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Welcome back viewers! Last round we witnessed Psycha the Reuniclus take down Ragnarok the Stratagem with one very powerful combination move! However, will it cost deadfox one of his own Pokemon?
Rickheg sends out Mystic the Gallade back to the stage, though this time it doesn't have an Expert Belt. Even without it, Mystic can still smash Psycha rather easily, thanks to Psycha having to cool down. And that's exactly what Mystic does, as he charges an arm with dark energy and slashes Psycha with it, dealing a good bit of damage! Mystic, wanting to keep up the momentum, then starts pulling in shadows into a ball form. Psycha attempts to retaliate with a hyper beam, but isn't able to pull it off before it is smacked with the Shadow Ball and faints!
Well, it seems like it was just as I predicted, both trainers have traded some of their most powerful Pokemon for an advantage. However, I think deadfox is still ahead, because his reserve is a Krillowatt, a CAP of some power and, most importantly, a lot of hit points. Can rickheg gain the momentum here, or will deadfox come out on top? Stay tuned to find out!
Action One:
Reuniclus had to cooldown!
Gallade used Night Slash
To Crit: [2>= Yes]=9=No
Damage: [7+3]*1.5=15
[15 Damage R] [-5 Energy G]
Action Two:
Gallade used Shadow Ball
To Crit: [1=yes]=2=No
To Drop Stat: [20>= Yes]=68=No
Damage: [8-1.5]*1.5=9.75
[9.75 Damage R] [-6 Energy G]
Reuniclus fainted!
Totals:
Reuniclus: 27 Damage, FAINT
Gallade: -11 Energy
Round 8: Denied
Welcome back viewers! Last round, Mystic finally took out that Reuniclus. This time though, he's faced with a Conkeldurr.
Puncha is sent back out on the field, and wastes no time in...trying to endure hits? Well whatever works I guess. Mystic, unconcerned by this, pushes Puncha back a bit with Psychic powers. Puncha's next move is a bit more powerful, as he waits until Mystic rams him with a Zen Headbutt, then throws him across the room in a powerful Counterattack! Mystic for his part doesn't take this lightly and uses Psychic powers again. However, due to the Endure, Puncha is still up and smacks Mystic with a pretty strong Fire Punch!
All in all, a pretty solid round, but Conkeldurr, in all likelyhood, will go down this next round. I think if rickheg plays smart he may be able to get past that Krillowatt, but I'd say deadfox has the advantage. Stay tuned for more excitement to come!
Action One:
Conkeldurr used Endure
Conkeldurr endured hits!
[-15 Energy C]
Gallade used Psychic
To Crit: [1=Yes]=11=No
To Drop Stat: [10>= Yes]=16=No
Damage: [6+4+3-1.5]*1.5=17.25
[17.25 Damage C] [-6 Energy G]
Action Two:
Gallade used Zen Headbutt
To Hit: [1=Miss]=22=No
To Flinch: [20>= Yes]=83=No
Damage: [8+3+3]*1.5=21
[21 Damage C] [-5 Energy G]
Conkeldurr used Counter
Damage: 21*1.5=31.5
Energy: 6+21/2=16.5-1=15.5
[31.5 Damage G] [-15.5 Energy C]
Conkeldurr endured the energy loss.
Action Three:
Gallade used Psychic
To Crit: [1=yes]=12=No
To Drop Stat: [10>= Yes]=32=No
[17.25 Damage C] [-6 Energy G]
Conkeldurr endured the hit!
Conkeldurr used Fire Punch
To Crit: [1=yes]=6=No
To Burn: [10>= Yes]=85=No
Damage: [8+2+4.5]=14.5
[14.5 Damage G] [-6 Energy C]
Conkeldurr endured the Energy drain
Conkeldurr's Endure wore off!
Totals:
Conkeldurr: 56 (36) Damage, -37 (27) Energy
Gallade: 46 Damage, -17 Energy
Welcome back folks! Last round we saw Puncha the Conkeldurr endure the hits of Mystic the Gallade. While it was successful, Puncha is now on his last legs. There's only one way this can end!
And so it ends in a flash. Gallade, expecting a last ditch attack and wanting to conserve his hit points for the upcoming Krillowatt, sets up a green Protective shield. Puncha, who was trying to outrun the Gallade, sends a Punch at Mach speeds, but his punch bounces off the shield! Puncha collapses to the ground, having spent all of his energy!
Well, on paper rickheg appears to have the lead now at 2-1. Unfortunately for him, he has to contend with a fresh Krillowatt with two rather exhausted Pokemon, no easy feat. Still, I think he might have a chance if he plays well and has a healthy dose of luck. Will he find the luck he needs to survive, or will Krillowatt get a clean sweep? Stay tuned to find out!
Action One:
Gallade used Protect
It protected itself!
Conkeldurr used Mach Punch
To Crit: Protected
Damage: [4+2+3+4.5]*.67=9.045
But Gallade was protected!
[-3 Energy C]
Conkeldurr fainted!
Gallade's Protect wore off!
Energy: [7+9.045/2.5]=10.618
[-10.618 Energy G]
Totals:
Gallade: -11 Energy
Conkeldurr: -3 Energy, FAINT
Action One:
Krillowatt used Imprison
Gallade was prevented from using Earthquake, Rest, or Double Team for 6 Actions
[-8 Energy K]
Gallade used Bulldoze
To Crit: [1=Yes]=14=No
Damage: [6+3]*1.5=13.5
Krillowatt ate it's Enigma Berry!
[3.5 Damage K] [-5 Energy G]
-1 Speed K
Action Two:
Gallade used Earthquake
But it failed due to Imprison!
Krillowatt used Aqua Tail
To Hit: Guaranteed
To Crit: [1=yes]=14=No
Damage: [9+3]=12
[12 Damage G] [-6 Energy K]
Action Three:
Gallade used Rest
But it failed due to Imprison!
Gallade used Struggle
To Crit: [1=Yes]=10=No
Damage: [5+3]=8
Recoil: 8*.4=3.2
[8 Damage K] [3.2 Damage G] [-5 Energy G]
Krillowatt used Dive
It went underwater!
It came back up and attacked!
To Crit: [1=yes]=9=No
Damage: [8+3]=11
[11 Damage G] [-9 Energy K]
Totals:
Gallade: 26 Damage, -10 Energy
Krillowatt: 12 Damage, -23 Energy
Okay, this was fun, but now we're holding everyone else up.
There's also no way I can win, unless deadfox screws up royally. I put myself at a disadvantage and never caught up, although this has been a blast. I'm forfeiting, allowing deadfox081 to advance. GG, deadfox, it was fun to finally fight you. I'll also take this opportunity to thank whoever decided I belonged in Best of the Best. I'm flattered.
Maxim if you could please officially declare this match over.
"All right all right will you guys be patient I'll ref this soon. I realize a subref would be faster but---wait what? What do you mean he forefit!? Well, I guess that's one way to do it. Now to post the rewards..."