Hey guys this is my first warstory ever and the first time I actually remembered to record one of my epic ones so I hope you like it. I have versed pheonixmaster a number of times but being the experimental person I am, I tried out a couple of completely different teams since our last match up and I do honestly not recall versing this team. It is by pure chance that we have the match up of my Sunny Day team vs pheonixmaster’s Rain Dance Team.
Without further ado, my Sunny Day Team in all it’s glory:
phoenixmaster’s team will be posted at the end of the thread to stop “spoillery” aspects ruining the read and seeing it from my eyes, scroll down to the end if you wish to see his team anyway. Nick names will be removed.
And now for the drum roll…
Rules: Evasion Clause, Freeze Clause, Sleep Clause, Soul Dew Clause, Species Clause, Strict Damage Clause, Timed Battle
CREAM_93 sent out Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
phoenix_master sent out Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
CREAM_93: gl
pheonixmaster: gl
vs.
The battle begins and it is a faceoff of undoubtedly the standard lead Azelf, oe so would one think if they skipped the above paragraph. I of course am running a Sunny Day Azelf and pheonixmaster running the opposite (unknown at the time), although it is quite obvious that the winner of this matchup was whoever hit with taunt first on thew speed tie.
Azelf used Taunt. (phoenixmaster’s)
Azelf fell for the taunt!
Azelf used Taunt.
Azelf can't use Taunt after the taunt!
100%
100%
Just my luck, HIS Azelf moves first and I don’t realise how crucial this move was, allowing the use of Rain Dance where I was expecting a standard lead with Stealth Rock and was about to be put into a pickle. I had nothing left for Azelf to do, time to switch out and spread some beautiful status.
CREAM_93 switched in Cresselia (lvl 100 Cresselia ?).
vs.
Azelf used Rain Dance.
Rain began to fall!
The rain continues to fall.
100%
100%
So to Cresselia’s horror the bastard pixi sets up the rain and that’s why I’m glad I didn’t switch to Heatran. I realise I’m in deep trouble here as I kind of lack a “stalling” method outside of Cresselia and yet regret the switch knowing Heatrans slower Sunny Day would’ve came out on top. I decide I should stick to waisting out the Rain and proceed to regain momentum…
Azelf used U-turn.
It's super effective!
Cresselia lost 31% of its health.
phoenix_master switched in Kabutops (lvl 100 Kabutops ?).
vs.
Cresselia used Thunder Wave.
Kabutops is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
The rain continues to fall.
69%
100% (Paralysed)
Cresselia takes a hefty blow from U-turn and with Rain Dance up, it looses the otherwise awesome 66% HP regeneration under Sunny Day to a reduced 33%. Not a good situation. Never the less, Cresselia spreads paralysis as the little pixi flees into one of his Swift Swim sweepers and a grin lights up on my face. With one of his main sweepers paralysed I anticipate the switch and proceed to re-lead the game to my advantage, luckily his opposing Azelf didn’t set up rocks and my own has a remaining and functioning Focus Sash to guarantee that long awaited Sunny Day from lightening up the battlefield to my benefit.
CREAM_93 switched in Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
vs.
Kabutops is paralysed! It can't move!
The rain continues to fall.
100%
100% (Paralysed)
Azelf enters the fray with no damage taken, a huge plus keeping the sash intact. For some reason pheonixmaster doesn’t switch although I guess I messed up Kabutops’ chance of ever sweeping!
phoenix_master switched in Electivire (lvl 100 Electivire ?).
vs.
Azelf used Stealth Rock.
Pointed stones float in the air around the foe's team!
The rain continues to fall.
100%
100%
With the free turn gained from parahax, I decide Stealth Rocks are the way to go, then allowing Sunny Day to be set up the following turn. Even if Kabutops hits with a STAB and Rain boosted Surf, Azelf will live from the Focus Sash so I’m at the advantage. However, pheonixmaster switches to another sweeper, Electivire (something I didn’t expect!) and with rain he is projecting Thunder as well as most likely an adaption of the Special Mix standard with Thunder > Thunderbolt.
Azelf used Sunny Day.
The rain stopped.
The sun began to shine!
Electivire used Thunder.
Electivire’s attack missed!
The sun continues to shine.
100%
100%
I gained a turn on his switch and yet again manage to keep the sash intact. With the same opportunity once more, I turn the game into my territory and set up the Sun for the first time, no likely a surprise for pheonixmaster. Luckily the obvious Thunder missed from terrible accuracy in the Rain. I contemplate on whether to explode the pixi or keep him in tact for a revenge Sunny Day setup, I make the choice …
phoenix_master switched in Kingdra (lvl 100 Kingdra ?).
vs.
Pointed stones dug into Kingdra.
Kingdra lost 12% of its health.
Azelf used Explosion.
Kingdra lost 88% of its health.
phoenix_master's Kingdra fainted.
CREAM_93's Azelf fainted.
The sun continues to shine.
FAINT
FAINT
I decide that exploding was necessary, either killing a set up of his to bring back the Rain or severely damage a pokemon who’ll attempt to stall me out of the Sun until it shines brightly no longer. But to my surprise I eliminate another of his Swift Swim sweepers and now only have to deal with the mediocre Electivire (who isn’t going to get a Motor Drive boost anytime soon from me) and the paralysed and now useless Kabutops.
CREAM_93 switched in Tangrowth (lvl 100 Tangrowth ?).
phoenix_master switched in Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
vs.
Pointed stones dug into Azelf.
Azelf lost 12% of its health.
Tangrowth used Power Whip.
Azelf lost 88% of its health.
phoenix_master's Azelf fainted.
Tangrowth lost 10% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
90%
FAINT
In comes the seaweed abomination who is a demon under the effects of Sunny Day. Tangrowth enters in style denying pheonixmaster’s lead with a heavy Power Whip and the Sun continues to shine as I turn the entire battle around…
phoenix_master switched in Bronzong (lvl 100 Bronzong).
vs.
Pointed stones dug into Bronzong.
Bronzong lost 6% of its health.
Tangrowth used Hidden Power.
It's super effective!
Bronzong lost 67% of its health.
Tangrowth lost 10% of its health.
Bronzong used Rain Dance.
The sun faded.
Rain began to fall!
The rain continues to fall.
80%
33%
The Bronze Bell enters the battlefield… I am sceptical of Hidden Power Fire’s ability to OHKO this threat, and knowing Bronzong’s ablity to set up weather with relative impunity. However with a quick look at Tangrowth’s analysis I see a beautiful 110 base Special Attack stat and think, maybey if can OHKO with a high damage rate… However the plant fails to slay the bell, and it sets up rain laughing at Tangrowth’s ability to meet the required damage under the Rain to finish it off. This is a classic example of getting cocky when the game appears to be in my hands and not thinking things through…
Tangrowth used Sleep Powder.
Bronzong fell asleep!
Bronzong is fast asleep!
The rain continues to fall.
80%
33% (Sleep)
Doing what I should’ve done last turn, Bronzong falls asleep without further setting up for the team and I hope his primary role was to set up screens and lacking a Damp Rock as I’m once again in trouble under the rain with 1 unrevealed pokemon, potentially another powerful sweeper like Kingdra. I decide it’s worth the risk sending out my pathetically physically bulky Heatran, the designated Sunny Day supporter to turn the battle around once more. I devise that the Cresselia switch was obvious to preceed with the Thunder Waves and didn’t want too much set-up bait in front of pheonixmaster at this crucial point…
CREAM_93 switched in Heatran (lvl 100 Heatran ?).
phoenix_master switched in Ludicolo (lvl 100 Ludicolo ?).
vs.
Pointed stones dug into Ludicolo.
Ludicolo lost 12% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
100%
88%
To my horror in the double switch, Heatran switches into Ludicolo. No doubt this is a terror under Rain Dance’s effects. I regret the switch and decide I should switch to Cresselia after all and get those Thunder Waves going. After all, I don’t see Heatran living a Surf easily even without the Rain and that attempting to get the Sun back up was too risky…
CREAM_93 switched in Cresselia (lvl 100 Cresselia ?).
vs.
Ludicolo used Surf.
Cresselia lost 39% of its health.
Ludicolo lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
30%
78%
Cresselia gets in taking a walloping blow from Rain and STAB boosted Surf, now realising with the current health remaining that she wasn’t in a position to live another hit. None the less, I decide I should let her be death fodder as her role has ended and I need to stall out this blasted rain!
Ludicolo used Surf.
Cresselia lost 30% of its health.
CREAM_93's Cresselia fainted.
Ludicolo lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
FAINT
68%
Realising the rampage will soon end given a lack of a Damp Rock on Bronzong I soon realise Heatran has unfortunately become death fodder too. With the situation dire and too aggressive for Heatran’s “stallish” to come in and set up the Sun, he was sadly good as gone. And with the inevitable death of Cresselia I click Heatran and hope for the Rain to end soon…
CREAM_93 switched in Heatran (lvl 100 Heatran ?).
vs.
Ludicolo used Surf.
It's super effective!
Heatran lost 100% of its health.
CREAM_93's Heatran fainted.
Ludicolo lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
FAINT
58%
Same situation although I expect Heatran to faint to a OHKO from Surf unlike Cresselia’s blessed 3HKO stalling out the rain. Whilst I know all I have left is Heatran, Tangrowth, Infernape and Scizor and I’m just praying this rain will end. Clicking Sunny Day hoping for some amazing miracle, hoping to save my ass I prepare to face Heatran’s inevitable death.
CREAM_93 switched in Tangrowth (lvl 100 Tangrowth ?).
vs.
Ludicolo used Ice Beam.
It's super effective!
A critical hit!
Tangrowth lost 80% of its health.
CREAM_93's Tangrowth fainted.
Ludicolo lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
FAINT
48%
A negligible crit… At this point I’m basically thinking I’m fucked, 1-4 as I look at pheonixmaster’s pokeballs. Nothing to do but hope he’ll wear down his HP enough from Life Orb recoil, as I fail to outrun him and really hope that Scizor will be able to knock him off with Bullet Punch after some HP withers away as the battle begins to draw the final curtain. I hope that this strategy I’ve been trying to pull off by using half my team as death fodder to the Rain will pull off somehow…
CREAM_93 switched in Infernape (lvl 100 Infernape ?).
vs.
Ludicolo used Surf.
It's super effective!
Infernape lost 100% of its health.
CREAM_93's Infernape fainted.
Ludicolo lost 10% of its health.
The rain stopped.
FAINT
38%
To my relief the rain has faded away, the Gods are shining down on me. And no it’s not the Sun shining down (my Sun users have gone to a better place). It’s Scizor’s cue to join the fray. After letting my pokemon die off to the wrath of the Rain, Ludicolo has indeed picked up some nasty Life Orb recoil on top of switches into Stealth Rock which further fulfils my plans. I run a 252 HP Scizor and am pretty confident that non rain boosted Surf will fail to OHKO although I worry about Life Orb recoil of my own. However the chance of him proceeding to set up the Rain once more is also a possibility I don’t take any damage at all. My hand is forced…
CREAM_93 switched in Scizor (lvl 100 Scizor ?).
vs.
Ludicolo used Rain Dance.
Rain began to fall!
Scizor used Swords Dance.
Scizor's attack was sharply raised.
The rain continues to fall.
100%
38%
YES! Scizor is unscathed and gets up a Swords Dance and my hopes are high that Ludicolo will definitely faint to Bullet Punches wrath. I click the button and wait for pheonixmaster to make his move. Furthermore I am less likely to faint from an enemy attack from Life Orb recoil if I fail to OHKO one of his next pokemon…
Scizor used Bullet Punch.
It's not very effective...
Ludicolo lost 38% of its health.
phoenix_master's Ludicolo fainted.
Scizor lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
90%
FAINT
YES! Scizor has potentially won me the game, but I’m still a bit shook up from beforehand and wonder if I can take out the rest of his team. I worry of Electivire switching in, with his resist to my priority and the only way to kill him would be a crit. I knew I was beat and that Electivire’s mysterious ability to breathe fire would be the final pin taken out in my team…
phoenix_master switched in Bronzong (lvl 100 Bronzong).
vs.
Pointed stones dug into Bronzong.
Bronzong lost 6% of its health.
Scizor used Brick Break.
Bronzong lost 21% of its health.
phoenix_master's Bronzong fainted.
Scizor lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
80%
FAINT
Aye? No Vire? Bronzong goes down to the wrath of Brick Break from the Swords Dance pumped Scizor. Me and my metallic bug friend get a little more confident with the kill realising that victory may well be in our grasp. Hovering over pheonixmaster’s pokeballs I see a paralysed Kabutops (no problem) and then I worry again about Electivire, and the likely Flamethrower, why the hell didn’t he switch it in then? Missclick perhaps…
phoenix_master switched in Kabutops (lvl 100 Kabutops ?).
vs.
Pointed stones dug into Kabutops.
Kabutops lost 12% of its health.
Scizor used Bullet Punch.
Kabutops lost 88% of its health.
phoenix_master's Kabutops fainted.
Scizor lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
70%
FAINT
Another perhaps missclick but two seems uncanny… Why hasn’t Electivire come out to play? Pheonixmaster offers his Kabutops in the form of death fodder to further hurt Scizor in the form of Life Orb recoil (or so I gather, still trying to think why Electivire hasn’t been sent out). Kabutops faints to the swift Bullet Punch and Scizor is on a roll. Then I realise the inevitable will finally happen, Electivire will appear and Flamethrower me in the face. But then I wonder. “Why didn’t Electivire come out straight after his Ludicolo died? He could’ve finished me there and then after Ludicolo failed to do so?” And then I realise a unlikely possibility. What if he didn’t have a Fire type attack and was stalling me out, with knowledge of a bulky Scizor’s ability to live many attacks such as Thunderbolt/Punch from Electivire? Was he stalling with Life Orb recoil because he seriously doesn’t have a Fire type attack?
phoenix_master switched in Electivire (lvl 100 Electivire ?).
vs.
Pointed stones dug into Electivire.
Electivire 12% of its health.
Electivire used Thunder.
Scizor lost 66% of its health.
Scizor used X-Scissor.
Electivire lost 88% of its health.
phoenix_master's Electivire fainted.
4%
FAINT
CREAM_93 wins!
phoenix_master: fuck
CREAM_93: wtf I won?
phoenix_master: i dont believe it
phoenix_master: gg
CREAM_93: gg
phoenix_master: lol
phoenix_master: that was epic
To my surpise the complete unexpected happens. Whether it was a missclick or whether Electivire didn’t run a Fire type attack I don’t actually know. As expected from his non super effective attacks, Scizor managed to live even with the amount of recoil he had taken. I was very doubtful of this actually happening let alone actually living Thunder after the recoil, let alone a 30% paralysis rate and 25% chance of full paralysis if paralysed. Never the less, Scizor came away with a lucky X-scissor and won the game. GG pheonixmaster, it was a great match down to the wire!!!
Pheonixmaster’s superb Rain Dance team:
Props:
Without further ado, my Sunny Day Team in all it’s glory:
phoenixmaster’s team will be posted at the end of the thread to stop “spoillery” aspects ruining the read and seeing it from my eyes, scroll down to the end if you wish to see his team anyway. Nick names will be removed.
And now for the drum roll…
Rules: Evasion Clause, Freeze Clause, Sleep Clause, Soul Dew Clause, Species Clause, Strict Damage Clause, Timed Battle
CREAM_93 sent out Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
phoenix_master sent out Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
CREAM_93: gl
pheonixmaster: gl
The battle begins and it is a faceoff of undoubtedly the standard lead Azelf, oe so would one think if they skipped the above paragraph. I of course am running a Sunny Day Azelf and pheonixmaster running the opposite (unknown at the time), although it is quite obvious that the winner of this matchup was whoever hit with taunt first on thew speed tie.
Azelf used Taunt. (phoenixmaster’s)
Azelf fell for the taunt!
Azelf used Taunt.
Azelf can't use Taunt after the taunt!
Just my luck, HIS Azelf moves first and I don’t realise how crucial this move was, allowing the use of Rain Dance where I was expecting a standard lead with Stealth Rock and was about to be put into a pickle. I had nothing left for Azelf to do, time to switch out and spread some beautiful status.
CREAM_93 switched in Cresselia (lvl 100 Cresselia ?).
Azelf used Rain Dance.
Rain began to fall!
The rain continues to fall.
So to Cresselia’s horror the bastard pixi sets up the rain and that’s why I’m glad I didn’t switch to Heatran. I realise I’m in deep trouble here as I kind of lack a “stalling” method outside of Cresselia and yet regret the switch knowing Heatrans slower Sunny Day would’ve came out on top. I decide I should stick to waisting out the Rain and proceed to regain momentum…
Azelf used U-turn.
It's super effective!
Cresselia lost 31% of its health.
phoenix_master switched in Kabutops (lvl 100 Kabutops ?).
Cresselia used Thunder Wave.
Kabutops is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
The rain continues to fall.
Cresselia takes a hefty blow from U-turn and with Rain Dance up, it looses the otherwise awesome 66% HP regeneration under Sunny Day to a reduced 33%. Not a good situation. Never the less, Cresselia spreads paralysis as the little pixi flees into one of his Swift Swim sweepers and a grin lights up on my face. With one of his main sweepers paralysed I anticipate the switch and proceed to re-lead the game to my advantage, luckily his opposing Azelf didn’t set up rocks and my own has a remaining and functioning Focus Sash to guarantee that long awaited Sunny Day from lightening up the battlefield to my benefit.
CREAM_93 switched in Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
Kabutops is paralysed! It can't move!
The rain continues to fall.
Azelf enters the fray with no damage taken, a huge plus keeping the sash intact. For some reason pheonixmaster doesn’t switch although I guess I messed up Kabutops’ chance of ever sweeping!
phoenix_master switched in Electivire (lvl 100 Electivire ?).
Azelf used Stealth Rock.
Pointed stones float in the air around the foe's team!
The rain continues to fall.
With the free turn gained from parahax, I decide Stealth Rocks are the way to go, then allowing Sunny Day to be set up the following turn. Even if Kabutops hits with a STAB and Rain boosted Surf, Azelf will live from the Focus Sash so I’m at the advantage. However, pheonixmaster switches to another sweeper, Electivire (something I didn’t expect!) and with rain he is projecting Thunder as well as most likely an adaption of the Special Mix standard with Thunder > Thunderbolt.
Azelf used Sunny Day.
The rain stopped.
The sun began to shine!
Electivire used Thunder.
Electivire’s attack missed!
The sun continues to shine.
I gained a turn on his switch and yet again manage to keep the sash intact. With the same opportunity once more, I turn the game into my territory and set up the Sun for the first time, no likely a surprise for pheonixmaster. Luckily the obvious Thunder missed from terrible accuracy in the Rain. I contemplate on whether to explode the pixi or keep him in tact for a revenge Sunny Day setup, I make the choice …
phoenix_master switched in Kingdra (lvl 100 Kingdra ?).
Pointed stones dug into Kingdra.
Kingdra lost 12% of its health.
Azelf used Explosion.
Kingdra lost 88% of its health.
phoenix_master's Kingdra fainted.
CREAM_93's Azelf fainted.
The sun continues to shine.
I decide that exploding was necessary, either killing a set up of his to bring back the Rain or severely damage a pokemon who’ll attempt to stall me out of the Sun until it shines brightly no longer. But to my surprise I eliminate another of his Swift Swim sweepers and now only have to deal with the mediocre Electivire (who isn’t going to get a Motor Drive boost anytime soon from me) and the paralysed and now useless Kabutops.
CREAM_93 switched in Tangrowth (lvl 100 Tangrowth ?).
phoenix_master switched in Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
Pointed stones dug into Azelf.
Azelf lost 12% of its health.
Tangrowth used Power Whip.
Azelf lost 88% of its health.
phoenix_master's Azelf fainted.
Tangrowth lost 10% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
In comes the seaweed abomination who is a demon under the effects of Sunny Day. Tangrowth enters in style denying pheonixmaster’s lead with a heavy Power Whip and the Sun continues to shine as I turn the entire battle around…
phoenix_master switched in Bronzong (lvl 100 Bronzong).
Pointed stones dug into Bronzong.
Bronzong lost 6% of its health.
Tangrowth used Hidden Power.
It's super effective!
Bronzong lost 67% of its health.
Tangrowth lost 10% of its health.
Bronzong used Rain Dance.
The sun faded.
Rain began to fall!
The rain continues to fall.
The Bronze Bell enters the battlefield… I am sceptical of Hidden Power Fire’s ability to OHKO this threat, and knowing Bronzong’s ablity to set up weather with relative impunity. However with a quick look at Tangrowth’s analysis I see a beautiful 110 base Special Attack stat and think, maybey if can OHKO with a high damage rate… However the plant fails to slay the bell, and it sets up rain laughing at Tangrowth’s ability to meet the required damage under the Rain to finish it off. This is a classic example of getting cocky when the game appears to be in my hands and not thinking things through…
Tangrowth used Sleep Powder.
Bronzong fell asleep!
Bronzong is fast asleep!
The rain continues to fall.
Doing what I should’ve done last turn, Bronzong falls asleep without further setting up for the team and I hope his primary role was to set up screens and lacking a Damp Rock as I’m once again in trouble under the rain with 1 unrevealed pokemon, potentially another powerful sweeper like Kingdra. I decide it’s worth the risk sending out my pathetically physically bulky Heatran, the designated Sunny Day supporter to turn the battle around once more. I devise that the Cresselia switch was obvious to preceed with the Thunder Waves and didn’t want too much set-up bait in front of pheonixmaster at this crucial point…
CREAM_93 switched in Heatran (lvl 100 Heatran ?).
phoenix_master switched in Ludicolo (lvl 100 Ludicolo ?).
Pointed stones dug into Ludicolo.
Ludicolo lost 12% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
To my horror in the double switch, Heatran switches into Ludicolo. No doubt this is a terror under Rain Dance’s effects. I regret the switch and decide I should switch to Cresselia after all and get those Thunder Waves going. After all, I don’t see Heatran living a Surf easily even without the Rain and that attempting to get the Sun back up was too risky…
CREAM_93 switched in Cresselia (lvl 100 Cresselia ?).
Ludicolo used Surf.
Cresselia lost 39% of its health.
Ludicolo lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
Cresselia gets in taking a walloping blow from Rain and STAB boosted Surf, now realising with the current health remaining that she wasn’t in a position to live another hit. None the less, I decide I should let her be death fodder as her role has ended and I need to stall out this blasted rain!
Ludicolo used Surf.
Cresselia lost 30% of its health.
CREAM_93's Cresselia fainted.
Ludicolo lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
Realising the rampage will soon end given a lack of a Damp Rock on Bronzong I soon realise Heatran has unfortunately become death fodder too. With the situation dire and too aggressive for Heatran’s “stallish” to come in and set up the Sun, he was sadly good as gone. And with the inevitable death of Cresselia I click Heatran and hope for the Rain to end soon…
CREAM_93 switched in Heatran (lvl 100 Heatran ?).
Ludicolo used Surf.
It's super effective!
Heatran lost 100% of its health.
CREAM_93's Heatran fainted.
Ludicolo lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
Same situation although I expect Heatran to faint to a OHKO from Surf unlike Cresselia’s blessed 3HKO stalling out the rain. Whilst I know all I have left is Heatran, Tangrowth, Infernape and Scizor and I’m just praying this rain will end. Clicking Sunny Day hoping for some amazing miracle, hoping to save my ass I prepare to face Heatran’s inevitable death.
CREAM_93 switched in Tangrowth (lvl 100 Tangrowth ?).
Ludicolo used Ice Beam.
It's super effective!
A critical hit!
Tangrowth lost 80% of its health.
CREAM_93's Tangrowth fainted.
Ludicolo lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
A negligible crit… At this point I’m basically thinking I’m fucked, 1-4 as I look at pheonixmaster’s pokeballs. Nothing to do but hope he’ll wear down his HP enough from Life Orb recoil, as I fail to outrun him and really hope that Scizor will be able to knock him off with Bullet Punch after some HP withers away as the battle begins to draw the final curtain. I hope that this strategy I’ve been trying to pull off by using half my team as death fodder to the Rain will pull off somehow…
CREAM_93 switched in Infernape (lvl 100 Infernape ?).
Ludicolo used Surf.
It's super effective!
Infernape lost 100% of its health.
CREAM_93's Infernape fainted.
Ludicolo lost 10% of its health.
The rain stopped.
To my relief the rain has faded away, the Gods are shining down on me. And no it’s not the Sun shining down (my Sun users have gone to a better place). It’s Scizor’s cue to join the fray. After letting my pokemon die off to the wrath of the Rain, Ludicolo has indeed picked up some nasty Life Orb recoil on top of switches into Stealth Rock which further fulfils my plans. I run a 252 HP Scizor and am pretty confident that non rain boosted Surf will fail to OHKO although I worry about Life Orb recoil of my own. However the chance of him proceeding to set up the Rain once more is also a possibility I don’t take any damage at all. My hand is forced…
CREAM_93 switched in Scizor (lvl 100 Scizor ?).
Ludicolo used Rain Dance.
Rain began to fall!
Scizor used Swords Dance.
Scizor's attack was sharply raised.
The rain continues to fall.
YES! Scizor is unscathed and gets up a Swords Dance and my hopes are high that Ludicolo will definitely faint to Bullet Punches wrath. I click the button and wait for pheonixmaster to make his move. Furthermore I am less likely to faint from an enemy attack from Life Orb recoil if I fail to OHKO one of his next pokemon…
Scizor used Bullet Punch.
It's not very effective...
Ludicolo lost 38% of its health.
phoenix_master's Ludicolo fainted.
Scizor lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
YES! Scizor has potentially won me the game, but I’m still a bit shook up from beforehand and wonder if I can take out the rest of his team. I worry of Electivire switching in, with his resist to my priority and the only way to kill him would be a crit. I knew I was beat and that Electivire’s mysterious ability to breathe fire would be the final pin taken out in my team…
phoenix_master switched in Bronzong (lvl 100 Bronzong).
Pointed stones dug into Bronzong.
Bronzong lost 6% of its health.
Scizor used Brick Break.
Bronzong lost 21% of its health.
phoenix_master's Bronzong fainted.
Scizor lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
Aye? No Vire? Bronzong goes down to the wrath of Brick Break from the Swords Dance pumped Scizor. Me and my metallic bug friend get a little more confident with the kill realising that victory may well be in our grasp. Hovering over pheonixmaster’s pokeballs I see a paralysed Kabutops (no problem) and then I worry again about Electivire, and the likely Flamethrower, why the hell didn’t he switch it in then? Missclick perhaps…
phoenix_master switched in Kabutops (lvl 100 Kabutops ?).
Pointed stones dug into Kabutops.
Kabutops lost 12% of its health.
Scizor used Bullet Punch.
Kabutops lost 88% of its health.
phoenix_master's Kabutops fainted.
Scizor lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
Another perhaps missclick but two seems uncanny… Why hasn’t Electivire come out to play? Pheonixmaster offers his Kabutops in the form of death fodder to further hurt Scizor in the form of Life Orb recoil (or so I gather, still trying to think why Electivire hasn’t been sent out). Kabutops faints to the swift Bullet Punch and Scizor is on a roll. Then I realise the inevitable will finally happen, Electivire will appear and Flamethrower me in the face. But then I wonder. “Why didn’t Electivire come out straight after his Ludicolo died? He could’ve finished me there and then after Ludicolo failed to do so?” And then I realise a unlikely possibility. What if he didn’t have a Fire type attack and was stalling me out, with knowledge of a bulky Scizor’s ability to live many attacks such as Thunderbolt/Punch from Electivire? Was he stalling with Life Orb recoil because he seriously doesn’t have a Fire type attack?
phoenix_master switched in Electivire (lvl 100 Electivire ?).
Pointed stones dug into Electivire.
Electivire 12% of its health.
Electivire used Thunder.
Scizor lost 66% of its health.
Scizor used X-Scissor.
Electivire lost 88% of its health.
phoenix_master's Electivire fainted.
CREAM_93 wins!
phoenix_master: fuck
CREAM_93: wtf I won?
phoenix_master: i dont believe it
phoenix_master: gg
CREAM_93: gg
phoenix_master: lol
phoenix_master: that was epic
To my surpise the complete unexpected happens. Whether it was a missclick or whether Electivire didn’t run a Fire type attack I don’t actually know. As expected from his non super effective attacks, Scizor managed to live even with the amount of recoil he had taken. I was very doubtful of this actually happening let alone actually living Thunder after the recoil, let alone a 30% paralysis rate and 25% chance of full paralysis if paralysed. Never the less, Scizor came away with a lucky X-scissor and won the game. GG pheonixmaster, it was a great match down to the wire!!!
Pheonixmaster’s superb Rain Dance team:
Props:
- Azelf: set up Sunny Day, Stealth Rocks and exploded to OHKO one of his most lethal sweepers before pheonixmaster could say “Kingdra, I choose you!”
- My last minute strategy against Ludicolo: allowing the “secret weapon” to appear with great success from Life Orb recoil under tremendous pressure.
- Scizor: for killing 4-6 pokemon, doing his comeback job beautifully when the stakes were high.
- Pheonixmaster: for being a terrifyingly lethal, and great trainer and opponent. I have never felt so much pressure in one battle, and I have never had to make such great sacrifices before in a match.
- My Azelf: for being slow!
- Infernape and Heatran: for being the best death fodder I ever put on my enemy’s plate.
- Tangrowth: in hindsight, I should’ve had him Sleep Sowder Bronzong straight out and it would have been much easier.
- Crit hax, luckily negligible…
