[BBP 101] Brodaha

[nightblitz42]

Rules:
2v2 LC Singles
2 subs
2 recoveries/5 Chills
Switch=OK
No items
Tutor orders first
​

Team Brodaha :

Mumbao

Mumbao [Nickname] (Female)
Types: Grass/Fairy

Abilities:
Solar Power / Trace / Overcoat (H)

Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)

Stats:
HP: 80
Atk: 1 (-)
Def: 3
SpA: 3
SpD: 4 (+)
Spe: 66
Size Class: 2
Weight Class: 2
Base Rank Total: 16

MC: 0

Attacks (Current move total):

Level Up
Flower Shield
Tackle
Rototiller
Ingrain
Leafage
Lucky Chant
Magical Leaf
Wish

Egg
Grassy Terrain
Healing Wish
Misty Terrain
Smelling Salts
Wood Hammer

TM/HM
Focus Blast
Dazzling Gleam
Solar Beam
Energy Ball
Shadow Ball

Tutor

Other

Slowpoke

Slowpoke [Nickname] (Male)
Types: Water/Psychic

Abilities:
Oblivious / Own Tempo / Regenerator (H)

Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: 2 (-)
Def: 4 (+)
SpA: 2
SpD: 2
Spe: 15
Size Class: 2
Weight Class: 3
Base Rank Total: 14

MC: 0

Attacks (Current move total):

Level Up
Yawn
Tackle
Growl
Water Gun
Confusion
Disable
Curse
Headbutt

Egg
Future Sight
Zen Headbutt
Belly Drum
Mud Sport
Sleep Talk

TM/HM
Scald
Psyshock
Protect
Shadow Ball
Ice Beam

Tutor

Other

Team nightblitz42 :

Alejandro (Litten ♂) (owner: LouisCyphre)

Alejandro (Litten )
Adamant Nature ( +Attack, -Sp.Attack )
Mega?: None

Typing: Fire
Abilities: Blaze HA: Intimidate

HP: 80
Attack: 4 (+)
Defen.: 2
Sp.Atk: 2 (-)
Sp.Def: 2
Speed: 70
Rank Total: 15
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 1

Move Counters: 0

23 Moves Known
Acrobatics
Bite
Body Slam
Crunch
Double Kick
Ember
Endeavor
Fake Out
Fire Fang
Flare Blitz
Growl
Lick
Leer
Power Trip
Protect
Revenge
Roar
Scratch
Substitute
Swagger
Taunt
U-turn
Will-O-Wisp

Eliza the Aron (owner: AncientCrucible)

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Aron [Eliza] (Female)
Types: Steel/Rock

Abilities:
Sturdy / Rock Head / Heavy Metal (H)
Impish (+Defense, -Special Attack)

Stats:
HP: 80
Atk: 3
Def: 5 (+)
SpA: 1 (-)
SpD: 2
Spe: 30
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 15

MC: 0

Attacks (Current move total): 22

Level Up
Tackle
Harden
Mud-Slap
Headbutt
Metal Claw
Iron Defense
Rock Tomb
Protect
Roar
Take Down
Iron Head
Rock Slide

Egg
Stealth Rock
Head Smash
Dragon Rush
Body Slam
Smelling Salts

TM/HM
Aerial Ace
Shadow Claw
Earthquake
Toxic
Rock Polish


Tutor

Other

Another battle at the good ol' ASB BBP Arena. Designed to be the most impartial fighting grounds possible, it provides a water pool, grassy dirt, a few large boulders here and there, and a partly-cloudy sky. Any materials a move could ever require are always within reach here.

Now before we begin, let me briefly explain the gameflow. Rounds in BBP are played asynchroniously; in other words, both trainers order at different times. First, one trainer gives their Pokemon orders for the next three actions. Then, the opposing trainer orders for the next three actions. Finally, the battling Pokemon act out their trainers' instructions. It's a reptetitive process. I like to think of it like a day/night cycle, but I've also heard it referred to as being "like clockwork," which I presume has a similar implication.

...Anyways, for now all you have to do is choose which Pokemon to send out first.

This round's flow:
Brodaha sends out
nightblitz42 sends out/orrdse
Brodaha orders
I ref​

 

[Brodaha]

Sending out Slowpoke

 

[nightblitz42]

Well, I suppose I'll send out Aron. And, since I'm sending out second, that means I have to order first.

As I mentioned earlier, I have to order for the next three actions at once... But according to the rules of this match, I also get two Substitutions ("Subs" for short)! Substitutions are "If/Then" conditional statements that change my orders IF something happens. They always consist of at least one Trigger and at least one Action. Let me demonstrate:

Stealth Rock > Head Smash > Head Smash
IF P/E move a2 OR a3 THEN Iron Defense.
IF Aron is Burned when it would act THEN Iron Defense, pushing back.

If none of my subs trigger, then Aron will first use Stealth Rock, then Head Smash the next action, and finally Head Smash again. Whether or not that's what happens is out of my control, though...

The first sub begins with, "IF P/E move a2 or a3." This is shorthand for, "IF the opponent is to use a Protective/Evasive move on action 2 or action 3." In other words, the Substitution will trigger if the second or third move you order is a defensive move such as Protect. This trigger is an example of an Attack Clause. Attack Clauses are clauses that identify another Pokemon's attack.

The second sub contains a Chance Clause, which is a blanket name for all clauses that don't identify attacks. In this case, it checks to see if Aron is Burned.

One more note: The second sub "pushes back" orders, meaning if it triggers then the move Aron would've used that action gets pushed back to next action, and the move after that gets pushed back, and so on. It's a very useful phrase you will encounter often.

I can't possibly predict everything that could happen these next three rounds, but between Attack Clauses and Chance Clauses I usually have the tools to deal with the worst threats I see coming. Now it's your turn to order, Brodaha .

 

[Brodaha]

Scald | Disable (Head Smash) | Scald

 

[nightblitz42]

Round 1:​

Water/Psychic | Oblivious/Own Tempo
HP: 90/90 | EN: 100
2/4/2/2/15 | 2/3/14
Status: OK

Steel/Rock | Sturdy/Rock Head
HP: 80/80 | EN: 100
3/5/1/2/30 | 1/4/15
Status: OK​

Disabling Math

A1

Stealth Rock
Pointed stones were scattered around the opponent's team!
-11en (89en)

Scald
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 14)
Damage = (8+3+4-4-1)*1.5 = 15 damage (65hp)
Effect chance = .3 (rolled .9)
-5en (95en)

A2

Head Smash
Hit chance = .8 (rolled .3)
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 11)
BAP = 12+(4/1.5) round up = 15
Damage = 15+3+6-8 = 16 damage (74hp)
Rock Head
EN cost = 9+(4/2.5)-1 = -9.6en (79en)

Disable (Head Smash)
Aron was Disabled (6a)!
-7en (88en)

A3

Struggle
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 24)
Damage = 5+6-8 = 3 damage (71hp)
Recoil = 3*.4 = -1.2hp (64hp)
-5en (74en)
Disable -> 5a

Scald
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 6)
15 damage (49hp)
Effect chance = .3 (rolled .1): BURNED!
-5en (83en)

Aron: -2hp (47hp)

Water/Psychic | Oblivious/Own Tempo
HP: 71/90 | EN: 83
2/4/2/2/15 | 2/3/14
Status: OK

Field: Stealth Rocks (Brodaha's side)​

Steel/Rock | Sturdy/Rock Head
HP: 47/80 | EN: 74
3/5/1/2/30 | 1/4/15
Status: Disabled (Head Smash) (5a), Burned​

That probably went as well as you could have hoped for. Even though Aron was burned a3, it didn't trigger my second sub because it unexpectedly happened after Aron had already acted. If Aron had been burned a1 instead, then it would have used Iron Defense a2, which would have messed up your Disable... but fortunately for you that didn't happen.

Anyways, it's your turn to order first now. Since you're ordering first, you also have the power to initiate a Switch Phase. The idea behind a Switch Phase is that you'd get to switch Pokemon, but I'd have the chance to switch Pokemon in response. If you don't want to initiate a Switch Phase, then just order as normal and I'll be forced to keep Aron in.

This round's cycle:
Brodaha orders
nightblitz42 orders
I ref​

 

[Brodaha]

Scald | Water Gun | Scald
IF P/E move then Curse and push actions back

 

[nightblitz42]

Ah, "push actions back". Nice. That's a good habit to get into.

This matchup is totally not working out for me, so I'm going to shake things up now.

Roar > Iron Defense > Protect

 

[nightblitz42]

Round 2:​

Water/Psychic | Oblivious/Own Tempo
HP: 71/90 | EN: 83
2/4/2/2/15 | 2/3/14
Status: OK

Field: Stealth Rocks (Brodaha's side)​

Steel/Rock | Sturdy/Rock Head
HP: 47/80 | EN: 74
3/5/1/2/30 | 1/4/15
Status: Disabled (Head Smash) (5a), Burned​

Craven Math

A1

Scald
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 10)
Damage = (8+3+4-4-1)*1.5 = 15 damage (32hp)
-9en (74en)

Roar
Slowpoke prepared to switch out!
-7en (67en)
Disable -> 4a

Burn: -2hp (30hp)

A2

Iron Defense
+2 Def
Aron removed its Burn!
-6en (61en)
Disable -> 3a

Water Gun
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 18)
Damage = (4+3+4-4-1)*1.5 = 9 damage (21hp)
Aron became Drenched (3a)!
-2en (72en)

A3

Protect
-7en (54en)
Disable -> 2a

Curse
+1 Atk, +1 Def, -1 Spe
-6en (66en)

Post-Round
Slowpoke switched out!

Water/Psychic | Oblivious/Own Tempo
HP: 71/90 | EN: 66
2/4/2/2/15 | 2/3/14
Status: +1 Atk, +1 Def, -1 Spe, switching out

Field: Stealth Rocks (Brodaha's side)​

Steel/Rock | Sturdy/Rock Head
HP: 21/80 | EN: 54
3/5/1/2/30 | 1/4/15
Status: Disabled (Head Smash) (2a), Drenched (3a)​

Some weird stuff happened that round. First of all, Roar's phasing effect in BBP doesn't apply until the end of the round. This is also true for self-switching moves like U-Turn.

Secondly, Iron Defense has a special quirk that removes Burn and Paralysis from Steel-Types or Rock-Types in BBP.

Finally, Aron got Drenched by Water Gun, making it weaker to Electric-Type attacks. You'll notice that many weak attacks such as Water Gun and Iron Defense have strange new effects in BBP that are designed to make them more viable.

Anyways, using a phasing move like Roar or a self-switching move like U-Turn forces the user to order first the following round. It's a trade-off. I don't care though because I was already supposed to order first this coming round.

This round's path:
Brodaha automatically sends out Mumbao
nightblitz42 orders
Brodaha orders
I ref​

 

[nightblitz42]

Using the same move repeatedly is going to cost Aron extra EN, but right now EN is the least of its worries.

Iron Head > Iron Head > Iron Head

Brodaha to order (with Mumbao)

 

[Brodaha]

Trace Sturdy
Focus Blast | Energy Ball | Focus Blast

 

[nightblitz42]

Round 3:​

Grass/Fairy | Solar Power/Trace
HP: 80/80 | EN: 100
1/3/3/4/66 | 2/2/16
Status: OK

Field: Stealth Rocks (Brodaha's side)​

Steel/Rock | Sturdy/Rock Head
HP: 21/80 | EN: 54
3/5/1/2/30 | 1/4/15
Status: Disabled (Head Smash) (2a), Drenched (3a)​

Focus Math

Pre-Round
Mumbao was stung by Stealth Rocks!
-9hp (71hp)

Mumbao Traced Sturdy (6a)
-6en (94en)

A1

Focus Blast
Hit chance = .7 (rolled .1): HIT
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 4)
Damage = (12+6-4-1)*2.25 = 29.25 damage (KO!)
-8en (86en)
Trace -> 5a

Grass/Fairy | Solar Power/Trace(Sturdy)
HP: 71/80 | EN: 86
1/3/3/4/66 | 2/2/16
Status: Tracing Sturdy (5a)

bench

Water/Psychic | Oblivious/Own Tempo
HP: 71/90 | EN: 66
2/4/2/2/15 | 2/3/14
Status: OK

Field: Stealth Rocks (Brodaha's side)​

KO
​

Ah, I was hoping Focus Blast might miss, but no such luck... In any case, I'm forced to send in Litten (my only Pokemon), but since you're ordering first you can still choose to initiate a Switch Phase. It would mean taking Stealth Rock damage again though.

This round's stencil:
nightblitz42 automatically sends out Litten
Brodaha orders
nightblitz42 orders
I ref​

 

[Brodaha]

Focus Blast | Shadow Ball | Focus Blast
IF Roar then Wish
IF P/E then Rototiller and push actions back

 

[nightblitz42]

Now seems like a good time to demonstrate a quirk to subs: if the sub would cause a Pokemon to Struggle, it's ignored.

Fire Fang > Taunt > Protect

 

[nightblitz42]

Round 4:​

Grass/Fairy | Solar Power/Trace(Sturdy)
HP: 71/80 | EN: 86
1/3/3/4/66 | 2/2/16
Status: Tracing Sturdy (5a)

Field: Stealth Rocks (Brodaha's side)​

Fire | Blaze
HP: 80/80 | EN: 100
4/2/2/2/70 | 1/1/15
Status: OK​

Teasing Math

A1

Fire Fang
Hit chance = .95 (rolled .67)
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 15)
Damage = (7+3+8-6-1)*1.5 = 16.5 damage (54hp)
Burn chance = .1 (rolled .5)
Flinch chance = .1 (rolled .1): FLINCH!
-4en (96en)

Mumbao flinched!
Trace -> 4a

A2

Taunt
Mumbao fell for the taunt (3a)!
-10en (86en)

Shadow Ball
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 13)
Damage = 8+6-4 = 10 damage (70hp)
Effect chance = .2 (rolled .1): -1 SpD
-6en (80en)
Trace -> 3a
Taunt -> 2a

A3

Protect
-7en (79en)

Focus Blast
Protected!
Potential damage = 12+6-4+2 = 16
Litten EN cost = 16/2.5 = -6.4en (73en)
Mumbao EN cost = -8en (72en)
Trace -> 2a
Taunt -> 1a

Grass/Fairy | Solar Power/Trace(Sturdy)
HP: 54/80 | EN: 72
1/3/3/4/66 | 2/2/16
Status: Tracing Sturdy (2a), Taunted (1a)

bench

Water/Psychic | Oblivious/Own Tempo
HP: 71/90 | EN: 66
2/4/2/2/15 | 2/3/14
Status: OK

Field: Stealth Rocks (Brodaha's side)​

Fire | Blaze
HP: 70/80 | EN: 73
4/2/2/2/70 | 1/1/15
Status: -1 SpD

bench

KO

Check it out -- because Mumbao was Taunted, ordering it to use Rototiller a3 would have caused it to Struggle. That's why Mumbao ignored your second sub.

When battles go sideways, the tendency for Pokemon to avoid using Struggle can be a saving grace. Other times it'll cause your Pokemon to just end up attacking and attacking even when doing nothing would be preferable...

This round's lines:
nightblitz42 orders
Brodaha orders
I ref​

 

[nightblitz42]

Now it's time for me to demonstrate BBP's trademark Combination mechanic! By combining two similar moves, a Pokemon can effectively use both of the moves in the same action. However, because Combinations are extremely difficult for the Pokemon to perform, there are some big drawbacks:

1. In terms of flavor, the combined moves have to be reasonable to combine (Quick Attack + Ice Punch, Charge Beam + Hyper Beam, Reflect + Barrier, etc.)
2. Combinations with 0 or less Priority have their Priority reduced by 2.
3. The Pokemon cannot act the following action. This is referred to as Cooldown.
4. The EN cost of Combinations tends to be very high.

Because of these drawbacks, Combinations should be used sparingly if at all, much like hot sauce or perfume. But, just like hot sauce, they pack a surprising punch!

[Revenge + Fire Fang] > Cooldown (Flare Blitz) > Flare Blitz
IF damaging Fighting-Type Combination THEN Protect, pushing back.

This is gonna be awesome! By combining Revenge and Fire Fang, Litten is going to create a Fire-Type move with Revenge's damage-boosting properties and Fire Fang's chance to burn -- not to mention, a truckload of Base Damage! And with Mumbao still Taunted for another action, it can't use Protect to avoid it!

The notation a2, "Cooldown (Flare Blitz)", means that Litten is expected to be on Cooldown (unable to act) a2, but if it's not then it should use Flare Blitz. That happens sometimes as a result of Paralysis, flinching, or other shenanigans.

Brodaha to order

 

[Brodaha]

Wish | Focus Blast | Focus Blast

 

[nightblitz42]

It's going to be impossible for Mumbao to use Wish while it's still Taunted because Wish is a non-damaging move...

Round 5:​

Grass/Fairy | Solar Power/Trace(Sturdy)
HP: 54/80 | EN: 72
1/3/3/4/66 | 2/2/16
Status: Tracing Sturdy (2a), Taunted (1a)

Fire | Blaze
HP: 70/80 | EN: 73
4/2/2/2/70 | 1/1/15
Status: -1 SpD​

Combo Math

A1

Mumbao is still Taunted!
Mumbao used Struggle!
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 19)
Damage = 5+2-4 = 3 damage (67hp)
Recoil = 3*.4 = -1.2 hp (53hp)
-5en (67en)
Taunt wore off!
Trace -> 1a

Vengeful Fire Fang!
Hit chance = (.95+1)/2 = 0.975 (rolled .447): HIT
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 12)
Damage = (12+7+3+8-6-1)*1.5 = 34.5 damage (19hp)
Burn chance = .1 (rolled 1.0)
Cooldown (1a)
EN cost = (8+5)*1.5-1 = -18.5en (54en)

A2

Cooldown

Focus Blast
Hit chance = .7 (rolled .7): HIT
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 2)
Damage = 12+6-4+2 = 16 damage (54hp)
Effect chance = .1 (rolled .4)
-8en (59en)
Trace wore off!

A3

Flare Blitz
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 10)
BAP = 10+(1/2) round up = 11
Damage = (11+3+8-6)*1.5 = 24 damage (KO!)
Recoil = 24/3 = -8hp (46hp)
EN cost = 7+(1/2)-1 = -6.5en (47en)

Post-Round
Litten's SpD changes decayed to +0.

KO

bench

Water/Psychic | Oblivious/Own Tempo
HP: 71/90 | EN: 66
2/4/2/2/15 | 2/3/14
Status: OK

Field: Stealth Rocks (Brodaha's side)​

Fire | Blaze
HP: 46/80 | EN: 47
4/2/2/2/70 | 1/1/15
Status: OK

bench

KO

​

OK, let's recap: a1, Mumbao, who was still Taunted, had no actionable orders and ended up Struggling. Litten did its big flashy combo afterwards for lots of damage. The following action, Litten was unable to move because it was on Cooldown. Then a3, Litten scored a KO. That leaves us with one Pokemon each, and you up to order first.

This round's showdown:
Brodaha orders (with Slowpoke)
nightblitz42 orders
I ref​

 

[Brodaha]

Not my best work using Wish while taunted... was trying to use it before I got hit by the big combo.

Scald | Psyshock | Scald

 

[nightblitz42]

Well, the way I see things you've got this match in the bag. I may as well demonstrate the Chill command. Chill recovers 12 EN, but uses up an action. Like Combinations, Chill is a technique any Pokemon can use; however, because it's a non-damaging move it can't be used while Taunted. That's why it's sometimes difficult to score an EN KO without using Taunt.

Chill > Bite > Fake Out

 

[nightblitz42]

Round 6:​

Water/Psychic | Oblivious/Own Tempo
HP: 71/90 | EN: 66
2/4/2/2/15 | 2/3/14
Status: OK

Fire | Blaze
HP: 46/80 | EN: 47
4/2/2/2/70 | 1/1/15
Status: OK​

Chilling Math

Pre-Round
Stealth Rocks: -9hp (62hp)

A1

Chill
+12en (59en)

Scald
Crit 1/24 (rolled 21)
Damage = (8+3+4-4)*1.5 = 16.5 damage (29hp)
Litten can't be burned
-5en (61en)

A2

Bite
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 15)
Damage = (6+8-8)*1.5 = 9 damage (53hp)
Effect chance = .3 (rolled 1.0)
-4en (55en)

Psyshock
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 7)
Damage = 8+3+4-4 = 11 damage (18hp)
-5en (56en)

A3

Fake Out
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 3)
Damage = 4+8-8 = 4 damage (49hp)
Flinch!
-4en (51en)

Slowbro flinched!

Water/Psychic | Oblivious/Own Tempo
HP: 49/90 | EN: 56
2/4/2/2/15 | 2/3/14
Status: OK

bench

KO

Field: Stealth Rocks (Brodaha's side)​

Fire | Blaze
HP: 18/80 | EN: 51
4/2/2/2/70 | 1/1/15
Status: OK

bench

KO

Because I used Chill, Litten actually ended the round with more EN than it started with! To keep battles from going on too long, there's usually a limit to how many times you're allowed to use HP-recovering moves and Chills. The limit varies from battle-to-battle, but 5 Chills/2 recoveries is common.

This round's finale:
nightblitz42 orders
Brodaha orders
I ref​

 

[nightblitz42]

This is probably gonna be the last round of the battle... Unless I get triple-flinch?? (One can hope!)

Bite > Bite > Bite
IF under P/E THEN Chill.

"IF under P/E" is short for "IF under the effect of a Protective/Evasive move." In other words, a failed Protect won't trigger the sub, but a successful Protect will. It's a pretty useful clause.

Brodaha to order

 

[Brodaha]

Scald | Psyshock | Scald

If life has taught me anything, now will definitely be the time for you to get a triple flinch.

 

[nightblitz42]

Round 7:​

Water/Psychic | Oblivious/Own Tempo
HP: 49/90 | EN: 56
2/4/2/2/15 | 2/3/14
Status: OK

Fire | Blaze
HP: 18/80 | EN: 51
4/2/2/2/70 | 1/1/15
Status: OK​

Biting Math

A1

Bite
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 4)
Damage = (6+8-8)*1.5 = 9 damage (40hp)
Effect chance = .3 (rolled 1.0)
-4en (37en)

Scald
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 3)
Damage = (8+3+4-4)*1.5 = 16.5 damage (1hp)
Can't be burned
-5en (51en)

A2

Bite
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 2)
9 damage (31hp)
Effect chance = .3 (rolled .1): FLINCH!
-8en (29en)

Slowpoke Flinched!

A3

Bite
Crit = 1/24 (rolled 3)
9 damage (22hp)
Effect chance = .3 (rolled .1): FLINCH!
-12en (17en)

Slowpoke Flinched!

Water/Psychic | Oblivious/Own Tempo
HP: 22/90 | EN: 56
2/4/2/2/15 | 2/3/14
Status: OK

bench

KO

Field: Stealth Rocks (Brodaha's side)​

Fire | Blaze
HP: 1/80 | EN: 17
4/2/2/2/70 | 1/1/15
Status: OK

bench

KO

Wow, two flinches... That's pretty nice. It's not all poffins and pokeblocks for me, though -- using the same move multiple actions in a row incurred a Consecutive Energy Cost.

Here's what that means: If the same move is repeated without breaks, its Energy cost increases by 4EN each time. You'll notice the first Bite cost 4EN, the second cost 8EN, and the third cost 12EN. It's kinda like doing push-ups: unless you take a break, each consecutive push-up will get a little bit more difficult and require a little bit more energy. In Litten's case, the cost of Bite will continue to increase until Litten spends one non-Cooldown action NOT using Bite. Furthermore, this penalty carries over between rounds -- so if I tell Litten to use Bite a1 next round, it'll cost 16EN, but if I wait until a2 before using Bite then it'll go back to 4EN again.

This round's follow-up:
Brodaha orders
nightblitz42 orders
I ref​

 

[Brodaha]

Psyshock | Tackle | Ice Beam

 

[nightblitz42]

What to do... Crunch alone would do only 12 damage. Any damaging combo that doesn't contain Fake Out would have negative priority (useless). [U-Turn + Fake Out] is the strongest feasible Fake Out combo I can think of, but it would only do 17 damage. And because Bite would cost 16EN to use a1, even if I were to get a flinch the best I could hope for is a tie.

Tsk! I'm grasping at straws...

Lick > [U-Turn + Fake Out] > Cooldown (Bite)