Competitive League Circuit 14 - TMan87 vs Keriel

[TMan87]

Staying in!

 

[Keriel]

Shell Smash ~ Shell Smash ~ Doom Desire

[KO sub] If Camerupt is KOed, ignore this Pokemon's other substitutions until the end of the step.
[start of Mew's turn] If Camerupt lacks Bonus-Proof, and Camerupt lacks Protection, use Fishious Rend.
[start of Mew's turn] If Camerupt lacks Protection, use Wave Crash.
[end of Camerupt's turn] If Camerupt is not KOed, and Camerupt lacks Protection, use Wave Crash.
[start of priority +3] If Camerupt is to use a Hazard-setting move, use Magic Coat.

 

[TMan87]

"Aha! Caught lacking once again! Not that it will do us much good but..."

Stealth Rock | Endure | Fire Blast

 

[Doduodrio]

Round 6

PKMN TRAINER TMan87 (1 Tech, 72 Battle Hours)

Reg Cameruptite
HP: 38/85, EN: 64/100, Stats: 8/7/10/10/20, Typing: Fire / Ground, Abilities: Magma Armor / Solid Rock / Anger Point / Sheer Force
Status: Anger (2), -1 Eva (2 turns), Field: Clear

Backpack

Psychium Z
Choice Band
Red Card
Leftovers
Expert Belt
Scope Lens
Weakness Policy

Bench

Colin Gyaradosite
HP: 76/95, EN: 76/100, Stats: 9/6/4/7/94, Typing: Water / Flying, Abilities: Intimidate / Moxie
Status: OK

(Unselected)
KO

Battlefield: Clear​

(1 Tech, 72 Battle Hours) MAGE Keriel

Harbinger of the Reified Dream Heavy-Duty Boots
HP: 95/95, EN: 100/100, Stats: 7/7/7/6/115, Typing: Psychic, Abilities: Synchronize
Status: OK, Field: Clear

Backpack

Choice Specs
Cleanse Tag
Expert Belt
Focus Sash
Leftovers
Lucky Egg
Sovereign Malevolence

Bench

Flow of the Zephyr
HP: 31/90, EN: 53/100, Stats: [9]/7/9/8/92, Typing: Fairy / Flying, Abilities: Hustle / Serene Grace / Super Luck
Status: 1 Recovery

(Unselected)
Fainted

Battle Log

Step 1

Mew used Fishious Rend! (-7 EN)
Crit (1, d24): 15 (No)
(9 + (7 - 7) + (8 - 2))*2 = 30
Camerupt is angry! (3 Anger)


Camerupt used Stealth Rock! (-12 EN)
Pointed stones floated around Mew's team! (Stealth Rock)

Step 2

Camerupt used Endure! (-15 EN)
Camerupt braced for impact! (Endure)


Mew used Wave Crash! (-8 EN)
Crit (1, d24): 17 (No)
(12 + (7 - 7))*2 = 24
Camerupt endured the hit! (minimum HP is 1)
Camerupt is angry! (4 Anger)

Step 3

Mew used Wave Crash! (-8 EN)
Crit (1, d24): 17 (No)
(12 + (7 - 7))*2 = 24
Camerupt fainted!

Round Summary
HP: -30-7-24 = -61
EN: -12-15 = -27
HP: -0
EN: -7-8-8 = -23

PKMN TRAINER TMan87 (1 Tech, 72 Battle Hours)

Reg Cameruptite
HP: 0/85, EN: 0/100, Stats: 8/7/10/10/20, Typing: Fire / Ground, Abilities: Magma Armor / Solid Rock / Anger Point / Sheer Force
Status: Fainted, Field: Clear

Backpack

Psychium Z
Choice Band
Red Card
Leftovers
Expert Belt
Scope Lens
Weakness Policy

Bench

Colin Gyaradosite
HP: 76/95, EN: 76/100, Stats: 9/6/4/7/94, Typing: Water / Flying, Abilities: Intimidate / Moxie
Status: OK

(Unselected)
KO

Battlefield: Clear​

(1 Tech, 72 Battle Hours) MAGE Keriel

Harbinger of the Reified Dream Heavy-Duty Boots
HP: 95/95, EN: 77/100, Stats: 7/7/7/6/115, Typing: Psychic, Abilities: Synchronize
Status: OK, Field: Stealth Rock

Backpack

Choice Specs
Cleanse Tag
Expert Belt
Focus Sash
Leftovers
Lucky Egg
Sovereign Malevolence

Bench

Flow of the Zephyr
HP: 31/90, EN: 53/100, Stats: [9]/7/9/8/92, Typing: Fairy / Flying, Abilities: Hustle / Serene Grace / Super Luck
Status: 1 Recovery

(Unselected)
Fainted

OW! Camerupt is super weak to WATER moves!​

MAGE Keriel declares moves for Mew
PKMN TRAINER TMan87 replaces Camerupt with Gyarados @ Gyaradosite and orders first
MAGE Keriel orders second
REF Doduodrio refs

 

[Keriel]

Movepool this round:


Bolt Beak
Bolt Strike
Disable
Electro Shot
Light of Ruin
Protect
Salt Cure
Shadow Force
Spore
Tidy Up

 

[TMan87]

"Entering our final stretch! About time!"

[MEGA EVOLVE] Payback | Payback | Payback

At start of step, IF Shadow Force AND Mew is faster THEN Skull Bash
Once at start of turn, IF you are asleep THEN Sleep Talk
At start of turn, IF Mew has Protection THEN Dragon Dance
At start of turn, IF able THEN Crunch

 

[Keriel]

Bolt Beak ~ Bolt Beak ~ Bolt Beak
[end of Gyarados's turn] If able, use Bolt Strike.

 

[Doduodrio]

Round 7

PKMN TRAINER TMan87 (1 Tech, 72 Battle Hours)

Colin Gyaradosite
HP: 76/95, EN: 76/100, Stats: 9/6/4/7/94, Typing: Water / Flying, Abilities: Intimidate / Moxie
Status: OK, Field: Clear

Backpack

Psychium Z
Choice Band
Red Card
Leftovers
Expert Belt
Scope Lens
Weakness Policy

Bench

(Unselected)
KO
KO

Battlefield: Clear​

(1 Tech, 45 Battle Hours) MAGE Keriel

Harbinger of the Reified Dream Heavy-Duty Boots
HP: 95/95, EN: 77/100, Stats: 7/7/7/6/115, Typing: Psychic, Abilities: Synchronize
Status: OK, Field: Stealth Rock

Backpack

Choice Specs
Cleanse Tag
Expert Belt
Focus Sash
Leftovers
Lucky Egg
Sovereign Malevolence

Bench

Flow of the Zephyr
HP: 31/90, EN: 53/100, Stats: [9]/7/9/8/92, Typing: Fairy / Flying, Abilities: Hustle / Serene Grace / Super Luck
Status: 1 Recovery

(Unselected)
Fainted

Battle Log

Gyarados's Gyaradosite is reacting to TMan87's Mega Bracelet!
Gyarados has Mega Evolved into Mega Gyarados! (-1 Tech)


Gyarados intimidates the enemy!
Mew's Attack fell! (-1 Atk, next 6 turns)

Step 1

Mew used Bolt Beak! (-7 EN)
Crit (1, d24): 8 (No)
(9 + (7 - 8) + 8)*1.5 + ((-1) - 0)*3 = 21


Gyarados used Crunch! (-6 EN)
Crit (1, d24): 10 (No), Drop (1, d5): 4 (No)
(8 + 3 + (11 - 7))*1.5 => 23

Step 2

Mew used Bolt Beak! (-7 EN)
Crit (1, d24): 16 (No)
(9 + (7 - 8) + 8)*2 + ((-1) - 0)*3 = 21


Gyarados used Crunch! (-6 EN)
Crit (1, d24): 14 (No), Drop (1, d5): 5 (No)
(8 + 3 + (11 - 7))*1.5 => 23

Step 3

Mew used Bolt Beak! (-7 EN)
Crit (1, d24): 23 (No)
(9 + (7 - 8) + 8)*2 + ((-1) + 0)*3 = 21


Gyarados used Crunch! (-6 EN)
Crit (1, d24): 10 (No), Drop (1, d5): 5 (No)
(8 + 3 + (11 - 7))*1.5 => 23

Round Summary
HP: -21-21-21 = -63
EN: -6-6-6 = -18
HP: -23-23-23 = -69
EN: -7-7-7 = -21

PKMN TRAINER TMan87 (0 Tech, 72 Battle Hours)

Colin Gyaradosite
HP: 13/95, EN: 58/100, Stats: 11/8/4/9/94, Typing: Water / Dark, Abilities: Intimidate / Moxie / Mold Breaker
Status: OK, Field: Clear

Backpack

Psychium Z
Choice Band
Red Card
Leftovers
Expert Belt
Scope Lens
Weakness Policy

Bench

(Unselected)
KO
KO

Battlefield: Clear​

(1 Tech, 45 Battle Hours) MAGE Keriel

Harbinger of the Reified Dream Heavy-Duty Boots
HP: 26/95, EN: 56/100, Stats: 7/7/7/6/115, Typing: Psychic, Abilities: Synchronize
Status: -1 Atk (3 turns), Field: Stealth Rock

Backpack

Choice Specs
Cleanse Tag
Expert Belt
Focus Sash
Leftovers
Lucky Egg
Sovereign Malevolence

Bench

Flow of the Zephyr
HP: 31/90, EN: 53/100, Stats: [9]/7/9/8/92, Typing: Fairy / Flying, Abilities: Hustle / Serene Grace / Super Luck
Status: 1 Recovery

(Unselected)
Fainted

BAM! POW! These POKéMON are giving this battle their all!​

MAGE Keriel orders first
PKMN TRAINER TMan87 orders second
REF Doduodrio refs

 

[Keriel]

Bolt Beak ~ Bolt Beak ~ Bolt Beak

[start of turn] If Gyarados has Protection, use Hyper Drill.
[start of turn] If Gyarados has Bonus-proof, use Light of Ruin.
[end of Gyarados' turn] If Gyarados lacks Protection, use Plasma Fists the first instance, Blood Moon the second instance, and Giga Impact the third instance.

 

[TMan87]

Payback | Payback [ Payback

 

[Doduodrio]

Round 8

PKMN TRAINER TMan87 (0 Tech, 72 Battle Hours)

Colin Gyaradosite
HP: 13/95, EN: 58/100, Stats: 11/8/4/9/94, Typing: Water / Dark, Abilities: Intimidate / Moxie / Mold Breaker
Status: OK, Field: Clear

Backpack

Psychium Z
Choice Band
Red Card
Leftovers
Expert Belt
Scope Lens
Weakness Policy

Bench

(Unselected)
KO
KO

Battlefield: Clear​

(1 Tech, 45 Battle Hours) MAGE Keriel

Harbinger of the Reified Dream Heavy-Duty Boots
HP: 26/95, EN: 56/100, Stats: 7/7/7/6/115, Typing: Psychic, Abilities: Synchronize
Status: -1 Atk (3 turns), Field: Stealth Rock

Backpack

Choice Specs
Cleanse Tag
Expert Belt
Focus Sash
Leftovers
Lucky Egg
Sovereign Malevolence

Bench

Flow of the Zephyr
HP: 31/90, EN: 53/100, Stats: 3/7/9/8/92, Typing: Fairy / Flying, Abilities: Hustle / Serene Grace / Super Luck
Status: 1 Recovery

(Unselected)
Fainted

Battle Log

Step 1

Mew used Bolt Beak! (-7 EN)
Crit (1, d24): 14 (No)
(9 + (7 - 8) + 8)*1.5 + ((-1) - 0)*3 = 21
Gyarados fainted!

Round Summary
HP: -21
EN: -0
HP: -0
EN: -7

PKMN TRAINER TMan87 (0 Tech, 72 Battle Hours)

Colin Gyaradosite
HP: 0/95, EN: 0/100, Stats: 11/8/4/9/94, Typing: Water / Dark, Abilities: Intimidate / Moxie / Mold Breaker
Status: Fainted, Field: Clear

Backpack

Psychium Z
Choice Band
Red Card
Leftovers
Expert Belt
Scope Lens
Weakness Policy

Bench

(Unselected)
KO
KO

Battlefield: Ion Deluge (5 steps)​

(1 Tech, 45 Battle Hours) MAGE Keriel

Harbinger of the Reified Dream Heavy-Duty Boots
HP: 26/95, EN: 49/100, Stats: 7/7/7/6/115, Typing: Psychic, Abilities: Synchronize
Status: -1 Atk (2 turns), Field: Stealth Rock

Backpack

Choice Specs
Cleanse Tag
Expert Belt
Focus Sash
Leftovers
Lucky Egg
Sovereign Malevolence

Bench

Flow of the Zephyr
HP: 31/90, EN: 53/100, Stats: 3/7/9/8/92, Typing: Fairy / Flying, Abilities: Hustle / Serene Grace / Super Luck
Status: 1 Recovery

(Unselected)
Fainted

And that's game!​

 

[TMan87]

Notes time!
Quite messy so apologies in advance. Also I kinda gave up at some point.

Circuit notes

Round 0:

Patch notes: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...r-handbook-generation-9.3708940/post-10237819

Pre-match:

• Metagross best vs everyone? PFangs/ZHB vs Gengar (Cursed Body), MM/SClaw vs Gallade, MMash vs Toge (or Iron Head/HSlam if Disable)
• Camerupt good vs Gengar, need calc vs Toge (faster + Air Slash but Ancient Power/Rock Slide) and Gallade (Aqua Cutter è set sun?)
• Togekiss good vs Gallade maybe, not keen on the Togekiss ditto. Might get benched for the fight
• Gyarados good vs Gengar (calc Focus Blast/Thunderbolt), possibly Gallade pre-MEvo (EBelt Hurricane?), probably bad vs Toge
• Mew is a big unknown

Plan is to send out Metagross w/ Metagrossite and trade up to whatever comes up to free up matchups for the other ones

REMEMBER THAT THE MEGA EVOLVE STEP DOES NOT HAVE UPDATED SPEED

Round 1 pre-order:

Wtf are those orders

Can’t use PFangs or Pursuit S1, will likely have to eat para (can Refresh later)

Gyro Ball deals 15+3+2+5 = 25 damage per hit, not bad, Stomping Tantrum deals (15+5)*1.5 = 30

Can use PFangs S2, which is (9+3+2+5)*1.5 = 29

SBall combo deals (12+3+1)*1.5 = 24, Hex deals 27 è trading even with two Gyro Balls but 1 less tech

85-29-25 = 31 not enough for a 1HKO but pressure with first order? è regular move (Psycho Cut?) > Bullet Punch (4+3+2+5 = 14) to beat Shadow Sneak/Sucker Punch

90-24-26 = 40 è enough for 2HKO with 2 Hexes

Or keep Metagross in the back to scare off Togekiss/Gallade, switch into Camerupt > calcs? Prompts Mew?

Earth Power does (9+3+2+4)*1.5 = 27, not enough for 1HKO

Gengar down è pressure with Red Card

Round 2:

Fuck it we ball, if-able ZHB into Bullet Punch + subs for Protection (necessary?) and HP check

Worried about Destiny Bond but it’s comparable to Hex anyway

Does Spite S1 mess with calcs ZHB (8+3+2+2)*1.5 = 22.5 è 23 so 8 HP remaining meaning BP does 11 should be OK

It gets Reflect Type aaaa

Shadow Claw does (7+2+5)*1.5 = 21 to RT’d and non RT’d Gengar, EQ does 23

Psychic does (9+3+1)*1.5 = 19.5 è 20 to non RT’d but (9+3+1)*0.5 = 6.5 è 7 to RT’d Gengar è need to find another way around Counter

Shadow Ball deals (8+1)*1.5 = 13.5 è 14 to both RT’d and non RT’d

BP deals 9 to RT’d

X | Protect | Endure is an orderset that leaves Gengar on 1 HP but I heal para and can set rocks later to either kill it (locked to Scarf so no HDB) or force a Defog + it costs min 27 EN and it means no Grudge/DBond

Taunt | Protect | Endure does NOT allow me to heal para, it costs 37 EN but I think I just have to eat that

I’m just not going to bother to look for combos, trading Mega Meta for 2 techs (so 0/3 remaining) is worth it

I forgot about Evasive aaaaaaa I have to sacrifice the Counter sub for an Evasive sub, which in turns means I can’t use ZHB as fake main orders, EQ does 23 so 1 Counter doesn’t KO and EQ + RT BP still KOes

Imprison (BP) | Protect | Endure would be a guaranteed way to beat me next round with Shadow Sneak, though it costs 47 EN

Knock Off deals (10+2+5)*1.5 = 25.5 è 26 and removes item… I need to put that somewhere, however, it means Counter wrecks me (39). Can I condense the last two subs into one with At start of priority +2, IF able THEN use Knock Off first instance, Bullet Punch other instances, and free up a Counter sub that way?

With the new set of orders Substitute S1 is unviable since it gets broken and Bullet Punch does just enough, Disable (Knock Off) means it eats a Zen Headbutt and gets back to square 1… Will-o-Wisp would be annoying admittedly but eh, that’s either an action wasted for 8 less damage or another combo

Round 3:

Honestly I just yolo’d it

Round 4:

Camerupt is going to eat Fishious Rends, Togekiss or Gyarados will eat Bolt Beaks

At least Gyarados can use SE STAB, Crunch does (8+3+4)*1.5 = 22.5 è 23, against (15-1)*1.5 = 21, which I lose because I’m slower, though I get Torment

+4 and -4 actually due to Moxie/Intimidate

27*3 = 81

If counterswitch to Gallade:

Sacred Sword does (9+3+3+1)*1.5-4 = 20 on Mega

Thunder Punch does (8+3)*2-4 = 18 on nonmega

Bounce does (9+3+4)*1.5+4 = 28 on Gallade in base form, so close from 3HKO

So it was Togekiss in the end

First order of things is probably to abuse that sub that says start of step since when it checks I will not have Protection and I will not have a Decoy so I can absorb the Zap Cannon combo easily

So Sub |? | ?

Ice Fang deals (7+4)*1.5+4 which is 20.5 or 21, decent

Waterfall deals (8+3+4)+4 which is 19 so not far off

I could use Spite for better defenses and a x1.5 on Dark STAB

Crunch under Spite does (8+3+4)*1.5+4 which is 27 which is really good though undermined by Draining Kiss I believe

Sub | Spite | Crunch results in Zap Cannon combo | Dazzling Gleam (deals (8+3)*1.5 or 17 | Draining Kiss (deals (5+3)*1.5+8 due to WP which is 20 + 7 healing)

Do I switch afterwards to rack up rocks damage on Togekiss? 15 a pop is almost like an attack, but it would lose Dread, though it would also get rid of the boosts from WP

I need to preserve Mega Gyara for Mew so I’ll likely eat the Mew counterswitch, which is good maybe? I’m still going to get Fishious Rended but either Mew has to remove hazards or that’ll be another 15 damage on Toge

Or I just press my advantage with Dread and sub for Sub (with Power Whip) and Protect (with Dragon Dance

Main order Iron Tail x3 (deals (10+4)*1.5 or 21, sadly Moxie goes away fast)

1 sub for Sub è Power Whip

1 sub for Protect è DD

1 sub for “has Dread” è Crunch

1 sub for Counter è Torment first instance, Hurricane other instances

Sounds fragile, loses to Imprison > Counter x2

Switching might be better here, so do I both with Spite at all?

Maybe Sub | Iron Head | Iron Head without mega evolving (IH deals (8+2)*1.5+4 = 19)

That results in ZC combo | Wish | Air Slash

That creates a 20 HP delayed heal (if no flinch!) but preserves my health and bleeds EN from Togekiss

After that I can switch back and either force Mew in and force the Defog choice or Toge stays and I can have Mega Gyara/Mew as a matchup

Round 5:

So I’m ordering first vs Togekiss wooo

Ancient Power does (6+2+1)*1.5 = 14 while Rock Slide does (8+2+1)*1.5 = 17

Fire Blast does (11+3+2+1) = 17 as well but has less chance to hit, Flash Cannon does 17, so does Iron Head

In return Water Pulse does (6-1-2)*2+(8) = 14, Sky Attack does (14+3)+(4) = 21, will keep increasing its damage due to Hustle and I have nothing to stop it

Air Slash might flinch but I do not have any way to stop it either

I’m guessing I’ll have to order first vs Mew with Gyarados, whether due to counterswitch or it fainting Camerupt

Fire Blast | Fire Blast | Fire Blast

IF damaging Water-type combination THEN Protect

IF Protect THEN Stockpile

IF Fly THEN Smack Down

IF Togekiss does not have a Decoy THEN use Flash Cannon

Weak to Imprison | Fly | Fly è double up on Fly subs, sacking the Protect sub that does little for me

Round 6:

Toge is on 31 HP, 2 shot by Flash Cannon (not through Leftovers!), Water Pulse has no BAP-raising combos aside from Fling and would do (6+4-2)*2 = 16 with Specs, not enough to 2HKO Camerupt. Air Slash would do (8+3+4-1) = 14 which 3HKOes but it’s faster and can flinch.

Vs Gyarados: Specs DGleam does (8+3+5)*1.5 = 24, Iron Head does (8+4)*1.5 = 18 which KOes after rocks unless Mew Healing Wishes or something

Mew vs Gyarados: Crunch does (8+3+4)*1.5 = 22.5 è 23 not enough to 3HKO and only 4HKO with prior chip damage

Low Kick in return does (12+1)*1.5 = 19.5 è 20 which also 3HKOes me

I think I stay here, try to get rocks up, and Endure as a surprise if Fishious Rend gets clicked (does (9-2)*2 = 14 without the boost). Hope ker doesn’t know about it!

Stay in, SR > strong attack OR burn? Mew can just cleanse anyway with Take Heart, we need damage

Likely eating a “IF SR THEN Taunt” but I can burn Mew’s energy a little bit at least and possibly stall enough to get second order with Gyarados, though that might mean a switch to Toge which kind of checkmates me?

Whatever this match has been going on for too long and I need to do my Japanese practice

 

[Doduodrio]

MAGE Keriel is the winner! CONGRATURATION!

REWARDS
MAGE Keriel got 3TC and 4RC
Also, one (1) of at Level 2 OR at Level 0 OR 1Academy Credit
PKMN TRAINER TMan87 got 3TC, 4RC,
REF Doduodrio got 8JC and 2Star Pieces

BATTLE RECORD
MAGE Keriel W, W, W, L, L, W
PKMN TRAINER TMan87 L, W, L, L​