Format:2 vs 2
Style:Single
DQ:One week.
Damage Cap: 40%
Banned/Restricted Moves: OHKO, Direct healing.
Arena Description: Odd Cove
A fairly basic arena. Takes place on an ordinary beach littered with rocks for moves like rock throw, though not to the extent that they should get in the way. The battle takes place close enough to the ocean to use it for attacks, but far enough so that it won't come into play unless someone invokes it on purpose. On the other side are large cliffs, shielding the combatants from the wind.
Additional Rules: Only stage 1 of 3 and stage 1 of 2 Pokemon are usable.
Round 1
warpedplant OO
Health:
100%
Energy:
100%
(Havrey) Spinarak [M] <Insomnia>
Commands: Toxic ~ Infestation ~ Dig
Status: Clicking his mandibles excitedly.
Totodile OO
Health:
100%
Energy:
100%
(Applejack) Eevee [F] <Adaptability> @Lucky Egg
Commands: Reflect ~ Body Slam/Flail/Focus Energy x2
Status: Bracing against the ocean breeze.
The landscape was almost materially fresh, the crispness of the salt in the air nearly tangible. Three Pokemon trainers traipsed through the tranquil landscape, taking care to step only on stable rocks as they approached their battleground. Upon approaching a fairly barren swath of land, two of the trainers took places on either side of the expanse, the third presiding from the centre of the clearing. The combatants quickly materialized in the sand. On one side of the arena stood an eye-catching arachnid, cute with his beady eyes to some, grotesque with his abundance of legs to others. Across from him stood a much less polarizing creature. A plain Eevee, shivering a little in the wind, was the challenger. The third trainer, having not sent out a Pokemon, blew his whistle three times in quick succession. The battle had begun.
Applejack, the brown feline, was first to act. Worried about the possibility of being trapped in those spindly legs, the Eevee generated a shimmering shield of energy around her. The golden dome was made of nothing physical, yet as a few specks of dust were blown into it they were slowed to an ambling pace, as if transitioning from air to water. From Havrey the Spinarak’s point of view, Applejack was now a spectre, hidden behind her sparkling wall of light. Still, he was confident that no amount of energy was going to stop him from completing his hunt.
In his mouth he began to secrete his favourite poison, a toxic substance used to kill his prey. Applejack was far too big for him to accomplish such a result, but such a potent mixture was sure to cause some pain. Alas, he needed some way of getting the solution into Applejack’s bloodstream without scurrying over there himself. Whereas many others using the move may have simply trusted themselves to spit it on to their opponents, Havrey felt much more comfortable trusting in his natural abilities. Therefore, he shot a strand of spider silk at Applejack through the barrier, the cord bright purple from being tainted by the toxins. The whip of silk was right on target, meaning that as it fell it landed right upon Applejack’s head, drooping over her face and tail. Quickly the murk transferred, tinging the Eevee’s fur purple for a few moments. Yet the salivary cocktail was quick, and in no time at all it had penetrated her skin and weaseled into her bloodstream. Applejack shook off the cable, but the deed was done. As she moved to rid herself of the string, she felt the slightest pang as the toxins did their work.
Not wishing to dwell on her faltering constitution, Applejack burst forth from out of the dome, clearly not hindered by its effects. Dodging the loose stones on the beach, she found a clear enough patch that she could use as a runway. Once a certain area caught her fancy, she charged down it and flew into the air, blotting out the sun from Havrey’s view for a split second. The Eevee came down in a majestic bellyflop, but it wasn’t until she struck Havrey were their sizes truly compared. While it was doubtless that being pancaked like that would hurt, Havrey was actually larger than Applejack, and heavier as well. He sunk to the ground by a few inches, but was able to quickly shake Applejack off after the initial blow. The arachnophobic referee grimaced in response. This job wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows.
And it only got better from there. Havrey tilted his head to the sky and clacked his mandibles three times, reverberating surprisingly loudly, even with the cresting of waves still audible from a few metres away. At first, the arena remained still, everyone waiting for some activity. Soon, their wish was granted. From under the rocks, between the folds in the sea weed, and in tiny holes in the sand, miniscule bugs began to hop up and around Havrey. They were naught but tiny sand fleas, but the sheer number was enough to unnerve all but Havrey, who seemed quite comfortable amongst his brethren. Another sharp click and the beach hoppers took off, determined to crash headfirst into the shield. Suprisingly, the barricade provided no protection in the instance, each of the little crustaceans finding imperfections in the wall to hop through. Now they could see Applejack clearly, and they hungrily bounced towards her, where they dug their tiny teeth in for a wild ride. The referee was glad he couldn’t see what was going on.
For Applejack, the bugs were more of an annoyance than torture. Still, she would happily be rid of them as quickly as she could. Not needing much encouragement from her trainer, she frantically started to shake her entire body, trying to dislodge as many of the pests as she could. She succeeded in dislodging about half, each of which retreated back into the sand with their quests coming to an end. A fair few still hung on however, Applejack’s weak panic not enough to put a stopper on their determination. Havrey was happy to see his soldiers perform so valiantly, but now it was time for him to take a quick leave. While Applejack continued to struggle with the invaders, Havrey put each of his six legs to work on the sand below him. Soon he was in a sizable hole, and as the round ended, he was safely underground, wrapped in pitch darkness while his opponent still wrestled with the beach bugs.
End of Round 1
warpedplant OO
Health:
88%
Energy:
94%
(Havrey) Spinarak [M] <Insomnia>
Status: A bit disoriented. Underground
Totodile OO
Health:
95%
Energy:
90%
(Applejack) Eevee [F] <Adaptability> @Lucky Egg
Status: Pissed off. Badly poisoned (1% this round, 2% the next), trapped in a half-Infestation (3 more actions)
Arena Notes:
-N/A
Ref Notes:
-Reflect took extra energy (initially) due to Adaptability, whereas Body Slam did extra damage
-Toxic couldn’t miss due to Havrey’s typing
-Infestation was a critical hit, which meant along with extra damage I automatically put it at a 5-turn duration
-Also it’s surprisingly a special move, so it would have bypassed Reflect anyways
-As Flail would be at such a low power this early in the battle, I had it only knock off about half of the bugs. From that point, Infestation will do 2% damage over the next 4 actions as opposed to 4%. That means ½% from the third action, which I didn’t put in Applejack’s final health, but will be accounted for once the next action of Infestation finishes
-I interpreted “start digging” as merely getting underground, not completing the attack
-No tunnel is present because sand tends to collapse into holes
-Sorry if I referred to Havrey as Harvey at any point
-warpedplant to command next
Jess the female Cyndaquil <Blaze>
Havrey the male Spinarak <Insomnia>
Joe the male Frillish <Cursed Body>
Anna the female Gothita <Frisk>
Frank the male Hoppip <Leaf Guard>
Camazotz the female Zubat <Inner Focus> @ Black Sludge
Anput the female Riolu <Inner Focus> @ Razor Claw
Sin the male Cleffa <Magic Guard> @ Soothe Bell
Perry the male Honedge <No Guard> @ Dusk Stone
Wrath the female Deino <Hustle> @ Lucky Egg
Poe the female Pancham <Iron Fist> @ Muscle Band
Roxy the female Houndour <Flash Fire> @ Absorb Bulb
Fluttershy the female Eevee <Adaptability> @ Soothe Bell
