So Smogon, this is my first warstory, and it takes place on the UU ladder. The match pits myself (Friar) against Goose, another player who is on the UU ladder regularly enough. However, neither of us had any knowledge of the other's team, as this was the first time we had seen these teams. My team is a hugely offensive team that centers around entry hazards to ease KO's, while Goose's team personifies a weather that has dominated since the UU Suspect's removal: Rain. This was a great match with multiple momentum shifts, so read on to see how it all played out.
Friar's Team: The Ides of March
Goose's Team: Team Downpour
Life Orb will be removed
The following pokemon have Life Orb:
Friar's Shaymin; Goose's Kabutops, Omastar, and Ludicolo
Nicknames will be removed
Scores will be shown after each KO (Friar-Goose)
Weather will appear only when it begins and when it ends
Log will be in BOLD
Rules:
Ladder Match
Sleep Clause
Freeze Clause
OHKO Clause
Evasion Clause
Species Clause
Strict Damage Clause
Friar sent out Mesprit (lvl 100 Mesprit).
Goose sent out Electrode (lvl 100 Electrode).
v.s.
Electrode is a lead I see often enough on the UU ladder. Electrode has replaced Crobat on many teams because it is the fastest Taunt available. Electrode also leads Rain teams, so I know I'm in for a tough fight. My team enjoys outspeeding the opponent's team, and that won't be happening due to Swift Swim. Also, Water type attacks from Water types really get double STAB, and few on my team can wall such an attack. My Mesprit is a TrickScarfer, so I decide to Trick my Scarf onto Electrode to prevent too much set up. It isn't like ScarfMesprit will be outspeeding anything with a Swift Swim boost, so the drop in speed is also negigible.
Mesprit used Trick.
Mesprit obtained Damp Rock!
Electrode obtained Choice Scarf!
Electrode used Substitute.
Electrode lost 25% of its health.
100%
75% + locked into Substitute
Hmmmm... usually Electrodes Taunt me, but this one has Substitute. No biggie, the Sub is useless now, as Electrode is locked into Substitute. I decide to U Turn for the upper hand in the coming match up, as Electrode essentially has to switch.
Goose switched in Claydol (lvl 100 Claydol).
Mesprit used U-turn.
It's super effective!
Claydol lost 25% of its health.
Friar switched in Shaymin (lvl 100 Shaymin).
100%
100%
75%
v.s.
So far so good. Looking back, setting up Stealth Rock might have been the better choice, but I'm still in a great position. Few Rain teams have many Grass resists, so something is going to get smashed by Shaymin's Life Orb Seed Flare.
Shaymin used Seed Flare.
Shaymin's attack missed!
Claydol used Rain Dance.
Rain began to fall!
100%
75%
Nuts. Not only did I miss a OHKO, but Claydol got up Rain Dance. I decide to stick to the previous plan and mash something with Seed Flare.
Shaymin used Seed Flare.
It's super effective!
Claydol lost 75% of its health.
Goose's Claydol fainted.
90%
DEAD
(6-5)
That should have happened last turn :P Claydol gets rocked by a 180 Base Power super effective attack, and I wait to see what Pokemon Goose unleashes to take advantage of the Rain.
Goose switched in Ludicolo (lvl 100 Ludicolo ?).
v.s.
Ludicolo under Rain is a nuisance for my team. There are 3 things my team hates: Pokemon who hit fast, pokemon who hit hard, and pokemon with great coverage. Looking at Ludicolo's resume, it is all three wrapped up into one Master of Disaster. Nothing on my team can take two shots from the deadly duck, so I'm forced to hope Shaymin can live an Ice Beam and hit Ludicolo hard with a Life Orb Seed Flare.
Ludicolo used Ice Beam.
It's super effective!
Shaymin lost 76% of its health.
Shaymin used Seed Flare.
Ludicolo lost 76% of its health.
4%
14%
Even though Shaymin is as good as dead, I couldn't have gotten a better turn (ok, maybe if I got a crit). Shaymin lived the Ice Beam and crippled Ludicolo with a monstrous Seed Flare. Unfortunately, Shaymin's time is up.
Ludicolo used Surf.
It's not very effective...
Shaymin lost 5% of its health.
Friar's Shaymin fainted.
DEAD
4%
(5-5)
The score draws even as Ludicolo mows down Shaymin with a Surf. However, after Life Orb recoil, Ludicolo is down to just 4% health, easy pickings for Azumarill.
Friar switched in Azumarill (lvl 100 Azumarill ?).
v.s.
Even with the 4x resist, Azumarill can kill of Ludicolo with CB Aqua Jet. I need Ludicolo gone ASAP, so Aqua Jet it is.
Azumarill used Aqua Jet.
It's not very effective...
Ludicolo lost 4% of its health.
Goose's Ludicolo fainted.
100%
DEAD
(5-4)
The turn goes according to plan with Azumarill finishing off Ludicolo. I breathe a sigh of relief as Ludicolo was probably my most dangerous adversary, and its threat is no more.
Goose switched in Walrein (lvl 100 Walrein ?).
v.s.
When I saw Walrein, I thought, "Oh shit, StallRein, I'm screwed." Then I remembered its a RAIN team, not hail. I am not at all familiar with a Rain Abusing Walrein, but I imagined it being something like Surf/Ice Beam/HP Electric/FIller. As Azumarill doesn't draw Ice moves, Roserade should be an easy switch in. With Rosie, I can start to set up my spikes, assuring Goose's pokes can't absorb my team's blows.
Friar switched in Roserade (lvl 100 Roserade ?).
Walrein used Surf.
It's not very effective...
A critical hit!
Roserade lost 100% of its health.
Friar's Roserade fainted.
100%
DEAD
(4-4)
Nuts Squared. I am foiled by a Critical Rain boosted STAB Surf from Walrein. I just lost another valuable Water resist, so now I'm down to just Azumarill in the way of water sponging. Walrein does not get Swift Swim so I switch in Blaziken to nail something hard.
Friar switched in Blaziken (lvl 100 Blaziken ?).
v.s.
Goose has already lost Claydol, so I'm left guessing whether or not he would have multiple Fighting resists. I know weather changers such as Uxie are common, yet common Rain sweepers such as Kabutops and Omastar are weak to Fighting as well, so I decide to be predicable and use Superpower.
Blaziken used Superpower.
It's super effective!
Walrein lost 100% of its health.
Goose's Walrein fainted.
Blaziken's attack was lowered.
Blaziken's defence was lowered.
100% (-1 Attack, -1 Defence)
DEAD
(4-3)
Great. Not only does this put me back ahead, but it gives me some confidence about him not having a Fighting resist. A ScarfKen sweep may be on the horizon.
Goose switched in Omastar (lvl 100 Omastar ?).
v.s.
With that said, I doubt a -1 Superpower will OHKO Omastar. I need to get out of here, as Blaziken may have a sweep later in the game. The Surf is fairly obvious, but with only one Water resist left standing, I'm worried about how Azumarill will stand up to the pressure.
Friar switched in Azumarill (lvl 100 Azumarill ?).
Omastar used Surf.
It's not very effective...
Azumarill lost 51% of its health.
The rain stopped.
v.s.
90%
49%
That did a bunch for being resisted. Surf seems to be a 2HKO, but Claydol's Rain Dance peters out at just the right time, making sure Omastar can't 2HKO me. Azumarill can also spam Fighting moves (namely Superpower) and Goose hasn't proven he has a resist, so something is going to get smacked.
Goose switched in Electrode (lvl 100 Electrode).
Azumarill used Superpower.
Electrode lost 75% of its health.
Goose's Electrode fainted.
Azumarill's attack was lowered.
Azumarill's defence was lowered.
DEAD
49% (-1 Attack, -1 Defence)
(4-2)
Goose makes the smart play and sacrifices his Electrode. ScarfElectrode is pretty useless at this point in terms of supporting his Rain team so it was a good play. Azumarill is feeling the effects of Superpower though, and something could get a free set up with Azu at -1 Attack.
Goose switched in Kabutops (lvl 100 Kabutops ?).
v.s.
At least he switches in a Fighting weak. Goose's last two standing are Kabutops and Omastar, reppin' RBY. They are also both Fighting weak and unlikely to carry Rain Dance, so I'm feeling pretty good. I don't want Kabutops to get a free Swords Dance, so I decide to press on, even with -1 Attack. As a side note, both Kabutops and Omastar are scared shitless of Grass attacks, figures the only team members I've lost are Shaymin and Roserade >.<
Kabutops used X-Scissor.
Azumarril lost 49% of its health.
Friar's Azumarill fainted.
DEAD
90%
(3-2)
Goose doesn't risk the switch and takes out Azu with X-Scissor. I still have Blaziken, Mesprit, and Rhydon, while he has Kabutops and Omastar. Rhydon is useless as he is a free "Kill me with 4x effective Water attack!" so for all practical purposes it's 2-2. I go to Blaziken to attempt a Superpower sweep.
Friar switched in Blaziken (lvl 100 Blaziken ?).
v.s.
This is the do or die move, right here. Superpower is the obvious choice for me, but what move will he use? there are really two options that would have an effect on the battle:
1) He uses Aqua Jet.
2) He uses anything else.
If he uses anything other than Aqua Jet, I win because I outspeed and OHKO. If he uses Aqua Jet and I die, he wins. Now you may be saying, "Yeah he has Life Orb, but you are at 100%, you will live easy." Not so fast my friend. This is a ScarfKen, and my team is very weak to Swellow. To remedy this, I Ev'd my Blaziken to outspeed Swellow with the Choice Scarf attached. To do this, I needed a + speed nature. Which did I pick? Hasty! Also known as -Def! So if Kabutops packs Aqua Jet to keep up his sweep after Rain Dance ends, I have a chance of losing.
Kabutops used Aqua Jet.
Crap.
It's super effective!
...sigh...
Blaziken lost 94% of its health.
What!?!?
Blaziken used Superpower.
It's super effective!
Kabutops lost 81% of its health.
Goose's Kabutops fainted.
Blaziken's attack was lowered.
Blaziken's defence was lowered.
6% (-1 Attack, -1 Defence)
DEAD
(3-1)
ALL RIGHT! Kabutops did have Aqua Jet, but it didn't KO Blaziken. After taking the near lethal shot, Blaziken became enraged and put the beat down on Kabutops. Its been a great game Goose, but I can't imagine me losing at this point. By the way Kabutops' 252 Attack Adamant Life Orb Aqua Jet versus 0/0 Hasty Blaziken = 86.71% - 101.99%. So I had a good chance to live the attack, but he could have won the match had the damage roll gone the other way.
Goose switched in Omastar (lvl 100 Omastar ?).
v.s.
Omastar is back. But this time, all Blaziken needs to do is put Omastar in range for Mesprit to wrap things up.
Blaziken used Superpower.
It's super effective!
Omastar lost 66% of its health.
Blaziken's attack was lowered.
Blaziken's defence was lowered.
Omastar used Surf.
It's super effective!
Blaziken lost 6% of its health.
Friar's Blaziken fainted.
Omastar lost 10% of its health.
14%
DEAD
(2-1)
GoGo Mesprit!
Friar switched in Mesprit (lvl 100 Mesprit).
v.s.
Psychic should seal the match.
Mesprit used Psychic.
Omastar lost 14% of its health.
Goose's Omastar fainted.
100%
DEAD
(2-0) Friar wins!
What a great game! After two offensive teams worked to get the better of each other, it came down to one damage roll to decide the winner. Now it's time for Props and Slops:
Props:
-Blaziken, Mesprit, Azumarill, and Shaymin for killing at least one of Goose's pokemon.
-Kabutops, Omastar, Walrein, and Ludicolo for killing at least one of my pokemon.
-Mesprit, for Tricking Electrode
-Goose, for the great match
-Damage roll on Aqua Jet, for favoring me :)
Slops:
-Shaymin, for missing Claydol with Seed Flare
-Roserade, for amounting to crit-bait
-Tad bit of hax, but it made or a better battle!
-Rhydon, for being so scared of Rain teams he couldn't even enter battle once
Extras:
-Neither team got up any entry hazards
-Rain Dance was only set up once
-PLAY UU FOR GOD'S SAKE!
Thank you for reading the Warstory, I tried to pick a quick but intense battle to start off with, and I hoped you
enjoyed it.
-Friar-
Friar's Team: The Ides of March
Goose's Team: Team Downpour
Life Orb will be removed
The following pokemon have Life Orb:
Friar's Shaymin; Goose's Kabutops, Omastar, and Ludicolo
Nicknames will be removed
Scores will be shown after each KO (Friar-Goose)
Weather will appear only when it begins and when it ends
Log will be in BOLD
Rules:
Ladder Match
Sleep Clause
Freeze Clause
OHKO Clause
Evasion Clause
Species Clause
Strict Damage Clause
Friar sent out Mesprit (lvl 100 Mesprit).
Goose sent out Electrode (lvl 100 Electrode).
Electrode is a lead I see often enough on the UU ladder. Electrode has replaced Crobat on many teams because it is the fastest Taunt available. Electrode also leads Rain teams, so I know I'm in for a tough fight. My team enjoys outspeeding the opponent's team, and that won't be happening due to Swift Swim. Also, Water type attacks from Water types really get double STAB, and few on my team can wall such an attack. My Mesprit is a TrickScarfer, so I decide to Trick my Scarf onto Electrode to prevent too much set up. It isn't like ScarfMesprit will be outspeeding anything with a Swift Swim boost, so the drop in speed is also negigible.
Mesprit used Trick.
Mesprit obtained Damp Rock!
Electrode obtained Choice Scarf!
Electrode used Substitute.
Electrode lost 25% of its health.
Hmmmm... usually Electrodes Taunt me, but this one has Substitute. No biggie, the Sub is useless now, as Electrode is locked into Substitute. I decide to U Turn for the upper hand in the coming match up, as Electrode essentially has to switch.
Goose switched in Claydol (lvl 100 Claydol).
Mesprit used U-turn.
It's super effective!
Claydol lost 25% of its health.
Friar switched in Shaymin (lvl 100 Shaymin).
So far so good. Looking back, setting up Stealth Rock might have been the better choice, but I'm still in a great position. Few Rain teams have many Grass resists, so something is going to get smashed by Shaymin's Life Orb Seed Flare.
Shaymin used Seed Flare.
Shaymin's attack missed!
Claydol used Rain Dance.
Rain began to fall!
Nuts. Not only did I miss a OHKO, but Claydol got up Rain Dance. I decide to stick to the previous plan and mash something with Seed Flare.
Shaymin used Seed Flare.
It's super effective!
Claydol lost 75% of its health.
Goose's Claydol fainted.
(6-5)
That should have happened last turn :P Claydol gets rocked by a 180 Base Power super effective attack, and I wait to see what Pokemon Goose unleashes to take advantage of the Rain.
Goose switched in Ludicolo (lvl 100 Ludicolo ?).
Ludicolo under Rain is a nuisance for my team. There are 3 things my team hates: Pokemon who hit fast, pokemon who hit hard, and pokemon with great coverage. Looking at Ludicolo's resume, it is all three wrapped up into one Master of Disaster. Nothing on my team can take two shots from the deadly duck, so I'm forced to hope Shaymin can live an Ice Beam and hit Ludicolo hard with a Life Orb Seed Flare.
Ludicolo used Ice Beam.
It's super effective!
Shaymin lost 76% of its health.
Shaymin used Seed Flare.
Ludicolo lost 76% of its health.
Even though Shaymin is as good as dead, I couldn't have gotten a better turn (ok, maybe if I got a crit). Shaymin lived the Ice Beam and crippled Ludicolo with a monstrous Seed Flare. Unfortunately, Shaymin's time is up.
Ludicolo used Surf.
It's not very effective...
Shaymin lost 5% of its health.
Friar's Shaymin fainted.
(5-5)
The score draws even as Ludicolo mows down Shaymin with a Surf. However, after Life Orb recoil, Ludicolo is down to just 4% health, easy pickings for Azumarill.
Friar switched in Azumarill (lvl 100 Azumarill ?).
Even with the 4x resist, Azumarill can kill of Ludicolo with CB Aqua Jet. I need Ludicolo gone ASAP, so Aqua Jet it is.
Azumarill used Aqua Jet.
It's not very effective...
Ludicolo lost 4% of its health.
Goose's Ludicolo fainted.
(5-4)
The turn goes according to plan with Azumarill finishing off Ludicolo. I breathe a sigh of relief as Ludicolo was probably my most dangerous adversary, and its threat is no more.
Goose switched in Walrein (lvl 100 Walrein ?).
When I saw Walrein, I thought, "Oh shit, StallRein, I'm screwed." Then I remembered its a RAIN team, not hail. I am not at all familiar with a Rain Abusing Walrein, but I imagined it being something like Surf/Ice Beam/HP Electric/FIller. As Azumarill doesn't draw Ice moves, Roserade should be an easy switch in. With Rosie, I can start to set up my spikes, assuring Goose's pokes can't absorb my team's blows.
Friar switched in Roserade (lvl 100 Roserade ?).
Walrein used Surf.
It's not very effective...
A critical hit!
Roserade lost 100% of its health.
Friar's Roserade fainted.
(4-4)
Nuts Squared. I am foiled by a Critical Rain boosted STAB Surf from Walrein. I just lost another valuable Water resist, so now I'm down to just Azumarill in the way of water sponging. Walrein does not get Swift Swim so I switch in Blaziken to nail something hard.
Friar switched in Blaziken (lvl 100 Blaziken ?).
Goose has already lost Claydol, so I'm left guessing whether or not he would have multiple Fighting resists. I know weather changers such as Uxie are common, yet common Rain sweepers such as Kabutops and Omastar are weak to Fighting as well, so I decide to be predicable and use Superpower.
Blaziken used Superpower.
It's super effective!
Walrein lost 100% of its health.
Goose's Walrein fainted.
Blaziken's attack was lowered.
Blaziken's defence was lowered.
(4-3)
Great. Not only does this put me back ahead, but it gives me some confidence about him not having a Fighting resist. A ScarfKen sweep may be on the horizon.
Goose switched in Omastar (lvl 100 Omastar ?).
With that said, I doubt a -1 Superpower will OHKO Omastar. I need to get out of here, as Blaziken may have a sweep later in the game. The Surf is fairly obvious, but with only one Water resist left standing, I'm worried about how Azumarill will stand up to the pressure.
Friar switched in Azumarill (lvl 100 Azumarill ?).
Omastar used Surf.
It's not very effective...
Azumarill lost 51% of its health.
The rain stopped.
That did a bunch for being resisted. Surf seems to be a 2HKO, but Claydol's Rain Dance peters out at just the right time, making sure Omastar can't 2HKO me. Azumarill can also spam Fighting moves (namely Superpower) and Goose hasn't proven he has a resist, so something is going to get smacked.
Goose switched in Electrode (lvl 100 Electrode).
Azumarill used Superpower.
Electrode lost 75% of its health.
Goose's Electrode fainted.
Azumarill's attack was lowered.
Azumarill's defence was lowered.
(4-2)
Goose makes the smart play and sacrifices his Electrode. ScarfElectrode is pretty useless at this point in terms of supporting his Rain team so it was a good play. Azumarill is feeling the effects of Superpower though, and something could get a free set up with Azu at -1 Attack.
Goose switched in Kabutops (lvl 100 Kabutops ?).
At least he switches in a Fighting weak. Goose's last two standing are Kabutops and Omastar, reppin' RBY. They are also both Fighting weak and unlikely to carry Rain Dance, so I'm feeling pretty good. I don't want Kabutops to get a free Swords Dance, so I decide to press on, even with -1 Attack. As a side note, both Kabutops and Omastar are scared shitless of Grass attacks, figures the only team members I've lost are Shaymin and Roserade >.<
Kabutops used X-Scissor.
Azumarril lost 49% of its health.
Friar's Azumarill fainted.
(3-2)
Goose doesn't risk the switch and takes out Azu with X-Scissor. I still have Blaziken, Mesprit, and Rhydon, while he has Kabutops and Omastar. Rhydon is useless as he is a free "Kill me with 4x effective Water attack!" so for all practical purposes it's 2-2. I go to Blaziken to attempt a Superpower sweep.
Friar switched in Blaziken (lvl 100 Blaziken ?).
This is the do or die move, right here. Superpower is the obvious choice for me, but what move will he use? there are really two options that would have an effect on the battle:
1) He uses Aqua Jet.
2) He uses anything else.
If he uses anything other than Aqua Jet, I win because I outspeed and OHKO. If he uses Aqua Jet and I die, he wins. Now you may be saying, "Yeah he has Life Orb, but you are at 100%, you will live easy." Not so fast my friend. This is a ScarfKen, and my team is very weak to Swellow. To remedy this, I Ev'd my Blaziken to outspeed Swellow with the Choice Scarf attached. To do this, I needed a + speed nature. Which did I pick? Hasty! Also known as -Def! So if Kabutops packs Aqua Jet to keep up his sweep after Rain Dance ends, I have a chance of losing.
Kabutops used Aqua Jet.
Crap.
It's super effective!
...sigh...
Blaziken lost 94% of its health.
What!?!?
Blaziken used Superpower.
It's super effective!
Kabutops lost 81% of its health.
Goose's Kabutops fainted.
Blaziken's attack was lowered.
Blaziken's defence was lowered.
(3-1)
ALL RIGHT! Kabutops did have Aqua Jet, but it didn't KO Blaziken. After taking the near lethal shot, Blaziken became enraged and put the beat down on Kabutops. Its been a great game Goose, but I can't imagine me losing at this point. By the way Kabutops' 252 Attack Adamant Life Orb Aqua Jet versus 0/0 Hasty Blaziken = 86.71% - 101.99%. So I had a good chance to live the attack, but he could have won the match had the damage roll gone the other way.
Goose switched in Omastar (lvl 100 Omastar ?).
Omastar is back. But this time, all Blaziken needs to do is put Omastar in range for Mesprit to wrap things up.
Blaziken used Superpower.
It's super effective!
Omastar lost 66% of its health.
Blaziken's attack was lowered.
Blaziken's defence was lowered.
Omastar used Surf.
It's super effective!
Blaziken lost 6% of its health.
Friar's Blaziken fainted.
Omastar lost 10% of its health.
(2-1)
GoGo Mesprit!
Friar switched in Mesprit (lvl 100 Mesprit).
Psychic should seal the match.
Mesprit used Psychic.
Omastar lost 14% of its health.
Goose's Omastar fainted.
(2-0) Friar wins!
What a great game! After two offensive teams worked to get the better of each other, it came down to one damage roll to decide the winner. Now it's time for Props and Slops:
Props:
-Blaziken, Mesprit, Azumarill, and Shaymin for killing at least one of Goose's pokemon.
-Kabutops, Omastar, Walrein, and Ludicolo for killing at least one of my pokemon.
-Mesprit, for Tricking Electrode
-Goose, for the great match
-Damage roll on Aqua Jet, for favoring me :)
Slops:
-Shaymin, for missing Claydol with Seed Flare
-Roserade, for amounting to crit-bait
-Tad bit of hax, but it made or a better battle!
-Rhydon, for being so scared of Rain teams he couldn't even enter battle once
Extras:
-Neither team got up any entry hazards
-Rain Dance was only set up once
-PLAY UU FOR GOD'S SAKE!
Thank you for reading the Warstory, I tried to pick a quick but intense battle to start off with, and I hoped you
enjoyed it.
-Friar-
