Competitive [GT1 R2] epicdrill vs. TheEver

[LouisCyphre]

Team epicdrill

Azalea the Clefable

Clefable [Azalea] (F)
Stage 4*
Types: Fairy

Abilities:
Cute Charm, Magic Guard, Unaware

Nature: Bold (+Def -Atk)

Stats:
HP: 95
Atk: 4 (-)
Def: 7 (+)
SpA: 7
SpD: 7
Spe: 60
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 3

Attacks:
After You
Ally Switch
Amnesia
Aromatherapy
Attract
Baton Pass
Belly Drum
Bestow
Bide
Blizzard
Body Slam
Bounce
Brick Break
Bubble Beam
Calm Mind
Captivate
Charge Beam
Charm
Confide
Copycat
Cosmic Power
Counter
Covet
Curse
Dazzling Gleam
Defense Curl
Detect
Dig
Disarming Voice
Dizzy Punch
Double Slap
Double Team
Double-Edge
Drain Punch
Draining Kiss
Dream Eater
Dual Wingbeat
Dynamic Punch
Echoed Voice
Encore
Endeavor
Endure
Facade
Fake Tears
Fire Blast
Fire Punch
Flamethrower
Flash
Fling
Focus Blast
Focus Punch
Follow Me
Frustration
Giga Impact
Grass Knot
Gravity
Growl
Headbutt
Heal Bell
Heal Pulse
Healing Wish
Helping Hand
Hidden Power (Ground)
Hyper Beam
Hyper Voice
Ice Beam
Ice Punch
Icy Wind
Imprison
Incinerate
Iron Tail
Knock Off
Laser Focus
Last Resort
Life Dew
Light Screen
Lucky Chant
Magic Coat
Magical Leaf
Mega Kick
Mega Punch
Meteor Beam
Meteor Mash
Metronome
Mimic
Minimize
Misty Explosion
Misty Terrain
Moonblast
Moonlight
Mud-Slap
Mystical Fire
Natural Gift
Nightmare
Petal Dance
Play Rough
Pound
Power-Up Punch
Present
Protect
Psych Up
Psychic
Psyshock
Psywave
Rage
Rain Dance
Recycle
Reflect
Rest
Retaliate
Return
Rock Smash
Role Play
Rollout
Round
Safeguard
Scary Face
Secret Power
Seismic Toss
Shadow Ball
Shock Wave
Signal Beam
Sing
Skull Bash
Sleep Talk
Snatch
Snore
Soft-Boiled
Solar Beam
Splash
Spotlight
Stealth Rock
Stored Power
Strength
Submission
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Sweet Kiss
Swift
Take Down
Telekinesis
Teleport
Thunder
Thunder Punch
Thunder Wave
Thunderbolt
Tickle
Toxic
Tri Attack
Trick
Uproar
Wake-Up Slap
Water Gun
Water Pulse
Wish
Wonder Room
Work Up
Zap Cannon
Zen Headbutt

Willow the Pyroak

Pyroak [Willow] (F)
Stage 4*
Types: Fire, Grass

Abilities:
Rock Head, Battle Armor, White Smoke (unlocked)

Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe, -10% Eva)

Stats:
HP: 105
Atk: 5
Def: 8
SpA: 7
SpD: 9 (+)
Spe: 52 (-)
Size Class: 4
Weight Class: 5

Attacks:
Absorb
Amnesia
Ancient Power
Aromatherapy
Aromatic Mist
Attract
Blaze Kick
Block
Brutal Swing
Bulldoze
Bullet Seed
Burn Up
Burning Jealousy
Confide
Counter
Double Team
Double-Edge
Dragon Breath
Dragon Dance
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Tail
Earth Power
Earthquake
Ember
Endure
Energy Ball
Facade
Fire Blast
Fire Spin
Flame Burst
Flame Charge
Flame Wheel
Flamethrower
Flare Blitz
Flash
Flash Cannon
Frustration
Giga Drain
Giga Impact
Grass Knot
Grass Whistle
Grassy Glide
Grassy Terrain
Growth
Headbutt
Heat Crash
Heat Wave
Heavy Slam
Hidden Power (Fairy)
High Horsepower
Hyper Beam
Incinerate
Inferno
Iron Defense
Iron Head
Iron Tail
Lava Plume
Leaf Storm
Leaf Tornado
Leafage
Leech Seed
Light Screen
Low Kick
Low Sweep
Magical Leaf
Mud-Slap
Natural Gift
Nature Power
Overheat
Petal Blizzard
Petal Dance
Protect
Psybeam
Rest
Return
Revenge
Roar
Rock Climb
Rock Polish
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Rock Tomb
Round
Safeguard
Sand Tomb
Scorching Sands
Secret Power
Seed Bomb
Sleep Talk
Snore
Solar Beam
Solar Blade
Stealth Rock
Stomping Tantrum
Strength
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Sweet Scent
Swift
Swords Dance
Synthesis
Terrain Pulse
Throat Chop
Toxic
Water Sport
Wild Charge
Will-O-Wisp
Wood Hammer
Worry Seed
Zap Cannon
Zen Headbutt

Type: Full the Silvally

Silvally [Type: Full] (F)
Stage 4*
Types: Normal

Abilities:
RKS System

Nature: Naughty (+Atk -SpD)

Stats:
HP: 95
Atk: 8 (+)
Def: 7
SpA: 7
SpD: 6 (-)
Spe: 95
Size Class: 4
Weight Class: 5

Attacks:
Aerial Ace
Air Slash
Bite
Confide
Crunch
Crush Claw
Defog
Double Hit
Double Team
Double-Edge
Draco Meteor
Dragon Claw
Endure
Explosion
Facade
Fire Fang
Flame Charge
Flamethrower
Flash Cannon
Frustration
Giga Impact
Grass Pledge
Hail
Heal Block
Heat Wave
Hidden Power (Ground)
Hyper Beam
Hyper Voice
Ice Beam
Ice Fang
Icy Wind
Imprison
Iron Defense
Iron Head
Laser Focus
Last Resort
Magic Coat
Metal Sound
Multi-Attack
Outrage
Parting Shot
Payback
Poison Fang
Protect
Psychic Fangs
Punishment
Pursuit
Rage
Rain Dance
Razor Wind
Rest
Return
Reversal
Roar
Rock Slide
Round
Sandstorm
Scary Face
Self-Destruct
Shadow Ball
Shadow Claw
Signal Beam
Sleep Talk
Snarl
Snore
Steel Beam
Steel Wing
Substitute
Sunny Day
Surf
Swagger
Swift
Swords Dance
Tackle
Tailwind
Take Down
Terrain Pulse
Thunder Fang
Thunder Wave
Thunderbolt
Toxic
Tri Attack
U-turn
Work Up
X-Scissor
Zen Headbutt

Quinn the Metagross

Metagross [Quinn] (F)
Stage 5*
Types: Steel/Psychic

Abilities:
Clear Body / Light Metal (unlocked) / Tough Claws (Mega)

Nature: Jolly (+Spe, +10% Acc, -SpA)

Stats (Mega Stats):
HP: 90
Atk: 10 (10)
Def: 9 (11)
SpA: 6 (7) (-)
SpD: 7 (8)
Spe: 81 (127) (+)
Size Class: 4 (4)
Weight Class: 9 / 7 (Light Metal) (11 / 9 (Light Metal))

Attacks:
Aerial Ace
Agility
Ally Switch
Block
Body Press
Body Slam
Brick Break
Brutal Swing
Bulldoze
Bullet Punch
Confide
Confusion
Cosmic Power
Cut
Defense Curl
Double Team
Double-Edge
Dynamic Punch
Earthquake
Endure
Expanding Force
Explosion
Facade
Flash
Flash Cannon
Frustration
Fury Cutter
Giga Impact
Grass Knot
Gravity
Gyro Ball
Hammer Arm
Headbutt
Hidden Power (Fire)
Hold Back
Hone Claws
Hyper Beam
Ice Punch
Icy Wind
Iron Defense
Iron Head
Laser Focus
Light Screen
Magnet Rise
Metal Claw
Meteor Beam
Meteor Mash
Mimic
Miracle Eye
Mud-Slap
Natural Gift
Power-Up Punch
Protect
Psych Up
Psychic
Psycho Cut
Psyshock
Pursuit
Rain Dance
Reflect
Refresh
Rest
Return
Rock Polish
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Rock Tomb
Rollout
Round
Sandstorm
Scary Face
Secret Power
Self-Destruct
Shadow Ball
Signal Beam
Sleep Talk
Sludge Bomb
Snore
Stealth Rock
Steel Beam
Steel Roller
Stomping Tantrum
Strength
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Swift
Tackle
Take Down
Telekinesis
Thunder Punch
Toxic
Trick
Zen Headbutt

Team TheEver

Arlandria the Togekiss

Arlandria
Togekiss
★★★☆☆

Types: Fairy/Flying
Abilities: Hustle/Serene Grace/Super Luck (Unlocked)
Nature: Serious

Stats
HP: 90
Atk: 4
Def: 7
SpA: 9
SpD: 8
Spe: 80
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 3

Attacks (115)
Aerial Ace
After You
Air Slash
Ally Switch
Amnesia
Ancient Power
Attract
Aura Sphere
Baton Pass
Bestow
Body Slam
Brick Break
Captivate
Charm
Confide
Curse
Dazzling Gleam
Defense Curl
Defog
Detect
Double Team
Double-Edge
Drain Punch
Draining Kiss
Dream Eater
Echoed Voice
Encore
Endure
Extrasensory
Extreme Speed
Facade
Fairy Wind
Fire Blast
Flamethrower
Flash
Fling
Fly
Focus Punch
Follow Me
Foresight
Frustration
Future Sight
Giga Impact
Grass Knot
Growl
Headbutt
Heat Wave
Helping Hand
Hidden Power (Ground)
Hyper Beam
Hyper Voice
Imprison
Incinerate
Last Resort
Life Dew
Light Screen
Lucky Chant
Magical Leaf
Mega Kick
Mega Punch
Metronome
Mirror Move
Morning Sun
Mud-Slap
Mystical Fire
Nasty Plot
Natural Gift
Peck
Play Rough
Pluck
Pound
Present
Protect
Psych Up
Psychic
Psycho Shift
Psyshock
Rain Dance
Reflect
Rest
Retaliate
Return
Rock Smash
Rollout
Roost
Round
Safeguard
Secret Power
Shadow Ball
Shock Wave
Silver Wind
Sky Attack
Sleep Talk
Smart Strike
Snore
Solar Beam
Steel Wing
Stored Power
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Sweet Kiss
Swift
Telekinesis
Thunder Wave
Toxic
Tri Attack
Trick
Uproar
Water Pulse
Wish
Work Up
Yawn
Zap Cannon
Zen Headbutt

Descent the Volkraken

Descent
Volkraken
★★★☆☆

Types: Water/Fire
Abilities: Analytic/Infiltrator/Pressure (Unlocked)
Nature: Serious

Stats
HP: 95
Atk: 4
Def: 6
SpA: 10
SpD: 7
Spe: 95
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 3

Attacks (73)
Absorb
Aqua Jet
Aqua Ring
Assurance
Attract
Bind
Bite
Bounce
Captivate
Clear Smog
Confide
Constrict
Destiny Bond
Dive
Double Team
Ember
Facade
False Swipe
Fire Blast
Fire Lash
Fire Spin
Flame Burst
Flamethrower
Flash
Flash Cannon
Fling
Frustration
Giga Impact
Heat Wave
Hidden Power (Ice)
Hydro Pump
Hyper Beam
Incinerate
Infestation
Lava Plume
Leech Life
Liquidation
Memento
Muddy Water
Overheat
Payback
Power Gem
Protect
Quash
Rain Dance
Reflect
Reflect Type
Rest
Return
Round
Scald
Scary Face
Secret Power
Sleep Talk
Snore
Substitute
Sunny Day
Surf
Swagger
Thief
Tickle
Torment
Toxic
U-turn
Water Gun
Water Pulse
Waterfall
Whirlpool
Will-O-Wisp
Wring Out

Pain the Garchomp

Pain
Garchomp
★★★★★

Types: Dragon/Ground
Abilities: Sand Veil/Rough Skin (Unlocked)
Nature: Jolly (+15% Speed, +10% Accuracy, -1 SpA)

Stats
HP: 100
Atk: 9
Def: 7
SpA: 5 (-)
SpD: 6
Spe: 118 (+)
Size Class: 4
Weight Class: 4

Pain
Mega Garchomp
★★★★★

Types: Dragon/Ground
Abilities: Sand Veil/Rough Skin (Unlocked)
Mega Ability: Sand Force
Nature: Jolly (+15% Speed, +10% Accuracy, -1 SpA)

Mega Stats
HP: 100
Atk: 12
Def: 8
SpA: 8 (-)
SpD: 7
Spe: 106 (+)
Size Class: 4
Weight Class: 4

Attacks (87)
Aerial Ace
Aqua Tail
Attract
Bite
Body Slam
Breaking Swipe
Brick Break
Brutal Swing
Bulldoze
Captivate
Confide
Crunch
Cut
Dig
Double Team
Double-Edge
Draco Meteor
Dragon Breath
Dragon Claw
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Rage
Dragon Rush
Dragon Tail
Dual Chop
Earth Power
Earthquake
Endure
Facade
False Swipe
Fire Blast
Fire Fang
Flamethrower
Fling
Frustration
Fury Cutter
Giga Impact
Headbutt
Hidden Power (Fairy)
Hone Claws
Hyper Beam
Incinerate
Iron Head
Iron Tail
Laser Focus
Metal Claw
Mud Shot
Mud-Slap
Natural Gift
Outrage
Poison Jab
Protect
Rain Dance
Rest
Return
Roar
Rock Climb
Rock Slide
Rock Smash
Rock Tomb
Round
Sand Attack
Sand Tomb
Sandstorm
Scale Shot
Scary Face
Scorching Sands
Secret Power
Shadow Claw
Slash
Sleep Talk
Snore
Stealth Rock
Stomping Tantrum
Stone Edge
Strength
Substitute
Sunny Day
Surf
Swagger
Swift
Swords Dance
Tackle
Take Down
Thrash
Toxic
Twister
Whirlpool

Shake the Tsareena

Shake
Tsareena
★★★★☆

Types: Grass
Abilities: Leaf Guard/Queenly Majesty/Sweet Veil (Unlocked)
Nature: Jolly (+15% Speed, +10% Accuracy, -1 SpA)

Stats
HP: 85
Atk: 9
Def: 7
SpA: 3 (-)
SpD: 7
Spe: 83 (+)
Size Class: 2
Weight Class: 2

Attacks (73)
Acrobatics
Acupressure
Aromatherapy
Aromatic Mist
Attract
Bounce
Captivate
Charm
Confide
Covet
Dazzling Gleam
Double Slap
Double Team
Draining Kiss
Endeavor
Endure
Energy Ball
Facade
Feint
Flail
Fling
Frustration
Giga Drain
Giga Impact
Grass Knot
Grass Whistle
Grassy Glide
Helping Hand
Hidden Power (Rock)
High Jump Kick
Hyper Beam
Knock Off
Laser Focus
Leaf Storm
Light Screen
Low Kick
Low Sweep
Magical Leaf
Mega Kick
Nature Power
Payback
Play Nice
Play Rough
Power Whip
Protect
Punishment
Rapid Spin
Razor Leaf
Reflect
Rest
Return
Round
Safeguard
Seed Bomb
Sleep Talk
Snore
Solar Beam
Solar Blade
Splash
Stomp
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swagger
Sweet Scent
Synthesis
Taunt
Teeter Dance
Toxic
Triple Axel
Trop Kick
U-turn
Worry Seed
Zen Headbutt

Format: 3v3 Singles
DQ: 48 player, 72 ref
Substitutions: 3
Recoveries / Chills: 2 / 5
Switch: OK
Abilities: All
Items: On
Arena: Lake Valor

Lake Valor

Lake Valor is the resting place of Azelf, the Willpower Pokemon. Unfortunately for the battlers, Azelf was not warned ahead of time about the incoming presence at their lake...

Effects
Azelf's natural defense system has been tripped:

1. At the start of the match: Stealth Rock is active on both sides of the battlefield.
2. At the end of Round 3: one (1) layer of Spikes is laid on both sides of the battlefield.
3. At the end of Round 6: Sticky Web is laid on both sides of the battlefield.
4. At the end of Round 9: one (1) layer of Toxic Spikes is laid on both sides of the battlefield.
5. At the end of Round 12: Stealth Rock, Sticky Web, one (1) layer of Spikes, and one (1) layer of Toxic Spikes are laid on both sides of the battlefield.
6. At the end of Round 15, and each round thereafter: each active Pokemon takes 25 fixed damage. This effect is the final effect to resolve at the end of a round.

Additionally:
- Stealth Rock does 9 damage regardless of the typing of the Pokemon damaged by the hazard.
- Spikes do half damage to Pokemon that are not grounded.
- Toxic Spikes apply to non-grounded Pokemon as well.
- Sticky Web reduces Evasion by one (1) stage as well.

Codifications
Camouflage: Water
Secret Power: Confusion
Nature Power: Water Pulse

All around the perimeter of Lake Valor, trainers and staff are staging up for the battles to come. Those who are finished with their preparations, for the most part, have their eyes cast here. It could be to size up the competition, to look for strategies to steal, or simply because the winning side of the lake is sure to host the most ferocious battles.

The most interesting member of epicdrill's lineup today is not her mega Pokemon, but instead Type: Full the Silvally. Being able to target one of her opponent's threats specifically, as well as being able to dispose of hazards and pivot easily, makes this a Pokemon to watch closely.

TheEver's team brings Descent the Volkraken, a dangerous Pokemon known for its ability to restrict enemy switching while still dealing high damage. With matching up well with epicdrill's mega type-wise, it's likely that this is a Pokemon both players are going to have to plan around.

***

The first sendout will be determined randomly.
1: epicdrill sends first.
2: TheEver sends first.
( click for rolls ) : 2

Please be aware that a layer of Stealth Rock, with typing removed, is already in play.

TheEver sends out and equips.
epicdrill sends out, equips, and issues orders.
TheEver issues orders.
I ref.

 

[TheEver]

Here goes nothing, I guess.

Come on, where is your confidence?

Sending out Garchomp @ Garchompite

 

[epicdrill]

Azalea, why don't you start us off?

Leading with Azalea the Clefable @ Life Orb
Moonblast, Moonblast, Dazzling Gleam
IF Garchomp hits you with a damaging Poison-type move, THEN Counter and push back actions.
IF Garchomp hits you with a damaging Steel-type move, THEN Counter and push back actions.
IF the weather is Sandstorm when you are to act AND you are to use a damaging Fairy-type move this action AND Garchomp is not to use Sandstorm next action, THEN Sunny Day and push back actions.

 

[TheEver]

Unlike Eve, I have no interest in fairies.

[Mega Evolve] Dig (Evasive) > Dig (Evasive) > [Iron Tail+Dragon Tail]

 

[LouisCyphre]

Team epicdrill


HP: 095 / 095 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/7/7/60 Hit: - - - Item: Life Orb

Team TheEver

HP: 100 / 100 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 12/8/8/7/106 Acc: +10% Item: Garchompite

The opening matchup here is interesting even before any orders are given. Silvally's high damage potential in any type, as well as its utility and pivoting abilities, makes sending out first quite complicated as long as Silvally's item is undecided. With a Meta Metagross lurking behind, getting her counter to Mega Metagross weakened or KO'd by Silvally could lead to disaster later in the match.

Mega Garchomp as a first sendout is perhaps Eve's safest choice. Her Mega has one target of importance on the enemy team in the opposing Mega, but Eve has another comfortable check in the wings and her shark can do high damage to anything she points it at. Pain's Rough Skin also makes checking her with Silvally more complicated, putting the onus of damage control onto epicdrill in the first round.

Responding with Clefable is a safe and consistent option from epicdrill. This is Azalea's best matchup out of all of Eve's Pokemon, but ordering first makes pinning down and damaging Pain complicated.

GT1 Game 2, Round 1
( click for rolls )
9, 174, 128, 125, 184, 50, 179, 193, 159, 32, 19, 105, 99, 95, 220

It shouldn't matter this round, but I should really switch to rolling 600-sided dice. Hard habit to break! Thankfully, neither team has a Pokemon with the Compoundeyes ability.

Start of Round 1
Pointed not-stones dig in to each battler!
-9 HP
-0 HP (Magic Guard)

Step 1

Pain dug a hole!
-10 En


Azalea used Moonblast!
Pain avoided the attack!
-6 En


Pain used Dig!
Crit <= 10: 9
A critical hit!
(4 + 3 + 3 + 12 - 7) = 15 DMG

Because Eve has second order with such a highly damaging Pokemon, epicdrill has to spend substitutions on preserving HP. With no subs spent on matchup control or evasive options, due to the pressure Mega Garchomp exerts, Eve gets to have her choice of answer. She chooses here to change the matchup and preserve her HP for the incoming fresh challenger.

Step 2

Pain dug a hole!
-14 En


Azalea used Moonblast!
Pain avoided the attack!
-10 En


Pain used Dig!
Crit <= 10: 174
(4 + 3 + 12 - 7) = 12 DMG

Step 3

Azalea used Dazzling Gleam!
Crit <= 10: 128
(8 + 3 + 3 + 7 - 7) * 1.5 = 21 DMG
-5 En


Pain used Iron Tail + Dragon Tail!
Crit <= 10: 125
Effect <= 72: 184
(10 + 12 - 7) * 1.5 = 22.5 ~ 23 DMG
-24 En

Mega Garchomp's immense Attack makes itself known here. Pain is racking up impressive damage on her first opponent using a middling-power un-STAB combination and from consecutive evasive attacks. In addition, a speed-boosting nature allows TheEver the luxury of combining two low-accuracy moves without risk.

Eve is able to sidestep the Steel-type substitution because of its timing, saving even more HP. Trading Pain's combo for a new target to beat on saves Eve from Pain's worst matchup and has a chance to worsen epicdrill's team lineup overall. Let's see who's coming in...!

Incoming Pokemon
1-80: Willow the Pyroak
81-160: Type: Full the Silvally
161-240: Quinn the Metagross
Roll: 50 (Willow)

Team epicdrill - Stealth Normalrock
HP: 045 / 095 En: 079% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/7/7/60 Hit: - - - Item: Life Orb
HP: 105 / 105 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 5/8/7/9/52 Eva: -10%
HP: 095 / 095 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 8/7/7/6/95 Hit: - - -
HP: 090 / 090 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 10/9/6/7/81 Acc: +10%

Team TheEver - Stealth Normalrock
HP: 090 / 090 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/9/8/80 Hit: - - -
HP: 095 / 095 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/6/10/7/95 Hit: - - -
HP: 070 / 100 En: 052% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 12/8/8/7/106 Acc: +10% Item: Garchompite
HP: 085 / 085 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 9/7/3/7/83 Acc: +10%

Willow the Pyroak will be coming in to the next round. In addition to shuffling the matchup, Eve also scores a small amount of free damage from entry hazards. If she manages to take a big chunk out of this wall of epicdrill's, how will that open up the match? Conversely, if Pain takes too much damage in this round, how will she deal with Quinn the Metagross later in the match? There's only two people who can show us the answer.

epicdrill equips Willow with an item.
TheEver issues orders.
epicdrill issues orders.
I ref.

 

[epicdrill]

Well, that was a pretty brutal misplay, let's see how we can come back from that.

Willow the Pyroak gets a Lagging Tail

 

[TheEver]

We'll do our best not to give you the chance.

Rock Slide > Stone Edge > Rock Slide
** [CASOA] IF Pyroak is to use Counter THEN use Earth Power the first and third instances, Dragon Pulse the second instance, and restart actions each instance.
** [CASOA] IF Pyroak is to use a Burn-Inflicting move exactly once THEN use Dig (Evasive) and restart actions.
** [CASOT] IF Garchomp is asleep THEN use Sleep Talk (Aerial Ace, Poison Jab, Rock Slide, Stone Edge) and restart actions.

 

[epicdrill]

We take an unfortunate amount of damage here, but I think we still end up in a decent spot assuming we don't get unlucky!

Inferno, Fire Spin+Solar Beam, Inferno

 

[LouisCyphre]

Team epicdrill - Stealth Normalrock

HP: 105 / 105 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 5/8/7/9/52 Eva: -10% Item: Lagging Tail

Team TheEver - Stealth Normalrock

HP: 070 / 100 En: 052% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 12/8/8/7/106 Acc: +10% Item: Garchompite

Willow the Pyroak comes in, high physical bulk and an advantageous typing. With a Lagging Tail and the threat of Inferno, Pain the Garchomp is under threat from a large variety of status options. Rather than spending valuable actions fighting status with an option like Substitute, TheEver instead presses her offensive advantage while also threatening to steal actions with a flinch.

Instead of trying to contain Pain's high damage, it seems like epicdrill is setting up to switch yet again, or at least retain the option to do so. Notice that epicdrill hasn't chosen to use a substitution in case of flinch, since she doesn't want her trapping combination to drift from the same step as Pain's Stone Edge. By ordering Inferno twice, she gets two shots at applying that vital Burn without further complicating her position with non-damaging control options.

GT1 Game 2, Round 2
( click for rolls )
325, 85, 127, 512, 25, 279, 115, 122, 43, 482, 402, 562, 544, 329, 48

Start of Round 2
Pointed not-stones dig in to Willow!
-9 HP

Step 1

Pain used Rock Slide!
Crit <= 25: 325
Effect <= 180: 85
(8 + 12 - 8) * 1.5 = 18 DMG
-6 En


Willow flinched!

The first Inferno doesn't go to plan, but that's why epicdrill ordered a spare!

Step 2

Pain used Stone Edge!
Crit <= 75: 127
(10 + 12 - 8) * 1.5 = 21 DMG!
-7 En


Willow began taking in light!


Willow used Fire Spin + Solar Beam!
Crit <= 25: 127
(12 + 3 + 7 - 7) = 15 DMG
-25 En
Pain was trapped!

-2 HP (Fire Spin)

Trapping Pain went off without a hitch. Thanks to Willow's Lagging Tail, there wasn't much that could go wrong with this step.

Step 3

Pain used Rock Slide!
Crit <= 25: 512
Effect <= 180: 25
(8 + 12 - 8) * 1.5 = 18 DMG
-6 En


Willow flinched!

-2 HP (Fire Spin)

And there it is, the result with 9% odds of occurring. Having lost two actions in the face of TheEver's mega Pokemon, epicdrill now finds herself at a huge HP deficit as well as staring down the same unappealing matchup options as before. What was her plan for this result? We'll have to wait for our battling trainers to show us the answers to our questions.

Pain's energy is finally beginning to run out, but simply attacking more is cheap and effective.

Team epicdrill - Stealth Normalrock
HP: 045 / 095 En: 079% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/7/7/60 Hit: - - - Item: Life Orb
HP: 039 / 105 En: 075% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 5/8/7/9/52 Eva: -10% Item: Lagging Tail
HP: 095 / 095 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 8/7/7/6/95 Hit: - - -
HP: 090 / 090 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 10/9/6/7/81 Acc: +10%
Team TheEver - Stealth Normalrock
HP: 090 / 090 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/9/8/80 Hit: - - -
HP: 095 / 095 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/6/10/7/95 Hit: - - -
HP: 051 / 100 En: 033% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 12/8/8/7/106 Acc: +10% Item: Garchompite Status: Fire Spin (2a)
HP: 085 / 085 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 9/7/3/7/83 Acc: +10%

epicdrill issues orders.
TheEver issues orders.
I ref.

 

[epicdrill]

Well, that double flinch is probably game-losing when paired with my awful first round orders, but we'll see how this works.

Switching to Azalea the Clefable, no counterswitch because of Fire Spin
Moonblast, Ice Beam, Moonblast
[CASOA] IF Garchomp is to use a D/E move AND you are slower than Garchomp, THEN Meteor Beam the first two instances and Wish the third.
IF you have at most 15 HP when you are to act A2, THEN Ice Beam+Hyper Beam.
IF Garchomp successfully uses a Protective move, THEN Soft-Boiled, pushing back actions and subs.

 

[TheEver]

We'll need a precise attack!

Bite > Earthquake > Poison Jab
** [CASOA A2] IF Clefable's attack critically hit on action one THEN use Iron Head on action two.
** [CASOA A2] IF Garchomp's attack critically hit on action one THEN use Bulldoze on action two.

 

[LouisCyphre]

Team epicdrill - Stealth Normalrock

HP: 045 / 095 En: 079% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/7/7/60 Hit: - - - Item: Life Orb

Team TheEver - Stealth Normalrock

HP: 051 / 100 En: 033% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 12/8/8/7/106 Acc: +10% Item: Garchompite Status: Fire Spin (2a)

epicdrill wastes no time re-establishing her matchup of choice into TheEver's mega Pokemon. All three of her substitutions target Pain's options for surviving. Getting this menace off of the field is her first apparent priority.

In turn, TheEver able to stretch Pain's little remaining energy with simple, efficient attacks. Of particular interest is the way her orders and substitutions for Pain are targeting epicdrill's second substitution, through its HP threshold. The plan seems to be to bring Azalea to just above the stated amount, and then strike a decisive blow. Is the choice to use Bite made for its specific expected damage? Only our battlers can tell us.

GT1 Game 3, Round 3
438, 407, 413, 318, 315, 38, 159, 413, 290, 353, 157, 395, 221, 539, 326
( click for rolls )

Start of Round 3
-0 HP (Magic Guard)

Step 1

Pain used Bite!
Crit <= 25: 438
Effect <= 180: 407
(6 + 12 - 7) * 0.75 = 8.25 ~ 8 DMG!
-4 En


Azalea used Moonblast!
Crit <= 25: 413
Effect <= 180: 318
(10 + 3 + 3 + 7 - 7) * 1.5 = 24 DMG
-6 En

At this stage in the battle, TheEver has few options for preserving Pain's HP. With her orders employing exactly none of the reliable options, the incoming attacks are quite potent, showcasing why epicdrill was so keen on returning to this matchup.

A flinch here would have been brutal, giving Pain the option to switch out to wreak further havoc later in the match. Mercifully for epicdrill, this doesn't occur.

Step 2

Pain used Earthquake!
Crit <= 25: 315
(10 + 3 + 12 - 7) = 18 DMG
-6 En


Azalea used Ice Beam!
Crit <= 25: 38
Effect <= 60: 159
(9 + 3 + 7 - 7) * 2 = 24 DMG!
-7 En

With Azalea at 19 HP, epicdrill's substitution order for her doesn't trigger, and Azalea merrily continues following her original orders.

Isn't it curious how, of all major status conditions, Freeze has a chance to fall off instantly? We don't see that in action with this attack of Azalea's, but it's possible. Picture, if you will, this selachian wyrm sloughing off the less-than-immobilizing ice as if it were so much ground flour.

Step 3

Pain used Poison Jab!
Crit <= 25: 413
Effect <= 60: 290
(8 + 12 - 7) * 1.5 = 19.5 ~ 20 DMG
Azalea fainted!
-6 En

Delivered with the promised precision, Pain sidesteps the ordered combination substitution and picks up a very damning KO. The path of damage left by TheEver's mega Pokemon clearly demonstrates their power. Of particular impact was Pain's combination, spent phazing Azalea and bringing Willow the Pyroak, locking her in as a choice in epicdrill's roster. The choice between a mega-capable Pokemon and one that is not is less certain than it may seem to the audience. epicdrill will have to look ahead into the matchups that lay ahead and decide carefully who she wishes to use.

Make no mistake -- even with a mere 3 HP remaining, Pain is still an incredibly dangerous Pokemon.

The next round and the matchup choices made by both battlers are, numerically quite interesting. If Pain leaves the field via switching, TheEver won't be able to return them to play unless the entry hazards are disposed of. The way epicdrill deals with Pain's last precious actions, be they now or later on, will shape the way she climbs back into this match, if such a thing can be done.

End of Round 3
A layer of Spikes is placed on each battler's field.

Team epicdrill - Stealth Normalrock, 1x Spikes
HP: 000 / 095 En: 000% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/7/7/60 Hit: - - - Item: Life Orb Status: KO
HP: 039 / 105 En: 075% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 5/8/6/9/52 Eva: -10% Item: Lagging Tail
HP: 095 / 095 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 8/7/7/6/95 Hit: - - -
HP: 090 / 090 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 10/9/6/7/81 Acc: +10%
Team TheEver - Stealth Normalrock, 1x Spikes
HP: 090 / 090 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/9/8/80 Hit: - - -
HP: 095 / 095 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/6/10/7/95 Hit: - - -
HP: 003 / 100 En: 017% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 12/8/8/7/106 Acc: +10% Item: Garchompite
HP: 085 / 085 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 9/7/3/7/83 Acc: +10%

epicdrill replaces Azalea, and equips if applicable.
TheEver issues orders.
epicdrill issues orders.
I ref.

 

[epicdrill]

Metagross @ Metagrossite

 

[TheEver]

I think I've earned a good rest.

Earthquake > Bulldoze > Earthquake
** [CASOT] IF Metagross successfully used a Protective move THEN Chill and restart actions.

 

[epicdrill]

[Mega Evolve] Magnet Rise, Sandstorm, Chill

 

[LouisCyphre]

Team epicdrill - Stealth Normalrock
HP: 090 / 090 En: 096% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 10/11/7/8/127 Acc: +10% Item: Metagrossite
Team TheEver - Stealth Normalrock
HP: 003 / 100 En: 017% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 12/8/8/7/106 Acc: +10% Item: Garchompite

Quinn, epicdrill's own Mega Pokemon, now takes the field to face down Pain's last gasp. Waiting this long to field her heaviest hitter could have some consequences, due to the hazards piling up courtesy of the arena. She effectively has less of her mega Pokemon to work with simply as a result of waiting. Furthermore, this means that Type: Full the Silvally will be sitting this match out.

To try and force epicdrill to finish Pain off, TheEver orders a set of attacks that are guaranteed not to exhaust Pain's energy. If she had instructed Pain to self-KO, she would have had the opportunity to order second into Quinn with a fresh Pokemon. Perhaps instead, she had a plan for Pain surviving one more round. Either way, that former eventuality will remain unexplored.

GT1 Game 3, Round 4
( click for rolls )
388, 20, 110, 169, 458, 141, 580, 310, 550, 419, 144, 89, 396, 538, 301

Start of Round 4
Pointed not-stones dig in to Quinn!
-9
Caltrops dig in to Quinn!
-8

Step 1

Quinn used Magnet Rise!
Quinn is levitating using magnetism!
-6 En


Pain used Earthquake!
Quinn is Hovering!
-6 En

By avoiding Pain's seismic attacks, Quinn sets herself up for a perfectly safe round. This is a massive wrench in TheEver's orders--the apparent plan was for Pain to faint this round to preserve a favorable turn order. Now with Pain threatening no more damage, epicdrill can spend the entire round coasting.

Step 2

Quinn used Sandstorm!
-10 En


Pain used Bulldoze!
Quinn is Hovering!
-4 En

With the leisure afforded to her Quinn by hovering, epicdrill can look forward to future rounds and set up favorable weather.

Step 3

Quinn chilled.
+12 En


Pain used Earthquake!
Quinn is Hovering!
-6 En

Team epicdrill - Stealth Normalrock, Spikes x1
HP: 000 / 095 En: 000% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/7/7/60 Hit: - - - Item: Life Orb Status: KO
HP: 039 / 105 En: 075% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 5/8/6/9/52 Eva: -10% Item: Lagging Tail
HP: 073 / 090 En: 096% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 10/11/7/8/127 Acc: +10% Item: Metagrossite Status: Hovering (3a)

Team TheEver - Stealth Normalrock, Spikes x1
HP: 090 / 090 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/9/8/80 Hit: - - -
HP: 095 / 095 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/6/10/7/95 Hit: - - -
HP: 003 / 100 En: 001% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 12/8/8/7/106 Acc: +10% Item: Garchompite
HP: 085 / 085 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 9/7/3/7/83 Acc: +10%

Sandstorm (3 rounds)

epicdrill issues orders.
TheEver issues orders.
I ref.

 

[epicdrill]

Aerial Ace
IF Garchomp is KOed when you are to act, THEN Light Screen.

 

[TheEver]

Chill x3

 

[LouisCyphre]

Team epicdrill - Stealth Normalrock, Spikes x1
HP: 073 / 090 En: 096% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 10/11/7/8/127 Acc: +10% Item: Metagrossite Status: Hovering (3a)

Team TheEver - Stealth Normalrock, Spikes x1
HP: 003 / 100 En: 001% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 12/8/8/7/106 Acc: +10% Item: Garchompite

Sandstorm (3 rounds)

Something of a formality round. The choice to take Rough Skin damage here is interesting--what option could TheEver have here to stall or avoid attacks, with but a single point of energy?

GT1 Game 3, Round 5
( click for rolls )
73

Step 1

Quinn used Aerial Ace!
Crit <= 25: 73
(6 + 2 + 10 - 8) = 10 DMG
Pain fainted!
-0.75 ~ 1 HP (Rough Skin)
-4 DMG

Team epicdrill - Stealth Normalrock, Spikes x1
HP: 000 / 095 En: 000% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/7/7/60 Hit: - - - Item: Life Orb Status: KO
HP: 039 / 105 En: 075% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 5/8/6/9/52 Eva: -10% Item: Lagging Tail
HP: 072 / 090 En: 092% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 10/11/7/8/127 Acc: +10% Item: Metagrossite Status: Hovering (2a)

Team TheEver - Stealth Normalrock, Spikes x1
HP: 090 / 090 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/9/8/80 Hit: - - -
HP: 095 / 095 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/6/10/7/95 Hit: - - -
HP: 000 / 100 En: 000% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 12/8/8/7/106 Acc: +10% Item: Garchompite Status: KO
HP: 085 / 085 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 9/7/3/7/83 Acc: +10%

Sandstorm (2 rounds)

TheEver replaces Pain, equips, and issues orders.
epicdrill issues orders.
I ref.

 

[TheEver]

Pain gave us a nice advantage. Let's not squander it!

Sending out Volkraken @ Cleanse Tag

Flamethrower > Flamethrower > Flamethrower
** [CASOA] IF Metagross is to use Giga Impact in a combination THEN use Protect.
** [CASOT] IF Metagross successfully used a Protective move THEN use Aqua Ring the first instance and Reflect the second instance.
** [CASOT] IF Metagross has at least one Double Team clone THEN use Lava Plume.

 

[epicdrill]

Yeah, this is pretty doomed, all we can do here is hope to get lucky.

Rock Slide x3

 

[LouisCyphre]

Team epicdrill - Stealth Normalrock, Spikes x1

HP: 072 / 090 En: 092% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 10/11/7/8/127 Acc: +10% Item: Metagrossite Status: Hovering (2a)

Team TheEver - Stealth Normalrock, Spikes x1

HP: 095 / 095 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/6/10/7/95 Hit: - - - Item: Cleanse Tag

Sandstorm (2 rounds)

TheEver meets her opponent's mega Pokemon with Descent the Volkraken, an offensive powerhouse with little to fear the types of the majority of Quinn's contact attacks in particular. In all likelihood, the reason Descent is on TheEver's bench today is to deal with Quinn specifically. The Cleanse Tag she's equipped Descent with gets extra value, on top of negating hazard damage, by protecting them from the ongoing Sandstorm as well.

Despite her overwhelming presence, Quinn has a lot of ground to make up. Pain had to face no direct counters, given that even Azalea took full damage from their Ground attacks; and in addition, her rampage enjoyed quite a bit of luck. Descent harshly resists Quinn's best STABs and very high damage in return. To make up for lost momentum, Quinn will need to both play precisely and have some luck of her own. This round also helps to emphasize just how important entry hazard damage can be, even though it may feel small. And on top of all of that, another layer of hazards piles up this round: Sticky Web, cursing any Pokemon who switches in to be likely outsped by their opponent.

To be clear, both of these Pokemon are offensive powerhouses; as you will soon see below. That alone will make this a very volatile round.

GT1 Game 3, Round 6
( click for rolls )
256, 110, 527, 537, 581, 56, 509, 215, 464, 586, 508, 159, 341, 422, 144

Step 1

Quinn used Rock Slide!
Crit <= 25: 256
Effect <= 180: 110
(8 + 10 - 6) * 1.5 = 18 DMG
-6 En


Descent flinched!

Step 2

Quinn used Rock Slide!
Crit <= 25: 527
Effect <= 180: 537
(8 + 10 - 6) * 1.5 = 18 DMG
-10 En


Descent used Flamethrower!
Crit <= 25: 581
Effect <= 60: 56
(9 + 2 + 3 + 10 - 8) * 1.5 = 24 DMG
Quinn was Burned!
-6 En

-2 HP (Burn)

This burn is a killer. Not only does it reduce Quinn's damage from here on, it also caps her longevity much more strictly than before. Now, epicdrill's options for getting more turns with Quinn are severely limited.

Step 3

Quinn used Rock Slide!
Crit <= 25: 509
Effect <= 180: 215
(8 - 3 + 10 - 6) * 1.5 = 13.5 ~ 14 DMG
-14 En


Descent used Flamethrower!
Crit <= 25: 464
(9 + 2 + 3 + 10 - 8) * 1.5 = 24 DMG
-10 En

-2 HP (Burn)

End of Round 6
Sticky Web is placed on each field!

Team epicdrill - Stealth Normalrock, Spikes x1
HP: 000 / 095 En: 000% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/7/7/60 Hit: - - - Item: Life Orb Status: KO
HP: 039 / 105 En: 075% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 5/8/6/9/52 Eva: -10% Item: Lagging Tail
HP: 020 / 090 En: 062% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 10/11/7/8/127 Acc: +10% Item: Metagrossite Status: Burned

Team TheEver - Stealth Normalrock, Spikes x1
HP: 090 / 090 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/9/8/80 Hit: - - -
HP: 045 / 095 En: 084% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/6/10/7/95 Hit: - - - Item: Cleanse Tag
HP: 000 / 100 En: 000% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 12/8/8/7/106 Acc: +10% Item: Garchompite Status: KO
HP: 085 / 085 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 9/7/3/7/83 Acc: +10%

Sandstorm (1 rounds)

epicdrill issues orders.
TheEver issues orders.
I ref.

 

[epicdrill]

Rock Slide x3
IF Volkraken is to use a damaging Priority move in a combo, THEN Protect.
IF Volkraken successfully uses a Protective move, THEN Iron Defense.
IF Volkraken is to use Aqua Jet, THEN Thunder Punch.

 

[TheEver]

Even if I can’t keep my focus, look how exhausted they’re getting!

Lava Plume > Lava Plume > Lava Plume
** [CASOT] IF Metagross is knocked out THEN use Aqua Ring.

 

[LouisCyphre]

Team epicdrill - Stealth Normalrock, Spikes x1, Sticky Web

HP: 020 / 090 En: 062% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 10/11/7/8/127 Acc: +10% Item: Metagrossite Status: Burned

Team TheEver - Stealth Normalrock, Spikes x1, Sticky Web

HP: 045 / 095 En: 084% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/6/10/7/95 Hit: - - - Item: Cleanse Tag

Sandstorm (1 rounds)

This... is not an enviable position that epicdrill is in! With luck against her and a single critical combination from TheEver early in the match, epicdrill is now facing down both a half-health Volkraken and an unknown, full-health Pokemon besides. Startling upsets can and do happen, but I wouldn't wager on it right now.

TheEver deserves recognition for playing both steadily and carefully. Sticking to safe, consistent options to maintain her lead, and choosing to curtail her opponent's options each round instead of making greedy choices to gamble for even more advantage. She's managed to leverage her early lead in every subsequent round of the battle to maintain her winning position.

GT1 Game 3, Round 7
( click for rolls )
411, 390, 549, 213, 195, 557, 227, 256, 415, 453, 97, 568, 82, 505, 11

Step 1

Quinn used Rock Slide!
Crit <= 25: 411
Effect <= 180: 390
(8 - 3 + 10 - 6) * 1.5 = 13.5 ~ 14 DMG
-18 En


Descent used Lava Plume!
Crit <= 25: 464
(8 + 2 + 3 + 10 - 8) * 1.5 = 22.5 ~ 23 DMG
Quinn fainted!
-5 En

Team epicdrill - Stealth Normalrock, Spikes x1, Sticky Web
HP: 000 / 095 En: 000% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/7/7/60 Hit: - - - Item: Life Orb Status: KO
HP: 039 / 105 En: 075% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 5/8/6/9/52 Eva: -10% Item: Lagging Tail
HP: 000 / 090 En: 000% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 10/11/7/8/127 Acc: +10% Item: Metagrossite Status: KO

Team TheEver - Stealth Normalrock, Spikes x1, Sticky Web
HP: 090 / 090 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/7/9/8/80 Hit: - - -
HP: 031 / 095 En: 079% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 4/6/10/7/95 Hit: - - - Item: Cleanse Tag
HP: 000 / 100 En: 000% - CT: ◇ - Stats: 12/8/8/7/106 Acc: +10% Item: Garchompite Status: KO
HP: 085 / 085 En: 100% - CT: ◈ - Stats: 9/7/3/7/83 Acc: +10%

TheEver issues orders.
epicdrill issues orders.
I ref.