Puff the Magic Dragon - an OU Warstory

Hi, and welcome to my first warstory. I've been on this forum for a reasonably long time, but I've never gotten practical experience with competitive Pokemon until recently. I found this match very entertaining, and I hope you'll at least not find it horrible.

My team:

Normal text will be in black.
Attacks will be in bold red.
(Unrecorded but displayed effects, such as Life Orb recoil, will be in brackets.)
Comments will be in blue.

Battle between Chicobo and Ungulateman started!

Tier: OverUsed
Rule: Rated
Rule: Sleep Clause
Rule: Evasion Clause
Rule: OHKO Clause
Rule: Species Clause

Ungulateman sent out Puff! (Dragonite)
Chicobo sent out Adam! (Metagross)

Dragonite is my favourite OU lead by a long shot. Part of this is because I helped create the set that I now use on #stark, and also because it's really damn effective. I use EQ, seeing as Metagross often runs Occa Berry to weaken Fire-type moves.

Start of turn 1
The foe's Metagross used Stealth Rock!
Pointed stones float in the air around Ungulateman's team!


Dragonite used Earthquake!

It's super effective!
The foe's Adam lost 64% of its health!
(Dragonite lost 10% of its health.)


Dragonite 90% - 36% Metagross

As expected, he sets up SR while I deliver a hefty blow with EQ. I EQ again, expecting him to try and Explode or possibly Bullet Punch me.

Start of turn 2
Chicobo called Metagross back!
Chicobo sent out Linden! (Flygon)


Dragonite used Earthquake!

It had no effect!


Dragonite 90% - 100% Flygon

Instead, he gets to switch in his Flygon with no trouble here. I don't have much that can take Flygon's Outrage, so I go to my Rotom in case he U-Turns.

Start of turn 3
Ungulateman called Dragonite back!
Ungulateman sent out Washing Up! (Rotom-W)
Pointed stones dug into Rotom-W!

The foe's Flygon used U-turn!
It's not very effective...
Washing Up lost 32 HP! (11% of its health)

Chicobo called Flygon back!
Chicobo sent out Anthos! (Venusaur)

Rotom-W restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Rotom-W 83% - 100% Venusaur

As expected, he U-Turns and I end up facing an oddity in an OU match - Venusaur. I decide to burn it with Will-O-Wisp, and let Rotom take the sleep before going to Celebi.

Start of turn 4
Rotom-W used Will-O-Wisp!
The foe's Venusaur was burned!


The foe's Venusaur used Sleep Powder!
Rotom-W fell asleep!


Rotom-W restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
The foe's Venusaur is hurt by its burn!

Rotom-W 89% (SLP) - 88% (BRN) Venusaur

All goes to plan. He will slowly lose health, and I can recover from my status with my Celebi's Heal Bell.

Start of turn 5
Ungulateman called Rotom-W back!
Ungulateman sent out Onion Knight! (Celebi)
Pointed stones dug into Celebi!

The foe's Venusaur used Leech Seed!
Celebi evaded the seed!


Celebi restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
The foe's Venusaur restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
The foe's Venusaur is hurt by its burn!

Celebi 94% - 82% (BRN) Venusaur

Leech Seed fails (or it misses), and I'm in safely. Now that I have the momentum, I can set up SR.

Start of turn 6
Celebi used Stealth Rock!
Pointed stones float in the air around Chicobo's team!


The foe's Venusaur used Sludge Bomb!
It's super effective!
Celebi lost 204 HP! (50% of its health)
Celebi was poisoned!


Celebi restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
Celebi is hurt by poison!
The foe's Venusaur restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
The foe's Venusaur is hurt by its burn!

Celebi 37% - 76% (BRN) Venusaur

Oh no! My opponent's Venusaur has Sludge Bomb! Seeing as OU is crowded with Steels, I was surprised by this, but I suppose that's his decision. Since I'm poisoned, though, I won't be able to take another Sludge Bomb anyway. I decide to Heal Bell in the off chance he rolls low on damage, and to help out Rotom. In hindsight, it may have been a better option to stall it out with Recover, but I didn't want my Rotom to stay asleep, and it might have critted me eventually anyway.


Start of turn 7
Celebi used Heal Bell!
A bell chimed!


The foe's Venusaur used Sludge Bomb!
It's super effective!
Celebi lost 150 HP! (37% of its health)

Celebi fainted!


The foe's Venusaur restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
The foe's Venusaur is hurt by its burn!

Celebi 0% - 70% (BRN) Venusaur

5-6

And Celebi falls, but not before setting up SR and curing my sleep problems. I send in Infernape to deal with the palm tree toad-dinosaur thing.

Ungulateman sent out Monkey Magic! (Infernape)
Pointed stones dug into Infernape!

Start of turn 8
Chicobo called Venusaur back!
Chicobo sent out Gilbert! (Lanturn)
Pointed stones dug into the foe's Lanturn!

Infernape used Flamethrower!
It's not very effective...
The foe's Lanturn lost 15% of its health!

(Infernape lost 10% of its health.)

The foe's Lanturn restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Infernape 88% - 79% Lanturn

Oops. my opponent switches to Lanturn, who laughs off my Flamethrower. I'll use Grass Knot, surely Lanturn is heav-

Start of turn 9
Infernape used Grass Knot!
It's super effective!
The foe's Lanturn lost 19% of its health!

(Infernape lost 10% of its health.)

The foe's Lanturn used Surf!
It's super effective!
Infernape lost 200 HP! (68% of its health)

Infernape fainted!

The foe's Lanturn restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Infernape 0% - 66% Lanturn

4-6

Alright, Lanturn isn't heavy, and I really should have just used Close Combat. I made a bad move here, and I accept that. Time to send in Rotom to threaten it with a burn.

Ungulateman sent out Washing Up! (Rotom-W)
Pointed stones dug into Rotom-W!

Start of turn 10
Rotom-W used Will-O-Wisp!
The attack of Rotom-W missed!


The foe's Lanturn used Thunder Wave!
Rotom-W is paralyzed! It may be unable to move!


The foe's Lanturn restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
Rotom-W restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Rotom-W 95% (PRZ) - 72% Lanturn

Of course, Will-O-Wisp misses (more like Will-O-Miss some days, I swear) and he Thunder Waves me. We have a brief discussion over how stupid Thunder Wave working on Electric-types is (omitted), and move on.

Start of turn 11
Ungulateman called Rotom-W back!
Ungulateman sent out Leviathan! (Gyarados)
Pointed stones dug into Gyarados!

Leviathan intimidates the foe's Lanturn!
The foe's Lanturn's Attack fell!
The foe's Lanturn used Surf!
It's not very effective...
Gyarados lost 52 HP! (13% of its health)


Gyarados restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
The foe's Lanturn restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Gyarados 68% - 77% Lanturn

Having expected a Surf, I swap in Gyarados. He takes it like a champ, and I can OHKO back with Earthquake.

Start of turn 12
Gyarados used Earthquake!
It's super effective!
The foe's Lanturn lost 77% of its health!
The foe's Lanturn fainted!


Gyarados restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Gyarados 74% - 0% Lanturn

4-5

Chicobo sent out Kasumi! (Sceptile)
Pointed stones dug into the foe's Sceptile!

Start of turn 13
Ungulateman called Leviathan back!
Ungulateman sent out Puff! (Dragonite)
Pointed stones dug into Dragonite!

The foe's Sceptile used Leaf Storm!
It's not very effective...
Dragonite lost 79 HP! (24% of its health)
The foe's Sceptile's Sp. Att. sharply fell!


Dragonite 41% - 88% Sceptile

My opponent swaps in Sceptile, which is almost certainly a Specs set. I go to Dragonite to take a Leaf Storm, and it pays off. Whatever comes in now will be severely punished by Draco Meteor.

Start of turn 14
Chicobo called Kasumi back!
Chicobo sent out Linden! (Flygon)
Pointed stones dug into the foe's Flygon!

Dragonite used Draco Meteor!
It's super effective!
The foe's Flygon lost 94% of its health!
The foe's Flygon fainted!
Dragonite's Sp. Att. sharply fell!

(Dragonite lost 10% of its health.)

Dragonite 31% - 0% Flygon

4-4

Chicobo sent out Adam! (Metagross)
Pointed stones dug into the foe's Metagross!

Start of turn 15
The foe's Metagross used Bullet Punch!
Dragonite lost 81 HP! (25% of its health)


Dragonite used Earthquake!
It's super effective!
The foe's Metagross lost 29% of its health!
The foe's Metagross fainted!
(Dragonite lost 6% of its health.)
Dragonite fainted!


Dragonite 0% - 0% Metagross

3-3

Dragonite takes Metagross' Bullet Punch like a champ, and KOs back with Earthquake! He does die from the Life Orb recoil, but that can't be helped - I need a Life Orb for the 2HKO on lead Swampert.

Ungulateman sent out Leviathan! (Gyarados)
Pointed stones dug into Gyarados!

Chicobo sent out Kasumi! (Sceptile)
Pointed stones dug into the foe's Sceptile!

Gyarados intimidates the foe's Sceptile!
The foe's Kasumi's Sceptile fell!

I send out Gyarados to Intimidate my opponent's switch in, and he sends out his Sceptile. I didn't have Dragonite to save me from Specs Leaf Storm this time, so I went to Flygon, expecting him to take the hit.


Start of turn 16
Ungulateman called Gyarados back!
Ungulateman sent out Sand Siren! (Flygon)
Pointed stones dug into Flygon!

The foe's Sceptile used Leaf Storm!
Flygon lost 283 HP! (94% of its health)
Flygon fainted!
The foe's Sceptile's Sp. Att. sharply fell!


Gyarados 49% -> Flygon 0% - 75% Sceptile

2-3

I made a bad play here, sending in Flygon - I overestimated his bulkiness and I paid for it. At least Rotom can come in now and attack.

Ungulateman sent out Washing Up! (Rotom-W)
Pointed stones dug into Rotom-W!

Start of turn 17
Chicobo called Sceptile back!
Chicobo sent out Anthos! (Venusaur)
Pointed stones dug into the foe's Venusaur!

Rotom-W used Shadow Ball!
The foe's Venusaur lost 23% of its health!


The foe's Venusaur restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
The foe's Venusaur is hurt by its burn!
Rotom-W restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Rotom-W 100% (PRZ) - 18% (BRN) Venusaur

Chicobo goes to Venusaur again, and takes a Shadow Ball for it. He isn't going to last much longer.

Start of turn 18
The foe's Venusaur used Leech Seed!
Rotom-W was seeded!


Rotom-W used Shadow Ball!
The foe's Venusaur lost 25% of its health!


The foe's Venusaur restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
The foe's Venusaur is hurt by its burn!
The foe's Venusaur fainted!
Rotom-W restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
Chicobo sent out Kasumi! (Sceptile)
Pointed stones dug into the foe's Sceptile!

Rotom-W 100% - 0% (BRN) Venusaur -> 62% Sceptile

2-2

Leech Seed isn't much use when you're dead, I say. He sends out Sceptile again, and I sacrifice Rotom to let Gyarados try and Stone Edge him.

Start of turn 19
The foe's Sceptile used Leaf Storm!
Rotom-W lost 216 HP! (80% of its health)
Rotom-W fainted!
The foe's Sceptile's Sp. Att. sharply fell!


Rotom-W 0% - 62% Sceptile

1-2

Ungulateman sent out Leviathan! (Gyarados)
Pointed stones dug into Gyarados!

Gyarados intimidates the foe's Kasumi!
The foe's Sceptile's Attack fell!

Good job, Rotom. You've done well this match.

Start of turn 20
The foe's Sceptile used Leaf Storm!
The attack of the foe's Sceptile missed!


Gyarados used Stone Edge!
A critical hit!
The foe's Sceptile lost 62% of its health!
The foe's Sceptile fainted!

Gyarados restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Gyarados 55% - 0% Sceptile

1-1

Leaf Storm missed, which I must admit turned this battle around. The critical hit on Stone Edge? Probably not as needed, seeing as Sceptile is rather fragile.

Chicobo sent out Ludwig! (Lucario)
Pointed stones dug into the foe's Lucario!

Start of turn 21
The foe's Lucario used ExtremeSpeed!
Gyarados lost 120 HP! (30% of its health)
Gyarados fainted!

(Lucario lost 10% of its health.)

Gyarados 0% - 97% Lucario

0-1

Did I say it turned the battle around? I lied. Instead, it gave me a turn's respite, and Chicobo's Lucario won the match for him!

Chicobo won the battle!

Chicobo's team:


Props:
- Chicobo, for using an interesting team and being a good sport (I omitted our comments, but suffice it to say we were very conversational).
- Dragonite, for taking Leaf Storm like a champ, KOing Flygon on the switch in and then killing Metagross after taking a Bullet Punch!
- Celebi, who got Rocks up and kept Rotom awake. If it wasn't for Sludge Bomb poisoning you, I bet you would have achieved a lot more in this battle.
- Chicobo's Lanturn - laughing at Infernape, KOing him and then crippling Rotom again? Good job, you deep-sea beast.

Slops:
- Leaf Storm missing - hax that simply prolonged the battle and didn't affect the outcome.
- Me, for thinking Flygon can take a Specs Leaf Storm from Sceptile. He might have beaten Lucario if he hadn't been sacrificed like that.
- Sludge Bomb poisoning Celebi - hax that did affect the outcome, and badly. With Celebi in the game, I could have laughed at Sceptile's Leaf Storm and Flygon could have been there for me.

I hope you enjoyed reading - sorry for the lackluster comments, this wasn't a prediction-heavy match.
 
I will have to agree that Dragonite is my favourite lead in OU at the moment. As my favourite dragon I use him where ever possible. +1 props for Chicobo for his unthordox team.

I enjoyed reading this warstroy so thanks for posting.
 
I couldn't read it. The nicknames were confusing (lack of better word) as hell. Use the real names next time.
 
Too many nicknames making it confusing and tedious to read.

Also, seeing Infernape die like that is a bit of a waste. Lanturn's Defense is so much worse than his Sp Def, CC would've hurt more even if Lanturn were heavier.
 

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I stopped near the beginning because of the formatting. In the future, you should really just post the log entries themselves, and accompany them with both visuals and percentages to help the reader keep track of what's going on.
 
Those were the log entries. I posted them into Notepad, so the colours went away.

I'll reformat this reasonably soon, alright? No fancy images all over the place though.
 
It wasn't that awful really.
What did annoy me was that I saw the absolute HP loss and mistook it multiple times for the relative (%) HP loss. Most warstories completely leave out the absolute HP loss, and I'd rather you do it too if you ever make a second one ^^
 
It's flavor text for Leech Seed missing.

The colors weren't that bad imo. What made me facepalm was Grass Knotting Lanturn.

Also, want pretty pictures!
 
This was a decent battle not many mistakes, but not many predictions. I like the use of Lanturn however. a little reformatting and this can get a 7 out of 10.
 
Well, next time I'm going to make a much prettier looking warstory - this one was made rather quickly.

I'll see if I can edit in some pictures soon without breaking the limit or making it look like an ugly mess.
 
I must say I really enjoyed the warstory. Had no problems reading it, either. Also, you've had an interesting team match-up, which made the battle interesting itself. I hate all those warstories that are just about switching in Salamence......

So, well done. ;)
 
I felt like it was just kill kill kill oh look it's over. Not a whole lot of predicting. Commentary was poor.

But FUCK YEAH SCEPTILE!
 
It was okay! The commentary was kinda boring! I'd give a 6/10
Next time try using the real names instead of their nicknames. It makes it clear for the readers! Overall it was good!
 
Good job to Chicobo for using a team like that.....that actually works. My team would get raped by that. Check my team out in the RMT link posted below. 5/10, commentary was kind of boring.
 

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