Hello there ladies and gentleman. After finding out that our internet here at my house has Nintendo DS supported Wi-Fi (which saved me the money I was going to spend with the USB adapter, and also let me battle last night right away ^^) I go to the battle thread and I see S0ck is also looking for one. We quickly swap Friend Codes and I join his game.
StarWizard (Link) VS S0ck (Regan)
I always name my pokémon character Link, and my rival Ganon. I like to think that all good RPG I play are as good as the Zelda games =D
Link's team:
Regan's team:
I was impressed at how similar our teams are while we battled. We both pack the Gyarados/Electivire combo, a special sweeper (Gengar, Azelf), a special wall (Cresselia, Blissey), a physical wall (Swampert, Rhyperior). The only obvious differential was Infernape and Tangrowth, really. See for yourselves how did it all go:
Link sent out Optimus (Infernape)!
Regan sent out Tangrowth!
Nice! There's really nothing Tangrowth can do to Infernape, specially considering Infernape is faster and can OHKO with a fire attack on the special side. I was 95% confident he would switch, so I...
Regan withdrew Tangrowth! Regan sent out Gyarados!
Gyarados' Intimidate cuts Optimus' attack!
Optimus used Swords Dance! Optimus' attack sharply rose!
Ooh, chinese dragons, heh? That's awesome. Specially considering Optimus had just gotten a +1 boost to his attack. Knowing he probably has no idea now what my Infernape is up to, he will probably leave Gyarados in to DD in hopes I switch out. The chinese invented the fireworks, so I guess chinese dragons fly like rockets when you give them a little energy power?
Optimus used ThunderPunch! (100% damage)
Gyarados was sent out flying in the speed of light!
Gyarados fainted!
Regan sent out Rhyperior!
6-5
He left Gyarados in, that's awesome! Optimus was at full health with +1 attack and Gyarados was just taken care of. Things were looking great. He sent out Rhinox. I mean, Rhyperior. I decided to stay in and take a second one down with Infernape.
Optimus used Close Combat! (~65% damage)
Rhyperior used Earthquake! Optimus hold onto its Focus Sash! (99% damage)
Rhyperior's leftovers restored its hp a little! (Back to ~40% health)
He got a free send-in when Gyarados died and chose Rhyperior, so I took it as he wasn't switching him out. I decided to sacrifice Optimus right away because if he eventually Stealth Rocks the arena then Focus Sash would be rendered useless. It worked and Optimus was kept alive by its Focus Sash, and was now ready to KO Rhyperior.
Regan withdrew Rhyperior! Regan sent out Azelf!
Optimus used Close Combat! (Azelf ~45%)
Oh well. Optimus did a great job, 220% total damage to his team, so I was more than content.
Azelf used Psychic! (1%)
Optimus, feeling the end was right there and then: “We will win if we believe in ourselves and our unity.” (Infernape 0%)
Optimus fainted!
5-5
You did a fantastic job, Optimus. Now it's time for the rest of the team to avenge your hairy death.
Go! Cerridwen (Cresselia)!
I don't have anything faster than Azelf in my team, so I decided to send Cresselia in hopes that he explodes and I don't roll over and die to some massive elf sweeping.
Regan withdrew Azelf! Regan sent out Tangrowth!
Cerridwen used Reflect!
Meh. I will have to deal with the elf later, after all. Untangling some vines seems to be a more pressing business.
Cerridwen used Calm Mind! Cerridwen's special attack rose! Cerridwen's special defense rose!
Tangrowth used Sleep Powder! Cerridwen fell asleep!
Cerridwen's Lum Berry cured its sleep status!
Yes, I went for Lum Berry with Cresselia. She isn't RestTalk and can't afford to be statused, being really important for the team, so I decided to try something different here and it worked perfectly.
Cerridwen used Ice Beam! (~95% damage)
Tangrowth used Sleep Powder!
Tangrowth's attack missed!
Tanrowth's leftovers restored its hp a little! (back to ~10%)
This is what happens when your legendary has 20ish IVs, I guess, lol. Even after one Calm Mind I wasn't able to kill Tangrowth.
Regan withdrew Tangrowth! Regan sent out Blissey!
Cerridwen used Ice Beam for a little more than leftovers recovery! (Blissey was at ~95%)
Leftovers didn't cure it all? Nice!
Cerridwen used Charge Beam! Cerridwen's special attack rose! (Blissey ~85%)
Blissey used Seismic Toss! (Cresselia ~76%)
Blissey's leftovers restored its hp back to 90% health!
I decided to keep trying to further raise my special attack.
Cerridwen used Charge Beam! (Blissey ~65%)
Blissey used Seismic Toss! (Cresselia ~52%)
No boost? Again!
Regan withdrew Blissey! Regan sent out Electivire!
Electivire's Motor Drive raises its speed by absorbing Charge Beam!
Oops. That wasn't supposed to happen. Since he hadn't switched Electivire in during the last turn I figured he didn't have one in his team. I was wrong and now in trouble.
Electivire used ThunderPunch! (Cresselia ~28%)
Cerridwen used Reflect!
It was time for Cresselia to take one for the team as well. I managed to Reflect so the team would get a few turns of protection.
Electivire used ThunderPunch! (Cresselia ~10%)
Cerridwen used Ice Beam! (Electivire ~60%)
Regan withdrew Electivire! Regan sent out Blissey!
Cerridwen used Ice Beam! (Blissey ~55%, leftovers already applied)
Huh? Another ThunderPunch would kill Cresselia, and his Vire was already motor driven. That was odd.
Cerridwen used Ice Beam! (Blissey ~40%)
Blissey used Seismic Toss! (Cresselia 0%)
Cerridwen fainted!
4-5
I had Blissey right where I wanted her. Time to spike things up.
Go! Swampert!
Swampert used Stealth Rock!
Pointed stones float around the opponent's field...
Blissey tried to Sing but her voice failed!
Blissey's leftovers restored its hp a little (~45%)
Stealth Rock was on!
Blissey takes a pill for her throat and Sings!
Swampert fell asleep!
Swampert is fast asleep!
Blissey's leftovers restored its hp a little (~50%)
Time to abuse the sleep clause.
Swampert, come back! Go! Arawn (Gengar)!
Regan withdrew Blissey! Regan sent out Azelf!
Pointed stones dig into Azelf! (Azelf ~34%)
Ok, now things are getting serious. I have no pokémon in my team that is faster than Azelf or that can take two hits from one. Swampert's asleep, though, so I'd rather sacrifice him than Gengar.
Gengar, come back! Go, Swampert!
Azelf used Psychic! (Swampert ~55% after leftovers)
Azelf used Nasty Plot! Azelf's special attack sharply rose!
Swampert is fast asleep! (Swampert ~60% thanks to leftovers)
I can't believe I did that. By sending a sleeping pokémon I gave him a free setup. Such a terrible mistake. I thought it was all over, as there's no way anyone will survive a Nasty Plotted Psychic, and I can't outspeed the damned elf.
Azelf used Psychic! (Swampert 0%)
Swampert wakes up, slaps me in the face and calls me stupid.
Swampert fainted!
3-5
Meh. It was all over. 0-5, dying horribly to an elf.
Go! Arawn (Gengar)!
Azelf used Pyschic (Gengar 0%)
2-5
Just two more and I'll be freed from this pain.
Go! Camalus (Gyarados)!
Camalus' Intimidate cuts Azelf's attack!
Azelf used Psychic! (Gyarados ~19%)
Camalus used Waterfall! (Azelf 0%)
Azelf is finally down and Link sees a glimpse of hope!
Camalus' Shell Bell restores its hp back to 21%!
2-4
What? Nasty Plotted 135 BP Psychic didn't OHKO? Ok my Gyarados has a 31 in Hp and a 30 in SDef, alongside 384 HP total, but that was ridiculously surprising! Maybe his Azelf has a bad Satk IV? No idea, but I'm not going to complain here.
Regan sent out Electivire!
Pointed stones dig into Electivire! (Electivire ~47%)
He doesn't know that my last pokémon is Electivire, and I am going to exploit that. I also have no choice, as Electivire will kill my Gyarados with any other attack that isn't Earthquake.
Camalus, come back! Go, Myrrdin (Electivire)!
Myrrdin's Motor Drive raises its speed by absorbing ThunderPunch!
And now we're talking!
Regan withdrew Electivire! Regan sent out Blissey!
Pointed stones and Fire Punch come smashing Blissey down! (Blissey 10%)
Life Orb and Leftovers do their trick (Electivire 90%, Blissey 15%)
Blissey is going down finally?
Regan withdrew Blissey! Regan sent out Tangrowth!
Tangrowth is welcomed by floating stones and can't do squat! (Tangrowth 0%)
Tangrowth fainted!
Myrrdin Low Kicks the air and looks stupid!
2-3
He sacrifices Tangrowth for the team. I wonder why he didn't do it Electivire --> Tangrowth style, though. His Blissey took some serious free damage this way and he could have avoided that.
Regan sent out Rhyperior!
Pointed stones and Low Kick hit Rhyperior in his particulars! (Rhyperior 0%)
Rhyperior fainted!
Myrrdin goes down to 80% due to Life Orb recoil!
2-2
With his Blissey and Electivire badly injured it's just a matter of sweeping. I can't believe I didn't roll over and die to his Azelf. Camalus is so great!
Regan sent out Blissey!
Pointed stones and Low Kick send the fat nurse packing! (Blissey 0%)
Blissey fainted!
Myrrdin goes down to 70% due to Life Orb recoil!
2-1
Regan sent out Electivire!
Pointed stones and Fire Punch put a nail in Regan's coffin! (Electivire 0%)
Electivire fainted!
Myrrdin goes down to 60% due to Life Orb recoil!
2-0
Phew. I won! This was an outstanding battle. Regan (S0ck) is a great player and I felt that the battle was really close, even though there were some lopsided moments. He won a second battle right after this one and we're tied 1-1. Just for clarification, I decided to warstory this one not because I won, but because it was the first (I had decided to take notes of the battle right away, as the battle started) and also because I didn't take notes of the second one. Anyway, prediction and switching becomes a lot easier once you know the other person's team and moves, so the second battle didn't have any really dramatic moments. Just a brief overview, during that one he managed to do the Azelf sweep full style and I think he won 4-0.
Nitpick away guys. This is my first warstory so I apologize if it doesn't make an interesting read, or if it's too long, etc. I just really wanted to post this as the battle was really interesting and intense. Props to S0ck for being a nice player before and after the games and for being part of a really good match.
Thanks for reading my warstory ^^
--Star
StarWizard (Link) VS S0ck (Regan)
I always name my pokémon character Link, and my rival Ganon. I like to think that all good RPG I play are as good as the Zelda games =D
Link's team:
Regan's team:
I was impressed at how similar our teams are while we battled. We both pack the Gyarados/Electivire combo, a special sweeper (Gengar, Azelf), a special wall (Cresselia, Blissey), a physical wall (Swampert, Rhyperior). The only obvious differential was Infernape and Tangrowth, really. See for yourselves how did it all go:
Link sent out Optimus (Infernape)!
Regan sent out Tangrowth!
Nice! There's really nothing Tangrowth can do to Infernape, specially considering Infernape is faster and can OHKO with a fire attack on the special side. I was 95% confident he would switch, so I...
Regan withdrew Tangrowth! Regan sent out Gyarados!
Gyarados' Intimidate cuts Optimus' attack!
Optimus used Swords Dance! Optimus' attack sharply rose!
Ooh, chinese dragons, heh? That's awesome. Specially considering Optimus had just gotten a +1 boost to his attack. Knowing he probably has no idea now what my Infernape is up to, he will probably leave Gyarados in to DD in hopes I switch out. The chinese invented the fireworks, so I guess chinese dragons fly like rockets when you give them a little energy power?
Optimus used ThunderPunch! (100% damage)
Gyarados was sent out flying in the speed of light!
Gyarados fainted!
Regan sent out Rhyperior!
6-5
He left Gyarados in, that's awesome! Optimus was at full health with +1 attack and Gyarados was just taken care of. Things were looking great. He sent out Rhinox. I mean, Rhyperior. I decided to stay in and take a second one down with Infernape.
Optimus used Close Combat! (~65% damage)
Rhyperior used Earthquake! Optimus hold onto its Focus Sash! (99% damage)
Rhyperior's leftovers restored its hp a little! (Back to ~40% health)
He got a free send-in when Gyarados died and chose Rhyperior, so I took it as he wasn't switching him out. I decided to sacrifice Optimus right away because if he eventually Stealth Rocks the arena then Focus Sash would be rendered useless. It worked and Optimus was kept alive by its Focus Sash, and was now ready to KO Rhyperior.
Regan withdrew Rhyperior! Regan sent out Azelf!
Optimus used Close Combat! (Azelf ~45%)
Oh well. Optimus did a great job, 220% total damage to his team, so I was more than content.
Azelf used Psychic! (1%)
Optimus, feeling the end was right there and then: “We will win if we believe in ourselves and our unity.” (Infernape 0%)
Optimus fainted!
5-5
You did a fantastic job, Optimus. Now it's time for the rest of the team to avenge your hairy death.
Go! Cerridwen (Cresselia)!
I don't have anything faster than Azelf in my team, so I decided to send Cresselia in hopes that he explodes and I don't roll over and die to some massive elf sweeping.
Regan withdrew Azelf! Regan sent out Tangrowth!
Cerridwen used Reflect!
Meh. I will have to deal with the elf later, after all. Untangling some vines seems to be a more pressing business.
Cerridwen used Calm Mind! Cerridwen's special attack rose! Cerridwen's special defense rose!
Tangrowth used Sleep Powder! Cerridwen fell asleep!
Cerridwen's Lum Berry cured its sleep status!
Yes, I went for Lum Berry with Cresselia. She isn't RestTalk and can't afford to be statused, being really important for the team, so I decided to try something different here and it worked perfectly.
Cerridwen used Ice Beam! (~95% damage)
Tangrowth used Sleep Powder!
Tangrowth's attack missed!
Tanrowth's leftovers restored its hp a little! (back to ~10%)
This is what happens when your legendary has 20ish IVs, I guess, lol. Even after one Calm Mind I wasn't able to kill Tangrowth.
Regan withdrew Tangrowth! Regan sent out Blissey!
Cerridwen used Ice Beam for a little more than leftovers recovery! (Blissey was at ~95%)
Leftovers didn't cure it all? Nice!
Cerridwen used Charge Beam! Cerridwen's special attack rose! (Blissey ~85%)
Blissey used Seismic Toss! (Cresselia ~76%)
Blissey's leftovers restored its hp back to 90% health!
I decided to keep trying to further raise my special attack.
Cerridwen used Charge Beam! (Blissey ~65%)
Blissey used Seismic Toss! (Cresselia ~52%)
No boost? Again!
Regan withdrew Blissey! Regan sent out Electivire!
Electivire's Motor Drive raises its speed by absorbing Charge Beam!
Oops. That wasn't supposed to happen. Since he hadn't switched Electivire in during the last turn I figured he didn't have one in his team. I was wrong and now in trouble.
Electivire used ThunderPunch! (Cresselia ~28%)
Cerridwen used Reflect!
It was time for Cresselia to take one for the team as well. I managed to Reflect so the team would get a few turns of protection.
Electivire used ThunderPunch! (Cresselia ~10%)
Cerridwen used Ice Beam! (Electivire ~60%)
Regan withdrew Electivire! Regan sent out Blissey!
Cerridwen used Ice Beam! (Blissey ~55%, leftovers already applied)
Huh? Another ThunderPunch would kill Cresselia, and his Vire was already motor driven. That was odd.
Cerridwen used Ice Beam! (Blissey ~40%)
Blissey used Seismic Toss! (Cresselia 0%)
Cerridwen fainted!
4-5
I had Blissey right where I wanted her. Time to spike things up.
Go! Swampert!
Swampert used Stealth Rock!
Pointed stones float around the opponent's field...
Blissey tried to Sing but her voice failed!
Blissey's leftovers restored its hp a little (~45%)
Stealth Rock was on!
Blissey takes a pill for her throat and Sings!
Swampert fell asleep!
Swampert is fast asleep!
Blissey's leftovers restored its hp a little (~50%)
Time to abuse the sleep clause.
Swampert, come back! Go! Arawn (Gengar)!
Regan withdrew Blissey! Regan sent out Azelf!
Pointed stones dig into Azelf! (Azelf ~34%)
Ok, now things are getting serious. I have no pokémon in my team that is faster than Azelf or that can take two hits from one. Swampert's asleep, though, so I'd rather sacrifice him than Gengar.
Gengar, come back! Go, Swampert!
Azelf used Psychic! (Swampert ~55% after leftovers)
Azelf used Nasty Plot! Azelf's special attack sharply rose!
Swampert is fast asleep! (Swampert ~60% thanks to leftovers)
I can't believe I did that. By sending a sleeping pokémon I gave him a free setup. Such a terrible mistake. I thought it was all over, as there's no way anyone will survive a Nasty Plotted Psychic, and I can't outspeed the damned elf.
Azelf used Psychic! (Swampert 0%)
Swampert wakes up, slaps me in the face and calls me stupid.
Swampert fainted!
3-5
Meh. It was all over. 0-5, dying horribly to an elf.
Go! Arawn (Gengar)!
Azelf used Pyschic (Gengar 0%)
2-5
Just two more and I'll be freed from this pain.
Go! Camalus (Gyarados)!
Camalus' Intimidate cuts Azelf's attack!
Azelf used Psychic! (Gyarados ~19%)
Camalus used Waterfall! (Azelf 0%)
Azelf is finally down and Link sees a glimpse of hope!
Camalus' Shell Bell restores its hp back to 21%!
2-4
What? Nasty Plotted 135 BP Psychic didn't OHKO? Ok my Gyarados has a 31 in Hp and a 30 in SDef, alongside 384 HP total, but that was ridiculously surprising! Maybe his Azelf has a bad Satk IV? No idea, but I'm not going to complain here.
Regan sent out Electivire!
Pointed stones dig into Electivire! (Electivire ~47%)
He doesn't know that my last pokémon is Electivire, and I am going to exploit that. I also have no choice, as Electivire will kill my Gyarados with any other attack that isn't Earthquake.
Camalus, come back! Go, Myrrdin (Electivire)!
Myrrdin's Motor Drive raises its speed by absorbing ThunderPunch!
And now we're talking!
Regan withdrew Electivire! Regan sent out Blissey!
Pointed stones and Fire Punch come smashing Blissey down! (Blissey 10%)
Life Orb and Leftovers do their trick (Electivire 90%, Blissey 15%)
Blissey is going down finally?
Regan withdrew Blissey! Regan sent out Tangrowth!
Tangrowth is welcomed by floating stones and can't do squat! (Tangrowth 0%)
Tangrowth fainted!
Myrrdin Low Kicks the air and looks stupid!
2-3
He sacrifices Tangrowth for the team. I wonder why he didn't do it Electivire --> Tangrowth style, though. His Blissey took some serious free damage this way and he could have avoided that.
Regan sent out Rhyperior!
Pointed stones and Low Kick hit Rhyperior in his particulars! (Rhyperior 0%)
Rhyperior fainted!
Myrrdin goes down to 80% due to Life Orb recoil!
2-2
With his Blissey and Electivire badly injured it's just a matter of sweeping. I can't believe I didn't roll over and die to his Azelf. Camalus is so great!
Regan sent out Blissey!
Pointed stones and Low Kick send the fat nurse packing! (Blissey 0%)
Blissey fainted!
Myrrdin goes down to 70% due to Life Orb recoil!
2-1
Regan sent out Electivire!
Pointed stones and Fire Punch put a nail in Regan's coffin! (Electivire 0%)
Electivire fainted!
Myrrdin goes down to 60% due to Life Orb recoil!
2-0
Phew. I won! This was an outstanding battle. Regan (S0ck) is a great player and I felt that the battle was really close, even though there were some lopsided moments. He won a second battle right after this one and we're tied 1-1. Just for clarification, I decided to warstory this one not because I won, but because it was the first (I had decided to take notes of the battle right away, as the battle started) and also because I didn't take notes of the second one. Anyway, prediction and switching becomes a lot easier once you know the other person's team and moves, so the second battle didn't have any really dramatic moments. Just a brief overview, during that one he managed to do the Azelf sweep full style and I think he won 4-0.
Nitpick away guys. This is my first warstory so I apologize if it doesn't make an interesting read, or if it's too long, etc. I just really wanted to post this as the battle was really interesting and intense. Props to S0ck for being a nice player before and after the games and for being part of a really good match.
Thanks for reading my warstory ^^
--Star
