Battling 101: Flamestar

[Toon]

2v2 LC/Babysitter Singles
2 Recoveries, 5 Chills per mon
Substitutions: 2
Switch = OK
Abilities = ALL
Items = Training
Arena: ASB Tournament Arena
Arena effect: Exactly like ASB Arena except the ability Arena Trap is inactive
Pupil sends first

Toon

Sahara | Trapinch

Trapinch [] Sahara
Nature: Mild (+1 SpA, -1 Def)
Type:

Abilities: Hyper Cutter/Arena Trap/Sheer Force (‽)
Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: 4
Def: 1 (-)
SpA: 3 (+)
SpD: 2
Spe: 10
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 2
Base Rank Total: 13
EC: 1/9
MC: 4
AC: 1/5

Attacks

Bide
Bite
Bulldoze
Crunch
Dig
Earthquake
Feint
Feint Attack
Fissure
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Sand Tomb
Superpower

Earth Power
Mud Shot
Mud-Slap
Signal Beam
Solar Beam

Endure
Focus Energy
Protect
Sand Attack
Toxic

XX|XX Moves

Zombie Rabbit | Pawniard OT: Complications

Pawniard (M) Zombie Rabbit

Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)

Abilities: Defiant/Inner Focus/Pressure (AC Locked)

Type: Dark/Steel

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: 4 (+)
Def: 3
Sp. Atk: 1 (-)
Sp. Def: 2
Spe: 60
Total: 14
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 2

EC: 0/6
MC: 12
AC: 0/5

Moves:
Scratch (*)
Leer (*)
Torment (*)
Fury Cutter (*)
Feint Attack (*)
Scary Face (*)
Metal Claw (*)

Revenge (*)
Stealth Rock (*)
Sucker Punch (*)
Pursuit (*)
Psycho Cut (*)

Protect (*)
Substitute (*)
Toxic (*)
Payback (*)
Brick Break (*)

ItsYaBoi1337

harambe

Pokemon [M] [Harambe]
Types: Fire
Abilities:: Blaze / Iron Fist (H)
Nature: Modest (+1 SpA, -1 Atk)
Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: 1 (-)
Def: 2
SpA: 3 (+)
SpD: 2
Spe: 61
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 1
Base Rank Total: 13
EC: 0/9
MC: 0
AC: 0/5
Attacks:
Level Up
Scratch
Leer
Ember
Taunt
Fury Swipes
Flame Wheel
Nasty Plot
Torment
Egg
Encore
Helping Hand
Assist
Counter
Fake Out
TM/HM
Fire Blast
Grass Knot
Protect
Hidden Power Ice
U-turn

dende

Abra [M] [Dende]
Types: Psychic
Abilities:: Synchronize / Inner Focus / Magic Guard (H)
Nature: Timid(+15% Spe, +30% Acc, -1 Atk)
Stats:
HP: 80
Atk: 0 (-)
Def: 1
SpA: 4
SpD: 2
Spe: 104 (+)
Size Class: 2
Weight Class: 2
Base Rank Total: 12
EC: 0/9
MC: 0
AC: 0/5
Attacks:
Level Up
Teleport
Egg
Psycho Shift
Encore
Barrier
Knock Off
Guard Swap
TM/HM
Dazzling Gleam
Shadow Ball
Psychic
Energy Ball
Hidden Power Fighting

"Hiyo! let's get started hm?"

ItsYaBoi1337 Sends out and Equips a Pokemon
Toon Sends out, Equips, and Orders
ItsYaBoi1337 Orders
I Toon!

 

[Flamestar]

Dende the Abra @ Lucky Egg

 

[Toon]

"Abra is a cutie, wish Toon got one but he's too busy cuddling Buizels"

Zombie Rabbit #Heart Scake
Pawniard Payback -> Feint Attack -> Payback
IF Barrier THEN Stealth Rock First Instance
IF Encore and not action 1 THEN Dodge, non-consecutively

"Substitutions are important in ASB, without subs, they allow the person ordering second to have an even higher upper hand than they do now. The first sub is whenever Abra uses Barrier the first time in the round, Pawniard will use Stealth Rock instead of the move he was originally going to do and the sub will no longer activate. The second sub is whenever Abra uses Encore, Pawniard will use Dodge that same action, but the sub won't activate two actions in a row nor on action 1."

 

[Flamestar]

HP Fighting ~ HP Fighting ~ HP Fighting

IF hit by a Damaging Dark-type attack then Dodge (A1)

 

[Toon]

#Heart
Defiant/Inner Focus
90/100
4/3/1/2/60
Status: OK!
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//VS//​

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#Lucky
Synchronize/Inner Focus
80/100
0/1/4/2/104
Status: OK!

=======
Crit is lower than (#), Hit is higher than %, effect is lower than %
If i make a mistake i'll reroll them not because i want to but because im forced to, so ignored the random extra rolls.

7188 + 3802 + 5745 + 8118 + 9657 + 2646 + 9451 + 9208 + 4243 + 7666 + 7435 + 7481 + 7765 + 8384 + 7867 + 8987 + 1194 + 6434 + 5153 + 7481 = 135905

1ST ACTION

ABRA uses Hidden Power
Crit: 7188 (625)
Damage: (6[BAP]+6[SpA]-3[SpD])*2.25=20.25
-4en

PAWNIARD uses Payback
Crit: 3802 (625)
Damage: (10[BAP]+3[STAB]+6[Atk]-1.5[Def])*1.5=26.25
-6en

2ND ACTION

ABRA uses Hidden Power
Crit: 5745 (625)
Damage: (6[BAP]+6[SpA]-3[SpD])*2.25=20.25
-8en

PAWNIARD uses Feint Attack
Crit: 8118 (625)
Damage: (6[BAP]+3[STAB]+6[Atk]-1.5[Def])*1.5=20.25
-3en

3RD ACTION

ABRA uses Hidden Power
Crit: 9657 (625)
Damage: (6[BAP]+6[SpA]-3[SpD])*2.25=20.25
-12en

PAWNIARD uses Payback
Crit: 2646 (625)
Damage: (10[BAP]+3[STAB]+6[Atk]-1.5[Def])*1.5=26.25
-6en

TL;DR

-61HP -15EN

-73HP -24EN
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Just a repeat what those beautiful people nerds said, stat-boosting moves aren't really good in asb as they are in-game, except the ones that have flavour effects to them like Barrier and Acid Armour, but in this case. Barrier wouldn't be so helpful

Your sub won't activate because Abra is faster than Pawniard as well as Dodge is a priority move, and Chance Subs cant 'time travel' or cant activate before the event happens if that makes sense. Subs are sorta confusing at first, but asking around in discord or checking the Handbook are always great places to gain a better understanding of them.

Not to mention, Dodge isn't a great move you want to use all the time, it's sort of a last resort move or, just like Stat-boosting moves, are very situational like avoiding Encore

TLDR
Stat-Boosting moves are situational, not something you wanna use as your main actions unless opponent cant do anything.

Chance Subs are weird and do not time travel.​

#Heart
Defiant/Inner Focus
29/85
4/3/1/2/60
Status: OK!
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//VS//​

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#Lucky
Synchronize/Inner Focus
7/76
0/1/4/2/104
Status: OK!

"Your turn mister! Let's see how you do."
ItsYaBoi1337 Orders
Tuber Orders
I Toon!

 

[Flamestar]

Dazzling Gleam ~ HP Fighting ~ Dazzling Gleam


(a2) IF Sucker Punch THEN Dodge

 

[Toon]

1. Although you're subbing for the right thing, the "(a2)" means i get to use it action 1 without any issue.
2. Again, Dodge isn't the useful move to use in that sub. I mean sure it's get the job done you wont be hit by Sucker Punch, but you can use Even though Abra's movepool is super smol Chill to regain en.

"Adios"
Pawniard Sucker Punch -> Sucker Punch -> Sucker Punch

 

[Flamestar]

Harambe the Chimchar @ Exp. Share

 

[Toon]

Wrong match, but w/e

#Heart
Defiant/Inner Focus
29/85
4/3/1/2/60
Status: OK!
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//VS//​

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#Lucky
Synchronize/Inner Focus
7/76
0/1/4/2/104
Status: OK!

=======
Crit is lower than (#), Hit is higher than %, effect is lower than %
If i make a mistake i'll reroll them not because i want to but because im forced to, so ignored the random extra rolls.

7188 + 3802 + 5745 + 8118 + 9657 + 2646 + 9451 + 9208 + 4243 + 7666 + 7435 + 7481 + 7765 + 8384 + 7867 + 8987 + 1194 + 6434 + 5153 + 7481 = 135905

1ST ACTION

PAWNIARD uses Sucker Punch
Crit: 7709 (625)
Damage: (7[BAP]+3[STAB]+6[Atk]-1.5[Def])*1.5=21.75
-4en

TL;DR

-0HP -4EN

-21HP -0EN
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#Heart
Defiant/Inner Focus
29/81
4/3/1/2/60
Status: OK!
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//VS//​

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#Lucky
Synchronize/Inner Focus
KO/76
0/1/4/2/104
Status: OK!

ItsYaBoi1337 sends out Chimchar with EXP. Share
Tuber Orders
ItsYaBoi1337 Orders
I Toon!

 

[Toon]

"Looks like it's my turn to go first again. ZR give it your all!!!"
Pawniard Payback -> Feint Attack -> Payback
IF Counter THEN Scary Face and Push Back
IF Encore not action 1 THEN Dodge, Non-Consecutively

 

[Flamestar]

Nasty Plot ~ Nasty Plot ~ Fire Blast

 

[Toon]

#Heart
Defiant/Inner Focus
29/81
4/3/1/2/60
Status: OK!
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//VS//​

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#Share
Blaze
90/100
1/2/3/2/61
Status: OK!

=======
Crit is lower than (#), Hit is higher than %, effect is lower than %
If i make a mistake i'll reroll them not because i want to but because im forced to, so ignored the random extra rolls.

1240 + 5208 + 3062 + 3713 + 7435 + 2573 + 5074 + 7735 + 5046 + 1503 + 5834 + 1660 + 4324 + 5873 + 4212 + 4501 + 615 + 6729 + 9126 + 3698 = 89161

1ST ACTION

CHIMCHAR uses Nasty Plot
-7en

PAWNIARD uses Payback
Crit: 1240 (625)
Damage: (10[BAP]+3[STAB]+6[Atk]-3[Def])=16
-6en

2ND ACTION

CHIMCHAR uses Nasty Plot
-11en

PAWNIARD uses Feint Attack
Crit: 5208 (625)
Damage: (6[BAP]+3[STAB]+6[Atk]-3[Def])=12
-3en

3RD ACTION

CHIMCHAR uses Fire Blast
Hit: 3062 (8500)
Crit: 3713 (625)
Effect: 7435 (1000)
Damage: (11[BAP]+3[STAB]+4.5[SpA]-3[SpD])*1.5+(8)=31.25 KO'd
-7en

TL;DR

-31HP -9EN

-28HP -25EN
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Nice +4 SpA, but Chimchar could've taken less damage if he used Fire Blast followed by any fire damaging move. Let's see if the +4 SpA is worth it.​

#Heart
Defiant/Inner Focus
KO/72
4/3/1/2/60
Status: OK!
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//VS//​

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#Share
Blaze
62/75
1/2/3/2/61
Status: +4 SpA

"Whoops! ZR is down, but he's called Zombie Rabbit for a reason. For now, Sahara will take his place."

Sahara #Hearts

ItsYaBoi1337 Orders
Tuber Orders
I Toon!

 

[Flamestar]

Fire Blast ~ HP Ice ~ Fire Blast
IF Earthquake THEN Counter First Instance

 

[Toon]

• There's always something to sub for. Even if you think you dont, you always do.
• That being said let's introduce you to one powerful move called Bide. This is one of the top 5 things that needs to be paid attention to (though there are cases here and there that makes the top 4 none important like for example Bide when youre using a ghost type unless the have scrappy)
• Most efficient way of avoiding bide is using the sub "IF Bide a1 THEN Protect a3" simple as that~

"This is why Bide is important!"
Trapinch Bide -> Bide -> Bide

 

[Toon]

#Heart
Hyper Cutter/Arena Trap
██████████
██████████
90/100
4/1/3/2/10
Status: OK!
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//VS//​

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#Share
Blaze
██████████
██████████
62/75
1/2/3/2/61
Status: +4 SpA

=======
Crit is lower than (#), Hit is higher than %, effect is lower than %
If i make a mistake i'll reroll them not because i want to but because im forced to, so ignored the random extra rolls.

2736 + 5624 + 1569 + 3135 + 7481 + 2932 + 1666 + 2131 + 441 + 3183 + 7529 + 3591 + 4548 + 8099 + 8957 + 2244 + 867 + 3923 + 1774 + 9720 = 82150

1ST ACTION

TRAPINCH uses Bide
-6en

CHIMCHAR uses Fire Blast
Hit: 2736 (8500)
Crit: 5624 (625)
Effect: 1569 (1000)
Damage: (11[BAP]+3[STAB]+4.5[SpA]-3[SpD])+(8)=23.5
-7en

2ND ACTION

TRAPINCH uses Bide

CHIMCHAR uses Hidden Power
Crit: 3135 (625)
Damage: (6[BAP]+4.5[SpA]-3[SpD])*1.5+(8)=19.25
-4en

3RD ACTION

TRAPINCH uses Bide
Damage: (23.5+19.25)*1.75=74.8125 KO'd
-37.40625en

TL;DR

-43HP -43EN

-75HP -11EN
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#Heart
Hyper Cutter/Arena Trap
██████████
██████████
47/57
4/1/3/2/10
Status: OK!
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//VS//​

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#Share
Blaze
██████████
██████████
KO/64
1/2/3/2/61
Status: +4 SpA

"Fun match bud, GG!"

• Bide isn't the only thing that can ruin a players strategy, moves like Mirror Coat, Magic Coat, Counter, Torment, Disable, Imprison, Endure and Encore are one of the most important moves to pay attention and make a sub for.
• Another thing to watch out for is Damaging/Evasive moves, or D/E. This category includes moves like Dig, Fly, Dive, Bounce, Shadow Force, Phantom Force. Unlike ingame where you have to spend 2 turns, in asb theyre considered as moves with two parts in one action: the first part is an evasive stage which is at 0 priority, and the second part is the damaging part of the move at -2 priority or -1 priority(Depending on the move). These moves are pretty dangerous if not taken serious.
• Finally, wanna remind ya: Dodge isn't a move a player should be relying on every so often. I mean don't get me wrong, if it works successfully and you avoid a move, that's great and all but Dodge with an FE mon isn't going to happen as often since theyre so huge and fat and it is really only meant to be used to avoid moves like once again Encore and should be a last resort move more than anything.

Other than that Nice introduction battle mate! Appears you're getting the hang of things here. Try playing a couple more matches and in a week or 2, if you want hit me up for battle # 2 of Battling 101

THAT'S A WRAP
Toon 2CC 17UC
ZR the Pawniard 1EC 3MC 1AC 2KOC
Sahara the Trapinch 1EC 3MC 1AC 2KOC

ItsYaBoi1337 3CC
Dende the Abra 1EC 3MC 1AC 1LEC 2KOC
Harambe 1EC 4MC 1AC 2KOC

Thanks for Playing!​