Blazikenmaster-Zeo vs Kaxtar! Yet another late-night duel!

[Terrador]

Now that I've paid my debt to the forum, I can do this myself. Da rules:

Challenging Kaxtar to a Battle
1v1 Battle
Asb Arena
2 recovers/5 chills

accepting Zeo. Items ON, no switch, no ability

And the teams...

Team BZM

Heracross(Sapdrinker)(Male)
Type: Bug/Fighting
Bug: Bug STAB; More mobility in dense brush or forest conditions. Gain an extra guaranteed attack on multi-hit moves.
Fighting:Fighting STAB; ignore weight restrictions of throwing/grappling moves. Superior reaction time in close quarters.

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

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 6(+)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 1(-)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 85

MC:0
DC:0/5

Level Up Moves:
Night Slash
Tackle
Leer
Horn Attack
Endure
Fury Attack
Aerial Ace
Brick Break
Counter

Egg Moves:
Bide
Double-Edge
Mega Horn

TM/HM Moves:
Earthquake
Shadow Claw
Stone Edge

Abilities

Swarm:
Type: Innate
When this Pokemon’s HP is lower than 33% (flat), the Base Attack Power of any Bug-typed attack is increased by 2. (eg Silver Wind goes from 6 to 8, X-Scissor from 8 to 10)

Guts:
Type: Innate
This Pokemon is tenacious and will work ever harder when under a status condition, raising the Base Attack Power of all its physical attacks by two (2). Pokemon with Guts ignore the attack drop from burn.

Moxie:
Type: Innate
This Pokemon gets psyched after it earns a KO on an opposing Pokemon, increasing its attack by one (1) stage. This boost is maintained at the end of each round.

Team Kaxtar

Gallade [Demi Gravidon] (Male)
Nature: Jolly (+15% Sped, +10% Accuracy, -1 Rank Special Attack)

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 attacks regardless of weight difference. Psychic-type attacks are not godlike and cannot be used as a catchall for Disabling, Binding, and redirecting opposing attacks.

Fighting: Fighting STAB; ignore weight restrictions of throwing/grappling moves. Superior reaction time in close quarters.

HP: 100
Atk: Rank 5
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 2 (-)
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 92 (+)

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

Steadfast: (Innate) If this Pokemon is flinched, it becomes aware of the speed difference and increases speed by one (1) stage to make up the difference. This speed boost is maintained at the end of each round.

Justified (DW-UNLOCKED): (Innate) This Pokemon's body reacts to dark energy, invigorating its passions. When hit by a Dark-type move, the Pokemon's attack will increase one (1) stage. A boost gained this way by an opponent's attack will be maintained at the end of each round. Self-targeted attacks do not maintain boosts.

Leaf Blade
Night Slash
Growl
Leer
Confusion
Double Team
Teleport
Lucky Chant
Magical Leaf
Heal Pulse
Calm Mind
Fury Cutter
Slash
Swords Dance
Psycho Cut
Protect
Hypnosis
Close Combat
Psychic
Imprison

Disable
Encore
Confuse Ray

Thunderbolt
Will-o-Wisp
Reflect
Taunt
Substitute
Light Screen
Thunder Wave
Earthquake

Ice Punch
Magic Coat

Blazikenmaster-Zeo sends out his Pokemon (No post necessary)
Kaxtar sends out his Pokemon + equips his item
Blazikenmaster-Zeo equips his item + orders
Kaxtar orders
And the rest should be uber-obvious.

 

[Kaxtar]

Use a Life Orb, Gallade!

 

[Blazikenmaster-Zeo]

Using Oran Berry

Mega Horn - Shadow Claw - Earthquake

Use Counter if he uses Psycho cut

 

[Kaxtar]

Psycho Cut~Reflect~Disable (Counter)

 

[Terrador]

Before Round 1:

@ Oran Berry
HP: 100
Energy: 100
Atk: Rank 6(+)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 1(-)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 85
Boosts/Drops: None
Status Conditions: None

@ Life Orb
HP: 100
Energy: 100
Atk: Rank 5
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 2 (-)
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 92 (+)
Boosts/Drops: None
Status Conditions: None

Other: None

Gallade opens with a Reflect, blunting Heracross's Megahorn; he then follows with a Psycho Cut, which is annihilated by a Counter. Finally, Gallade uses Disable to stop future counters as it eats an Earthquake.

After Round 1:

@ Oran Berry
HP: 76
Energy: 69
Atk: Rank 6(+)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 1(-)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 85
Boosts/Drops: None
Status Conditions: Counter Disabled (5 Actions)

@ Life Orb
HP: 32
Energy: 82
Atk: Rank 5
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 2 (-)
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 92 (+)
Boosts/Drops: None
Status Conditions: None

Other: Reflect (Gallade, 3 Actions)

 

[Kaxtar]

Psycho Cut~Psycho Cut+Night Slash Combo

 

[Blazikenmaster-Zeo]

Brick Break- Megahorn+Megahorn Combo- Rest.

 

[Terrador]

Before Round 2:

@ Oran Berry
HP: 76
Energy: 69
Atk: Rank 6(+)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 1(-)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 85
Boosts/Drops: None
Status Conditions: Counter Disabled (5 Actions)

@ Life Orb
HP: 32
Energy: 82
Atk: Rank 5
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 2 (-)
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 92 (+)
Boosts/Drops: None
Status Conditions: None

Other: Reflect (Gallade, 3 Actions)

I hate you both. Combos appear to be emerging as extraordinarily dominant finishers in the more-offensive matches... That being said, it was fairly close. Both combos wound up scoring Critical Hits! Good game to you both.

After Round 2:

@ Zilch
HP: 18
Energy: 28
Atk: Rank 6(+)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 1(-)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 85
Boosts/Drops: None
Status Conditions: Counter Disabled (3 Actions)

@ Life Orb
HP: -36
Energy: 64
Atk: Rank 5
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 2 (-)
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 92 (+)
Boosts/Drops: None
Status Conditions: KO

Other: None

Rewards:
Blazikenmaster-Zeo: 2 TC
Heracross: 2 MC/1 DC/1 KOC
Kaxtar: 2 TC
Gallade: 3 MC
Terrador: 2 RC

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