Instead of the usual travel by league-owned Ralts using teleport, the trainers and the referee opted for a more scenic but time consuming way of travel. The three had agreed that travel by Staraptor was the way to go. It was Jude's first battle after all; nothing would make a battle more memorable than a grand tour of the skies of Asber and a flight into neighboring regions. Ole_schooler had had quite some experience at flying and had little difficulty during the trip to Alto Mare. Jude, although a novice, quickly took to flying and enjoyed herself as he flew into the sunset over the beautiful architecture of Alto Mare, which was lined by dozens of water canals. The referee, however, didn't have as grand of a time as the other two. He had to stop a few times on the way to Alto Mare due to air sickness. Trying to sound cheery, the referee led both trainers forward and chose a suitable location for battle. Whether night or day, Alto Mare definitely was a sight to behold. The three went past the bell tower and admired the architecture of the island. After delving into the heart of the city and following a couple of twists and turns, they reached a narrow street perfect for battle. The water was a beautiful yellow-orange hue from the sunset. A few moments passed by, and the sun had gone down. On cue, the street lights simultaneously lit up, illuminating the water in the canals and giving it the occasional glimmer.
Round One
Jude
Atlas (M) <Torrent>
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
-In awe of Alto Mare
ole_schooler
Ace (F) <Scrappy>
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
-Moon Stone
-Leery of falling into the water
Jude was the first to send out a pokemon. He quickly selected a pokeball from her belt and flung it into the air. A red flash revealed an energetic little blue dinosaur with red spikes running down his back. At full height, Atlas only reached Jude's knees. Atlas quickly glanced around and was amazed by his surroundings. He wouldn't mind spending a week or two doing nothing but admiring the sights here. He looked longingly into the water as a red flash of light revealed his opponent. Ole_schooler had sent out ace, a feisty little Herdier, which was slightly bigger than Atlas. Unlike Atlas, however, Ace wasn't fond of the water. She tried avoiding the mental image of her accidentally falling off the narrow streets into the canals.
As soon as the battle started, Atlas concentrated on the air around him. Using up a bit of energy, he managed to create a transparent shield around himself. The light entering the sphere became somewhat distorted. Ace, aware that a thunder wave would be no good, started pumping herself up.
This'll be an easy battle. No way that little shrimp can put up a fight. She scoffed at the thought of Atlas beating her as she went on to perform some exercises to warm herself up.
Ace gritted her teeth. She knew she was going to have to concentrate for her next attack. Quickly, she collected her energy, and orange spurts of energy started leaping up around her as she dashed towards Atlas. She ran as quick as she could and hit Atlas straight on. Atlas was thrown off his feet and heaved from the sheer strength of the attack. However, unfortunately for Ace, Atlas had been ready. While falling to the ground, Atlas swung his tail around, hitting Ace and redirecting the force of her attack back at her. Ace was thrown off balance, and momentarily, both pokemon lay on the ground in pain, unable to move.
After getting back to her feet, Ace was furious at her opponent. How insolent! To attack was one thing, but to use your opponent's attack to hit your opponent was another. She bared her fangs, and electricity started crackling near her teeth. With a howl of rage, Ace bit hard into the shoulder of Atlas, who twitched from the shock of the electricity. He buckled over in pain but quickly recovered his footing. He called forth some of the water from the canals. Responding to Atlas, a tiny stream of water arced through the air and landed in front of Atlas. He waved his paw, and the water shaped itself to resemble a Totodile. Atlas then spit a small spurt of water towards the aquatic construct, giving it some of his life force.
Jude
Atlas (M) <Torrent>
Health: 55%
Energy: 70%
Substitute: 15%
-Wants to get into the water
ole_schooler
Ace (F) <Scrappy>
Health: 70%
Energy: 88%
-Moon Stone
+1 Atk +1 Sp Atk
-Charged up
Terrain Notes
-Nothing of note.
Damage and Energy Calculations
Atlas' HP = 100 - 21(giga impact) - 13(thunder fang) - 15(substitute) = 55
Atlas' Energy = 100 - 2(protect) - 20(counter) - 8(substitute) = 70
Ace's HP = 100 - 40(counter) = 70
Ace's Energy = 100 - 2(work up) - 7(giga impact) - 3(thunder fang) = 88
Final Notes
The damage cap was hit on both sides.
Jude commands first
