Dragon vs. Chiropter

The challenge:

Bringing this back, because I must battle here.

2vs2 single
Style: Swiiiiiiiitch
DQ: Three Weeks
Damage Cap: 25%
Banned Moves: 8 chills/Pokemon, Water moves, weather moves, Earthquake, Fissure, Frenzy Plant, anything that may completely destroy the platform
Arena: Final Destination

Oh yeah, Final Destination~ Final Destination is basically a simple tiled platform that moves through space. The Pokemon can't fall off the platform, but can be blasted off, or pushed off by the opponent. The Pokemon that falls off takes 5% damage and reappears above the center of the stage.

Randomly throughout Final Destination, a Smash Ball may appear. It takes up an action to get this, the Pokemon with the higher speed will get it if commanded to. The Smash Ball causes the Pokemon to use 50% less energy for the next two turns, or have a 25% higher attack for the next two turns. If the Pokemon has a signature move, the attack power of it is boosted 20%, if the sig move is used.

Other: There's no water source, so no water moves.

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And the active squads:
Dragon:
-[Valour] Spraylet (F)
-[Blaze] Charmander (M)
-[Storm] Bagon (F)
-[Freezefire] Sneasel (F)

Chiropter:
-[Hecate] Gastly (F)
-[Agro] Totodile (M)
-[Ophelia] Ekans (F)
-[Rook] Meowth (M)
-[Tuari] Spearow (M)
-[Milo] Spinarak (F)
-[Dionaea] Carnivine (F)
-[Lumiere] Roselia (M)
-[Alfredo] Paras (M)
-[Violetta] Venonat (F)

A magic coin toss reveals:
1. Dragon sends out
2. Chiropter sends out and attacks
3. Dragon attacks
4. I ref

Right, let's send in the cavalry, why don't you?

Let's start with.. Freezefire, mah female Sneasel.

Hmmm... Ophelia, you haven't gotten to do anything yet. Let's see how you'll fare.

We'll start off simple: use Scary Face twice, then Toxic.

Scary Face ~ Scary Face ~ Toxic

Alright, Freezefire, let's.. try to beat the hell out of the Ekans, alriiiight?

Use Falcon Ice Punch twice, and try to get not get poisoned. Do whatever, as long as you don't get poisoned. If you do, Facade.

Ice Punch~Ice Punch~Run like hell/Facade

Round 1​

All right, I'm sorry no other reffs had tended to your problem so I will happily serve you till this battle is through either by victor or DQ. Let's look over the terrain.... A nice platform for us to stand on, tis a bit chilly but hey! Nice view huh? We can only hope nobody gets knocked off into nothingness. I will say that if anyone's Pokemon is pushed out they will not die. ^^ From Dragon comes a spiraling Pokeball that releases a Sneasel. Her eyes are as cold as ice but she bats her lashes showing her feminine side before clanging her long claws against each other. Chiropter now throws out a Pokeball and this one lingers in the air before striking the platform with a stunning red ray leaving a stretched out Ekans that began coiling herself before her master. This red flag is for Dragon and the blue for Chiropter. Without further ado, let the long awaited battle begin!

Ophelia's demands are the first one's issued. The serpent is to begin with a Scary Face. Freezefire isn't about to let another female show her up and comes in a quick sprint. Her speed was the advantage so she advanced on the Ekans with a bawled fist trailing snow dust. It was bright in the dark arena but came in nearly no hesitation at all. Ophelia had been working up a scary look to frighten Freezefire and finally had one. Ophelia stood a bit taller and loomed over her as she neared baring her fangs with her eyes narrowed fairly. Freezefire's body felt a bit heavier as she closed in on the Ekans and swung out her arm. The fist came in like a dazzling blow of sparkles from the lovely ice showering over Ophelia. Ophelia did not find this beautiful in the slightest as she wriggled back from the shock. It wasn't enough to freeze her though.

The Ekans had slumped into a heap trying to warm her belly that had been struck. Ophelia let a hiss escape and glanced back at Chiropter as another Scary Face was called. Shaking herself a bit she again rose to her tallest without falling over. She wanted to look scarier so had her mouth open enough to bare her fangs and let her tongue dance in the open space. Her eyes were widened to give a horrific appeal and wiggled. Freezefire again advanced on her and struck from the side reaching under where her neck would start. Ophelia's horrific gaze had again made the Sneasel feel a tad bit heavier and under the weight staggered a bit upon landing. Again, the freeze had not gotten the better of her.

Feeling tingly on her underbelly, Ophelia rose and stretched herself out before recoiling. In her mouth she had a mound of toxic ooze building up ready to poison Freezefire. Freezefire had broken into a frantic sprint though. She was dashing about in zigzags, going in short circles and even falling over herself in an attempt to prepare her to duck. Ophelia's eyes crisscrossed and made her a bit uneasy as where to fire. Unable to hold the ooze now dribbling down the corner of her mouth she yakked it out. The thick mound came flying towards Freezefire who stumbled over her own feet and just barely avoided it. The poison goop landed heavily onto the platform posing a random terrain threat ready to melt into the first thing that dared touch it. Freezefire panted and grinned seeing she got away while Ophelia licked her lips with a small tongue before slithering in circles as if pacing wondering how else she could conquer this vermin. She paused on the though of swallowing her but lowered her head awaiting further demands.



KQ's Reff Notes...
-Ophelia used Scary Face: -2 on Freezefire's Speed
-Freezefire used Ice Punch: (Rolled 72: No freeze) 7%->+1 due to STAB
-Ophelia used Scary Face: -2 on Freezefire's Speed
-Freezefire used Ice Punch: (Rolled 93: No freeze) 7%->+1 due to STAB
-Opheia used Toxic: (Rolled 98: No poisoning)
-Freezefire was dodging: Reduced another 5% on accuracy for Toxic
-Smash Ball did not show up
Terrain: Has an additional pile of toxic ooze that can badly poison any who step in it
-Dragon attacks first
-Chiropter attacks second
-I reff

Alright, Frozen, let's see if we can do something with that Speed disadvantage. Start with Safeguard, but if the snake uses Toxic or gives you a status condition of any kind before that, use Facade. Next, use Agility, or Safeguard if it failed, and finish with Mud Slap. It won't do much, but let's try to make her less accurate, at least.

Safeguard/Facade~Agility/Safeguard~Mud Slap

Not bad, Ophelia, not bad. Don't worry about the Toxic - we have other strategies, yes...

While Freezefire's preoccupied with putting up a Safeguard, use Double Team. Immediately after that, Snatch away her speed boost, then smash her off the platform with Iron Tail!

Double Team ~ Snatch ~ Iron Tail

Round 2​

The first round of the match began rather tough on Ophelia's side but kept the slate clean for our lovely Sneasel, Freezefire. The Smashball has yet to arrive but when it does I'll be sure to duck and cover. Ophelia is having fun even though she's pretty hurt but all in all she looks excited and ready to change it up. Freezefire is growing uncomfortable though. Her body weight is no longer agreeing with her natural agility and speed. With the trainers ready to issue further commands round two can begin!

The Sneasel takes action and then stops abruptly before ranting at her master. Since when did she know Safeguard?! Ophelia hissed and rolled her eyes showing little to no interest at all before she slunk down to the ground and slithered in a perfect circle around Freezefire. The Sneasel let her jaw drop a few before blinking rapidly believing that the group of four slithery things coiling themselves and bobbing their heads in a playful fashion were all real.

Freezefire scowled and cocked her head to the side trying to show the outnmbering did not impress her. It was time to regain her Speed afterall. The Sneasel took a deep breath before leaning her head back and calming down. Her muscles contracted and loosened as her speed began to return bt just as heavenly the feeling had been on her had it been swiped away. Freezefire only peekd to see what Ophelia would do about the matter and squeal she did seeing purple flash before her eyes as Ophelia snatched away the Speed boost. Freezefire had cowered into a ball rather startled.

The group of Ophelias slithered away rather horrified by the noise that emitted from the Sneasel and reared about with their tails glowing. As they broke into a hasty slither, Freezefire uncurled herself and looked at the advancing serpents. Hearing her master quickly usher a Mud Slap, the Sneasel began pushing at the tile to try and find a source to use. Without it she slumped her shoulders and whimpered before the Ekans twisted her torso roughly and slammed a glowing tail into her knocking her back. Freezefire stumbled and lost her footing before falling over into nothingness. Feeling almost relief as to having a break she cringed feeling the cold floor beneath her again.


KQ's Reff Notes...
-Freezefire used Safeguard: Sneasel's can't learn Safeguard
-Ophelia used Double Team: Made 5 clones
-Freezefire used Agility: +2 Speed
-Ophelia used Snatch: Stole +2 Speed
-Freezefire used Mud-Slap: The grund is of tile and without being part ground type you can't produce it yourself
-Ophelia used Iron Tail: 10%->-1 due to evolu. modifier
-Rolled 42: no defense decrease
-Freezefire was knocked off: -5%
-Chiropter attacks first
-Dragon attacks second
-I reff

Woah, okay, so I completely missed this being updated. Sorry about that, I would've posted sooner.

So, um, attacks, attacks... Excellent work, Ophelia, now let's keep on the offensive. Try Hidden Power, then another Iron Tail (see if you can knock her off again), then Poison Jab.

Hidden Power ~ Iron Tail ~ Poison Jab

Just one thing about this round, Kindling Queen: Ekans isn't quite fast enough to make five Double Team clones in one go. Especially since that was before she snatched the speed boost. With Ophelia's speed, I'd say she'd have made two, maybe three at most.

Oof. This... kinda sucks :D

Start with.. an Avalanche, and since you're slower that's a doubled damage for you~ If you can, move closer to the center of the platform so you don't go flying away (if you can't don't worry), and then let that Iron Tail rip you one. Give it back with a Counter, of course~ Finally, let's have a Hail, just cos. If you fell off the platform earlier, let's have a Frustration instead, why not. Relax, we're in the lead for now, so just give it your best shot~

Avalanche~Counter~Hail/Frustration

Round 3​

Previously during Round 2 we watched as Ophelia made the most of her actions. Moving swiftly to avoid and conquer the Sneasel she managed to nearly even out their health. Freezefire is hating her present condition considering her weight feels fairly unbalanced with her movement. The terrain has yet to taken any serious changes and the bal...*looks up*...could be here any moment, so-since I'm free of my cold I'm pretty sure I can get this round reffed for you two. With not much time left to linger in our lovely recap may the third round begin!

The satisfied serpent and its followers gave a grunt and quickly coiled themselves as their aura became visible and colorful orbs grew out of thin air in a merry dance around each joyous snake. Freezefire’s eyes narrowed upon the huddle of snakes while she ventured in a hasty jog away from the edge and drew nearer to the center. After glancing back to see the significant distance made between she and the edge of the arena she was delivered a rapid fire of dazzling orbs that burst and crackled during every smack to the chest taken. The Sneasel stumbled forward clutching at her body and drew out one hand from beneath her. With an evil glare she slammed clenched claws against the tile flooring and upon impact a snow powder erupted from beneath her hand. Ophelia watched curiously but then to her horror, great mounds of snow and ice rocks began to form overhead like clouds falling from the sky. As soon as Freezefire outstretched her skinny arm out from underneath, the snow mounds and ice dropped from the sky as if a net she had just cut was holding it up. All four Ekans desperately slithered aimlessly to avoid it. The three clones burst into the rush of snow while the downpour bombarded Ophelia.

Rising up and out from the snow, teeth chattering and scales a shade darker, Ophelia’s eyes darted back and forth searching through the snow covered tiles for Freezefire. The weasel was snickering a few feet away from the pile of snow. Enraged and eager to leave the frost before her cold blooded self froze in her tracks, she slithered down it picking up speed and increasing the power in her blindingly glowing tail. Freezefire frowned at this but upon demand, remained on standby and braced herself. The Ekans shot off of the snow ramp and spiraled before grinning as her tail came down square on Freezefires head. Surprisingly the Sneasel didn’t budge; instead she looked up with a painful smile and a strange red lamination over herself. Before Ophelia could register what was about to happen, Freezefire struck out a powerful claw propelling the Ekans up and back into the snow where she lay limp and dumb struck.

Slinking wearily out of the snow, Ophelia looked at the Sneasel with a desire to make her suffer. The damned thing was standing there, arms crossed in front of her chest smirking. Ophelia made no hesitation to strike again this time lighting her tail with a toxic purple. Freezefire watched as the Ekans advanced on her again and held her claws in front with no command to avoid it. The tail came in a hasty jab striking beneath her arms and knocking the wind out of her chest. The Sneasel staggered back clutching at where it stung insanely and clawed at her fur as the toxins melted into her flesh. Looking up at the sky when orders came-a whistle was blown! Weather moves are banned. Freezefire isn’t permitted to fulfill her move set. Fairly disappointed, she shot a meager look at her master. Ophelia loomed over her hissing with a malicious grin until a shrieking roar came from above and a ball spiraled into the snow.


KQ’s Reff Notes…
-Ophelia used Hidden Power: Type, Rock-7%->-1 due to evolu. modifier, x2 due to weakness (Used this)
-Freezefire used Avalanche: 6%->-1 due to evolu. modifier, +1 for STAB, x2 for attack taken
->Ophelia used Iron Tail: 10%->-1 due to evolu. modifier, +2 for built power during advance forward (Rolled 77, no decrease in Defense), -3 for use of Counter
->Freezefire used Counter: 16%->x1/2 due to resistance (I double checked to see if type didn't matter and nothing said to make it typeless damage so...)
-Ophelia used Poison Jab: 8%->-1 due to evolu. modifier, +2 due to STAB, (Rolled 16, Poisoned) CAPPED
-Freezefire used Hail: -This move is banned from use-
Terrain: Now covered with a thin layer of snow. The Smash Ball thingy has arrived.
->Dragon attacks first
->Chiropter attacks second
-I reff

[If there's something you think I messed up, just let me know. ^^]

Crap, forgot about that D:

Alright, uh, well. Ice Punch then Facade then go after that Smash Ball, though if she Protects or Detects go with.. Double Team (three clones or two if you can't go that fast). If Ophelia has either already gotten the Smash Ball or is going after it on the last action ahead of you, be a mean Sneasel and Snatch it away, or if you can't do that, go Facade. If she's gonna Protect from your Snatch on the last action, move it up one~

Ice Punch/Double Team~Facade/Double Team/Snatch~get that Smash Ball/Snatch/Facade

(Just to clarify, Dragon, do the effects of the smash ball last for two rounds or two actions?)

Well, ’Phelia, neither of you has really gotten the upper-hand yet, soooo… take advantage of those earlier scary faces and go get that smash ball before Freezefire can. Then move away from the ice (if getting the smash ball didn’t do that already) and use Double Team again to hopefully avoid that Façade.

Then, Final Smash! ...err, Gunk Shot. (I so need to get you a sig move…)

Get Smash Ball ~ Double Team ~ Gunk Shot