Arcanite vs Texas Cloverleaf in the typical arena

Arcanite said:

Open Challenge
2Vs2 Doubles
1FE and 1 NFE
DQ 2days
2 Recovers/5 Chills
Arena: ASB Arena

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Texas Cloverleaf said:

Accepting, my NFE is first stage.
Switch = facepalm
Items=no
Abilities=all unlocked

Requesting DQ be extended to 3 days over the weekend if we aren't finished by then as I am away Saturday and Sunday bar luck.

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So here we are, ready for another battle in the ASB Arena. I don't think we really need a long introduction for this place, so lets just get right to the battle.

On one side is Arcanite, who sends out a Lucario and a Cottonee:

And on the other side is Texas Cloverleaf, with a Cyclohm and a Beldum:

So without any further ado, lets start the battle.

The order will be:
Texas Cloverleaf issues orders
Arcanite issues orders
jas61292 refs
Arcanite issues orders
Texas Cloverleaf issues orders
jas61292 refs
(repeat until battle ends)

Good luck to both of you, and let the battle begin.

Hmm. Lets keep it simple.
Sheer Force boosted Flamethrower x3
Zen headbutt x3

All at Lucario.

Barbariccia, Prankster Stun Spore at Cyclohm, then Beldum, Then toxic the Cyclohm.

Sir Auron, looks like you'll be taking a beating here... Dragon Pulse, thne Nasty Plot, then Dragon Pulse, all on Cyclohm.

HP: 90 | 100
Energy: 100 | 100
Status: None | None
Boosts: None | None
Other: None | None



HP: 90 | 110
Energy: 100 | 100
Status: None | None
Boosts: None | None
Other: None | None

Round 1:

The battle starts out with some tricky moves by the little Prankster Barbariccia, who sends out some powder towards the Cyclohm. Behemoth is unable to avoid the Stun Spore and breaths it in, causing it to suffer 25% Paralysis. Sir Auron the Lucario follows up its partner by releasing a Dragon Pulse, which hits Cyclohm for Critical damage. Behemoth is able to return fire, scorching Lucario with a Sheer Force boosted Flamethrower. Finishing up the action, Rocky flings itself at Lucario,hitting it with a Zen Headbutt.

Barbariccia decides to continue its trickery, and releases another Stun Spore, this time at Rocky, once again causing 25% Paralysis. In the meantime, Lucario stands in place, Nastily Plotting how to win this fight. Cyclohm is taking a different approach, attempting to just all-out attack. But it is unable to, as its body seizes up in Full Paralysis. Not wanting its side to waste an action, Beldum goes for another Zen Headbutt. But it seems its aim was off this time, as the attack missed.

With both opponents Paralyzed, Cottonee takes a different approach this time, spitting out some Toxic at Cyclohm, Badly Poisoning it. Lucario, on the other hand, goes back to a more offensive approach, and sends out another Dragon Pulse at Cyclohm. Behemoth really wants to retaliate, but it can’t as it is Fully Paralyzed again. However, Rocky is able to somewhat salvage this round as this time its Zen Headbutt hits its target.


HP: 90 | 51
Energy: 75 | 79
Status: None | None
Boosts: None | +2 SpA
Other: None | None



HP: 90 | 71
Energy: 70 | 93
Status: 20% Paralysis | 10% Paralysis, Badly Poisoned (2 Damage/Action next)
Boosts: None | None
Other: None | None


Acranite, you're up.

Barbariccia, use your fake tears on Cyclohm, Then, refresh it's paralysis with another Stun Spore. Then Leech seed it. IF Cyclohm is ordered to use Torment, use Taunt as your first action, then fake tears, then Stun Spore.

Go for a Drain Punch on Cyclohm, then 2 dragon pulses!

That kind of sucked :P Oh well, same actions as last round.


Just noting that I'm going up north tonight so my next post will be on Monday.

HP: 90 | 51
Energy: 75 | 79
Status: None | None
Boosts: None | +2 SpA
Other: None | None


HP: 90 | 71
Energy: 70 | 93
Status: 20% Paralysis | 10% Paralysis, Badly Poisoned (2 Damage/Action next)
Boosts: None | None
Other: None | None

Round 2:

The second round of this battle starts out with more Prankster action, as Cottonee starts crying some Fake Tears, lowering Cyclohm’s Special Defense. While Cyclohm is paying attention to Cottonee, Lucario jumps in with a Drain Punch, healing itself while doing damage. But Cyclohm is not too distracted to attack, and hits back with a Flamethrower. And Beldum, continuing its unoriginal string of attacks, hits Lucario with a Zen Headbutt.

Next, Cottonee goes back to its original move, and sends out some more Stun Spores. Cyclohm is unable to avoid them, and its Paralysis is renewed to 25%. Lucario continues his assault on the Dragon with its strongest Dragon Pulse yet. But this time, when Behemoth returns fire with another Flamethrower, the damage is too much for Lucario to handle, and he is Knocked Out. With one foe out of the way, Rocky shifts its focus to Cottonee. But its long string of Zen Headbutts is interrupted because it is Fully Paralyzed.

Despite being all alone, Barbariccia is not backing away from its plan, and continues her onslaught of status moves, this time with a Leech Seed on Cyclohm. But as the only Pokémon left on her side, she now finds herself being the target of her opponents attack, taking a powerful Flamethrower from Behemoth and a Zen Headbutt from Rocky. While Cottonee recovers some health from Leech Seed, she finds herself in a big hole. Is there any way for her to make a comeback?

HP: 58 | KO
Energy: 52 | --
Status: None | None
Boosts: None | None
Other: None | None



HP: 90 | 29
Energy: 46 | 60
Status: 10% Paralysis | 20% Paralysis, Badly Poisoned (3 Damage/Action next)
Boosts: None | -2 SpD
Other: None | Seeded (5 Actions)


It's your move Texas Cloverleaf.

Iron Head x3
Slack Off, Signal beam, Flamethrower, both attacks Sheer Force boosted.

Go being back a day early.

Barbariccia: Taunt Cyclohm, then encore the attempted Slack off, then Giga Drain Cyclohm. If the encore would not work, (Which it should according to the data audit thread) use a double Giga Drain Combo!

HP: 58
Energy: 52
Status: None
Boosts: None
Other: None



HP: 90 | 29
Energy: 46 | 60
Status: 10% Paralysis | 20% Paralysis, Badly Poisoned (3 Damage/Action next)
Boosts: None | -2 SpD
Other: None | Seeded (5 Actions)

Round 3:

OK, seriously, I do not know how to describe what happened this round. Cottonee starts out by Taunting Cyclohm. Cyclohm was about to fail to rest thanks to that taunt, but its body failed it again as it was Fully Paralyzed. Meanwhile Beldum hits Cottonee with its Iron Head.

Next, Cottonee tries to Encore Slack Off. Unfortunately, as it had not used any move the previous action, the Encore failed. Of course it was not all bad for Cottonee, as, somehow, Cyclohm was Fully Paralyzed again. And once more, Beldum keeps up its Iron Head hits.

Finally, Cottonee goes on the offensive. Its Giga Drain might not be so strong, but when it went critical, it did help gain back some more health. Cyclohm finally got itself together, and scorched Cottonee with a Flamethrower. And, Beldum does more Iron Heads.

But it seems the Poison has been getting to Cyclohm, and so has the Leech Seed, and after this last round of hits, the Leech Seed sucks away the last of Cyclohm’s health, Knocking it Out.


HP: 16
Energy: 20
Status: None
Boosts: None
Other: None



HP: 90 | KO
Energy: 26 | --
Status: 5% Paralysis | None
Boosts: None | None
Other: None | None


Oh, how the RNG works will always be a mystery.

Acranite, it is your turn.

Regardless of actions, Zen Headbutt, Iron Head, Zen Headbutt.

not like I have a lot of variety XD

Data Audit Thread said:

Encore: The Pokemon gives its opponent an enthusiastic round of applause. The target is so flattered that it can’t help but repeat its last action for the next two (2) of its actions. The afflicted Pokemon will not expend extra energy from consecutive attacks while Encore is in effect. Encore fails when used on a target whose Encore ended on the previous action.

Attack Power: -- | Accuracy: 100% | Energy Cost: 10 | Attack Type: Other | Effect Chance: -- | Typing: Normal | Priority: 0 | CT: Passive

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Doesn't actualy specify successful action anywhere, so that final flamethrower shouldn't have hit.

Either way, 15 HP Substitute > Leech Seed > Stun Spore

True, but I cannot believe that Full Paralysis is an Encore-able action. And, while a move may not have to be successful to be Encored, it does have to be attempted. Slack Off never ever failed, it just was never used, so it could not be Encored. To be honest, I really was not sure how to handle this situation. When I asked people on IRC, this was how it was suggested to handle it. Really, the only other way I could see of doing it would be to have Encore effect the last attempted action, but that would have been the Flamethrower from the previous round, and thus would have had the exact same result. If you can get one of the higher ups of ASB to tell me that it should have worked as you say, then I will be glad to change it, but as far as I am concerned, I think I did it as it should be.

And now, I will begin to ref this next round. Expect it shortly.

EDIT: Actually, Arcanite, don't bother asking about that (unless you are just interested). That 25 Damage from the Flamethrower won't effect the end of the battle.

HP: 16
Energy: 20
Status: None
Boosts: None
Other: None



HP: 90
Energy: 26
Status: 5% Paralysis
Boosts: None
Other: None

Round 4:

Cottonee senses that the end it nigh, and sets up a Substitute to try and stave off as much damage as it can. Beldum seem to mind though, and slams right into the sub with a Zen Headbutt.

In one last desperate attempt to get back in the battle, Cottonee shoots out a Leech Seed to try and recover some health. Unfortunately, it did not have enough energy left to get off the move, and fainted.

HP: --
Energy: 0
Status: None
Boosts: None
Other: None


HP: 90
Energy: 21
Status: None
Boosts: None
Other: None


Good game you guys. Have some rewards:

Arcanite - 2 TC
Barbariccia the Cottonee - 1 EC, 2 MC, 1 DC, 1 KOC
Sir Auron the Lucario - 3 MC

Texas Cloverleaf - 2 TC
Behemoth the Cyclohm - 3 MC, 1 KOC
Rocky the Beldum - 1 EC, 2 MC, 1 DC, 1 KOC

jas61292 - 4 RC

Oops, oh well, gg. As you can probably guess, I was going to use Beat up-Justified, until i realised it was 2 vs 2. DERP

gg Arcanite, it was fun