Battling 101: Dixay

[Ooraloo]

2v2 LC/Babysitter Singles
2 Recoveries, 5 Chills per mon
Substitutions: 2
Switch = OK
Abilities = ALL
Items = Training
Arena: ASB Tournament Arena
Pupil sends first

Dixay

Cubone

Cubone [Male] [Daraku Senshi]
Types: Ground

Abilities:
Rock Head / Lightningrod / Battle Armor (H)

Nature: Adamant (+1 Atk, -1 SpA)

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 3 (+)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 1 (-)
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 35
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 1
Base Rank Total: 13

EC: 0/6
MC: 0
AC: 0/5

Attacks:
Level Up
- Growl
- Tail Whip
- Bone Club
- Headbutt
- Leer
- Focus Energy
- Bonemerang
- Rage

Egg
- Belly Drum
- Detect
- Iron Head
- Perish Song
- Skull Bash

TM/HM
- Blizzard
- Smack Down
- Earthquake
- Brick Break
- Rock Tomb

Shellder

Shellder [Male] [Kowarenai Ryoku]
Types: Water

Abilities:
Shell Armor / Skill Link / Overcoat (H)

Nature: Lonely (+1 Atk, -1 Def)

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 4 (+)
Def: Rank 3 (-)
SpA: Rank 2
SpD: Rank 1
Spe: 40
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 1
Base Rank Total: 14

EC: 0/6
MC: 0
AC: 0/5

Attacks:
Level Up
- Tackle
- Water Gun
- Withdraw
- Supersonic
- Icicle Spear
- Protect
- Leer
- Clamp
- Aurora Beam

Egg
- Avalanche
- Barrier
- Mud Shot
- Rapid Spin
- Rock Blast

TM/HM
- Ice Beam
- Return
- Explosion
- Payback
- Surf

Ooraloo

John Quincy Adams the Sneasel

Sneasel [John Quincy Adams] (M)
Type: Ice/Dark
Abilities: Inner Focus, Keen Eye, Pickpocket (L)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA, +30% acc)

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: 3
Def: 2
SpA: 1 (-)
SpD: 3
Spe: 133 (+)
Size Class: 2
Weight Class: 3
Base Rank Total: 16

EC: 0/6
MC: 20
AC: 0/5

Attacks (??/??):

Level-Up
Scratch
Leer
Taunt
Quick Attack
Feint Attack
Icy Wind
Fury Swipes
Agility
Metal Claw
Hone Claws
Screech

TM/HM
Protect
Toxic
Substitute
Dig
Poison Jab

Egg:
Assist
Counter
Fake Out
Icicle Crash
Punishment

Phichit the Azurill

Phichit (M) Azurill
Type: Normal/Fairy
Ability: Thick Fat/Huge Power/Sap Sipper (H)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: 2 (+)
Def: 2
SpA: 0 (-)
SpD: 2
Spe: 20
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 1
Base Rank Total: 9
EC: 1/9
MC: 4
AC: 1/5

Attacks:
Level Up
Splash
Charm
Water Gun
Bubble
Tail Whip
Water Sport
Slam
Bubble Beam
Helping Hand
Bounce

Egg
Soak
Encore
Copycat
Refresh
Camouflage

TM/HM
Protect
Substitute
Toxic
Waterfall
Scald

"Hi there. Looks like we'll be fighting each other. You do your best to fight, and I'll do my best to teach you!"

Dixay sends and equips
I send, equip, and order
Dixay orders
I ref

 

[Dixay]

Cubone w/ Exp. Share

 

[Ooraloo]

Azurill @ Heart Scale
Bubble + Bubblebeam | Waterfall | Waterfall
If Cubone uses a successful Protective/Evasive (P/E) move, then use Water Gun and push back actions.

"For Azurill's first action, I'm using a combination, one of the unique aspects of our ASB. Combinations combine two moves in one action to create a powerful attack, often with special effects. For example, Bubble + Bubblebeam produce a 15 BAP move that will always lower the opponent's speed. However, combinations do have their drawbacks: they force the user to cool down on the next action, preventing it from moving, and they are susceptible to moves like Protect or Substitute. That's why I have my substitution to keep me from wasting a combination attack against a Protective/Evasive move, a class of moves that includes Protect and Detect. Pushing back actions means that if you use Detect on Action One, I'll use Water Gun on Action One and then Bubble + Bubblebeam on Action Two."

Dixay

 

[Dixay]

Earthquake - Skull Bash + Iron Head - Earthquake

 

[Ooraloo]

Round One

Dixay

Cubone @ Amulet Coin [Daraku Senshi]
HP: 90
EN: 100
Type: Ground
Abilities: Rock Head/Lightningrod
Stats: 3/3/1/2/35
S/W/BRT: 1/1/13

Ooraloo

Azurill @ Heart Scale [Phichit]
HP: 90
EN: 100
Type: Normal/Fairy
Abilities: Thick Fat/Huge Power
Stats: [3]/2/0/2/20
S/W/BRT: 1/1/[10]

Calculations

Action One
Cubone used Earthquake! (6 EN)
Crit: 7/16 NO
Damage: (10 + 3 + 4.5 - 3) = 14.5

Azurill used Bubble + Bubblebeam! (12 EN)
Crit: 3/16 NO
Damage: (15 - 3) * 1.5 = 18
Cubone's Speed fell.

Action Two
Cubone lowered its head.
Cubone's Defense rose.

Azurill is cooling down.

Cubone used Iron Head + Skull Bash! (21 EN)
Crit: 8/16 NO
Damage: (21 + 4.5 - 3) * 1.5 = 33.75

Action Three
Cubone is cooling down.

Azurill used Waterfall! (6 EN)
Crit: 6/16 NO
Damage: [(8 + 4.5 - 4.5) * 1.5] - 2 = 10

Round One

Dixay

Cubone @ Amulet Coin [Daraku Senshi]
HP: 62
EN: 73
Type: Ground
Abilities: Rock Head/Lightningrod
Stats: 3/3/1/2/35
S/W/BRT: 1/1/13
-1 Speed, +1 Defense

Ooraloo

Azurill @ Heart Scale [Phichit]
HP: 48
EN: 82
Type: Normal/Fairy
Abilities: Thick Fat/Huge Power
Stats: [3]/2/0/2/20
S/W/BRT: 1/1/[10]

"Nice job. Looks like you don't need any extra help from me. Keep up the pressure."

Dixay orders​

 

[Dixay]

Earthquake - Skull Bash - Earthquake

If Bounce is used, replace your action with Smack Down (once).
If Protect is used, replace your action with Focus Energy (once).​

 

[Ooraloo]

"This is going exceedingly poorly for me. Don't use a strategy like this unless you have no choice."

Azurill @ Heart Scale
Waterfall + Waterfall | Waterfall + Waterfall | Waterfall + Waterfall
---

Round Two

Dixay

Cubone @ Amulet Coin [Daraku Senshi]
HP: 62
EN: 73
Type: Ground
Abilities: Rock Head/Lightningrod
Stats: 3/3/1/2/35
S/W/BRT: 1/1/13
-1 Speed, +1 Defense

Ooraloo

Azurill @ Heart Scale [Phichit]
HP: 48
EN: 82
Type: Normal/Fairy
Abilities: Thick Fat/Huge Power
Stats: [3]/2/0/2/20
S/W/BRT: 1/1/[10]

Calculations

Action One
Cubone used Earthquake! (6 EN)
Crit: 15/16 NO
Damage: (10 + 3 + 4.5 - 3) = 14.5

Azurill used Waterfall + Waterfall! (42 EN)
Crit: 16/16 NO
Damage: [(18 + 4.5 - 4.5) * 1.5] - 4 = 23

Action Two
Cubone lowered its head.
Cubone's Defense rose.

Azurill is cooling down.

Cubone used Skull Bash! (8 EN)
Crit: 10/16 NO
Damage: (13 + 4.5 - 3) = 14.5

Action Three
Cubone used Earthquake! (6 EN)
Crit: 10/16 NO
Damage: (10 + 3 + 4.5 - 3) = 14.5

Azurill used Waterfall + Waterfall! (70 EN)
Crit: 12/16 NO
Damage: [(18 + 4.5 - 4.5) * 1.5] - 2 = 25
Azurill fainted from EN exhaustion.

Round Two

Dixay

Cubone @ Amulet Coin [Daraku Senshi]
HP: 14
EN: 53
Type: Ground
Abilities: Rock Head/Lightningrod
Stats: 3/3/1/2/35
S/W/BRT: 1/1/13
+2 Defense

Ooraloo

Azurill @ Heart Scale [Phichit]
HP: KO
EN: KO
Type: Normal/Fairy
Abilities: Thick Fat/Huge Power
Stats: [3]/2/0/2/20
S/W/BRT: 1/1/[10]
---​

"I KOed my own Pokemon by depleting all of its energy through consecutive combinations. Consecutive combinations get really expensive in terms of EN. I actually just barely met the minimum EN requirement for the combination during Action 3, which is the cost of using the move twice, including the consecutive use penalty. Since I'd used it 3 times consecutively (combinations count as 2 uses), the minimum EN cost was 18 + 22 = 40, my exact EN. If I'd had even 1 EN less, the last combination would've failed. Now, I send out my next Pokemon and order."

Sneasel @ Heart Scale
Icicle Crash | Icicle Crash | Icicle Crash
[Nonconsecutive] If P/E, then Chill.
If Skull Bash and Cubone has more than 10 HP, then Fury Swipes.

"A note about my second substitution: if a multi-hit move like Fury Swipes or Rock Blast is used against an opponent who is charging up a move like Solar Beam or Skull Bash, the multi-hit attack will disrupt the attack, causing the opponent's move to fail."

Dixay orders​

 

[Dixay]

Perish Song - Brick Break - Brick Break

 

[Ooraloo]

Round Three

Dixay

Cubone @ Amulet Coin [Daraku Senshi]
HP: 14
EN: 53
Type: Ground
Abilities: Rock Head/Lightningrod
Stats: 3/3/1/2/35
S/W/BRT: 1/1/13
+2 Defense

Ooraloo

Sneasel @ Heart Scale [John Quincy Adams]
HP: 90
EN: 100
Type: Ice/Dark
Abilities: Inner Focus/Keen Eye
Stats: 3/2/1/3/133
S/W/BRT: 2/3/16

Calculations

Action One
Sneasel used Icicle Crash! (6 EN)
Crit: 6/16 NO
Effect: 52/100 NO
Damage: [(9 + 3 + 4.5 - 4.5) * 1.5] - 4 = 14
Cubone fainted.

Round Three

Dixay

Cubone @ Amulet Coin [Daraku Senshi]
HP: KO
EN: KO
Type: Ground
Abilities: Rock Head/Lightningrod
Stats: 3/3/1/2/35
S/W/BRT: 1/1/13
+2 Defense

Ooraloo

Sneasel @ Heart Scale [John Quincy Adams]
HP: 90
EN: 94
Type: Ice/Dark
Abilities: Inner Focus/Keen Eye
Stats: 3/2/1/3/133
S/W/BRT: 2/3/16​

---

"Be careful about ordering against Sneasel. There are a couple moves you'll need to looks out for. Use your substitutions wisely."

Dixay sends, equips, and orders

 

[Dixay]

Shellder w/ Lucky Egg

Rock Blast - Rock Blast - Rock Blast

If Dig used, use Barrier.
If Taunt is ordered and only once this round, use Protect that action.​

 

[Ooraloo]

Sneasel @ Heart Scale
Counter | Counter | Counter

"Nice substitutions, but Counter is a much bigger threat than Dig or Taunt, allowing me to use your own strength against you to deal massive damage. A Counter substitution using a special move like Surf would've served you well. To make room for it, I'd get rid of your Taunt substitution and use Avalanche instead of Barrier in your Dig substitution (Dig does 8 damage, Avalanche does a little bit more than 7, so you really wouldn't be losing too much.)"
---

Round Four

Dixay

Shellder @ Lucky Egg [Kowarenai Ryoku]
HP: 90
EN: 100
Type: Water
Abilities: Shell Armor/Skill Link
Stats: 4/3/2/1/40
S/W/BRT: 1/1/14

Ooraloo

Sneasel @ Heart Scale [John Quincy Adams]
HP: 90
EN: 94
Type: Ice/Dark
Abilities: Inner Focus/Keen Eye
Stats: 3/2/1/3/133
S/W/BRT: 2/3/16

Calculations

Action One
Shellder used Rock Blast! (10 EN)
Hit: 36/100 YES
Crits: 3, 1, 14, 9, 15/16 ONE
Damage: (15 + 1 + 6 - 3) * 1.5 = 28.5

Sneasel used Counter! (20.25 EN)
Damage: 28.5 * 1.5 = 42.75

Action Two
Shellder used Rock Blast! (14 EN)
Hit: 25/100 YES
Crits: 13, 3, 15, 7, 8/16 NO
Damage: (15 + 6 - 3) * 1.5 = 27

Sneasel used Counter! (23.5 EN)
Damage: 27 * 1.5 = 40.5

Action Three
Shellder used Rock Blast! (18 EN)
Hit: 71/100 YES
Crits: 10, 10, 8, 13, 5/16 NO
Damage: (15 + 6 - 3) * 1.5 = 27

Sneasel used Counter! (27.5 EN)
Damage: 27 * 1.5 = 40.5
Shellder fainted.

Round Four

Dixay

Shellder @ Lucky Egg [Kowarenai Ryoku]
HP: KO
EN: KO
Type: Water
Abilities: Shell Armor/Skill Link
Stats: 4/3/2/1/40
S/W/BRT: 1/1/14

Ooraloo

Sneasel @ Heart Scale [John Quincy Adams]
HP: 7
EN: 23
Type: Ice/Dark
Abilities: Inner Focus/Keen Eye
Stats: 3/2/1/3/133
S/W/BRT: 2/3/16​

---

"Great job! I really didn't go easy on you here and you performed very well. It looks like you've already got a firm grasp on the basic mechanics of the game. In the future, you'll need to look out for other threatening or disruptive moves, like Encore, Torment, or Bide, which can ruin your strategies if you don't sub for them properly. You might also want to take a look in the ASB Players' Handbook and learn the damage formula, if you haven't done so already, as calculating the damage that your attacks and your opponents' attacks will do is pretty handy. Other than that, I'd say keep up the good work."

"Normally, I have new players wait a week or so before starting the second tutoring match to practice their skills, but since you already know the mechanics of this game pretty well, you can start it whenever you're ready."

"I hope you enjoyed our match and found ASB to be fun and engaging. Here are your rewards:"

Dixay: 4 CC
Shellder: 1 AC, 2 MC, 1 EC, 1 LEC, 2 KOC
Cubone: 1 AC, 2 MC, 1 EC, 2 KOC

Me: 2 CC, 17 UC
Sneasel: 1 AC, 2 MC, 1 EC, 2 KOC
Azurill: 1 AC, 2 MC, 1 EC, 2 KOC