The Archmaster vs. The Great Sage

[Archmaster Mesa]

Uhm.. hi guys. I'm the Archmaster Mesa to anyone who didn't know. I'm not really a huge poster here on Smogon, but I've always wanted to write a warstory. This was quite possibly the best battle I've ever had so I figured now was probably the best time to do so. Anyways on to the story.

My Team.

The Great Sage's Team.

Mesa sent out Metagross.
Great Sage sent out Gengar.

Ok a Gengar. Fortunately I'm packing Bullet Punch which should do a good amounth of damage and I'm using Lum Berry specifically for countering Gengar leads so I don't have to worry about that.

Metagross used Bullet Punch.
Gengar lost 49% of its health.
Gengar used Substitute.
Gengar lost 25% of its health.
Gengar made a substitute!
Gengar's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gengar restored 6% of its health.

Ok. I was expecting more damage than that and now he has a sub up, but I still have my Lum Berry so I need not worry.

Metagross used Bullet Punch.
The substitute took damage for Gengar!
Gengar's substitute faded!
Gengar used Hypnosis.
Gengar's attack missed!
Gengar's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gengar restored 6% of its health.

Hypnosis missed. His Gengar is pretty much screwed now. He's either going to switch or sacrifice it. I don't have Pursuit so I'm just going to stick with Bullet Punch incase he leaves it in.

Great Sage switched in Garchomp.
Metagross used Bullet Punch.
Garchomp lost 28% of its health.

Ok. It's a Garchomp. I REALLY hate Garchomp and Metagross has already pretty much crippled his Gengar. I have full health and max HP so I'm pretty sure I can survive an Earthquake so I'm just gonna boom here to get that thing out of the way.

Garchomp used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Metagross lost 107% of its health.
Mesa's Metagross fainted.
Garchomp lost 10% of its health.

5-6

Mesa: ouch
Mesa: wasn't expecting it to KO me in one hit
Great Sage: stab does a lot
Mesa: yeah
Mesa: but i've survived garchomp's EQ with meta before
Great Sage: and life orb
Mesa: a couple of times
Mesa: yeah
Mesa: none of the others had the orb

Seriously I wasn't expecting that to kill me in one hit. Now my Meta is gone and he's drawn first blood.


Mesa switched in Gliscor.
Great Sage switched in Mesprit.
Gliscor used Stealth Rock.
Pointed stones float in the air around your foe's team!

Mesprit? WTF? Ok. I have absolutely no idea what to expect here. I've never seen anyone using a Mesprit, hell I never even heard of anyone using Mesprit before. When in doubt switch to Umbreon.

Mesa switched in Umbreon.
Mesprit used Stealth Rock.

It used SR. No biggie. I only have one pokemon that really has SR problems. Now time to Toxic on the switch.

Great Sage switched in Garchomp.
Pointed stones dug into Garchomp.
Garchomp lost 6% of its health.
Umbreon used Toxic.
Garchomp was badly poisoned!
Garchomp is hurt by poison!
Garchomp lost 6% of its health.

Ok. Garchomp's back. I know it's not C.Scarf or Band, so it's probably going to try and set up on me. Umbreon's greatness lies in that he's so underrated.

Umbreon used Snatch.
Umbreon awaits the foe's move!
Garchomp used Earthquake.
Umbreon lost 55% of its health.
Garchomp lost 10% of its health.
Garchomp is hurt by poison!
Garchomp lost 12% of its health.

Ok I mispredicted and I paid for it. I should have expected that The Great Sage of all people would just try and kill Umbreon as quickly as possible. I can't take another Earthquake so I'm going to have to switch.

Mesa switched in Gliscor.
Pointed stones dug into Gliscor.
Gliscor lost 12% of its health.
Garchomp used Dragon Claw.
Gliscor lost 31% of its health.
Garchomp lost 10% of its health.
Gliscor's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gliscor restored 6% of its health.
Garchomp is hurt by poison!
Garchomp lost 19% of its health.
Great Sage's Garchomp fainted.

5-5

Ok. So he predicted the switch, but thanks to Toxic from my Umbreon his Garchomp is finally out of the way. Umbreon deserves a friggin purple heart for taking that hit for the team. <3

Great Sage switched in Gengar.
Pointed stones dug into Gengar.
Gengar lost 12% of its health.
Mesa switched in Umbreon.
Pointed stones dug into Umbreon.
Umbreon lost 12% of its health.
Gengar used Substitute.
Gengar lost 25% of its health.
Gengar made a substitute!
Gengar's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gengar restored 6% of its health.

I totally forgot he had Substitute. Crap. Now his Gengar has a Sub, things aren't looking so good for me. It's time's like these when I wish I was packing Dark Pulse.

Gengar used Thunderbolt.
Umbreon lost 18% of its health.
Umbreon used Wish.
Umbreon made a wish!
Gengar's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gengar restored 6% of its health.

Yeah. I'm sacrificing my Umbreon. T_T

Gengar used Thunderbolt.
Umbreon lost 18% of its health.
Mesa's Umbreon fainted.
Gengar's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gengar restored 6% of its health.

4-5

Let us all pray for the fallen Umbreon. He went beyond the call of duty for his coun.. er trainer. Now I just have to take down that Gengar and avenge his death. Unfortunately he's gotta sub up. :?

Mesa switched in Dragonite.
Pointed stones dug into Dragonite.
Dragonite lost 25% of its health.
Gengar used Hypnosis.
Dragonite fell asleep!
Dragonite's Lum Berry cured its Sleep!
Dragonite used Thunderpunch.
The substitute took damage for Gengar!
Gengar's substitute faded!
Gengar's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gengar restored 6% of its health.

There goes my Lum Berry. I'm going to have to be careful if I'm gonna try to Outrage later. I don't know the rest of his team. If I Thunderpunch again and he switches to Electivire I'm completely screwed. I don't want to Outrage because I really don't enjoy getting locked into it without a DD or 2 under my belt. Waterfall is my best bet here.

Gengar used Hypnosis.
Gengar's attack missed!
Dragonite used Waterfall.
Gengar lost 59% of its health.
Great Sage's Gengar fainted.

4-4

OH GOD YES! Hypnosis missed. Thank you Arceus.

Great Sage switched in Mesprit.
Pointed stones dug into Mesprit.
Mesprit lost 12% of its health.

Ok. So his Mesprit is back. I still don't know anything about it, but if I recall correctly Azelf is the only one of the trio that really stands out as a good offensive poke, so I should be able to DD and sweep.

Dragonite used Dragon Dance.
Dragonite's attack was raised.
Dragonite's speed was raised.
Mesprit used Ice Beam.
It's super effective!
A critical hit!
Dragonite lost 203% of its health.
Mesa's Dragonite fainted.
Mesprit's leftovers restored its health a little!
Mesprit restored 6% of its health.

3-4

T_T My Dragonite ish dead. Stupid Mesprit, what did Dragonite ever do to you huh? I'mma get my ghostie on you now punk.

Mesa switched in Gengar.
Pointed stones dug into Gengar.
Gengar lost 12% of its health.
Great Sage switched in Blissey.
Pointed stones dug into Blissey.
Blissey lost 12% of its health.
Gengar used Hypnosis.
Blissey fell asleep!
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.

Sweet. Blissey's asleep. Normally I would just wail on it with Focus Blast and hope for a crit or special defense drop, but that doesn't usually go all to well.... <.<;;


Mesa switched in Gliscor.
Pointed stones dug into Gliscor.
Gliscor lost 12% of its health.
Blissey is fast asleep!
Gliscor's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gliscor restored 6% of its health.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.

I totally remember this one time where what I'm about to try and do, like, worked and stuff.

Gliscor used Earthquake.
Blissey lost 27% of its health.
Blissey woke up!
Blissey used Ice Beam.
It's super effective!
Gliscor lost 85% of its health.
Mesa's Gliscor fainted.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.

2-4

Yeah... Somehow I thought that my Earthquake would do alot more damage than that and my gut told me that Blissey wasn't going to be waking up any time soon. *punches gut* I'm never listening to you again.

Mesa switched in Medicham.
Pointed stones dug into Medicham.
Medicham lost 6% of its health.
Medicham used Drain Punch.
It's super effective!
Blissey lost 81% of its health.
Great Sage's Blissey fainted.
Medicham absorbed health!
Medicham restored 104% of its health.

2-3

Wait, what? He just let his Blissey die? Well he is still winning and I have no idea waht his last two pokemon are, maybe thats why.

Great Sage switched in Mesprit.
Pointed stones dug into Mesprit.
Mesprit lost 12% of its health.
Mesa switched in Gengar.
Pointed stones dug into Gengar.
Gengar lost 12% of its health.
Mesprit used Ice Beam.
Gengar lost 39% of its health.
Mesprit's leftovers restored its health a little!
Mesprit restored 6% of its health.

Ok. My Gengar still has enough health to launch a few good attacks. Time to finish of this god forsaken Mesprit.

Gengar used Shadow Ball.
It's super effective!
Mesprit lost 91% of its health.
Great Sage's Mesprit fainted.
Gengar lost 10% of its health.

2-2

Oh yeah. Eat that Mesprit. Now what? I told you guys Gengar would avenge Dragonite and you didn't believe me now did you. Oh ye of little faith.

Great Sage switched in Rhyperior.
Pointed stones dug into Rhyperior.
Rhyperior lost 6% of its health.

I hate Rhyperior so much. Rhyperior is the reason I'm running Waterfall on Dragonite rather than Fire Blast or Earthquake. At least Sandstorm isn't in play. Come on Gengar you can do it.

Gengar used Hypnosis.
Rhyperior fell asleep!
Rhyperior is fast asleep!
Rhyperior's leftovers restored its health a little!
Rhyperior restored 6% of its health.

Ok. Phase 1 has been completed, now onwards to Phase 2.

Gengar used Shadow Ball.
Rhyperior lost 51% of its health.
Rhyperior's special defence was lowered.
Gengar lost 10% of its health.
Rhyperior's leftovers restored its health a little!
Rhyperior restored 6% of its health.

\/\/007!!1! Special Defense drop. I am so glad I used Shadow Ball instead of Focus Blast. Everyone wave goodbye as Rhyperior goes of to la la land.

Gengar used Shadow Ball.
Rhyperior lost 84% of its health.
Great Sage's Rhyperior fainted.
Gengar lost 10% of its health.
Great Sage switched in Tyranitar.
Tyranitar's Sand Stream whipped up a sandstorm!
A sandstorm brewed!
Pointed stones dug into Tyranitar.
Tyranitar lost 12% of its health.

2-1

Ok. Gengar took out Rhyperior, but now Tyranitar is here and my Gengar only has 6% left. He's pretty much dead here no matter what I do. I wonder why he didn't bring Tyranitar out sooner though...

Gengar used Focus Blast.
Gengar's attack missed!
Tyranitar used Crunch.
It's super effective!
Gengar lost 259% of its health.
Mesa's Gengar fainted.
The sandstorm rages.

1-1

And Gengar dies a hero's death. A true warrior he was. At this point I'm convinced that my Gengar was like a Spartan or something back when he was still alive. It's done so much for me in alot of battles I've had.

Mesa switched in Medicham.
Pointed stones dug into Medicham.
Medicham lost 6% of its health.
Medicham used Drain Punch.
It's super effective!
Tyranitar lost 154% of its health.
Great Sage's Tyranitar fainted.
Mesa wins!

1-0

Great Sage: gg
Great Sage has left the room.
Mesa: good game
Mesa: O_O
Mesa: the great sage I was battling?
Mesa: how did i not notice that

Yeah. I totally didn't even realize that I was up against the Great Sage until after the battle was over.... >.>;;

It was really an epic battle. I totally thought I was going to lose there a couple of times. I have a ways to go as a trainer but I'm feeling pretty good about myself right now.

Props
Gengar, for taking down Mesprit and Rhyperior.
Umbreon, for proving to Sage that you don't suck and using Toxic on Garchomp, which is ultimately what did him in. He could have been a problem otherwise.
Medicham, the newest addition to my team has proven to be really useful. I'm still debating if Drain Punch is the way to go though.

Slops
I pretty much just let Garchomp kill my Metagross.
Mesprit was a huge pain. I need to be better prepared for some of the lesser used pokemon.
Gengar and it's sub also caught me off gaurd. If that Hypnosis hadn't missed he could have swept my team.
Why did I switch Gliscor in against Blissey?
I need to predict a bit better with Umbreon's Snatch, either that or come up with a new moveset.

Anyways, this was my first warstory ever. I hope I entertained you all and I would greatly appreciate any feedback you could give me.

 

[Mekkah]

If there's one thing you can learn from this log (despite you winning) is that you should really think twice before taking huge ass risks, especially so early on.

For turn 1...
You had Lum Berry on Metagross, so Gengar could never ever pose a threat to Metagross other than with a Choice Specs HP Fire (wouldn't KO) or Destiny Bond. You should really have Meteor Mashed for the KO. If Gengar isn't going to do anything to you, why would you care about going first? Even if Meteor Mash wouldn't kill it somehow, you could always Bullet Punch next, but it would the majority of the time anyway, saving your Bullet Punch surprise for later. Not to mention Meteor Mash would have done more on a possible switch.

Leaving in Metagross versus a Garchomp so early is just a really big risk. You could have gone to your own Gengar and threaten with HP Ice/Hypnosis (and use Hypnosis of course). Instead you left it in to pretty much guarantee a dead Metagross either way, which you might have needed later for something else on his team, and which might not even survive the upcoming Earthquake if it was accompanied by Life Orb or Choice Band.

Had it been someone who made use of all this I wouldn't know if you had won.

Props for using Umbreon though.

 

[Andren]

Nice story, but a few things bothered me, like not assuming Garchomp had Life Orb or Choice Band and just letting Metagross die.

Funny enough, Great Sage hates Umbreon in D/P (it's in his sig)

 

[Archmaster Mesa]

I know he hates it. It's one of the main reason's I made the warstory.

The reason I used Bullet Punch instead of Meteor Mash at the beginning was because I really thought Bullet Punch was going to do more damage than that. I just recently switched out Thunderpunch for Bullet Punch on Metagross. I should have run some calcs before I changed my moveset, but I thought Bullet Punch would be enough to OHKO a Gengar.

And yeah I screwed up really bad against that Garchomp. I need to work on my game.

 

[TerrickTerran]

What surprises me is...he has T-Tar with Rhyperior and Garchomp yet waited until the end to switch it in when it could have been boosting both of them and itself.

 

[Matt]

You used Umbreon in DP? Against Great Sage? Isn't there some sort of rule against that?

 

[Deck Knight]

Yeah, so Hypnosis miss hax doesn't just happen to me and every battle I've ever seen.

Seriously, sometimes I wonder if Shoddy really has the accuracy right. The Hypnosis acc boost is greatly overrated.

 

[Cooper]

Holy crap Deck Knight, it's your 1000th post!

Anyway, this was a pretty good battle. Much better than most of the ones posted recently. And I did like your commentary. Perhaps try to spice it up some more with humor. And you didn't really prove much about Umbreon, besides that it doesn't usually pack an offensive attack and that things kill it.

 

[Archmaster Mesa]

Hypnosis only missed twice the whole battle and considering that it was used like 6 times i think thats pretty good. although it did miss at a very crucial moment towards the end there.

I was surprised by the Tyranitar thing too. It would have made sense to bring it in sooner, maybe he wanted to scout my whole team before he brought it. If I had a pokemon that would have greatly benefitted from the sandstorm, it would have been best to save it until after said pokemon was gone.

Umbreon was fairly useful. It forced a couple of switches and it Toxic'd Garchomp which is what ultimately killed it. I mispredicted on Snatch though and that costed me a bit. Snatch has proven very useful in previous matches though, because alot of people like to set up on Umbreon.

 

[Familiar Trainer]

Sounds like somebody is gonna have to find a new Pokemon to hate on soon x_x

Hypnosis has what, 70% accuracy now? Overrated, if you ask me. Sure, it can cripple your opponent when it works, but you have to remember it still has the accuracy of Blizzard and Focus Blast. It was a pretty good warstory despite some serious mispredictions on your part. For instance, I was pretty much ready for you to Outrage Mesprit with Dragonite, simply because about every set carries Ice Beam. Not to mention the little pixie has 105 base Special Attack.

 

[General Tso]

Hmm, Drain Punch on Medicham? Isn't it a little too weak for Medicham? =/

 

[-FL-]

OH GOD YES! Hypnosis missed. Thank you Arceus.

I laughed at this one.

So yeah, you made a couple of mistakes early on, I hated when you let Dragonite and Gliscor die to Mesprit's Ice Beam ): And that Garchomp rape to Metagross D:

Medicham used Drain Punch.
It's super effective!
Blissey lost 81% of its health.
Great Sage's Blissey fainted.
Medicham absorbed health!
Medicham restored 104% of its health.

Omg, are you sure about that? Holly crap, dude!

 

[Archmaster Mesa]

I had absolutely no idea what Mesprit was going to do. I'm going to go through the entire analysis index later so I at least have an idea of what some of the less common threats can do.

Like I said in a previous post this was my first battle with Medicham. I went with Drain Punch in an attempt to counter alot of the residual damage on Shoody Battle, but it seems Sandstorm and Spikes are a bit less common than I originally thought. Still I really don't like the idea of using High Jump Kick, just becuase you get hurt if it misses.

Gliscor was killed by Blissey, and yeah, I screwed up real bad with Metagross.

 

[oPlaiD]

If there's one thing you can learn from this log (despite you winning) is that you should really think twice before taking huge ass risks, especially so early on.

The point about not taking too many risks is probably one of the most important ones when you first start battling. Sometimes it's needed but it's really noticeable in the results during the days where I'm feeling lazy and simply take more risks compared to when I'm more careful.

I tend to agree with Great Sage - Umbreon is pretty useless, and didn't show anything at all in this battle.

Also... I know he's been called "Rhyinferior" to some, and I haven't seen him do anything of note in a battle yet, either.

 

[DevilinDenial]

Great Sage was kindof weird in that battle, he usually never lets his Blissey ddie, I would know. Good match, +10 for Umbreon use.

Hi Jump Kick>>>Drain Punch.

You have a huge CBRhyperior weak, while GS has a huge CBHera weak.

 

[Kijin]

Aside from the 3 major mispredictions (Garchomp@ANY boosting item, Mespirit w/ Ice Beam, and Drain Punch on Blissey [needs moar Brick Break/HJK, even though you killed it]), one of which is sort of put off by the "Saving Tyranitar until after all of the TTar-benefiting pokes are dead," I'd say you had an outstanding match. I liked how there were very few hax going on during the match, which really made this warstory more a battle of skill v. skill than anything else, especially on the turnaround. There are some dry areas in your commentary, but overall everything is well written.

Certainly a good battle and enjoyable read.

 

[Archmaster Mesa]

Thanks for all your advice everyone.

Rhyperior is a huge pain in the ass for me. The Tyranitar thing bothered me alot too. I've already revised my movesets, Medicham has HJK now and I've learned to be a bit more careful with my Metagross and bit more secretive with Bullet Punch.

 

[Monkeymascot]

Entertaining warstory, kept my attention until the end.

My favorite part was seeing Great Sage bring out Mesprit. Another Mesprit user! It counters a good bunch of Pokemon too (most notably Garchomp, Dragonite, Salamence, and Gyarados) with CM + BoltBeam, I don't know why it's so uncommon.

 

[Gouki]

After not seeing it anywhere, I'm going to say you really should ask your opponent before writing a warstory.

Sorry if you did ask and didn't list it.