Hyde vs. Dave Stryder (ref: Squornshellous Beta)

2vs2 single
Style: Set
DQ: Standard week
Damage Cap: 35%
Banned Moves: OHKO's
Arena: Marshlands' Bridge

With nothing but marsh as far as the eye can see, pokemon should stay on the walking path to avoid getting soaked. Thankfully, the wooden bridge here is not only elevated, but wide and sturdy enough to support even the largest of pokemon. Perhaps predictably, many water's edge pokemon reside here. The river that cuts through the Marshlands is vast and extremely rough and fast moving. Only the most experienced of swimmers can brave its wicked current.

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Team Hyde


Mal (Male)
Ability: Static
Health: 72%
Energy: 51%
Status: Pfeh, stop your whining. You got out didn't you?
Attacks Used: Thunder Wave / Chill ~ Thunder Wave / Chill / Seismic Toss ~ Seismic Toss / Chill / Thunder Wave
Signature Move: Triboelectric Effect

Team Dave Stryder


Cragon (Male)
Ability: Solid Rock
Health: 94%
Energy: 13%
Status: STOP DOING THAT! Speed +2.
Attacks Used: Chill ~ Chill ~ Chill


Round 6 Begin!

Beginning the round, Mal quickly generates a small burst of electricity, which he launches at Cragon, briefly illuminating him; as before, his muscles lock in place when he attempts to move. Instead of fighting it, Cragon opts to rest and recover; he slowly stills, allowing his body's natural healing processes to begin taking place.

Mal rushes forwards, lifting the not-struggling Cragon over his head; he then runs to the other side of the bridge - away from the Azumarill - and hurls him as far as he can manage. He is rewarded by a large splash very far in that direction, whereupon the golden shimmer immediately begins heading in that direction.

Mal himself decides to rest and recover also, leaning against the post that he was standing next to and allowing his energy-recovery to go into overdrive, all while the golden Azumarill - with the aid of the river's flow - returns the non-struggling Cragon to the bridge. When she successfully does so, Cragon hops onto the bridge and then continues to remain motionless, and several minutes after that the round finally draws to a close.

Round 6 End!

Team Hyde


Mal (Male)
Ability: Static
Health: 72%
Energy: 50%
Status: Mrnh? Oh, right, the battle...
Attacks Used: Thunder Wave ~ Seismic Toss ~ Chill
Signature Move: Triboelectric Effect

Team Dave Stryder


Cragon (Male)
Ability: Solid Rock
Health: 90%
Energy: 43%
Status: It's a lot easier to bear if you don't struggle! Speed +2; paralyzed (moderate; 3% energy and 50% chance of full paralysis)
Attacks Used: Chill ~ Chill ~ Chill


Damage / Energy Calculations
Thunder Wave - 4% energy (accuracy roll 75, needed 100 or above to miss)
Chill - restored 10% energy (Cragon)
Seismic Toss - 4% damage, 7% energy (accuracy roll 83, needed 100 to miss)
Chill - restored 10% energy (Cragon)
Chill - Restored 10% energy (Mal)
Chill - restored 10% energy (Cragon)


Notes
- Once again, Seismic Toss's power was significantly weakened because Cragon was thrown into the water, as opposed to onto a hard surface.
- Hrnnnng, sorry for the short round guys D: Couldn't think of anything of worth to write, so I just wrote what I could. I hope to get my meager talents back by tomorrow.

Arena Notes
- One of the posts, opposite to where Squornshellous Beta is sitting, has been stripped almost to nothing by Cragon's shell.
- There's a splintered area around Cragon from the Focus Punch shockwave.
- Another post has been snapped in half where Cragon was slammed into it.

Next Round
- Dave Stryder Attacks
- Hyde Attacks
- I ref

Use Toxic until it works, when it does, just spam Dragonbreath for the rest of the round. If you end up in the water, do your best to just Chill.

Toxic/Chill ~ Toxic/Dragonbreath/Chill ~ Toxic/Dragonbreath/Chill

Shame we don't have safeguard! Oh well, just Subsitute for 10%, which'll leave him using toxic the entire round. Then Focus Punch and Chill.

Simplest orders yet! A record for me.

Subsitute (10%) ~ Focus Punch ~ Chill

2vs2 single
Style: Set
DQ: Standard week
Damage Cap: 35%
Banned Moves: OHKO's
Arena: Marshlands' Bridge

With nothing but marsh as far as the eye can see, pokemon should stay on the walking path to avoid getting soaked. Thankfully, the wooden bridge here is not only elevated, but wide and sturdy enough to support even the largest of pokemon. Perhaps predictably, many water's edge pokemon reside here. The river that cuts through the Marshlands is vast and extremely rough and fast moving. Only the most experienced of swimmers can brave its wicked current.

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Team Hyde


Mal (Male)
Ability: Static
Health: 72%
Energy: 50%
Status: Mrnh? Oh, right, the battle...
Attacks Used: Subsitute (10%) ~ Focus Punch ~ Chill
Signature Move: Triboelectric Effect

Team Dave Stryder


Cragon (Male)
Ability: Solid Rock
Health: 90%
Energy: 43%
Status: It's a lot easier to bear if you don't struggle! Speed +2; paralyzed (moderate; 3% energy and 50% chance of full paralysis)
Attacks Used: Toxic / Chill ~ Toxic / Dragonbreath / Chill ~ Toxic / Dragonbreath / Chill


Round 7 Begin!

Swinging his arms in wild circles, Mal begins sparkling and sparking, suddenly releasing a blast of electricity, imbuned with some of his own life energy, which stops at a certain point, as though there was a wall in midair. The electricity builds up into a glowing, fizzing orb, and Mal stops pumping energy into it, watching as it slowly takes form, growing antennae, arms, and legs, then lowering itself gently to the ground. The intense golden glow it is giving off slowly fades, leaving a perfect, if occasionally sparking, Elekid clone, which immediately springs into action, taking its place in front of Mal. Cragon, having been watching the process in awe, finally begins his own move, gathering various chemicals from areas of his body and gathering them into his mouth, where they merge into a horrible, foul-tasting purple slime. He shudders at the taste, then spits it at Mal's sparkly clone, which it hits. The impact is marked by a loud KRRRZAP sound and a blinding flash of light; when it fades and the spots on the battlers' eyes fade, there is no sign of the foul stuff. It must have vaporised itself on impact, thinks Squornshellous, looking to see if something similar is documented in the Guide.

Mal begins his next move, clenching his fist and channeling energy into it, marked by a very faint glow. Cragon tries his Toxic again, shuddering at the foul taste; once again, it evaporates on contact with the clone. When the Dragomelet's vision returns, Mal is barrelling down on him with an intensely glowing fist; the Elekid punches hard, launching the Dragomelet straight backwards. He is thrown backwards, and straight into the gap between two posts; he falls into the river with a quiet plish, and almost immediately the Azumarill begins making her way towards the splash-site.

Both Mal and Cragon spend the next few minutes virtually motionless, allowing their bodies to recover energy; Cragon, of course, has the added interest of being in a bubble for most of that time, until, right at the end of the recovery process, he reaches the bank. He hops slowly onto the bridge and, dripping, glares at his opponent and the sparkling clone.

Round 7 End!

Team Hyde


Mal (Male)
Ability: Static
Health: 62%
Energy: 47%
Status: Nyah nyah, you can't get me~
Attacks Used: Subsitute (10%) ~ Focus Punch ~ Chill
Signature Move: Triboelectric Effect

Substitute
Health: 10%

Team Dave Stryder


Cragon (Male)
Ability: Solid Rock
Health: 72%
Energy: 41%
Status: I'm all soggy. Speed +2; paralyzed (moderate; 3% energy and 50% chance of full paralysis)
Attacks Used: Toxic ~ Toxic ~ Chill


Damage / Energy Calculations
Substitute - 10% health (Mal), 5% energy
Toxic - 6% energy (accuracy roll 78, needed 85 or above to miss)
Focus Punch - 18% damage, 8% energy (accuracy roll 6, needed 100 to miss)
Toxic - 6% energy (accuracy roll 78, needed 85 or above to miss)
Chill - restored 10% energy (Mal)
Chill - restored 10% energy (Cragon)


Notes
- Given the size of Dragomelet and the size of the gaps in the fence in my mind, I'm making it a 45% chance of being thrown straight through if he's thrown against them and not aimed.

Arena Notes
- One of the posts, opposite to where Squornshellous Beta is sitting, has been stripped almost to nothing by Cragon's shell.
- There's a splintered area around Cragon from the Focus Punch shockwave.
- Another post has been snapped in half where Cragon was slammed into it.

Next Round
- Hyde Attacks
- Dave Stryder Attacks
- I ref

You know, I think the paralysis thing should affect Cragon's ability to chill. :[

Alright. Focus Punch again, unless he protects/detects, then Chill and move Focus Punch to the next action. If your sub is still intact, Chill until it dies. If your sub is dead and since he has no wide-spread attacks, Double Team for... let's say 4 clones, and if you have an action left, Charge Beam.

Focus Punch / Chill ~ Focus Punch / Chill / Double Team ~ Chill / Double Team / Charge Beam

:/ Well, if we can't use Protect, then use a 10% Substitute. After that, use Rollout for both actions. If his Sub breaks though, use Sandstorm.

Substitute (10%) ~ Rollout ~ Rollout/Sandstorm

2vs2 single
Style: Set
DQ: Standard week
Damage Cap: 35%
Banned Moves: OHKO's
Arena: Marshlands' Bridge

With nothing but marsh as far as the eye can see, pokemon should stay on the walking path to avoid getting soaked. Thankfully, the wooden bridge here is not only elevated, but wide and sturdy enough to support even the largest of pokemon. Perhaps predictably, many water's edge pokemon reside here. The river that cuts through the Marshlands is vast and extremely rough and fast moving. Only the most experienced of swimmers can brave its wicked current.

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Team Hyde


Mal (Male)
Ability: Static
Health: 62%
Energy: 47%
Status: Nyah nyah, you can't get me~
Commands: Focus Punch / Chill ~ Focus Punch / Chill / Double Team ~ Chill / Double Team / Charge Beam
Signature Move: Triboelectric Effect

Substitute
Health: 10%

Team Dave Stryder


Cragon (Male)
Ability: Solid Rock
Health: 72%
Energy: 41%
Status: I'm all soggy. Speed +2; paralyzed (moderate; 3% energy and 50% chance of full paralysis)
Commands: Substitute (10%) ~ Rollout ~ Rollout / Sandstorm


Round 8 Begin!

Safe behind his protective clone, Mal begins his attack, yet again clenching his fist and chanelling energy into it, the slight glow becoming evident immediately and increasing steadily. Cragon himself prepares to make his own clone, his eyes glowing bright white as a Dragomelet-sized, egg-shaped stone lifts itself out of the river and hurls itself onto the bridge, landing with a thump. It glows bright white for a brief second, then it jumps up and down in an imitation of Cragon's own movement. It seems to be excited, but this is to be short-lived - Mal hurtles towards it at massive speed, fist glowing brightly, and slams into it with massive force; it shatters immediately, the majority of it launched straight back into the river and what remains collapsing as a pile of rubble on the ground.

Leaving Cragon gaping, Mal returns to his own end of the bridge, sitting down and, yet again, allowing his recovery processes to work their magic, restoring his own energy. Cragon decides to avenge the death of his... um, rock, pulling himself into his egg and, straining against his stiff muscles, begins clumsily rolling towards Mal's clone, and when he rolls over the rubble, it sticks to his hide, leaving him an almost-perfect rocky sphere. He hurtles towards the sparkling Elekid, smashing straight through its arm and side in a shower of sparks, leaving a gaping hole in his wake; he continues rolling around and wheels back towards the clone, smashing through its other side and leaving it armless and with large parts of its sides missing. He finally slows down and then stops, the rubble on his skin falling away as he pokes his head and tail out of his shell once more. As the clone struggles to reform itself into a coherent shape and Mal gets back to his feet, the round draws to a close.

Round 8 End!

Team Hyde


Mal (Male)
Ability: Static
Health: 62%
Energy: 59%
Status: You - you mangled my clone!
Attacks Used: Focus Punch ~ Chill ~ Chill
Signature Move: Triboelectric Effect

Substitute
Health: 2%

Team Dave Stryder


Cragon (Male)
Ability: Solid Rock
Health: 62%
Energy: 26%
Status: Yeah, but you destroyed my rock! Speed +2; paralyzed (mild; 2% energy and 25% chance of full paralysis)
Attacks Used: Substitute (10%) ~ Rollout ~ Rollout


Damage / Energy Calculations
Substitute - 10% health (Cragon), 5% energy
Focus Punch - 18% damage, 8% energy (accuracy roll 46, needed 100 to miss)
Rollout - 2% damage, 7% energy (accuracy roll 13, needed 90 or above to miss)
Chill - restored 10% energy (Mal)
Rollout - 6% damage, 8% energy (accuracy roll 35, needed 90 or above to miss)
Chill - restored 10% energy (Mal)


Notes
- You can't stop Rollouting until the specified duration is up, so even if the sub had broken Rollout would have continued.
- Why would Paralysis affect Chills? You don't move during Chills.

Arena Notes
- One of the posts, opposite to where Squornshellous Beta is sitting, has been stripped almost to nothing by Cragon's shell.
- There's a splintered area around Cragon from the Focus Punch shockwave.
- Another post has been snapped in half where Cragon was slammed into it.
- There's a ring of rubble around Cragon.

Next Round
- Dave Stryder Attacks
- Hyde Attacks
- I ref

Well, while you chill, you're trying to relax. Paralysis craps up your muscles and makes it more difficult to relax them. :v

Rollout 'till you miss, then Sandstorm, and if you have a free action on the last turn, Stone Edge.

Rollout ~ Rollout/Sandstorm ~ Rollout/Sandstorm/Stone Edge

Hmmm. Magnet Rise and float over the river. Should put an amusing damper in his all-contact-moves-plan. Then Barrier and Chill.

Magnet Rise ~ Barrier ~ Chill

2vs2 single
Style: Set
DQ: Standard week
Damage Cap: 35%
Banned Moves: OHKO's
Arena: Marshlands' Bridge

With nothing but marsh as far as the eye can see, pokemon should stay on the walking path to avoid getting soaked. Thankfully, the wooden bridge here is not only elevated, but wide and sturdy enough to support even the largest of pokemon. Perhaps predictably, many water's edge pokemon reside here. The river that cuts through the Marshlands is vast and extremely rough and fast moving. Only the most experienced of swimmers can brave its wicked current.

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Team Hyde


Mal (Male)
Ability: Static
Health: 62%
Energy: 59%
Status: You - you mangled my clone!
Attacks Used: Magnet Rise ~ Barrier ~ Chill
Signature Move: Triboelectric Effect

Substitute
Health: 2%

Team Dave Stryder


Cragon (Male)
Ability: Solid Rock
Health: 62%
Energy: 26%
Status: Yeah, but you destroyed my rock! Speed +2; paralyzed (mild; 2% energy and 25% chance of full paralysis)
Attacks Used: Rollout ~ Rollout / Sandstorm ~ Rollout / Sandstorm / Stone Edge


Round 9 Begin!

The only immediate sign that Mal is using an attack is that he sparkles very slightly, but what cannot be seen is that he is manipulating his electrical abilities to generate an electromagnetic field - well, cannot be seen until he flats into the air, calmly defying at least one law of physics, and floats out over the river. Cragon gapes wildly at him before beginning his own attack, once again tucking himself into his shell and then rolling around in a wide circle, picking up the debris surrounding him. He begins rolling, and when he has picked up enough speed he aims right at the sparkling and mangled Substitute clone, which he smashes straight through the middle of, a resounding ZAP sounding as the little remaining electricity dissipates.

Mal begins his next move, sparlking a little once again before he pumps out a massive blast of electricity, which forms into a solid sphere around him. Somehow. Look, I don't know, I'm just the narrator, alright? We're defying several laws of physics already, may as well add on one more. Whatever. Cragon knows that attacking the floating Mal won't go well, but his trainer has ordered it; he wheels around - away from Squornshellous Beta, who was trying to figure out which way to jump - and crashes straight through several of the fenceposts, hitting a lip at the edge of the bridge and launching into the air, straight over the encapsulated Mal and into the river, hurtling a respectable distance downstream before finally hitting the bottom, rolling along, hitting a bank and stopping, the debris falling off his hide.

Mal knows that his opponent won't be able to attack him, so he decides to relax; he lies down in midair, arms behind his head, and allows his energy to slowly replenish itself. Under the water, the golden Azumarill, yet again, hurtles upstream, encapsulates Cragon and begins swimming him upstream. When the several minutes this takes are up, Cragon hops back onto the bridge and Mal ceases his relaxing, idly somersaulting in midair.

Round 9 End!

Team Hyde


Mal (Male)
Ability: Static and Levitate
Health: 62%
Energy: 59%
Status: This floating is fun. Defense +2.
Attacks Used: Magnet Rise ~ Barrier ~ Chill
Signature Move: Triboelectric Effect

Team Dave Stryder


Cragon (Male)
Ability: Solid Rock
Health: 62%
Energy: 10%
Status: You're... floating. Speed +2; paralyzed (mild; 2% energy and 25% chance of full paralysis)
Attacks Used: Rollout ~ Rollout ~ Flailing around in the water


Damage / Energy Calculations
Magnet Rise - 6% energy
Rollout - 2% damage, 6% energy (accuracy roll 4, needed 90 or above to miss)
Barrier - 4% energy
Rollout - 7% energy (accuracy roll 32, needed 90 or above to miss)
Chill - restored 10% energy (Mal)
Flailing around in the water - 3% energy


Notes
- Once again, you can't stop Rollout until its ordered duration is over.
- Hrng, that narrator is getting out of line >:| He's not supposed to acknowledge his existence.

Arena Notes
- One of the posts, opposite to where Squornshellous Beta is sitting, has been stripped almost to nothing by Cragon's shell.
- There's a splintered area around Cragon from the Focus Punch shockwave.
- Another post has been snapped in half where Cragon was slammed into it.

Next Round
- Hyde Attacks
- Dave Stryder Attacks
- I ref

Shouldn't the fact that Mal is immune to ground-moves (or well that he's a levitater) be added onto his stats?

Anyhow. Focus Punch whenever he doesn't attack - but only do so twice maximum. If he doesn't attack more than twice, just Chill. If he does attack, Light Screen, Chill and Charge Beam, in that order.

Focus Punch / Light Screen ~ Focus Punch / Chill ~ Focus Punch / Charge Beam / Chill

It's added to his ability. The A&A guide specifies that it grants the Pokémon the ability Levitate.

(It's 'levitator', by the way.)

Well, it's pretty obvious that we won't survive here, with such low energy, so Draco Meteor x3.

Draco Meteor x3

2vs2 single
Style: Set
DQ: Standard week
Damage Cap: 35%
Banned Moves: OHKO's
Arena: Marshlands' Bridge

With nothing but marsh as far as the eye can see, pokemon should stay on the walking path to avoid getting soaked. Thankfully, the wooden bridge here is not only elevated, but wide and sturdy enough to support even the largest of pokemon. Perhaps predictably, many water's edge pokemon reside here. The river that cuts through the Marshlands is vast and extremely rough and fast moving. Only the most experienced of swimmers can brave its wicked current.

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Team Hyde


Mal (Male)
Ability: Static and Levitate
Health: 62%
Energy: 59%
Status: This floating is fun. Defense +2.
Attacks Used: Focus Punch / Light Screen ~ Focus Punch / Chill ~ Focus Punch / Charge Beam / Chill
Signature Move: Triboelectric Effect

Team Dave Stryder


Cragon (Male)
Ability: Solid Rock
Health: 62%
Energy: 10%
Status: You're... floating. Speed +2; paralyzed (mild; 2% energy and 25% chance of full paralysis)
Attacks Used: Draco Meteor ~ Draco Meteor ~ Draco Meteor


Round 10 Begin!

Mal is in something of a dilemma. His trainer has ordered him to use Focus Punch if Cragon doesn't attack, and since he is underwater he clearly won't be able to - but that same 'underwater' means that he won't be able to hit him with Focus Punch. Eventually he decides to go with the one command he can actually perform:he pumps out a jolt of electricity, and in almost identical manner to last round, it stops in midair, forming a second protective bubble just inside the first one. His job complete, Mal lies down in midair and puts his arms behind his head, relaxing.

The golden Azumarill finally returns Cragon to the shore of the river. Instead of bothering to return to the bridge, Cragon releases all of his remaining energy into the sky, collapsing forwards as the energy resolves into chunks of rock, which hurtle out of the sky burning with purple fire. They aim directly at Mal, but when they hit the shield several of them - about half, in fact - explode into purple smoke-puffs. The others pass through and explode on impact, causing Mal to flinch badly as Dave Stryder recalls the immobile Dragomelet.

Round 10 End!

Team Hyde


Mal (Male)
Ability: Static and Levitate
Health: 58%
Energy: 64%
Status: Woo! I win! Defense +2, Light Screen active (three more rounds).
Attacks Used: Light Screen ~ Chill
Signature Move: Triboelectric Effect

Team Dave Stryder


Cragon (Male)
Ability: Solid Rock
Health: 62%
Energy: 0%
Status: Knocked out!
Attacks Used: Flailing about in the water ~ Draco Meteor


Damage / Energy Calculations
Light Screen - 3% energy, 1% per action
Flailing around in the water - 3% energy
Chill - restored 10% energy (Mal)
Draco Meteor - 4% damage, 7% energy (accuracy roll 38, needed 90 or above to miss)


Notes
- Draco Meteor had its power significantly lowered by both the Light Screen and the fact that Cragon didn't have enough energy to use a full attack.

Arena Notes
- One of the posts, opposite to where Squornshellous Beta is sitting, has been stripped almost to nothing by Cragon's shell.
- There's a splintered area around Cragon from the Focus Punch shockwave.
- Another post has been snapped in half where Cragon was slammed into it.

Next Round
- Dave Stryder sends out and Attacks
- Hyde Attacks
- I ref

Hey look, on time

DQ warning for Dave Stryder. Fourty-eight hours.

Dave Stryder has posted in the Absence Sheet, and thus the DQ is postponed.

I think the postponement was uh, long enough by now?

Oh right. Well, I'll treat this like if an absence had ocurred, which is to say I am now giving a DQ grace period of one week.

So. Semi-DQ-warning for Dave. Seven days.