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Attacks:
Brick Break
Bulk Up
Bulldoze
Comet Punch
Confide
Counter
Double Team
Dynamic Punch
Earthquake
Endure
Facade
False Swipe
Fell Stinger
Fling
Focus Energy
Focus Punch
Frustration
Giga Impact
Gyro Ball
Hammer Arm
Harden
Hidden Power Ice
Ice Punch
Leech Life
Low Sweep
Lunge
Mega Punch
Payback
Poison Jab
Power-Up Punch
Protect
Rest
Return
Reversal
Rock Slide
Rock Tomb
Roost
Round
Sleep Talk
Smack Down
Stone Edge
Substitute
Superpower
Swagger
Taunt
Thunder Punch
Toxic
Vital Throw
Work Up
Here, you can see me try to ref a double battle for the first time in forever! Or, if you're more interested in watching the potential poison leader train their team against a legendary squad, you can do that as well. Let's flip a coin, with Sivanandi sending out first on a heads and Maxim doing so on a tails.
Sending out Duessel the Venusaur @ nothing and Joshua the Fidgit @ nothing! (Surprise, surprise)
Joshua, is it? I’m glad to make your acquaintance. Talk less, fight more, old timer! We’ve got some heads to bash! I share the sentiment!
Let us begin! Mimic (Joshua, Air Slash) | Air Slash (Hercules)
IF Joshua did not use Air Slash A1 THEN Sleep Powder (Itzanma) A1 AND Power Whip (Itzanma) A2
[2 subs] IF target is under p/e OR in the evasive state of a d/e move THEN Ingrain first instance, Sunny Day second instance, pushing back
Can you handle this? Air Slash (Hercules) | Air Slash (Hercules)
IF Hercules is under p/e when you are to act THEN redirect to Itzanma
[2 subs] IF Itzanma is under p/e OR in the evasive state of a d/e move when you are to target them THEN Reflect first instance, Wish second instance, pushing back
Oh this was not a good round for Maxim. Hercules flinched twice, which also caused it to lose focus and get smacked by Itzanma's extremely strong combo. On the other hand, Itzanma is still fully healthy. This battle could still go either way.
Action 1
Joshua used Air Slash! (-6 EN)
Hits? (24/100): Yes
Crits? (14/24): No
Effect? (26/100): Yes
Damage: (8+4-3)*2.25=20.25 --> 20
Duessel used Mimic! (-5 EN)
Joshua learned Air Slash!
Hercules flinched!
Itzanma used Mighty Quaking of the Earth! (-31 EN)
Crits? (8/24, 6/24, 3/24): No
Damage (Duessel): 22.5*0.75+3+5-4=20.875 --> 21
Damage (Joshua): (22.5*0.75+3+5-5)*1.5=29.8125 --> 30
Damage (Hercules): (22.5*0.75+3+5-6)/1.5=12.5833 --> 13
Action 2
Itzanma cooled down!
Joshua used Air Slash! (-10 EN)
Hits? (39/100): Yes
Crits? (21/24): No
Effect? (11/100): Yes
Damage: (8+4-3)*2.25=20.25 --> 20
Duessel used Air Slash! (-6 EN)
Hits? (46/100): Yes
Crits? (20/24): No
Damage: (8+5-3)*2.25=22.5 --> 23
So. Here's the thing. Everyone in this battle is at 3*, which means they can learn moves from level up, from hatching out of an egg, and from various technical and hidden machines and record. Problem is, the Zygarde Cube fits into...checks notes...none of those categories. So what we see in this round is Hercules getting knocked out before being able to do anything, coupled with Itzanma pitifully struggling to do any damage whatsoever. Meanwhile, Duessel got pretty lucky, landing a 2a sleep on the legendary. Oh, and to add insult to injury, Joshua's Metronome called up Land's Wrath, the one Zygarde signature move that Itzanma actually has.
Action 1
Itzanma used Struggle! (-5 EN)
Target? (1/3): Duessel
Crits? (20/24): No
Damage: 5+5-4=6
Recoil: 6*0.4=2.4 --> 2
Joshua used Rapid Spin! (-6 EN)
Crits? (12/24): No
Damage: 5+4-6=3
Joshua +1 Spe
Duessel used Air Slash! (-10 EN)
Hits? (6/100): Yes
Crits? (1/24): Yes
Damage: (8+3+5-3)*2.25=29.25 --> 29 Hercules fainted!
Action 2
Joshua used Metronome! (-7 EN)
Move? (8/10): Land's Wrath
Joshua used Land's Wrath! (-7 EN)
Crits? (24/24): No
Damage: 9+3+4-3=13
Itzanma used Struggle! (-9 EN)
Target? (1/2): Duessel
Crits? (23/24): No
Damage: 5+5-4=6
Recoil: 6*0.4=2.4 --> 2
HP: KO EN: KO Stats: 6/6/3/3/79 Type: Bug/Fighting Ability: Beast Boost SC/WC: 4/7 Other: KO
While alseep, Itzanma manages to attack far more effectively than while it was awake, calling up both an avalanche and its useable signature move! Joshua frantically tries to mitigate the damage, but Duessel is stopped cold by the sheer volume of rocks, trying and failing to do anything of use on either action. Also, energy totals are starting to run low...
Action 1
Joshua used Wish! (-13 EN)
Sleep -1a
Itzanma used Sleep Talk! (-3 EN)
Move? (4/4): Rock Slide
Itzanma used Rock Slide! (-6 EN)
Hits? (78/100, 27/100): Yes
Crits? (12/14, 8/24): No
Effect? (16/100): Yes
Damage (Duessel): 8*0.75+5-4=7
Damage (Joshua): (8*0.75+5-5)/1.5=4
Land's Wrath~Earthquake
If you are Tormented A1, then use Bulldoze that action.
If Wide Guard is active when you are to move, then use Dragon Pulse (Fidgit) first instance and Dragon Breath (Fidgit) second instance.
[Once] If you are asleep when you are to move, then use Sleep Talk (Earthquake, Land's Wrath, Bulldoze, Rock Slide).
HP: KO EN: KO Stats: 6/6/3/3/79 Type: Bug/Fighting Ability: Beast Boost SC/WC: 4/7 Other: KO
Itzanma wakes up and goes on a rampage. Joshua and Duessel pause to set things up, delivering one attack over the round. However, that is just barely enough for Itzanma's full power to begin to shine through! Energy totals are starting to get dire, but this battle is far from over.
It seems our trials are not over yet! Grass Knot | Air Slash
IF Itzanma is to use Dig (Suspend) A1 THEN Earthquake (Synch) A2
IF Itzanma is under P/E when you are to act THEN Chill and push back
Oh boy, he's looking a lot more threatening now! Sand Tomb | Toxic
IF Itzanma is to use Dig (Suspend) A1 THEN Earthquake (Synch) A2
IF Itzanma is under P/E when you are to act THEN Chill and push back
[Once] IF Itzanma is to use Land's Wrath outside of a combination THEN Dig and push back
HP: KO EN: KO Stats: 6/6/3/3/79 Type: Bug/Fighting Ability: Beast Boost SC/WC: 4/7 Other: KO
Itzanma pauses to recover some of its lost energy, while the two Poison types seem to be split between a strategy of stalling and a strategy of all out attacking. Joshua cannot possibly keep standing for much longer, and Itzanma isn't looking so good either.
Action 1
Joshua used Sand Tomb! (-4 EN)
Hits? (42/100): Yes
Crits? (8/24): No
Damage: 4+3+4-5=6
Itzanma was trapped (4a)!
Tailwind -1a
Reflect -1a
Duessel used Grass Knot! (-8 EN)
Crits? (17/24): No
Damage: 16+3+5-4=20
Itzanma chilled! (+12 EN)
Itzanma -5 HP
Duessel +3 HP
Action 2
Joshua used Toxic! (-6 EN)
Itzanma was badly poisoned!
Tailwind -1a
Reflect -1a
Duessel used Air Slash! (-6 EN)
Hits? (52/100): Yes
Crits? (20/24): No
Effect? (99/100): No
Damage: 8+5-4=9
Itzanma used Brick Break! (-6 EN)
Crits? (21/24): No
The physical screen was shattered!
Damage: (8+5-5)/1.5=5.333 --> 5
"Dang it, stop dorking around and destroy my enemies!"
"Activating DESTRUCTION Mode."
"...Why is the arena shaking violently...?"
Calamatous Rampage (Land's Wrath + Rock Slide combo) [Destroy the Arena]~Cooldown (Earthquake)
[KO] If Fidgit is KO, then use Dragon Pulse (Venusaur) first instance and Dragon Breath (Venusaur) second.
HP: KO EN: KO Stats: 6/6/3/3/79 Type: Bug/Fighting Ability: Beast Boost SC/WC: 4/7 Other: KO
And we have a winner! Joshua sacrifices himself to save Duessel from a combo that might have been devastating, letting Duessel counterattack Itzanma and defeat the lengendary!
Action 1
Joshua used Wide Guard! (-7 EN) Joshua fainted from exhaustion!
Tailwind -1a
Duessel used Grass Knot! (-8 EN)
Crits? (13/24): No
Damage: 16+3+5-4=20
Itzanma used Dragon Pulse! (-6 EN)
Crits? (20/24): No
Damage: 9+3+4-5=11
Itzanma -7 HP
Duessel +3 HP
Action 2
Duessel used Grass Knot! (-12 EN)
Crits? (13/24): No (yes I rolled the same number twice)
Damage: 16+3+5-4=20 --> 11 Itzanma fainted!
"I'm still standing aren't I? Let's rock them!"
"Master, remember the 'incident' I talked to you about? He does not have enough cells to use those moves..."
"Cooldown Mode Activated."