A Pimplupian Warstory: Pimplup vs. seds

Hello, looks like you guys have come to the link in my sig. I wanted this to be an archive of how battles were fought back in the day :P. I will make new comments based on the metagame, and the way it is now. OLD comments in Grey, NEW in Blue (Hah, it rhymes :P).

Hey, everyone. I just had a great battle with seds on Shoddy and decided to make a Warstory out of it. This key will make it easier to read:

Key:

Bold; Size 12 Green: Pimplup and pokes
Bold; Size 12 Purple: seds and pokes
Normal; Size 12 Blue: Commentary
Italicized; Size 12 Green: My chat comments
Italicized; Size 12 Purple: seds chat comments
Italicized; Size 12: Other
Leftover's Recovery will be ommited.
Nicknames will be ommited.
The Score will be placed after each faint. HP will be presented to you as well.


Team Glances:

Pimplup:
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seds:
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Ar' we go:pirate:.

Rules: Evasion Clause, OHKO Clause, Sleep Clause, Species Clause, Timed Battle.


---
Pimplup sent out Skarmory (lvl 100 Skarmory ?).
seds sent out virtual duck (lvl 100 Porygon2).
virtual duck traced Skarmory's Keen Eye!
Pimplup switched in Electivire (lvl 100 Electivire ?).
virtual duck used Thunderbolt.
Electivire's Motor Drive increased its speed!

---
Porygon2: 100%
Electivire: 100% (+1 Speed)

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Pimplup: I've always wanted to battle you

Well seds asked me to a battle and I gladly obliged. I knew it was gonna be good straight from the get-go. I predict correctly right off with the switch. Now, Ice Punch the Switch...

seds switched in Threat assesser (lvl 100 Uxie).
Electivire used Ice Punch.
Threat assesser lost 16% of its health.
Threat assesser's leftovers restored its health a little!
Threat assesser restored 6% of its health.
---
Uxie: 90%
Electivire: 100% (+1 Speed)


seds: I see...
seds: dang?

Well we both predicted correctly and now I go set up some rocks because I know Uxie won't be able to do anything to Skarm.

Pimplup switched in Skarmory (lvl 100 Skarmory ?).
seds switched in virtual duck (lvl 100 Porygon2).
virtual duck traced Skarmory's Keen Eye!
---
Porygon2: 100%
Skarmory: 100%

Hmmm. Well, this is a predicament. If he thinks Vire won't come out he'll Thunderbolt, but if he predicts Vire he'll Ice Beam. I decide to stay in.

Skarmory used Stealth Rock.
Pointed stones float in the air around your foe's team!
virtual duck used Ice Beam.
Skarmory lost 34% of its health.
Skarmory's leftovers restored its health a little!
Skarmory restored 6% of its health.
---
Porygon2: 100%
Skarmory: 72%


Well, I was right. Now that Stealth Rock is up I'll have to switch because I won't be able to predict as well.


Pimplup switched in Cresselia (lvl 100 Cresselia ?).
virtual duck used Ice Beam.
Cresselia lost 15% of its health.
Cresselia was burned!
---
Porygon2: 100%
Cresselia: 85%(Brn)

seds: how many of my battles have you watched?
Pimplup: yes I predicted well
seds: you know the gimmicks
Pimplup: like 2
Pimplup: but I've read warstories

seds: O RLY?
seds: that's cool
LOL, at our chat:p. I did the right thing in switching then.

seds switched in Ownership (lvl 100 Omastar ?).
Pointed stones dug into Ownership.
Ownership lost 12% of its health.
Cresselia used Psycho Shift.
Ownership was burned!
Ownership's leftovers restored its health a little!
Ownership restored 6% of its health.
Ownership was hurt by its burn!
Ownership lost 12% of its health.
Cresselia was burned!
---
Omastar: 82%(Brn)
Cresselia: 85% (Brn)
Ryu_Testing has entered the room.
seds: oh no... psycho shift cress

Oh yes, Psycho Shift Cres:p. Credit to Kuja20 from marriland for the idea. Well with a burned Omastar, I decide to attack.

Ownership used Rain Dance.
Rain began to fall!
Cresselia used Psychic.
Ownership lost 42% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
Ownership's leftovers restored its health a little!
Ownership restored 6% of its health.
Ownership was hurt by its burn!
Ownership lost 12% of its health.
Cresselia was hurt by its burn!
Cresselia lost 12% of its health.
---
Omastar: 34%
Cresselia: 73%

Pimplup: lolz
Pimplup: gave me idea
Pimplup: Kuja


Ownership used Surf.
Cresselia lost 43% of its health.
Cresselia used Psychic.
Ownership lost 46% of its health.
seds's Ownership fainted.
The rain continues to fall.
Cresselia was hurt by its burn!
Cresselia lost 12% of its health.
---
6-5 Pimplup

Cresselia: 18%
Ryu_Testing: Sleep Talk + Psycho Shift = ultimate sleep absorber
Well Cres is down on HP, and can't Rest at the moment because Omastar is faster, so I switch.

seds switched in Sweep the team (lvl 100 Drapion ?).
Pointed stones dug into Sweep the team.
Sweep the team lost 12% of its health.
---
Pimplup switched in Skarmory (lvl 100 Skarmory ?).
Sweep the team used Crunch.
It's not very effective...
Skarmory lost 8% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
Skarmory's leftovers restored its health a little!
Skarmory restored 6% of its health.

Drapion: 88%
Skarmory: 70%
Well I predicted well again. And decide to Roost on the switch, or not...

Sweep the team used Toxic Spikes.
Spikes were scattered everywhere!
Toxic Spikes were scattered around the foe's team!
Skarmory used Roost.
Skarmory restored 50% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
---
Drapion : 88%
Skarmory: 100%

Well, I'm all rested and can wall this, so I decide to dent it a little.

Skarmory used Drill Peck.
Sweep the team lost 18% of its health.
Sweep the team used Whirlwind.
Pimplup switched in Empoleon (lvl 100 Empoleon ?).
The rain stopped.
---
Drapion: 70%
Empoloen: 100%
I'm not that afraid and it lost some HP, so I stay in.

Sweep the team used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Empoleon lost 46% of its health.
Empoleon used Surf.
Sweep the team lost 48% of its health.
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.
---
Drapion: 22%
Empoloen 60%

Must admit that I didn't see that coming, but I survived. He's most likely gonna use Earthquake again so I switch to BulkyGyara.

Pimplup switched in Gyarados (lvl 100 Gyarados ?).
Gyarados's intimidate cut Sweep the team's attack!
seds switched in mojambo's friend (lvl 100 Umbreon ?).
Pointed stones dug into mojambo's friend.
mojambo's friend lost 12% of its health.
---
Umbreon: 88% (-1 Atk)
Gyarados: 100%

I Taunt what I think is gonna be a Curse but...

seds switched in key threat eliminator (lvl 100 Tangrowth ?).
Pointed stones dug into key threat eliminator.
key threat eliminator lost 12% of its health.
Gyarados used Taunt.
key threat eliminator fell for the taunt!
key threat eliminator's leftovers restored its health a little!
key threat eliminator restored 6% of its health.
---
Tangrowth: 94% (Taunted)
Gyarados: 100%
Well again, I didn't see that coming... But I know Power Whip is coming so I switch to Skarm.

Pimplup switched in Skarmory (lvl 100 Skarmory ?).
key threat eliminator used Power Whip.
It's not very effective...
Skarmory lost 6% of its health.
Skarmory's leftovers restored its health a little!
Skarmory restored 6% of its health.
key threat eliminator's leftovers restored its health a little!
key threat eliminator restored 6% of its health.
---
Tangrowth: 100%
Skarmory: 100%

Nothing to be scared of, so I Drill Peck the newcomer.
seds switched in virtual duck (lvl 100 Porygon2).
virtual duck traced Skarmory's Keen Eye!
Pointed stones dug into virtual duck.
virtual duck lost 12% of its health.
Skarmory used Drill Peck.
virtual duck lost 25% of its health.
virtual duck's leftovers restored its health a little!
virtual duck restored 6% of its health.
---
Porygon2: 69%
Skarmory: 100%
Well the duck lost 1/4 of it's health so at least I did a good job! I stay in again, thinking he'll predict another Vire switch but I'm rudely awakened.

virtual duck
used Thunderbolt.
It's super effective!
A critical hit!
Skarmory lost 147% of its health.
Pimplup's Skarmory fainted.
virtual duck's leftovers restored its health a little!
virtual duck restored 6% of its health.
---
5-5 Tie

Porygon2: 75%
seds: yess
Pimplup: dang you got me

Talk about overkill. A crit was seriously not necessary there. Now a reliable wall is gone. What to do, what to do...?

Pimplup switched in Starmie (lvl 100 Starmie).
Starmie was poisoned!
Starmie was poisoned by the Toxic Spikes!
seds switched in key threat eliminator (lvl 100 Tangrowth ?).
Pointed stones dug into key threat eliminator.
key threat eliminator lost 12% of its health.
Starmie used Surf.
It's not very effective...
key threat eliminator lost 41% of its health.
Starmie lost 10% of its health.
Starmie is hurt by poison!
Starmie lost 12% of its health.
key threat eliminator's leftovers restored its health a little!
key threat eliminator restored 6% of its health.


He definently read me, and now I'm poisoned. Poor me:p...

seds switched in mojambo's friend (lvl 100 Umbreon ?).
Pointed stones dug into mojambo's friend.
mojambo's friend lost 12% of its health.
Starmie used Hidden Power.
mojambo's friend lost 14% of its health.
Starmie lost 10% of its health.
Starmie is hurt by poison!
Starmie lost 12% of its health.

Well I thought he'd stay in but no(BTW, I use HP Ice to provide a sort of mystery around Starmie:p). Now, I need to use this time to heal so I do.

Starmie used Recover.
Starmie restored 50% of its health.
mojambo's friend used Wish.
mojambo's friend made a wish!
Starmie is hurt by poison!
Starmie lost 12% of its health.

Well, for sure someone on his team will be happy so I Surf whoever comes in.

Starmie used Surf.
mojambo's friend lost 26% of its health.
Starmie lost 10% of its health.
mojambo's friend used Payback.
It's super effective!
Starmie lost 79% of its health.
Pimplup's Starmie fainted.
The wish came true!
mojambo's friend restored 50% of its health.

Score: 6-4 seds

Another one down, Oh well.

Pimplup switched in Gyarados (lvl 100 Gyarados ?).
Gyarados's intimidate cut mojambo's friend's attack!
seds switched in virtual duck (lvl 100 Porygon2).
virtual duck traced Gyarados's Intimidate!
virtual duck's intimidate cut Gyarados's attack!
Pointed stones dug into virtual duck.
virtual duck lost 12% of its health.
Gyarados used Dragon Dance.
Gyarados's attack was raised.
Gyarados's speed was raised.
virtual duck's leftovers restored its health a little!
virtual duck restored 6% of its health.

Yaay, free DD. Now to sweep...

Gyarados used Waterfall.
virtual duck lost 36% of its health.
virtual duck flinched!
virtual duck's leftovers restored its health a little!
virtual duck restored 6% of its health.

Pimplup: yeah flinh hax
seds: :(

What I meant to say was flinch hax:p. Well I'm faster but I predict a switch so I Stone Edge.

seds switched in key threat eliminator (lvl 100 Tangrowth ?).
Pointed stones dug into key threat eliminator.
key threat eliminator lost 12% of its health.
Gyarados used Stone Edge.
key threat eliminator lost 16% of its health.
key threat eliminator used Sleep Powder.
Gyarados fell asleep!
key threat eliminator's leftovers restored its health a little!
key threat eliminator restored 6% of its health.

Dang, BulkyGyara is asleep:(. Well, let me attempt another sweep:p.

Pimplup switched in Electivire (lvl 100 Electivire ?).
Electivire was poisoned!
Electivire was poisoned by the Toxic Spikes!
key threat eliminator used Leech Seed.
key threat eliminator's attack missed!
Electivire is hurt by poison!
Electivire lost 12% of its health.
key threat eliminator's leftovers restored its health a little!
key threat eliminator restored 6% of its health.

Well I Ice Punch the switch hoping to get lucky and faint it.

Electivire used Ice Punch.
It's super effective!
key threat eliminator lost 34% of its health.
key threat eliminator used Leech Seed.
Electivire was seeded!
Electivire is hurt by poison!
Electivire lost 12% of its health.
Electivire's health was sapped by leech seed!
Electivire lost 12% of its health.
key threat eliminator regained health!
key threat eliminator restored 9% of its health.
key threat eliminator's leftovers restored its health a little!
key threat eliminator restored 6% of its health.


I'm seeded and poisoned. Yay me! I Ice Punch again...

seds switched in Threat assesser (lvl 100 Uxie).
Pointed stones dug into Threat assesser.
Threat assesser lost 12% of its health.
Electivire used Ice Punch.
Threat assesser lost 17% of its health.
Electivire is hurt by poison!
Electivire lost 12% of its health.
Electivire's health was sapped by leech seed!
Electivire lost 12% of its health.
Threat assesser regained health!
Threat assesser restored 10% of its health.
Threat assesser's leftovers restored its health a little!
Threat assesser restored 6% of its health.

I have to switch, or I'm dead.

Pimplup switched in Cresselia (lvl 100 Cresselia ?).
Threat assesser used Stealth Rock.
Threat assesser's leftovers restored its health a little!
Threat assesser restored 6% of its health.
Cresselia was hurt by its burn!
Cresselia lost 12% of its health.

Well, you did good cres. Have a nice nap.

Threat assesser used U-turn.
It's super effective!
Cresselia lost 15% of its health.
Pimplup's Cresselia fainted.
seds switched in key threat eliminator (lvl 100 Tangrowth ?).
Pointed stones dug into key threat eliminator.
key threat eliminator lost 12% of its health.
key threat eliminator's leftovers restored its health a little!
key threat eliminator restored 6% of its health.

Score: 6-3 seds

Pimplup switched in Electivire (lvl 100 Electivire ?).
Pointed stones dug into Electivire.
Electivire lost 12% of its health.
Electivire used Ice Punch.
It's super effective!
key threat eliminator lost 36% of its health.
seds's key threat eliminator fainted.
Electivire is hurt by poison!
Electivire lost 12% of its health.

Score: 5-3 seds

I finally faint something! Hope I can turn this around.

seds switched in Threat assesser (lvl 100 Uxie).
Pointed stones dug into Threat assesser.
Threat assesser lost 12% of its health.
Pimplup switched in Empoleon (lvl 100 Empoleon ?).
Pointed stones dug into Empoleon.
Empoleon lost 6% of its health.
Threat assesser used U-turn.
It's not very effective...
Empoleon lost 6% of its health.
seds switched in mojambo's friend (lvl 100 Umbreon ?).
Pointed stones dug into mojambo's friend.
mojambo's friend lost 12% of its health.
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.

I'm comfortable now.

Empoleon used Toxic.
mojambo's friend was badly poisoned!
mojambo's friend's Lum Berry cured its Poison!
mojambo's friend used Wish.
mojambo's friend made a wish!
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.

seds switched in Sweep the team (lvl 100 Drapion ?).
Pointed stones dug into Sweep the team.
Sweep the team lost 12% of its health.
Empoleon used Toxic.
The wish came true!
Sweep the team restored 50% of its health.
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.

Wow, that was dumb. I got read again.

Pimplup switched in Gyarados (lvl 100 Gyarados ?).
Gyarados's intimidate cut Sweep the team's attack!
Pointed stones dug into Gyarados.
Gyarados lost 25% of its health.
Sweep the team used Earthquake.
It doesn't affect Gyarados...
Gyarados's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gyarados restored 6% of its health.

Pimplup: entry hazard are killing me...Yeah, I predicted well again. Now to sweep again.

Gyarados is fast asleep!
Sweep the team used Whirlwind.
Pimplup switched in Empoleon (lvl 100 Empoleon ?).
Pointed stones dug into Empoleon.
Empoleon lost 6% of its health.
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.

seds: it's a BL stall team!Pimplup: lolOMG, I totally forgot Gyara was in DreamLand. Well I'm still in a good position, and I predict that he's gonna Crunch on a supposed switch so I stay in.

seds switched in mojambo's friend (lvl 100 Umbreon ?).
Pointed stones dug into mojambo's friend.
mojambo's friend lost 12% of its health.
Empoleon used Surf.
mojambo's friend lost 17% of its health.
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.

Another good prediction on my part.

Empoleon used Surf.
mojambo's friend lost 19% of its health.
mojambo's friend used Wish.
mojambo's friend made a wish!
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.

Not doing much, but I know his Lum Berry is gone so I Toxic.

Empoleon used Toxic.
mojambo's friend was badly poisoned!
mojambo's friend used Payback.
It's not very effective...
Empoleon lost 13% of its health.
The wish came true!
mojambo's friend restored 50% of its health.
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.
mojambo's friend is hurt by poison!
mojambo's friend lost 6% of its health.

Hehee. Now the stalling begins.

Empoleon used Surf.
mojambo's friend lost 17% of its health.
mojambo's friend used Wish.
mojambo's friend made a wish!
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.
mojambo's friend is hurt by poison!
mojambo's friend lost 12% of its health.
---
Empoleon used Surf.
mojambo's friend lost 19% of its health.
mojambo's friend used Baton Pass.
seds switched in Sweep the team (lvl 100 Drapion ?).
Pointed stones dug into Sweep the team.
Sweep the team lost 12% of its health.
The wish came true!
Sweep the team restored 50% of its health.
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.


Sweep the team used Crunch.
It's not very effective...
Empoleon lost 14% of its health.
Empoleon used Surf.
Sweep the team lost 46% of its health.
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.

I outpredict him again. Now to Gyara.

Pimplup switched in Gyarados (lvl 100 Gyarados ?).
Gyarados's intimidate cut Sweep the team's attack!
Pointed stones dug into Gyarados.
Gyarados lost 25% of its health.
Sweep the team used Earthquake.
It doesn't affect Gyarados...
Gyarados's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gyarados restored 6% of its health.

Predicted well again.

Gyarados is fast asleep!
Sweep the team used Whirlwind.
Pimplup switched in Electivire (lvl 100 Electivire ?).
Pointed stones dug into Electivire.
Electivire lost 12% of its health.
Pimplup's Electivire fainted.

Score: 5-2 seds

Uh-oh, looks like I'm done.

Pimplup switched in Empoleon (lvl 100 Empoleon ?).
Pointed stones dug into Empoleon.
Empoleon lost 6% of its health.
Sweep the team used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Empoleon lost 31% of its health.
Empoleon used Surf.
Sweep the team lost 48% of its health.
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.


Sweep the team used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Empoleon lost 29% of its health.
Empoleon used Surf.
Sweep the team lost 61% of its health.
seds's Sweep the team fainted.
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.

Score: 4-2 seds

Yay, I fainted that.

seds switched in Threat assesser (lvl 100 Uxie).
Pointed stones dug into Threat assesser.
Threat assesser lost 12% of its health.
Threat assesser used Psychic.
It's not very effective...
Empoleon lost 9% of its health.
Empoleon used Toxic.
Threat assesser was badly poisoned!
Threat assesser's leftovers restored its health a little!
Threat assesser restored 6% of its health.
Threat assesser is hurt by poison!
Threat assesser lost 6% of its health.
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.
---
Threat assesser used U-turn.
It's not very effective...
Empoleon lost 6% of its health.
seds switched in mojambo's friend (lvl 100 Umbreon ?).
Pointed stones dug into mojambo's friend.
mojambo's friend lost 12% of its health.
Empoleon used Surf.
mojambo's friend lost 28% of its health.
seds's mojambo's friend fainted.
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.


Score: 3-2 seds

Now, I stall.

seds switched in Threat assesser (lvl 100 Uxie).
Pointed stones dug into Threat assesser.
Threat assesser lost 12% of its health.
seds: NOOOO
Pimplup: oh yeah
seds: I wish I had T-bolt on THIS uxie

Pimplup: lol
seds: my OU team uxie has it
Threat assesser used Psychic.
It's not very effective...
Empoleon lost 8% of its health.
Empoleon used Surf.
Threat assesser lost 41% of its health.
Threat assesser's leftovers restored its health a little!
Threat assesser restored 6% of its health.
Threat assesser is hurt by poison!
Threat assesser lost 6% of its health.
Empoleon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Empoleon restored 6% of its health.

---
seds: gg
Empoleon used Protect.
Empoleon protected itself!
Threat assesser used Psychic.
Empoleon protected itself!
Threat assesser's leftovers restored its health a little!
Threat assesser restored 6% of its health.
Threat assesser is hurt by poison!
Threat assesser lost 12% of its health.
seds's Threat assesser fainted.
Pimplup wins!
Pimplup: gg
seds used a BL team against my OU team giving me a bit of an advantage.

Props:
Empoleon for Stalling Team and winning.
seds for a good game

Slops:
Me for some bad predicting.


















 
Read any other warstory currently on page 1 of Stark Mt. and compare it to what you've submitted.
Adjust where appropriate.

edit:
I think the only thing that is good about this warstory/shoddily edited Shoddy log is the irony that your only non-OU Pokemon was the one that managed to sweep the UU/BL team that, prior to that point in the battle, was reeming you.
 
Read any other warstory currently on page 1 of Stark Mt. and compare it to what you've submitted.
Adjust where appropriate.

Also, -10 for posting it twice.
I'll do that. And anyway the reason I posted it twice was an accident. I accidentally pressed Submit Reply when doing it. Sorry for the inconvenience.
 
Have HP percents would have helped. I got lost on the Empoleon battles since it seemed like he took more and would've died and I'm too lazy to count.

Still was interesting.
 
Gyarados used Waterfall.
virtual duck lost 36% of its health.
virtual duck flinched!
virtual duck's leftovers restored its health a little!
virtual duck restored 6% of its health.

Pimplup: yeah flinh hax
seds: :(

What I meant to say was flinch hax:p. Well I'm faster but I predict a switch so I Stone Edge.

seds switched in key threat eliminator (lvl 100 Tangrowth ?).
Pointed stones dug into key threat eliminator.
key threat eliminator lost 12% of its health.
Gyarados used Stone Edge.
key threat eliminator lost 16% of its health.
key threat eliminator used Sleep Powder.
Gyarados fell asleep!
key threat eliminator's leftovers restored its health a little!
key threat eliminator restored 6% of its health.

Dang, BulkyGyara is asleep:(. Well, let me attempt another sweep:p.

What the hell happened here? He switched in on the Stone Edge, directly using Sleep Powder? How is that possible? What am I missing?

Erm, yeah. That just made me o_O Sacrificing 25 bp for "mystery" seems rather out of place.

Agreed, that's just...stupid.
 
No this is not a nice warstory... first of all the LOG should not be bolded as it takes away from the comments...

Second of all a warstory should not be log with a one sentence comment thrown in between turns.

Third a warstory should be complete and should not have any missing gaps in the story. This one has a few gaps like how Tangrowth switched in automatically and used Sleep Powder... usually IIRC yo cant do anything the turn you switch in lol.

Fourth he left in the leftovers recovery which is always a big no.
 
Thank you for all feedback. I will add more commentary and fix the story because I might have missed 3 turns. Also, Kira the Sleep Powder thing, was what the log had on it(another possibility is that when I was rushing I missed it). And Blu, can you elaborate?
 
For surprise factor? Even if it is less effective in terms of power, the psychological warfare aspect shouldn't be overlooked.

What exactly could it have made the opponent think?

He still didn't know whether Starmie had Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Psychic or Rapid Spin as it's fourth move. As such, he would most likely, ignoring the possibility that the enemy is stupid, not keep in either Garchomp or Gyarados. But please, enlighten me as to what this would actually accomplish, perhaps with an example?
 
For surprise factor? Even if it is less effective in terms of power, the psychological warfare aspect shouldn't be overlooked.

Surprise aspect isn't worth a 25% power cut. You're never bringing in a 4x weak on starmie in the first place because it already learns ice beam. At best you should pull an HP that Starmie doesn't already cover with a stronger move.
 
I'm not a fan of this strategy, by any means. However, I sort of see his point. It's not that they think "hey he used Hidden Power he might not have room for Ice Beam", but rather "hey he used Hidden Power what could that possibly be used for?" It would make them wary, while still accomplishing what Ice Beam would, albeit to a lesser extent.
 
I could've sworn MTI came up with PsychoCress 6 or so MONTHS ago.

Also, you should add more comments about your battles. =\ And yeah.. Ice Beam is a lot better than Hidden Power: Ice.
OK, I'll add more comments. And guys, I get the HP Ice thing. You don't have to insult me anymore:p. Edited some. Got to go to bed so I'll update later.
 
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