i'm not the most confident battler out there. some of the peeps on shoddy who know me might be able to tell you that--i've recently resorted to playing nonstop cycles of cascada's "bad boy" in order to enhance my battling abilities. (it worked for husk during smogon tour, and was in fact his suggestion. :D)
when it comes to playing in OU tourneys, i usually don't take them seriously, opting to use a UU team just for fun. but, after actually beating fishy in a UU match first round (she is a much better UU battler than i am, for totallies), i decided maybe i'd try to get to the finals in a little 8-person OU tourney mystica was holding the other night. i pulled a win versus n3on in the second round, and was launched straight into the finals against "team uber"'s stone_cold22.
gag. i knew he beat max in the semis, and i'm absolutely positive max is a better battler than i am. this was not going to end pretty.
this is the story.
ikki tousen - my team
what's up, earthworm?
i'm really very fond of this particular team, as it's been my most reliable and overall successful OU squad. i'll be making some comments in italics about the significance of the nicknames i used for the pokes, which are based on both characteristics and appearance. i'll also reveal stone_cold22's team as we go, but if you're impatient just scroll to the bottom to get a glimpse of his full team.
ryomou sent out Sonsaku Hakufu (lvl 100 Gyarados [F]).
TU-Stone_Cold22 sent out Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
Sonsaku Hakufu's intimidate cut Azelf's attack!
sonsaku hakufu: the leader of nanyou gakuen, it was revealed in season two of ikki tousen that she harbors a dragon (fighting spirit) whose element is water. kind of a no-brainer nickname.
Mystica2 has entered the room.
Gouki has entered the room.
Mystica2: LETSGO GO GO GO GO GOGOGOOG
Executive Koala has entered the room.
azelf is a pretty standard lead that gyarados makes a semi-decent matchup to. most variants don't run thunderbolt these days, so if i really wanted to i could do a VERY risky dragon dance and attempt to start sweeping. however, knowing that azelf usually leads for offensive teams, i'd better save gyara for later--deoxys might be waiting in the wings and gyarados is the only thing on my team that could possibly outspeed it. thanks for the intimidate, hakufu--you did your job as a lead.
ryomou switched in Gakushuu (lvl 100 Bronzong).
Azelf used Stealth Rock.
Pointed stones float in the air around your foe's team!
gakushuu: one of the four devas, or four strongest fighters in nanyou gakuen. he has a rather heavyset appearance and is solid muscle; slow, but his amazing ability to take a hit, combined with the immense power he packs in each punch, makes him a really scary opponent. hooray, bronzong! incidentally, this is the only thing i have in common with earthworm's team.
as expected, really. gyarados usually does switch out of azelf, so that gives the opponent a free turn to use stealth rock. nothing that i like, but not a huge deal either. gyro ball 2hkos azelf, even with the sash in mind, so i'll probably see him switch out. gyro ball is liable to do a decent amount of damage to whatever comes in, assuming that it's an offensive team, so i choose it and hope for the best.
gakushuu: 100%, azelf: 100%
TU-Lakers has entered the room.
i R N00B has entered the room.
TU-Stone_Cold22: Mystica, does winner get a kiss from you?
Azelf used U-turn.
Gakushuu lost 13% of its health.
Brian McCann has entered the room.
GuyLaroche has entered the room.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Lucario (lvl 100 Lucario).
Gakushuu used Gyro Ball.
It's not very effective...
Lucario lost 22% of its health.
Gakushuu's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gakushuu restored 6% of its health.
mm, that's interesting. without a swords dance, lucario doesn't do anything mind-blowing to bronzong beyond resisting gyro ball. i can't risk him coming out in the lategame, though, as he stops weavile cold and is liable to ruin gyarados after one or two SR switch-ins. better deal with him now.
gakushuu: 93%, lucario: 78%
n3on has entered the room.
Lucario used Close Combat.
Gakushuu lost 61% of its health.
Lucario's defence was lowered.
Lucario's special defence was lowered.
Lucario lost 10% of its health.
Gakushuu used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Lucario lost 68% of its health.
TU-Stone_Cold22's Lucario bit the dust.
Gakushuu's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gakushuu restored 6% of its health.
gakushuu: 38% and still standing, lucario: FNT
6-5: ryomou
sort of a "meh" turn. lucario isn't a problem any longer, but 'zong is pretty much useless now. no chance to set up the always-useful stealth rock, but hey, he took out one pokemon, he didn't do too bad by my standards. hopefully losing him won't be too devastating for me in the later game.
TU-Lakers: How about winner gets my dick in their ear?
n3on: lol
Brian McCann: lol
i'll let stone_cold22 decide that...when he wins. :C
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Garchomp (lvl 100 Garchomp).
this may be a problem.
Garchomp used Outrage.
Garchomp went on a rampage!
It's not very effective...
Gakushuu lost 39% of its health.
ryomou's Gakushuu folded.
gakushuu: FNT, garchomp: 100% and locked into outrage
5-5: TU-Stone_Cold22
i sure didn't expect that. 39% seems like way too much for outrage to do on 'zong, so i'm gonna take a wild guess and say it's got a choice band. not like it really matters to me, though; even if it's scarfed and outspeeds me, scarf outrage isn't gonna do squat to heatran, and i've got hp ice for exactly that reason. i'm feeling nice and sassy right now.
Mystica2: like Scary Movie! :D
i don't really want a dick in my ear, virtual or not.
ryomou switched in Toutaku Chuuei (lvl 100 Heatran).
Pointed stones dug into Toutaku Chuuei.
Toutaku Chuuei lost 12% of its health.
toutaku chuuei: the tyrant leader of rakuyou koukou. when ryofu housen came gunning for his life, she killed both him and herself in suicidal chi explosion in order to change the fates. appropriately, this scarftran carries explosion. why didn't i nickname heatran "ryofu"? simple, really--i don't like her.
Toutaku Chuuei used Hidden Power.
It's super effective!
Garchomp lost 100% of its health.
TU-Stone_Cold22's Garchomp went to sit in the corner.
toutaku: 87% and locked into hp ice, garchomp: FNT
5-4: ryomou
i'm expecting an ice resist, or at least some sort of >base 120 spe pokemon that can kill heatran no problem. who's it gonna be?
husk has entered the room.
Cynthia has entered the room.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Metagross (lvl 100 Metagross).
looks like i don't have any weaviles or aerodactyls to worry about. :3
at this point i was feeling pretty good about my ability to sweep. all i'd have to do is wait for an opportunity to sneak in gyarados somehow, dragon dance a couple of times, and "good game". i admit it felt a little too easy, especially since i still had two unknowns to deal with, but at that point i wasn't too concerned. time to send out miss physical wall.
ryomou switched in Ukitsu (lvl 100 Gliscor).
ukitsu: an immensely powerful fighter from gogun koukou, spent her time looking out for hakufu while she was alive, and usually fought hampered with 40kg weights on each limb. as my gliscor is a physical wall/support pokemon, i felt this was somewhat appropriate, especially considering that gliscor has more possibilities than just physical walling--a bit symbolic of that 40kg weight thing, though probably a bit of a stretch.
Pointed stones dug into Ukitsu.
Ukitsu lost 12% of its health.
Metagross used Agility.
Metagross's speed was sharply raised.
Ukitsu's leftovers restored its health a little!
Ukitsu restored 6% of its health.
ukitsu: 93%, metagross: 100%
TU-TwoFaced has entered the room.
n3on: lol i shouldve used chomp and deoxys
n3on: they always win
don't jinx it, n3on. oh god.
still feeling pretty confident, so i earthquake just in case he's insane and tries to meteor mash for the attack boost. if he switches, it's at least the most powerful attack on board and should hit the switch-in decently hard.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Gengar (lvl 100 Gengar).
Gengar makes ground moves miss with Levitate!
Ukitsu used Earthquake.
Ukitsu's attack missed!
Ukitsu's leftovers restored its health a little!
Ukitsu restored 6% of its health.
ukitsu: 99%, gengar: 100%
gengar? that strikes me as a little odd. if he wanted an earthquake immunity, why not azelf? this is a little too "astral projection" for comfort. i sure hope n3on isn't a prophet or something. deoxys would be MAJOR trouble at this point in the game. thankfully, the standard gengar only packs two moves--hypnosis and shadow ball--that are likely to hurt gliscor. i'll take my chances and guess shadow ball, he's been playing conservatively enough that i won't expect a surprise focus blast.
ryomou switched in Toutaku Chuuei (lvl 100 Heatran).
Pointed stones dug into Toutaku Chuuei.
Toutaku Chuuei lost 12% of its health.
Gengar used Shadow Ball.
It's not very effective...
A critical hit!
Toutaku Chuuei lost 41% of its health.
no life orb recoil and the low power output tells me he's probably scarfed. fire blast threatens the OHKO no matter what, so i choose it. gross definitely isn't coming in on heatran, but it'll nonetheless put a load of hurt on whatever he switches in. :3
heatran: 34%, gengar: 100%
lelouchvibritannia has entered the room.
i R N00B has left the room.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
Toutaku Chuuei used Fire Blast.
A critical hit!
Azelf lost 100% of its health.
Azelf hung on using its Focus Sash!
Toutaku Chuuei used Fire Blast.
Azelf lost 0% of its health.
TU-Stone_Cold22's Azelf couldn't do a thing. ;_;
heatran: 34% and threatening to sweep, azelf: FNT
5-3: ryomou
ryomou: this is probs the biggest audience i've ever had
ryomou: ever
n3on: ryo won this
husk: because gouki is in it
Gouki: yeah
Gouki: everyone watches me watch
husk: he's the widest
lmao, husk.
but seriously...n3on...you shouldn't have said anything. ._.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Deoxys-e (lvl 100 Deoxys-e).
Deoxys-e is exerting its pressure!
n3on: lol
TU-Stone_Cold22: lulzors
n3on: chomp and deoxys
Brian McCann: rape time =O
ryomou: mmm, crap
n3on: u got to win
TU-Lakers: My dick in or around your ear?
TU-Stone_Cold22: my chomp is real easy to kill
TU-Stone_Cold22: 303 speed, adamant, cb
"mmm, crap"? probably the understatement of the century. forget dual screen or cosmic power deoxys, this is the variant i hate the most. as tired and cliche it might be, it's so gigantically effective when used properly (like so) and saved for lategame. plus, the one pokemon capable of OHKOing deoxys was dispatched by garchomp early in the match, and the other one is sitting here uselessly at 34%, not nearly enough to survive a superpower. i'm so distressed i can't even feel good that i predicted the CBchomp right.
at least i won't have a dick in my ear.
Deoxys-e used Superpower.
It's super effective!
Toutaku Chuuei lost 34% of its health.
ryomou's Toutaku Chuuei wimped out.
Deoxys-e's attack was lowered.
Deoxys-e's defence was lowered.
Deoxys-e lost 10% of its health.
toutaku chuuei: FNT, deoxys-e: 90% and FUCK FUCK FUCK
4-3: ryomou...but not for long.
n3on: lol
i panicked. i'm barely thinking at this point. there are a lot of mistakes during the next few turns that could've been easily avoided if i just remembered deoxys-e has somewhat underwhelming attack stats and jolteon's good special defense makes dealing with it a piece of cake, especially at -1 atk. in any case, i have no trouble with my very next move, which is attempting to get jolteon in at 100% health. bait-and-switch?
ryomou switched in Sonsaku Hakufu (lvl 100 Gyarados).
Sonsaku Hakufu's intimidate cut Deoxys-e's attack!
Pointed stones dug into Sonsaku Hakufu.
Sonsaku Hakufu lost 25% of its health.
sonsaku hakufu: 75% and FUCKING USELESS, deoxys-e: 90%
please use thunderbolt. please use thunderbolt.
ryomou switched in Ryomou Shimei (lvl 100 Jolteon).
ryomou shimei: this one's perhaps the biggest stretch, but SOMEONE had to be ryomou. she's my favorite anime character of all time...obviously. in ikki tousen, ryomou is another of the four devas of nanyou, just like gakushuu. her strong suits in battle are using submission moves, chi blasts, and she's also extremely fast. yawn is sort of a submission move (though in a much less direct sense here), while high special attack and speed go without saying. probably most importantly, jolteon is my favorite member of this team, and she's allowed me to grab a whole bunch of wins that i wouldn't ever have had otherwise. let's hope she pulls through for me now, yeah?
Pointed stones dug into Ryomou Shimei.
Ryomou Shimei lost 12% of its health.
Deoxys-e used Thunderbolt.
Ryomou Shimei's Volt Absorb absorbed damage!
Ryomou Shimei restored 13% of its health.
ryomou shimei: 100%, deoxys-e: 90% and thankfully at -2 atk
n3on: dam predict that shit
GuyLaroche: durrrr
excellent. volt absorb negated the stealth rock damage, just like i wanted, and deoxys is a -2 atk sitting duck (or sitting outer-space-alien-virus-creature-thing?) now, i know i could've easily set up a sweep right here, and that the fact deoxys switched out here meant there wasn't a psycho boost in sight, and that i should've remembered gengar was scarfed, but i was still extremely jumpy. i use yawn, as it's my best option at this point: if deoxys manages to 2hko me somehow, it falls asleep. if it switches, i have a substitute set up and ready to pass. not a bad situation for me, really, but, blinded by fear, i'm about to make some way-too-hasty decisions.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Metagross (lvl 100 Metagross).
Ryomou Shimei used Yawn.
Metagross became drowsy!
Mystica2: yawn
Gouki: huh
Brian McCann: =/
husk: sonsaku hakufu
Mystica2: what an awesome move
GuyLaroche: lol i thought you were bored mystica
for a second there, so did i, actually. :0
let's set up a free sub, shall we?
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Gengar (lvl 100 Gengar).
Ryomou Shimei used Substitute.
Ryomou Shimei lost 25% of its health.
Ryomou Shimei made a substitute!
Ryomou Shimei's leftovers restored its health a little!
Ryomou Shimei restored 6% of its health.
ryomou shimei: 81% with a sub, gengar: 100% WHAT ARE YOU GRINNING ABOUT
TU-Lakers: FUCK
no, i don't get it either. but i think i agree.
completely ignoring the OBVIOUS choice scarf, i choose thunderbolt for a sure 2hko. reviewing this, i realize that if i passed to weavile already, i could've potentially grabbed 2 swords dances and swept away, but on the other hand, my stupid choice here actually set me up for the win by dealing some crucial damage to gengar. not like a shadow ball locked gengar would stay in on weavile, anyway.
Gengar used Shadow Ball.
The substitute took damage for Ryomou Shimei!
Ryomou Shimei's substitute faded!
Ryomou Shimei used Thunderbolt.
Gengar lost 79% of its health.
Ryomou Shimei's leftovers restored its health a little!
Ryomou Shimei restored 6% of its health.
ryomou shimei: 62% and no sub anymore, gengar: 21% and oh god
this is where i realize OH RIGHT FUCK IT'S SCARFED.
not wanting to let ryomou take any damage, i switch to my main gengar counter. weavile's acceptable special defense means shadow ball is going to do jack and at least give me a swords dance.
ryomou switched in Shuuyu Koukin (lvl 100 Weavile).
Shuuyu Koukin is exerting its pressure!
shuuyu koukin: another one of nanyou's four devas, and in my opinion, the coolest one after ryomou. he's a ridiculously powerful fighter, for his appearance, but if you can get past his surprising speed and overall basic moves, koukin is really quite defensively inept and falls to one or two hard hits. if that doesn't scream "weavile" i don't know what to tell you.
Pointed stones dug into Shuuyu Koukin.
Shuuyu Koukin lost 25% of its health.
Gengar used Shadow Ball.
It's not very effective...
Shuuyu Koukin lost 26% of its health.
Shuuyu Koukin's special defence was lowered.
koukin: 49% and suck my dick gengar!, gengar: 21%
Mystica2: huh?
Brian McCann: lol
n3on: ryo's fucking nice
why thank you n3on. :3
even at -1 spdef, weavile can certainly survive a shadow ball if he doesn't switch. and if he does, hooray free turn. i'm feeling a little better, as i can do a good mess of damage before koukin folds.
Gengar used Shadow Ball.
It's not very effective...
Shuuyu Koukin lost 39% of its health.
Shuuyu Koukin used Swords Dance.
Shuuyu Koukin's attack was sharply raised.
Brian McCann: lolol
Shuuyu Koukin used Ice Shard.
Gengar lost 21% of its health.
TU-Stone_Cold22's Gengar died for good.
koukin: 10% with +2 attack, gengar: FNT
4-2: ryomou, but i'm still uneasy
there is really nothing for him TO do but bring in metagross. so he does. at least agiligross doesn't have bullet punch, so i can do some damage.
crit plx, that would help me, thanks.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Metagross (lvl 100 Metagross).
Shuuyu Koukin used Night Slash.
Metagross lost 62% of its health.
Metagross used Thunderpunch.
Shuuyu Koukin lost 10% of its health.
ryomou's Shuuyu Koukin took his last bows.
Metagross's leftovers restored its health a little!
Metagross restored 6% of its health.
TU-Lakers: nooo fuck
no such luck.
shuuyu koukin: FNT, metagross: 44%
3-2: ryomou, glad that metagross is easily dispatched, despairing that deoxys isn't
ryomou switched in Ukitsu (lvl 100 Gliscor).
Pointed stones dug into Ukitsu.
Ukitsu lost 12% of its health.
i choose knock off, as my safest move. if he switches in deoxys, bye bye life orb. if he keeps metagross in, doesn't really matter, earthquake is here for the KO.
Ukitsu used Knock Off.
Metagross lost 4% of its health.
Ukitsu knocked off foe Metagross's Leftovers!
Metagross used Meteor Mash.
Ukitsu lost 37% of its health.
Metagross's attack was raised.
Ukitsu's leftovers restored its health a little!
Ukitsu restored 6% of its health.
ukitsu: 57%, metagross: 41% with an overall useless +1 atk
Mystica2: good finals
Ukitsu used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Metagross lost 41% of its health.
TU-Stone_Cold22's Metagross is dunzo.
Ukitsu's leftovers restored its health a little!
Ukitsu restored 6% of its health.
ukitsu: 63% and just BEGGING for an ice beam, metagross: FNT
3-1: ryomou?
i feel pretty doomed.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Deoxys-e (lvl 100 Deoxys-e).
Deoxys-e is exerting its pressure!
ryomou: oh god i can't do this D:
i R N00B has entered the room.
n3on: ryo is god at this
Mystica2: Jolteon stlil wins this i think
Brian McCann: lol stone won
GuyLaroche: jolteon wins
Mystica2: just scrap gyarados and glsicor
Brian McCann: =o
that seems to be the plan.
Deoxys-e used Ice Beam.
It's super effective!
Ukitsu lost 63% of its health.
ryomou's Ukitsu? Fuggedaboudit.
Deoxys-e lost 10% of its health.
ukitsu: FNT, deoxys-e: 80%
2-1: ryomou, and i'm desperate
TU-Lakers: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
ryomou switched in Ryomou Shimei (lvl 100 Jolteon).
Pointed stones dug into Ryomou Shimei.
Ryomou Shimei lost 12% of its health.
TU-Lakers: FUCKKKK
i R N00B: Brian <3
Mystica2: no go to gyarados for LO damage...
Mystica2: christ
n3on: fuck this shit
Brian McCann: lol
ryomou: shh
what? jolteon? as idiotic a move as this may seem, i actually had a reason for doing it.
psycho boost is the one move that would definitely KO me, so if he goes for that, i plan to switch right into hakufu for -1 atk and -2 spatk. then jolteon would definitely win in the end. obviously, if i remembered that he switched out of jolteon around midgame, i would've known that there wasn't a move on him that could really hurt me.
husk: it'd be kind of amusing if you lost this by <10%
Mystica2: PSYCHOBOOST THAT SHIT
Gouki: wheres kanu
GuyLaroche: yes it would
ryomou: 51% and ready to flee, deoxys-e: 80%
ryomou switched in Sonsaku Hakufu (lvl 100 Gyarados).
Sonsaku Hakufu's intimidate cut Deoxys-e's attack!
Pointed stones dug into Sonsaku Hakufu.
Sonsaku Hakufu lost 25% of its health.
Deoxys-e used Ice Beam.
Sonsaku Hakufu lost 29% of its health.
Deoxys-e lost 10% of its health.
Sonsaku Hakufu's leftovers restored its health a little!
Sonsaku Hakufu restored 6% of its health.
hakufu: 27%, surprisingly, deoxys-e: 70% and -1 atk
meh. not exactly as i'd hoped, but the extra life orb recoil is excellent.
husk: he would've done it the first time
TU-Stone_Cold22: I WEEN
ryomou: kanu is not here :C
Brian McCann: lolol
Mystica2: don't go to jolteon or i'll get a mod to kick you
you'll do no such thing, mystica. ;)
and gouki, i wish there was something i could use for kanu unchou, but, well, i don't have anything good enough to step up to that kind of power. earthworm's selection of lucario for kanu was pretty good, i think.
husk: sonsasku is such a jolteon
TU-Stone_Cold22: I have no originality.
Deoxys-e used Ice Beam.
Sonsaku Hakufu lost 27% of its health.
ryomou's Sonsaku Hakufu was utterly useless.
Deoxys-e lost 10% of its health.
sonsaku hakufu: FNT, deoxys-e: 60% and I LOVE YOU -1 ATK
1-1: TU-Stone_Cold22, or so it may seem.
Brian McCann: he blew it lol
ryomou switched in Ryomou Shimei (lvl 100 Jolteon).
Pointed stones dug into Ryomou Shimei.
Ryomou Shimei lost 12% of its health.
let's do this shit, ryomou.
Deoxys-e used Superpower.
Ryomou Shimei lost 47% of its health.
Deoxys-e's attack was lowered.
Deoxys-e's defence was lowered.
Deoxys-e lost 10% of its health.
Ryomou Shimei used Thunderbolt.
Deoxys-e lost 50% of its health.
TU-Stone_Cold22's Deoxys-e found the antibiotics.
ryomou shimei: 2%, deoxys-e: FNT
FINAL SCORE: 1-0
ryomou wins!
Mystica2: GO JOLTEON
husk: sonsaku**
Mystica2: LOL!!!!!
GuyLaroche: LOL
Brian McCann: lolol
n3on: get that shit
TU-Stone_Cold22: WTF?
Mystica2: wow
TU-TwoFaced: lmao
TU-Stone_Cold22: LOLOL
n3on: ryo won
TU-Stone_Cold22: LOLOL
Mystica2: great game guys
Cynthia: lulz
Mystica2: :D
TU-Stone_Cold22: GG
Brian McCann: gyara
n3on: hes fuckin nice
i R N00B has left the room.
GuyLaroche: your dumb stone
lelouchvibritannia: damn that was close
n3on: good shit
TU-TwoFaced has left the room.
GuyLaroche: psychic that hoe next time gg
ryomou: yay, cascada!
n3on: dam he should turn prow
GuyLaroche has left the room.
Brian McCann: lols
TU-Stone_Cold22: i don't have it
Executive Koala has left the room.
husk has left the room.
Brian McCann has left the room.
TU-Stone_Cold22: I have shadow ball
Gouki has left the room.
Cynthia has left the room.
TU-Stone_Cold22 has left the room.
Mystica2 has left the room.
n3on: ryo good shit
ryomou: thanks n3on.
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i'm pretty goddamn surprised myself. i never win tourneys. never. but i guess with a little bit of confidence and a little bit of cascada, winning a tough battle is something that ANYONE can achieve. for all the unsure pokemon battling kids like me out there, please keep at it! you can't know what you're capable of unless you try.
obligatory props and slops, which i admit i never really liked but it seems appropriate right now so here they are
props:
-team uber's stone_cold22, for an excellent fucking game.
-np: cascada - "bad boy"
-a well-played and well-hidden deoxys-e.
-ryomou shimei, for pulling me through in the end. ^-^
slops:
-sonsaku hakufu, for doing absolutely no damage.
-gakushuu, for being nearly as useless as hakufu.
-me, for completely losing my head when deoxys-e appeared.
stone_cold22's team
when it comes to playing in OU tourneys, i usually don't take them seriously, opting to use a UU team just for fun. but, after actually beating fishy in a UU match first round (she is a much better UU battler than i am, for totallies), i decided maybe i'd try to get to the finals in a little 8-person OU tourney mystica was holding the other night. i pulled a win versus n3on in the second round, and was launched straight into the finals against "team uber"'s stone_cold22.
gag. i knew he beat max in the semis, and i'm absolutely positive max is a better battler than i am. this was not going to end pretty.
this is the story.
ikki tousen - my team
what's up, earthworm?
i'm really very fond of this particular team, as it's been my most reliable and overall successful OU squad. i'll be making some comments in italics about the significance of the nicknames i used for the pokes, which are based on both characteristics and appearance. i'll also reveal stone_cold22's team as we go, but if you're impatient just scroll to the bottom to get a glimpse of his full team.
ryomou sent out Sonsaku Hakufu (lvl 100 Gyarados [F]).
TU-Stone_Cold22 sent out Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
Sonsaku Hakufu's intimidate cut Azelf's attack!
sonsaku hakufu: the leader of nanyou gakuen, it was revealed in season two of ikki tousen that she harbors a dragon (fighting spirit) whose element is water. kind of a no-brainer nickname.
Mystica2 has entered the room.
Gouki has entered the room.
Mystica2: LETSGO GO GO GO GO GOGOGOOG
Executive Koala has entered the room.
azelf is a pretty standard lead that gyarados makes a semi-decent matchup to. most variants don't run thunderbolt these days, so if i really wanted to i could do a VERY risky dragon dance and attempt to start sweeping. however, knowing that azelf usually leads for offensive teams, i'd better save gyara for later--deoxys might be waiting in the wings and gyarados is the only thing on my team that could possibly outspeed it. thanks for the intimidate, hakufu--you did your job as a lead.
ryomou switched in Gakushuu (lvl 100 Bronzong).
Azelf used Stealth Rock.
Pointed stones float in the air around your foe's team!
gakushuu: one of the four devas, or four strongest fighters in nanyou gakuen. he has a rather heavyset appearance and is solid muscle; slow, but his amazing ability to take a hit, combined with the immense power he packs in each punch, makes him a really scary opponent. hooray, bronzong! incidentally, this is the only thing i have in common with earthworm's team.
as expected, really. gyarados usually does switch out of azelf, so that gives the opponent a free turn to use stealth rock. nothing that i like, but not a huge deal either. gyro ball 2hkos azelf, even with the sash in mind, so i'll probably see him switch out. gyro ball is liable to do a decent amount of damage to whatever comes in, assuming that it's an offensive team, so i choose it and hope for the best.
gakushuu: 100%, azelf: 100%
TU-Lakers has entered the room.
i R N00B has entered the room.
TU-Stone_Cold22: Mystica, does winner get a kiss from you?
Azelf used U-turn.
Gakushuu lost 13% of its health.
Brian McCann has entered the room.
GuyLaroche has entered the room.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Lucario (lvl 100 Lucario).
Gakushuu used Gyro Ball.
It's not very effective...
Lucario lost 22% of its health.
Gakushuu's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gakushuu restored 6% of its health.
mm, that's interesting. without a swords dance, lucario doesn't do anything mind-blowing to bronzong beyond resisting gyro ball. i can't risk him coming out in the lategame, though, as he stops weavile cold and is liable to ruin gyarados after one or two SR switch-ins. better deal with him now.
gakushuu: 93%, lucario: 78%
n3on has entered the room.
Lucario used Close Combat.
Gakushuu lost 61% of its health.
Lucario's defence was lowered.
Lucario's special defence was lowered.
Lucario lost 10% of its health.
Gakushuu used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Lucario lost 68% of its health.
TU-Stone_Cold22's Lucario bit the dust.
Gakushuu's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gakushuu restored 6% of its health.
gakushuu: 38% and still standing, lucario: FNT
6-5: ryomou
sort of a "meh" turn. lucario isn't a problem any longer, but 'zong is pretty much useless now. no chance to set up the always-useful stealth rock, but hey, he took out one pokemon, he didn't do too bad by my standards. hopefully losing him won't be too devastating for me in the later game.
TU-Lakers: How about winner gets my dick in their ear?
n3on: lol
Brian McCann: lol
i'll let stone_cold22 decide that...when he wins. :C
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Garchomp (lvl 100 Garchomp).
this may be a problem.
Garchomp used Outrage.
Garchomp went on a rampage!
It's not very effective...
Gakushuu lost 39% of its health.
ryomou's Gakushuu folded.
gakushuu: FNT, garchomp: 100% and locked into outrage
5-5: TU-Stone_Cold22
i sure didn't expect that. 39% seems like way too much for outrage to do on 'zong, so i'm gonna take a wild guess and say it's got a choice band. not like it really matters to me, though; even if it's scarfed and outspeeds me, scarf outrage isn't gonna do squat to heatran, and i've got hp ice for exactly that reason. i'm feeling nice and sassy right now.
Mystica2: like Scary Movie! :D
i don't really want a dick in my ear, virtual or not.
ryomou switched in Toutaku Chuuei (lvl 100 Heatran).
Pointed stones dug into Toutaku Chuuei.
Toutaku Chuuei lost 12% of its health.
toutaku chuuei: the tyrant leader of rakuyou koukou. when ryofu housen came gunning for his life, she killed both him and herself in suicidal chi explosion in order to change the fates. appropriately, this scarftran carries explosion. why didn't i nickname heatran "ryofu"? simple, really--i don't like her.
Toutaku Chuuei used Hidden Power.
It's super effective!
Garchomp lost 100% of its health.
TU-Stone_Cold22's Garchomp went to sit in the corner.
toutaku: 87% and locked into hp ice, garchomp: FNT
5-4: ryomou
i'm expecting an ice resist, or at least some sort of >base 120 spe pokemon that can kill heatran no problem. who's it gonna be?
husk has entered the room.
Cynthia has entered the room.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Metagross (lvl 100 Metagross).
looks like i don't have any weaviles or aerodactyls to worry about. :3
at this point i was feeling pretty good about my ability to sweep. all i'd have to do is wait for an opportunity to sneak in gyarados somehow, dragon dance a couple of times, and "good game". i admit it felt a little too easy, especially since i still had two unknowns to deal with, but at that point i wasn't too concerned. time to send out miss physical wall.
ryomou switched in Ukitsu (lvl 100 Gliscor).
ukitsu: an immensely powerful fighter from gogun koukou, spent her time looking out for hakufu while she was alive, and usually fought hampered with 40kg weights on each limb. as my gliscor is a physical wall/support pokemon, i felt this was somewhat appropriate, especially considering that gliscor has more possibilities than just physical walling--a bit symbolic of that 40kg weight thing, though probably a bit of a stretch.
Pointed stones dug into Ukitsu.
Ukitsu lost 12% of its health.
Metagross used Agility.
Metagross's speed was sharply raised.
Ukitsu's leftovers restored its health a little!
Ukitsu restored 6% of its health.
ukitsu: 93%, metagross: 100%
TU-TwoFaced has entered the room.
n3on: lol i shouldve used chomp and deoxys
n3on: they always win
don't jinx it, n3on. oh god.
still feeling pretty confident, so i earthquake just in case he's insane and tries to meteor mash for the attack boost. if he switches, it's at least the most powerful attack on board and should hit the switch-in decently hard.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Gengar (lvl 100 Gengar).
Gengar makes ground moves miss with Levitate!
Ukitsu used Earthquake.
Ukitsu's attack missed!
Ukitsu's leftovers restored its health a little!
Ukitsu restored 6% of its health.
ukitsu: 99%, gengar: 100%
gengar? that strikes me as a little odd. if he wanted an earthquake immunity, why not azelf? this is a little too "astral projection" for comfort. i sure hope n3on isn't a prophet or something. deoxys would be MAJOR trouble at this point in the game. thankfully, the standard gengar only packs two moves--hypnosis and shadow ball--that are likely to hurt gliscor. i'll take my chances and guess shadow ball, he's been playing conservatively enough that i won't expect a surprise focus blast.
ryomou switched in Toutaku Chuuei (lvl 100 Heatran).
Pointed stones dug into Toutaku Chuuei.
Toutaku Chuuei lost 12% of its health.
Gengar used Shadow Ball.
It's not very effective...
A critical hit!
Toutaku Chuuei lost 41% of its health.
no life orb recoil and the low power output tells me he's probably scarfed. fire blast threatens the OHKO no matter what, so i choose it. gross definitely isn't coming in on heatran, but it'll nonetheless put a load of hurt on whatever he switches in. :3
heatran: 34%, gengar: 100%
lelouchvibritannia has entered the room.
i R N00B has left the room.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
Toutaku Chuuei used Fire Blast.
A critical hit!
Azelf lost 100% of its health.
Azelf hung on using its Focus Sash!
Toutaku Chuuei used Fire Blast.
Azelf lost 0% of its health.
TU-Stone_Cold22's Azelf couldn't do a thing. ;_;
heatran: 34% and threatening to sweep, azelf: FNT
5-3: ryomou
ryomou: this is probs the biggest audience i've ever had
ryomou: ever
n3on: ryo won this
husk: because gouki is in it
Gouki: yeah
Gouki: everyone watches me watch
husk: he's the widest
lmao, husk.
but seriously...n3on...you shouldn't have said anything. ._.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Deoxys-e (lvl 100 Deoxys-e).
Deoxys-e is exerting its pressure!
n3on: lol
TU-Stone_Cold22: lulzors
n3on: chomp and deoxys
Brian McCann: rape time =O
ryomou: mmm, crap
n3on: u got to win
TU-Lakers: My dick in or around your ear?
TU-Stone_Cold22: my chomp is real easy to kill
TU-Stone_Cold22: 303 speed, adamant, cb
"mmm, crap"? probably the understatement of the century. forget dual screen or cosmic power deoxys, this is the variant i hate the most. as tired and cliche it might be, it's so gigantically effective when used properly (like so) and saved for lategame. plus, the one pokemon capable of OHKOing deoxys was dispatched by garchomp early in the match, and the other one is sitting here uselessly at 34%, not nearly enough to survive a superpower. i'm so distressed i can't even feel good that i predicted the CBchomp right.
at least i won't have a dick in my ear.
Deoxys-e used Superpower.
It's super effective!
Toutaku Chuuei lost 34% of its health.
ryomou's Toutaku Chuuei wimped out.
Deoxys-e's attack was lowered.
Deoxys-e's defence was lowered.
Deoxys-e lost 10% of its health.
toutaku chuuei: FNT, deoxys-e: 90% and FUCK FUCK FUCK
4-3: ryomou...but not for long.
n3on: lol
i panicked. i'm barely thinking at this point. there are a lot of mistakes during the next few turns that could've been easily avoided if i just remembered deoxys-e has somewhat underwhelming attack stats and jolteon's good special defense makes dealing with it a piece of cake, especially at -1 atk. in any case, i have no trouble with my very next move, which is attempting to get jolteon in at 100% health. bait-and-switch?
ryomou switched in Sonsaku Hakufu (lvl 100 Gyarados).
Sonsaku Hakufu's intimidate cut Deoxys-e's attack!
Pointed stones dug into Sonsaku Hakufu.
Sonsaku Hakufu lost 25% of its health.
sonsaku hakufu: 75% and FUCKING USELESS, deoxys-e: 90%
please use thunderbolt. please use thunderbolt.
ryomou switched in Ryomou Shimei (lvl 100 Jolteon).
ryomou shimei: this one's perhaps the biggest stretch, but SOMEONE had to be ryomou. she's my favorite anime character of all time...obviously. in ikki tousen, ryomou is another of the four devas of nanyou, just like gakushuu. her strong suits in battle are using submission moves, chi blasts, and she's also extremely fast. yawn is sort of a submission move (though in a much less direct sense here), while high special attack and speed go without saying. probably most importantly, jolteon is my favorite member of this team, and she's allowed me to grab a whole bunch of wins that i wouldn't ever have had otherwise. let's hope she pulls through for me now, yeah?
Pointed stones dug into Ryomou Shimei.
Ryomou Shimei lost 12% of its health.
Deoxys-e used Thunderbolt.
Ryomou Shimei's Volt Absorb absorbed damage!
Ryomou Shimei restored 13% of its health.
ryomou shimei: 100%, deoxys-e: 90% and thankfully at -2 atk
n3on: dam predict that shit
GuyLaroche: durrrr
excellent. volt absorb negated the stealth rock damage, just like i wanted, and deoxys is a -2 atk sitting duck (or sitting outer-space-alien-virus-creature-thing?) now, i know i could've easily set up a sweep right here, and that the fact deoxys switched out here meant there wasn't a psycho boost in sight, and that i should've remembered gengar was scarfed, but i was still extremely jumpy. i use yawn, as it's my best option at this point: if deoxys manages to 2hko me somehow, it falls asleep. if it switches, i have a substitute set up and ready to pass. not a bad situation for me, really, but, blinded by fear, i'm about to make some way-too-hasty decisions.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Metagross (lvl 100 Metagross).
Ryomou Shimei used Yawn.
Metagross became drowsy!
Mystica2: yawn
Gouki: huh
Brian McCann: =/
husk: sonsaku hakufu
Mystica2: what an awesome move
GuyLaroche: lol i thought you were bored mystica
for a second there, so did i, actually. :0
let's set up a free sub, shall we?
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Gengar (lvl 100 Gengar).
Ryomou Shimei used Substitute.
Ryomou Shimei lost 25% of its health.
Ryomou Shimei made a substitute!
Ryomou Shimei's leftovers restored its health a little!
Ryomou Shimei restored 6% of its health.
ryomou shimei: 81% with a sub, gengar: 100% WHAT ARE YOU GRINNING ABOUT
TU-Lakers: FUCK
no, i don't get it either. but i think i agree.
completely ignoring the OBVIOUS choice scarf, i choose thunderbolt for a sure 2hko. reviewing this, i realize that if i passed to weavile already, i could've potentially grabbed 2 swords dances and swept away, but on the other hand, my stupid choice here actually set me up for the win by dealing some crucial damage to gengar. not like a shadow ball locked gengar would stay in on weavile, anyway.
Gengar used Shadow Ball.
The substitute took damage for Ryomou Shimei!
Ryomou Shimei's substitute faded!
Ryomou Shimei used Thunderbolt.
Gengar lost 79% of its health.
Ryomou Shimei's leftovers restored its health a little!
Ryomou Shimei restored 6% of its health.
ryomou shimei: 62% and no sub anymore, gengar: 21% and oh god
this is where i realize OH RIGHT FUCK IT'S SCARFED.
not wanting to let ryomou take any damage, i switch to my main gengar counter. weavile's acceptable special defense means shadow ball is going to do jack and at least give me a swords dance.
ryomou switched in Shuuyu Koukin (lvl 100 Weavile).
Shuuyu Koukin is exerting its pressure!
shuuyu koukin: another one of nanyou's four devas, and in my opinion, the coolest one after ryomou. he's a ridiculously powerful fighter, for his appearance, but if you can get past his surprising speed and overall basic moves, koukin is really quite defensively inept and falls to one or two hard hits. if that doesn't scream "weavile" i don't know what to tell you.
Pointed stones dug into Shuuyu Koukin.
Shuuyu Koukin lost 25% of its health.
Gengar used Shadow Ball.
It's not very effective...
Shuuyu Koukin lost 26% of its health.
Shuuyu Koukin's special defence was lowered.
koukin: 49% and suck my dick gengar!, gengar: 21%
Mystica2: huh?
Brian McCann: lol
n3on: ryo's fucking nice
why thank you n3on. :3
even at -1 spdef, weavile can certainly survive a shadow ball if he doesn't switch. and if he does, hooray free turn. i'm feeling a little better, as i can do a good mess of damage before koukin folds.
Gengar used Shadow Ball.
It's not very effective...
Shuuyu Koukin lost 39% of its health.
Shuuyu Koukin used Swords Dance.
Shuuyu Koukin's attack was sharply raised.
Brian McCann: lolol
Shuuyu Koukin used Ice Shard.
Gengar lost 21% of its health.
TU-Stone_Cold22's Gengar died for good.
koukin: 10% with +2 attack, gengar: FNT
4-2: ryomou, but i'm still uneasy
there is really nothing for him TO do but bring in metagross. so he does. at least agiligross doesn't have bullet punch, so i can do some damage.
crit plx, that would help me, thanks.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Metagross (lvl 100 Metagross).
Shuuyu Koukin used Night Slash.
Metagross lost 62% of its health.
Metagross used Thunderpunch.
Shuuyu Koukin lost 10% of its health.
ryomou's Shuuyu Koukin took his last bows.
Metagross's leftovers restored its health a little!
Metagross restored 6% of its health.
TU-Lakers: nooo fuck
no such luck.
shuuyu koukin: FNT, metagross: 44%
3-2: ryomou, glad that metagross is easily dispatched, despairing that deoxys isn't
ryomou switched in Ukitsu (lvl 100 Gliscor).
Pointed stones dug into Ukitsu.
Ukitsu lost 12% of its health.
i choose knock off, as my safest move. if he switches in deoxys, bye bye life orb. if he keeps metagross in, doesn't really matter, earthquake is here for the KO.
Ukitsu used Knock Off.
Metagross lost 4% of its health.
Ukitsu knocked off foe Metagross's Leftovers!
Metagross used Meteor Mash.
Ukitsu lost 37% of its health.
Metagross's attack was raised.
Ukitsu's leftovers restored its health a little!
Ukitsu restored 6% of its health.
ukitsu: 57%, metagross: 41% with an overall useless +1 atk
Mystica2: good finals
Ukitsu used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Metagross lost 41% of its health.
TU-Stone_Cold22's Metagross is dunzo.
Ukitsu's leftovers restored its health a little!
Ukitsu restored 6% of its health.
ukitsu: 63% and just BEGGING for an ice beam, metagross: FNT
3-1: ryomou?
i feel pretty doomed.
TU-Stone_Cold22 switched in Deoxys-e (lvl 100 Deoxys-e).
Deoxys-e is exerting its pressure!
ryomou: oh god i can't do this D:
i R N00B has entered the room.
n3on: ryo is god at this
Mystica2: Jolteon stlil wins this i think
Brian McCann: lol stone won
GuyLaroche: jolteon wins
Mystica2: just scrap gyarados and glsicor
Brian McCann: =o
that seems to be the plan.
Deoxys-e used Ice Beam.
It's super effective!
Ukitsu lost 63% of its health.
ryomou's Ukitsu? Fuggedaboudit.
Deoxys-e lost 10% of its health.
ukitsu: FNT, deoxys-e: 80%
2-1: ryomou, and i'm desperate
TU-Lakers: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
ryomou switched in Ryomou Shimei (lvl 100 Jolteon).
Pointed stones dug into Ryomou Shimei.
Ryomou Shimei lost 12% of its health.
TU-Lakers: FUCKKKK
i R N00B: Brian <3
Mystica2: no go to gyarados for LO damage...
Mystica2: christ
n3on: fuck this shit
Brian McCann: lol
ryomou: shh
what? jolteon? as idiotic a move as this may seem, i actually had a reason for doing it.
psycho boost is the one move that would definitely KO me, so if he goes for that, i plan to switch right into hakufu for -1 atk and -2 spatk. then jolteon would definitely win in the end. obviously, if i remembered that he switched out of jolteon around midgame, i would've known that there wasn't a move on him that could really hurt me.
husk: it'd be kind of amusing if you lost this by <10%
Mystica2: PSYCHOBOOST THAT SHIT
Gouki: wheres kanu
GuyLaroche: yes it would
ryomou: 51% and ready to flee, deoxys-e: 80%
ryomou switched in Sonsaku Hakufu (lvl 100 Gyarados).
Sonsaku Hakufu's intimidate cut Deoxys-e's attack!
Pointed stones dug into Sonsaku Hakufu.
Sonsaku Hakufu lost 25% of its health.
Deoxys-e used Ice Beam.
Sonsaku Hakufu lost 29% of its health.
Deoxys-e lost 10% of its health.
Sonsaku Hakufu's leftovers restored its health a little!
Sonsaku Hakufu restored 6% of its health.
hakufu: 27%, surprisingly, deoxys-e: 70% and -1 atk
meh. not exactly as i'd hoped, but the extra life orb recoil is excellent.
husk: he would've done it the first time
TU-Stone_Cold22: I WEEN
ryomou: kanu is not here :C
Brian McCann: lolol
Mystica2: don't go to jolteon or i'll get a mod to kick you
you'll do no such thing, mystica. ;)
and gouki, i wish there was something i could use for kanu unchou, but, well, i don't have anything good enough to step up to that kind of power. earthworm's selection of lucario for kanu was pretty good, i think.
husk: sonsasku is such a jolteon
TU-Stone_Cold22: I have no originality.
Deoxys-e used Ice Beam.
Sonsaku Hakufu lost 27% of its health.
ryomou's Sonsaku Hakufu was utterly useless.
Deoxys-e lost 10% of its health.
sonsaku hakufu: FNT, deoxys-e: 60% and I LOVE YOU -1 ATK
1-1: TU-Stone_Cold22, or so it may seem.
Brian McCann: he blew it lol
ryomou switched in Ryomou Shimei (lvl 100 Jolteon).
Pointed stones dug into Ryomou Shimei.
Ryomou Shimei lost 12% of its health.
let's do this shit, ryomou.
Deoxys-e used Superpower.
Ryomou Shimei lost 47% of its health.
Deoxys-e's attack was lowered.
Deoxys-e's defence was lowered.
Deoxys-e lost 10% of its health.
Ryomou Shimei used Thunderbolt.
Deoxys-e lost 50% of its health.
TU-Stone_Cold22's Deoxys-e found the antibiotics.
ryomou shimei: 2%, deoxys-e: FNT
FINAL SCORE: 1-0
ryomou wins!
Mystica2: GO JOLTEON
husk: sonsaku**
Mystica2: LOL!!!!!
GuyLaroche: LOL
Brian McCann: lolol
n3on: get that shit
TU-Stone_Cold22: WTF?
Mystica2: wow
TU-TwoFaced: lmao
TU-Stone_Cold22: LOLOL
n3on: ryo won
TU-Stone_Cold22: LOLOL
Mystica2: great game guys
Cynthia: lulz
Mystica2: :D
TU-Stone_Cold22: GG
Brian McCann: gyara
n3on: hes fuckin nice
i R N00B has left the room.
GuyLaroche: your dumb stone
lelouchvibritannia: damn that was close
n3on: good shit
TU-TwoFaced has left the room.
GuyLaroche: psychic that hoe next time gg
ryomou: yay, cascada!
n3on: dam he should turn prow
GuyLaroche has left the room.
Brian McCann: lols
TU-Stone_Cold22: i don't have it
Executive Koala has left the room.
husk has left the room.
Brian McCann has left the room.
TU-Stone_Cold22: I have shadow ball
Gouki has left the room.
Cynthia has left the room.
TU-Stone_Cold22 has left the room.
Mystica2 has left the room.
n3on: ryo good shit
ryomou: thanks n3on.
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i'm pretty goddamn surprised myself. i never win tourneys. never. but i guess with a little bit of confidence and a little bit of cascada, winning a tough battle is something that ANYONE can achieve. for all the unsure pokemon battling kids like me out there, please keep at it! you can't know what you're capable of unless you try.
obligatory props and slops, which i admit i never really liked but it seems appropriate right now so here they are
props:
-team uber's stone_cold22, for an excellent fucking game.
-np: cascada - "bad boy"
-a well-played and well-hidden deoxys-e.
-ryomou shimei, for pulling me through in the end. ^-^
slops:
-sonsaku hakufu, for doing absolutely no damage.
-gakushuu, for being nearly as useless as hakufu.
-me, for completely losing my head when deoxys-e appeared.
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