Zt self-reffing versus AC424, continued [Battling 101]

[ZhengTann]

3v3 Rental FE Singles
2 Recoveries, 5 Chills per mon
Substitutions: 3
Megas: 1
Switch = OK
Abilities = ALL
Items = ALL

Arena = ASB Tournament Arena

Well, helo again! Nice to see you talking about with members of the community and borrowing their Pokemons.

Well, about that, err-

"Psst, what he doesn't know won't hurt him"

-rr Yeah! Ahahaha.

"Well anyway, just let me read these out before we battle:-"

• This battle is intended to introduce basic strategy elements.Tutors should teach the player about combinations and the damage formula.
  
• Whenever possible, the tutor should showcase useful ASB effects like D/E moves, Torment, Endure, Encore, or Counter.
  
• Tutors should teach the player about proper team-building, match-up control, item selection, and substitution abuse.
• During the match, the tutor should give tips on moves and what-not both before and after they order. Hint at what moves would be helpful or explain what strategy would have worked better.

Team ZhengTann

Kitsunoh

Kitsunoh [Erik] (M)
Nature: Jolly
Type: Ghost / Steel

Abilities:
Frisk (Passive)
Limber (Passive)
Cursed Body (Passive) (H, unlocked)

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: 4
Def: 3
SpA: 1 (-)
SpD: 3
Spe: 127 (+)
+19% Accuracy
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 19

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

Moves:
Copycat
Curse
Dig
Earthquake
Endeavour
Endure
Fake Out
Feint Attack
Flail
Hex
Ice Punch
Imprison
Iron Defense
Iron Head
Iron Tail
Knock Off
Lick
Magic Coat
Metal Burst
Metal Claw
Meteor Mash
Odor Sleuth
Pain Split
Payback
Perish Song
Phantom Force
Protect
Psycho Shift
Rest
Revenge
Roar
Rock Slide
Role Play
Safeguard
Scratch
Shadow Ball
Shadow Claw
Shadow Sneak
Shadow Strike
Sleep Talk
Substitute
Sucker Punch
Super Fang
Taunt
Thunder Fang
Torment
Toxic
Trick
U-turn
Will-o-Wisp
Yawn
---
51 Moves

Nidoqueen

Nidoqueen [♀]
Types: Poison/Ground
Claim Date: 11/21/15
Evolved(Nidorina): 12/1/15
Evolved(Nidoqueen): 12/4/15

Abilities::
Poison Point/Rivalry/Sheer Force (unlocked)

Nature: Mild(+SpA, -Def)

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: 3
Def: 2 (-)
SpA: 4 (+)
SpD: 3
Spe: 76
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 18

EC: 9/9
MC: 0
AC: 5/5

Attacks(36/132):
Beat Up
Bite
Body Slam
Counter
Crunch
Dig
Disable
Double Kick
Double Team
Earth Power
Earthquake
Endure
Fire Blast
Flatter
Focus Energy
Fury Swipes
Growl
Helping Hand
Ice Beam
Iron Tail
Poison Fang
Poison Sting
Poison Tail
Protect
Scratch
Skull Bash
Sludge Bomb
Sludge Wave
Substitute
Super Fang
Superpower
Tackle
Tail Whip
Toxic
Toxic Spikes
Water Pulse

Yamirami (Sableye)

Sableye [Yamirami] (F)
Nature: Brave (+1 Atk, -15% Spe, -10% Eva)
Type: Dark/Ghost

Abilities: Keen Eye / Stall / Prankster (Unlocked) / Magic Bounce (Mega)

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 4 (+)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 3
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 43 (-)
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 2
Base Rank Total: 16

Stats (Mega):

Nature: Brave (+1 Atk, -15% Spe, -10% Eva)
Type: Dark/Ghost

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 4 (+)
Def: Rank 5
SpA: Rank 3
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 17 (-)
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 5
Base Rank Total: 18

MC: 0
AC: 5/5

Moves: (112/112)
Aerial Ace
Astonish
Attract
Body Slam
Brick Break
Calm Mind
Captivate
Confide
Confuse Ray
Counter
Cut
Dark Pulse
Dazzling Gleam
Detect
Dig
Double Team
Double-Edge
Dream Eater
Dynamic Punch
Embargo
Endure
Facade
Fake Out
Feint
Feint Attack
Fire Punch
Flash
Flatter
Fling
Focus Punch
Foresight
Foul Play
Frustration
Fury Cutter
Fury Swipes
Gravity
Headbutt
Helping Hand
Hidden Power (Ground)
Hone Claws
Ice Punch
Icy Wind
Imprison
Incinerate
Knock Off
Leer
Lick
Low Kick
Low Sweep
Magic Coat
Mean Look
Mega Kick
Mega Punch
Metal Burst
Metronome
Mimic
Moonlight
Mud-Slap
Nasty Plot
Natural Gift
Night Shade
Nightmare
Octazooka
Ominous Wind
Pain Split
Payback
Poison Jab
Power Gem
Power-Up Punch
Protect
Psych Up
Psychic
Punishment
Quash
Rain Dance
Recover
Rest
Retaliate
Return
Rock Smash
Rock Tomb
Role Play
Round
Scratch
Secret Power
Seismic Toss
Shadow Ball
Shadow Claw
Shadow Sneak
Shock Wave
Signal Beam
Sleep Talk
Snarl
Snatch
Snore
Spite
Substitute
Sucker Punch
Sunny Day
Swagger
Taunt
Telekinesis
Thief
Thunder Punch
Tickle
Torment
Toxic
Trick
Water Pulse
Will-O-Wisp
Wonder Room
Zen Headbutt

Team awesomec424

Arche (Greninja)

Arche is rarely seen outside of her Pokeball because she suffers from agoraphobia and anxiety around others. Elizabeth knows the scars she bears has something to do with her condition, but Arche chooses to avoid communicating about them. Elizabeth gives Arche support during their solo training sessions to help ease her out of her self-imposed shell. With Elizabeth's support, Arche has been able to make friendships with Miere, Aftae, and Agro.

♪♪♪

Arche [♀] [Greninja]

[Type]
Water / Dark

[Abilities]
Torrent
When at 33% or lower HP, Water-type attacks are increased by 2 BAP.

Protean (✓)
When using a damaging attack, changes type to match the move used.

[Stats and Nature]
Nature: Naive [+ Speed, - Special Defense]
HP: 100
Atk: 3
Def: 3
SpA: 4
SpD: 2 (-)
Speed: 141 (+23% Accuracy)

Base Stat Total: 21

Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 3

[Counters]
EC: 9/9
MC: Maxed! Bonus CC: 5
AC: 5/5

[Moves] (77/77)
Acrobatics
Aerial Ace
Attract
Bestow
Blizzard
Bounce
Brutal Swing
Bubble
Camouflage
Confide
Cut
Dark Pulse
Dig
Dive
Double Team
Echoed Voice
Extrasensory
Facade
Feint Attack
Fling
Frustration
Giga Impact
Grass Knot
Growl
Gunk Shot
Happy Hour
Haze
Hidden Power Fairy
Hydro Cannon
Hydro Pump
Hyper Beam
Ice Beam
Ice Punch
Icy Wind
Lick
Low Kick
Mat Block
Mind Reader
Mud Sport
Night Slash
Pound
Power Up Punch
Protect
Quick Attack
Rain Dance
Rest
Return
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Rock Tomb
Role Play
Round
Scald
Secret Power
Shadow Sneak
Sleep Talk
Smack Down
Smokescreen
Snatch
Snore
Spikes
Spite
Strength
Substitute
Surf
Swagger
Taunt
Thief
Toxic
Toxic Spikes
U-turn
Waterfall
Water Pledge
Water Pulse
Water Shuriken
Water Sport
Work Up
[Raid moves]

Shadow Mend

July (Infernape)

July is a bit of an anarchist who doesn't like to follow any rules. In public, she'll often tease random strangers and start fights with those she doesn't like. Elizabeth keeps her in check most of the time, but July resents her slightly for it. She doesn't seem to dislike Elizabeth too much, though, since she resides peacefully in Elizabeth's home.

♪♪♪

July [♀] [Infernape]

[Type]
Fire / Fighting

[Abilities]
Blaze
When at 33% or lower HP, Fire-type attacks are increased by 2 BAP.

Iron Fist (✓)
Powers up punching moves by 2 BAP.

[Stats and Nature]
Nature: Naive [+ Speed, - Special Defense]
HP: 100
Atk: 4
Def: 3
SpA: 4
SpD: 2 (-)
Speed: 125 (+18% Accuracy)

Base Stat Total: 21

Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4

[Counters]
EC: 9/9
MC: 0
AC: 5/5

[Moves]
Acrobatics
Blast Burn
Blaze Kick
Brick Break
Calm Mind
Close Combat
Counter
Dig
Earthquake
Ember
Encore
Endure
Fake Out
Feint
Fire Blast
Fire Punch
Fire Spin
Flame Charge
Flame Wheel
Focus Blast
Focus Punch
Fury Swipes
Giga Impact
Grass Knot
Gunk Shot
Hyper Beam
Iron Tail
Leer
Low Sweep
Mach Punch
Nasty Plot
Poison Jab
Protect
Punishment
Quick Guard
Rock Slide
Scratch
Solar Beam
Stealth Rock
Stone Edge
Substitute
Taunt
Thunder Punch
Torment
U-Turn
Will-o-Wisp

Crusher | Mawile

Mawile [M] [Crusher]
Nature: Sassy
Type: Steel/Fairy || Steel/Fairy (Mega)

[Abilities]
Hyper Cutter (Passive)
This Pokemon always keeps its claws/teeth/pincers extremely sharp, and thus cannot have its attack reduced.

Intimidate (Trigger)
When this Pokemon initially goes out into the battlefield, it generates an intimidating roar or war cry that shakes all opponents on the battlefield, reducing their Attack stage (and adjusting the natural stage) by one (1). If an opponent switches in a new Pokemon, Intimidate can be activated again as a Command, and will affect all opponents.

Command: Activate Intimidate - 5 En - Lowers all foes' Attack (and adjusting the natural stage) by one (1) stage. Only usable if a foe entered play this round.

Sheer Force (Toggle) [Hidden]
By default this Pokemon can energize all its attacks with a secondary effect (These are damaging moves that either lower the target's stats, raise the user's stats, or inflict a status condition on the target). The Base Attack Power of every move with a secondary effect increases by two (2), but they will never have their usual secondary effect. When toggled, no effect.

Huge Power (Passive) [Mega]
This Pokemon has immense inner strength that grows with its development, raising its Attack and its Base Rank Total by one Rank for each evolution level (first of three stages = 1, first of two stages or second of three stages = 2, fully evolved = 3). If Skill Swapped, the swapped Pokemon's Attack and Base Rank Total is only raised by one Rank.
[Stats]
HP: 90
Atk: 3
Def: 3
SpA: 2
SpD: 3+
Spe: 43-
-10% Evasion
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 2
Base Rank Total: 14

[Mega Stats]
HP: 90
Atk: 4 [7 HP]
Def: 5
SpA: 2
SpD: 4+
Spe: 43-
-10% Evasion
Size Class: 2
Weight Class: 2
Base Rank Total: 18 [21 HP]

[Counters]
EC: N/A
MC: 0
AC: 5/5

[Moves] [102|102] [+6 CC]
Ancient Power
Astonish
Attract
Baton Pass
Bite
Body Slam
Brick Break
Captivate
Charge Beam
Confide
Counter
Crunch
Dark Pulse
Double-Edge
Double Team
Dynamic Punch
Embargo
Endure
Facade
Fairy Wind
Fake Tears
False Swipe
Feint Attack
Fire Blast
Fire Fang
Flamethrower
Flash Cannon
Fling
Focus Blast
Focus Punch
Foul Play
Frustration
Giga Impact
Grass Knot
Growl
Guard Swap
Headbutt
Hidden Power [Ground]
Hyper Beam
Ice Beam
Ice Fang
Ice Punch
Icy Wind
Incinerate
Iron Defense
Iron Head
Knock Off
Last Resort
Magnet Rise
Mega Kick
Mega Punch
Metal Burst
Mimic
Misty Terrain
Mud-Slap
Natural Gift
Pain Split
Payback
Play Rough
Poison Fang
Power-Up Punch
Protect
Psych Up
Punishment
Rain Dance
Rest
Return
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Rock Tomb
Round
Sandstorm
Secret Power
Seismic Toss
Shadow Ball
Sing
Slam
Sleep Talk
Sludge Bomb
Snatch
Snore
Solar Beam
Spit Up
Stealth Rock
Stockpile
Stone Edge
Strength
Substitute
Sucker Punch
Sunny Day
Super Fang
Swagger
Swallow
Sweet Scent
Swords Dance
Taunt
Thunder Fang
Thunder Punch
Tickle
Torment
Toxic
Vice Grip

"You've done incredibly well thus far on your own - now's the time to showcase what you've learned!"​

AC 424s
Zt has no numbers
AC loans a 4
Zt 4 reffs

 

[awesomec424]

Arche @ Expert Belt

 

[ZhengTann]

Decent first choice, as Protean will play into your defenses well. Mega-Mawile wouldn't a bad choice too, despite being counter-intuitive - it can hold its own well enough against even Nidoqueen, especially when you are ordering second. Expert Belt, however, will only come into play against Nidoqueen - Kitsunoh nullifies it with Frisk, while Hidden Power is the only attack super-effective against Sableye. Speaking of, meet the terror of the metagame back in Gen 5, who was a sleeper in Gen 4.

I said Gen 5, because Gen 6 and the Fairies basically overturned Sableye's dominance. Still, your only Fairy-type Pokemon is not on the field, and I am still unworried by that Hidden Power's BAP, so my tactics this round will consist of locking your Greninja down and preventing it from switching.

"... Oh dear, I forgot my 'BACK IN MAH DAYS' joke-book."

Yamirami (Sableye w/ Everstone): Fake Out > Shadow Claw [Stall] > Shadow Claw [Stall]
IF Arche-Greninja is ordered to use Self-Switching moves AND Yamirami-Sableye did NOT use Detect last action, THEN replace that action with Detect AND the next with Torment [Prankster] instead, overriding all other Substitutions below.
IF Arche-Greninja is under the effects of Protective/Evasive moves, THEN replace the first instance with Double Team (2 clones) and the second with Chill instead, pushing remaining queue back each time.
IF Arche-Greninja is a Normal-type OR a Dark-type Pokemon due to Protean, THEN replace Shadow Claw [Stall] with Brick Break [Stall] instead.

 

[awesomec424]

Arche @ Expert Belt
Water Shuriken > Hidden Power Fairy > Water Shuriken

 

[ZhengTann]

Oh gods it's been two weeks already and I didn't bring my charger home from work.... You're essentially taking the Fake Out in stride while attempting to race the damage. Might have been better to use HP Fairy A2, but eh, once we've rolled Water Shuriken A3 (tomorrow evening I promise) we'll see how it works.

 

[ZhengTann]

ZhengTann's team: OOA

HP: 90
En: 100
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: 4{6}/3{5}/3/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Silver_Lucario42's team: BAB

HP: 100
En: 100
Spe: 141 (+23%)
Ranks: 3/3/4/2
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

Yup, that Hidden Power Fairy would've pulled its weight had you used it the second time, giving you a much more precise result. Besides, Energy is definitely the more expendable resource to gain or retain a HP lead in the damage race, especially in Singles where disruption tactics are much less valuable than outright damage. Here you'd have two choices: to Switch, and risk a Kitsunoh versus Mega-Mawile matchup with you ordering second (believe it or not, that's actually my best match-up if you do switch), or stay and try to have Greninja remain a Dark-type, or stay and watch how Prankster and Stall once gave Sableye his shot to infamy.

Ordering second is one of the biggest advantage an ASBer can have aside from match-up control - if you can't guarantee that your Mega-Mawile will be facing my Sableye, or any similar advantage in match-up against an opponent, your best call will always be to take second order. This was also the reason why I ordered Fake Out moving first - I am effectively allowing you 2 actions of movement ordering second in Singles, which is far more valuable than the chip damage Fake Out provides.

Round 1

Action 1:
Sableye used Fake Out!
(+3 Priority)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 2770/10000 (NO)
4+(9-4.5) = 8.5 damage (Greninja)
Greninja flinched due to Fake Out!
-4 energy
Greninja flinched!
Flinched (Fake Out)

Action 2:
Greninja used Hidden Power Fairy!
Greninja activated Protean!
Other changes: Fairy (Greninja)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 585/10000 (CRIT)
[6+3+3+2+(6-4.5)]*1.5 = 23.25 damage (Sableye)
-3 energy
Sableye used Shadow Claw!
(-9 Priority Stall)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=1250 CRIT]: 4222/10000 (NO)
7+4+(9-4.5) = 15.5 damage (Greninja)
-4 energy

Action 3:
Greninja used Water Shuriken!
(+1 Priority)
Greninja activated Protean!
Other changes: Water (Greninja)
RNG Roll (MULTIHIT) [1-2 TWO ; 3-4 THREE ; 5 FOUR ; 6 FIVE]: 1 (TWO)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 8577/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 1393/10000 (NO)
(2*2)+3+(6-4.5) = 8.5 damage (Sableye)
-3 energy
Sableye used Shadow Claw!
(-9 Priority Stall)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=1250 CRIT]: 7111/10000 (NO)
7+4+(9-4.5) = 15.5 damage (Greninja)
-8 energy

Post Round:
Sableye: -31.75 HP, -16 EN
Greninja: -39.5 HP, -6 EN

ZhengTann's team: OOA

HP: 58
En: 84
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: 4{6}/3{5}/3/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Silver_Lucario42's team: BAB

HP: 60
En: 94
Spe: 141 (+23%)
Ranks: 3/3/4/2
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

AC424 decides Switch
Zt is ambivalent
Self-reffing ensues before Oora notices

 

[awesomec424]

Switching to Crusher @ Mawilite. Any counter switch?

 

[ZhengTann]

Here we go! Had your Greninja use U-turn last round, I would've been stuck with Sableye versus Mega-Mawile. Don't forget to Mega-Evolve! Counterswitch accepted.

"Oh, you don't have a name? Well, I'll call you Bertha then."

And here's one thing about movepools - sometimes you can have all you'll ever need and it's just a handful. Right now all I really need is two STAB moves plus two subpar (yea I freely admit that they're subpar because you can outdamage me) coverage attack to maneuver around you. Also this is a good chance to showcase the Damaging Evasive move clause, which allows me to avoid taking your hits while scoring hefty ones of my own.

Nidoqueen w/ Life Orb: Earth Power > Fire Blast > Earth Power
IF Crusher-Mawile is slower AND would use a non-combo Metal Burst, THEN replace the first instance with Skull Bash, the second with Dig, and the third with Skull Bash instead, pushing remaining queue back.
IF Crusher-Mawile is slower AND would use a non-combo Ice type Damaging move, THEN replace that action with Dig instead, pushing remaining queue back.
IF Crusher-Mawile is slower AND would use a non-combo Knock Off, THEN replace that action with Dig instead, pushing remaining queue back.

Remember when I said Mega-Mawile can comfortably trade blows with Nidoqueen? Well, you had to hit before it's a trade. Although, I had to deliberately write a Substitution for Knock Off because Nidoqueen is incredibly reliant on Life Orb to be able to keep up with Mega-Mawile in terms of attack damage.

 

[awesomec424]

Crusher @ Mawilite
[Mega Evolve] Attract > Crunch > Hidden Power Ground

 

[ZhengTann]

Not a bad play. You took note of the gender and made use of it the best you can. Although since you are going for neutral attacks, simply using STAB Iron Heads or the like should net you a better result, as Nidoqueen does not resist it- wait, you read the fine print on Attract and don't want to knock it out with an attack that's too powerful, are you?

Bench

ZhengTann's bench: OAB

HP: 58
En: 84
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: 4{6}/3{5}/3/3
Status: N/A

Awesomec424's bench: BOA

HP: 60
En: 94
Spe: 141 (+23%)
Ranks: 3/3/4/2
Status: N/A

ZhengTann's team: OAB

HP: 100
En: 100
Spe: 76
Ranks: 3/2/4/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: BOA

HP: 90
En: 100
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: 3/3/2/2
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

"Get on with it already - you've been having a terrible writer's block! I shouldn't pay you for this - you work so much better when you were volunteering!"

Round 2

Mawile reacted to its Mega Stone!
Mawile Mega-Evolved!
Other changes: Mega-Mawile (Mawile)
Mega-Mawile activated Intimidate!
Nidoqueen's Attack fell!
Stat changes: -1 Atk (Nidoqueen)

Action 1:
Nidoqueen used Earth Power!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 3837/10000 (NO)
[9+3+3+2-2+(6-6)]*1.5 = 22.5 damage (Mega-Mawile)
-6 energy
Mega-Mawile used Attract!
Nidoqueen became infatuated with Mega-Mawile!
RNG Roll (INFATUATION) [1 SLIGHT ; 2 SEVERE ; 3 INTENSE]: 3 (INTENSE)
Other chances: Attract 4a (Nidoqueen)
-6 energy

Action 2:
Nidoqueen is infatuated with Mega-Mawile!
RNG Roll (ATTRACT) [<=5000 EFFECT]: 2807/10000 (EFFECT)
Nidoqueen is unable to move due to the infatuation!
Other chances: Attract 2a (Nidoqueen)
Mega-Mawile used Crunch!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 6023/10000 (NO)
8+2+(10-3) = 17 damage (Nidoqueen)
Other chances: Attract 1a (Nidoqueen)
-6 energy

Action 3:
Nidoqueen used Earth Power!
RNG Roll (ATTRACT) [<=5000 EFFECT]: 7828/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 1695/10000 (NO)
[9+3+3+2-2+(6-6)]*1.5 = 22.5 damage (Mega-Mawile)
-6 energy
Mega-Mawile used Hidden Power!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 8357/10000 (NO)
[6+(3-4.5)]*1.5 = 6.75 damage (Nidoqueen)
-4 energy

Post Round:
Nidoqueen: -23.75 HP, -12 EN
Mega-Mawile: -45 HP, -16 EN

ZhengTann's team: OAB

HP: 76
En: 88
Spe: 76
Ranks: 3/2/4/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: BOA

HP: 45
En: 84
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: {7}4/5/2/4
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

AC orders the pace
Zt gets slowed down and chug

 

[awesomec424]

Crusher @ Mawilite
Knock Off > Ice Fang > Ice Fang
IF Nidoqueen uses a damaging ground type move, THEN use Magnet Rise the first instance and push back actions
IF Nidoqueen successfully uses a P/E move, THEN use Swords Dance that instance and push back actions
IF Nidoqueen uses a damaging fire type move, THEN use Protect non-consecutively that instance and push back actions

 

[ZhengTann]

"Let's see.... I can probably stall for time just enough...."

Flamethrower > Earth Power > Flamethrower

Bench

ZhengTann's bench: OAB

HP: 58
En: 84
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: 4{6}/3{5}/3/3
Status: N/A

Awesomec424's bench: BOA

HP: 60
En: 94
Spe: 141 (+23%)
Ranks: 3/3/4/2
Status: N/A

ZhengTann's team: OAB

HP: 76
En: 88
Spe: 76
Ranks: 3/2/4/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: BOA

HP: 45
En: 84
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: {7}4/5/2/4
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

Well, uh, speed and action order counts a lot. But I think you should have a chance to comeback by severely crippling Nidoqueen, even if Mega-Mawile goes down. Here's why people always favour full movepools - if Nidoqueen had one then I might have more options to counter an incoming Endure. You can buy yourself a lot of room here with the amount of tricks Mega-Mawile has.

Round 3

Action 1:
Mega-Mawile used Protect!
(+4 Priority)
Mega-Mawile protected itself against Nidoqueen's attacks!
-7 energy
Nidoqueen used Flamethrower!
[9+3+2-2+(6-6)]*1.5 = 18 damage ~ -7.2 energy (Mega-Mawile)
-7 energy

Action 2:
Nidoqueen used Earth Power!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 3096/10000 (NO)
[9+3+3+2-2+(6-6)]*1.5 = 22.5 damage (Mega-Mawile)
-6 energy
Mega-Mawile used Magnet Rise!
Mega-Mawile levitated up into the air!
Other changes: Magnet Rise 6a (Mega-Mawile)
-6 energy

Action 3:
Mega-Mawile used Protect!
(+4 Priority)
Mega-Mawile protected itself against Nidoqueen's attacks!
-7 energy
Nidoqueen used Flamethrower!
[9+3+2-2+(6-6)]*1.5 = 18 damage ~ -7.2 energy (Mega-Mawile)
-7 energy

Post Action:
Other changes: Magnet Rise 5a (Mega-Mawile)

Post Round:
Nidoqueen: -19 EN
Mega-Mawile: -22.5 HP, -34.4 EN

ZhengTann's team: OAB

HP: 76
En: 69
Spe: 76
Ranks: 3/2/4/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: BOA

HP: 22
En: 50
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: {7}4/5/2/4
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Magnet Rise 5a​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

"Let's see.... I can probably stall for time just enough...."

Earth Power > Flamethrower > Earth Power
IF Crusher-Mawile is under the effects of Endure, THEN replace the first instance with Double Team (2 clones) instead.
IF Crusher-Mawile is under the effects of Protective/Evasive moves, THEN replace that action with Double Team (2 clones) instead.
IF Crusher-Mawile is ordered to use Torment at all, THEN replace the whole queue with Fire Blast > Iron Tail > Fire Blast instead.

 

[awesomec424]

Ice Fang + Ice Fang > Cooldown > Ice Fang + Ice Fang

 

[ZhengTann]

Bench

ZhengTann's bench: OAB

HP: 58
En: 84
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: 4{6}/3{5}/3/3
Status: N/A

Awesomec424's bench: BOA

HP: 60
En: 94
Spe: 141 (+23%)
Ranks: 3/3/4/2
Status: N/A

ZhengTann's team: OAB

HP: 76
En: 69
Spe: 76
Ranks: 3/2/4/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: BOA

HP: 22
En: 50
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: {7}4/5/2/4
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Magnet Rise 5a​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

Ice Fang combo is a good choice. The only alternative I could think of is Endure followed by 2 regular Ice Fangs. Now you're best chance is definitely sending in regain control of the match-up, and go for the throat. If you can achieve a KO on Nidoqueen next round without losing too much HP, you should be able to manipulate the scales back into your favour, since my only surefire counter to your whole team is gone.

Round 4

Action 1:
Nidoqueen used Earth Power!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 4280/10000 (NO)
[9+3+3+2-3-2+(6-6)]*1.5 = 18 damage (Mega-Mawile)
-6 energy
Mega-Mawile used Freezer Jaws!
{-2 Priority Combo, Ice Fang + Ice Fang}
RNG Roll (HIT) [<=9025 HIT]: 2543/10000 (HIT)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 9114/10000 (NO)
[{7*2.25}+2+(10-3)]*1.5 = 37.125 damage (Nidoqueen)
-24.5 energy

Action 2:
Nidoqueen used Flamethrower!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 1240/10000 (NO)
[9+3+2-2+(6-6)]*1.5 = 18 damage (Mega-Mawile)
Mega-Mawile is KO'ed!
-7 energy

Post Round:
Nidoqueen: -37.125 HP, -13 EN
Mega-Mawile: -36 HP, -24.5 EN, KO'ed

ZhengTann's team: OAB

HP: 39
En: 56
Spe: 76
Ranks: 3/2/4/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: BOA

HP: KO
En: 25
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: {7}4/5/2/4
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Magnet Rise 3a​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

AC summons a strike
I desperately try to defend
I reff again

 

[Ooraloo]

dont be shy about nagging zt when he's late, he deserves it
awesomec424

ediZt: Yah Madre Oora's right :(

 

[awesomec424]

Arche @ Expert Belt
Hydro Pump > Scald > Hydro Pump
IF Nidoqueen uses a damaging ground type move, THEN use Bounce that instance and push back actions.
IF Nidoqueen successfully uses a P/E Move, THEN use Spikes that instance and push back actions.

 

[ZhengTann]

Time to showcase what a suspended Damaging Evasive move can do - in this case, stall.

"Well, in this case, they just can't hit each other..."

Dig > Sludge Wave > Dig

Bench

ZhengTann's bench: OAB

HP: 58
En: 84
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: 4{6}/3{5}/3/3
Status: N/A

ZhengTann's team: OAB

HP: 39
En: 56
Spe: 76
Ranks: 3/2/4/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: AOX

HP: 60
En: 94
Spe: 141 (+23%)
Ranks: 3/3/4/2
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

One flew midair, one dove underground / To meet again unleashing water all around / But one is clear, the other brackish / 'Til both standing, exhausted-ish.

Round 5

Action 1:
Greninja used Bounce!
(0 Priority Evasion, -1 Priority Hit)
Greninja activated Protean!
Other changed: Flying (Greninja)
But it missed Nidoqueen!
-10 energy
Nidoqueen used Dig!
(0 Priority Evasion, -2 Priority Hit)
But it missed Greninja!
-9 energy

Action 2:
Greninja used Hydro Pump!
Greninja activated Protean!
Other changed: Water (Greninja)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 9672/10000 (NO)
[11+3+2+(6-4.5)]*1.5 = 26.25 damage (Nidoqueen)
-8 energy
Nidoqueen used Sludge Wave!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 9228/10000 (NO)
10+3+3+2+2+(6-3) = 23 damage (Greninja)
-6 energy

Action 3:
Greninja used Bounce!
(0 Priority Evasion, -1 Priority Hit)
Greninja activated Protean!
Other changed: Flying (Greninja)
But it missed Nidoqueen!
-10 energy
Nidoqueen used Dig!
(0 Priority Evasion, -2 Priority Hit)
But it missed Greninja!
-9 energy

Post Round:
Nidoqueen: -26.25 HP, -24 EN
Greninja: -23 HP, -28 EN

ZhengTann's team: OAB

HP: 13
En: 32
Spe: 76
Ranks: 3/2/4/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: AOX

HP: 37
En: 66
Spe: 141 (+23%)
Ranks: 3/3/4/2
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

"You've done well Nidoqueen - now just one last push..."

Sludge Wave > Sludge Bomb > Sludge Wave
IF Arche-Greninja is ordered to use Spikes, THEN replace that action with Sludge Bomb + Sludge Bomb {Unholy Hand Grenade!!} instead.
IF Arche-Greninja is ordered to use Toxic Spikes, THEN replace that action with Sludge Bomb + Sludge Bomb {Unholy Hand Grenade!!} instead.
IF Arche-Greninja would use a Damaging Evasive move, THEN replace that action with Counter instead.

 

[awesomec424]

Arche @ Expert Belt
Hydro Pump > Ice Beam > Hydro Pump

 

[ZhengTann]

Bench

ZhengTann's bench: OAB

HP: 58
En: 84
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: 4{6}/3{5}/3/3
Status: N/A

ZhengTann's team: OAB

HP: 13
En: 32
Spe: 76
Ranks: 3/2/4/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: AOX

HP: 37
En: 66
Spe: 141 (+23%)
Ranks: 3/3/4/2
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Flying​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

"Drat - I knew she couldn't have done much else..."

Round 5

Action 1:
Greninja used Hydro Pump!
Greninja activated Protean!
Other changed: Water (Greninja)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 114/10000 (CRIT)
[11+3+3+2+(6-4.5)]*1.5 = 30.75 damage (Nidoqueen)
Nidoqueen is KO'ed!
-8 energy

Post Round:
Nidoqueen: -30.75 HP, KO'ed
Greninja: -8 EN

ZhengTann's team: OAB

HP: KO
En: 32
Spe: 76
Ranks: 3/2/4/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: AOX

HP: 37
En: 58
Spe: 141 (+23%)
Ranks: 3/3/4/2
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Water​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

"Well, you're up!"

 

[awesomec424]

Arche @ Expert Belt
Hidden Power Fairy > Hydro Pump > Hidden Power Fairy
IF Sableye succesfully uses a P/E move, THEN use Spikes that instance and push back actions.
[2 subs] IF Sableye uses a damaging Dark or Ghost type combo, THEN use Protect that instance and push back actions.

 

[ZhengTann]

"Oka-ay.... Let's go with this."

Metal Burst > Shadow Claw > Shadow Sneak

ZhengTann's team: OXA

HP: 58
En: 84
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: 4{6}/3{5}/3/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: AOX

HP: 37
En: 58
Spe: 141 (+23%)
Ranks: 3/3/4/2
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Water​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

When you're fighting against anything that has Metal Burst, Counter, Mirror Coat, and Bide, consider the implications these moves present. On the other hand, be calculative when you use these moves - a misused Bide will often end up not gaining much in terms of total damage done, while being slower or lower in priority in order to use CounterCoat often leaves you open to disruptive or removal tactics, including flinches, paralysis, and straight-up KOes. I'm sending in Kitsunoh against your Infernape dry because I want to set up for a worst-case Pain Split in about 3 rounds from now - but you may be able to force me to discard that tactic then.

Round 7

Action 1:
Greninja used Hidden Power Fairy!
Greninja activated Protean!
Other changes: Fairy (Greninja)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 3781/10000 (NO)
[6+3+2+(6-4.5)]*1.5 = 18.75 damage (Sableye)
-3 energy
Sableye used Metal Burst!
18.75*1.25 = 23.438 damage (Greninja)
-12.25 energy

Action 1:
Greninja used Hydro Pump!
Greninja activated Protean!
Other changed: Water (Greninja)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 6859/10000 (NO)
11+3+(6-4.5) = 15.5 damage (Sableye)
-8 energy
Sableye used Shadow Claw!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=1250 CRIT]: 5719/10000 (NO)
7+4+(9-4.5) = 15.5 damage (Greninja)
Greninja is KO'ed!
-4 energy

Post Round:
Sableye: -34.25 HP, -16.25 EN
Greninja: -38.938 HP, -11 EN, KO'ed

ZhengTann's team: OXA

HP: 24
En: 68
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: 4{6}/3{5}/3/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: XOX

HP: KO
En: 47
Spe: 141 (+23%)
Ranks: 3/3/4/2
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Water​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

"Alright, now's not your time for a one-two score. Not yet."

You'll have to decide your item on Infernape, but either way, switch phase initiated! Here I'll show you what was historically a favored budget item for bulky Pokemons, during the days when you'd need to complete 20 matches just to get a Expert Belt. Erik (Kitsunoh w/ Enigma Berry) coming in. Take note on Frisk. There has been opinion that using Fake Out while ordering first is a good way to limit your opponent's options. I agree.

Fake Out > Earthquake > Dig
IF July-Infernape is ordered to use a Damaging Fire-type move at A2 OR A3, THEN replace the first instance with Protect and the second with Phantom Force instead.
IF July-Infernape is ordered to use Encore, THEN replace that action with Phantom Force instead.
IF July-Infernape is ordered to use a non-combo Will-o-Wisp, THEN replace that action with Substitute (15HP) instead.

 

[awesomec424]

July @ Rare Candy
Fire Blast > Fire Blast > Fire Blast

 

[ZhengTann]

"Well, this is going to burn..."

Bench

ZhengTann's bench: OXB

HP: 24
En: 68
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: 4{6}/3{5}/3/3
Status: N/A

ZhengTann's team: OXA

HP: 100
En: 100
Spe: 127 (+19%)
Ranks: 4/3/1/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: XAX

HP: 100
En: 100
Spe: 125 (+18%)
Ranks: {5}4/3/{5}4/2
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

Frisk is an Ability that influences Item choices because it nullifies any boost from Items except boosts to BRT. So you made a good call with Rare Candy -Infernape's Fire-STAB does not bump up to +4, but the +1 Rank in offensive stats make up for it nicely. An alternative could be consummables like Weakness Policy and Rage Candy Bar. Speaking of, Weakness Policy is particularly difficult to deal with on Pokemons weak to Dark-type attacks, but I'm sure you've known of it from in-cartridge play.

.... Uhm, I lost track of the syllabus. What else would you want to know of, in particular? (Beware of Imprison in addition to Taunt)

Round 8

Action 1:
Kitsunoh used Fake Out!
(+3 Priority)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 9698/10000 (NO)
4+(6-4.5) = 5.5 damage (Infernape)
Infernape flinched due to Fake Out!
-4 energy
Infernape flinched!
Flinched (Fake Out)

Action 2:
Kitsunoh used Protect!
(+4 Priority)
Kitsunoh protected itself from Infernape's attacks!
-7 energy
Infernape used Fire Blast!
[11+3+(7.5-4.5)]*1.5 = 25.5 damage ~ -10.2 energy (Kitsunoh)
-7 energy

Action 2:
Infernape used Fire Blast!
But it missed Kitsunoh!
-11 energy
Kitsunoh used Phantom Force!
(0 Priority Evasion, -1 Priority Hit)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 2792/10000 (NO)
9+3+(6-4.5) = 13.5 damage (Infernape)
-11 energy

Post Round:
Sableye: -32.2 EN
Infernape: -19 HP, -18 EN

ZhengTann's team: OXA

HP: 100
En: 68
Spe: 127 (+19%)
Ranks: 4/3/1/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: XAX

HP: 81
En: 82
Spe: 125 (+18%)
Ranks: {5}4/3/{5}4/2
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

AC424 orders
Zt points and self-reffs

 

[awesomec424]

Wukong @ Rare Candy
Flame Charge > Flamethrower > Fire Blast
IF Kitsunoh uses a damaging evasive move, THEN use Dig that instance and push back actions.
IF Kitsunoh is successfully under the effects of a P/E move, THEN use Nasty Plot that instance and push back actions.
IF Kitsunoh uses a damaging ghost type combo, THEN use Protect that instance and push back actions.

 

[ZhengTann]

"Let's just trade."

Earthquake > Yawn > Earthquake

Bench

ZhengTann's bench: OXB

HP: 24
En: 68
Spe: 43 (-)
Ranks: 4{6}/3{5}/3/3
Status: N/A

ZhengTann's team: OXA

HP: 100
En: 68
Spe: 127 (+19%)
Ranks: 4/3/1/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: XAX

HP: 81
En: 82
Spe: 125 (+18%)
Ranks: {5}4/3/{5}4/2
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

Yawn is usually a niche move, most commonly found in TLRs due to it's 2 action per round battle format - at the start of the second round after Yawn, the (wild) Pokemon is asleep and twice as easy to catch. Pain Split, however, is a different matter - it serves more-or-less the same purpose as Endeavour, which is to level the immediate playing field in terms of HP difference.

Which, right now, doesn't seem like a good idea to telegraph to you, since you can then work around it easily.

Round 8

Action 1:
Kitsunoh used Earthquake!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 8145/10000 (NO)
[10+(6-4.5)]*1.5 = 17.25 damage (Infernape)
-7 energy
Infernape used Flame Charge!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 2298/10000 (NO)
[5+3+(7.5-4.5)]*1.5 = 16.5 damage (Infernape)
Kitsunoh took a bite our of Enigma Berry!
+10 HP (Kitsunoh)
Infernape's Speed rose!
Stat changes: +1 Speed (Infernape)
-3 energy

Action 2:
Infernape used Flamethrower!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 1409/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (EFFECT) [<=1000 EFFECT]: 138/10000 (EFFECT)
[9+3+(7.5-4.5)]*1.5 = 22.5 damage (Kitsunoh)
Kitsunoh is burned!
Status changes: BRN (Kitsunoh)
Kitsunoh took a bite our of Enigma Berry!
+10 HP (Kitsunoh)
-6 energy
Kitsunoh used Yawn!
Infernape became drowsy!
RNG Roll (SLEEP) [1 LIGHT ; 2 DEEP; 3 RESTFUL]: 1 (LIGHT)
Other changes: Drowsy 1a (Infernape)
-7 energy

Post Action:
-2 HP due to Burns (Kitsunoh)

Action 3:
Infernape used Fire Blast!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 710/10000 (NO)
[11+3+(7.5-4.5)]*1.5 = 25.5 damage (Kitsunoh)
-7 energy
Kitsunoh used Earthquake!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 8221/10000 (NO)
[10-3+(6-4.5)]*1.5 = 12.75 damage (Infernape)
-7 energy

Post Action:
-2 HP due to Burns (Kitsunoh)

Post Round:
Kitsunoh: -48.5 HP, -21 EN
Infernape: -30 HP, -16 EN

ZhengTann's team: OXA

HP: 51
En: 47
Spe: 127 (+19%)
Ranks: 4/3/1/3
Status: BRN
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A​

Awesomec424's team: XAX

HP: 51
En: 66
Spe: 125 (+18%)
Ranks: {5}4/3/{5}4/2
Status: N/A
Stats: +1 Speed
Other: Drowsy 1a​

Arena: ASB Standard Arena​

"In fact, let's trade Items while we're at it, too!"

Trick > Pain Split > Earthquake
IF July-Infernape is under the effects of Protective/Evasive actions, THEN replace the first instance with Iron Defense (remove Burns) instead and the second with Phantom Force instead, pushing remaining queue back each time.
IF July-Infernape is ordered to use a non-combo Taunt A1, THEN replace A1 with Magic Coat instead, pushing remaining queue back.
IF July-Infernape is ordered to use a non-suspended, non-combo Damaging Evasive move, THEN replace that action with Earthquake instead, pushing remaining queue back.