Hello all. Not technically my first warstory, but it is my first one of such a high calibre. Hopefully you enjoy it.
However, before you continue, read the story, don't just skim it and make stupid assumptions. There is a reason behind everything that I've done in the battle, although sometimes those reasons are flimsy and worthless.
I'm a fairly experienced UU player, having about eight months of battling under my belt, but I've been playing Pokemon for far longer, ever since Blue version came out in the US. That'd be 12 years now, I think.
Anyway, this battle happened just before the May Teir Changes, when Umbreon and Frosslass (two of my key team members) were still UU. The team I'm using in this warstory nearly got me to the Leaderboard, just as the teir changes took place -_-
Now then, enough of that. Onward with the warstory.
My Team:
noCTRL's Team:
Note: Battle Log in Bolded Black, Comments in Unbolded Blue
Current Health in Unbolded Red (Leftovers recovery will not be omitted for the sake of not confusing me) (Nicknames will be shown during switches when the species is right next to it, then ommited).
Rules: Ladder Match, Sleep Clause, Freeze Clause, OHKO Clause, Evasion Clause, Species Clause, Strict Damage Clause
Eon King sent out IceQueen (lvl 100 Froslass ?).
noCTRL sent out Uxie (lvl 100 Uxie).
100%
-VS-
100%
Hm, an Uxie lead. Should be Spiking fodder for Lassy. First move is Taunt.
Uxie used Trick.
Uxie obtained Focus Sash!
Froslass obtained Choice Scarf!
Froslass used Taunt.
Uxie fell for the taunt!
100% (scarfed)
-VS-
100% (taunted)
Ack! 0_o Wasn't expecting that one. I knew how popular Trick Mesprit was, but I forgot all about Trick Uxie. I'll switch in Umbreon, although I know that he's going to U-Turn out, not much can stand up to Umby without support.
Eon King switched in Luna (lvl 100 Umbreon ?).
Uxie used U-turn.
It's super effective!
Umbreon lost 21% of its health.
noCTRL switched in Entei (lvl 100 Entei).
Entei is exerting its pressure!
Umbreon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Umbreon restored 6% of its health.
85%
-VS-
100%
Entei, huh? Probably the standard set, but I'm still unsure. Best move I can make is to Payback now and scout. If it's the standard set, he's setup fodder. If it's the SubCM set, I've got to switch out.
Entei used Will-o-wisp.
Entei's attack missed!
Umbreon used Payback.
Entei lost 20% of its health.
Umbreon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Umbreon restored 6% of its health.
91%
-VS-
80%
So, setup fodder it is. Will-O-Wisp misses, which is all the better for me, and he's taken a dent from Payback. I've also found out that his Entei isn't running Leftovers. In case you're wondering why I'm unconcerned by Will-O-Wisp, my Umbreon is running Payback, Curse, Wish, and Heal Bell. So I can take anything Entei can throw at me with severe ease and spam Curse with near impunity.
Entei used Will-o-wisp.
Entei's attack missed!
Umbreon used Curse.
Umbreon's speed was lowered.
Umbreon's attack was raised.
Umbreon's defence was raised.
Umbreon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Umbreon restored 6% of its health.
97%
-VS-
80%
Ok, another free turn of missed Wisp for me. CurseBreon is on its way to sweepsville. Sans Registeel, Steelix, or some other UU Steel type, Umbreon is likely to sweep the whole team.
Entei used Will-o-wisp.
Entei's attack missed!
Umbreon used Curse.
Umbreon's speed was lowered.
Umbreon's attack was raised.
Umbreon's defence was raised.
Umbreon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Umbreon restored 3% of its health.
100%
-VS-
80%
Third turn unlucky for my opponent. I'm really going to be sweeping him if that doesn't change, fast. I'd like an intresting battle, so I decide to say something about it, hoping to make my opponent either change his strategy or get lucky. It's odd, but the minute I start chatting, my opponent usually starts getting lucky.
Eon King: That's starting to get ridiculous.
noCTRL: wth
Entei used Will-o-wisp.
Entei's attack missed!
Umbreon used Heal Bell.
100%
-VS-
80%
Ok, so apparently not. I used Heal Bell anticipating WOW finally making contact, but also to show him that it was pointless to keep spamming the move. I was hoping he'd freak and give me an easier setup by mistake. None of this happened.
noCTRL: 4 misses :O
Eon King: In a row, no less.
Entei used Sunny Day.
The sun began to shine!
Umbreon used Curse.
Umbreon's speed was lowered.
Umbreon's attack was raised.
Umbreon's defence was raised.
The sun continues to shine.
100%
-VS-
80%
Oh? So he's running Sunny Day. A bold move in the rain-filled UU teir, but one that could also pay off very handsomely if used properly. That also tells me why he's not running Leftovers, it's because he's running Heat Rock to keep the sun up. Fortunately, I'm not running a Rain team, so it's not too much of a threat.
Entei used Will-o-wisp.
Umbreon was burned!
Umbreon used Payback.
Entei lost 23% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
Umbreon was hurt by its burn!
Umbreon lost 12% of its health.
88%
-VS-
57%
Argh, so now WOW decides to hit, the very same turn I decide to attack. Irritating. However, his Entei is now at about 1/2 health, so if I use Heal Bell, I should be able to finish it.
noCTRL switched in Tangrowth (lvl 100 Tangrowth ?).
Umbreon used Heal Bell.
The sun continues to shine.
Umbreon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Umbreon restored 6% of its health.
94%
-VS-
100%
Ah, Tangrowth. Now I'm afraid of a Sleep Powder, but I doubt that he's running that on a Sun sweeper set. So, I decide to continue with my endless parade of Cursing. Umby may have a foul mouth, but it's a real winner.
Tangrowth used Power Whip.
A critical hit!
Umbreon lost 94% of its health.
Eon King's Umbreon fainted.
Tangrowth lost 10% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
0%
-VS-
90%
...Remember what I said earlier? "Sans Registeel, Steelix, or some other UU Steel type, Umbreon is likely to sweep the whole team," right? Yeah, I forgot to add lucky crits to that statement. 5-6
My next move is to bring in my (now Scarfed) Froslass, and scout his reaction with Ice Beam.
Eon King switched in IceQueen (lvl 100 Froslass ?).
noCTRL switched in Slowbro (lvl 100 Slowbro ?).
Froslass used Ice Beam.
It's not very effective...
Slowbro lost 18% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
100% (scarfed)
-VS-
88%
What? Slowbro? Why a Slowbro on a Sunny Day team with Uxie, Tangrowth, and Entei? Synergy is pretty bad there, Houndoom ruins them, utterly. Oh wait, I know why. Slowbro can learn and makes great use of Flamethrower. Flamethrower also gets pretty good neutral coverage with Psychic, hitting everything in UU but Houndoom and other Slowbro and Slowking for neutral damage. With his fast Grass types taking care of the bros and a probable Fire type counter, he's set as far as possible counters goes. Pretty clever, not to mention unexpected. However, I have one Pokemon that negates his advantages completely.
Eon King switched in Riptide (lvl 100 Blastoise ?).
Slowbro used Calm Mind.
Slowbro's special attack was raised.
Slowbro's special defence was raised.
The sun continues to shine.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
100%
-VS-
94%
Yes, it's a Blastoise, a staple UU Rapid Spinner. I'm sure you're wondering why Blastoise negates all of Slowbro's advantages?
Blastoise used Toxic.
Slowbro was badly poisoned!
Slowbro used Psychic.
Blastoise lost 37% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
Blastoise's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blastoise restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 5% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 6% of its health.
69%
-VS-
94% (badly poisoned)
Bingo. That's why. Weather teams (excepting Hail Stall) have a common feature of being weak to Toxic and other status moves, as well as usually lacking the support of a cleric. I inculded Blastoise over any other UU Rapid Spinner because its typing and defenses are the best for abusing Toxic stalling. Now I can stall out his Slowbro with Protect and just watch until he expires. This also lets me run down the Sun's timer, meaning I can come in and sweep off his under-supported team.
Blastoise used Protect.
Blastoise protected itself!
Slowbro used Psychic.
Blastoise protected itself!
The sun faded.
Blastoise's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blastoise restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 12% of its health.
75%
-VS-
88% (badly poisoned)
Just as planned. Now I'll switch back to Froslass and hopefully kill off one of his Pokemon with Destiny Bond.
Eon King switched in IceQueen (lvl 100 Froslass ?).
Slowbro used Psychic.
Froslass lost 70% of its health.
Froslass' special defence was lowered.
Froslass' leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 18% of its health.
30% (scarfed)
-VS-
76% (badly poisoned)
Good, things are proceeding accordingly. I'm betting on a switch here, as keeping Slowbro in will only increase Toxic damage and open himself up to Destiny Bond.
noCTRL switched in Entei (lvl 100 Entei).
Entei is exerting its pressure!
Froslass used Destiny Bond.
Froslass is trying to take its foe with it!
30% (scarfed)
-VS-
57%
Well, I got the switch right, but it wasn't to any sort of favorable opponent. Entei can hit it with Will-O-Wisp and reset the Sun before kicking back, sipping a mimosa, and watching Froslass melt. Looking back, I realize I put myself into a hole and immediatly begin kicking myself. Lacking a Fire type myself, I don't have a safe switch-in to Entei's Will-O-Wisp, and I can only watch as Froslass dies.
Eon King: God dammit, I should've known.
noCTRL: lol
Froslass used Destiny Bond.
Froslass is trying to take its foe with it!
Entei used Will-o-wisp.
Froslass was burned!
Froslass was hurt by its burn!
Froslass lost 12% of its health.
18% (scarfed) (burned)
-VS-
57%
Gah. I hope Entei enjoys his frickin' mimosa, because it's going to be shoved down his throat when I get out my next Pokemon. However, for now, I'm going to let him enjoy it and set up Sunny Day. It'll only help me when I sick MixTaria on his sorry bum.
Froslass used Destiny Bond.
Froslass is trying to take its foe with it!
Entei used Sunny Day.
The sun began to shine!
The sun continues to shine.
Froslass was hurt by its burn!
Froslass lost 12% of its health.
6% (scarfed) (burned)
-VS-
57%
No comment, same story as last turn, really.
noCTRL switched in Tangrowth (lvl 100 Tangrowth ?).
Froslass used Destiny Bond.
Froslass is trying to take its foe with it!
The sun continues to shine.
Froslass was hurt by its burn!
Froslass lost 5% of its health.
Eon King's Froslass fainted.
0% (scarfed) (burned)
-VS-
90%
Nothing doing there. However, now is a chance for me to get rid of that eyesore with my Venusaur. He's a bit of an overbearing ass, but he gets the job done with some serious class. 4-6
If you haven't noticed by now, I'm rhyming intentionally :P
Eon King switched in SaurWinner (lvl 100 Venusaur ?).
Tangrowth used Hidden Power.
It's super effective!
Venusaur lost 73% of its health.
Tangrowth lost 10% of its health.
Venusaur used Sludge Bomb.
It's super effective!
Tangrowth lost 80% of its health.
noCTRL's Tangrowth fainted.
Venusaur lost 10% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
17%
-VS-
0%
Venusaur: RAWWR! TAKE THAT, YOU STUPID EYESORE. I AM THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA!
You. Shut it. Now. This is my warstory.
Anyway, that worked out nicely. Hopefully he switches in something slower so that I can sleep it before Venusaur goes down. By the way, I'm running a modified Mixed Venusaur, which is a terror in UU even without any support. PM/VM me if you're intrested in hearing more. 4-5
noCTRL switched in Exeggutor (lvl 100 Exeggutor ?).
Exeggutor used Hidden Power.
Venusaur lost 17% of its health.
Eon King's Venusaur fainted.
The sun continues to shine.
0%
-VS-
100%
Venusaur: BAWWW! *faints*
That's what you get for being a sore winner.
So, no dirt nap for Exeggutor, but I do have the perfect Pokemon to counter him now that I know his Hidden Power type isn't Ice. Alright, MixTaria, front and center. 3-5
Eon King switched in Gabriel (lvl 100 Altaria ?).
Exeggutor used Psychic.
Altaria lost 56% of its health.
Altaria used Fire Blast.
It's super effective!
Exeggutor lost 100% of its health.
noCTRL's Exeggutor fainted.
Altaria lost 10% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
34%
-VS-
0%
Hehehe, the little devil's angel strikes back. Fire Blast now does huge ammounts of damage thanks to the Sun, so I have no need to waste Draco Meteor on neutral hits. Now I can do heavy damage to his whole team. 3-4
noCTRL switched in Uxie (lvl 100 Uxie).
Uxie used Stealth Rock.
Pointed stones float in the air around the foe's team!
Altaria used Roost.
Altaria restored 50% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
84%
-VS
100%
Hrm... well, considering Altaria is already out, SR isn't much of an issue, especially with Blastoise waiting in the wings. I'll go with Fire Blast again, because it's a 2HKO thanks to his own Sunny Day support.
Uxie used Thunder Wave.
Altaria is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
Altaria is paralysed! It can't move!
The sun continues to shine.
84% (paralyzed)
-VS-
100%
I was half expecting that, but the paralysis hax is still annoying. Still going to stick with Fire Blast, because as those of you who have been keeping track may have noticed, the effects of Sunny Day are about to fade and I can only use a boosted Fire Blast once more.
Uxie used U-turn.
It's not very effective...
Altaria lost 9% of its health.
noCTRL switched in Marowak (lvl 100 Marowak ?).
Altaria used Fire Blast.
Marowak lost 73% of its health.
Altaria lost 10% of its health.
The sun faded.
65% (paralyzed)
-VS-
23%
Haha, bet he wasn't expecting such a hard hit. Marowak is done for, but unfortunately, Blastoise will have to play the role of reaper, because Marowak's Stone Edge will OHKO Altaria and it outspeeds him thanks to the paralysis. Now that Surf isn't weakened by the sun, I should have an easy kill and still deal some decent damage even if he decides to switch.
Eon King switched in Blastoise (lvl 100 Blastoise ?).
Pointed stones dug into Blastoise.
Blastoise lost 12% of its health.
Marowak used Stone Edge.
Blastoise lost 44% of its health.
Blastoise's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blastoise restored 6% of its health.
25%
-VS-
23%
Excellent, just as planned. [/broken record] Cool thing is, I've now negated his Uxie's T-Wave. Natural Cure on Altaria is a lifesaver. Now, time to put Marowak in the washing machine on spin cycle.
noCTRL switched in Slowbro (lvl 100 Slowbro ?).
Blastoise used Surf.
It's not very effective...
Slowbro lost 21% of its health.
Blastoise's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blastoise restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 6% of its health.
31%
-VS
55% (badly poisoned)
Oh, so now Big Brother wants to stop watching and start playing, eh? ToxiStall time.
Blastoise used Protect.
Blastoise protected itself!
Slowbro used Psychic.
Blastoise protected itself!
Blastoise's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blastoise restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 12% of its health.
37%
-VS
49% (badly poisoned)
I can just imagine the look on his face right now... :chaos: Yeah.
Moving on, I have the option of using Surf to try and kill him off faster, or using Rapid Spin and clearing Altaria for a no-holds barred finisher. Hmm...
Eon King: Let's make this a little more interesting.
Blastoise used Surf.
It's not very effective...
Slowbro lost 15% of its health.
Slowbro used Psychic.
Blastoise lost 26% of its health.
Blastoise's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blastoise restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 18% of its health.
17%
-VS
22% (badly poisoned)
Yep, I'm channeling my Venusaur and trying to make this battle more fun by leaving my opponent his one remaining advantage. I'm such an ass... but I really couldn't care less at this point. On with having Blastoise bulldoze my opponent by not doing anything.
noCTRL: lol, no rapid spin?
Eon King: Nope, don't want to.
Blastoise used Protect.
Blastoise protected itself!
Slowbro used Slack Off.
Slowbro restored 50% of its health.
Blastoise's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blastoise restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 24% of its health.
23%
-VS
54% (badly poisoned)
Oh wow, I'm actually half-glad I decided to go for the extra damage, if that thing had managed to regain enough health, Altaria would be forced to use Draco Meteor to kill it, and that would make this one tight game indeed.
Blastoise used Surf.
It's not very effective...
Slowbro lost 23% of its health.
Slowbro used Psychic.
Blastoise lost 23% of its health.
Eon King's Blastoise fainted.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 30% of its health.
0%
-VS
6% (badly poisoned)
Good bye, reliable turtle. Slow and steady has served me well thus far. Now time for the final push. 2-4
Eon King switched in Gabriel (lvl 100 Altaria ?).
Pointed stones dug into Altaria.
Altaria lost 25% of its health.
Altaria used Earthquake.
Altaria lost 6% of its health.
noCTRL's Slowbro fainted.
Gabriel lost 10% of its health.
30%
-VS
0% (badly poisoned)
Big Brother just got thrown off a cliff by an angel. 2-3
noCTRL switched in Uxie (lvl 100 Uxie).
Uxie used Thunder Wave.
Altaria is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
Altaria used Draco Meteor.
Uxie lost 58% of its health.
Altaria's special attack was harshly lowered.
Altaria lost 10% of its health.
20% (paralyzed)
-VS-
42%
Ugh, the annoying pixie zaps Altaria again. This is getting old. However, I've done a lot of damage with that Draco Meteor, so I should be able to finish this battle up without much difficulty. I know he's going to U-Turn out, so I'll use this chance to recover before I switch out.
Uxie used U-turn.
It's not very effective...
Altaria lost 9% of its health.
noCTRL switched in Entei (lvl 100 Entei).
Entei is exerting its pressure!
Altaria used Roost.
Altaria restored 50% of its health.
70% (paralyzed)
-VS-
57%
That was a horrible move, and he knows it. Now I know he's going to try and double-pivot, since Entei is helpless to do anything to Altaria. I'm betting on Marowak, so now is my chance to rid Altaria of Paralysis and bring in my heavy hitting Choice Bander.
Eon King switched in Breaker (lvl 100 Hitmonchan ?).
Pointed stones dug into Hitmonchan.
Hitmonchan lost 6% of its health.
noCTRL switched in Uxie (lvl 100 Uxie).
94%
-VS-
42%
There's a reason he's called Breaker. I just can't remember why. Hmm...
Well, regardless, he's going to bring some serious Choice Banded pain on Uxie's head with Close Combat. Thanks to Uxie being a Trick model, it doesn't have any Psychic attacks, and is left pretty useless against Hitmochan. The best it can hope for is to paralyze the already slower Hitmochan, then U-Turn out, leaving his next Pokemon vulnerable to a STAB Close Combat on the switch.
Uxie used Thunder Wave.
Hitmonchan is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
Hitmonchan used Close Combat.
It's not very effective...
Uxie lost 36% of its health.
Hitmonchan's defence was lowered.
Hitmonchan's special defence was lowered.
94% (paralyzed)
-VS-
6%
Now it's coming down to the wire, and its coming out exactly as I'd hoped from about mid-game. He'll probably switch Entei into Close Combat, it's useless against Altaria anyway, so there's no point in keeping it around.
noCTRL switched in Entei (lvl 100 Entei).
Entei is exerting its pressure!
Hitmonchan used Close Combat.
Entei lost 57% of its health.
noCTRL's Entei fainted.
Hitmonchan's defence was lowered.
Hitmonchan's special defence was lowered.
94% (paralyzed)
-VS-
0%
Bingo. I'm getting good at reading this guy, just when it counts the least. Irony abounds. Oddly enough, he didn't use U-Turn for some reason. Meh, doesn't matter. Hitmonchan is finished now, but it's a moot point. Marowak is his only option to KO, and I can finish it with Altaria. Uxie won't be able to KO, so this match is mine unless he gets lucky again. 2-2
noCTRL switched in Marowak (lvl 100 Marowak ?).
Marowak used Double-edge.
Hitmonchan lost 94% of its health.
Eon King's Hitmonchan fainted.
0% (paralyzed)
-VS-
23%
See ya, Rocky. Better luck with sweeping next time. Leave the rest to Altaria. 1-2
Eon King switched in Gabriel (lvl 100 Altaria ?).
Pointed stones dug into Altaria.
Altaria lost 25% of its health.
Altaria used Fire Blast.
Marowak lost 27% of its health.
noCTRL's Marowak fainted.
Altaria lost 10% of its health.
35%
-VS
0%
Again, irony. The bird just roasted the caveman. Looks like my opponent isn't going to be getting lucky enough to win this match. 1-1
noCTRL switched in Uxie (lvl 100 Uxie).
Uxie used U-turn.
It's not very effective...
A critical hit!
Altaria lost 16% of its health.
Altaria used Draco Meteor.
Uxie lost 6% of its health.
noCTRL's Uxie fainted.
Eon King wins!
9%
-VS-
0%
Even a last second crit couldn't save him from the wrath of the divine meteors. Final score: 1-0 in my favor. Good Game, noCTRL.
+Props and Slops+
Props:
My Altaria: For being an amazing tank and destroying three of my opponent's Pokemon single-handedly, finishing a fourth, and rendering a fifth useless.
My Opponent's Entei: For doing a decent job of annoying Umbreon, killing off Froslass, and keeping the sun up when it was needed.
My Opponent: For having the guts to use several very risky moves and Pokemon, with a rather high degree of effectiveness.
My Blastoise: For breaking open my opponent's strategy with your ToxicStall techniques.
Slops:
Me: For making the screwup with Froslass. Thankfully that's all it was, otherwise I could have lost the match.
My Opponent's Uxie: For being nothing more than a mild inconvienence and a way to make the battle more enjoyable.
Hax: For showing up at the worst times for both of us and dragging this battle out for four turns longer than it should have.
And now, ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the Biggest Fail of the Match Award. This warstory's award goes to...
My Umbreon and Froslass! Congratulations!
Why? Simply put, they were the biggest threats, and also the biggest non-factors in the battle. It was almost sad, considering that they were moved to OU and BL, respectively, not a week later. Don't bash me for saying this, I already know why they were moved up and I agree. I'm just saying, it's ironic.
Cheers, and I hoped you enjoyed my warstory!
However, before you continue, read the story, don't just skim it and make stupid assumptions. There is a reason behind everything that I've done in the battle, although sometimes those reasons are flimsy and worthless.
I'm a fairly experienced UU player, having about eight months of battling under my belt, but I've been playing Pokemon for far longer, ever since Blue version came out in the US. That'd be 12 years now, I think.
Anyway, this battle happened just before the May Teir Changes, when Umbreon and Frosslass (two of my key team members) were still UU. The team I'm using in this warstory nearly got me to the Leaderboard, just as the teir changes took place -_-
Now then, enough of that. Onward with the warstory.
My Team:
noCTRL's Team:
Note: Battle Log in Bolded Black, Comments in Unbolded Blue
Current Health in Unbolded Red (Leftovers recovery will not be omitted for the sake of not confusing me) (Nicknames will be shown during switches when the species is right next to it, then ommited).
Rules: Ladder Match, Sleep Clause, Freeze Clause, OHKO Clause, Evasion Clause, Species Clause, Strict Damage Clause
Eon King sent out IceQueen (lvl 100 Froslass ?).
noCTRL sent out Uxie (lvl 100 Uxie).
-VS-
Hm, an Uxie lead. Should be Spiking fodder for Lassy. First move is Taunt.
Uxie used Trick.
Uxie obtained Focus Sash!
Froslass obtained Choice Scarf!
Froslass used Taunt.
Uxie fell for the taunt!
-VS-
Ack! 0_o Wasn't expecting that one. I knew how popular Trick Mesprit was, but I forgot all about Trick Uxie. I'll switch in Umbreon, although I know that he's going to U-Turn out, not much can stand up to Umby without support.
Eon King switched in Luna (lvl 100 Umbreon ?).
Uxie used U-turn.
It's super effective!
Umbreon lost 21% of its health.
noCTRL switched in Entei (lvl 100 Entei).
Entei is exerting its pressure!
Umbreon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Umbreon restored 6% of its health.
-VS-
Entei, huh? Probably the standard set, but I'm still unsure. Best move I can make is to Payback now and scout. If it's the standard set, he's setup fodder. If it's the SubCM set, I've got to switch out.
Entei used Will-o-wisp.
Entei's attack missed!
Umbreon used Payback.
Entei lost 20% of its health.
Umbreon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Umbreon restored 6% of its health.
-VS-
So, setup fodder it is. Will-O-Wisp misses, which is all the better for me, and he's taken a dent from Payback. I've also found out that his Entei isn't running Leftovers. In case you're wondering why I'm unconcerned by Will-O-Wisp, my Umbreon is running Payback, Curse, Wish, and Heal Bell. So I can take anything Entei can throw at me with severe ease and spam Curse with near impunity.
Entei used Will-o-wisp.
Entei's attack missed!
Umbreon used Curse.
Umbreon's speed was lowered.
Umbreon's attack was raised.
Umbreon's defence was raised.
Umbreon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Umbreon restored 6% of its health.
-VS-
Ok, another free turn of missed Wisp for me. CurseBreon is on its way to sweepsville. Sans Registeel, Steelix, or some other UU Steel type, Umbreon is likely to sweep the whole team.
Entei used Will-o-wisp.
Entei's attack missed!
Umbreon used Curse.
Umbreon's speed was lowered.
Umbreon's attack was raised.
Umbreon's defence was raised.
Umbreon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Umbreon restored 3% of its health.
-VS-
Third turn unlucky for my opponent. I'm really going to be sweeping him if that doesn't change, fast. I'd like an intresting battle, so I decide to say something about it, hoping to make my opponent either change his strategy or get lucky. It's odd, but the minute I start chatting, my opponent usually starts getting lucky.
Eon King: That's starting to get ridiculous.
noCTRL: wth
Entei used Will-o-wisp.
Entei's attack missed!
Umbreon used Heal Bell.
-VS-
Ok, so apparently not. I used Heal Bell anticipating WOW finally making contact, but also to show him that it was pointless to keep spamming the move. I was hoping he'd freak and give me an easier setup by mistake. None of this happened.
noCTRL: 4 misses :O
Eon King: In a row, no less.
Entei used Sunny Day.
The sun began to shine!
Umbreon used Curse.
Umbreon's speed was lowered.
Umbreon's attack was raised.
Umbreon's defence was raised.
The sun continues to shine.
-VS-
Oh? So he's running Sunny Day. A bold move in the rain-filled UU teir, but one that could also pay off very handsomely if used properly. That also tells me why he's not running Leftovers, it's because he's running Heat Rock to keep the sun up. Fortunately, I'm not running a Rain team, so it's not too much of a threat.
Entei used Will-o-wisp.
Umbreon was burned!
Umbreon used Payback.
Entei lost 23% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
Umbreon was hurt by its burn!
Umbreon lost 12% of its health.
-VS-
Argh, so now WOW decides to hit, the very same turn I decide to attack. Irritating. However, his Entei is now at about 1/2 health, so if I use Heal Bell, I should be able to finish it.
noCTRL switched in Tangrowth (lvl 100 Tangrowth ?).
Umbreon used Heal Bell.
The sun continues to shine.
Umbreon's leftovers restored its health a little!
Umbreon restored 6% of its health.
-VS-
Ah, Tangrowth. Now I'm afraid of a Sleep Powder, but I doubt that he's running that on a Sun sweeper set. So, I decide to continue with my endless parade of Cursing. Umby may have a foul mouth, but it's a real winner.
Tangrowth used Power Whip.
A critical hit!
Umbreon lost 94% of its health.
Eon King's Umbreon fainted.
Tangrowth lost 10% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
-VS-
...Remember what I said earlier? "Sans Registeel, Steelix, or some other UU Steel type, Umbreon is likely to sweep the whole team," right? Yeah, I forgot to add lucky crits to that statement. 5-6
My next move is to bring in my (now Scarfed) Froslass, and scout his reaction with Ice Beam.
Eon King switched in IceQueen (lvl 100 Froslass ?).
noCTRL switched in Slowbro (lvl 100 Slowbro ?).
Froslass used Ice Beam.
It's not very effective...
Slowbro lost 18% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
-VS-
What? Slowbro? Why a Slowbro on a Sunny Day team with Uxie, Tangrowth, and Entei? Synergy is pretty bad there, Houndoom ruins them, utterly. Oh wait, I know why. Slowbro can learn and makes great use of Flamethrower. Flamethrower also gets pretty good neutral coverage with Psychic, hitting everything in UU but Houndoom and other Slowbro and Slowking for neutral damage. With his fast Grass types taking care of the bros and a probable Fire type counter, he's set as far as possible counters goes. Pretty clever, not to mention unexpected. However, I have one Pokemon that negates his advantages completely.
Eon King switched in Riptide (lvl 100 Blastoise ?).
Slowbro used Calm Mind.
Slowbro's special attack was raised.
Slowbro's special defence was raised.
The sun continues to shine.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
-VS-
Yes, it's a Blastoise, a staple UU Rapid Spinner. I'm sure you're wondering why Blastoise negates all of Slowbro's advantages?
Blastoise used Toxic.
Slowbro was badly poisoned!
Slowbro used Psychic.
Blastoise lost 37% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
Blastoise's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blastoise restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 5% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 6% of its health.
-VS-
Bingo. That's why. Weather teams (excepting Hail Stall) have a common feature of being weak to Toxic and other status moves, as well as usually lacking the support of a cleric. I inculded Blastoise over any other UU Rapid Spinner because its typing and defenses are the best for abusing Toxic stalling. Now I can stall out his Slowbro with Protect and just watch until he expires. This also lets me run down the Sun's timer, meaning I can come in and sweep off his under-supported team.
Blastoise used Protect.
Blastoise protected itself!
Slowbro used Psychic.
Blastoise protected itself!
The sun faded.
Blastoise's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blastoise restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 12% of its health.
-VS-
Just as planned. Now I'll switch back to Froslass and hopefully kill off one of his Pokemon with Destiny Bond.
Eon King switched in IceQueen (lvl 100 Froslass ?).
Slowbro used Psychic.
Froslass lost 70% of its health.
Froslass' special defence was lowered.
Froslass' leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 18% of its health.
-VS-
Good, things are proceeding accordingly. I'm betting on a switch here, as keeping Slowbro in will only increase Toxic damage and open himself up to Destiny Bond.
noCTRL switched in Entei (lvl 100 Entei).
Entei is exerting its pressure!
Froslass used Destiny Bond.
Froslass is trying to take its foe with it!
-VS-
Well, I got the switch right, but it wasn't to any sort of favorable opponent. Entei can hit it with Will-O-Wisp and reset the Sun before kicking back, sipping a mimosa, and watching Froslass melt. Looking back, I realize I put myself into a hole and immediatly begin kicking myself. Lacking a Fire type myself, I don't have a safe switch-in to Entei's Will-O-Wisp, and I can only watch as Froslass dies.
Eon King: God dammit, I should've known.
noCTRL: lol
Froslass used Destiny Bond.
Froslass is trying to take its foe with it!
Entei used Will-o-wisp.
Froslass was burned!
Froslass was hurt by its burn!
Froslass lost 12% of its health.
-VS-
Gah. I hope Entei enjoys his frickin' mimosa, because it's going to be shoved down his throat when I get out my next Pokemon. However, for now, I'm going to let him enjoy it and set up Sunny Day. It'll only help me when I sick MixTaria on his sorry bum.
Froslass used Destiny Bond.
Froslass is trying to take its foe with it!
Entei used Sunny Day.
The sun began to shine!
The sun continues to shine.
Froslass was hurt by its burn!
Froslass lost 12% of its health.
-VS-
No comment, same story as last turn, really.
noCTRL switched in Tangrowth (lvl 100 Tangrowth ?).
Froslass used Destiny Bond.
Froslass is trying to take its foe with it!
The sun continues to shine.
Froslass was hurt by its burn!
Froslass lost 5% of its health.
Eon King's Froslass fainted.
-VS-
Nothing doing there. However, now is a chance for me to get rid of that eyesore with my Venusaur. He's a bit of an overbearing ass, but he gets the job done with some serious class. 4-6
If you haven't noticed by now, I'm rhyming intentionally :P
Eon King switched in SaurWinner (lvl 100 Venusaur ?).
Tangrowth used Hidden Power.
It's super effective!
Venusaur lost 73% of its health.
Tangrowth lost 10% of its health.
Venusaur used Sludge Bomb.
It's super effective!
Tangrowth lost 80% of its health.
noCTRL's Tangrowth fainted.
Venusaur lost 10% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
-VS-
Venusaur: RAWWR! TAKE THAT, YOU STUPID EYESORE. I AM THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA!
You. Shut it. Now. This is my warstory.
Anyway, that worked out nicely. Hopefully he switches in something slower so that I can sleep it before Venusaur goes down. By the way, I'm running a modified Mixed Venusaur, which is a terror in UU even without any support. PM/VM me if you're intrested in hearing more. 4-5
noCTRL switched in Exeggutor (lvl 100 Exeggutor ?).
Exeggutor used Hidden Power.
Venusaur lost 17% of its health.
Eon King's Venusaur fainted.
The sun continues to shine.
-VS-
Venusaur: BAWWW! *faints*
That's what you get for being a sore winner.
So, no dirt nap for Exeggutor, but I do have the perfect Pokemon to counter him now that I know his Hidden Power type isn't Ice. Alright, MixTaria, front and center. 3-5
Eon King switched in Gabriel (lvl 100 Altaria ?).
Exeggutor used Psychic.
Altaria lost 56% of its health.
Altaria used Fire Blast.
It's super effective!
Exeggutor lost 100% of its health.
noCTRL's Exeggutor fainted.
Altaria lost 10% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
-VS-
Hehehe, the little devil's angel strikes back. Fire Blast now does huge ammounts of damage thanks to the Sun, so I have no need to waste Draco Meteor on neutral hits. Now I can do heavy damage to his whole team. 3-4
noCTRL switched in Uxie (lvl 100 Uxie).
Uxie used Stealth Rock.
Pointed stones float in the air around the foe's team!
Altaria used Roost.
Altaria restored 50% of its health.
The sun continues to shine.
-VS
Hrm... well, considering Altaria is already out, SR isn't much of an issue, especially with Blastoise waiting in the wings. I'll go with Fire Blast again, because it's a 2HKO thanks to his own Sunny Day support.
Uxie used Thunder Wave.
Altaria is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
Altaria is paralysed! It can't move!
The sun continues to shine.
-VS-
I was half expecting that, but the paralysis hax is still annoying. Still going to stick with Fire Blast, because as those of you who have been keeping track may have noticed, the effects of Sunny Day are about to fade and I can only use a boosted Fire Blast once more.
Uxie used U-turn.
It's not very effective...
Altaria lost 9% of its health.
noCTRL switched in Marowak (lvl 100 Marowak ?).
Altaria used Fire Blast.
Marowak lost 73% of its health.
Altaria lost 10% of its health.
The sun faded.
-VS-
Haha, bet he wasn't expecting such a hard hit. Marowak is done for, but unfortunately, Blastoise will have to play the role of reaper, because Marowak's Stone Edge will OHKO Altaria and it outspeeds him thanks to the paralysis. Now that Surf isn't weakened by the sun, I should have an easy kill and still deal some decent damage even if he decides to switch.
Eon King switched in Blastoise (lvl 100 Blastoise ?).
Pointed stones dug into Blastoise.
Blastoise lost 12% of its health.
Marowak used Stone Edge.
Blastoise lost 44% of its health.
Blastoise's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blastoise restored 6% of its health.
-VS-
Excellent, just as planned. [/broken record] Cool thing is, I've now negated his Uxie's T-Wave. Natural Cure on Altaria is a lifesaver. Now, time to put Marowak in the washing machine on spin cycle.
noCTRL switched in Slowbro (lvl 100 Slowbro ?).
Blastoise used Surf.
It's not very effective...
Slowbro lost 21% of its health.
Blastoise's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blastoise restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 6% of its health.
-VS
Oh, so now Big Brother wants to stop watching and start playing, eh? ToxiStall time.
Blastoise used Protect.
Blastoise protected itself!
Slowbro used Psychic.
Blastoise protected itself!
Blastoise's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blastoise restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 12% of its health.
-VS
I can just imagine the look on his face right now... :chaos: Yeah.
Moving on, I have the option of using Surf to try and kill him off faster, or using Rapid Spin and clearing Altaria for a no-holds barred finisher. Hmm...
Eon King: Let's make this a little more interesting.
Blastoise used Surf.
It's not very effective...
Slowbro lost 15% of its health.
Slowbro used Psychic.
Blastoise lost 26% of its health.
Blastoise's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blastoise restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 18% of its health.
-VS
Yep, I'm channeling my Venusaur and trying to make this battle more fun by leaving my opponent his one remaining advantage. I'm such an ass... but I really couldn't care less at this point. On with having Blastoise bulldoze my opponent by not doing anything.
noCTRL: lol, no rapid spin?
Eon King: Nope, don't want to.
Blastoise used Protect.
Blastoise protected itself!
Slowbro used Slack Off.
Slowbro restored 50% of its health.
Blastoise's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blastoise restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 24% of its health.
-VS
Oh wow, I'm actually half-glad I decided to go for the extra damage, if that thing had managed to regain enough health, Altaria would be forced to use Draco Meteor to kill it, and that would make this one tight game indeed.
Blastoise used Surf.
It's not very effective...
Slowbro lost 23% of its health.
Slowbro used Psychic.
Blastoise lost 23% of its health.
Eon King's Blastoise fainted.
Slowbro's leftovers restored its health a little!
Slowbro restored 6% of its health.
Slowbro is hurt by poison!
Slowbro lost 30% of its health.
-VS
Good bye, reliable turtle. Slow and steady has served me well thus far. Now time for the final push. 2-4
Eon King switched in Gabriel (lvl 100 Altaria ?).
Pointed stones dug into Altaria.
Altaria lost 25% of its health.
Altaria used Earthquake.
Altaria lost 6% of its health.
noCTRL's Slowbro fainted.
Gabriel lost 10% of its health.
-VS
Big Brother just got thrown off a cliff by an angel. 2-3
noCTRL switched in Uxie (lvl 100 Uxie).
Uxie used Thunder Wave.
Altaria is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
Altaria used Draco Meteor.
Uxie lost 58% of its health.
Altaria's special attack was harshly lowered.
Altaria lost 10% of its health.
-VS-
Ugh, the annoying pixie zaps Altaria again. This is getting old. However, I've done a lot of damage with that Draco Meteor, so I should be able to finish this battle up without much difficulty. I know he's going to U-Turn out, so I'll use this chance to recover before I switch out.
Uxie used U-turn.
It's not very effective...
Altaria lost 9% of its health.
noCTRL switched in Entei (lvl 100 Entei).
Entei is exerting its pressure!
Altaria used Roost.
Altaria restored 50% of its health.
-VS-
That was a horrible move, and he knows it. Now I know he's going to try and double-pivot, since Entei is helpless to do anything to Altaria. I'm betting on Marowak, so now is my chance to rid Altaria of Paralysis and bring in my heavy hitting Choice Bander.
Eon King switched in Breaker (lvl 100 Hitmonchan ?).
Pointed stones dug into Hitmonchan.
Hitmonchan lost 6% of its health.
noCTRL switched in Uxie (lvl 100 Uxie).
-VS-
There's a reason he's called Breaker. I just can't remember why. Hmm...
Well, regardless, he's going to bring some serious Choice Banded pain on Uxie's head with Close Combat. Thanks to Uxie being a Trick model, it doesn't have any Psychic attacks, and is left pretty useless against Hitmochan. The best it can hope for is to paralyze the already slower Hitmochan, then U-Turn out, leaving his next Pokemon vulnerable to a STAB Close Combat on the switch.
Uxie used Thunder Wave.
Hitmonchan is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
Hitmonchan used Close Combat.
It's not very effective...
Uxie lost 36% of its health.
Hitmonchan's defence was lowered.
Hitmonchan's special defence was lowered.
-VS-
Now it's coming down to the wire, and its coming out exactly as I'd hoped from about mid-game. He'll probably switch Entei into Close Combat, it's useless against Altaria anyway, so there's no point in keeping it around.
noCTRL switched in Entei (lvl 100 Entei).
Entei is exerting its pressure!
Hitmonchan used Close Combat.
Entei lost 57% of its health.
noCTRL's Entei fainted.
Hitmonchan's defence was lowered.
Hitmonchan's special defence was lowered.
-VS-
Bingo. I'm getting good at reading this guy, just when it counts the least. Irony abounds. Oddly enough, he didn't use U-Turn for some reason. Meh, doesn't matter. Hitmonchan is finished now, but it's a moot point. Marowak is his only option to KO, and I can finish it with Altaria. Uxie won't be able to KO, so this match is mine unless he gets lucky again. 2-2
noCTRL switched in Marowak (lvl 100 Marowak ?).
Marowak used Double-edge.
Hitmonchan lost 94% of its health.
Eon King's Hitmonchan fainted.
-VS-
See ya, Rocky. Better luck with sweeping next time. Leave the rest to Altaria. 1-2
Eon King switched in Gabriel (lvl 100 Altaria ?).
Pointed stones dug into Altaria.
Altaria lost 25% of its health.
Altaria used Fire Blast.
Marowak lost 27% of its health.
noCTRL's Marowak fainted.
Altaria lost 10% of its health.
-VS
Again, irony. The bird just roasted the caveman. Looks like my opponent isn't going to be getting lucky enough to win this match. 1-1
noCTRL switched in Uxie (lvl 100 Uxie).
Uxie used U-turn.
It's not very effective...
A critical hit!
Altaria lost 16% of its health.
Altaria used Draco Meteor.
Uxie lost 6% of its health.
noCTRL's Uxie fainted.
Eon King wins!
-VS-
Even a last second crit couldn't save him from the wrath of the divine meteors. Final score: 1-0 in my favor. Good Game, noCTRL.
+Props and Slops+
Props:
My Altaria: For being an amazing tank and destroying three of my opponent's Pokemon single-handedly, finishing a fourth, and rendering a fifth useless.
My Opponent's Entei: For doing a decent job of annoying Umbreon, killing off Froslass, and keeping the sun up when it was needed.
My Opponent: For having the guts to use several very risky moves and Pokemon, with a rather high degree of effectiveness.
My Blastoise: For breaking open my opponent's strategy with your ToxicStall techniques.
Slops:
Me: For making the screwup with Froslass. Thankfully that's all it was, otherwise I could have lost the match.
My Opponent's Uxie: For being nothing more than a mild inconvienence and a way to make the battle more enjoyable.
Hax: For showing up at the worst times for both of us and dragging this battle out for four turns longer than it should have.
And now, ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the Biggest Fail of the Match Award. This warstory's award goes to...
My Umbreon and Froslass! Congratulations!
Why? Simply put, they were the biggest threats, and also the biggest non-factors in the battle. It was almost sad, considering that they were moved to OU and BL, respectively, not a week later. Don't bash me for saying this, I already know why they were moved up and I agree. I'm just saying, it's ironic.
Cheers, and I hoped you enjoyed my warstory!
