Oh, what bouncy fun: Venser vs. Dummy007 (shadowbone66 reffing, Engineer tutor)

"...this is where they're fighting." Jonas had made his way to the agreed rendezvous point for the battle, and he was, quite frankly, unimpressed. "So what exactly are the details on this place..." Jonas took a glance at his BoneTablet(c) for the groundwork.

4 vs 4 Doubles
1 Day DQ (Players)/3 Day DQ (Ref)
2 Recoveries/5 Chills
All Abilities
No Switch
No Items

Arena: Bounce House
A open-topped house with very springy walls and floor. Pokemon may bounce off these walls, but attacks (outside of punching and kicking moves) cannot. The castle absorbs impact, is off the ground, and has no nearby source of water, disallowing Earthquake, Magnitude, Dig, and Surf. Weather is fine since the roof is open. Any time an attack misses it inflicts 1 Damage Counter to the Bounce House; when it reaches 3 Damage Counters, the house will pop and deflate, reducing the Speed and Accuracy of all Pokemon by a flat 10%. The only exceptions to this are pure Ghost-types and the Gastly line, who can move through walls and retain full freedom of mobility and accuracy. If a sharp attack (e.g., Stone Edge, Twineedle) misses, the Bounce House deflates instantly. The Bounce House will be repaired and reinflated two rounds after it is popped.
SPECIAL RULE: Only Pokemon allowed in Middle Cup (2nd stage in a 3-stage evolutionary line) may be used, since it's a safety hazard for Basic Pokemon and fully evolved Pokemon are too large.

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"Fair enough. And the Pokemon brough to the fray are...uh...stupid thing...oh wait, here we go."

Dummy:

Severus the Haunter

Haunter [Severus] (M)
Nature: Timid (Multiplies Base Speed by 1.15 and provides a flat accuracy boost on all attacks equal to [13]. This accuracy boost is added to their Dodge Command chance; Subtracts One (1) Rank from Attack)
Typing: Ghost/Poison
Ghost: Ghost STAB; brief intangibility that nullifies Normal and Fighting-type attacks. Can move through walls for a brief period of time but must remain in motion. Superior senses in low light and inside dark buildings. Have no vision reduction in hazes.
Poison: Poison STAB; immunity to Poison/Toxic, see and breath through smog/smokescreens/haze uninhibited. Able to use Wrap and Bind without losing focus. Superior senses in urban settings.

Abilities:
Levitate: (Innate) This Pokemon naturally floats above the earth when released or easily takes flight, evading Ground moves like Bulldoze, Dig, Earthquake, and Magnitude. Other Ground moves can still hit.

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 1(-)
Def: Rank 2
SpA: Rank 4
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 110 (95*1.15)

EC: 4/9
MC: 0
DC: N/A

Attacks:
Hypnosis
Spite
Mean Look
Curse
Night Shade
Confuse Ray
Sucker Punch
Destiny Bond
Hex
Lick
Shadow Punch

Clear Smog
Disable
Perish Song

Thunderbolt
Psychic
Shadow Ball
Will-O-Wisp

Albus the Vanillish

Vanillish [Albus] (M)
Nature: Modest (Adds One (1) Rank to Special Attack; Subtracts One (1) Rank from Attack)
Typing: Ice
Ice: Ice STAB; immune to freezing and Sheer Cold, no vision loss or damage in Hail or snowstorm conditions, perfectly accurate and 30% Protect breaking Blizzard in Hail. Superior senses and mobility in frozen caves and other frigid arenas.

Abilities:
Ice Body: (Innate) This Pokemon thrives in Icy conditions and can absorb energy from Hailstones to recover two (2) HP/action in Hail.
Weak Armor (DW): (Can be Enabled) The Pokemon can loosen its worn defensive armor so that it will break off when an opponent uses a contact attack, reducing the Pokemon's Defense and increasing their Speed by one (1) stage for each hit.

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 2(-)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 4(+)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 59

EC: 4/9
MC: 0
DC: 1/5

Attacks:
Icicle Spear
Harden
Astonish
Uproar
Icy Wind
Mist
Avalanche
Taunt
Ice Beam
Acid Armor
Mirror Coat

Autotomize
Iron Defense
Water Pulse

Hail
Blizzard
Flash Cannon

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Venser:

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Dragonair [Soba] (Male)

Nature: Lonely (+ Attack, - Defense)

Type: Dragon
Dragon: (Dragon STAB; More in touch with legendary or special auras in arenas. Able to use Hyper Beam and Giga Impact without losing focus.

Abilities:
Shed Skin (Innate): This Pokemon regularly sheds its skin and any impurities contained in its body. If afflicted with a status condition, this Pokemon has a 33% chance of removing all status conditions at the end of a round.
Marvel Scale (DW) (Innate): This Pokemon’s coat shimmers when afflicted with a status condition, reducing the Base Attack Power of incoming physical attacks by two (2).

Stats:
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 4 (+)
Def: Rank 2 (-)
SpA: Rank 3
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 70

EC: 5/9
MC: 2
DC: 1/5

Attacks:
Wrap
Leer
Thunder Wave
Twister
Dragon Rage
Slam
Agility

Dragon Dance
Extremespeed
Dragon Rush
Light Screen

Waterfall
Thunderbolt
Fire Blast
Surf
Rain Dance

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Ivysaur [Yoshi] (F)

Nature: Naughty (+ Attack, - Special Defense)

Type: Grass/Poison
Grass: Grass STAB; Immunity to Leech Seed and Worry Seed. 50% reduction in status effect chance of oncoming "powder" attacks. More mobile in areas with strong natural light sources. Superior senses in tall grass and forest areas. Able to use Wrap and Bind without losing focus.
Poison: Poison STAB; immunity to Poison/Toxic, see and breath through smog/smokescreens/haze uninhibited. Able to use Wrap and Bind without losing focus. Superior senses in urban settings.

Abilities:
Overgrow: (Innate) When this Pokemon’s HP is lower than 33% (flat), the Base Attack Power of any grass attack is increased by two (2). (eg Giga Drain goes from 8 to 10, Solarbeam from 12 to 14)
Chlorophyll (DW): (Innate) During bright sunlight, this Pokemon’s cells absorb more solar energy, doubling (x2) their speed.

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 4 (+)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 3
SpD: Rank 2 (-)
Spe: 60

EC: 4/9
MC: 3
DC: 1/5

Attacks:
Tackle
Growl
Leech Seed
Vine Whip
PoisonPowder
Sleep Powder
Take Down
Razor Leaf
Sweet Scent
Growth

Giga Drain
Light Screen
Power Whip

Toxic
Venoshock
Hidden Power Fire (7)

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Gabite[Kain] (*) (M)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)

Type: Dragon/Ground
Dragon: Dragon STAB; Roar has have Energy Cost reduced by one (1). (Dragonite line can breathe underwater.)
Ground: Ground STAB; Immune to all electrical attacks, Evasive Digging reduced from 3 per action Energy Cost to 2 per action, superior senses in darkened cave surroundings. Knock Down, Rock Slide, Sandstorm, and Stealth Rock have Energy Cost reduced by one (1).

Abilities:
Sand Veil (Innate): This Pokemon is used to reacting in desert conditions and gets a 20% evasion boost during Sandstorms. Pokemon with this ability are immune to Sandstorm damage.
Rough Skin (DW/Innate): When struck with a contact attack, this Pokemon’s abrasive skin causes pain to the opponent, dealing 25% of the damage received to the opponent.

EC: 8/9
MC: 1
DC: 2/5

Stats:

Gabite
HP: 100
Atk: Rank 4(+)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 1(-)
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 82

Attacks:
Tackle(*)
Sand-Attack(*)
Dragon Rage(*)
Sandstorm(*)
Take Down(*)
Sand Tomb(*)
Slash(*)
Dual Chop
Dragon Rush

Outrage(*)
Rock Climb(*)
Iron Head(*)

Earthquake(*)
Roar(*)
Dig(*)
Draco Meteor

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Beldum [LANDMASTER] (Genderless)

Nature: Adamant (Adds * to Attack; Subtracts * from Special Attack)

Type: Steel / Psychic
Steel: Steel STAB; Immune to Sandstorm, highly insusceptible to toxic attacks, but can be corroded specifically by Acid and Acid Bomb, can be magnetized.
Psychic: Psychic STAB; less susceptible to blinding, more susceptible to sound-based assaults as far as locking on with Psychic attacks, can lift and throw opponents with Psychic attacks regardless of weight difference, Disable, Focus Blast and Recover have Energy Cost reduced by one (1). Psychic-type attacks are not godlike and cannot be used as a catchall for Disabling, Binding, and redirecting opposing attacks.

Abilities:
Clear Body (Innate): This Pokemon’s body structure makes it immune to status lowering moves used by opponents. (e.g. Intimidate, Growl, Screech etc.)
Light Metal (DW) (Innate): The Pokemon's body is made of a lightweight but extremely strong alloy. It weighs half as much as other members of the species allowing it to attack more swiftly, but can take damage just as well and suffers only a minor degree more knockback.

Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 4 (+)
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 1 (-)
SpD: Rank 3
Spe: 50

EC: 4/9
MC: 1
DC: 1/5

Attacks:
Take Down
Magnet Rise
Metal Claw
Confusion
Scary Face
Meteor Mash

Earthquake

Headbutt
Iron Head
Iron Defense
Zen Headbutt

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Jonas saw the battlers approaching, and handed them their customary BoneTablets(c) for use in status updates.

"You guys are seasoned enough to know the drill. Venser, send out your Pokemon. Then Dummy makes his commands, then Venser does the same. I ref after Engineer gets here and approves of it all. Let's get this party started!"

This is going to be an interesting 4v4 doubles, that's all I'm going to say. x.x

Go Metang and Gabite!

Venser said:

This is going to be an interesting 4v4 doubles, that's all I'm going to say. x.x

Go Metang and Gabite!

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I thought you put something in your acceptance post asking to change it to 2v2.

accepting!

lf 2v2 dubs

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Now that I go back and check it, that's an l, not an I (though I still don't know what it means). I'll edit my other two Pokemon into this post, though those were the two I was going to lead with.

Severus: The first thing we need to do is cripple Metang, so hit him with a Will-O-Wisp. Follow that up with a Hex, also aimed at Metang. Finish up with a Confuse Ray, still on Metang.

Albus: Open with a Hail to give yourself some free healing. Next use Blizzard. End with an Ice Beam on Gabite.

Summary:
Severus: Will-O-Wisp Metang -> Hex Metang -> Confuse Ray Metang (if Will-O-Wisp misses, use it again and make the third action Hex)
Albus: Hail -> Blizzard -> Ice Beam Gabite

EDIT: Here are the other two.

haha that's lf as in looking for x.x If its cool with the ref, we COULD switch this to a 2v2 dubs real quick. i don't know how much it matters to you. Anyways:

Metang, go on the offense! Meteor Mash [Ice Cream] ~ Iron Head [Ice Cream] ~ Meteor Mash [Ice Cream]


Gabite you are awesome and will evolve after this battle! Besides that, Iron Head [Vanillish] ~ Sandstorm to activate sand veil and to knock blizzard back down to 70% ~ Dig underground and stay down until after the Ice Beam, then come up and hit the ice cream!

Summary:
LANDMASTER: Meteor Mash [Vanillish ] ~ Iron Head [Vanillish ] ~ Meteor Mash [Vanillish ]

Kain: Iron Head [Vanillish] ~ Sandstorm ~ Dig and stay down until Ice Beam is fired, then attack [Vanillish]

Whoooooooops. My bad. I got careless. 2v2 it is. X.x

fwiw i didn't say anything about changing it to a 2v2 until now...but that's cool.

Two things:

1) I had intended this to be 4 vs 4 Doubles, but if you want to change it, Venser, that's fine with me.

2) Shouldn't Venser have issued actions first since he sent out second?

EDIT: Sounds good, shadowbone. Sorry for being so confusing.

SO

FUCKING

CONFUSED


...Alright. Let's take this from the top. You both keep out the original Pokemon, and this is a 4v4 Doubles. Venser, make your commands. Dummy, you make yours afterward. Then I ref. Okay? :/

Okay, I guess it's 4v4. Cool.

Metang you're going on the offensive LIKE A BOSS

Meteor Mash ~ Iron Head ~ Meteor Mash (all on Vanillish)

Gabite it's your job to make sure Hail isn't up! If Vanillish ever uses Hail, use Sandstorm the next action. Besides that, Iron Head (Vanillish) ~ Dual Chop (Vanillish ~ Iron Head ~ (Vanillish).

Now that we've got that cleared up...

Severus: Crippling Metang is still priority number one, so Will-O-Wisp it. Use Hex on Metang to take advantage of the burn, and close with a Confuse Ray, still on Metang.

Albus: We can't use Hail very effectively here, so open with a Taunt on Gabite. Use Hail next action, since he can't correct it. Finish with a Blizzard.

Summary:
Severus: Will-O-Wisp Metang -> Hex Metang -> Confuse Ray Metang
Albus: Taunt Gabite -> Hail -> Blizzard

Sent to Engineer and awaiting approval!

Round 1: Man, that's cold! And hot!

“Meh. I still think that it’s not a good idea to have a battle in an open-roof Bounce House, of all places, but beggars can’t be choosers. Right, Flik?” The Durant vibrated its mandibles in an agreeable(?) way. Jonas nodded, and observed the battlers releasing their Pokemon. Dummy, a bit of a misnomingly nicknamed person, unleashed a spooky specter and what looked like an ice cream cone; a Haunter and Vanillish. This was quickly met by Venser’s choices of Gabite and Metang. Jonas signaled the challengers. “Let’s start this battle!”

Severus the Haunter began the match by generating a small flame that almost looked…alive. The flame quickly maneuvered to Metang, giving it a scalding, but not crippling, burn on its arm. Kain the Gabite, however, bounces off of a wall to headbutt the Vanillish with an Iron force! Albus the Vanillish, in a manner not quite keeping with his namesake, starts waggling his frozen tongue and shaking his frozen…cone…thing at Kain. Kain is enraged to the point of madness by this Taunting! LANDMASTER the Metang is caught by a small portion of it, and angrily Mashes the icy treat with a fearsome fist! The burn on said arm makes it lose a bit of force, however. It also does a hint of damage.

The spirit continues his assault on the tanklike creature and looks deep into its eyes. Metang wants to turn away but is transfixed by the Hex! Kain, however, is still enraged at the Vanillish, and chops at it angrily with its talons. Albus, however, seems to have returned to his naturally serene state and changes the weather. Small bits of ice begin to fall from the sky, pelting all the competitors. The metallic floating beast tries to disturb the incantation with a powerful headbutt, but he’s too late!

The Haunter seems to have no pity at all for videogame references. It sends a small burst of light at the Metang, severely confusing it! Meanwhile, the Gabite remembers his master’s instructions. He tries to summon a Sandstorm, but he is still too angry to even begin to focus. Albus mutters a small incantation, sending a furiously howling Blizzard at both of his foes. As if to add pain to humiliation, Kain is frozen solid by the raging storm! LANDMASTER attempts to avenge his companion by smashing the icy beast with another powerful fist, but it is again weakened by the burn.

“Well! That was…eventful. Haunter seems untouched by all of this, but Vanillish is near collapsing. Venser, on the other hand, is really going to have to get tricky in order to pull his nuts out of the fire here.” Flik clacked his mandibles excitedly. “Heh. It’s good to see you’re getting into it too. Trainers! The current status of the battling Pokemon should be on your BoneTablets© now! Make your orders, and then we’ll start this up once more.”

(Notes: Gabite is still at full HP and energy in the End of Round section. Vanillish should be at 19 HP, I think. How did Blizzard only do 16 damage to Gabite? I calced it at 33 without a critical hit. I enjoyed the flavor text a lot!)

Severus: You rock. Let's start things off with a Hex on Gabite. Your next order of business is to use Hypnosis on Metang. Wrap things up with a Shadow Ball on Gabite.

Albus: You're down, but not out! Start off with an Ice Beam on Gabite. Next, use your Dairy Queen Blizzard(C) to magically inflict massive damage! If you're Still Alive by Action 3, use Autotomize for no apparent reason. (This was a triumph; I'm making a note here: Huge Success...)

Summary:
Severus: Hex Gabite -> Hypnosis Metang -> Shadow Ball Gabite
Albus: Ice Beam Gabite -> Blizzard -> Autotomize

Gabite you're frozen which is NOT chill but whatever. Use iron head on vanillish unless its dead then use outrage on severus.

metang you're cool! Iron Head Albus until it dies. then switch to Iron Heading Severus.

Sent to Engineer for approval.

Round 2: Unexpected Circumstances


“Well, Flik, it looks like they’ve given their Pokemon orders. Let’s see what they have in store!” The Durant made a happy-sounding buzz of agreement. Jonas signaled the battlers to start, and the round began!

Severus began the round by laying a Hex upon its draconic foe. The Gabite shivered, and succumbed to the same forces that pelted its companion! The shiver wasn’t only from the strange attack, but from still being inside an icy prison! Albus let loose another icy blast, except more concentrated and only directed at Kain. LANDMASTER flew over, attempting to pick up for its companion’s slack by ramming the Vanillish! The icy delight barely hangs on! All the while, Hail keeps raining upon the field.

The Haunter is slightly jealous that its ally put a foe out of commission. So it Hypnotizes the Beldum, sending it into a deep slumber. Kain finally thaws out of its icy cell, only to be met with another howling Blizzard from Albus! In a cruel twist of fate, he is frozen once more, and fainted as well! The constant chill, however, seems to have healed LANDMASTER’s arm. The creature doesn’t notice, however, as it still slumbers.

The spooky creature pulls out another shadowy substance from its bag of tricks, and unleashes it at the snoozing tank. The icy Albus, however, simply increases his speed while the Beldum snoozes.

“…woah. Venser had a real run of bad luck. However, having that burn dealt with could halp him in the long run.” Flik the Durant merely shivered in reply, its low Special Defense giving him a slight chill. “Well, you send out a new Pokemon, Venser, as well as your orders! You follow him up, Dummy. The status should be updating now!”

...wow.


Go ivysaur! finish vanillish with a HP fire! then sleep powder haunter, then light screen.

this is NOT fun :(

metang meteor mash x3 on haunter

Severus: Nice job. Use Hex on Metang as your opener, Will-O-Wisp Ivysaur, and finish with a second Hex on Metang.

Albus: You rock, Ice Cream Man! Blizzard to the extreme!

Summary:
Severus: Hex Metang -> Will-O-Wisp Ivysaur -> Hex Metang
Albus: Blizzard -> Blizzard -> Blizzard

Data Audit Thread said:

If a sleeping Pokemon is hit with a single attack that causes sixteen (16) or more damage, it will wake up one action sooner.

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Even though this battle started before this was implemented, I'll apply it anyway.
Once again, credit goes to Dogfish44 for this format.
Field: Hail (2 rounds)
Venser OOOO
Ivysaur (F)

90 HP / 100 EN
Speed: 60
Hidden Power @Vanillish ~ Sleep Powder @Haunter ~ Light Screen
Metang

55 HP / 80 EN
Spe: 50
Meteor Mash @Haunter x3

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Speed Order: Vanillish -> Haunter -> Ivysaur -> Metang


: 68/95
: 32/54


: 64/89
: 32/48


: 60/81
: 27/38
Field: Hail (1 round)
Venser OOOO
Ivysaur (F)

60 HP / 81 EN
Speed: 60
Light Screen, Burned
Metang

27 HP / 38 EN
Spe: 50
+1 ATK

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This looks like a job for Ginny (Duosion)!

Severus: The ghost with the most, though I don't mean to boast. I think you're awake, so let's open by Disabling Ivysaur's Sleep Powder. The last thing we need is an incapacitated Duosion. Hex Ivysaur next, just because we can. Wrap things up with a Confuse Ray on Metang. The less it can do, the better.

Ginny: We could really use a Reflect right now, so if you could provide us with one, that would be great. Calm Mind should let you do some massive damage, which will be useful when we finish up with Psyshock on Ivysaur.

Summary:
Severus: Disable Ivysaur's Sleep Powder -> Hex Ivysaur -> Confuse Ray Metang
Ginny: Reflect -> Calm Mind -> Psyshock Ivysaur

EDIT: Oh, and thanks for reffing, Lyris!

i will post later today this is so you know i'm not dead. thanks!

fucking finally posted! UGH

metang use METEOR MASH x3 on haunter!!!

Ivysaur, we got this. Toxic Duosion, venoshock x3

Terribly sorry for the delay...

Once again, credit goes to Dogfish44 for this format.
Venser OOOO
Ivysaur (F)

66 HP / 81 EN
Speed: 60
Light Screen, Burned
Toxic @Duosion ~ Venoshock @Duosion x2
Metang

55 HP / 38 EN
Spe: 50
+1 ATK
Meteor Mash x3 @Haunter

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Speed Order: Haunter -> Ivysaur -> Metang -> Duosion


: 66/74
: 28/24


: 48/74
: 24/6


: 31/62
: 24/0
Venser OOOO
Light Screen (3 actions)
Ivysaur (F)

31 HP / 62 EN
Speed: 60
Light Screen, Burned
Metang

24 HP / 0 EN

VS​

I feel like Venser should be Disqualified for not posting actions before DQ time. Sorry for the delay, Dummy007.
Prizes!
Dummy007: 3 TC
Haunter, Vanillish, Duosion 1 DC, 1 EC, 2 MC
Vanillish gets 1 KO counter for sure
I get 3 ref tokens.
shadowbone reffed 1 KO.
Since he was DQ'd, Venser doesn't get anything, sorry.
Good game anyways!