Round Nineteen
Blaziking (XXOO)
Swimmy (F)
Health: 16%
Energy: 39%
Chills: 0/2
- Shell-shocked and miserable. Psybeam disabled (1 more action). Poisoned (3%/round).
ultraviolet (XXOO)
Gwenfair (F)
Health: 87%
Energy: 74%
Chills: 0/2
- Caught in the grip of deep paralysis. Paralyzed (severe).
To the relief of both Swimmy and Gwenfair, the hail peters out, to be replaced by an icy rain that, while not Gwenfair's favorite weather ever, is at least better than getting pelted by ice. The night remains as deep and dark as ever, unusually prolonged for the wildly-fluctuating conditions of Screwed-Up Weather Island. Neither pokémon cares to dwell on this for long, though; Swimmy is desperate to get some damage in on her opponent before she faints, and Gwenfair is preoccupied by her sudden paralysis.
Though Swimmy's mind is still somewhat clouded, she does her best to concentrate and gather her psychic energy. A faint blue glow outlines Gwenfair's body, and the nidoran only has time to glance down and realize what's going on before the psychic attack takes hold and she is hurled back across the sand as though punted by an invisible foot. She rolls painfully across the island, coming to rest in a disoriented heap, covered in sand and still stiff with paralysis.
As Gwenfair's surprise is replaced by anger, however, her paralysis gradually recedes, leaving her free to scramble to her feet and charge back towards the water's edge. The nidoran clacks her large incisors, thinking of the indignity Swimmy has caused her and vowing to make her pay. She splashes out into the surf, falling upon the remoraid in a blind rage, kicking and biting at her opponent in a fit of ire. A mouthful of seawater makes Gwenfair gag and come back to her senses. She thought she was attacking Swimmy, but the remoraid is some distance away, watching her warily. In a sudden panic, Gwenfair flounders in the water, fighting her way back to shore.
She's barely had the chance to haul herself out of the water, shivering and sneezing, before an ominous blue glow starts to leach into the air around her. Gwenfair has no time to feel sorry for herself, and she hastily throws up a protect shield to block out Swimmy's psychic influence. The remoraid batters at her defense, but all attempts to catch her in a psychic hold slide away ineffectually.
Swimmy is forced to give up and wait until she is sure that Gwenfair has let her protect go down before she again tries to reach the nidoran with a psychic. As soon as the opportunity presents itself, the remoraid pounces, sending another wave of psychic energy pulsing across the battlefield. She is thwarted by darkness, however--try though she might, she can't seem to draw a bead on her opponent.
Gwenfair has none of the same concerns. Her paralysis remains light and little more than irritating, and her shock wave will strike true no matter where she aims it. The nidoran releases another wave of electrical energy, and Swimmy endures the attack as best she can. She's nearing the end of her strength, and with Gwenfair seeming lively enough despite her paralysis, the remoraid doesn't hold out much hope for a positive end to this fight.
Blaziking (XXOO)
Swimmy (F)
Health: 7%
Energy: 15%
Chills: 0/2
- At the end of her rope. Poisoned (3%/round).
ultraviolet (XXOO)
Gwenfair (F)
Health: 72%
Energy: 52%
Chills: 0/2
- Soaked through and a little embarrassed. Paralyzed (severe).
Terrain Notes
The hail has faded back into rain, but night continues to hold sway over the island.
Final Notes
- Gwenfair's facade and Swimmy's last psychic missed.
- ultraviolet attacks first next round.