Prettzel vs. Pentimento

[nastypass]

1vs1 Set
DQ: Standard Week
Damage Cap: None
Banned Moves/Pokemon: Anything but Metronome, so anything that can't learn it isn't allowed; self-KO moves cannot be called
Other: Pokemon start with 150% energy
Arena: Times Square

Times Square is a major intersection in New York, and an important artery of the city. Having existed for over a century, it has become an icon and is a symbol of New York. Many businesses and other landmarks exist here, and the New Year's ball drop also calls this place home. At the center of the square, traffic is heavy as always, and somehow even busier than most other streets. However, judicious string-pulling has allowed a Pokemon battle to take place there. A small circle has been cleared off for the purposes of the battle, and eager - or foolish - spectators ring the arena. Elsewhere, life moves on as usual, albeit with noticeably more traffic police present.

Prettzel's active squad:

[Hookbill] Combusken (M)
Blaze

[Ruse] Starmie
Illuminate
Item: Brightpowder

[Corio] Abra (M)
Synchronize

[Apathy] Weavile (M)
Pressure

[Oscar] Zangoose (M)
Immunity
+1 Evasion, +1 Speed (Details)
+Yawn (AHBE)

[Phosgene] Gastly (M)
Levitate

[Rose] Venonat (F)
Tinted Lens
Item: Stone Plate

[Vizzini] Treecko (M)
Overgrow

[Birostris] Mantyke (F)
Swift Swim

[Haokah] Elekid (M)
Static
Item: Electrizer

Pentimento's active squad:

[Rachel] Staryu (x) <Natural Cure>
Signature Move: Spotlight
Rachel is a go-getter. Nothing can get in its way. A crowd of people shouting at you doesn't sound much different from a crowd of people shouting for you; it all depends on how you look at it. And Rachel looks at the world through rose-tinted glasses.

Sometimes it gets a little hard for Rachel to see other pokemon for who they really are. Sometimes all it sees is a cheering crowd. And sometimes that gets to Rachel.

Normal / None / Progressively adds +1 to total damage for 1-5 actions / Self / Progressively adds energy as damage is added (when +1 is added, adds %1 energy; when +2 is added, %2 energy; etc.) / 1-5 actions
Effects: this makes Rachel get stuck in an encore. It repeats its last-used move for 1-5 actions. However, unlike a normal encore, during each progressive attack, +1 damage is added to the attack's overall power (maximum of +5).
During this performance, the effects of negative moves such as taunt, torment, swagger, scary face, leer, etc. (anything that's effect would depend on Rachel loosing confidence) would fail.
Usage Gap: Every 2 rounds

[Niska] Gastly (m)

[Mal] Elekid (m)

[Pedesi] Togepi (m) <Serene Grace>

Pentimento sends out.
Prettzel sends out and attacks.
Pentimento attacks.
I ref five weeks later.