It was a fight amongst fights, a battle among battles. It was:
I sent a barrage of lasers flying at Ness before grabbing him and hitting him out of Final Destination with my cork-filled Home Run Bat…oops wrong game.
Yes, my desire to fight was not sated last night in the realm of SSBM, but in the realm of Pokemon by a challenger by the name of Ness.
My team:
His team:
I didn't indicate Leftovers recovery, but Leftovers were held by the following:
-On my team: Gliscor, Snorlax, and Espeon have Leftovers.
-On his team: Magnezone and Milotic have Leftovers.
Teams are in order of appearance. Damages are rough estimates. Rougher than sandpaper.
We faced each other, little emotion displayed across our pixelated faces. We each threw a red and white ball out onto the field, and the battle commenced.
Roserade *Roserade* vs. Yanmega! *Fuck You!* Begin!
Interesting name. I had brought down a Yanmega earlier with only one Sludge Bomb, so perhaps the same fate awaits this one.
Roserade used Sludge Bomb! (83%)
Yanmega used Substitute!
It was too weak to make a Substitute!
Yanmega's Speed Boost boosted its speed!
Perhaps not. At this point, Yanmega was hardly a threat to Roserade. Natural Cure could remedy Hypnosis and Focus Sash would stop any other attack. Only an Air Slash flinch could save Yanmega. Guess what happens.
Yanmega used Air Slash! (99%)
Roserade hung on using its Focus Sash!
Yanmega takes Life Orb damage!
Roserade flinches!
Yanmega's Speed Boost boosted its speed!
I'm not prepared to trade off my rose for his dragonfly, so I switch, noting the Life Orb damage.
Go, Heatran! *Electra*
Yanmega used Bug Buzz! (2%)
Yanmega faints from Life Orb recoil!
6 - 5 me
Ness sends out Heracross! *Heracross*
Physical powerhouses sweep through most of my team and toss ‘em into the dustpan. However, there’s one dust bunny that stops brooms like Heracross and Tyranitar from completely cleaning off my team.
Heatran, return!
Go, Gliscor! *Erebus*
Heracross used Earthquake!
It doesn't affect Gliscor...
I really need another physical wall. Erebus does his job well, but that's like saying one light bulb is enough to light a whole house. Anyway, a choice item undoubtedly restricted Heracross, giving me an opportunity to lay down some rocks.
Ness withdraws Heracross and sends out Forretress! *Forretress*
Gliscor used Stealth Rock!
Pointed stones float around the opponent's team!
He's revealed three Pokemon, and they've all been bugs. If I didn't know better, I'd say he was running a monotype team.
Gliscor, return!
Go, Heatran!
Forretress used Spikes!
Spikes cover your side of the field!
Ever notice how Forretress doesn't have anything resembling spines? As far as I'm concerned, Spikes Forretress makes as much sense as Rapid Spin Delibird.
Ness withdraws Forretress and sends out Milotic! *Milotic*
Pointed stones dug into foe Milotic!
Heatran used Earth Power! (35%)
Heatran takes Life Orb recoil!
Overheat does more damage on most Pokemon, even on thing like Milotic. (105 > 90) However, I opted to play it safe just in case an opposing Heatran resided on my opponent's team.
Heatran, return!
Go, Starmie! *Starmie*
Starmie is hurt by Spikes!
Milotic used Recover! (100%)
To me, the move seemed rather strange; Ness seemed to be playing somewhat cautiously. I suppose that Ness feared that Milotic would be forced to switch, and he did not want to bring Milotic back in on 53% health at the risk it would be 2HKOed.
Of note is that my Starmie doesn't have Leftovers. It has a Colbur berry, which helps me survive Pursuits from things like Weavile and Tyranitar.
Starmie used Thunderbolt! (35%)
Milotic used Recover! (100%)
Okay, I thought that he might perform a switch to a ghost type, but I didn't want to risk Surf doing little damage to Milotic, either. I guess he might have noticed the lack of Leftovers recovery and thought my Starmie had Choice Specs. That being said, if he did, he might still do, so I just went ahead and spun.
Ness withdraws Milotic and sends out Magnezone! *CannedHeat*
Pointed stones dug into Magnezone!
Starmie used Rapid Spin! (1%)
Starmie blew away spikes!
Fried starfish isn't on the menu today, nope. My scorpion can handle the heat, though.
Starmie, return!
Go, Gliscor!
Magnezone used Flash Cannon! (52%)
Gliscor saw the light, but now he's back to earth and ready to send the UFO back to outer space.
Ness withdraws Magnezone and sends out Milotic!
Pointed stones dug into Milotic!
Gliscor used Earthquake! (27%)
At this point, I realized that my team has a gigantic weakness to Milotic. The serpent could take an unboosted hit from any of my team with the possible exception of Roserade, who wasn't going to switch in anytime soon with 1 HP.
Switch to Starmie!
Milotic used Toxic!
Starmie is hurt by poison!
Or was she? Toxic gives Roserade a nice opportunity to switch in, although I’d have to time it carefully.
Starmie used Thunderbolt! (40%)
Milotic used Recover!
I'm heading on an express train to nowhere quite quickly; Ness is just going to stall me out until Starmie dies. I might as well switch tracks.
Starmie, return!
Go, Snorlax! *Snorlax*
Milotic used Surf! (10%)
The beastly Snorlax takes to the field! I seriously doubt Milotic is going to try to poison a Pokemon who could possibly bear immunity to it, or to do to Snorlax what the equivalent of throwing a water balloon forest fire is, so I predict a switch. Ness's last Pokemon could be a Skarmory, for all I know, so I Return rather than Curse to dent at least one Pokemon.
Ness withdraws Milotic and sends out Forretress!
Pointed stones dug into Forretress!
Snorlax used Return! (12%)
Snorlax can't do much to Forretress, considering I run Crunch over Earthquake to hit floaty ghosts.
Snorlax, return!
Go, Heatran!
Forretress used Rapid Spin! (1%)
Stealth Rock was blown away!
I've seen five of his Pokemon. I doubt that Heatran's his 6th or else he would've switched it in on mine the first time I came face to face with Forretress. I'm thinking Overheat's safe now.
Ness withdraws Forretress and sends out Heracross!
Heatran used Overheat! (100%)
Heatran takes Life Orb recoil!
Heracross fainted!
6 - 4 me
And it pays off as Heracross switches in. After the battle, Ness called this act "a gamble" (the quotation marks do not denote sarcasm, but separation, just for reference) so I presume he was attempting to absorb another Earth Power and sweep.
Ness sends out Milotic!
Ugh, it’s back again. I should’ve gone ahead and went kamikaze on her, but I didn’t want to risk his last Pokemon being something that only Heatran could kill.
Heatran, return!
Go, Starmie!
Milotic used Toxic!
Starmie is badly poisoned!
Starmie is hurt by poison!
Right now, Milotic is being as annoying as that itch in your balls that you can’t scratch because you’re standing out in public. Yeah, the place with all the people. I don't want Snorlax to take too much residual damage and have to rest it off, so I switch to my last Pokemon.
Starmie, return!
Go, Espeon! *Espeon*
My last Pokemon, referred to some as "EspyJump," takes center stage. My plan: Take the Surf that is hopefully coming (pretty easily, I might add, with Espy's very nice Special Defense), Sub as he hopefully Toxics, and CM up, Baton Passing if Milotic manages to get me in KO range.
Unfortunately, that plan never fully materialized.
Milotic used Surf!
A Critical hit!
Espeon...
...recovers using Leftovers.
Surf did about 75%, but I still have enough HP for me to sub thanks to Leftovers. I still predict a Toxic so that Synchronize will activate his Marvel Scale and prevent Snorlax from having an easy time with his team. This scheme is as fanciful as they come, but the payoff is huge.
Ness withdraws Milotic and sends out Magnezone!
Espeon used Substitute!
As far as I’m concerned, an exploding toaster is more threatening to Espeon than Magnezone. You’ll see why in a moment.
Espeon used Calm Mind!
Magnezone used Flash Cannon!
The Substitute faded!
Espeon has 105 HP left. I'm positive he can easily survive Magnezone after another CM and Baton Pass to Starmie, who will have a much easier time against Milotic, not to mention the rest of the team.
Espeon used Calm Mind!
Magnezone used Flash Cannon! (15%)
57 HP now. His last attack did 48 damage. Another Calm Mind, and then I'll Baton Pass.
Espeon used Calm Mind!
Magnezone used Flash Cannon!
To my surprise, the health bar drops lower than expected...
A Critical Hit!
FUCK. Okay, I take the toaster comment back.
Espeon fainted!
5 - 4 me
Okay, that's fine. So I shot for the moon, but he received the queen of spades. It's not over yet, though. This gives me an opportunity to bring Roserade back.
Go, Roserade!
Roserade used Sleep Powder!
Magnezone fell asleep!
So, the steel, sterile saucer simply slips into some slumber. My alliteration skills are awesome.
Ness withdraws Magnezone and sends out Honchkrow! *Godfather*
Roserade used Leech Seed!
Honchkrow's health is sapped by Leech Seed.
A fitting name for his last Pokemon. I have never seen a Honchkrow on Wifi, so I know little about its moveset. All I remember about it is that it knows Ambush (Sucker Punch) and Drill Peck, and has the ability "Super Luck".
Roserade, return!
Go, Heatran!
Honchkrow used Night Slash! (30%)
A Critical Hit!
Another one? I guess it was a given, considering the high critical hit rate of Honchkrow's attacks. Lady Luck seems to be sailing on Ness's side today, though.
Ness withdraws Honchkrow and sends out Milotic!
Heatran used Overheat! (40%)
I predict a Toxic. That prediction was wronger than George Bush’s grammar. Surf was the safest move, and Ness didn't need to risk anything.
Heatran, return!
Go, Roserade!
Milotic used Surf! (3%)
Roserade fainted!
4 - 4 tie
Go, Snorlax!
I have a plan. Now that I know Skarmory does not exist in this battle, I'm just going to Curse up until I can kill anything, everything, and Milotic. I honestly doubt Honchkrow has Whirlwind, and even if he does, the impenetrable force that is Snorlax will spell the end of the Godfather.
Milotic used Recover! (100%)
Snorlax used Curse!
Milotic was offended by Snorlax’s raucous profanities, so Ness sent out someone who was less prim.
Ness sends out Forretress!
Snorlax used Curse!
Forretress used Gyro Ball!
You know Gyro Ball will be weak when the user outspeeds the target.
A Critical Hit! (4%)
Snorlax used Curse!
Another critical, but it was weak it doesn't matter. Ness can't really do anything to Snorlax, so I'm predicting Explosion, considering that Forry can't do much else. I doubt it will do much to a +4 Def Snorlax, however
Forretress used Explosion!
Right, uh…wow, whoa...the HP bar is going down pretty quickly...ah…
A Critical Hit!
*insert a multitude of expletives right here*
Forretress fainted!
Snorlax fainted!
3 - 3 tie
That's not the first time Explosion has decided to Critical Hit on me. It's definitely not the first Critical Hit in this match, either.
Okay, I'm now going with Heatran. If Milotic shows her face, she won’t want to show it anymore after this.
Ness sends out Honchkrow!
Go, Heatran!
I predict a Sucker Punch, but I'm pretty sure Heatran can survive it, due to her having a handy 16% left.
Honchkrow used Sucker Punch! (15%)
Heatran used Overheat! (75%)
Honchkrow fainted!
Heatran fainted from Life Orb!
2 - 2 Tie
Annnd...I forget about Life Orb. Now I'm in hot water and the steam is rising because none of my Pokemon can take Milotic out in one clean hit.
Milotic is sent out!
Starmie is sent out!
Starmie used Thunderbolt! (25%)
Milotic is paralyzed!
Milotic used Toxic!
Starmie is badly poisoned!
Starmie is hurt by poison!
Luck is a double-edged sword in this case. Gliscor can't touch Milotic now, but Starmie has a chance of KOing after full paralysis. I won't bother to mention Leftovers after this; it's now as important as taxes are to a rabbit.
Starmie used Thunderbolt! (30%)
Milotic used Recover! (98%)
Starmie is hurt by poison!
Ness withdraws Milotic and sends out Magnezone!
Starmie used Thunderbolt! (15%)
Starmie is hurt by poison!
I know why he did that. Starmie has 75 health left, so I have two choices. I can Recover, gambling on Magnezone being asleep long enough for me to switch to Gliscor to OHKO him. I doubt that will happen, and Starmie will still take a heap of damage from poison. I could also switch to Gliscor right now and remove the poison, but then I have to sacrifice him once I KO Magnezone in order to safely get Starmie back in…which renders Natural Cure useless. Two roads, which one to choose…
Return, Starmie!
Go, Gliscor!
Magnezone is fast asleep!
Gliscor used Earthquake! (99%)
Magnezone fainted!
2 – 1 me
This pretty much seals everything up. One of my Pokemon is surely gone now, and I’m out of the frying pan and into the fire. I don’t have to worry about Gliscor anymore because Magnezone is gone, but now Starmie can never heal from poison.
Milotic is sent out!
Gliscor used Earthquake! (15%)
Milotic used Surf!
A Critical Hit! (90%)
Gliscor fainted!
1 – 1 tie
Another one? I don't think he'd have survived that, but it’s quite irrelevant.
Go, Starmie!
Starmie used Recover! (75%)
Milotic used Surf! (45%)
A Critical hit!
Two Criticals in a row? That’s not cool. And it’s twice that this has happened already.
Starmie used Recover! (85%)
Milotic used Toxic!
Starmie was badly poisoned!
Starmie is hurt by poison
Starmie used Thunderbolt! (55%)
A critical hit!
Milotic used Recover! (95%)
Starmie is hurt by poison
It's about time, too! But it didn’t actually help me at all. I’ll just summarize the final few parts. During the next four turns, Milotic was fully paralyzed only once, during a turn where I had to recover. At the end of the fourth turn, I had 30 HP Left.
Starmie used Recover! (52%)
Milotic is paralyzed!
Starmie is hurt by poison
Poison was doing too much to me to keep recovering. I had to give in and hope that Thunderbolt would Critical. Milotic had around 60% HP left, it was possible! Would I get lucky?
Starmie used Thunderbolt!
A Critical Hit!
…did not occur. (25%)
Milotic is fully paralyzed.
Starmie faints from poison.
0 – 1 Ness
Ness emerges the victor!
Good game to my 'earthbound' opponent. 7/7/07 was good to you, but regardless of the luck, the battle was well played.
Props:
*No SkarmBliss, GyaraVire, Landshark, Cresselia or any over-overused standards in this match. The closest things to extremely overused were Heracross and Gliscor.
*I believe this match was played very well, with none of us making any blunders that were really gamebreaking.
*All of the Pokemon were have a very nice aesthetic value. Even Heatran, but you still can't tell what she is.
Slops:
*HAX!
*Should've given my Starmie Leftovers.
*Third CH Explosion I have experienced.
*Garchomp tears apart my team. I just realized that.
*This was a bitch to edit, namely because the font tags kept showing up.
Me vs. Ness
I sent a barrage of lasers flying at Ness before grabbing him and hitting him out of Final Destination with my cork-filled Home Run Bat…oops wrong game.
Yes, my desire to fight was not sated last night in the realm of SSBM, but in the realm of Pokemon by a challenger by the name of Ness.
My team:
His team:
I didn't indicate Leftovers recovery, but Leftovers were held by the following:
-On my team: Gliscor, Snorlax, and Espeon have Leftovers.
-On his team: Magnezone and Milotic have Leftovers.
Teams are in order of appearance. Damages are rough estimates. Rougher than sandpaper.
We faced each other, little emotion displayed across our pixelated faces. We each threw a red and white ball out onto the field, and the battle commenced.
Roserade *Roserade* vs. Yanmega! *Fuck You!* Begin!
Interesting name. I had brought down a Yanmega earlier with only one Sludge Bomb, so perhaps the same fate awaits this one.
Roserade used Sludge Bomb! (83%)
Yanmega used Substitute!
It was too weak to make a Substitute!
Yanmega's Speed Boost boosted its speed!
Perhaps not. At this point, Yanmega was hardly a threat to Roserade. Natural Cure could remedy Hypnosis and Focus Sash would stop any other attack. Only an Air Slash flinch could save Yanmega. Guess what happens.
Yanmega used Air Slash! (99%)
Roserade hung on using its Focus Sash!
Yanmega takes Life Orb damage!
Roserade flinches!
Yanmega's Speed Boost boosted its speed!
I'm not prepared to trade off my rose for his dragonfly, so I switch, noting the Life Orb damage.
Go, Heatran! *Electra*
Yanmega used Bug Buzz! (2%)
Yanmega faints from Life Orb recoil!
6 - 5 me
Ness sends out Heracross! *Heracross*
Physical powerhouses sweep through most of my team and toss ‘em into the dustpan. However, there’s one dust bunny that stops brooms like Heracross and Tyranitar from completely cleaning off my team.
Heatran, return!
Go, Gliscor! *Erebus*
Heracross used Earthquake!
It doesn't affect Gliscor...
I really need another physical wall. Erebus does his job well, but that's like saying one light bulb is enough to light a whole house. Anyway, a choice item undoubtedly restricted Heracross, giving me an opportunity to lay down some rocks.
Ness withdraws Heracross and sends out Forretress! *Forretress*
Gliscor used Stealth Rock!
Pointed stones float around the opponent's team!
He's revealed three Pokemon, and they've all been bugs. If I didn't know better, I'd say he was running a monotype team.
Gliscor, return!
Go, Heatran!
Forretress used Spikes!
Spikes cover your side of the field!
Ever notice how Forretress doesn't have anything resembling spines? As far as I'm concerned, Spikes Forretress makes as much sense as Rapid Spin Delibird.
Ness withdraws Forretress and sends out Milotic! *Milotic*
Pointed stones dug into foe Milotic!
Heatran used Earth Power! (35%)
Heatran takes Life Orb recoil!
Overheat does more damage on most Pokemon, even on thing like Milotic. (105 > 90) However, I opted to play it safe just in case an opposing Heatran resided on my opponent's team.
Heatran, return!
Go, Starmie! *Starmie*
Starmie is hurt by Spikes!
Milotic used Recover! (100%)
To me, the move seemed rather strange; Ness seemed to be playing somewhat cautiously. I suppose that Ness feared that Milotic would be forced to switch, and he did not want to bring Milotic back in on 53% health at the risk it would be 2HKOed.
Of note is that my Starmie doesn't have Leftovers. It has a Colbur berry, which helps me survive Pursuits from things like Weavile and Tyranitar.
Starmie used Thunderbolt! (35%)
Milotic used Recover! (100%)
Okay, I thought that he might perform a switch to a ghost type, but I didn't want to risk Surf doing little damage to Milotic, either. I guess he might have noticed the lack of Leftovers recovery and thought my Starmie had Choice Specs. That being said, if he did, he might still do, so I just went ahead and spun.
Ness withdraws Milotic and sends out Magnezone! *CannedHeat*
Pointed stones dug into Magnezone!
Starmie used Rapid Spin! (1%)
Starmie blew away spikes!
Fried starfish isn't on the menu today, nope. My scorpion can handle the heat, though.
Starmie, return!
Go, Gliscor!
Magnezone used Flash Cannon! (52%)
Gliscor saw the light, but now he's back to earth and ready to send the UFO back to outer space.
Ness withdraws Magnezone and sends out Milotic!
Pointed stones dug into Milotic!
Gliscor used Earthquake! (27%)
At this point, I realized that my team has a gigantic weakness to Milotic. The serpent could take an unboosted hit from any of my team with the possible exception of Roserade, who wasn't going to switch in anytime soon with 1 HP.
Switch to Starmie!
Milotic used Toxic!
Starmie is hurt by poison!
Or was she? Toxic gives Roserade a nice opportunity to switch in, although I’d have to time it carefully.
Starmie used Thunderbolt! (40%)
Milotic used Recover!
I'm heading on an express train to nowhere quite quickly; Ness is just going to stall me out until Starmie dies. I might as well switch tracks.
Starmie, return!
Go, Snorlax! *Snorlax*
Milotic used Surf! (10%)
The beastly Snorlax takes to the field! I seriously doubt Milotic is going to try to poison a Pokemon who could possibly bear immunity to it, or to do to Snorlax what the equivalent of throwing a water balloon forest fire is, so I predict a switch. Ness's last Pokemon could be a Skarmory, for all I know, so I Return rather than Curse to dent at least one Pokemon.
Ness withdraws Milotic and sends out Forretress!
Pointed stones dug into Forretress!
Snorlax used Return! (12%)
Snorlax can't do much to Forretress, considering I run Crunch over Earthquake to hit floaty ghosts.
Snorlax, return!
Go, Heatran!
Forretress used Rapid Spin! (1%)
Stealth Rock was blown away!
I've seen five of his Pokemon. I doubt that Heatran's his 6th or else he would've switched it in on mine the first time I came face to face with Forretress. I'm thinking Overheat's safe now.
Ness withdraws Forretress and sends out Heracross!
Heatran used Overheat! (100%)
Heatran takes Life Orb recoil!
Heracross fainted!
6 - 4 me
And it pays off as Heracross switches in. After the battle, Ness called this act "a gamble" (the quotation marks do not denote sarcasm, but separation, just for reference) so I presume he was attempting to absorb another Earth Power and sweep.
Ness sends out Milotic!
Ugh, it’s back again. I should’ve gone ahead and went kamikaze on her, but I didn’t want to risk his last Pokemon being something that only Heatran could kill.
Heatran, return!
Go, Starmie!
Milotic used Toxic!
Starmie is badly poisoned!
Starmie is hurt by poison!
Right now, Milotic is being as annoying as that itch in your balls that you can’t scratch because you’re standing out in public. Yeah, the place with all the people. I don't want Snorlax to take too much residual damage and have to rest it off, so I switch to my last Pokemon.
Starmie, return!
Go, Espeon! *Espeon*
My last Pokemon, referred to some as "EspyJump," takes center stage. My plan: Take the Surf that is hopefully coming (pretty easily, I might add, with Espy's very nice Special Defense), Sub as he hopefully Toxics, and CM up, Baton Passing if Milotic manages to get me in KO range.
Unfortunately, that plan never fully materialized.
Milotic used Surf!
A Critical hit!
Espeon...
...recovers using Leftovers.
Surf did about 75%, but I still have enough HP for me to sub thanks to Leftovers. I still predict a Toxic so that Synchronize will activate his Marvel Scale and prevent Snorlax from having an easy time with his team. This scheme is as fanciful as they come, but the payoff is huge.
Ness withdraws Milotic and sends out Magnezone!
Espeon used Substitute!
As far as I’m concerned, an exploding toaster is more threatening to Espeon than Magnezone. You’ll see why in a moment.
Espeon used Calm Mind!
Magnezone used Flash Cannon!
The Substitute faded!
Espeon has 105 HP left. I'm positive he can easily survive Magnezone after another CM and Baton Pass to Starmie, who will have a much easier time against Milotic, not to mention the rest of the team.
Espeon used Calm Mind!
Magnezone used Flash Cannon! (15%)
57 HP now. His last attack did 48 damage. Another Calm Mind, and then I'll Baton Pass.
Espeon used Calm Mind!
Magnezone used Flash Cannon!
To my surprise, the health bar drops lower than expected...
A Critical Hit!
FUCK. Okay, I take the toaster comment back.
Espeon fainted!
5 - 4 me
Okay, that's fine. So I shot for the moon, but he received the queen of spades. It's not over yet, though. This gives me an opportunity to bring Roserade back.
Go, Roserade!
Roserade used Sleep Powder!
Magnezone fell asleep!
So, the steel, sterile saucer simply slips into some slumber. My alliteration skills are awesome.
Ness withdraws Magnezone and sends out Honchkrow! *Godfather*
Roserade used Leech Seed!
Honchkrow's health is sapped by Leech Seed.
A fitting name for his last Pokemon. I have never seen a Honchkrow on Wifi, so I know little about its moveset. All I remember about it is that it knows Ambush (Sucker Punch) and Drill Peck, and has the ability "Super Luck".
Roserade, return!
Go, Heatran!
Honchkrow used Night Slash! (30%)
A Critical Hit!
Another one? I guess it was a given, considering the high critical hit rate of Honchkrow's attacks. Lady Luck seems to be sailing on Ness's side today, though.
Ness withdraws Honchkrow and sends out Milotic!
Heatran used Overheat! (40%)
I predict a Toxic. That prediction was wronger than George Bush’s grammar. Surf was the safest move, and Ness didn't need to risk anything.
Heatran, return!
Go, Roserade!
Milotic used Surf! (3%)
Roserade fainted!
4 - 4 tie
Go, Snorlax!
I have a plan. Now that I know Skarmory does not exist in this battle, I'm just going to Curse up until I can kill anything, everything, and Milotic. I honestly doubt Honchkrow has Whirlwind, and even if he does, the impenetrable force that is Snorlax will spell the end of the Godfather.
Milotic used Recover! (100%)
Snorlax used Curse!
Milotic was offended by Snorlax’s raucous profanities, so Ness sent out someone who was less prim.
Ness sends out Forretress!
Snorlax used Curse!
Forretress used Gyro Ball!
You know Gyro Ball will be weak when the user outspeeds the target.
A Critical Hit! (4%)
Snorlax used Curse!
Another critical, but it was weak it doesn't matter. Ness can't really do anything to Snorlax, so I'm predicting Explosion, considering that Forry can't do much else. I doubt it will do much to a +4 Def Snorlax, however
Forretress used Explosion!
Right, uh…wow, whoa...the HP bar is going down pretty quickly...ah…
A Critical Hit!
*insert a multitude of expletives right here*
Forretress fainted!
Snorlax fainted!
3 - 3 tie
That's not the first time Explosion has decided to Critical Hit on me. It's definitely not the first Critical Hit in this match, either.
Okay, I'm now going with Heatran. If Milotic shows her face, she won’t want to show it anymore after this.
Ness sends out Honchkrow!
Go, Heatran!
I predict a Sucker Punch, but I'm pretty sure Heatran can survive it, due to her having a handy 16% left.
Honchkrow used Sucker Punch! (15%)
Heatran used Overheat! (75%)
Honchkrow fainted!
Heatran fainted from Life Orb!
2 - 2 Tie
Annnd...I forget about Life Orb. Now I'm in hot water and the steam is rising because none of my Pokemon can take Milotic out in one clean hit.
Milotic is sent out!
Starmie is sent out!
Starmie used Thunderbolt! (25%)
Milotic is paralyzed!
Milotic used Toxic!
Starmie is badly poisoned!
Starmie is hurt by poison!
Luck is a double-edged sword in this case. Gliscor can't touch Milotic now, but Starmie has a chance of KOing after full paralysis. I won't bother to mention Leftovers after this; it's now as important as taxes are to a rabbit.
Starmie used Thunderbolt! (30%)
Milotic used Recover! (98%)
Starmie is hurt by poison!
Ness withdraws Milotic and sends out Magnezone!
Starmie used Thunderbolt! (15%)
Starmie is hurt by poison!
I know why he did that. Starmie has 75 health left, so I have two choices. I can Recover, gambling on Magnezone being asleep long enough for me to switch to Gliscor to OHKO him. I doubt that will happen, and Starmie will still take a heap of damage from poison. I could also switch to Gliscor right now and remove the poison, but then I have to sacrifice him once I KO Magnezone in order to safely get Starmie back in…which renders Natural Cure useless. Two roads, which one to choose…
Return, Starmie!
Go, Gliscor!
Magnezone is fast asleep!
Gliscor used Earthquake! (99%)
Magnezone fainted!
2 – 1 me
This pretty much seals everything up. One of my Pokemon is surely gone now, and I’m out of the frying pan and into the fire. I don’t have to worry about Gliscor anymore because Magnezone is gone, but now Starmie can never heal from poison.
Milotic is sent out!
Gliscor used Earthquake! (15%)
Milotic used Surf!
A Critical Hit! (90%)
Gliscor fainted!
1 – 1 tie
Another one? I don't think he'd have survived that, but it’s quite irrelevant.
Go, Starmie!
Starmie used Recover! (75%)
Milotic used Surf! (45%)
A Critical hit!
Two Criticals in a row? That’s not cool. And it’s twice that this has happened already.
Starmie used Recover! (85%)
Milotic used Toxic!
Starmie was badly poisoned!
Starmie is hurt by poison
Starmie used Thunderbolt! (55%)
A critical hit!
Milotic used Recover! (95%)
Starmie is hurt by poison
It's about time, too! But it didn’t actually help me at all. I’ll just summarize the final few parts. During the next four turns, Milotic was fully paralyzed only once, during a turn where I had to recover. At the end of the fourth turn, I had 30 HP Left.
Starmie used Recover! (52%)
Milotic is paralyzed!
Starmie is hurt by poison
Poison was doing too much to me to keep recovering. I had to give in and hope that Thunderbolt would Critical. Milotic had around 60% HP left, it was possible! Would I get lucky?
Starmie used Thunderbolt!
A Critical Hit!
…did not occur. (25%)
Milotic is fully paralyzed.
Starmie faints from poison.
0 – 1 Ness
Ness emerges the victor!
Good game to my 'earthbound' opponent. 7/7/07 was good to you, but regardless of the luck, the battle was well played.
Props:
*No SkarmBliss, GyaraVire, Landshark, Cresselia or any over-overused standards in this match. The closest things to extremely overused were Heracross and Gliscor.
*I believe this match was played very well, with none of us making any blunders that were really gamebreaking.
*All of the Pokemon were have a very nice aesthetic value. Even Heatran, but you still can't tell what she is.
Slops:
*HAX!
*Should've given my Starmie Leftovers.
*Third CH Explosion I have experienced.
*Garchomp tears apart my team. I just realized that.
*This was a bitch to edit, namely because the font tags kept showing up.
