So, I've decided to try to play UU. I make a pretty decent team, and start laddering. After a while, I realise that I'm getting the hang of this UU thing, but it is getting a little repetitive, what with pretty much every other team running Staraptor.
This is a battle that turned up a little later, and it showed my why UU is so much fun. I believe i played decently here, considering I pretty noob to the metagame at the time. Anyways, here are the teams:
dr4g0n:
dragonslayer967:
As to formatting:
Leftovers will be removed. The following pokemon have Leftovers: Crobat, Froslass, Lanturn, Rotom, Aggron
Battle log will be in Bold
Pokemon health will be presented in Italics after each turn
Score will be presented (dr4g0n-dragonslayer967) after each KO
Battle commentary will be removed
Spectators will be removed
My commentary will be in normal text.
Note: I am NOT putting screwy colours in this story. They hurtses my eyeses, so we'll just stick to black and white, shall we?
Rules: Ladder Match, Sleep Clause, Freeze Clause, OHKO Clause, Evasion Clause, Species Clause, Strict Damage Clause
dragonslayer967 set out Crobat
dr4g0n sent out Uxie
...dr4g0n vs dragonslayer967... this battle has begun on a bad note already. Can't you feel the foreshadowing?
I'm not sure if the number means 967 dragons killed, or just refers to 7 69's he's had, but I desist ;) Anyway, my first move here is pretty straightforward.
Uxie used Trick
Uxie obtained Leftovers!
Crobat obtained Choice Scarf!
Crobat used Taunt
Uxie fell for the Taunt!
Crobat - 100%
Uxie - 100%
...and that's why. EV'd exactly to outspeed base 130's, my Uxie tricks a scarf onto pretty much everything, thanks to everyone overlooking its ability to imitate suicide Azelf leads. Be that as it may, the Taunt only leaves me with one move.
dragonslayer switched in Gallade
Uxie used U-turn
Gallade lost 27% of its health.
dr4g0n switched in Azumarill
Gallade - 73%
Azumarill - 100%
Not that I'm conmplaining about it. Now, from what I know, Gallade has very little defense, so I'm going to exploit that like crazy here.
But am I? This is really early game, and Azumarill can usually pull off a late game sweep with CB Aqua Jet. Now, if I Aqua Jet into his wall, I'll just give him a free turn. Instead, I choose to use his likely switch to go back to Uxie to scout and set up some rocks.
dragonslayer switched in Lanturn
dr4gon switched in Uxie
Lanturn - 100%
Uxie - 100%
Nice. So, Lanturn, apparently is his bulky water and #1 counter to Azumarill. This may come in handy later on, but now, to set up SR.
Uxie used Stealth Rock
Pointed stones float in the air around your foe's team!
Lanturn used Thunder Wave
Uxie is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
Lanturn - 100%
Uxie - 100% and paralysed
Nothing really to worry about here, as Uxie isn't too fussed about speed, now that he's got rid of his Scarf. I'm going to Yawn now, just to force that Lanturn out, and hopefully, scout more of his team.
Lanturn used Thunderbolt
Uxie lost 18% of its health
Uxie used Yawn
Lanturn became drowsy!
Uxie - 88% and paralysed
Lanturn - 100% and drowsy
Yeah, he's going to switch out next turn, so I'm going to U-turn to scout the switch.
dragonslayer967 switched in Crobat
Pointed stones dug into Crobat
Crobat lost 25% of its health
Uxie used U-turn
It's not very effective...
Crobat lost 5% of its health
dr4g0n switched in Rotom
Crobat-70%
Rotom-100%
Well, Crobat absolutely hates Rotom, so I know he's going to switch, but there's no reason to take a stupid risk here, since I am assuming that my opponent is a reasonably skilled player. I'm simply going to sit here and Thunderbolt as nothing he does really hurts me.
Crobat used U-turn
It's not very effective...
Rotom-w lost 13% of its health
dragonslayer967 switched in Froslass
Pointed stones dug into Froslass
Froslass lost 25% of its health
Rotom used Thunderbolt
Froslass lost 63% of its health
Rotom-93%
Froslass-18%
Froslass??? Haven't seen this guy in a while. I don't know what kind of spread he's running, so I don't know if he can OHKO me, so I'm going to assume a Shadow Ball is coming my way, and I'll switch to someone who can absorb it.
dr4g0n switched in Ursaring
Froslass used Spikes
Spikes were scattered everywhere!
Spikes were scattered around your foe's team!
Ursaring was burned
Froslass - 24%
Ursaring - 100% and burned
OK, on the bright side, Ursaring got in and is safely burned. On the not so good side, dragonslayer has a layer of spikes, reducing my advantage with SR. With no spinner on my team, my switches are going to be in troubly now. Still, I can get rid of Froslass here and now, so I go for it.
Froslass used Confuse Ray
Ursaring became confused!
Ursaring is confused!
It hurt itself in its confusion!
Ursaring lost 18% of its health
Ursaring is hurt by its burn!
Froslass-30%
Ursaring-70%, burned and confused
Damn. Well, I'm not staying for much longer with Ursaring taking damage from burn and confusion. Since that Froslass is only on 30%, I'll just finish it with Aqua Jet.
dr4g0n switched in Azumarill
Azumarill is hurt by Spikes
Azumarill lost 12% of its health
Froslass used Spikes
Spikes were scattered everywhere!
Spikes were scattered around your foe's team!
Azumarill-88%
Froslass-36%
Aaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwww, no. Another layer of spikes. Froslass may have shite defence, but when played properly, it can be a major, spiky pain in the ass. I could Aqua Jet, but since Lanturn is probably coming in, I'll hit it as hard as I can.
dragonslayer967 switched in Lanturn
Pointed stones dug into Lanturn
Lanturn lost 12% of its health
Azumarill used Superpower
Lanturn lost 63% of its health
Azumarill's attack was lowered
Azumarill's defense was lowered
Azumarill-88%
Lanturn-31%
Yep, Lanturn comes in as predicted and takes a hefty hit. Now, I reckon dragonslayer is about to make a really impressive switch to kick my ass. So...since I have no idea what's coming my way, I'm just going to go to my generic problem solver.
dr4g0n swithced in Uxie
Lanturn used Thunder Wave
But it failed!
Uxie-94% and paralysed
Lanturn-37%
OK...or he could stay in. I'm not entirely sure what he was trying to do here, but I get a free switch in for Uxie. Now, he's almost definitely going to switch here, so I'll scout it with U-turn.
Lanturn used Confuse Ray
Uxie became confused!
UXie is confused!
Uxie used U-turn
Lanturn lost 15% of its health
dr4g0n switched in Rotom
Rotom-99%
Lanturn-28%
OK...no switch. So, I have a free switch for Rotom and I'm almost sure to win this encounter, so...make the obvious move, Shadow Ball...
dragonslayer967 switched in Slaking
Pointed stones dug into Slaking
Slaking lost 12% of its health
Rotom used Shadow Ball
It doesn't affect Slaking...
Rotom-100%
Slaking-88%
...and get buttsecksed by an awesome prediction from dragonslayer. Well, I'm packing Aggron just for this reason. I can come in and take little from a physical hit before setting up a free sub against Truant or a switch.
dr4g0n switched in Aggron
Aggron is hurt by Spikes
Aggron lost 19% of its health
Slaking used Shadow Claw
It's not very effective...
Aggron lost 12% of its health
Slaking-88%
Aggron-75%
It works just as planned. Time to set up a free sub.
dragonslayer967 switched in Froslass
Pointed stones dug into Froslass
Froslass lost 25% of its health
Aggron used Substitute
Aggron lost 25% of its health
Aggron made a substitute!
Aggron-56% with a sub up
Froslass-17%
Oh shit. I see where this is going. He's gonna sac Froslass while laying down the final layer of spikes. Oh, shit. Somehow, I've let the guy get three layers of freaking spikes down.
Froslass used Spikes
Spikes were scattered everywhere!
Spikes were scattered around your foe's team!
Aggron used Thunder Wave
Froslass is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
Froslass-24% and paralysed
Aggron-62% with a sub up
Yeah, and I misclick. Shit. So anyway, here goes again.
Aggron used Stone Edge
It's super effective!
A critical hit!
Froslass lost 24% of its health
dragonslayer967's Froslass fainted
Aggron-68% witha sub up
Froslass-0%
6-5
...and it works this time. I'm not really all that happy about it. I might be in control here, but with all those spikes around, my switches are going to be severely limited.
dragonslayer967 switched in Roserade
Pointed stones dug into Roserade
Roserade lost 6% of its health
Aggron is tightening its focus
Roserade used Grass Knot
The substitute took damage for Aggron
Aggron's substitute faded!
Roserade lost 10% of its health
Aggron used Focus Punch
It's not very effective...
Roserade lost 37% of its health
Aggron-74%
Roserade-47%
Right, the sub's gone so its really a no-brainer that I'm going to switch. Since I have no idea what's coming, I'll switch to Uxie as my most generic switch-in.
dr4g0n switched in Uxie
Roserade used Sludge Bomb
Uxie lost 52% of its health
Roserade lost 10% of its health
Roserade-37%
Uxie-48%
...OK, so this isn't really a good position to be in. Here, I reckon I'll just let Uxie die and force Roserade to take LO recoil. I use Yawn here just for the sake of it.
Roserade used Rest
Roserade fell asleep!
Roserade restored 63% of its health
Uxie is paralysed! It can't move!
Roserade-100% and asleep
Uxie-54% and paralysed
OK, so I didn't die, and Roserade is in top condition. I seriously doubt he's going to let Roserade sleep it off, and give me free turns, so I'm going to scout the switch with a U-turn...Uxie is alive!!!!!
dragonslayer967 switched in Crobat
Pointed stones dug into Crobat
Crobat lost 25% of its health
Uxie used U-turn
It's not very effective...
Crobat lost 4% of its health
dr4g0n switched in Rotom
Crobat-41%
Rotom-100%
OK, so here, I have a massive advantage, and I'm going to play it out as it is. Thunderbolt that bitch!!!
Crobat used Roost
Crobat restored 50% of its health
Rotom used Thunderbolt
Crobat lost 59% of its health
Crobat-32%
Rotom-100%
Well, we all know now who's going to win this battle, so I predict a switch to Lanturn coming. Not wanting to give it a free heal, I aim to nail it with a Shadow Ball.
Crobat used Roost
Crobat restored 50% of its health
Rotom used Shadow Ball
Crobat lost 46% of its health
Crobat-36%
Rotom-100%
Well...shit. No big deal here, I'll just nail it with a T-bolt
dragonslayer967 switched in Lanturn
Pointed stones dug into Lanturn
Lanturn lost 12% of its health
Rotom used Thunderbolt
Lanturn's Volt Absorb absorbed the attack!
Lanturn restored 25% of its health
Rotom-100%
Lanturn-47%
Oh, son of a b#$%ch...free heal. Ok, so I'm not entirely sure what to do here, but I realise that this Lanturn is beginning to get on my nerves, so I'm going to status it to wear it down and limit the switches it gets. This might seem stupid now, but it will be very important.
Rotom used Will-o-wisp
Lanturn was burned!
Lanturn used Thunder Wave
Rotom is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
Lanturn is hurt by its burn!
Rotom-100% and paralysed
Lanturn-41% and burned
Yeah, no really big deal. In hindsight, I make a really stupid move here, and try to smack something really hard, while what I should have done is make an aggressive switch. Well, I didn't do it, but my opponent sure did it for me.
dragonslayer967 switched in Slaking
Pointed stones dug into Slaking
Slaking lost 12% of its health
Rotom is paralysed! It can't move!
Rotom-100%
Slaking-76%
No brainer of a switch here, I have to go to Aggron. The attack coming from that Slaking is too scary for anything else to face.
dr4g0n switched in Aggron
Aggron is hurt by Spikes
Aggron lost 25% of its health
Slaking used Earthquake
It's super effective!
A critical hit!
Aggron lost 45% of its health
dr4g0n's Aggron fainted
Slaking-76%
Aggron-0%
5-5
Of course, this was pretty transparent, so I now lose my Aggron. Oh, well, time to do what should have been done earlier.
dr4g0n swithced in Ursaring
Ursaring is hurt by Spikes
Ursaring lost 25% of its health
dragonslayer967 switched in Crobat
Pointed stones dug into Crobat
Crobat lost 25% of its health
Ursaring used Facade
Crobat lost 11% of its health
dragonslayer967's Crobat fainted
Ursaring is hurt by its burn
Ursaring-33%
Crobat-0%
5-4
He knows that something is going down to Ursaring's firepower, so sacrifices the least useful member of his team. It is, of course, a sacrifice well played.
dragonslayer967 switched in Gallade
Pointed stones dug into Gallade
Gallade lost 6% of its health
dr4g0n switched in Uxie
Gallade used Night Slash
It's super effective!
Uxie lost 54% of its health
dr4g0n's Uxie fainted
Gallade lost 10% of its health
Gallade-57%
Uxie-0%
4-4
I also make a sacrifice here, as I really can't afford to let Ursaring die. Time to reveal one of my greatest sweepers.
dr4g0n switched in Shaymin
Shaymin is hurt by Spikes
Shaymin lost 25% of its health
Shaymin used Psychic
GAllade lost 57% of its health
dragonslayer967's Gallade fainted
Shaymin lost 10% of its health
Gallade-0%
Shaymin-65%
4-3
...and for him to take a kill. I can sort of see where this battle is going now. dragonslayer is going to sacrifice most of his team, and use sheer, brute force inherent mainly in that slaking to finish me off. The only method I can think of to combat that is by making strategic sacrifices of my own.
dragonslayer switched in Slaking
Pointed stones dug into Slaking
Slaking lost 12% of its health
dr4g0n switched in Rotom-w
Slaking used Shadow Claw
It's super effective!
Rotom lost 100% of its health
dr4g0n's Rotom-w fainted
Rotom-0%
Slaking-64%
3-3
Azumarill, here is the choice to make, as I intend to sacrifice it, while taking out as much as I can with it.
dr4g0n switched in Azumarill
Azumarill is hurt by Spikes
Azumarill lost 25% of its health
dragonslayer967 switched in Roserade
Pointed stones dug into Roserade
Roserade lost 6% of its health
Azumarill used Superpower
Roserade lost 80% of its health
Azumarill's attack was lowered
Azumarill's defence was lowered
Azumarill-63%, -1atk, -1def
Roserade-14%
Roserade comes in and takes a really hard hit. I can see Rest coming a long way away, but I'm going to stay in to Superpower again.
Roserade used Rest
Roserade fell asleep
Roserade restored 86% of its health
Azumarill used Superpower
Roserade lost 50% of its health
Azumarill-63%, -2atk, -2def
Roserade-50%, asleep
lather, rinse, repeat.
dragonslayer swithced in Lanturn
Pointed stones dug into Lanturn
Lanturn lost 12% of its health
Azumarill used Superpower
Lanturn lost 29% of its health
Lanturn is hurt by its burn!
dragonslayer967's Lanturn fainted
Azumarill-63%, -3atk, -3def
Lanturn-0%
3-2
HOLY SHIT!!! Despite being at half its original attack, Azumarill comes away with a kill. I guess that residual damage does make a difference.
dragonslayer967 sent out Slaking
Pointed stones dug into Slaking
Slaking lost 12% of its health
Slaing used Return
Azumarill lsot 63% of its health
dr4g0n's Azumarill fainted
Azumarill-0%
Slaking-52%
I choose to let Azumarill die. It really has done more than enough this match. Right. There are two things I could switch in at this point. If I switch in Shaymin, he could bring in Roserade or stay in. It comes down to mind games, because I think Shaymin could take both of the pokes he has left. Or, I could switch in Ursaring, and kill off his Roserade while the final showdown comes down to a speed tie. No brainer really isn't it?
dr4g0n switched in Shaymin
Shaymin is hurt by spikes
Shaymin lost 25% of its health
dragonslayer967 switched in Roserade
Pointed stones dug into Roserade
Roserade lost 6% jof its health
Shaymin used Psychic
It's super effective!
Roserade lost 44% of its health
dragonslayer967's Roserade fainted
Shaymin-40%
Roserade-0%
2-1
By now, we both know what's going to happen. I sacrifice Ursaring here, and finish the game with Shaymin.
dragonslayer967 switched in Slaking
Pointed stones dug into Slaking
Slaking lost 12% of its health
dr4g0n switched in Ursaring
Ursaring is hurt by spikes
Ursaring lost 25% of its health
Slaking used Return
Ursaring lost 8% of its health
dr4g0n's Ursaring fainted
Ursaring-0%
Slaking-40%
1-1
It's over. Really it is.
dr4g0n switched in Shaymin
Shaymin is hurt by Spikes!
Shaymin lost 25% of its health
Slaking is loafing around!
Shaymin used Psychic
Slaking lost 40% of its health
dragonslayer967's Slaking fainted
Slaking-0%
Shaymin-15%
1-0
dr4g0n wins!
So... this goes to prove that the karma caused by names doesn't mean anything. What a freaking awesome match. That was really intense, and while the hax was against me with freaking parahax coming to irritate me, it didn't really affect the match in general.
Good Game!
Props
+Slaking. What a freaking powerhouse. It scared the shit out of me every time it got into play, and took out a physical wall with a physical move
+Azumarill for taking out that Lanturn despite being cut to half its attack at the time.
+Uxie. It's an awesome lead as well as a really good generic switch in for the sake of scouting
+Entry hazards. For playing such a major role in the game
+Normal type physical sweepers. For being so damn scary.
+dragonslayer967 for the awesome match.
Slops
-Me. For not making some predictions that were quite obvious at the time and playing too conservatively at times.
-Letting dragonslayer get THREE FREAKING LAYERS OF SPIKES UP. God, I can't comprehend how that happened.
-Residual damage. All of it from spikes to burn damage. It built up and killed of several vital pokes to each of our teams
Thanks for reading the story. If you've gotten this far, it's further than I expected you to get. Post advice, revisions, problems, or just general comments.
This is a battle that turned up a little later, and it showed my why UU is so much fun. I believe i played decently here, considering I pretty noob to the metagame at the time. Anyways, here are the teams:
dr4g0n:
dragonslayer967:
As to formatting:
Leftovers will be removed. The following pokemon have Leftovers: Crobat, Froslass, Lanturn, Rotom, Aggron
Battle log will be in Bold
Pokemon health will be presented in Italics after each turn
Score will be presented (dr4g0n-dragonslayer967) after each KO
Battle commentary will be removed
Spectators will be removed
My commentary will be in normal text.
Note: I am NOT putting screwy colours in this story. They hurtses my eyeses, so we'll just stick to black and white, shall we?
Rules: Ladder Match, Sleep Clause, Freeze Clause, OHKO Clause, Evasion Clause, Species Clause, Strict Damage Clause
dragonslayer967 set out Crobat
dr4g0n sent out Uxie
...dr4g0n vs dragonslayer967... this battle has begun on a bad note already. Can't you feel the foreshadowing?
I'm not sure if the number means 967 dragons killed, or just refers to 7 69's he's had, but I desist ;) Anyway, my first move here is pretty straightforward.
Uxie used Trick
Uxie obtained Leftovers!
Crobat obtained Choice Scarf!
Crobat used Taunt
Uxie fell for the Taunt!
Crobat - 100%
Uxie - 100%
...and that's why. EV'd exactly to outspeed base 130's, my Uxie tricks a scarf onto pretty much everything, thanks to everyone overlooking its ability to imitate suicide Azelf leads. Be that as it may, the Taunt only leaves me with one move.
dragonslayer switched in Gallade
Uxie used U-turn
Gallade lost 27% of its health.
dr4g0n switched in Azumarill
Gallade - 73%
Azumarill - 100%
Not that I'm conmplaining about it. Now, from what I know, Gallade has very little defense, so I'm going to exploit that like crazy here.
But am I? This is really early game, and Azumarill can usually pull off a late game sweep with CB Aqua Jet. Now, if I Aqua Jet into his wall, I'll just give him a free turn. Instead, I choose to use his likely switch to go back to Uxie to scout and set up some rocks.
dragonslayer switched in Lanturn
dr4gon switched in Uxie
Lanturn - 100%
Uxie - 100%
Nice. So, Lanturn, apparently is his bulky water and #1 counter to Azumarill. This may come in handy later on, but now, to set up SR.
Uxie used Stealth Rock
Pointed stones float in the air around your foe's team!
Lanturn used Thunder Wave
Uxie is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
Lanturn - 100%
Uxie - 100% and paralysed
Nothing really to worry about here, as Uxie isn't too fussed about speed, now that he's got rid of his Scarf. I'm going to Yawn now, just to force that Lanturn out, and hopefully, scout more of his team.
Lanturn used Thunderbolt
Uxie lost 18% of its health
Uxie used Yawn
Lanturn became drowsy!
Uxie - 88% and paralysed
Lanturn - 100% and drowsy
Yeah, he's going to switch out next turn, so I'm going to U-turn to scout the switch.
dragonslayer967 switched in Crobat
Pointed stones dug into Crobat
Crobat lost 25% of its health
Uxie used U-turn
It's not very effective...
Crobat lost 5% of its health
dr4g0n switched in Rotom
Crobat-70%
Rotom-100%
Well, Crobat absolutely hates Rotom, so I know he's going to switch, but there's no reason to take a stupid risk here, since I am assuming that my opponent is a reasonably skilled player. I'm simply going to sit here and Thunderbolt as nothing he does really hurts me.
Crobat used U-turn
It's not very effective...
Rotom-w lost 13% of its health
dragonslayer967 switched in Froslass
Pointed stones dug into Froslass
Froslass lost 25% of its health
Rotom used Thunderbolt
Froslass lost 63% of its health
Rotom-93%
Froslass-18%
Froslass??? Haven't seen this guy in a while. I don't know what kind of spread he's running, so I don't know if he can OHKO me, so I'm going to assume a Shadow Ball is coming my way, and I'll switch to someone who can absorb it.
dr4g0n switched in Ursaring
Froslass used Spikes
Spikes were scattered everywhere!
Spikes were scattered around your foe's team!
Ursaring was burned
Froslass - 24%
Ursaring - 100% and burned
OK, on the bright side, Ursaring got in and is safely burned. On the not so good side, dragonslayer has a layer of spikes, reducing my advantage with SR. With no spinner on my team, my switches are going to be in troubly now. Still, I can get rid of Froslass here and now, so I go for it.
Froslass used Confuse Ray
Ursaring became confused!
Ursaring is confused!
It hurt itself in its confusion!
Ursaring lost 18% of its health
Ursaring is hurt by its burn!
Froslass-30%
Ursaring-70%, burned and confused
Damn. Well, I'm not staying for much longer with Ursaring taking damage from burn and confusion. Since that Froslass is only on 30%, I'll just finish it with Aqua Jet.
dr4g0n switched in Azumarill
Azumarill is hurt by Spikes
Azumarill lost 12% of its health
Froslass used Spikes
Spikes were scattered everywhere!
Spikes were scattered around your foe's team!
Azumarill-88%
Froslass-36%
Aaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwww, no. Another layer of spikes. Froslass may have shite defence, but when played properly, it can be a major, spiky pain in the ass. I could Aqua Jet, but since Lanturn is probably coming in, I'll hit it as hard as I can.
dragonslayer967 switched in Lanturn
Pointed stones dug into Lanturn
Lanturn lost 12% of its health
Azumarill used Superpower
Lanturn lost 63% of its health
Azumarill's attack was lowered
Azumarill's defense was lowered
Azumarill-88%
Lanturn-31%
Yep, Lanturn comes in as predicted and takes a hefty hit. Now, I reckon dragonslayer is about to make a really impressive switch to kick my ass. So...since I have no idea what's coming my way, I'm just going to go to my generic problem solver.
dr4g0n swithced in Uxie
Lanturn used Thunder Wave
But it failed!
Uxie-94% and paralysed
Lanturn-37%
OK...or he could stay in. I'm not entirely sure what he was trying to do here, but I get a free switch in for Uxie. Now, he's almost definitely going to switch here, so I'll scout it with U-turn.
Lanturn used Confuse Ray
Uxie became confused!
UXie is confused!
Uxie used U-turn
Lanturn lost 15% of its health
dr4g0n switched in Rotom
Rotom-99%
Lanturn-28%
OK...no switch. So, I have a free switch for Rotom and I'm almost sure to win this encounter, so...make the obvious move, Shadow Ball...
dragonslayer967 switched in Slaking
Pointed stones dug into Slaking
Slaking lost 12% of its health
Rotom used Shadow Ball
It doesn't affect Slaking...
Rotom-100%
Slaking-88%
...and get buttsecksed by an awesome prediction from dragonslayer. Well, I'm packing Aggron just for this reason. I can come in and take little from a physical hit before setting up a free sub against Truant or a switch.
dr4g0n switched in Aggron
Aggron is hurt by Spikes
Aggron lost 19% of its health
Slaking used Shadow Claw
It's not very effective...
Aggron lost 12% of its health
Slaking-88%
Aggron-75%
It works just as planned. Time to set up a free sub.
dragonslayer967 switched in Froslass
Pointed stones dug into Froslass
Froslass lost 25% of its health
Aggron used Substitute
Aggron lost 25% of its health
Aggron made a substitute!
Aggron-56% with a sub up
Froslass-17%
Oh shit. I see where this is going. He's gonna sac Froslass while laying down the final layer of spikes. Oh, shit. Somehow, I've let the guy get three layers of freaking spikes down.
Froslass used Spikes
Spikes were scattered everywhere!
Spikes were scattered around your foe's team!
Aggron used Thunder Wave
Froslass is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
Froslass-24% and paralysed
Aggron-62% with a sub up
Yeah, and I misclick. Shit. So anyway, here goes again.
Aggron used Stone Edge
It's super effective!
A critical hit!
Froslass lost 24% of its health
dragonslayer967's Froslass fainted
Aggron-68% witha sub up
Froslass-0%
6-5
...and it works this time. I'm not really all that happy about it. I might be in control here, but with all those spikes around, my switches are going to be severely limited.
dragonslayer967 switched in Roserade
Pointed stones dug into Roserade
Roserade lost 6% of its health
Aggron is tightening its focus
Roserade used Grass Knot
The substitute took damage for Aggron
Aggron's substitute faded!
Roserade lost 10% of its health
Aggron used Focus Punch
It's not very effective...
Roserade lost 37% of its health
Aggron-74%
Roserade-47%
Right, the sub's gone so its really a no-brainer that I'm going to switch. Since I have no idea what's coming, I'll switch to Uxie as my most generic switch-in.
dr4g0n switched in Uxie
Roserade used Sludge Bomb
Uxie lost 52% of its health
Roserade lost 10% of its health
Roserade-37%
Uxie-48%
...OK, so this isn't really a good position to be in. Here, I reckon I'll just let Uxie die and force Roserade to take LO recoil. I use Yawn here just for the sake of it.
Roserade used Rest
Roserade fell asleep!
Roserade restored 63% of its health
Uxie is paralysed! It can't move!
Roserade-100% and asleep
Uxie-54% and paralysed
OK, so I didn't die, and Roserade is in top condition. I seriously doubt he's going to let Roserade sleep it off, and give me free turns, so I'm going to scout the switch with a U-turn...Uxie is alive!!!!!
dragonslayer967 switched in Crobat
Pointed stones dug into Crobat
Crobat lost 25% of its health
Uxie used U-turn
It's not very effective...
Crobat lost 4% of its health
dr4g0n switched in Rotom
Crobat-41%
Rotom-100%
OK, so here, I have a massive advantage, and I'm going to play it out as it is. Thunderbolt that bitch!!!
Crobat used Roost
Crobat restored 50% of its health
Rotom used Thunderbolt
Crobat lost 59% of its health
Crobat-32%
Rotom-100%
Well, we all know now who's going to win this battle, so I predict a switch to Lanturn coming. Not wanting to give it a free heal, I aim to nail it with a Shadow Ball.
Crobat used Roost
Crobat restored 50% of its health
Rotom used Shadow Ball
Crobat lost 46% of its health
Crobat-36%
Rotom-100%
Well...shit. No big deal here, I'll just nail it with a T-bolt
dragonslayer967 switched in Lanturn
Pointed stones dug into Lanturn
Lanturn lost 12% of its health
Rotom used Thunderbolt
Lanturn's Volt Absorb absorbed the attack!
Lanturn restored 25% of its health
Rotom-100%
Lanturn-47%
Oh, son of a b#$%ch...free heal. Ok, so I'm not entirely sure what to do here, but I realise that this Lanturn is beginning to get on my nerves, so I'm going to status it to wear it down and limit the switches it gets. This might seem stupid now, but it will be very important.
Rotom used Will-o-wisp
Lanturn was burned!
Lanturn used Thunder Wave
Rotom is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
Lanturn is hurt by its burn!
Rotom-100% and paralysed
Lanturn-41% and burned
Yeah, no really big deal. In hindsight, I make a really stupid move here, and try to smack something really hard, while what I should have done is make an aggressive switch. Well, I didn't do it, but my opponent sure did it for me.
dragonslayer967 switched in Slaking
Pointed stones dug into Slaking
Slaking lost 12% of its health
Rotom is paralysed! It can't move!
Rotom-100%
Slaking-76%
No brainer of a switch here, I have to go to Aggron. The attack coming from that Slaking is too scary for anything else to face.
dr4g0n switched in Aggron
Aggron is hurt by Spikes
Aggron lost 25% of its health
Slaking used Earthquake
It's super effective!
A critical hit!
Aggron lost 45% of its health
dr4g0n's Aggron fainted
Slaking-76%
Aggron-0%
5-5
Of course, this was pretty transparent, so I now lose my Aggron. Oh, well, time to do what should have been done earlier.
dr4g0n swithced in Ursaring
Ursaring is hurt by Spikes
Ursaring lost 25% of its health
dragonslayer967 switched in Crobat
Pointed stones dug into Crobat
Crobat lost 25% of its health
Ursaring used Facade
Crobat lost 11% of its health
dragonslayer967's Crobat fainted
Ursaring is hurt by its burn
Ursaring-33%
Crobat-0%
5-4
He knows that something is going down to Ursaring's firepower, so sacrifices the least useful member of his team. It is, of course, a sacrifice well played.
dragonslayer967 switched in Gallade
Pointed stones dug into Gallade
Gallade lost 6% of its health
dr4g0n switched in Uxie
Gallade used Night Slash
It's super effective!
Uxie lost 54% of its health
dr4g0n's Uxie fainted
Gallade lost 10% of its health
Gallade-57%
Uxie-0%
4-4
I also make a sacrifice here, as I really can't afford to let Ursaring die. Time to reveal one of my greatest sweepers.
dr4g0n switched in Shaymin
Shaymin is hurt by Spikes
Shaymin lost 25% of its health
Shaymin used Psychic
GAllade lost 57% of its health
dragonslayer967's Gallade fainted
Shaymin lost 10% of its health
Gallade-0%
Shaymin-65%
4-3
...and for him to take a kill. I can sort of see where this battle is going now. dragonslayer is going to sacrifice most of his team, and use sheer, brute force inherent mainly in that slaking to finish me off. The only method I can think of to combat that is by making strategic sacrifices of my own.
dragonslayer switched in Slaking
Pointed stones dug into Slaking
Slaking lost 12% of its health
dr4g0n switched in Rotom-w
Slaking used Shadow Claw
It's super effective!
Rotom lost 100% of its health
dr4g0n's Rotom-w fainted
Rotom-0%
Slaking-64%
3-3
Azumarill, here is the choice to make, as I intend to sacrifice it, while taking out as much as I can with it.
dr4g0n switched in Azumarill
Azumarill is hurt by Spikes
Azumarill lost 25% of its health
dragonslayer967 switched in Roserade
Pointed stones dug into Roserade
Roserade lost 6% of its health
Azumarill used Superpower
Roserade lost 80% of its health
Azumarill's attack was lowered
Azumarill's defence was lowered
Azumarill-63%, -1atk, -1def
Roserade-14%
Roserade comes in and takes a really hard hit. I can see Rest coming a long way away, but I'm going to stay in to Superpower again.
Roserade used Rest
Roserade fell asleep
Roserade restored 86% of its health
Azumarill used Superpower
Roserade lost 50% of its health
Azumarill-63%, -2atk, -2def
Roserade-50%, asleep
lather, rinse, repeat.
dragonslayer swithced in Lanturn
Pointed stones dug into Lanturn
Lanturn lost 12% of its health
Azumarill used Superpower
Lanturn lost 29% of its health
Lanturn is hurt by its burn!
dragonslayer967's Lanturn fainted
Azumarill-63%, -3atk, -3def
Lanturn-0%
3-2
HOLY SHIT!!! Despite being at half its original attack, Azumarill comes away with a kill. I guess that residual damage does make a difference.
dragonslayer967 sent out Slaking
Pointed stones dug into Slaking
Slaking lost 12% of its health
Slaing used Return
Azumarill lsot 63% of its health
dr4g0n's Azumarill fainted
Azumarill-0%
Slaking-52%
I choose to let Azumarill die. It really has done more than enough this match. Right. There are two things I could switch in at this point. If I switch in Shaymin, he could bring in Roserade or stay in. It comes down to mind games, because I think Shaymin could take both of the pokes he has left. Or, I could switch in Ursaring, and kill off his Roserade while the final showdown comes down to a speed tie. No brainer really isn't it?
dr4g0n switched in Shaymin
Shaymin is hurt by spikes
Shaymin lost 25% of its health
dragonslayer967 switched in Roserade
Pointed stones dug into Roserade
Roserade lost 6% jof its health
Shaymin used Psychic
It's super effective!
Roserade lost 44% of its health
dragonslayer967's Roserade fainted
Shaymin-40%
Roserade-0%
2-1
By now, we both know what's going to happen. I sacrifice Ursaring here, and finish the game with Shaymin.
dragonslayer967 switched in Slaking
Pointed stones dug into Slaking
Slaking lost 12% of its health
dr4g0n switched in Ursaring
Ursaring is hurt by spikes
Ursaring lost 25% of its health
Slaking used Return
Ursaring lost 8% of its health
dr4g0n's Ursaring fainted
Ursaring-0%
Slaking-40%
1-1
It's over. Really it is.
dr4g0n switched in Shaymin
Shaymin is hurt by Spikes!
Shaymin lost 25% of its health
Slaking is loafing around!
Shaymin used Psychic
Slaking lost 40% of its health
dragonslayer967's Slaking fainted
Slaking-0%
Shaymin-15%
1-0
dr4g0n wins!
So... this goes to prove that the karma caused by names doesn't mean anything. What a freaking awesome match. That was really intense, and while the hax was against me with freaking parahax coming to irritate me, it didn't really affect the match in general.
Good Game!
Props
+Slaking. What a freaking powerhouse. It scared the shit out of me every time it got into play, and took out a physical wall with a physical move
+Azumarill for taking out that Lanturn despite being cut to half its attack at the time.
+Uxie. It's an awesome lead as well as a really good generic switch in for the sake of scouting
+Entry hazards. For playing such a major role in the game
+Normal type physical sweepers. For being so damn scary.
+dragonslayer967 for the awesome match.
Slops
-Me. For not making some predictions that were quite obvious at the time and playing too conservatively at times.
-Letting dragonslayer get THREE FREAKING LAYERS OF SPIKES UP. God, I can't comprehend how that happened.
-Residual damage. All of it from spikes to burn damage. It built up and killed of several vital pokes to each of our teams
Thanks for reading the story. If you've gotten this far, it's further than I expected you to get. Post advice, revisions, problems, or just general comments.
