Darksong vs. Mai

Darksong said:

3vs3 single
Style: Switch
DQ: One week
Damage Cap: 30%
Banned Moves: OHKO's, direct recovery, chills limited to 5 per Pokémon
Arena: The Kokuboro

The Kokuboro castle is a huge palace-like complex with seemingly no way out. It is built somewhat oddly for a castle, though; the roofs are dark blue, with the walls being white with wood-colored trim. The castle has a faint evil aura all around it, causing Dark-type moves to be powered up. Pokémon with the Justified ability will be put on edge, and will gain double the Attack bonus when hit by a Dark-type move. The sky around Kokuboro is perpetually a dark twilight color. The particular area where this battle takes place is a courtyard, on a large rectangle of dirt surrounded by castle walls. On one side of the courtyard is a long staircase that leads to a walkway about fifteen feet high, which runs around the perimeter of a courtyard. This walkway is surrounded by castle walls of even higher elevation; most flying Pokémon cannot get over these walls without much effort.
Other: Only baby or basic Pokémon are allowed.
Effects of the arena:
- Dark-type moves do 1% more damage, after all other damage calculations
- Pokémon with the Justified ability have their Attack raised by two stages after being hit by a Dark-type move, rather than by one stage.

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3vs3 single
Style: Switch
DQ: One week
Damage Cap: 30%
Banned Moves: OHKO's, direct recovery, chills limited to 5 per Pokémon
Arena: The Kokuboro

The Kokuboro castle is a huge palace-like complex with seemingly no way out. It is built somewhat oddly for a castle, though; the roofs are dark blue, with the walls being white with wood-colored trim. The castle has a faint evil aura all around it, causing Dark-type moves to be powered up. Pokémon with the Justified ability will be put on edge, and will gain double the Attack bonus when hit by a Dark-type move. The sky around Kokuboro is perpetually a dark twilight color. The particular area where this battle takes place is a courtyard, on a large rectangle of dirt surrounded by castle walls. On one side of the courtyard is a long staircase that leads to a walkway about fifteen feet high, which runs around the perimeter of a courtyard. This walkway is surrounded by castle walls of even higher elevation; most flying Pokémon cannot get over these walls without much effort.
Other: Only baby or basic Pokémon are allowed.
Effects of the arena:
- Dark-type moves do 1% more damage, after all other damage calculations
- Pokémon with the Justified ability have their Attack raised by two stages after being hit by a Dark-type move, rather than by one stage.

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Round One is a Go!

Team Darksong



[Prince] Piplup (M)
Ability: Torrent
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: It's a bit creepy in here... Pumped for battle.

Team Mai



[Azuraine] Nidoran (M)
Ability: Poison Point
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: ... A penguin? Ready to go.

The already-bored referee fluttered his flags in both directions, displaying the sign that both trainers were now approved to begin commanding their Pokemon. Once the orders were chirped by the two trainers, Azuraine halted his complaining to quickly scurry over to a nearby rock and sharpen his claws on it. After a few scratches against the rock, the poisonous rodent's claws were greatly sharpened, so it left the indented rock to return to the battle between it and the silly, foolish penguin. The Piplup, now adjusted to the creepy environment, followed its command. Opening its mouth as wide as it could (which, in reality, was not wide at all), the penguin released a veil of mist, surrounding the entire courtyard with a dense mist, lightly affecting Azuraine's accuracy. You think you can hide, do you? it said, his voice bouncing off the walls surrounding the area.

The Nidoran was no fool; a sneak attack was to be expected from the timid, flightless bird. To ensure its safety, Azuraine focused its energy in its body to form a replica of himself. Though it tired him a bit, the decoy seemed extremely reliable, and it's plush design was amazing. Suddenly, Prince rushed through the mist to appear before Azuraine, who, at the time, was expecting the unaware penguin to arrive shortly. However, the sudden dash tired Prince a bit. In fact, he was so overcome by the feeling that he just had to yawn. He needed to. Opening his mouth once more, the Piplup yawned greatly. Though tiring energy was traveling toawrds Azuraine, his substitute appeared in front of him abruptly and absorbed the energy. Nothing happened. It just... stood there. This disappointed Prince immensely; besides, he was becoming annoyed of having to open his mouth all the time.

Defense was no fun for the poisonous rodent opposing the penguin who had once again disappeared in the deep mist. It decided that it was time to attack the water-loving Piplup through hand-to-hand combat. And, of course, this was perfect, considering his now sharpened claws. Dashing through the humid air, Azuraine discovered Prince's location with ease and striked him in the side with a poison-powered jab. His claws seemed to dig in further than usual, enhancing his content feelings. Once the rodent had hopped away from the injured penguin, Prince regained his stance carefully. Wait, I deserve better than this! he yelled in despair. Prince, after all, was a, well, prince! Deciding that slowing his opponent down would be a better alternative than suffering from painful assaults, the penguin fluttered his wings and shook his body violently, causing a mass of feathers to fall off and rain on Azuraine. Well, that was what it was supposed to do, anyway. The durable plsuh appeared again before Prince, blocking his attack from slowing the rodent. The Piplup was now furious, and the poisonous creature was glancing at the irritated thing from behind the plush, snickering silently at the rage of Prince. The referee, realizing that the round was now over, waved the flags in his sweaty hands to symbolize the end of the round.

Round One is Done!

Team Darksong



[Prince] Piplup (M)
Ability: Torrent
Health: 89%
Energy: 86%
Status: Stupid furby! D: Irritated.

Team Mai



[Azuraine] Nidoran (M)
Ability: Poison Point
Health: 90%
Energy: 83%
Status: Mwahaha... Mocking the penguin. 1+ Attack, 1- Accuracy​

3vs3 single
Style: Switch
DQ: One week
Damage Cap: 30%
Banned Moves: OHKO's, direct recovery, chills limited to 5 per Pokémon
Arena: The Kokuboro

The Kokuboro castle is a huge palace-like complex with seemingly no way out. It is built somewhat oddly for a castle, though; the roofs are dark blue, with the walls being white with wood-colored trim. The castle has a faint evil aura all around it, causing Dark-type moves to be powered up. Pokémon with the Justified ability will be put on edge, and will gain double the Attack bonus when hit by a Dark-type move. The sky around Kokuboro is perpetually a dark twilight color. The particular area where this battle takes place is a courtyard, on a large rectangle of dirt surrounded by castle walls. On one side of the courtyard is a long staircase that leads to a walkway about fifteen feet high, which runs around the perimeter of a courtyard. This walkway is surrounded by castle walls of even higher elevation; most flying Pokémon cannot get over these walls without much effort.
Other: Only baby or basic Pokémon are allowed.
Effects of the arena:
- Dark-type moves do 1% more damage, after all other damage calculations
- Pokémon with the Justified ability have their Attack raised by two stages after being hit by a Dark-type move, rather than by one stage.

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Round Two Begins!

Team Darksong



[Prince] Piplup (M)
Ability: Torrent
Health: 89%
Energy: 86%
Status: Stupid furby! D: Irritated.

Team Mai



[Azuraine] Nidoran (M)
Ability: Poison Point
Health: 90%
Energy: 83%
Status: Mwahaha... Mocking the penguin. 1+ Attack, 1- Accuracy

With the signal from the referee, Azuraine prepared his next strategic move. Though he truly wanted to attack the penguin once again, it seemed more sensible to enhance his power of his attacks. The rodent scurried over to the same rock he had etched his claw marks on before and began to swipe at the rock in the same manner as he had in the beginning of the match. However, something was not right. His claws were not becoming sharper, but they were remaining in the same state. What caused this mystery? Was it the mist? Did it contain some power that opposed him? Though the Piplup seemed petty, the move it had performed before was quite tactical. Azuraine sighed and rotated his body only to meet Prince staring at him. Prince pondered about how his opponent did look quite feminine. Perhaps he could lure her into an attracted state? Though this was not his fancy, the penguin winked romantically at the Nidoran, releasing a heart-shaped energy pulse onto the unususpecting rodent. Confused described Azuraine's current state Why was his plush decoy not there to protect him? The poisonous creature braced himself for impact, only to feel nothing happen. The heart-shaped pulse had failed. Azuraine then realized what had occurred. Hey, you know I'm a guy, right? the rodent said in an irate state. He absolutely hated those who mistaked him for the opposite gender.

That Piplup deserved a quick assault for his horrible mistake. Why would anyone dare to think of him as a girl? His trainer just stuck a barette on him, and, since he was also shiny, now he was automatically the opposite sex? This was unforgivable; the rodent had by now powered up his paw with poison-powered energy. While Prince, who was still confused about how the Attract did not work, was still in attacking range, the Nidoran quickly ran and jabbed his opponent in the side once more, poison flowing out his sharp claws. The penguin was surely taken aback and lost his breath for a few seconds. How could he not expect an outright attack such as that? Well, the Piplup now wanted to assault the rodent as a counterattack, but first, it would be best to assure himself that every attack he performed would afflict his opponent massively. Prince then began to dance swiftly; at first he went freestyle, then he raised the roof that did not exist, and he finally acted as the sprinkler in the law. Of course, the clouds above responded with glee, and rain was released onto the courtyard filled with mist. The penguin smirked; this would surely assist him.

The poisonous rodent was still furious for the unforgivable action that the Piplup had performed. If the penguin admired rain, maybe he despised electricity. Azuraine decided that this was a pretty safe bet, and so he began charging energy throughout his body. Soon after, the energy was released out of the head of the Nidoran as a bolt of electriciy. It shot through the air and found its way into Prince's nerves. This stunned the Piplup; after all, he hated electricity with all his might. The rejected Prince Charming decided to strike back with sheer force. Opnening his mouth as if it were a cannon, his released his energy in the form of bubbles. His attack also seemed stronger than usual; the rain had certainly assisted his attack. The plsuh decoy suddenly appeared in front of Azuraine; now the rodent was aware that an attack was approaching. Suddenly, bubbles appeared through the mist with extreme celerity and striked the substitute multiple times. By the end of the assault, the decoy had been torn and rendered useless. When the Nidoran began to sigh with relief, one little bubble hit him on the cheek. He stumbled over in response to this. The referee waved his flags to symbolize the end of the round, and the mist had finally cleared. Neither had noticed, but it had been slowly lifting over the course of the round. The only sound now was the tapping of rain against the ground.

Round Two End!

Team Darksong



[Prince] Piplup (M)
Ability: Torrent
Health: 66%
Energy: 68%
Status: Oww... Teary-Eyed.

Team Mai



[Azuraine] Nidoran (M)
Ability: Poison Point
Health: 89%
Energy: 64%
Status: Bubbles? Bemused. 1+ Attack, 1+ Accuracy​

3vs3 single
Style: Switch
DQ: One week
Damage Cap: 30%
Banned Moves: OHKO's, direct recovery, chills limited to 5 per Pokémon
Arena: The Kokuboro

The Kokuboro castle is a huge palace-like complex with seemingly no way out. It is built somewhat oddly for a castle, though; the roofs are dark blue, with the walls being white with wood-colored trim. The castle has a faint evil aura all around it, causing Dark-type moves to be powered up. Pokémon with the Justified ability will be put on edge, and will gain double the Attack bonus when hit by a Dark-type move. The sky around Kokuboro is perpetually a dark twilight color. The particular area where this battle takes place is a courtyard, on a large rectangle of dirt surrounded by castle walls. On one side of the courtyard is a long staircase that leads to a walkway about fifteen feet high, which runs around the perimeter of a courtyard. This walkway is surrounded by castle walls of even higher elevation; most flying Pokémon cannot get over these walls without much effort.
Other: Only baby or basic Pokémon are allowed.
Effects of the arena:
- Dark-type moves do 1% more damage, after all other damage calculations
- Pokémon with the Justified ability have their Attack raised by two stages after being hit by a Dark-type move, rather than by one stage.

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Round Three Start!

Team Darksong



[Prince] Piplup (M)
Ability: Torrent
Health: 66%
Energy: 68%
Status: Oww... Teary-Eyed.

Team Mai



[Azuraine] Nidoran (M)
Ability: Poison Point
Health: 89%
Energy: 64%
Status: Bubbles? Bemused. 1+ Attack, 1+ Accuracy

Azuraine was a little astounded that the explosive bubble had just enough force to knock him on his back, struggling to stand once more. The penguin had used its surroundings to its own advantage, so the Nidoran decided it would be best to use that same tactic. The rodent pondered, realizing that the dense mist had lifted by now. Perhaps the rain could still be of use. Just maybe. Focusing his energy calmly, Azuraine released a noisy cry, his head facing the untouchable sky above. Prince could not decipher the opposing Nidoran's plan. He certainly appeared as an idiot. Suddenly, a large crackle of thunder was heard, a bright flash synchronizing with the loud noise. When the amount of light had reduced to its previous state, Prince was on the ground, electricity visibly traveling into the puddles around him. Though it took some time to regain a managable stance due to just being struck by lightning, Prince finally managed to stand on his own two feet. The Piplup could not risk receiving any more powerful attacks such as that, so he decided it would be best to weaken those electrifying attacks. Prince then flung the mud under him above himself, slowly covering himself in the mud. Certainly that would reduce the effect of future attacks.

The act just performed by the opposing Penguin worried Azuraine just a bit; what if that mud got into his eyes? He would not be capable of attacking effectively for a long gap in the battle. After deciding this choice, the Nidoran quickly rolled itself up in a ball. However, that was not enough, and the rodent also decided to close his eyes just to assure himself fully. Prince, however, wasnot understanding this defensive tactic; it just did not seem logical or coherent at all. Despite this, the Piplup just shrugged it off and prepared to perform his next assault. Using the mud on the ground formed by the wet rain, the penguin sped up close to the rodent and kicked a large amount of mud onto it. Azuraine cringed at this; the attck still caused some pain due to small bits of rocks and such hidden in the mud. Prince hopped back to his original location, preparing a stance to battle the Nidoran once more. The poisonous rodent unwraveled itself and opened its eyes, and no mud had seeped into them.

The male Nidoran was pondering about the situation, and the battle itself was not exactly pleasant. Perhaps he should temporarily forget his troubles and relax. Using a bit of energy and willpower, Azuraine forced his brain to work, and a bit after, he stumbled a bit. He regained his senses after a good amount of time and observed his claws. They did not seem amazingly sharp, but Azuraine could just not remember how to sharpen them. However, he shrugged it off, knowing that it was not relevant to the situation. Prince, who had been observing the whole phenomnon, was still confused with his opponent. What exactly was it doing? However, the penguin decided it was best not to ponder about it much, so he began to prepare his next assault. The Piplup opened its mouth, bubbles soon releasing from it. They traveled their way across the courtyard and hit Azuraine spot on. Despite this, the Nidoran only flinched a bit due to the pain. his senses were dull, and therefore they did not pick up much pain. Prince was angered by this; his opponent seemed to be more strategic than imagined. No one noticed the referee fluttering his flags, symbolizing the end of the round.​

Round Three End!

Team Darksong



[Prince] Piplup (M)
Ability: Torrent
Health: 50%
Energy: 56%
Status: Ugh. Still a bit shocked.

Team Mai



[Azuraine] Nidoran (M)
Ability: Poison Point
Health: 80%
Energy: 49%
Status: Huh? Regaining his senses. 2+ Sp. Defense, 1+ Attack, 1+ Defense, 1+ Accuracy​

3vs3 single
Style: Switch
DQ: One week
Damage Cap: 30%
Banned Moves: OHKO's, direct recovery, chills limited to 5 per Pokémon
Arena: The Kokuboro

The Kokuboro castle is a huge palace-like complex with seemingly no way out. It is built somewhat oddly for a castle, though; the roofs are dark blue, with the walls being white with wood-colored trim. The castle has a faint evil aura all around it, causing Dark-type moves to be powered up. Pokémon with the Justified ability will be put on edge, and will gain double the Attack bonus when hit by a Dark-type move. The sky around Kokuboro is perpetually a dark twilight color. The particular area where this battle takes place is a courtyard, on a large rectangle of dirt surrounded by castle walls. On one side of the courtyard is a long staircase that leads to a walkway about fifteen feet high, which runs around the perimeter of a courtyard. This walkway is surrounded by castle walls of even higher elevation; most flying Pokémon cannot get over these walls without much effort.
Other: Only baby or basic Pokémon are allowed.
Effects of the arena:
- Dark-type moves do 1% more damage, after all other damage calculations
- Pokémon with the Justified ability have their Attack raised by two stages after being hit by a Dark-type move, rather than by one stage.

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Round Four Start!

Team Darksong



[Prince] Piplup (M)
Ability: Torrent
Health: 50%
Energy: 56%
Status: Ugh. Still a bit shocked.

Team Mai



[Azuraine] Nidoran (M)
Ability: Poison Point
Health: 80%
Energy: 49%
Status: Huh? Regaining his senses. 2+ Sp. Defense, 1+ Attack, 1+ Defense, 1+ Accuracy

Azuraine stood up from his little rest, ready to fight his blue opponent once more. Immediately, the rodent can already see that the Piplup is forming its next attack. Water was obviously forming in its mouth once more, but Azuraine was not about to let it think it had the advantage. Quickly, the poisonous rodent sped across the courtyard, skidded to a stop right in front of the Piplup, and suddenly gave an unexpected punch from below. Prince was certainly knocked aback; he had not expected an assault such as that. However, it did not matter since the attack was prepared to be executed by now. The penguin released a spray of boiling water onto the unsuspecting Nidoran, giving a burning sensation on his skin. When the attack had settled down, Azuraine was alleviated to see that he was not permanently burned by the steaming water.

The tension in the air was clearly apparent, each opponent nitensely preparing their next move. The poisonous rodent decided to make the first threatening move. The Nidoran sped across the courtyard, reaching the penguin and hitting him. At first, it seemed as if it were a petty attempt. However, shadows of other Pokemon appeared from seemingly nowhere and also gave blows to the Piplup. After a good few hits, the Nidoran returned to his original location, eager to see what his opponent's reaction was. Prince did not seem extremely shocked, but despite that, the blue creature jsut began digging. Quickly. Eventually, in a matter of seconds, the penguin was buried under the ground, not capable of being seen on the surface of the ground. Prince sighed in relief, it ending along with the downpour of rain.

The Nidoran looked around cautiously. When was the fool planning to strike? The rain had just stopped; perhaps that was a sign? Azuraine, thinking he heard some suspicious movement, immediately performed the same attack as before, only for each to swipe at the air and gain absolutely nothing. Underneath the ground, Prince was resting, his eyes closed. However, the penguin was still wide awake, prepared for any threatening sound or action from above to be detected. The referee fluttered his flags to display the end of the round, though only Azuraine could watch the flags sway in the breezy air.

Round Four End!

Team Darksong



[Prince] Piplup (M)
Ability: Torrent
Health: 34%
Energy: 54%
Status: Bwahaha. Chillin' underground.

Team Mai



[Azuraine] Nidoran (M)
Ability: Poison Point
Health: 69%
Energy: 29%
Status: Come on out! Irritated. 2+ Sp. Defense, 1+ Attack, 1+ Defense, 1+ Accuracy​

3vs3 single
Style: Switch
DQ: One week
Damage Cap: 30%
Banned Moves: OHKO's, direct recovery, chills limited to 5 per Pokémon
Arena: The Kokuboro

The Kokuboro castle is a huge palace-like complex with seemingly no way out. It is built somewhat oddly for a castle, though; the roofs are dark blue, with the walls being white with wood-colored trim. The castle has a faint evil aura all around it, causing Dark-type moves to be powered up. Pokémon with the Justified ability will be put on edge, and will gain double the Attack bonus when hit by a Dark-type move. The sky around Kokuboro is perpetually a dark twilight color. The particular area where this battle takes place is a courtyard, on a large rectangle of dirt surrounded by castle walls. On one side of the courtyard is a long staircase that leads to a walkway about fifteen feet high, which runs around the perimeter of a courtyard. This walkway is surrounded by castle walls of even higher elevation; most flying Pokémon cannot get over these walls without much effort.
Other: Only baby or basic Pokémon are allowed.
Effects of the arena:
- Dark-type moves do 1% more damage, after all other damage calculations
- Pokémon with the Justified ability have their Attack raised by two stages after being hit by a Dark-type move, rather than by one stage.

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Round Five Start!

Team Darksong



[Prince] Piplup (M)
Ability: Torrent
Health: 34%
Energy: 54%
Status: Bwahaha. Chillin' underground.
Chills: 1/5

Team Mai



[Azuraine] Nidoran (M)
Ability: Poison Point
Health: 69%
Energy: 29%
Status: Come on out! Irritated. 2+ Sp. Defense, 1+ Attack, 1+ Defense, 1+ Accuracy

Azuraine could not stand the tension anymroe. A sneak attack was expected, yet the possibilities of where the penguin could pop up were endless. It was almost like a horror movie. The Nidoran then ran towards the staircase at the side of the courtyard, hoping to reach it before the penguin deciphered his plan. Meanwhile the penguin, forgetting he had been underground for some reason, blew more bubbles out of his mouth, which exploded before him. Prince was left rubbing his eyes from the initial shock. How could he have mistaken his own location? However, the blue bird knew his opponent was planning something above him. He would need to strike soon.

The penguin had waited long enough, though it was only ten seconds. Prince quickly dug his way out of the ground, flying into the air, only to find himself on the ground, humiliated and the rodent nowhere to be found. The penguin discovered that Azuraine had been resting on the staircase at the edge of the courtyard. The poisonous rodent had ran and arrived at the staircase, climbed on it, and then rested a bit after settling down. That was truly unfair. How could he lie around while Prince had just humiliated himself. This was most definitely unforgivable.

The Piplup was now sprinting towards the staircase. Despite is efforts, the penguin was fully aware he could not arrive at his destination before the referee fluttered his flags, so he halted his run and spat out boiling wat towards the staircase. Azuraine turned in response, some of the hot water seeping onto his bare skin. Though it caused pain, the rodent knew that the attack had been weakened. Now it was his turn. The Nidoran stored up his energy, slowly transforming it into electricity. He then released the electricity i the form of lightning, and the bolt sped across the courtyard in a flash. Prince was jolted with electricity, obviously in pain. Electricity was his weakness, and it seemed that his opponent was aware of it. Both regained their fighting stances, and the referee swayed his flags in the light breeze to signal the end of the round.

Round Five End!

Team Darksong



[Prince] Piplup (M)
Ability: Torrent
Health: 22%
Energy: 36%
Status: Ugh. Disapproving.
Chills: 1/5

Team Mai



[Azuraine] Nidoran (M)
Ability: Poison Point
Health: 64%
Energy: 28%
Status: Hee hee. Enlightened. 2+ Sp. Defense, 1+ Attack, 1+ Defense, 1+ Accuracy​