Kratos Aurion vs Grass King

Hidden Power ~ Fire Fang ~ Ice Fang

Almost there, my dear, almost there. Now let's see. I'm thinking one more Razor Leaf and then a Superpower should do it (oh, I've been waiting for so long to use that), especially with Stealth Rock and Leech Seed factored in. If Fire Fang causes you to flinch, try Superpower again; if you do get off the first Superpower but Simba hasn't fainted yet, just sit back, do nothing, and watch as the passive damage takes its toll.

Razor Leaf ~ Superpower ~ do nothing/Superpower

Breathing heavily, Simba sits back on the ground and focuses inward, gathering up his own unique hidden energy and trying hard to ignore the numerous cuts and bruises covering his body. As Laurasia watches, the little shinx begins to glow with an orange, fiery aura, contrasting rather prettily with the sparks still occasionally jumping around his fur due to the rain. Not about to wait to see what the shinx is trying to unleash, Laurasia shakes her head sharply, and her tiny leaves once again spontaneously multiply into a fluttering cloud.

The razor leaves shoot forward; some are knocked aside by the stealth rock trap, but most of them reach the glowing shinx intact. Simba snarls as their razor-sharp edges slice many more painful cuts into his flesh. Growling angrily, he forces himself to stand up, the aura separating from him and forming an orbiting circle of orange-colored spheres; then, with a burst of his little remaining energy, he sends the orbs shooting outwards from him, strait towards Laurasia.

Laurasia has no time to dodge, and cries out in pain as the orbs impact, each one burning her sensitive skin as it explosively releases its fiery energy. The orbs continue to pummel her in barrage after barrage, and the turtwig whimpers as she closes her eyes and tries to make herself as small as possible. When the assault finally lets up, Laurasia remains laying on the ground for a moment, slowly opening her eyes to peak out at her opponent…

…And suddenly four white-hot spikes of pain jab through the turtwig’s shell and into the sensitive flesh beneath. Yelping, Laurasia turns her head back and sees Simba with his fangs embedded in her back, small licks of flame leaking out from his mouth. Having delivered his attack, the shinx quickly releases her and backs off, to be surrounded once again by his cage of airborne stones, his legs shaking with the effort of standing. Both pokemon glare at each other, hardly even noticing the rain as it changes to a drizzle, then cuts off entirely.

After her initial instinctive grass-type shock of being attacked by fire, Laurasia regains the presence of mind to take stock of her injuries and realize that they really aren’t all that bad. Her opponent, however, is very obviously flagging, his breath ragged, fur messed up and covered with dirt and blood. Ready to bring the battle to an end, Laurasia focuses on gathering up all her energy for one final assault. Simba, too exhausted to cut her off, simply watches Laurasia with an angry expression that quickly turns to resignation. Well, it’s been fun, he thinks, as Laurasia, ending her concentration, steps forward, the ground almost seeming to tremble slightly at each step with the suppressed power awaiting release.

Finally, Laurasia unleashes her power in one single, devastating strike; her entire body slams into Simba with the force of a cannonball, smashing him violently into the ground. The force of the attack is far too much for Simba to take in his current state, and he loses consciousness almost instantly.

Laurasia, winded by the overexertion that the superpower attack required, steps cautiously off of Simba’s body, checking to make sure that he’s definit- Woah!… yeah, no questions on that count… geez… poor little guy. Slight feelings of guilt – she’s pretty sure she broke some bones there – notwithstanding, the turtwig still smiles happily as her trainer rushes onto the field, enthusiastically praising her for a job well done. Grass King quickly pulls out Simba’s pokéball and recalls the battered shinx, promising to get him to a pokemon center as soon as possible; the two humans then shake hands, while the referee officially announces the match results, and congratulates both trainers on a well-fought battle.

Now to figure out how they’re all going to get down from here…


Battle notes:
Hidden Power was fire type, and a critical hit.

EXP all around!
Spooky – 1
Zef Barra – 2
Satan – 3
Lloyd Irving – 1
Laurasia – 2
Simba – 1

Money-wise, Kratos Aurion receives $24; Grass King receives $9; and I get $15. Great match, you guys!