​
 

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"Tough call to make here - neither seems to end well. However, I'm more confident in Nimbus @ Magnet for this matchup. Now then Nimbus, shroud yourself in your anti hax veil of Shield Dust""

Thunderbolt ~ Discharge ~ Thunderbolt

IF Thunderbolt Disabled by A3, THEN ElectroWeb A3
 
I will take this page from a previous book, if you don't mind.

Hypnosis - Substitute (20 HP) - Sludge Wave
If Hypnosis misses on A1, replace A2 with Hypnosis and A3 with Dream Eater.
 
Leader zarator
XA-
190-200/290-300: 66-67%

Cyric (M)
@
Link Cable
HP: 90
EN: 92
Spe: 127 [+19]
2 / 2 / 56 / 34
SC 3 / WC 3
Levitate

VS.

Dogfish44
AXO
200/300: 67%

Nimbus (M)
@
Magnet
HP: 110
EN: 100
Spe: 80
1 / 4 / 5 / 3
SC 4 / WC 4
Shield Dust

Nimbus indeed proves a useful choice for this situation, being able to take nothing but basically neutral damage from Cyric and provide the same neutral damage back to basically all of the Ghosts left to possibly come out. And of course who could be surprised that the Electric leader has brought a Magnet with him? Cyric makes an attempt to lull the beast with some Hypnosis but unfortunately for him it is just slightly off target. Meanwhile the Cyclohm's Thunderbolt is right on the mark. At least a seccond successive attempt at Hypnosis from the Gengar is more fruitful, lulling Nimbus into a light sleep for just long enough to allow Cyric to Eat his Dream and replensish a little vitality for himself. Of course the dragon is able to awaken before the end of the round and let loose another Thunderbolt to pretty decisively take the points in this round. The outcome however is far from decided.

Leader zarator
XA-
160-170/290-300: 55-57%

Cyric (M)
@
Link Cable
HP: 60
EN: 62
Spe: 127 [+19]
2 / 2 / 56 / 34
SC 3 / WC 3
Levitate

VS.

Dogfish44
AXO
184/300: 61%

Nimbus (M)
@
Magnet
HP: 94
EN: 88
Spe: 80
1 / 4 / 5 / 3
SC 4 / WC 4
Shield Dust
Action 1
Cyric: Hypnosis > HIT [<=790] 801/1000: NO[size] > The attack missed! [7 EN]
Nimbus: Thunderbolt > CRIT [<=63] 92/1000: NO | PARA [<=100] 309/1000: NO > (10 + 3 + (5-4)*1.5) + 4 = 18.5 [18.5 DMG] [6 EN]

Action 2
Cyric: Hypnosis > HIT [<=790] 409/1000: YES | DURATION [1:1:2] 523/1000: NO > Nimbus was put to sleep (1a)! [11 EN]
Nimbus: Nimbus is fast asleep!

Action 3
Cyric: Dream Eater > CRIT [<=63] 430/1000: NO > (10 + (5-3)*1.5 + (6-5)*1) = 14 > Cyric ate Nimbus' dream! [14 DMG] [+7 HP] [12 EN]
Nimbus: Nimbus woke up! > Thunderbolt > CRIT [<=63] 538/1000: NO | PARA [<=100] 823/1000: NO > (10 + 3 + (5-4)*1.5) + 4 = 18.5 [18.5 DMG] [6 EN]

Turn Order
Leader zarator issues actions.
Dogfish44 issues actions.
deadfox081 referees.
 
This was a good story but... I'd rather change the scenario now

Gym Leader Shauntal withdrew Cyric!



Gym Leader Shauntal sends out Auril (Froslass)!
Auril has Cursed Body!
Auril holds Dawnstone!

Counterswitch?
 

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"We have no reason to fear your frozen mistress. Feel free to order whenever you're ready, as we're declining the counterswitch."
 
Brave heroes make great narratives!

Ice Beam - Ice Beam - Ice Beam
If Cyclohm uses Thunder Wave, replace your respective action with Safeguard. Don't play this substitution more than once this round.
 

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"Yet I thought it was the hero's job to miss the obvious, not the enemy?"

Bide ~ Hold ~ Release
 
Leader zarator
XA-
160/290: 55%

Cyric (M)
@
Link Cable
HP: 60
EN: 62
Spe: 127 [+19]
2 / 2 / 56 / 34
SC 3 / WC 3
Levitate

Auril (F)
@
Dawn Stone
HP: 100
EN: 100
Spe: 110
34 / 2 / 4 / 3
SC 3 / WC 3
Cursed Body

VS.

Dogfish44
AXO
184/300: 61%

Nimbus (M)
@
Magnet
HP: 94
EN: 88
Spe: 80
1 / 4 / 5 / 3
SC 4 / WC 4
Shield Dust

Well folks, it looks we may have had our first slip in this otherwise even match. Switching to gain a type advantage has also meant that zarator had to play the final card in his hand a little early. Not that Auril the Froslass is a bad card at all. However he overplays it by having Auril blast away with successive Ice Beams and allows Nimbus to simply Bide and accept all the damage knowing he is able to throw it back almost twofold. With the Cyclohm's hax cloak ensuring its safe use the Bide sure does unleash all over Auril and puts Dogfish pretty squarely into a HP lead in this match. At least zarator got a stroke of luck back in saving the critical Ice Beam for after it wouldn't be used against him.

Leader zarator
XA-
84/290: 29%

Cyric (M)
@
Link Cable
HP: 60
EN: 62
Spe: 127 [+19]
2 / 2 / 56 / 34
SC 3 / WC 3
Levitate

Auril (F)
@
Dawn Stone
HP: 24
EN: 70
Spe: 110
34 / 2 / 4 / 3
SC 3 / WC 3
Cursed Body

VS.

Dogfish44
AXO
114/300: 38%

Nimbus (M)
@
Magnet
HP: 24
EN: 44
Spe: 80
1 / 4 / 5 / 3
SC 4 / WC 4
Shield Dust
Action 1
Nimbus: Bide > Nimbus began storing energy!
Auril: Ice Beam > CRIT [<=63] 279/1000: NO > (10 + 3 + (4-3)*1.5)*1.5 = 21.75 [21.75 DMG] [6 EN]

Action 2
Nimbus: Bide > Nimbus is storing energy!
Auril: Ice Beam > CRIT [<=63] 594/1000: NO > (10 + 3 + (4-3)*1.5)*1.5 = 21.75 [21.75 DMG] [10 EN]

Action 3
Nimbus: Bide > Nimbus released energy! > (43.5*1.75) = 76.125 [76.125 DMG] [44 EN]
Auril: Ice Beam > CRIT [<=63] 25/1000: YES > (10 + 3 + 3 + (4-3)*1.5)*1.5 = 26.25 [26.25 DMG] [14 EN]

Turn Order
Dogfish44 issues actions.
Leader zarator issues actions.
deadfox081 referees.​
 

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"That crit was misfortunate. Anyway, Nimbus, Return! Now then, Chandelure @ Dusk Stone, take the stage! You can activate your Shadow Tag whilst you're at it."
 

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"Well then. This will be interesting, won't it!"

Heat Wave ~ Flamethrower ~ Heat Wave

IF Endure, AND Froslass has no substitute up, THEN Will-O-Wisp on the first instance!
 

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