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Battle of the Week: UU Edition! (Resumes after SPL)
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Myself and IronBullet will fight! I will schedule with him and let you guys know when we are going to battle n_n.
IronBullet and I will be playing on Thursday @ 6pm EST(15 minutes ago from this post).
Won 2-1 in a great series, ggs buddy!
Game 1: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-uu-97630
Right from the start it was evident that Esca had a nice matchup, so I got it in early to Knock Off Forry's Lefties. I figured that if I could wear it down quickly then Esca could really do some damage later on. Christo made some great plays to get Specs Kyurem in a couple of times and wear down Esca to the point where it couldn't be as dominant as it could've been so props to him for that! I managed to defeat Kyurem eventually and OHKO Bee with Esca while he played very well to get rid of Togetic and Mega Houndoom, after which it was a matter of weakening Uxie to the point where Croak could KO it with a +2 Gunk Shot. In the end it boiled down to whether Croak could tank a CB Krook Knock Off which it did like a boss with 2% left. Really fun, tight match.
Game 2: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-uu-97638
I was in it until Mega Absol destroyed Coba with Superpower which I really should've scouted for ;_; It was an uphill battle for me then, well it always was because Mega Absol is a huge threat for my team to face. With Coba out of the way P-Z had free reign to spam Tri Attack which blasted through my team, after which I pretty much had no chance against his DD Mence.
Game 3: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-uu-97645
Battle of the RMTs! We'd planned to do this beforehand as a grand finale lol. It was pretty tight in the first few turns until I managed to double switch and get Krook in against Rose. I went for the Knock Off here because I figured even if Rose switched out I would get a massive hit on / cripple something; Christo left it in expecting the Pursuit and I secured a massive kill. I kept trying to get Krook in at every possibility seeing how much work it does against balanced teams, and it really opened up Christo's team by heavily weakening Pert and crippling Mandi. After that it was mainly a question of keeping Zong and Krook healthy enough to take on Aero and Florges, and once Helio got rid of Mandi and Forry it was pretty straighforward from there.
Game 1: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-uu-97630
Right from the start it was evident that Esca had a nice matchup, so I got it in early to Knock Off Forry's Lefties. I figured that if I could wear it down quickly then Esca could really do some damage later on. Christo made some great plays to get Specs Kyurem in a couple of times and wear down Esca to the point where it couldn't be as dominant as it could've been so props to him for that! I managed to defeat Kyurem eventually and OHKO Bee with Esca while he played very well to get rid of Togetic and Mega Houndoom, after which it was a matter of weakening Uxie to the point where Croak could KO it with a +2 Gunk Shot. In the end it boiled down to whether Croak could tank a CB Krook Knock Off which it did like a boss with 2% left. Really fun, tight match.
Game 2: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-uu-97638
I was in it until Mega Absol destroyed Coba with Superpower which I really should've scouted for ;_; It was an uphill battle for me then, well it always was because Mega Absol is a huge threat for my team to face. With Coba out of the way P-Z had free reign to spam Tri Attack which blasted through my team, after which I pretty much had no chance against his DD Mence.
Game 3: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-uu-97645
Battle of the RMTs! We'd planned to do this beforehand as a grand finale lol. It was pretty tight in the first few turns until I managed to double switch and get Krook in against Rose. I went for the Knock Off here because I figured even if Rose switched out I would get a massive hit on / cripple something; Christo left it in expecting the Pursuit and I secured a massive kill. I kept trying to get Krook in at every possibility seeing how much work it does against balanced teams, and it really opened up Christo's team by heavily weakening Pert and crippling Mandi. After that it was mainly a question of keeping Zong and Krook healthy enough to take on Aero and Florges, and once Helio got rid of Mandi and Forry it was pretty straighforward from there.
lost vs IronBullet 1-2 in a very tight series.
Game 1: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-uu-97630
Game 1 I brought probably my favorite team as of now. The team features a Volt-Turn core paired with 2 hard hitters in Choice banded Krookodile and Specs Kyurem. I have Snorlax which is used as my setup sweeper that pairs fantastically with Choice Banded Krookodile since it Pursuit traps Ghost types. Unfortunately, I did not prepare for a Leftovers Escavalier which threatens and beats each pokemon of mine 1v1. My gameplan for this match was to pressure Escavalier until it eventually dies as well as killing Toxicroak so that Snorlax can win the game.
I end up misplaying very hard by letting my Beedrill die to IronBullet's Escavelier. I was not paying close enough attention and I did not see that my Forretress was faster than his Escavaleir and I went for a fast Volt Switch leading to my Beedrill's death. Regardless of that fact, I still put myself in a position to win after I lured in IB's Togetic with my Stone Edge Krookodile. At this point I needed to get a maximum roll with my Krookodile to kill off his Toxicroak with Knock Off but it did not go my way. I did, however, Knock off Toxicroak's Life Orb meaning my Snorlax had a chance to win. It came down to a 30% chance to Paralysis which I did not get. Very tight game, was a GG.
Game 2: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-uu-97638
I brought a very fun and effective offensive team featuring threats such as Mega Absol, DD Mence, and Specs Porygon Z. I saw that a +2 Absol practically 6-0d his entire team as well as Mence and PZ having a good chance of destroying his team. My main goal throughout this match was to lure in IB's Cobalion with my Superpower Absol leaving PZ free to get instant kill vs Gligar and Slowking. I eventually lured in the Cobalion leading to my goal of PZ getting a free 2 kills giving IB no way to recover.
Game 3: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-uu-97645
IB and I decided to bring our RMT's beforehand as a cool finale of sorts. My gameplan this match was to weaken Bronzong and Tentacruel to open doors for my Hone Claws Mega Aerodactyl or Calm Mind Florges to finish off his team. I ended up making a misplay predicting a pursuit from IronBullet's Krookodile which lead to me sacking my Roserade. In hindsight, IB had no reason not to Knock Off so it was very silly on my part to sack my Roserade. At this point is was looking grim especially after a few unfortunate Scald Burns. My only way of winning at this point was to win with my Florges although I needed to predict a switch to Whimsicott to not get Encored. This lead me to be in range of Krookodile's EQ.
ggs IronBullet, very well played.
Game 1: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-uu-97630
Game 1 I brought probably my favorite team as of now. The team features a Volt-Turn core paired with 2 hard hitters in Choice banded Krookodile and Specs Kyurem. I have Snorlax which is used as my setup sweeper that pairs fantastically with Choice Banded Krookodile since it Pursuit traps Ghost types. Unfortunately, I did not prepare for a Leftovers Escavalier which threatens and beats each pokemon of mine 1v1. My gameplan for this match was to pressure Escavalier until it eventually dies as well as killing Toxicroak so that Snorlax can win the game.
I end up misplaying very hard by letting my Beedrill die to IronBullet's Escavelier. I was not paying close enough attention and I did not see that my Forretress was faster than his Escavaleir and I went for a fast Volt Switch leading to my Beedrill's death. Regardless of that fact, I still put myself in a position to win after I lured in IB's Togetic with my Stone Edge Krookodile. At this point I needed to get a maximum roll with my Krookodile to kill off his Toxicroak with Knock Off but it did not go my way. I did, however, Knock off Toxicroak's Life Orb meaning my Snorlax had a chance to win. It came down to a 30% chance to Paralysis which I did not get. Very tight game, was a GG.
Game 2: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-uu-97638
I brought a very fun and effective offensive team featuring threats such as Mega Absol, DD Mence, and Specs Porygon Z. I saw that a +2 Absol practically 6-0d his entire team as well as Mence and PZ having a good chance of destroying his team. My main goal throughout this match was to lure in IB's Cobalion with my Superpower Absol leaving PZ free to get instant kill vs Gligar and Slowking. I eventually lured in the Cobalion leading to my goal of PZ getting a free 2 kills giving IB no way to recover.
Game 3: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-uu-97645
IB and I decided to bring our RMT's beforehand as a cool finale of sorts. My gameplan this match was to weaken Bronzong and Tentacruel to open doors for my Hone Claws Mega Aerodactyl or Calm Mind Florges to finish off his team. I ended up making a misplay predicting a pursuit from IronBullet's Krookodile which lead to me sacking my Roserade. In hindsight, IB had no reason not to Knock Off so it was very silly on my part to sack my Roserade. At this point is was looking grim especially after a few unfortunate Scald Burns. My only way of winning at this point was to win with my Florges although I needed to predict a switch to Whimsicott to not get Encored. This lead me to be in range of Krookodile's EQ.
ggs IronBullet, very well played.
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