Completed Make it a blitz (disclaimer: contains 0% of nightblitz)

[TMan87]

3v3 1* Doubles
2 Substitutions
0 Chills/Recoveries
Switch = OK
48 Hour DQ

Team Gemini Taurus

Hemlock the Koffing (♂)

Hemlock the Koffing (♂)

★☆☆☆☆
#109
Nature: Serious (No effect)
Type:

Abilities:
Levitate (Passive): This Pokemon naturally floats above the earth when released or easily takes flight, granting the Hovering status. Ground moves can still hit.
Neutralizing Gas (Passive): Suppresses the effects of abilities of all other Pokemon currently in battle. If this ability suppresses another Pokemon's ability that would have activated upon sendout (for example, Intimidate), the suppressed ability will activate at the start of the earliest round in which Neutralizing Gas is not in effect, if the suppressed Pokemon is still on the field.
Stench (Passive)

Stats:

HP: 70
Atk: Rank 3
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 3
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 35
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 1

Moveset:
Level Up:

Assurance
Belch
Clear Smog
Destiny Bond
Explosion
Gyro Ball
Haze
Memento
Poison Gas
Self-Destruct
Sludge
Sludge Bomb
Smog
Smokescreen
Tackle
Toxic

Ornacia the Helioptile (♀)

Ornacia the Helioptile (♀)

★☆☆☆☆
#694
Nature: Serious (No effect)
Type:

Abilities:
Dry Skin: This Pokemon has spongy, yet sensitive skin, causing it to burn in bright sunlight for damage but absorb water and heal damaged tissues in rain. This effect results in dealing two (2) damage/action to this Pokemon in sunlight and recovering two (2) HP/action in rain. In addition, the dry skin is very vulnerable to flames and the Base Attack Power of incoming Fire attacks is increased by one (1). The Pokemon absorbs the damage of water attacks and recovers 25% of HP the damage that would have been inflicted.
Sand Veil: 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.
Solar Power

Stats:

HP: 70
Atk: Rank 2
Def: Rank 2
SpA: Rank 3
SpD: Rank 2
Spe: 70
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 1

Moveset:
Level Up:

Bulldoze
Charge
Electrify
Mud-Slap
Parabolic Charge
Pound
Quick Attack
Razor Wind
Tail Whip
Thunder
Thunderbolt
Thunder Shock
Thunder Wave
Volt Switch

Quercus the Drampa (♂)

Quercus the Drampa (♂)

★☆☆☆☆
#780
Nature: Serious (No effect)
Type:

Abilities:
Berserk: When this Pokémon's HP falls below 50% as a result of direct damage, the Pokémon becomes angry, and its Sp. Attack is increased by one (1) stage, adjusting the natural stage.
Sap Sipper: This Pokemon lives on a steady diet of plants and has developed defenses to every Grass-type attack. When attacked with a Grass-type move, damage and effects are negated and the Pokemon gains a one (1) stage boost to its Attack stage (adjusting the natural stage).
Cloud Nine

Stats:

HP: 90
Atk: Rank 3
Def: Rank 4
SpA: Rank 6
SpD: Rank 4
Spe: 36
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 5

Moveset:
Level Up:

Dragon Breath
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Rage
Echoed Voice
Extrasensory
Fly
Glare
Hyper Voice
Light Screen
Natural Gift
Outrage
Play Nice
Protect
Safeguard
Twister

Team cbrevan

P.B. | Pluffle

P.B | Pluffle (Female)
[Stage]
1
[Type]
Fairy

[Abilities]
Natural Cure | Aroma Veil | Friend Guard (Locked)

[Nature]
Serious

[Stats]
HP: 80
Atk: 2
Def: 3
SpA: 3
SpD: 4
Spe: 49
Size Class: 2
Weight Class: 1

[Learned Moves]
[(15)|(47)]

[Level-Up]
Scratch
Feather Dance
Fairy Wind
Yawn
Wake-Up Slap
Draining Kiss
Encore
Scary Face
Parting Shot
Play Rough
Rest
Snore
Moonblast
Nightmare
Dream Eater

[Egg]

[Tutor]

[TM/HM]

[Event/Error]

Luke | Scratchet

Luke | Scratchet (Male)
[Stage]
1
[Type]
Normal | Fighting

[Abilities]
Scrappy | Prankster | Vital Spirit (Locked)

[Nature]
Serious

[Stats]
HP: 80
Atk: 4
Def: 4
SpA: 1
SpD: 3
Spe: 40
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 2

[Learned Moves]
[(16)|(71)]

[Level-Up]
Scratch
Furry Swipes
Baby-Doll Eyes
Harden
Focus Energy
Rock Smash
Roar
Noble Roar
Work Up
Submission
Hyper Voice
Bulk Up
Superpower
Taunt
Rest
Retaliate

[Egg]

[Tutor]

[TM/HM]

[Event/Error]

Kaarde | Privatyke

Kaarde | Privatyke (Male)
[Stage]
1
[Type]
Water | Fighting

[Abilities]
Unaware | Technician (Locked)

[Nature]
Serious

[Stats]
HP: 80
Atk: 4
Def: 3
SpA: 2
SpD: 3
Spe: 45
Size Class: 2
Weight Class: 4

[Learned Moves]
[(15)|(90)]

[Level-Up]
Bubble
Smokescreen
Yawn
Wrap
Chip Away
Arm Thrust
Aqua Jet
Mach Punch
Taunt
Revenge
Thief
Waterfall
Submission
Punishment
Focus Punch

[Egg]

[Tutor]

[TM/HM]

[Event/Error]

Now would you look at that: it's like an ideal playground where a Drampa watches over a bunch of kids playing with each other.
Except in this case the Drampa is going to join in on the action and bash their heads in as well!
Honestly, not too much to say here: both teams are rather balanced, but GT's Pokémon can checkmate one particular opponent: Koffing v Pluffle, Helioptile v Privatyke, and Drampa v Scratchet, although that one is more up in the air. cbrevan will have to dance around these matchups.
Theory's all nice, but let's see how it holds up in practice. Time to play!​

Gemini Taurus sends out
cbrevan sends out and orders
Gemini Taurus orders
I ref

 

[Gemini Taurus]

"Wow! This trainer has so many pokemon I've never seen before! This is a perfect training opportunity team!"

Go Ornacia and Hemlock

"Show me what you've got cbrevan !"

 

[cbrevan]

Yo this matchup is hype af. It's like we're facing down some early game boss encounter.

Let's go, Luke and Kaarde!


Luke: Superpower [Helioptile] -> Superpower [Helioptile]
IF Helioptile is KOed when you are to act, THEN Retaliate [Koffing]

Kaarde: Arm Thrust [Helioptile] -> Arm Thrust [Heloptile]
IF Helioptile is KOed when you are to act, THEN Waterfall [Koffing]

 

[Gemini Taurus]

"Wow those things look bulky for just being in their first stage, it may hurt us too but lets try this!"

"Hopefully that Arm Thrust doesn't get all its hits!

Ornacia​

Razor Wind - Parabolic Charge+Electrify

Hemlock​

Sludge Bomb (Scratchet) - Explosion+Explosion

 

[TMan87]

Round 1:

Dry Skin/Sand Veil
70/100
2/2/3/2/70
Status: OK!

Levitate/Neutralizing Gas
70/100
3/4/3/2/35
Status: OK!​

//VS//​

Scrappy/Prankster
80/100
4/4/1/3/40
Status: OK!

Unaware
80/100
4/3/2/3/45
Status: OK!

8390 2403 4429 8334 5202 2980 2669 9236 5506 9185 4151 7431 6338 2626 1894 6324 7684 5925 5884 7924

Turn order: H>P>S>K

1st action

Heloptile surrounds itself with sharp wind!

Privatyke used Arm Thrust!
Get Razor Wind'd.
-3 EN

Scratchet used Superpower!
Crit: 8390 (400) No
Damage: (12[BAP]+3[STAB]+2[stat diff])*1.5 = 25.5 ==> 26
Scratchet's Attack fell!
Scratchet's Defense fell!
-7 EN

Koffing used Sludge Bomb!
Crit: 2403 (400) No
Effect: 4429 (2880) No
Damage: (9[BAP]+3[STAB])*1 = 12
-6 EN

Helioptile used Razor Wind!
Crit: 8334 5202 (400) None
Damage:</p>
<p style="text-align: center">Scratchet: (8[BAP]*0.75+3[STAB])*1 = 9
Privatyke: (8[BAP]*0.75+3[STAB])*1 = 9
-5 EN

2nd action

Privatyke used Arm Thrust!
Hits: rolled 3. ==> 3 hits!
Crit: 2980 2669 9236 (400) None
Damage: (6[BAP]+3[STAB]+2[stat diff])*1.5 = 16.5 ==> 17
-7 EN

Scratchet used Superpower!
Crit: 5506 (400) No
Damage: (12[BAP]+3[STAB]+2[stat diff])*1.5-(2) = 23.5 ==> 24
Scratchet's Attack fell!
Scratchet's Defense fell!
-11 EN

Helioptile used LIGHTNING CHARGE!
Crit: 9185 4151 7431 (400) None
Damage:</p>
<p style="text-align: center">Privatyke: (7[BAP]+3[STAB])*1.5 = 15
Scratchet: (7[BAP]+3[STAB])*1 = 10
Koffing: (7[BAP]+3[STAB]+1[stat diff])*1 = 11
+18 HP
-24.5 ==> -25 EN

Koffing used TSAR BOMBA!
Crit: 6338 2626 1894 (400) No
Helioptile: (25*2.25[BAP]+1[stat diff])/1.5 = 38,17 ==> 38 KO!
Privatyke: (25*2.25[BAP])*1.5 = 84,375 ==> 84 KO!
Scratchet: (25*2.25[BAP])*1+(4) = 56.25 ==> 60 KO!
-77 EN

Helioptile HP: 70 ==> 0
Helioptile EN: 100 ==> 70
Koffing HP: 70 ==> 0
Koffing EN: 100 ==> 17

Scratchet HP: 80 ==> 0
Scratchet EN: 100 ==> 82
Privatyke HP: 80 ==> 0
Privatyke EN: 100 ==> 90

FIELD
Nothing
​

Dry Skin/Sand Veil
0/70
2/2/3/2/70
Status: KO!

Levitate/Neutralizing Gas
0/17
3/4/3/2/35
Status: KO!​

//VS//​

Scrappy/Prankster
0/82
4/4/1/3/40
Status: KO!

Unaware
0/90
4/3/2/3/45
Status: KO!

Can... Can someone tell me what happened? Privatyke and Scratchet were on the offense while Helioptile was going defensive and Koffing was retaliating at best it could, then I turned around to answer a question from the arena staff, suddenly saw a super bright light, and when I turned back, everyone was charred and the Koffing had a very satisfied smile on its face...​

Gemini Taurus sends out Drampa and orders against Pluffle
cbrevan orders against Drampa
I ref

 

[Gemini Taurus]

"Well that worked out BEAUTIFULLY, Quercus, you're at a type disadvantage but I believe in you still!

Glare - Hyper Voice
***if Yawn is used and encore is not used the following action, use Safeguard the first instance
***If Scary Face is used A1 and Encore is used A2, use Protect A2

 

[cbrevan]

It's time for the final boss!



Moonblast -> Moonblast

 

[TMan87]

Round 2:

Bench

Dry Skin/Sand Veil
0/70
2/2/3/2/70
Status: KO!

Levitate/Neutralizing Gas
0/17
3/4/3/2/35
Status: KO!

Berserk/Sap Sipper
90/100
3/4/6/4/36
Status: OK!​

[/RIGHT]

//VS//​

Natural Cure/Aroma Veil
80/100
2/3/3/4/49
Status: OK!

Bench

Scrappy/Prankster
0/82
4/4/1/3/40
Status: KO!

Unaware
0/90
4/3/2/3/45
Status: KO!

(2832 + 3358 + 1265 + 5024 + 3456 + 2552 + 8752 + 4404 + 7657 + 3163 = 42463)

1st action

Pluffle used Moonblast!
Crit: 2832 (400) No
Effect: 3358 (2880) No
Damage: (10[BAP]+3[STAB]-1[stat diff])*1.5 = 18
-6 EN

Drampa used Glare!
Pluffle was paralyzed! (25%)
New Speed: 24
-6 EN

2nd action

Drampa used Hyper Voice!
Crit: 1265 (400) No
Damage: (9[BAP]+3[STAB]+2[stat diff])*1 = 14
-6 EN

To be paralyzed: 5024 (2400) No
Pluffle used Moonblast!
Crit: 3456 (400) No
Effect: 2552 (2880) Yes
Damage: (10[BAP]+3[STAB]-1[stat diff])*1.5 = 18
Drampa's Special Attack fell!
-10 EN

Drampa HP: 90 ==> 54
Drampa EN: 100 ==> 88
Pluffle HP: 80 ==> 66
Pluffle EN: 100 ==> 84

FIELD
Nothing

​

Bench

Dry Skin/Sand Veil
0/70
2/2/3/2/70
Status: KO!

Levitate/Neutralizing Gas
0/17
3/4/3/2/35
Status: KO!

Berserk/Sap Sipper
54/88
3/4/6/4/36
Status: -1 SpA​

//VS//​

Natural Cure/Aroma Veil
66/84
2/3/3/4/49
Status: PAR (20%) (4a)

Bench

Scrappy/Prankster
0/82
4/4/1/3/40
Status: KO!

Unaware
0/90
4/3/2/3/45
Status: KO!

You know, it gets kind of lonely watching a 1v1 on a Doubles field... Makes you look at the big, wide space with two tiny Pokémon on it.
Anyway! This round is basically a gambit from GT: will Glare pay for itself by having Pluffle waste too many actions to keep up the damage race? Said damage race is heavily in favor of the bunny though, and Natural Cure beginning to tick only lessens its burden... but who knows! Ordering first while para'd is very stress-inducing...​

cbrevan orders
Gemini Taurus orders
I ref

 

[cbrevan]

We have the lead, let's keep it!

Moonblast -> Moonblast
IF Light Screen, THEN Encore.
IF Fly, THEN Fairy Wind + Moonblast.

 

[Gemini Taurus]

"Excellent! Let's keep this going!

Hyper Voice - Fly (Suspended)

 

[TMan87]

Round 3:

Bench

Dry Skin/Sand Veil
0/70
2/2/3/2/70
Status: KO!

Levitate/Neutralizing Gas
0/17
3/4/3/2/35
Status: KO!

Berserk/Sap Sipper
54/88
3/4/6/4/36
Status: -1 SpA​

//VS//​

Natural Cure/Aroma Veil
66/84
2/3/3/4/49[24]
Status: PAR (20%) (4a)

Bench

Scrappy/Prankster
0/82
4/4/1/3/40
Status: KO!

Unaware
0/90
4/3/2/3/45
Status: KO!

(7479 + 2816 + 8093 + 2543 + 576 + 780 + 9323 + 7741 + 2064 + 3604 = 45019)

1st action

Drampa used Hyper Voice!
Crit: 7479 (400) No
Damage: (9[BAP]+3[STAB]+2[stat diff])*1 = 14
-10 EN

To be paralyzed: 2816 (1920) No
Pluffle used Moonblast!
Crit: 2816 (400) No
Effect: 8093 (2880) No
Damage: (10[BAP]+3[STAB]-1[stat diff])*1.5 = 18
Drampa's Berserk activated!
Drampa's Special Attack rose!
-14 EN

2nd action

Drampa flew up high!
-6 EN

To be paralyzed: 2543 (1920) No
Pluffle used ETHEREAL STRIKE!
But it missed!
-32 EN

Drampa HP: 54 ==> 36
Drampa EN: 88 ==> 72
Pluffle HP: 66 ==> 52
Pluffle EN: 84 ==> 38

FIELD
Nothing

​

Bench

Dry Skin/Sand Veil
0/70
2/2/3/2/70
Status: KO!

Levitate/Neutralizing Gas
0/17
3/4/3/2/35
Status: KO!

Berserk/Sap Sipper
36/72
3/4/6/4/36
Status: +0 SpA (nat stage +1), in suspended Flying​

//VS//​

Natural Cure/Aroma Veil
52/38
2/3/3/4/49[24]
Status: PAR (15%) (2a), cooldown (1a)

Bench

Scrappy/Prankster
0/82
4/4/1/3/40
Status: KO!

Unaware
0/90
4/3/2/3/45
Status: KO!

I always wondered how a Drampa managed to fly. Nothing on it looks like functional wings (vestigial at best), and yet, I have one before my very own eyes, floating gracefully to avoid Pluffle's attempts at punishing it -attempts that must look puny from the Drampa's view.
How majestic.
Drampa's still at a severe HP disadvantage though, so it may float now but it'll have to come crashing down one way or another...​

Gemini Taurus orders
cbrevan orders
I ref

 

[Gemini Taurus]

"We're not in a great situation but keep it going!"

Fly (Attack) - Roost
***IF Encore is used A2, use Hyper Voice that action instead
***IF a damaging fairy type move is used A2, not in a combo, use Fly that action.

 

[cbrevan]

Guess which match has 0 recoveries!

Draining Kiss->Draining Kiss

 

[TMan87]

Round 4:

Bench

Dry Skin/Sand Veil
0/70
2/2/3/2/70
Status: KO!

Levitate/Neutralizing Gas
0/17
3/4/3/2/35
Status: KO!

Berserk/Sap Sipper
36/72
3/4/6/4/36
Status: +0 SpA (nat stage +1), in suspended Flying​

//VS//​

Natural Cure/Aroma Veil
52/38
2/3/3/4/49[24]
Status: PAR (15%) (2a), cooldown (1a)

Bench

Scrappy/Prankster
0/82
4/4/1/3/40
Status: KO!

Unaware
0/90
4/3/2/3/45
Status: KO!

(4964 + 3089 + 7416 + 8185 + 8316 + 8189 + 4543 + 4791 + 4124 + 2030 = 55647)

1st action

Drampa used Fly!
Hit: 4964 (9120) Yes
Crit: 3089 (400) No
Damage: (9[BAP])*1 = 9
-11 EN

Pluffle cools down!

2nd action

Drampa flew up high!
-8 EN

To be paralyzed: 7416 (1440) No
Pluffle used Draining Kiss!
But it missed!
-6 EN

Drampa used Fly!
Hit: 8185 (9120) Yes
Crit: 8316 (400) No
Damage: (9[BAP])*1 = 9
-7 EN

Pluffle is no longer paralyzed!

Drampa HP: 36 ==> 36
Drampa EN: 72 ==> 46
Pluffle HP: 52 ==> 34
Pluffle EN: 38 ==> 32

FIELD
Nothing

​

Bench

Dry Skin/Sand Veil
0/70
2/2/3/2/70
Status: KO!

Levitate/Neutralizing Gas
0/17
3/4/3/2/35
Status: KO!

Berserk/Sap Sipper
36/46
3/4/6/4/36
Status: +1 SpA (n.s.a)​

//VS//​

Natural Cure/Aroma Veil
34/32
2/3/3/4/49
Status: OK!

Bench

Scrappy/Prankster
0/82
4/4/1/3/40
Status: KO!

Unaware
0/90
4/3/2/3/45
Status: KO!

Well, Drampa certainly seems to have taken a liking to flight, seeing how it goes for another soar right after sweeping down on the exhausted Pluffle. It even managed to bridge the previously significant HP gap! However, that burns a lot of EN, which will keep the game very close.
Pluffle's Natural Cure had it get rid of its paralysis, so it's now faster than Drampa, a feat that bring it back into advantage state.
How will cbrevan manage ordering first?​

cbrevan orders
Gemini Taurus orders
I ref

 

[cbrevan]

We're in the final stretch!

Moonblast->Moonblast
If Drampa uses Glare A1, use Moonblast + Moonblast
If Drampa is under the effects of Fly [Suspend] when you are to act, THEN use Fairy Wind+Moonblast

 

[Gemini Taurus]

Hyper Voice - Hyper Voice

 

[TMan87]

Round 5:

Bench

Dry Skin/Sand Veil
0/70
2/2/3/2/70
Status: KO!

Levitate/Neutralizing Gas
0/17
3/4/3/2/35
Status: KO!

Berserk/Sap Sipper
36/46
3/4/6/4/36
Status: +1 SpA (n.s.a)​

//VS//​

Natural Cure/Aroma Veil
34/32
2/3/3/4/49
Status: OK!

Bench

Scrappy/Prankster
0/82
4/4/1/3/40
Status: KO!

Unaware
0/90
4/3/2/3/45
Status: KO!

(360 + 6343 + 610 + 669 + 4477 + 4136 + 8385 + 5102 + 7402 + 2435 = 39919)

1st action

Pluffle used Moonblast!
Crit: 360 (400) Yes
Effect: 6343 (2880) No
Damage: (10[BAP]+3[STAB]+3[crit]-1[stat diff])*1.5 = 22.5 ==> 23
-6 EN

Drampa used Hyper Voice!
Crit: 610 (400) No
Damage: (9[BAP]+3[STAB]+2[stat diff])*1+(2) = 16
-6 EN

2nd action

Pluffle used Moonblast!
Crit: 669 (400) Yes
Effect: 4477 (2880) No
Damage: (10[BAP]+3[STAB]-1[stat diff])*1.5 = 18 KO!
-10 EN

Drampa HP: 36 ==> 0
Drampa EN: 46 ==> 40
Pluffle HP: 34 ==> 18
Pluffle EN: 32 ==> 16

FIELD
Nothing

​

Bench

Dry Skin/Sand Veil
0/70
2/2/3/2/70
Status: KO!

Levitate/Neutralizing Gas
0/17
3/4/3/2/35
Status: KO!

Berserk/Sap Sipper
0/40
3/4/6/4/36
Status: KO!​

//VS//​

Natural Cure/Aroma Veil
18/16
2/3/3/4/49
Status: OK!

Bench

Scrappy/Prankster
0/82
4/4/1/3/40
Status: KO!

Unaware
0/90
4/3/2/3/45
Status: KO!

Here we see Natural Cure coming in clutch as Pluffle is able to move first and land the final hit on Drampa, ending this battle that took a turn for the worst when Koffing was sent out. Hope everyone had fun!

Rewards:

Gemini Taurus 3 TC | 3 RC | -2 JC
cbrevan 3 TC | 3 RC | -2 JC
Me: 3 RC | 6 JC

Thank you for exploding on the opposition!​