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 Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:05 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:32 am
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I was very confused for a second when Excadrill came out but I quickly remembered that Clay was where the 4v4 matches were supposed to start. I was getting used to the 3v3 format, I guess. I grabbed Sauron's ball, thinking he'd faint to Sandstorm damage. However, thanks to not getting attacked while using what had to be Giga Drain judging by the energy exchange, Sauron had enough strength to endure the moving sand for a turn, at least. That said, Excadrill's Steel typing invalidated his Grass typing by removing type advantage. Though that wasn't to say Sauron was out of tricks.
"Alright, Sauron, we're going for broke. Shake this earth with the last of you strength and make your enemies tremble. Earthquake!"
Sauron, with just enough energy gained from the almost fainted Golurk to survive the Sandstorm and not faint, wobbled to his feet and put everything he had into manipulating the Ground-type energy in the earth at his feet, causing said energy to spread out to Excadrill and shake the ground violently via Earthquake. He did his best, but he wasn't going to last after this, regardless whether he fell to Excadrill's attack or the sandstorm.
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Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:43 pm
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TerashiLeonGoken Sauron, with just enough energy gained from the almost fainted Golurk to survive the Sandstorm and not faint, wobbled to his feet and put everything he had into manipulating the Ground-type energy in the earth at his feet, causing said energy to spread out to Excadrill and shake the ground violently via Earthquake. He did his best, but he wasn't going to last after this, regardless whether he fell to Excadrill's attack or the sandstorm.
Excadrill swayed and stumbled under the Earthquake and while Super Effective it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been, Venusaur being mostly special inclined and this one on its last legs but still, that smarted. Noting that Sauron was definitely not going to survive the Sandstorm, and even if it did they were in a better position now to avoid a second Earthquake, Clay decided he would instead use this time to set the field for the final confrontation.
"You better bring out something good next, 'cause ole Clay is going to make you earn this badge. Excadrill, use Stealth Rock." The gym leader ordered.
With a nod the moll would scoop up chunks of the ground and begin to throw them all about, the chunks of rock remaining suspended in air after they reached a certain altitude. Excadrill before this feet until numerous rocks floated inside the Sandstorm all around the field, nowhere left to move without a rock nearby. With that done it fixed its gaze back at Venusaur, expecting it to tap out now as the Sandstorm racked its body, pondering what would come next. |
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Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 2:00 pm
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I was a bit disappointed to see Excadrill shake off Sauron's Earthquake, but I knew Sauron was giving it his all. I recalled him just as Sandstorm was robbing him of his last sliver of health - trying to do an old friend a service. The appearance of Stealth Rock worried me, though - especially with Orion fainted, who could have repelled it. I couldn't rely on anyone else. This is what the match came to. Me and Clay with only one Pokemon left between us.
"Well, Clay, I've got good news and bad news. For you, I mean. Good news is that I don't have any special attackers left, so this last match should be a little bit closer to the kind of combat you prefer. Bad news is, my last Pokemon was raised from the egg to fight Gym Leaders. Show him what you got, Brunor!"
I let the ball fly, revealing my gym-breaker, Brunor. Said Gallade raised his guard the second he was released from his ball, but I wasn't going to have him just stand ready. "That Excadrill is all that stands between us and Driftveil Gym's Quake Badge. Give it all you've got, Brunor! Swords Dance!"
As soon as I said that, Brunor began an intricate dance routine designed to pump his muscles and rapidly improve his physical strength. Even with type advantage, we'd need all the help we could get against Clay's strongest.
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SubonicXP generated a random number between
1 and 8 ...
4!
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Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:33 pm
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:30 pm
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I took my badge and shook Clay's hand in the same motion. "It was a close match. I'm glad our region has a Gym Leader as strong as you in it," I complimented him, meaning every word. My battle with him was certainly an improvement from some other Unovan Gym Leaders, even though his ace went down to a single move. But hey, using a super-effective move to empower Revenge, which itself was super-effective against Excadrill... I guess we must have overpowered him. I knew all of that going into the move, but... well, too late to complain now, especially with another badge to add to my collection.
As I made my way back to the entrance, Keiko was waiting for me. "That was crazy!" she cheered. "You took his ace down in one punch, man!"
"Yeah, that one surprised me a bit, even though I knew, for the most part, how effective that tactic would be," I admitted.
As Keiko continued cheering at how intense of a match that was, I focused on switching my team around for the next gym. Once that was done, I let Rala out of her ball, though my SNAG rang before I could tell her where to take us.
I took some time off from the badge run. The World Tournament had been called and I participated in that, though I didn't get very far because it was doubles, and not only was I not very familiar with that format, but the allies I got paired with weren't familiar with it either to say the least. Then I had to take a trip to the Isle of Armor after that, though once my business there was done, I had Rala take me to Mistrallion City.
It was a short trip from the Pokecenter in Mistrallion to the Gym there. We entered, then waited to be greeted. I couldn't help but feel a bit nervous, as my team was a bit lax in means of dealing with Flying-types. Rala and Brunor both had Electric-type moves, and there was Yuki, but other than that...
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2023 5:57 pm
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TerashiLeonGoken It was a short trip from the Pokecenter in Mistrallion to the Gym there. We entered, then waited to be greeted. I couldn't help but feel a bit nervous, as my team was a bit lax in means of dealing with Flying-types. Rala and Brunor both had Electric-type moves, and there was Yuki, but other than that...
As soon as Ter entered the gym a rush of wind would grace him and his hair, rustling it, provided he didn't use gel or something. The gym guide would spot the trainer and greet him with a wave and a smile. "Yo, champ-in-the-making! Skyla is not only a Flying-type specialist but also an expert pilot! As you can see this gym also serves as a hangar! It's big enough for her birds to take flight and even comes installed with huge fans, that is it is also a wind tunnel so don't use any Pokemon that will be blown away easily!" The guide suggested Ter before stepping to the side and motioning ahead.
Terashi would see a staircase which led to a high platform which served as the gym's battlefield, a massive fan on the far back wall. A minute or two after Terashi took his place in the trainer box the gym leader the roof would open up slowly with little fanfare, letting in the outside elements, particularly the sun's warm rays, a beautiful clear day out. Once the roof ceased opening the Gym Leader would finally show herself, suddenly falling from the opening in the roof. Right before she hit the battlefield a Swoobat would swoop in and with its tail would grab Skyle, gently setting her on the ground before latching onto her extended arm, hanging upside-down.
"Greetings, challenger! Did you just fly in to our humble town? I hope you don't have jet lag because you and I are about to have some fun!" Skyla declared with a smile. A voice would then sound off from some speakers in the gym. "Welcome to Mistralton Gym, challenger Terashi! This will be a singles format battle with each trainer using four Pokemon each! Challenger may make the first move! Battle shall commence with your first command, challenger! Good luck!" The voice declared and from what Ter could see it was the voice of the gym's ref, the man sitting in a spectator's box far off to the side.
With a confident smile Skyla would wave her arm for Swoobat to let go, the bat doing as such and taking its place on the field, flapping its wings as it hovered in the air and waited to start the show. |
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2023 1:05 pm
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I took a second to think about my next action. The pokemon she was starting with was Psychic/Flying. I could take advantage of the weaknesses that come with it being a Psychic-type and save Yuki for later, but I didn't have a lot of options for that. Then Kefka came to mind, but I didn't know if he'd be able to handle the wind.
"Let me test something first," I asked Skyla, letting Kefka out of his ball. The Klefki floated around a bit, as if getting used to the air in the arena. "Think you can handle battling in this?" I asked him. After another minute of adjusting to the wind, Kefka gave a chirp of approval. "Then start out with a Thunder Wave," I told him.
Kefka gave another approving chirp before focusing on Swoobat. He gathered Elecric-type energy in front of him, then shot it wide, letting the energy flow in Swoobat's direction. As it washed over the Heart Pokemon, it would find that movement was difficult for it, as it had been paralyzed.
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SubonicXP generated a random number between
1 and 4 ...
4!
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TerashiLeonGoken generated a random number between
1 and 4 ...
3!
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 8:33 am
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 9:23 am
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And here's where panic would set in. I was hoping I'd have another turn before Heat Wave came out, as it was the only move in Swoobat's arsenal (that I was aware of) that Kefka would be weak to. "Quick! Rainy Day!" As Swoobat reached the ceiling and charged Fire-type energy, Kefka charged water type energy and used Rainy Day. I hoped Swoobat's ascent would give Kefka time to get the move out, but the rain had only just started when Heat Wave hit, and as such, it did little to deter the Fire-type move. Kefka would indeed be blown back by the move, being thrown to the edge of the arena. However, through either luck or sheer determination, the Klefki held its place at the edge, and was not removed from the arena. After taking a moment to process the pain that move inflicted upon him, he would float back to my side, willing to continue the battle.
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SubonicXP generated a random number between
1 and 4 ...
2!
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 11:02 am
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