Battle Subway Challenge: Flamestrike

[Flamestrike]

"Alright Mindstrike, this isn't the best set of orders, but we can't let him set up Spikes! Taunt, then Taunt again, then finish off with a Skill Swap! Sturdy will help us take those blows a bit better and let us do more damage to him!"

Summary:
Taunt -> Taunt -> Skill Swap

 

[Engineer Pikachu]

Mindstrike (M)
HP: 100
En: 100
5 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 69 (-)
Justified
Leftovers

Crustle (M)
HP: 100
En: 100
3 / 6 / 2 / 3 / 45
Sturdy
Rocky Helmet

Action 1:

Crustle used Protect!
Crustle protected itself!
-7 energy
Mindstrike used Taunt!
Crustle protected itself!
-10 energy

Action 2:

Mindstrike used Taunt!
Crustle was Taunted!
-14 energy
Crustle used Aerial Ace!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=73 Yes) 980/1000 (No)
(6) * 1.5 = 9 damage
-4 energy

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP

Action 3:

Mindstrike used Skill Swap!
Mindstrike switched abilities with Crustle!
-6 energy
Crustle used Aerial Ace!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=73 Yes) 931/1000 (No)
(6 - 1) * 1.5 = 7.5 ~ 8 damage
-8 energy

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP

Mindstrike (M)
HP: 91
En: 70
5 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 69 (-)
Justified (Sturdy)
Leftovers

Crustle (M)
HP: 100
En: 81
3 / 6 / 2 / 3 / 45
Sturdy (Justified)
Rocky Helmet
Taunted (4a)

 

[Flamestrike]

"Great, now let's build up our defense! Reflect, then Will-O-Wisp! Finish off with a Stone Edge! If he tries to Counter your Stone Edge, Will-O-Wisp him if he isn't burned, and if he is then just nail him with a Psychic!"

Summary:
Reflect -> Will-O-Wisp -> Stone Edge
If he uses Counter A3 replace Stone Edge with Will-O-Wisp if he isn't burned and Psychic if he is

 

[Engineer Pikachu]

"Build up your puny defenses however you want!"

Sand Tomb - Mega Facade - cooldown
IF (Will-o-Wisp misses) THEN (Use Mega Return on A2 instead)

 

[Engineer Pikachu]

Mindstrike (M)
HP: 91
En: 70
5 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 69 (-)
Justified (Sturdy)
Leftovers

Crustle (M)
HP: 100
En: 81
3 / 6 / 2 / 3 / 45
Sturdy (Justified)
Rocky Helmet
Taunted (4a)

Action 1:

Mindstrike used Reflect!
Reflect raised your team's Defense!
-7 energy
Crustle used Sand Tomb!
RNG Roll (To-Hit) (<=860 Yes) 274/1000 (Yes)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=73 Yes) 717/1000 (No)
(4 - 1 - 5) * 1 = -2 ~ 0 damage
-4 energy

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP
Mindstrike is hurt by Sand Tomb!
-2 HP

Action 2:

Mindstrike used Will-o-Wisp!
RNG Roll (To-Hit) (<=740 Yes) 57/1000 (Yes)
Crustle was burned!
-7 energy
Crustle used Mega Facade!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=73 Yes) 42/1000 (Yes)
A critical hit!
(31.5 + 3 - 1) * 1 = 33.5 ~ 34 damage
-40 energy

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP
Mindstrike is hurt by Sand Tomb!
-2 HP
Crustle was hurt by its burn!
-2 HP

Action 3:

Mindstrike used Stone Edge!
RNG Roll (To-Hit) (<=790 Yes) 412/1000 (Yes)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=115 Yes) 504/1000 (No)
(10 - 1) * 1.5 = 13.5 ~ 14 damage
-7 energy
Crustle must recharge!

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP
Mindstrike is hurt by Sand Tomb!
-2 HP
Crustle was hurt by its burn!
-2 HP

Mindstrike (M)
HP: 54
En: 49
5 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 69 (-)
Justified (Sturdy)
Leftovers
Reflect (3), Sand Tomb (1)

Crustle (M)
HP: 82
En: 37
3 / 6 / 2 / 3 / 45
Sturdy (Justified)
Rocky Helmet
BRN (2 DPA)
Taunted (1a)

"We need some crits to get past this stupidly puny defense!"

Night Slash - Spikes - Stealth Rock
IF (You are Taunted on A2 or A3) THEN (Use Sand Tomb the first time and Night Slash the second)
IF (Gallade uses Stone Edge) THEN (Use Counter and push the queue back, overriding the above sub)

 

[Flamestrike]

"He's getting some lucky shots, but let's put a stop to them! Start with a Disable to disable Sand Tomb, then Taunt him! Finish off with a Wish to get some health back!

Summary:
Disable (Sand Tomb) -> Taunt -> Wish

 

[Engineer Pikachu]

Mindstrike (M)
HP: 54
En: 49
5 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 69 (-)
Justified (Sturdy)
Leftovers
Reflect (3), Sand Tomb (1)

Crustle (M)
HP: 82
En: 37
3 / 6 / 2 / 3 / 45
Sturdy (Justified)
Rocky Helmet
BRN (2 DPA)
Taunted (1a)

Action 1:

Mindstrike used Disable!
Crustle's Sand Tomb was disabled!
-7 energy
Crustle used Night Slash!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=135 Yes) 252/1000 (No)
(8 - 1 - 3 - 5) * 1 = -1 ~ 0 damage
-6 energy

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP
Mindstrike is hurt by Sand Tomb!
-2 HP
Crustle was hurt by its burn!
-2 HP

Action 2:

Mindstrike used Taunt!
Crustle was Taunted!
-10 energy
Crustle used Sand Tomb!
But it failed!
-0 energy

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP
Crustle was hurt by its burn!
-2 HP

Action 3:

Mindstrike used Wish!
Mindstrike made a wish!
-19 energy
Crustle used Night Slash!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=135 Yes) 81/1000 (Yes)
A critical hit!
(8 + 3 - 1) * 1 = 10 damage
-6 energy

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP
Crustle was hurt by its burn!
-2 HP

Mindstrike (M)
HP: 45
En: 13
5 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 69 (-)
Justified (Sturdy)
Leftovers

Crustle (M)
HP: 76
En: 25
3 / 6 / 2 / 3 / 45
Sturdy (Justified)
Rocky Helmet
BRN (2 DPA)
Taunted (4a), Sand Tomb Disabled (3)
+1 Atk (LOCK)

 

[Flamestrike]

You forgot to add the attack boost from Justified when I taunted you. Also, you didn't put in the status that Crustle is disabled.

Alright Mindstrike, now let's start chipping away! First though, we need to put Reflect back up to soften those blows! Chill after that, then blast him with a Psychic!"

Summary:
Reflect -> chill -> Psychic

 

[Engineer Pikachu]

"This is really lame!"

Fury Cutter x3

 

[Engineer Pikachu]

Mindstrike (M)
HP: 45
En: 13
5 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 69 (-)
Justified (Sturdy)
Leftovers

Crustle (M)
HP: 76
En: 25
3 / 6 / 2 / 3 / 45
Sturdy (Justified)
Rocky Helmet
BRN (2 DPA)
Taunted (4a), Sand Tomb Disabled (3)
+1 Atk (LOCK)

Action 1:

Mindstrike used Reflect!
Reflect for 6 actions!
-7 energy
Crustle used Fury Cutter!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=73 Yes) 639/1000 (No)
(4 + 3 - 5 - 3 - 1) * 1 + 1.75 = -0.25 ~ 0 damage
-4 energy

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP
Crustle was hurt by its burn!
-2 HP
Mindstrike's wish came true!
+25 HP

Action 2:

Mindstrike used chill!
+12 energy
Crustle used Fury Cutter!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=73 Yes) 335/1000 (No)
(7 + 3 - 5 - 3 - 1) * 1 + 1.75 = 2.75 ~ 3 damage
-5 energy

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP
Crustle was hurt by its burn!
-2 HP

Action 3:

Mindstrike used Psychic!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=53 Yes) 740/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (SpD Drop) (<=90 Yes) 545/1000 (No)
(9 + 3 + 1.5) * 1 = 13.5 ~ 14 damage
-6 energy
Crustle used Fury Cutter!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=73 Yes) 282/1000 (No)
(10 + 3 - 5 - 3 - 1) * 1 + 1.75 = 5.75 ~ 6 damage
-6 energy

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP
Crustle was hurt by its burn!
-2 HP

Mindstrike (M)
HP: 64
En: 12
5 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 69 (-)
Justified (Sturdy)
Leftovers
Reflect (3)

Crustle (M)
HP: 56
En: 10
3 / 6 / 2 / 3 / 45
Sturdy (Justified)
Rocky Helmet
BRN (2 DPA)
Taunted (1a)
+1 Atk (LOCK)

"F U Flamestrike. It's time to switch it up!"

Initiating switch to Gardobor.

 

[Flamestrike]

"So he wants to switch. Fine by us; we're staying as is."

 

[Engineer Pikachu]

"Go on, rubbish dump!"

Swagger - Spikes - Spikes
IF (Spikes would fail A3) THEN (Use Sludge Bomb instead)
IF (Gallade attempts to use Chill and you are not to use Swagger) then (use Rock Blast instances one and three, DoubleSlap instance two, pushing actions back)

 

[Flamestrike]

"Just chill three times Mindstrike! We need that energy and he won't be doing much with his attacks!"

Summary:
chill x3

 

[Engineer Pikachu]

Mindstrike (M)
HP: 64
En: 12
5 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 69 (-)
Justified (Sturdy)
Leftovers
Reflect (3)

Garbodor (M)
HP: 100
En: 100
4 / 3 / 1 / 3 / 75
Stench
Black Sludge

Action 1:

Garbodor used Swagger!
RNG Roll (Duration) (2|3|4) 844/1000 (4a)
+2 Atk (Gallade)
-7 energy
Gallade is confused!
RNG Roll (Hit Self) (<=510 Yes) 220/1000 (Yes)
Gallade hit itself in confusion!
(4 + 3) * 1 + 3.5 = 10.5 ~ 11 damage
-3 energy

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP

Action 2:

Garbodor used Rock Blast!
RNG Roll (Hits) (1-365:2; 366-740:3; 741-865:4; 866-1000:5) 596/1000 (3 hits)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=73 Yes) 676/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=73 Yes) 677/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=73 Yes) 981/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-Flinch) (<=110 Yes) 599/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-Flinch) (<=110 Yes) 302/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-Flinch) (<=110 Yes) 678/1000 (No)
((3 * 3) + 1.5 - 5 - 1) * 2/3 = 3 damage
-6 energy
Mindstrike is confused!
RNG Roll (Hit Self) (<=510 Yes) 367/1000 (Yes)
(4 + 3) * 1 + 3.5 = 10.5 ~ 11 damage
-3 energy

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP

Action 3:

Garbodor used DoubleSlap!
RNG Roll (To-Hit) (<=960 Yes) 177/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (Hits) (1-365:2; 366-740:3; 741-865:4; 866-1000:5) 761/1000 (4 hits)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=73 Yes) 22/1000 (Yes)
A critical hit!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=73 Yes) 594/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=73 Yes) 378/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=73 Yes) 922/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-Flinch) (<=110 Yes) 620/1000 (No)
RNG Roll (To-Flinch) (<=110 Yes) 82/1000 (Yes)
RNG Roll (To-Flinch) (<=110 Yes) 24/1000 (Yes)
RNG Roll (To-Flinch) (<=110 Yes) 803/1000 (No)
((2 * 4) + 1 + 1.5 - 1) * 1 = 9.5 ~ 10 damage
-5 energy
Mindstrike flinched!

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP

Mindstrike (M)
HP: 32
En: 6
5 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 69 (-)
Justified (Sturdy)
Leftovers
+1 Atk (3)

Garbodor (M)
HP: 100
En: 82
4 / 3 / 1 / 3 / 75
Stench
Black Sludge

 

[Flamestrike]

Brandon cursed; he couldn't do anything if Mindstrike couldn't attack. He needed to turn the tables, and fast. "Mindstrike, chill then Thunder Wave Garbodor to stop him from flinching you! Finish off with another chill! If you miss an action for any reason then push your actions back!"

Summary:
chill -> Thunder Wave -> chill
If an action is failed (failed meaning anything that prevents the action from being executed properly including flinch, sleep, freeze, and confusion) push actions back

 

[Engineer Pikachu]

"Finally, I get to beat you up!"

Swagger - Toxic Spikes - Spikes
IF (Mindstrike successfully chilled last action) THEN (Replace your current action with Double Team (2) and push queue down)

 

[Engineer Pikachu]

Mindstrike (M)
HP: 32
En: 6
5 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 69 (-)
Justified (Sturdy)
Leftovers
+1 Atk (3)

Garbodor (M)
HP: 100
En: 82
4 / 3 / 1 / 3 / 75
Stench
Black Sludge

Action 1:

Garbodor used Swagger!
RNG Roll (Duration) (2|3|4) 533/1000 (3a)
+2 Atk (Gallade)
-7 energy
Gallade is confused!
RNG Roll (Hit Self) (<=510 Yes) 438/1000 (Yes)
Gallade hit itself in confusion!
(4 + 3) * 1 + 5.25 = 12.25 ~ 12 damage
-3 energy

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP

Action 2:

Garbodor used Toxic Spikes!
Toxic Spikes were strewn across the battlefield!
-6 energy
Mindstrike is confused!
RNG Roll (Hit Self) (<=510 Yes) 559/1000 (No)
Mindstrike chilled!
+12 energy

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP

Action 3:

Garbodor used Double Team!
2 clones were created!
-8 energy
Mindstrike used Thunder Wave!
RNG Roll (Clones) (<=323 Yes) 476/1000 (No)
A clone dissipated!
-7 energy

Mindstrike's Leftovers restored its health!
+1 HP

Mindstrike (M)
HP: 23
En: 8
5 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 69 (-)
Justified (Sturdy)
Leftovers
+2 Atk (3)

Garbodor (M)
HP: 100
En: 61
4 / 3 / 1 / 3 / 75
Stench
Black Sludge
DT Clones (1)

Arena: Toxic Spikes I (Flamestrike)

"We're almost there!"

Swagger - Spikes - Gunk Shot
IF (Gallade uses Protect on A1) THEN (Switch A1 and A2)
IF (You are Taunted on A2) THEN (Use Gunk Shot instead and make A3 DoubleSlap)

 

[Flamestrike]

Brandon sighed. He only had one choice left. "Mindstrike, I hate to do this but we aren't getting anywhere like this. We need to make sure he doesn't set up anymore and hopefully give Shadowstrike and Flamestrike a chance to pull this out. Combine Shadow Sneak and Knock Off to take away his Black Sludge and do a bit of damage then take a nice long rest."

Summary:
Shadow Sneak + Knock Off

 

[Engineer Pikachu]

Mindstrike (M)
HP: 23
En: 8
5 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 69 (-)
Justified (Sturdy)
Leftovers
+2 Atk (3)

Garbodor (M)
HP: 100
En: 61
4 / 3 / 1 / 3 / 75
Stench
Black Sludge
DT Clones (1)

Arena: Toxic Spikes I (Flamestrike)

Action 1:

Mindstrike used Sneaky NO ITEMS FOR YOU!
RNG Roll (Clones) (<=490 Yes) 782/1000 (No)
A clone dissipated!
-9 energy
Mindstrike fainted due to exhaustion!

Mindstrike (M)
HP: 23
En: KO
5 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 69 (-)
Justified (Sturdy)
Leftovers
+2 Atk (3)

Garbodor (M)
HP: 100
En: 61
4 / 3 / 1 / 3 / 75
Stench
Black Sludge

Arena: Toxic Spikes I (Flamestrike)

Flamestrike sends in a Pokemon and issues actions.

 

[Flamestrike]

Brandon recalled his Gallade, simultaneously thanking it for its immense effort throughout the challenge and cursing his luck. His confidence has evaporated; he had no idea what he could do to slow down this Garbodor with his entire team being slower than it was. But he only had one real choice to fight it. "Let's go Shadowstrike!" The massive Golurk hit the field, ready to fight. "Alright Shadowstrike, we need to make up some ground! Start with a Substitute! Make it 15 HP, we just need it to block Swagger! After that, Earthquake, then finish off with a Magnitude! If he uses Swagger and you don't have a Substitute up, use Protect to block it and push your actions down, but never twice in a row!"

Summary:
Substitute (15 HP) -> Earthquake -> Magnitude
If he uses Swagger, you don't have a Substitute up, and you didn't use Protect the previous action, use Protect and push actions back

 

[Engineer Pikachu]

"What Pokemon is this? I cannot do anything to it!"

Swagger - chill - Protect

 

[Engineer Pikachu]

Shadowstrike (U)
HP: 90
En: 100
6 / 3 / 1 / 3 / 55
No Guard
Expert Belt

Garbodor (M)
HP: 100
En: 61
4 / 3 / 1 / 3 / 75
Stench
Black Sludge

Arena: Toxic Spikes I (Flamestrike)

Shadowstrike was poisoned!

Action 1:

Shadowstrike used Protect!
Shadowstrike protected itself!
-7 energy
Garbodor used Swagger!
Shadowstrike protected itself!
-7 energy

Shadowstrike is hurt by poison!
-2 HP

Action 2:

Garbodor used chill!
+12 energy
Shadowstrike used Substitute!
-15 HP
A substitute was created!
-12 energy

Shadowstrike is hurt by poison!
-2 HP

Action 3:

Garbodor used Protect!
Garbodor protected itself!
-7 energy
Shadowstrike used Earthquake!
RNG Roll (To-Crit) (<=53 Yes) 471/1000 (No)
(10 + 3 + 4 + 2) * 1.5 = 29.25 ~ 29 damage
Garbodor protected itself!
-6 energy
-10 energy (Garbodor)

Shadowstrike is hurt by poison!
-2 HP

Shadowstrike (U)
HP: 69
En: 75
6 / 3 / 1 / 3 / 55
No Guard
Expert Belt
Substitute (15)

Garbodor (M)
HP: 100
En: 49
4 / 3 / 1 / 3 / 75
Stench
Black Sludge

Arena: Toxic Spikes I (Flamestrike)

"Go, go, go! Switch it up again!"

Initiating switch to Crustle.

 

[Flamestrike]

"We'll stay in again and see just how much you like being constantly confused!"

 

[Engineer Pikachu]

"Gogogo!" (note that the Combo rules are not in place yet)

Stealth Rock + Spikes combo - Spikes - Spikes
IF (You hit yourself in confusion) THEN (Move actions down; if you're on the third action just use Spikes)
IF (Golurk uses a combo A1) THEN (Use Spikes instead and change A2 to Stealth Rock)

 

[Flamestrike]

"Shadowstrike, there's not much we can do about that combo except hope for some confusion hax, so let's do precisely that! DynamicPunch him and give him a taste of his own medicine with some confusion, then Rock Polish to prepare for Garbodor if it comes back in! Finish off with a Focus Punch!"

Summary:
DynamicPunch -> Rock Polish -> Focus Punch