Totodile vs. Sangfroidish

[Eta Carinae]

Format: 3v3 single
Style: Set
DQ: 2 weeks
Damage Cap: 40%
Banned/Restricted Moves: OHKOs, direct healers, Pain Split
Arena Description: The Type Cycler

A weird, cube-shaped room with walls that flicker all kinds of colors. At the end of every round, the lights come alive and descend upon the battling Pokemon, giving them each a randomly assigned new type. Single-typed Pokemon become double-typed, while double-typed Pokemon have their types shift over. In addition, they receive access to the movepool of a random Pokemon of their new type in addition to their original movepool; this new movepool vanishes from their knowledge when the new type is no longer present.

For example, a Fennekin and a Litleo are battling. They keep their original movepools throughout the battle.

- The first round ends, and new types are given: Fennekin becomes Fire/Dragon, gaining access to Shelgon's movepool, and Litleo becomes Normal/Ground, gaining access to Dugtrio's movepool.
- The second round ends: Fennekin becomes Dragon/Grass and has Shelgon's and Exeggcute's movepools; Litleo becomes Ground/Psychic and has Dugtrio's and Deoxys's movepools.
- The third round ends: Fennekin becomes Grass/Fighting and has Exeggcute's and Hitmonlee's movepools; Litleo becomes Psychic/Fire and has Deoxys's and Magby's movepools.
- Etc.

Round 12

Totodile XXO

Health: 60%
Energy: 88%
(Sobek) Croconaw [M] <Torrent> @Lucky Egg
Commands: Rock Polish ~ Water Pulse ~ Scald
Status: Attracting the attention of modelling agencies everywhere. Scald disabled (2 more actions), Water/Rock type. Has access to Relicanth’s movepool

Sangfroidish XXO

Health: 68%
Energy: 61%
(Queen Anne) Krokorok [F] <Intimidate> @Smooth Rock
Commands: Thunderbolt/Protect/Bulk Up x3
Status: Demanding that sweet chili heat. Infatuated (severe), Ground/Fighting type. Has access to Nidoqueen’s and Hawlucha’s movepool

Queen Anne sat with a smitten grin as she listened to her trainer’s boring orders. His tirade over, she slunk back towards the center of the room and continued to stare at Sobek. She had checked out a while ago, her flight in paradise had already landed, and she not going to move as long as her piece of eyecandy hung around. Sobek, starting to feel a bit embarrassed, nonetheless put on another show. As if performing a half-second workout program, Sobek’s limbs and midriff began to shrink in size, fat disappearing into the aether. His chest and abdomen became more defined, and even his enormous chin seemed to recede. In Sobek’s place stood a much lither gator. Though the routine was based around increasing his agility, Anne saw it as a lot more. One could almost make out small cartoon hearts popping in the air above her head.

Sobek, with Anne in the palm of his hand, let his cheeks bulge as he flooded his mouth with water. He began to launch it at Anne, but not all at once. He sent out five different bursts, each one accompanied by a rippling soundwave. The water caused Anne to slink away, and the rings of blaring noise pushed her to throw her hands up and squeeze her ears shut. It was truly an assault on her senses. She opened her eyes, considerably upset with her object of interest. How could he think that drenching her would bring her to his arms? She was in a huff, stealing looks at his admirable physique before pulling herself back with pride. Any more of that and she’d be on him in an instant. She would not be playing Hard to Get, oh no, quite the opposite.

Still, she chose to silently quell her emotions instead of attacking Sobek. The Croconaw, his accidental plot having worked so well, was more than happy to see her continue to bide her time, particularly because he had felt something click within the deep recesses of his mind. One of his techniques, the heating of water in his belly, had not been lost forever. He was anxious to test it out again, and his trainer had obliged. Bringing another gallon of water to a boil, he spat this frothy liquid at Anne, who in that moment had just torn her eyes away. As a result, she yowled as blistering fluid soaked her. She shook herself in a rush, trying to cool off her body as well as she could. The specks of water hit the ground, where they quickly evaporated.

Though her skin had been baked, her heart had been chilled. Anne was no longer going to play around. Staring murderously at Sobek, she growled as electric currents began to course back and forth between the ends of her claws. Sobek backed up slightly; Anne was coming back to her senses it seemed. Trying to play the apologetic boyfriend card, Sobek began to plead. Anne tightened, part of her still longing for that dorky croc. But she knew she had to teach him a listen. Thrusting her arms outward, two twin bolts of electricity shot towards Sobek. The Croconaw shrieked as the electricity surged through his body, singeing his muscles and frying his skin. Anne continued to hold a look of vengeance on her face, but secretly she hoped she would not have to cause such pain again.

The Type Cycler never caused pain, it only brought happiness and joy. This round, the room embraced its love of simplicity. One wall shone a brilliant white, the other became darker than midnight. Whereas Queen Anne felt some of her natural tendencies return to her from the mysterious black wall, Sobek felt hardly different. The white wall released no tendrils of smoke or liquid, it merely existed. Sobek was a bit disappointed, and his rudimentary understanding of the room’s workings did not improve, but he felt that he hardly needed the boost the way the battle was going.

End of Round 12

Totodile XXO

Health: 47%
Energy: 81%
(Sobek) Croconaw [M] <Torrent> @Lucky Egg
Status: Contacting a floral delivery service. Speed +2, Rock/Normal type. Has access to Relicanth’s and Noctowl’s movepool

Sangfroidish XXO

Health: 42%
Energy: 54%
(Queen Anne) Krokorok [F] <Intimidate> @Smooth Rock
Status: Bending, but not yet broken. Infatuated (moderate), Fighting/Dark type. Has access to Hawlucha’s and Umbreon’s movepool

Arena Notes:
-Thanks to a couple of Bulldozes, the Type Cycler is starting to feel worn down. As of yet, this yields no change for the battlers

Ref Notes:
-You try writing a Croconaw using Rock Polish
-Queen Anne was immobilized by love on the first and second actions
-Queen Anne got her Dark typing back. The Cycler sure doesn’t want to let her give up her regular types. She got Umbreon’s moveset as well
-Sobek did in fact get a type, but it was only Normal, Noctowl movepool included
-Totodile commands next

 

[Totodile]

Sobek has +2 speed, I think? :V

 

[Eta Carinae]

no he's just super buff yes, fixed.

 

[Totodile]

Okay. Unfortunately, that double weakness to fighting is going to hurt. So while our default move will be Air Cutter (the fairies have failed me), I want you to Counter any physical moves. Magic Coat those moves which can be Magic Coated. Also, you might as well drop your egg; you don't really need it.

drop egg + Air Cutter/Counter/Magic Coat x3

 

[Meowth]

Well, we've only got one Fighting-type move that won't trigger that Counter, and unfortunately it's freaking Focus Blast. Ideally I'd like to take an action to Hone Claws and give it some chance of not missing, but what with being attracted that in itself sounds risky, so just use Focus Blast until one hits. By my calculations that'll hit for 30% without even considering your EXP bonus, so a Dark Pulse should be sufficient to hit the cap at that point. If you manage to land both attacks within two actions, finish off with Chill and try to get over that blasted Attract.

Focus Blast ~ Focus Blast/Dark Pulse ~ Focus Blast/Dark Pulse/Chill

 

[Eta Carinae]

Format: 3v3 single
Style: Set
DQ: 2 weeks
Damage Cap: 40%
Banned/Restricted Moves: OHKOs, direct healers, Pain Split
Arena Description: The Type Cycler

A weird, cube-shaped room with walls that flicker all kinds of colors. At the end of every round, the lights come alive and descend upon the battling Pokemon, giving them each a randomly assigned new type. Single-typed Pokemon become double-typed, while double-typed Pokemon have their types shift over. In addition, they receive access to the movepool of a random Pokemon of their new type in addition to their original movepool; this new movepool vanishes from their knowledge when the new type is no longer present.

For example, a Fennekin and a Litleo are battling. They keep their original movepools throughout the battle.

- The first round ends, and new types are given: Fennekin becomes Fire/Dragon, gaining access to Shelgon's movepool, and Litleo becomes Normal/Ground, gaining access to Dugtrio's movepool.
- The second round ends: Fennekin becomes Dragon/Grass and has Shelgon's and Exeggcute's movepools; Litleo becomes Ground/Psychic and has Dugtrio's and Deoxys's movepools.
- The third round ends: Fennekin becomes Grass/Fighting and has Exeggcute's and Hitmonlee's movepools; Litleo becomes Psychic/Fire and has Deoxys's and Magby's movepools.
- Etc.

Round 13

Totodile XXO

Health: 47%
Energy: 81%
(Sobek) Croconaw [M] <Torrent> @Lucky Egg
Commands: Air Cutter/Counter/Magic Coat x3
Status: Contacting a floral delivery service. Speed +2, Rock/Normal type. Has access to Relicanth’s and Noctowl’s movepool

Sangfroidish XXO

Health: 42%
Energy: 54%
(Queen Anne) Krokorok [F] <Intimidate> @Smooth Rock
Commands: Focus Blast ~ Focus Blast/Dark Pulse ~ Focus Blast/Dark Pulse/Chill
Status: Bending, but not yet broken. Infatuated (moderate), Fighting/Dark type. Has access to Hawlucha’s and Umbreon’s movepool

Anne, ignoring the regrets trying to infiltrate her mind, grounded her feet on the dazzling floor. She brought her hands in front of her face and moved them in a well-rehearsed pattern, appearing to be deeply involved in a form of Tai Chi. As her limbs flowed, she felt energy from her inner reserves rear up and spread out into all of her extremities. Sobek sat waiting, restrained by his trainer’s orders to see what Anne was doing. He was a sitting duck. Queen Anne thrust her arms forward, and with them came a massive wave of orange energy. The energy drove across the room and practically obliterated Sobek. He was flung backwards, topsy-turvy spinning in the air. He crashed with a powerful thud into the wall, nearly cracking the glassy surface. Sobek slid down the wall and slumped on the floor. He was seeing double, Queen Anne merely a blur of black and tan. The Krokorok, almost entirely returned to the battler’s mentality, still felt a twinge of guilt.

With Herculean effort, Sobek resumed his stance, knees wobbling and one hand stabilizing his form against the wall. Taking a leap of faith, he removed his hand and let himself sway on his two feet for a couple seconds. Balance intact, at least for the moment, he flapped his arms clumsily in Anne’s direction. The Krokorok raised an eyebrow. Had he been that blinded? Almost immediately after postulating as such, she felt concentrated gusts, slicing like razors, run across her skin. Invisible, she merely collapsed in on herself, not protecting from any particular direction. She came back up as the winds dissipated. Her breath was labored.

But she had nothing on Sobek. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, she felt all of her emotions rush back and overwhelm her. Yes, he had made some irreconcilable mistakes, but in the end he was still that maverick that had won her heart. Same croc. She knew she had a job to do, but for just a second she needed a moment if only to cope with her feelings. Sobek hated to take advantage of Queen Anne in a time of crisis, but he was in a fight as well. More confident in his equilibrium now, he waved his arms in large expressive arcs. A second herd of sharp winds shot forward and tore into Anne’s flesh. Instinctively she curled up again, but this time as she came out of her cocoon there were real tears of anger in her eyes. Sobek realized that he had crossed the inevitable line.

Queen Anne could still recognize some hints of feeling in the very, very back of her mind. It was easily forgotten now. Going back to her roots, she howled gutturally and fired off a volley of ebony orbs in each direction. The wave of energy washed over Sobek and brought him back to his knees. He was inches away from hitting the deck, but he still had some energy in him. He supposed it could be put to good use. Not even rising past his knees, he flapped dejectedly again. More air currents whipped against Anne’s back, but Sobek was unsuccessful again in piercing skin. Nevertheless, Anne was not much the healthier.

The Type Cycler could feel its time in the spotlight slowly evaporating, especially considering its two current prisoners were hardly aware of its colourful spectacle. On Sobek’s side of the field, the Cycler took on a novel pale cyan. From the wall a miniature blizzard exploded, coating the feeble Croconaw in snow. Customary of these transformations, the material melted away in seconds, leaving the Croconaw a typing to match his energy level. For Queen Anne, the Type Cycler decided to return to its old tricks. A familiar purple smog burst forth from the wall and enshrouded the weary reptile. Still breathing hard, Queen Anne had no choice but to inhale the substance. It gave her a slight boost, but only really enough to make her want to seek out a coffin to sleep in rather than the floor presented before her.

End of Round 13

Totodile XXO

Health: 7% [CAPPED]
Energy: 72%
(Sobek) Croconaw [M] <Torrent> @Lucky Egg
Status: On his last, stubby legs. Speed +2, Normal/Ice type. Has access to Noctowl’s and Mamoswine’s movepool

Sangfroidish XXO

Health: 12%
Energy: 44%
(Queen Anne) Krokorok [F] <Intimidate> @Smooth Rock
Status: Ignoring the collection of pains. Dark/Ghost type. Has access to Umbreon’s and Pumpkaboo’s movepool

Arena Notes:
-Thanks to a couple of Bulldozes, the Type Cycler is starting to feel worn down. As of yet, this yields no change for the battlers

Ref Notes:
-I don't know what possessed me to prioritize this above all of my homework. But I did!
-Sobek’s Torrent activated on the first action
-From the Focus Blast which did 33% damage. Hoo boy
-No crits for Air Cutter :/
-Queen Anne was immobilized by love on the second action
-Her attraction wore off on the third action
-Sobek hit the Damage Cap on the third action
-Sobek refuses to let go of his double weakness to Fighting moves. He gained the Ice-type this round. He also got a new moveset. Maybe she's born with it, maybe it’s Mamoswine
-It’s Mamoswine
-How about #tbt from the Type Cycler. Ghost type again, this time giving Queen Anne Pumpkaboo’s movepool
-Sangfroidish orders first. Make it count!

 

[Meowth]

oshitoshitoshit

Totally calling some kind of Aqua Jet combo, and there's kinda sod all we can do about it, being slower and everything. Just spam Sucker Punch + Quick Attack; by whatever crazy logic I'm working with right now, that has an outside chance of maybe being considered a legitimate way to get more priority. Or it isn't, but I'm really, really grasping right now and it's not like we have better options here.

If he's not attacking or he protects, use Hone Claws, unless he tries any status moves which you are to Magic Coat back to him.

Sucker Punch + Quick Attack/Hone Claws/Magic Coat x3

 

[Totodile]

Let's try a combo of our own! Make your head shiny and metallic and all that, and ram into her with the force of a Waterfall and the suddenness of an Aqua Jet!

Aqua Jet + Iron Head + Waterfall

 

[Eta Carinae]

Format: 3v3 single
Style: Set
DQ: 2 weeks
Damage Cap: 40%
Banned/Restricted Moves: OHKOs, direct healers, Pain Split
Arena Description: The Type Cycler

A weird, cube-shaped room with walls that flicker all kinds of colors. At the end of every round, the lights come alive and descend upon the battling Pokemon, giving them each a randomly assigned new type. Single-typed Pokemon become double-typed, while double-typed Pokemon have their types shift over. In addition, they receive access to the movepool of a random Pokemon of their new type in addition to their original movepool; this new movepool vanishes from their knowledge when the new type is no longer present.

For example, a Fennekin and a Litleo are battling. They keep their original movepools throughout the battle.

- The first round ends, and new types are given: Fennekin becomes Fire/Dragon, gaining access to Shelgon's movepool, and Litleo becomes Normal/Ground, gaining access to Dugtrio's movepool.
- The second round ends: Fennekin becomes Dragon/Grass and has Shelgon's and Exeggcute's movepools; Litleo becomes Ground/Psychic and has Dugtrio's and Deoxys's movepools.
- The third round ends: Fennekin becomes Grass/Fighting and has Exeggcute's and Hitmonlee's movepools; Litleo becomes Psychic/Fire and has Deoxys's and Magby's movepools.
- Etc.

Round 14

Totodile XXO

Health: 7% [CAPPED]
Energy: 72%
(Sobek) Croconaw [M] <Torrent> @Lucky Egg
Commands: Aqua Jet + Iron Head + Waterfall
Status: On his last, stubby legs. Speed +2, Normal/Ice type. Has access to Noctowl’s and Mamoswine’s movepool

Sangfroidish XXO

Health: 12%
Energy: 44%
(Queen Anne) Krokorok [F] <Intimidate> @Smooth Rock
Commands: Sucker Punch + Quick Attack/Hone Claws/Magic Coat x3
Status: Ignoring the collection of pains. Dark/Ghost type. Has access to Umbreon’s and Pumpkaboo’s movepool


In a show of phenomenal perseverance, both Pokemon launched themselves forwards, hoping to grab the upper hand on the other. A fountain of water erupted into existence around Sobek, the Croconaw using his pain to fuel the cascade. Within the shower, his head took on a metallic sheen, but the shield of water masked it from view. Across from him, Queen Anne’s fist shone began to pulsate with dark energy while she brought herself to a full sprint. The impact was nearly simultaneous.

By the skin of the teeth, Sobek managed to make contact first, ramming headfirst into Queen Anne. The blow was enough to send her, in a figurative sense, to the brink of unconsciousness. In a physical sense, both Sobek and Anne went flying backwards towards the rainbow. Anne, possessed by reptilian instinct, swung her fist around and clocked Sobek. The punch was mighty, but it did not push him away from her. As a result, both Pokemon smashed into the wall. This proved to be the straw that broke the camel’s back. The Type Cycler, already so worn, had gone the distance. The glass coating over the wall fractured, and immediately the flickering lights shut off. The battlers were plunged into pitch darkness…

…After a couple of frantic moments, the referee managed to release his Flaaffy onto the ground. Bewildered, Dopplegäng’d nonetheless illuminated the room, casting a light upon the fates of Sobek and Queen Anne. One croc sat against the wall, eyes barely open, their breathing having descended to a feeble rasp. The other was completely out cold. Having seen enough, the referee blew his whistle. Promtply, the exhausted Queen Anne slumped back against the shattered screen and took a well-deserved victory nap.

End of Round 14

Totodile XXX

Health: 0% [CAPPED]
Energy: 64%
(Sobek) Croconaw [M] <Torrent> @Lucky Egg
Status: KO’d!

Sangfroidish XXO

Health: 4%
Energy: 38%
(Queen Anne) Krokorok [F] <Intimidate> @Smooth Rock
Status: Ready for some serious R&R. Dark/Ghost type. Has access to Umbreon’s and Pumpkaboo’s movepool

Arena Notes:
-The Type Cycler is toast. No more battles here for a while

Ref Notes:
-What a finish!
-Priority stacking doesn’t fly in my world, so both combos had +1 priority, meaning Sobek moved first
-The Aqua Jet + Iron Head + Waterfall combo was a 60BP water-type move. Even with Torrent and the slight EXP boost, it wasn’t quite enough to knock out Queen Anne
-The Sucker Punch + Quick Attack combo was a 60BP dark-type move. With Queen Anne’s STAB (thank you, Type Cycler!), this was just enough to grab the knockout!
-That means that, against all odds, Sangfroidish is the winner! He gets $24, while Logan gets 1 EXP, Rhyme gets 3 Happiness, and Queen Anne gets 3 EXP and can evolve! Totodile, who played a fantastic game of her own, gets $9, while Sin gets 3 Happiness, Anput gets 2 Happiness and can evolve, and Sobek gets 2 EXP! I get $15 and priceless reffing experience! Joy!
-That’s all folks, good luck in your future battles!

 

[Totodile]

You did good anyway, Sobek. Good night sweet prince etc.

Great game, Sangfroidish! And thanks for reffing, Eta Carinae!

 

[Meowth]

WHAT.

Good game, Totodile! I have no idea how I managed to claw myself back into the runnings there, heh. We must do this again once Sobek evolves, to settle once and for all who is alpha croc. Great work with the reffing, Eta!