Bug Qualifiers - Candidate Rediamond v Examiner Roy Mustang

[YellowAdminSilver]

Battle rules:
B6P3v3 singles
2 recoveries / 5 Chills per Pokemon
Items = On
Abilities = All
Switch = OK
Megas = 1
Subs = 3
ASB Arena
Soft DQ: 3 Days

Team Rediamond

Volcarona

Volcarona [Flare] (F)
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Att)

Type:
Bug/Fire: Bug STAB; More mobility in dense brush or forest conditions. Gain an extra guaranteed attack on multi-hit moves. Fire STAB; immune to burn, emit a low glow in dark places, takes additional damage if active open flames are exposed to a water attack. Superior senses in volcanic or brushfire areas.

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk-: Rank 1
Def+: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 5
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 100
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 3
Base Rank Total: 22

EC: 6/6
MC: N/A
DC: 5/5

Abilities:
Flame Body: (Innate) This Pokemon’s external temperature is kept at such a high level that any contact attack used on this Pokemon has a 30% chance of burning the opponent.
Swarm: (Innate) When this Pokemon’s HP is lower than 33% (flat), the Base Attack Power of any Bug-typed attack is increased by 2. (eg Silver Wind goes from 6 to 8, X-Scissor from 8 to 10)
[DreamWorld]

Attacks: 63/63
Acrobatics
Aerial Ace
Amnesia
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
Calm Mind
Confide
Double Edge
Double Team
Ember
Endure
Facade
Fiery Dance
Fire Blast
Fire Spin
Flame Charge
Flame Wheel
Flamethrower
Flare Blitz
Fly
Foresight
Frustration
Giga Drain
Gust
Heat Wave
Hidden Power Water (6)
Hurricane
Hyper Beam
Incinerate
Leech Life
Light Screen
Magnet Rise
Morning Sun
Overheat
Poison Jab
Protect
Psychic
Quiver Dance
Rage Powder
Rest
Roost
Round
Safeguard
Signal Beam
Silver Wind
Sleep Talk
Snore
SolarBeam
String Shot
Struggle Bug
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Tailwind
Take Down
Thrash
Toxic
U-Turn
Whirlwind
Wild Charge
Will-o-Wisp
Zen Headbutt

ARMALDO

Armaldo (M) [Diego Armaldo]
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)

Type: Bug/Rock
Abilities: Battle Armor | Swift swim

Stats:

HP: 100
Atk: Rank 5
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 2 (-)
SpD: Rank 4 (+)
Spe: 45
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 20

EC: 6/0
MC: 0
DC: 5/5

76/77

Aerial Ace
Ancient Power
Aqua Jet
Aqua Tail
Attract
Block
Body Slam
Brick Break
Bug Bite
Bulldoze
Captivate
Confide
Cross Poison
Crush Claw
Curse
Cut
Dig
Double-Edge
Double Team
Earth Power
Earthquake
Endure
Facade
False Swipe
Flash Cannon
Frustration
Fury Cutter
Giga Impact
Harden
Headbutt
Hidden Power [Electric 6]
Hone Claws
Hyper Beam
Iron Defense
Iron Tail
Knock Off
Low Kick
Metal Claw
Mimic
Mud-Slap
Mud Sport
Nature Power
Protect
Rapid Spin
Rest
Return
Rock Blast
Rock Polish
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Rock Tomb
Round
Sand Attack
Sandstorm
Scratch
Screech
Secret Power
Seismic Toss
Slash
Sleep Talk
Smack Down
Snore
Stealth Rock
Stone Edge
Strength
String Shot
Struggle Bug
Substitute
Sunny Day
Superpower
Swagger
Swords Dance
Toxic
Water Gun
Water Pulse
X-Scissor

AURUMOTH, DESTROY OF WORLDS

AURUMOTH, DESTROY OF WORLDS (M)
Nature: Mild (+SpA, -Def)

Type: Psychic/Bug
Abilities: Weak Armor | No Guard | Illusion

HP: 110
Atk: 5
Def: 3 (-)
SpA: 6 (+)
SpD: 2
Spe: 94
Size Class: 4
Weight Class: 5
Base Rank Total: 22


EC: 9/9
MC: 1
DC: 5/5

Attacks: 34
Tackle
String Shot
Bug Bite
Sunny Day
Heal Pulse
Wish
Will-o-Wisp
Ancientpower
Dragon Dance
Quiver Dance
Silver Wind

Bug Buzz
Close Combat
Counter
Hydro Pump
Megahorn
Disable
Feint

Bug Bite
Helping Hand
Magic Coat
Trick
Skill Swap
Zen Headbutt
Icy Wind

Psyshock
Light Screen
Double Team
Reflect
Psychic
Toxic
Hidden Power [Fire 7]
Thunder
SolarBeam
Overheat
Blizzard
Infestation
Steel Wing
Focus Blast
Dazzling Gleam
Shadow Ball
Ally Switch

SCIZOR

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Scizor [Queen of the Blade] (F)
Nature: Adamant (+1Att, -1SpAtt)

Type: Bug/Steel
Abilities: Technician | Swarm | Light Metal

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 6 (+)
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 1 (-)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 65
Size: 3
Weight: 5 [4 Light Metal]
Base Rank Total: 20

MEGA SCIZOR:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 7 (+)
Def: Rank 5
SpA: Rank 2 (-)
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 75
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 5 [4 Light Metal]
Base Rank Total: 24

EC: 6/6
MC: N/A
DC: 5/5

Abilities: Swarm | Technician | Steadfast

Attacks: 82/82
Acrobatics
Aerial Ace
Agility
Air Slash
Attract
Baton Pass
Bide
Brick Break
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
Bullet Punch
Captivate
Confide
Counter
Curse
Cut
Defog
Detect
Double Edge
Double Hit
Double Team
Endure
Facade
False Swipe
Feint
Focus Energy
Flash Cannon
Fling
Frustration
Fury Cutter
Giga Impact
Headbutt
Hidden Power Ground (6)
Hyper Beam
Iron Head
Iron Defense
Knock Off
Leer
Light Screen
Metal Claw
Mimic
Morning Sun
Natural Gift
Night Slash
Ominous Wind
Pursuit
Protect
Quick Attack
Quick Guard
Rage
Rain Dance
Razor Wind
Rest
Return
Reversal
Rock Smash
Roost
Round
Safeguard
Sandstorm
Secret Power
Silver Wind
Skull Bash
Slash
Sleep Talk
Snore
Sonicboom
Steel Wing
Struggle Bug
Substitute
Super Power
Sunny Day
Swagger
Swift
Swords Dance
Tailwind
Take Down
Thief
Toxic
U-Turn
Vacuum Wave
Venoshock
Wing Attack
X-Scissor

HERACROSS

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Heracross [Corpus] (M)
Nature: Jolly (+15% Spe, -1 SpA)

Type: Bug/Fighting
Abilities: Guts | Moxie | Swarm | Skill Link (Mega)

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 5
Def: Rank 3
SpA-: Rank 1
SpD: Rank 3
Spe+: 98
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 19
+11% Acc

MEGA HERACROSS:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 8
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 1 (-)
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 87 (+)
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 24
+9% Acc

MC: MAX
DC: 5/5

83/83

Aerial Ace
Arm Thrust
Attract
Bide
Body Slam
Brick Break
Bug Bite
Bulk Up
Bulldoze
Bullet Seed
Captivate
Chip Away
Close Combat
Counter
Cut
Curse
Detect
Dig
Double Edge
Double Team
Earthquake
Endure
Facade
False Swipe
Feint
Focus Blast
Focus Punch
Frustration
Flail
Fling
Fury Attack
Fury Cutter
Giga Impact
Harden
Headbutt
Helping Hand
Hidden Power [Water 6]
Horn Attack
Hyper Beam
Iron Defense
Knock Off
Leer
Low Kick
Megahorn
Mimic
Natural Gift
Night Slash
Pin Missile
Protect
Pursuit
Rain Dance
Rest
Retaliate
Return
Revenge
Reversal
Rock Blast
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Rock Throw
Rock Tomb
Round
Secret Power
Seismic Toss
Shadow Claw
Sleep Talk
Smack Down
Snore
Stone Edge
Strength
Struggle Bug
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Swords Dance
Tackle
Take Down
Thief
Toxic
VacuumWave
Venoshock
Work Up

Galvantula

Galvantula [Arachna] (F)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Att)
Type: Bug/Electric
Abilities: CompoundEyes | Unnerve | Swarm

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk-: 2
Def: 2
SpA+: 5
SpD: 2
Spe: 108
Size Class: 2
Weight Class: 2
Base Rank Total: 18

EC: 6/6
MC: 0
DC: 5/5

Attacks: 43
Sticky Web
String Shot
Leech Life
Spider Web
Thunder Wave
Screech
Electroweb
Bug Bite
Gastro Acid
Agility
Discharge
Bug Buzz
Sucker Punch
Electroball
Fury Cutter
Slash

Disable
Pursuit
Pin Missile
Camoflauge

Giga Drain
Sleep Talk
Bounce
Magnet Rise
Signal Beam
Bug Bite
Shock Wave

Light Screen
Volt Switch
Thunderbolt
Hidden Power Water 7
Rest
Rain Dance
Energy Ball
Substitute
Attract
Double Team
Protect
Toxic
Thunder
Infestation
Swagger
Hyper Beam

You guys'll get some nice fluff in an hour or two, don't worry.

EDIT: Fluff!
Welcome, fellow nerds, to a thread where I get paid UC to make FMA references another edition of the ASB Gym League's qualifying matches! This time we have a special one tho, as former Bug Gym Leader Rediamond comes back from the wilderness and tries to prove that he (or she, idk) still has what it takes to reclaim his spot among ASB's finest! A survivor of many, many battles (as demonstrated by his Pokémon's STAB descriptions, which are so old that I don't even recognize them), Red is renowned for his succesful run at the head of ASB's Bug Gym, as well as for innovating a set that has since become standard: Claw Fossil Aurumoth. His opponent, on the other hand, hopes to climb to the top of the military hierarchy and become Führer of Amestris, with the help of a handful of loyal soldiers known simply as Team Mustang. Nerd references everywhere!

On the candidate's side, watch out for everyone except Aurumoth, as they could be Aurumoth in disguise. Basically watch out for everyone because I don't think we're allowed to do MVP predicts.

On the examiner's side, watch out for Havoc the Volkraken, whom Colonel Mustang decided not to bring even tho it breaks Bug Gym in two .-.​

Team Mustang

Camerupt (M)

Breda (M)

Nature: Quiet
+1 SpA, Speed / 1.15, -10% Eva

Type: Fire / Ground

Abilities: Magma Armour / Solid Rock / Anger Point [DW]

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: 4
Def: 3
SpA: 5 [+]
SpD: 3
Spe: 34 [-]
Size Class: 4
Weight Class: 6
Base Rank Total: 19

Mega Stats

Type: Fire / Ground

Abilities: Magma Armour / Solid Rock / Anger Point [DW] / Sheer Force

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: 5
Def: 4
SpA: 7 [+]
SpD: 4
Spe: 17 [-]
Size Class: 4
Weight Class: 7
Base Rank Total: 23

EC: 6/6
MC: 0
DC: 5/5

Attacks [80]:
After You
Amnesia
Ancientpower
Attract
Body Slam
Bulldoze
Captivate
Charm
Confide
Curse
Dig
Defense Curl
Double Edge
Double Team
Earth Power
Earthquake
Echoed Voice
Endure
Ember
Eruption
Explosion
Facade
Fire Blast
Fissure
Flame Burst
Flame Charge
Flamethrower
Flash Cannon
Focus Energy
Frustration
Giga Impact
Growl
Growth
Headbutt
Heat Wave
Hidden Power Water
Howl
Hyper Beam
Incinerate
Iron Head
Lava Plume
Magnitude
Mimic
Mud Bomb
Mud-Slap
Natural Gift
Nature Power
Overheat
Protect
Return
Rest
Roar
Rock Polish
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Rock Tomb
Rollout
Round
Sandstorm
Scary Face
Secret Power
Self-Destruct
Sleep Talk
Snore
Solarbeam
Spit Up
Stealth Rock
Stockpile
Stomp
Stone Edge
Strength
Substitute
Sunny day
Swagger
Swallow
Tackle
Take Down
Toxic
Will-o-Wisp
Yawn

Stratagem (-)

Fuery (-)

Nature: Modest
+1 SpA, -1 Atk

Type: Rock

Abilities: Levitate / Technician / Mold Breaker [DW]

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: 1 [-]
Def: 3
SpA: 6 [+]
SpD: 3
Spe: 130
Size Class: 2
Weight Class: 3
Base Rank Total: 21

EC: 9/9
MC: 0
DC: 5/5

Attacks [62]:
Acrobatics
Acupressure
Aerial Ace
Ancient Power
Calm Mind
Confide
Cut
Dazzling Gleam
Defense Curl
Disable
Double-Edge
Double Team
Earth Power
Earthquake
Echoed Voice
Electroball
Embargo
Endure
Energy Ball
Explosion
Facade
Flamethrower
Flash
Flash Cannon
Fire Blast
Giga Drain
Giga Impact
Head Smash
Headbutt
Heat Wave
Hidden Power Flying
Hone Claws
Hyper Beam
Magnet Rise
Magnetic Flux
Metal Sound
Mud Shot
Paleo Wave
Power Gem
Protect
Rain Dance
Rest
Rock Blast
Rock Polish
Rock Slide
Rock Tomb
Rollout
Sandstorm
Shadow Ball
Sleep Talk
Smackdown
Stealth Rock
Stone Edge
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Tackle
Toxic
Trick
Vacuum Wave
Volt Switch
Weather Ball

Skarmory (F)

Hawkeye (F)

Nature: Adamant
+1 Atk, -1 SpA

Type: Steel / Flying

Abilities: Keen Eye / Sturdy / Weak Armor [DW]

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: 4 [+]
Def: 5
SpA: 1 [-]
SpD: 3
Spe: 70
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 19

EC: N/A
MC: 0
DC: 5/5

Attacks [78]:
Aerial Ace
Agility
Air Cutter
Air Slash
Assurance
Attract
Autotomize
Brave Bird
Captivate
Confide
Counter
Curse
Cut
Dark Pulse
Defog
Detect
Double-Edge
Double Team
Drill Peck
Endure
Facade
Feint
Flash
Flash Cannon
Fly
Frustration
Fury Attack
Fury Cutter
Guard Swap
Hidden Power
Icy Wind
Iron Defense
Iron Head
Leer
Metal Claw
Metal Sound
Mimic
Mud-Slap
Natural Gift
Night Slash
Ominous Wind
Payback
Peck
Pluck
Protect
Pursuit
Rest
Return
Roar
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Rock Tomb
Roost
Round
Sand Attack
Sandstorm
Secret Power
Sky Attack
Sky Drop
Slash
Sleep Talk
Snore
Spikes
Stealth Rock
Steel Wing
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Swift
Swords Dance
Tailwind
Taunt
Thief
Torment
Toxic
Twister
Whirlwind
X-Scissor

​

How stuff will happen:
Examiner Mustang sends out Pokémon with item
Candidate Rediamond sends out Pokémon with item and orders
Examiner Mustang orders
YAS makes some more nerd references​

 

[Frosty]

"Hmmmm...who to begin with?"

"Got it. Fuery will lead for us"

Fuery the Stratagem with Rare Candy

 

[Pallas Athena]

Heh. Strange giving orders again... best of luck to you.

Heracross @ Heracronite

[Mega Evolve]

Bullet Seed~Close Combat~Arm Thrust
IF Volt Switch AND Pursuit is note disabled, use Pursuit and push actions back
IF Stealth Rock AND not in a combination AND Focus Punch is not disabled, use Focus Punch and push actions back
IF Protective/Evasive move AND you are not behind a substitute AND substitute is not disabled, use Substitute (15) and push actions back

 

[Frosty]

Protect - Stealth Rock - Protect

 

[YellowAdminSilver]

Candidate Rediamond AOO

Corpus (M) @ Heracronite
Typing: Bug/Fighting
Abilities: Guts / Moxie / Swarm
HP/EN: 100 / 100
Stats: 5 / 3 / 1 / 3 / 98
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 19
Buffs: +11% Acc
De-buffs: N/A

Field effects:
N/A​

Examiner Roy Mustang AOO

Fuery (-) @ Rare Candy
Typing: Rock
Abilities: Levitate / Technician / Mold Breaker
HP/EN: 100 / 100
Stats: 1 / 3 / 6 [7] / 3 / 130
SC/WC/BRT: 2 / 3 / 21
Buffs: +2 BAP STAB
De-buffs: N/A

​

BEGIN ROUND 1!
---
And to start us off, Colonel Mustang decides to lead with his scout, Fuery the Stratagem! Knowing first-hand the effects that Stealth Rock has on his team of bugs, the candidate tries his hardest to dissuade the examiner from setting up hazards by countering with Corpus the Heracross and its ridiculous Mega Evolution. However, the examiner decides to take a bit of a gamble, doing the chicken dance twice and laying rocks on the opposing field. The candidate takes full advantage of the opportunity to give himself a nice setup going forward, even with first order, as he sets up a substitute and shaves off over a third of Fuery's HP. I'd say the candidate has the advantage, but Colonel Mustang has secured the ever-dangerous rocks as he prepares a switch. Will the cost of over one-third of his Pawn's HP and Energy prove to be worth it?

Battle calcs

ACTION zero
Corpus mega-evolved into Mega Heracross!

ACTION ONE
Fuery used Protect!
A shimmering barrier formed!
-7 EN (Stratagem)

Corpus used Substitute!
Corpus made a decoy! -15HP
-12 EN (Heracross)

ACTION TWO
Corpus is tightening its focus!

Fuery used Stealth Rock!
Pointed stones floated around Rediamond's team!
-11 EN (Stratagem)

Corpus used Focus Punch!
[Crit roll (<=625): 9783/10000; No]
[(15 + 3 + 11 - 4.5) x 1.5] = 36.75 DMG
-9 EN (Heracross)

ACTION THREE
Fuery used Protect!
A shimmering barrier formed!
-7 EN (Stratagem)

Corpus used Bullet Seed!
[(15 + 11 - 4.5) x 1.5] = 32.25 DMG
-10 EN (Heracross)

Fuery protected itself!
-12.9 EN (Stratagem)

END ROUND

Candidate Rediamond AOO

Corpus (M) @ Heracronite
Typing: Bug/Fighting
Abilities: Guts / Moxie / Swarm / Skill Link
HP/EN: 85 / 69
Stats: 8 / 4 / 1 / 4 / 87
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 24
Buffs: +9% Acc / Substitute [15HP]
De-buffs: N/A

Field effects:
Stealth Rock (Rediamond)​

Examiner Roy Mustang AOO

Fuery (-) @ Rare Candy
Typing: Rock
Abilities: Levitate / Technician / Mold Breaker
HP/EN: 63 / 62
Stats: 1 / 3 / 6 [7] / 3 / 130
SC/WC/BRT: 2 / 3 / 21
Buffs: +2 BAP STAB
De-buffs: N/A
​

Turn order:
Frosty switches rallies his troops
Rediamond does his thing
YAS keeps being obnoxious​

 

[Frosty]

"Hmmm what to do...such a mess"

Roy: "Hmmmm, go clean up the mess Hawkeye."
Hawkeye: "Oh bother..."

Hawkeye the Skarmory with Sharp Beak

Counterswitch?

 

[Pallas Athena]

A question:

Would a successful switch-forcing move summon a random team member from my bench?

 

[YellowAdminSilver]

Not sure if that's the question, but if Skarmory were to use Whirlwind, it'd drag out a random member of your team.

 

[Pallas Athena]

Aurumoth @ Expert Belt

Reflect~Thunder~Thunder
IF Switch Forcing move OR Taunt OR Torment, Magic Coat and push actions back

 

[Frosty]

Whirlwind - Sky Attack - Sky Attack

 

[YellowAdminSilver]

I would've stayed for the free (possibly?) Focus Punch and second order but w/e

Candidate Rediamond BAO

AURUMOTH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS (M) @ Expert Belt
Typing: Psychic/Bug
Abilities: Weak Armor / No Guard / Illusion
HP/EN: 110 / 100
Stats: 5 / 3 / 6 / 2 / 94
SC/WC/BRT: 4 / 5 / 22
Buffs: +2BAP SE
De-buffs: N/A

Bench

Corpus (M) @ Heracronite
Typing: Bug/Fighting
Abilities: Guts / Moxie / Swarm / Skill Link
HP/EN: 85 / 69
Stats: 8 / 4 / 1 / 4 / 87
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 24
Buffs: +9% Acc / Substitute [15HP]
De-buffs: N/A

Field effects:
Stealth Rock (Rediamond)​

Examiner Roy Mustang BAO

Riza's mad at Roy for having to clean his shit up
Hawkeye (F) @ Sharp Beak
Typing: Steel /Flying
Abilities: Keen Eye / Sturdy / Weak Armor
HP/EN: 100 / 100
Stats: 4 / 5 / 1 / 3 / 70
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 19
Buffs: +4 DMG Flying / Is the best character in the series
De-buffs: N/A

Bench

Fuery (-) @ Rare Candy
Typing: Rock
Abilities: Levitate / Technician / Mold Breaker
HP/EN: 63 / 62
Stats: 1 / 3 / 6 [7] / 3 / 130
SC/WC/BRT: 2 / 3 / 21
Buffs: +2 BAP STAB
De-buffs: N/A

BEGIN ROUND 2!
---
Predictably in-character, Colonel Mustang knows himself to be in a bit of a pickle and switches to Hawkeye the Skarmory to clean up the mess. The candidate decides that Aurumoth gives him a better matchup and takes the switch, even forgoing one of Aurumoth's most powerful weapons in Illusion and its signature Claw Fossil. Wary of having a random team member dragged out by Hawkeye's Whirlwind, the candidate decides to turn the tables with Magic Coat and phaze the examiner's Pokémon instead; the examiner happily takes the opportunity to save Hawkeye for later, probably with Heracross still in mind. Despite having taken more defensive tactics this round, the candidate's Aurumoth is down more than half of its health, as Stealth Rock predictably starts to become a factor even in the early stages of the match. With neither of the candidate's hazard removers ejoying particularly great matchups across the board, the examiner's early strategy seems to be paying off. The more pressing question, however, is how will his phazed-in Camerupt fare against Aurumoth?

Battle calcs

ACTION zero
Pointed stones dug into Aurumoth! -15HP

ACTION ONE
Aurumoth used Magic Coat!
A magical barrier was created!
-9 EN (Aurumoth)

Hawkeye used Whirlwind!
Hawkeye's Whirlwind was reflected by Magic Coat!
-7 EN (Skarmory)

Hawkeye will be sent back to its Pokéball!

ACTION TWO
Hawkeye became cloaked in a harsh light!

Aurumoth used Reflect!
A barrier was erected around Rediamond's team!
-9 EN (Aurumoth)

Hawkeye used Sky Attack!
[Crit roll (<=1250): 7056/10000; No]
[(7 + 3 + 6 - 4.5) x 1.5] + 4 = 21.25 DMG
Aurumoth's Defense fell! Aurumoth's Speed rose! WTF why isn't sky attack contact?
-9 EN (Skarmory)

ACTION THREE
Hawkeye became cloaked in a harsh light!

Aurumoth used Thunder!
[Crit roll (<=625): 8013/10000; No]
[Effect roll (<=3000): 6497/10000; No]
[(11 + 2 + 9 - 4.5 - 1) x 1.5] = 24.75 DMG
-8 EN (Aurumoth)

Hawkeye used Sky Attack!
[Crit roll (<=1250): 5763/10000; No]
[(7 + 3 + 6 - 4.5) x 1.5] + 4 = 21.25 DMG
-13 EN (Skarmory)

Whirlwind roll (<=5000: Fuery / >5000: Breda): 7696/10000; Breda]
Breda was dragged out!

END ROUND

Candidate Rediamond BAO

AURUMOTH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS (M) @ Expert Belt
Typing: Psychic/Bug
Abilities: Weak Armor / No Guard / Illusion
HP/EN: 52 / 74
Stats: 5 / 3 / 6 / 2 / 94
SC/WC/BRT: 4 / 5 / 22
Buffs: +2BAP SE
De-buffs: N/A

Bench

Corpus (M) @ Heracronite
Typing: Bug/Fighting
Abilities: Guts / Moxie / Swarm / Skill Link
HP/EN: 85 / 69
Stats: 8 / 4 / 1 / 4 / 87
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 24
Buffs: +9% Acc / Substitute [15HP]
De-buffs: Fucked up by steroids probably

Field effects:
Stealth Rock (Rediamond)
Reflect (Rediamond, 4a)​

Examiner Roy Mustang BBA

Hawkeye (F) @ Sharp Beak
Typing: Steel /Flying
Abilities: Keen Eye / Sturdy / Weak Armor
HP/EN: 75 / 71
Stats: 4 / 5 / 1 / 3 / 70
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 19
Buffs: +4 DMG Flying / Is the best character in the series
De-buffs: Whirlwinded out poor baby =(
_

Breda (M) @ TBD
Typing: Fire/Ground
Abilities: Magma Armor / Solid Rock / Anger Point
HP/EN: 100 / 100
Stats: 4 / 3 / 5 / 3 / 34
SC/WC/BRT: 4 / 6 / 19
Buffs: N/A
De-buffs: -10% Evasion

Bench

Fuery (-) @ Rare Candy
Typing: Rock
Abilities: Levitate / Technician / Mold Breaker
HP/EN: 63 / 62
Stats: 1 / 3 / 6 [7] / 3 / 130
SC/WC/BRT: 2 / 3 / 21
Buffs: +2 BAP STAB
De-buffs: N/A

​

Turn order:
Frosty sends out Camerupt with item and orders
Rediamond orders
YAS keeps looking for Riza icons​

 

[Frosty]

Cameruptite

Mega Evolve

Fire Blast - Flamethrower - Fire Blast
IF Rain Dance THEN Sunny Day
IF P/E AND this sub wasn't played on the action prior THEN Sunny Day on the first instance, Chill on the second and push back
IF Water Typed damaging combo AND this sub wasn't played on the action prior THEN Protect and push back

 

[Pallas Athena]

Hydro Pump~Hydro Pump~Hydro Pump

 

[YellowAdminSilver]

Candidate Rediamond BAO

AURUMOTH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS (M) @ Expert Belt
Typing: Psychic/Bug
Abilities: Weak Armor / No Guard / Illusion
HP/EN: 52 / 74
Stats: 5 / 3 / 6 / 2 / 94
SC/WC/BRT: 4 / 5 / 22
Buffs: +2BAP SE
De-buffs: N/A

Bench

Corpus (M) @ Heracronite
Typing: Bug/Fighting
Abilities: Guts / Moxie / Swarm / Skill Link
HP/EN: 85 / 69
Stats: 8 / 4 / 1 / 4 / 87
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 24
Buffs: +9% Acc / Substitute [15HP]
De-buffs: Fucked up by steroids probably

Field effects:
Stealth Rock (Rediamond)
Reflect (Rediamond, 4a)​

Examiner Roy Mustang BBA

Breda (M) @ TBD
Typing: Fire/Ground
Abilities: Magma Armor / Solid Rock / Anger Point
HP/EN: 100 / 100
Stats: 4 / 3 / 5 / 3 / 34
SC/WC/BRT: 4 / 6 / 19
Buffs: N/A
De-buffs: -10% Evasion

Bench

Fuery (-) @ Rare Candy
Typing: Rock
Abilities: Levitate / Technician / Mold Breaker
HP/EN: 63 / 62
Stats: 1 / 3 / 6 [7] / 3 / 130
SC/WC/BRT: 2 / 3 / 21
Buffs: +2 BAP STAB
De-buffs: N/A

Hawkeye (F) @ Sharp Beak
Typing: Steel /Flying
Abilities: Keen Eye / Sturdy / Weak Armor
HP/EN: 75 / 71
Stats: 4 / 5 / 1 / 3 / 70
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 19
Buffs: +4 DMG Flying / Is the best character in the series
De-buffs: Whirlwinded out poor baby =(

BEGIN ROUND 3!
---
Well then. An extremely straightforward round gives us the first KO of the match, as the examiner whips out his Mega Stone and begins a fiery onslaught on the candidate's Aurumoth. With a measly Rank 2 Special Defense that isn't doing it any favors, the candidate seems content with letting Aurumoth get as much damage in as possible before crumbling to repeated blasts of Sheer Force-boosted flame. And while the examiner faces a one-Pokémon deficit, the question going forward seems to be whether or not the rest of his team can handle Mega Camerupt.

Battle calcs

ACTION zero
Breda Mega evolved into Mega Camerupt!

ACTION ONE
Aurumoth used Hydro Pump!
[Crit roll (<=625): 3289/10000; No]
[(11 + 2 + 9 - 6 - 1 - 2) x 2.25] = 29.25 DMG
-8 EN (Aurumoth)

Breda used Fire Blast!
[Crit roll (<=625): 1797/10000; No]
[(11 + 3 + 2 + 10 - 3) x 1.5] = 34.5 DMG
-7 EN (Camerupt)

ACTION TWO
Aurumoth used Hydro Pump!
[Crit roll (<=625): 2298/10000; No]
[(11 + 2 + 9 - 6 - 1 - 2) x 2.25] = 29.25 DMG
-12 EN (Aurumoth)

Breda used Flamethrower!
[(9 + 3 + 2 + 10 - 3) x 1.5] = 31.5 DMG
Aurumoth fainted!
-6 EN (Camerupt)

END ROUND

Candidate Rediamond BXO

AURUMOTH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS (M) @ Expert Belt
Typing: Psychic/Bug
Abilities: Weak Armor / No Guard / Illusion
HP/EN: KO / 54
Stats: 5 / 3 / 6 / 2 / 94
SC/WC/BRT: 4 / 5 / 22
Buffs: +2BAP SE
De-buffs: KO

Bench

Corpus (M) @ Heracronite
Typing: Bug/Fighting
Abilities: Guts / Moxie / Swarm / Skill Link
HP/EN: 85 / 69
Stats: 8 / 4 / 1 / 4 / 87
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 24
Buffs: +9% Acc / Substitute [15HP]
De-buffs: Fucked up by steroids probably

Field effects:
Stealth Rock (Rediamond)
Reflect (Rediamond, 1a)​

Examiner Roy Mustang BBA

Breda (M) @ Cameruptite
Typing: Fire/Ground
Abilities: Magma Armor / Solid Rock / Anger Point / Sheer Force
HP/EN: 41 / 87
Stats: 5 / 4 / 7 / 4 / 17
SC/WC/BRT: 4 / 7 / 23
Buffs: N/A
De-buffs: -10% Evasion

Bench

Fuery (-) @ Rare Candy
Typing: Rock
Abilities: Levitate / Technician / Mold Breaker
HP/EN: 63 / 62
Stats: 1 / 3 / 6 [7] / 3 / 130
SC/WC/BRT: 2 / 3 / 21
Buffs: +2 BAP STAB
De-buffs: N/A

Hawkeye (F) @ Sharp Beak
Typing: Steel /Flying
Abilities: Keen Eye / Sturdy / Weak Armor
HP/EN: 75 / 71
Stats: 4 / 5 / 1 / 3 / 70
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 19
Buffs: +4 DMG Flying / Is the best character in the series
De-buffs: Whirlwinded out poor baby =(

Turn order:
Rediamond sends out Pokémon with item and orders
Frosty orders
YAS double-checks this shit because these calcs seem wonky​

 

[Pallas Athena]

Ugh I'm so rusty...

Heracross

Low Kick~Rock Blast~Low Kick
IF Damaging Fire Move AND Not in a combination AND you are faster, use Dig and push actions back
IF Damaging Fire Move AND in a combination AND you are not behind a substitute, use Substitute (15) and push actions back
If Explosion in a combination AND you are not behind a substitute, use Substitute (15) and push actions back

 

[Frosty]

ugh indeed

Thank you for completely negating my camerupt with those subs.

Protect - Roar - Protect

 

[YellowAdminSilver]

Candidate Rediamond AXO

Corpus (M) @ Heracronite
Typing: Bug/Fighting
Abilities: Guts / Moxie / Swarm / Skill Link
HP/EN: 85 / 69
Stats: 8 / 4 / 1 / 4 / 87
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 24
Buffs: +9% Acc
De-buffs: Fucked up by steroids probably

Bench

AURUMOTH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS (M) @ Expert Belt
Typing: Psychic/Bug
Abilities: Weak Armor / No Guard / Illusion
HP/EN: KO / 54
Stats: 5 / 3 / 6 / 2 / 94
SC/WC/BRT: 4 / 5 / 22
Buffs: +2BAP SE
De-buffs: KO

Field effects:
Stealth Rock (Rediamond)
Reflect (Rediamond, 1a)​

Examiner Roy Mustang BBA

Breda (M) @ Cameruptite
Typing: Fire/Ground
Abilities: Magma Armor / Solid Rock / Anger Point / Sheer Force
HP/EN: 41 / 87
Stats: 5 / 4 / 7 / 4 / 17
SC/WC/BRT: 4 / 7 / 23
Buffs: N/A
De-buffs: -10% Evasion

Bench

Fuery (-) @ Rare Candy
Typing: Rock
Abilities: Levitate / Technician / Mold Breaker
HP/EN: 63 / 62
Stats: 1 / 3 / 6 [7] / 3 / 130
SC/WC/BRT: 2 / 3 / 21
Buffs: +2 BAP STAB
De-buffs: N/A

Hawkeye (F) @ Sharp Beak
Typing: Steel /Flying
Abilities: Keen Eye / Sturdy / Weak Armor
HP/EN: 75 / 71
Stats: 4 / 5 / 1 / 3 / 70
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 19
Buffs: +4 DMG Flying / Is the best character in the series
De-buffs: Whirlwinded out poor baby =(

BEGIN ROUND 4!
---
So, having taken the first KO of the match, the examiner replaces the fallen Aurumoth with his own Mega, the hillariously misshapen Heracross, to finish Mega Camerupt off. And, through a very clever use of substitutions, he manages to turn first order into an advantage rather than a liability, forcing the examiner into the rather uncomfortable position of having to do the chicken dance in order to preserve Breda.

The more interesting development here is the examiner's choice to test his luck with a daring Roar, forcing Corpus to take Stealth Rock damage one more time and potentially finishing off this match in the event that the RNG whips up a bad matchup for our gym hopeful. Luck seems to smile on the candidate, however, as it's Arachne the Galvantula who comes out of the roulette; while not the best of matchups versus Mega Camerupt, it's definitely a better result than something like Scizor. That, plus the fact that a convenient crit put Breda in KO range for one of Arachne's attacks, means that this match is still far from over.

Battle calcs

ACTION zero
Pointed stones dug into Corpus! -12HP

ACTION ONE
Breda used Protect!
A shimmering barrier was erected!
-7 EN (Camerupt)

Corpus used Low Kick!
[(13 + 3 + 11 - 6 - 1) x 1] = 20 DMG
-6.5 EN (Heracross)
Breda protected itself!
-8 EN (Camerupt)

ACTION TWO
Corpus used Rock Blast!
[Crit roll (<=625): 9810, 21, 5459, 7122, 6275/10000; One]
A critical hit!
[(15 + 11 - 6 - 1 + 3) x 1] = 22 DMG
-10 EN (Heracross)

Breda's Anger Point maximized its Attack!

Breda feels like tempting fate!
Corpus will be sent back to its Pokéball!
-7 EN (Camerupt)

ACTION THREE
Breda used Protect!
A shimmering barrier was erected!
-7 EN (Camerupt)

Corpus used Low Kick!
[(13 + 3 + 11 - 6 - 1) x 1] = 20 DMG
-6.5 EN (Heracross)
Breda protected itself!
-8 EN (Camerupt)

Roar roll (<=2500: Volcarona / <=5000: Diego Armaldo / <=7500: Scizor / >7500: Galvantula): 7769/10000; Galvantula]

Arachna was dragged out! at least it's not Scizor amirite

END ROUND

Candidate Rediamond BXA

Arachna (F) @ TBD
Typing: Bug/Electric
Abilities: Compundeyes / Unnerve / Swarm
HP/EN: 100 / 100
Stats: 2 / 2 / 5 / 2 / 108
SC/WC/BRT: 2 / 2 / 18
Buffs: N/A
De-buffs: N/A

Corpus (M) @ Heracronite
Typing: Bug/Fighting
Abilities: Guts / Moxie / Swarm / Skill Link
HP/EN: 73 / 46
Stats: 8 / 4 / 1 / 4 / 87
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 24
Buffs: +9% Acc
De-buffs: Fucked up by steroids probably / Roared out, but I feel less sympathy for him than for Riza

Bench

AURUMOTH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS (M) @ Expert Belt
Typing: Psychic/Bug
Abilities: Weak Armor / No Guard / Illusion
HP/EN: KO / 54
Stats: 5 / 3 / 6 / 2 / 94
SC/WC/BRT: 4 / 5 / 22
Buffs: +2BAP SE
De-buffs: KO

Field effects:
Stealth Rock (Rediamond)
​

Examiner Roy Mustang BBA

Breda (M) @ Cameruptite
Typing: Fire/Ground
Abilities: Magma Armor / Solid Rock / Anger Point / Sheer Force
HP/EN: 19 / 50
Stats: 5 / 4 / 7 / 4 / 17
SC/WC/BRT: 4 / 7 / 23
Buffs: +6 Attack
De-buffs: -10% Evasion

Bench

Fuery (-) @ Rare Candy
Typing: Rock
Abilities: Levitate / Technician / Mold Breaker
HP/EN: 63 / 62
Stats: 1 / 3 / 6 [7] / 3 / 130
SC/WC/BRT: 2 / 3 / 21
Buffs: +2 BAP STAB
De-buffs: N/A

Hawkeye (F) @ Sharp Beak
Typing: Steel /Flying
Abilities: Keen Eye / Sturdy / Weak Armor
HP/EN: 75 / 71
Stats: 4 / 5 / 1 / 3 / 70
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 19
Buffs: +4 DMG Flying / Is the best character in the series
De-buffs: Whirlwinded out poor baby =(

Turn order:
Rediamond sends out Galvantula with item
Frosty orders
Rediamond orders
Guess who refs​

 

[Pallas Athena]

As a multi-hit move, Rock Blast should've rolled for crit five times?

This is somewhat important as the matchup will come down to chip damage, unfortunately, and any extra damage and/or magma armor breaking would be useful.

Galvantula @ Focus Band. Here we go.

 

[YellowAdminSilver]

As a multi-hit move, Rock Blast should've rolled for crit five times?

You are absolutely right. Rerolled and, wouldn't you know it. Please let me know if anything else is wrong.

EDIT: More importantly, did some flavah. ;)

 

[Frosty]

hmmmm let's try this out again

Sending back Fuery the Stratagem

Counterswitch?

 

[Pallas Athena]

Heracross.

Bullet Seed~Arm Thrust~Close Combat
IF Self-switching move, use Pursuit and push actions back
IF Protective/Evasive move, use Feint and push actions back
IF Hidden Power on action one AND Hidden Power on action two, use Endure on action one and Reversal on actions two and three

sub priorities go from top to bottom

 

[Frosty]

Hidden Power - Hidden Power - Disable (Reversal)

 

[YellowAdminSilver]

We interrupt the regularly-scheduled flavor for the sake of clearing up a ruling. My initial impression was that, since Reversal would be disabled when Heracross would act A3, the substitution is ignored and the original order set kicks in, therefore making Heracross use Close Combat A3. Then I sacrificed a goat and a half-bottle of Scotch to the King of Emolgas , and he arrived at the same conclusion as I did. People on IRC were ambivalent about it, which is why I post this here. I'm basing this reffing off of the following ruling:

If the move is the result of a substitution, the substitution is ignored and the Pokemon uses whatever it was going to use in the first place.

If this assumption is wrong, then... idk. let me know so I can re-ref I guess?​

Candidate Rediamond AXB

Corpus (M) @ Heracronite
Typing: Bug/Fighting
Abilities: Guts / Moxie / Swarm / Skill Link
HP/EN: 73 / 46
Stats: 8 / 4 / 1 / 4 / 87
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 24
Buffs: +9% Acc
De-buffs: Fucked up by steroids probably

Bench

AURUMOTH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS (M) @ Expert Belt
Typing: Psychic/Bug
Abilities: Weak Armor / No Guard / Illusion
HP/EN: KO / 54
Stats: 5 / 3 / 6 / 2 / 94
SC/WC/BRT: 4 / 5 / 22
Buffs: +2BAP SE
De-buffs: KO

Arachna (F) @ Focus Band
Typing: Bug/Electric
Abilities: Compundeyes / Unnerve / Swarm
HP/EN: 100 / 100
Stats: 2 / 2 / 5 / 2 / 108
SC/WC/BRT: 2 / 2 / 18
Buffs: N/A
De-buffs: N/A

Field effects:
Stealth Rock (Rediamond)
​

Examiner Roy Mustang ABB

Fuery (-) @ Rare Candy
Typing: Rock
Abilities: Levitate / Technician / Mold Breaker
HP/EN: 63 / 62
Stats: 1 / 3 / 6 [7] / 3 / 130
SC/WC/BRT: 2 / 3 / 21
Buffs: +2 BAP STAB
De-buffs: N/A

Bench

Hawkeye (F) @ Sharp Beak
Typing: Steel /Flying
Abilities: Keen Eye / Sturdy / Weak Armor
HP/EN: 75 / 71
Stats: 4 / 5 / 1 / 3 / 70
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 19
Buffs: +4 DMG Flying / Is the best character in the series
De-buffs: Whirlwinded out poor baby =(

Breda (M) @ Cameruptite
Typing: Fire/Ground
Abilities: Magma Armor / Solid Rock / Anger Point / Sheer Force
HP/EN: 19 / 50
Stats: 5 / 4 / 7 / 4 / 17
SC/WC/BRT: 4 / 7 / 23
Buffs: N/A
De-buffs: -10% Evasion

​

BEGIN ROUND 5!
And so the examiner does the sensible thing and switches yet again, forcing the candidate's team to take even more Stealth Rock damage. At this point, I think it's a no-brainer what the deciding factor will be for this match. Hint: it's an entry hazard that has dealt about as much damage already as both Fairy candidates combined. [Reference needed]

In any case, the candidate is forced to switch yet again, and we find ourselves right back where we started. Corpus is forced to Endure just to withstand Fuery's powerful, Technician-boosted 4x super effective Hidden Powers, but manages to retaliate with a crushing Reversal that leaves the Stratagem well within range of its Close Combat. [Insert policy discussion about that sub here] In any case, our battlers have pretty much traded Pokémon, but it seems that the candidate is ahead for the first time all game. While the Pokémon count is even (and about to turn in the examiner's favor one more time), through a combination of good plays and good fortune, the candidate finds himself with a very favorable matchup going forward. Galvantula may be the ideal answer to the Colonel's Hawkeye, and Camerupt is just within KO range as well. Will the Colonel be able to respond, or will we have our first victory for a gym candidate since way back in Dark quals? ;)
---

Battle calcs

ACTION zero
Pointed stones dug into Arachna! -15HP

Pointed stones dug into Corpus! -12HP

ACTION ONE
Corpus used Endure!
Corpus braced itself!
-15 EN (Heracross)

Fuery used Hidden Power!
[Crit roll (<=625): 8669/10000; No]
[(9 + 10 - 6) x 2.25] = 29.25 DMG
-5 EN (Stratagem)

ACTION TWO
Fuery used Hidden Power!
[Crit roll (<=625): 2549/10000; No]
[(9 + 10 - 6) x 2.25] = 29.25 DMG
-9 EN (Stratagem)

Corpus used Reversal!
[Crit roll (<=625): 1412/10000; No]
[(20 + 3 + 11 - 4.5) x 1.5] = 44.25 DMG jesus fuck
-12 EN (Heracross)

ACTION THREE
Fuery used Disable!
Corpus' Reversal was disabled!
-7 EN (Stratagem)

Corpus used Close Combat!
[Crit roll (<=625): 2842/10000; No]
[(12 + 3 + 11 - 4.5) x 1.5] = 32.25 DMG
Corpus' Defense fell! Corpus' Special Defense fell!
Fuery fainted!
Corpus' Moxie raised its Attack!
-7 EN (Heracross)

END ROUND

Candidate Rediamond AXB

Corpus (M) @ Heracronite
Typing: Bug/Fighting
Abilities: Guts / Moxie / Swarm / Skill Link
HP/EN: 2 / 12
Stats: 8 / 4 / 1 / 4 / 87
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 24
Buffs: +9% Acc / +1 Atk
De-buffs: Fucked up by steroids probably / -1 Def / -1 SpD / Disable [Reversal] (5a)

Bench

AURUMOTH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS (M) @ Expert Belt
Typing: Psychic/Bug
Abilities: Weak Armor / No Guard / Illusion
HP/EN: KO / 54
Stats: 5 / 3 / 6 / 2 / 94
SC/WC/BRT: 4 / 5 / 22
Buffs: +2BAP SE
De-buffs: KO

Arachna (F) @ Focus Band
Typing: Bug/Electric
Abilities: Compundeyes / Unnerve / Swarm
HP/EN: 85 / 100
Stats: 2 / 2 / 5 / 2 / 108
SC/WC/BRT: 2 / 2 / 18
Buffs: N/A
De-buffs: N/A

Field effects:
Stealth Rock (Rediamond)
​

Examiner Roy Mustang XBB

Fuery (-) @ Rare Candy
Typing: Rock
Abilities: Levitate / Technician / Mold Breaker
HP/EN: KO / 41
Stats: 1 / 3 / 6 [7] / 3 / 130
SC/WC/BRT: 2 / 3 / 21
Buffs: +2 BAP STAB
De-buffs: KO

Bench

Hawkeye (F) @ Sharp Beak
Typing: Steel /Flying
Abilities: Keen Eye / Sturdy / Weak Armor
HP/EN: 75 / 71
Stats: 4 / 5 / 1 / 3 / 70
SC/WC/BRT: 3 / 4 / 19
Buffs: +4 DMG Flying / Is the best character in the series
De-buffs: Whirlwinded out poor baby =(

Breda (M) @ Cameruptite
Typing: Fire/Ground
Abilities: Magma Armor / Solid Rock / Anger Point / Sheer Force
HP/EN: 19 / 50
Stats: 5 / 4 / 7 / 4 / 17
SC/WC/BRT: 4 / 7 / 23
Buffs: N/A
De-buffs: -10% Evasion

​

Turn order:
Frosty sends out Pokémon with item and orders
Rediamond orders
WHOOP WHOOP​

 

[Frosty]

oopsie daisy. Should have sandstormed instead.


Oh well, I make mistakes too.


Skarmory.

Toggle Weak Armor

Feint - Feint - Feint
IF Feint by heracross THEN Roost on the first instance
IF Vacuum Wave AND in a combo THEN Roost on the first instance

 

[Pallas Athena]

Vacuum Wave x3