Well, I had some interesting experiences here, and figured I would share a recent battle I had with a user named Wind on Pokemon Online. This would be my first warstory, and the Creator program thought PO logs were unprocessable, so bear with me. It was overall a close match. My comments will be in purple, and I will omit Leftovers from Pokemon after first turn of activation.
Colonel Darren's moves will be in Red.
Wind's moves will be in Blue.
Tier: OverUsed
Variation: +17, -14
Rule: Rated
Rule: Sleep Clause
Rule: Evasion Clause
Rule: OHKO Clause
Rule: Species Clause
Wind sent out Azelf!
Colonel Darren sent out Empoleon!
He leads with Azelf, and I lead with a variation of Empoleon's lead set, forgoing Stealth Rock for Ice Beam as a more reliable way to beat certain leads like Aerodactyl and Ninjask without a Hydro Pump missing. I know Azelf likely can't touch the thing, so he'd either set up rocks, trick a Scarf, or U-turn, either of the latter showing he's scarfed.
Start of turn 1
The foe's Azelf used U-turn!
It's not very effective...
Empoleon lost 38 HP! (10% of its health)
Wind called Azelf back!
Wind sent out Vaporeon!
Empoleon used Hydro Pump!
The foe's Vaporeon's Water Absorb made the attack useless!
A good prediction by Wind, as I run Grass Knot and won't secure even close to a 3HKO. I'm fearful that it runs HP Electric to threaten Empoleon or ward off a Gyrados sweep later, so I'll go to Lanturn. If it ends up with Toxic, it would let me know if Gyrados can sweep or not.
Start of turn 2
Colonel Darren called Empoleon back!
Colonel Darren sent out Lanturn!
The foe's Vaporeon used Surf!
It's not very effective...
Lanturn lost 66 HP! (14% of its health)
Lanturn restored a little HP using its Leftovers! (Omitted from logs)
Start of turn 3
Lanturn used Thunder Wave!
The foe's Vaporeon is paralyzed! It may be unable to move!
The foe's Vaporeon used Wish!
I go for the Thunder Wave hoping to catch something on the switch. If push comes to shove, at the very least Dusknoir can outspeed now and set up a Substitute for his SubPunch set before he gets hit with Toxic.
Start of turn 4
Lanturn used Thunderbolt!
It's super effective!
The foe's Vaporeon lost 41% of its health!
The foe's Vaporeon used Toxic!
Lanturn was badly poisoned!
Vaporeon's wish came true! (Vaporeon runs Leftovers, will be omitted.)
Lanturn is hurt by poison!
This can be considered one of my flops. I realize now I should have just risked it and sent in Gyrados to Taunt, taking a chance. Toxic on my bulkier Lanturn is definitely not a good thing at all, as I don't run a Cleric. However, this confirms it would not run HP Electric if it runs Protect, so I can send in Gyrados to taunt it while it sets up, or at least stop a second Wish.
Start of turn 5
Colonel Darren called Lanturn back!
Colonel Darren sent out Gyarados!
Gyarados intimidates the foe's Nethuns!
The foe's Nethuns's Attack fell!
The foe's Nethuns is paralyzed! It can't move!
Start of turn 6
Gyarados used Taunt!
The foe's Vaporeon fell for the taunt!
The foe's Vaporeon is paralyzed! It can't move!
I really got lucky here, a bit of a disappointment that hax would strike now instead of later. I'm predicting a switch, so I might as well go for the Dragon Dance. There currently are no Stealth Rocks up, so I could take advantage.
Start of turn 7
Wind called Vaporeon back!
Wind sent out Starmie!
Gyarados used Dragon Dance!
Gyarados's Attack rose!
Gyarados's Speed rose!
Or so I thought. It turns out that Gyrados would not be sweeping today, as I run a bulkier build that forgoes a bit of speed for health. I'm going to predict the thunderbolt and undo some of the damage Toxic wore on Lanturn.
Start of turn 8
Colonel Darren called Gyarados back!
Colonel Darren sent out Lanturn!
The foe's Starmie used Thunderbolt!
Lanturn's Volt Absorb absorbs the attack!
Lanturn is hurt by poison!
Start of turn 9
Wind called Constelle back!
Wind sent out Gliscor!
Lanturn used Thunderbolt!
It had no effect!
Lanturn is hurt by poison!
Some members of my team have a bit of a problem with Gliscor, as I have quite a few ground weaknesses, and only two can hit him effectively SE from Special. I'm going to predict the Earthquake and go to one of my resists, Celebi.
Start of turn 10
Colonel Darren called Lanturn back!
Colonel Darren sent out Celebi!
The foe's Gliscor used Taunt!
Celebi fell for the taunt!
Shit. My Celebi is a supporting variant of Tinkerbell, running a bit bulkier EVs and setting up the rocks that I removed from Empoleon. He is either going to set up or attack to predict a switch. I stay in to weather a possible Earthquake, or to hit his switch hard with Leaf Storm.
Start of turn 11
The foe's Cutter used U-turn!
It's super effective!
Celebi lost 168 HP! (41% of its health)
Wind called Cutter back!
Wind sent out Azelf!
Celebi used Leaf Storm!
The foe's Will lost 87% of its health!
Celebi's Sp. Att. sharply fell!
Celebi restored a little HP using its Leftovers! (Omitted)
My misprediction costs Celebi about half it's life, but I breathe a sigh of relief. I'm fearful of a Trick, so I go to my own Scarf user, Jirachi.
Start of turn 12
Colonel Darren called Celebi back!
Colonel Darren sent out Jirachi!
The foe's Will used U-turn!
Jirachi lost 65 HP! (19% of its health)
Wind called Will back!
Wind sent out Infernape!
Regardless of what you may think, I don't run a Flinchrachi set with Choice Scarf. Instead, I use a special variant to deal with problems like Flygon, Gengar, and his latest switch, and Infernape. He was likely going for a Nasty Plot, but I know with confidence I can outspeed unless it too is a Scarfer.
Start of turn 13
Jirachi used Psychic!
It's super effective!
The foe's Infernape lost 100% of its health!
The foe's Infernape fainted!
Wind sent out Vaporeon!
At long last, the first kill of the game goes to Jirachi, bringing the score 6-5 against Wind. Or rather, 5-5, as a number of my members are quite wounded. I know there's really nothing he can do, and I don't want my other team members under Toxic, so I switch to Empoleon to try my luck with Grass Knot.
Start of turn 14
Colonel Darren called Jirachi back!
Colonel Darren sent out Empoleon!
The foe's Vaporeon used Wish!
Start of turn 15
Empoleon used Grass Knot!
It's super effective!
The foe's Vaporeon lost 31% of its health!
The foe's Vaporeon is paralyzed! It can't move!
Vaporeon's wish came true!
A 4HKO is definitely not a better idea of mine. I switch back to Jirachi, hopefully to trick it my scarf, thinking his fastest threat was Infernape.
Start of turn 16
Colonel Darren called Empoleon back!
Colonel Darren sent out Jirachi!
The foe's Vaporeon used Wish!
Start of turn 17
Wind called Nethuns back!
Wind sent out Cutter! (Gliscor)
Jirachi used Trick!
Jirachi switched items with the foe's Gliscor!
Jirachi obtained one Leftovers!
The foe's Gliscor obtained one Choice Scarf!
Vaporeon's wish came true!
Jirachi restored a little HP using its Leftovers! (Omitted.)
This could have been either very good, or very bad. I've locked it into one move, making things a bit easier, but I'm on the fence. It could be an offensive variant, or a likely more tankish build. I risk the Uturn to get Celebi back in on an Earthquake, hoping to recover after a resisted hit.
Start of turn 18
Colonel Darren called Jirachi back!
Colonel Darren sent out Celebi!
The foe's Gliscor used U-turn!
It's super effective!
Celebi lost 168 HP! (41% of its health)
Wind called Gliscor back!
Wind sent out Azelf!
My mispredictions cost me my first member, knowing what he's about to do for no risk. The lack of rocks and a second paralysis spreader would hamper me severely.
Start of turn 19
The foe's Azelf used U-turn!
It's super effective!
Celebi lost 118 HP! (29% of its health)
Celebi fainted!
Wind called Azelf back!
Wind sent out Vaporeon!
Colonel Darren sent out Gyarados!
Gyarados intimidates the foe's Nethuns!
The foe's Nethuns's Attack fell!
I really don't want this thing hitting me with Toxic, even though Gyrados may not mind entirely. I wouldn't be keeping it in long enough to sweep knowing his Starmie outspeeds my +1 Gyra, so I just taunt to prevent his Wish.
Start of turn 20
Gyarados used Taunt!
The foe's Vaporeon fell for the taunt!
The foe's Nethuns is paralyzed! It can't move!
Again parahax strikes, but not in my favor, as Vaporeon was likely to be blocked by Taunt from wishing anyway. I momentarily lapse and forget of his Starmie, again going for the DD.
Start of turn 21
Wind called Vaporeon back!
Wind sent out Starmie!
Gyarados used Dragon Dance!
Gyarados's Attack rose!
Gyarados's Speed rose!
Start of turn 22
Colonel Darren called Gyarados back!
Colonel Darren sent out Lanturn!
The foe's Starmie used Thunderbolt!
Lanturn's Volt Absorb absorbs the attack!
Lanturn is hurt by poison!
I'm at a confliction here for this move. I know for sure that he wouldn't leave Starmie in against me, as even Grass Knot wouldn't hit me for much. I also know he isn't going to bring Vaporeon back in risking a Thunderbolt. He's either going to bring in Gliscor, or something else that could ravage my team, like Heatran. I choose Surf instead, knowing I could probably take his Vaporeon if it came back in, and I was fearful of a Heatran getting in on next to nothing from Ice Beam. I still had no idea of his final remaining Pokemon, and was letting worst-case-scenario thinking get to me.
Start of turn 23
Wind called Starmie back!
Wind sent out Gliscor!
Lanturn used Surf!
It's super effective!
The foe's Gliscor lost 75% of its health!
Lanturn is hurt by poison!
I kick myself for realizing I could have killed it outright with Ice Beam, but predict a retaliation Earthquake coming in, so I flee to Gyrados. Besides, I doubt he would Taunt or Roost against Lanturn.
Start of turn 24
Wind called Gliscor back!
Wind sent out Vaporeon!
Colonel Darren called Lanturn back!
Colonel Darren sent out Gyarados!
Gyarados intimidates the foe's Vaporeon!
The foe's Vaporeon's Attack fell!
Start of turn 25
Wind called Vaporeon back!
Wind sent out Starmie!
Gyarados used Taunt!
The foe's Starmie fell for the taunt!
I'm getting quite peeved of Starmie coming back in, especially with all these potential switches punished by rocks had I not made my earlier mistake that cost me Celebi. But I think for a moment, I've gone to Lanturn twice now. He's likely to get smart and go for a Grass Knot, and I can't risk that and poison eating his health away, as he's already at half. I choose someone else to either come in on a neutral Grass Knot or a resisted Surf targeted for perhaps Jirachi.
Start of turn 26
Colonel Darren called Gyarados back!
Colonel Darren sent out Empoleon!
The foe's Starmie used Surf!
It's not very effective...
Empoleon lost 97 HP! (27% of its health)
Wind tries to predict the switch to Jirachi, but is met with Empoleon. He didn't quite do his antilead job well enough, and I need to sacrifice to bring Jirachi in safely. Sorry bud.
Start of turn 27
The foe's Starmie used Thunderbolt!
It's super effective!
Empoleon lost 213 HP! (61% of its health)
Empoleon fainted!
Colonel Darren sent out Jirachi!
Start of turn 28
Wind called Starmie back!
Wind sent out Vaporeon!
Jirachi used Draco Meteor!
The foe's Vaporeon lost 30% of its health!
Jirachi's Sp. Att. sharply fell!
I was predicting a switch to Gliscor or an unseen Pokemon, at the time I thought was Flygon, and wanted to get him out of the way quickly, thinking a Thunderbolt too risky and easily predictable, though Wind suprised me by calling my bluff. I doubt that I can kill it with a -2 Tbolt, so I call in my last unrevealed Pokemon, Dusknoir.
Start of turn 29
Colonel Darren called Jirachi back!
Colonel Darren sent out Dusknoir!
Dusknoir is exerting its Pressure!
The foe's Vaporeon is paralyzed! It can't move!
I seem to be getting a bit of unnecessary hax lately, as he would have been unlikely to Toxic on the switch, likely instead going for the Wish. I decide to set up my Subpunch Dusknoir, blocking Toxic and attempting to go for the kill.
Start of turn 30
Dusknoir used Substitute!
Dusknoir made a substitute!
The foe's Vaporeon used Toxic!
Dusknoir's substitute blocked Toxic!
Dusknoir restored a little HP using its Leftovers! (Omitted)
Start of turn 31
Dusknoir is tightening its focus!
The foe's Vaporeon used Wish!
Dusknoir used Focus Punch!
The foe's Nethuns lost 35% of its health!
Great...Still not good enough. I'm going to go for the Punch one more time as he breaks my sub, and get Jirachi in on a Wish.
Start of turn 32
Dusknoir is tightening its focus!
The foe's Vaporeon used Surf!
Dusknoir's substitute faded!
Dusknoir used Focus Punch!
The foe's Nethuns lost 40% of its health!
Vaporeon's wish came true!
Start of turn 33
Colonel Darren called Dusknoir back!
Colonel Darren sent out Jirachi!
The foe's Vaporeon is paralyzed! It can't move!
I'm really starting to feel for Wind at this point, knowing that was a Wish or attack to break a predicted sub.
Start of turn 34
Jirachi used Thunderbolt!
It's super effective!
The foe's Vaporeon lost 40% of its health!
The foe's Vaporeon used Wish!
Still not good enough. This thing is deceptively bulky. I start to spam Psychic to get a SpD drop, hoping after one or two, I could OHKO the thing with Thunderbolt.
Start of turn 35
Jirachi used Psychic!
The foe's Vaporeon lost 28% of its health!
The foe's Vaporeon's Sp. Def. fell!
The foe's Vaporeon used Surf!
Jirachi lost 112 HP! (32% of its health)
Vaporeon's wish came true!
I get the drop I was hoping for. I try for one more on the off chance Gliscor comes in, then to follow with a Tbolt.
Start of turn 36
Jirachi used Psychic!
A critical hit!
The foe's Vaporeon lost 74% of its health!
The foe's Vaporeon fainted!
Wind sent out Gliscor!
The score is now 5-4, and I'm starting to really feel for Wind. He's a great opponent, and I feel that critical was a bit cheap. But then again, if I gotten another drop, he likely would fall to Tbolt the next try, or I would have nailed Azelf or Gliscor on the switch as he tries to save Vaporeon to pass Wishes around. Now I'm fearful for a moment, but then I realize something: If he runs Taunt, he must be a defensive build. I decide to risk the Earthquake and finish this thing off, thinking Jirachi can take one hit.
Start of turn 37
The foe's Gliscor used Earthquake!
It's super effective!
Jirachi lost 206 HP! (60% of its health)
Jirachi used Psychic!
The foe's Gliscor lost 24% of its health!
The foe's Gliscor fainted!
Wind sent out Starmie!
Jirachi picks up it's third kill of the match, and I can breath a bit easier now, knowing Lanturn would have a better time. I know Starmie outspeeds, and I want to build up a bit of Life Orb damage on it before bringing in Lanturn, who he might catch with Surf or Grass Knot. You did great, Jirachi.
Start of turn 38
The foe's Starmie used Surf!
Jirachi lost 86 HP! (25% of its health)
Jirachi fainted!
Colonel Darren sent out Lanturn!
Start of turn 39
Wind called Constelle back!
Wind sent out Azelf!
Lanturn used Thunderbolt!
The foe's Azelf lost 12% of its health!
The foe's Azelf fainted!
Lanturn is hurt by poison!
Wind sent out Lucario!
Catching Azelf with the now risk-free Thunderbolt helps me rest a bit easier, knowing a potential TrickScarf or Explosion has been averted. His final unrevealed Pokemon, however, quickly fills me with dread. My only answer that can handle him would be Dusknoir, who can't switch in that easily. I decide to risk Lanturn, either getting off a Thunder Wave or at least being able to bring in Dusknoir for free as well as rack up Life Orb damage. The worst he could do is take the moment to Swords Dance.
Start of turn 40
The foe's Lucario used Close Combat!
Lanturn lost 382 HP! (84% of its health)
The foe's Lucario's Defense fell!
The foe's Lucario's Sp. Def. fell!
Lanturn used Thunder Wave!
The foe's Lucario is paralyzed! It may be unable to move!
Lanturn is hurt by poison!
Lanturn fainted!
Colonel Darren sent out Dusknoir!
Dusknoir is exerting its Pressure!
I am VERY suprised he did not try to predict a switch and set up a Swords Dance, likely confident that he could KO Lanturn. He's half right, Lanturn barely able to paralyze the foe before Vaporeon's Toxic takes it. I am now at an impasse, as my Dusknoir has no reliable way to hit it aside from Focus Punch. I have to get a sub and keep it, hoping that he would Swords Dance. However, Wind knows I run Focus Punch. If he runs Crunch, I lose, but if he runs something with less accuracy, I could win from a miss or full paralysis.
Start of turn 41
Dusknoir used Substitute!
Dusknoir made a substitute!
The foe's Lucario used Stone Edge!
Dusknoir's substitute faded!
Shit. He's going for the attack, and Dusknoir can only put up 3 more subs safely. I am really starting to panic at this moment, knowing Gyrados can't take it due to Starmie still in the back, and remaining out of Stone Edge's KO range.
Start of turn 42
Dusknoir used Substitute!
Dusknoir made a substitute!
The foe's Lucario used Stone Edge!
Dusknoir's substitute faded!
Start of turn 43
Dusknoir used Substitute!
Dusknoir made a substitute!
The foe's Lucario used Stone Edge!
Dusknoir's substitute faded!
Start of turn 44
Dusknoir used Substitute!
Dusknoir made a substitute!
The foe's Lucario used Stone Edge!
The attack of the foe's Lucario missed!
At this point I realize I've won. I don't need the Substitute for Starmie, I just need one to kill Lucario. Sucker Punch would take Starmie for the game.
Start of turn 45
Dusknoir is tightening its focus!
The foe's Lucario used Swords Dance!
The foe's Lucario's Attack sharply rose!
Dusknoir used Focus Punch!
It's super effective!
The foe's Lucario lost 90% of its health!
The foe's Lucario fainted!
Wind sent out Starmie!
Wind told me later that I managed to Pressure Stall him out of Stone Edge PP. To be quite honest, I had completely forgotten, realizing that I really didn't need an intact sub all along then. At this point, we exhanged good games.
Start of turn 46
Dusknoir used Sucker Punch!
It's super effective!
The foe's Starmie lost 70% of its health!
The foe's Starmie fainted!
Colonel Darren won the battle! 2-0
Props:
Jirachi for taking out half the enemy team.
Dusknoir for pulling off a clutch victory that could have ended in disaster.
Wind for being a fantastic opponent, and his always-threatening Starmie and Lucario.
Vaporeon for walling my team to hell and back.
Slops:
Azelf, Celebi, Gyrados, and Empoleon all being able to do respectively nothing.
Constant parahax, I apologize to Wind for it.
Tricking a Scarf to Gliscor who remained to threaten half my team with Earthquake.
Constant overpredictions on my end.
Colonel Darren's moves will be in Red.
Wind's moves will be in Blue.
Tier: OverUsed
Variation: +17, -14
Rule: Rated
Rule: Sleep Clause
Rule: Evasion Clause
Rule: OHKO Clause
Rule: Species Clause
Wind sent out Azelf!
Colonel Darren sent out Empoleon!
He leads with Azelf, and I lead with a variation of Empoleon's lead set, forgoing Stealth Rock for Ice Beam as a more reliable way to beat certain leads like Aerodactyl and Ninjask without a Hydro Pump missing. I know Azelf likely can't touch the thing, so he'd either set up rocks, trick a Scarf, or U-turn, either of the latter showing he's scarfed.
Start of turn 1
The foe's Azelf used U-turn!
It's not very effective...
Empoleon lost 38 HP! (10% of its health)
Wind called Azelf back!
Wind sent out Vaporeon!
Empoleon used Hydro Pump!
The foe's Vaporeon's Water Absorb made the attack useless!
A good prediction by Wind, as I run Grass Knot and won't secure even close to a 3HKO. I'm fearful that it runs HP Electric to threaten Empoleon or ward off a Gyrados sweep later, so I'll go to Lanturn. If it ends up with Toxic, it would let me know if Gyrados can sweep or not.
Start of turn 2
Colonel Darren called Empoleon back!
Colonel Darren sent out Lanturn!
The foe's Vaporeon used Surf!
It's not very effective...
Lanturn lost 66 HP! (14% of its health)
Lanturn restored a little HP using its Leftovers! (Omitted from logs)
Start of turn 3
Lanturn used Thunder Wave!
The foe's Vaporeon is paralyzed! It may be unable to move!
The foe's Vaporeon used Wish!
I go for the Thunder Wave hoping to catch something on the switch. If push comes to shove, at the very least Dusknoir can outspeed now and set up a Substitute for his SubPunch set before he gets hit with Toxic.
Start of turn 4
Lanturn used Thunderbolt!
It's super effective!
The foe's Vaporeon lost 41% of its health!
The foe's Vaporeon used Toxic!
Lanturn was badly poisoned!
Vaporeon's wish came true! (Vaporeon runs Leftovers, will be omitted.)
Lanturn is hurt by poison!
This can be considered one of my flops. I realize now I should have just risked it and sent in Gyrados to Taunt, taking a chance. Toxic on my bulkier Lanturn is definitely not a good thing at all, as I don't run a Cleric. However, this confirms it would not run HP Electric if it runs Protect, so I can send in Gyrados to taunt it while it sets up, or at least stop a second Wish.
Start of turn 5
Colonel Darren called Lanturn back!
Colonel Darren sent out Gyarados!
Gyarados intimidates the foe's Nethuns!
The foe's Nethuns's Attack fell!
The foe's Nethuns is paralyzed! It can't move!
Start of turn 6
Gyarados used Taunt!
The foe's Vaporeon fell for the taunt!
The foe's Vaporeon is paralyzed! It can't move!
I really got lucky here, a bit of a disappointment that hax would strike now instead of later. I'm predicting a switch, so I might as well go for the Dragon Dance. There currently are no Stealth Rocks up, so I could take advantage.
Start of turn 7
Wind called Vaporeon back!
Wind sent out Starmie!
Gyarados used Dragon Dance!
Gyarados's Attack rose!
Gyarados's Speed rose!
Or so I thought. It turns out that Gyrados would not be sweeping today, as I run a bulkier build that forgoes a bit of speed for health. I'm going to predict the thunderbolt and undo some of the damage Toxic wore on Lanturn.
Start of turn 8
Colonel Darren called Gyarados back!
Colonel Darren sent out Lanturn!
The foe's Starmie used Thunderbolt!
Lanturn's Volt Absorb absorbs the attack!
Lanturn is hurt by poison!
Start of turn 9
Wind called Constelle back!
Wind sent out Gliscor!
Lanturn used Thunderbolt!
It had no effect!
Lanturn is hurt by poison!
Some members of my team have a bit of a problem with Gliscor, as I have quite a few ground weaknesses, and only two can hit him effectively SE from Special. I'm going to predict the Earthquake and go to one of my resists, Celebi.
Start of turn 10
Colonel Darren called Lanturn back!
Colonel Darren sent out Celebi!
The foe's Gliscor used Taunt!
Celebi fell for the taunt!
Shit. My Celebi is a supporting variant of Tinkerbell, running a bit bulkier EVs and setting up the rocks that I removed from Empoleon. He is either going to set up or attack to predict a switch. I stay in to weather a possible Earthquake, or to hit his switch hard with Leaf Storm.
Start of turn 11
The foe's Cutter used U-turn!
It's super effective!
Celebi lost 168 HP! (41% of its health)
Wind called Cutter back!
Wind sent out Azelf!
Celebi used Leaf Storm!
The foe's Will lost 87% of its health!
Celebi's Sp. Att. sharply fell!
Celebi restored a little HP using its Leftovers! (Omitted)
My misprediction costs Celebi about half it's life, but I breathe a sigh of relief. I'm fearful of a Trick, so I go to my own Scarf user, Jirachi.
Start of turn 12
Colonel Darren called Celebi back!
Colonel Darren sent out Jirachi!
The foe's Will used U-turn!
Jirachi lost 65 HP! (19% of its health)
Wind called Will back!
Wind sent out Infernape!
Regardless of what you may think, I don't run a Flinchrachi set with Choice Scarf. Instead, I use a special variant to deal with problems like Flygon, Gengar, and his latest switch, and Infernape. He was likely going for a Nasty Plot, but I know with confidence I can outspeed unless it too is a Scarfer.
Start of turn 13
Jirachi used Psychic!
It's super effective!
The foe's Infernape lost 100% of its health!
The foe's Infernape fainted!
Wind sent out Vaporeon!
At long last, the first kill of the game goes to Jirachi, bringing the score 6-5 against Wind. Or rather, 5-5, as a number of my members are quite wounded. I know there's really nothing he can do, and I don't want my other team members under Toxic, so I switch to Empoleon to try my luck with Grass Knot.
Start of turn 14
Colonel Darren called Jirachi back!
Colonel Darren sent out Empoleon!
The foe's Vaporeon used Wish!
Start of turn 15
Empoleon used Grass Knot!
It's super effective!
The foe's Vaporeon lost 31% of its health!
The foe's Vaporeon is paralyzed! It can't move!
Vaporeon's wish came true!
A 4HKO is definitely not a better idea of mine. I switch back to Jirachi, hopefully to trick it my scarf, thinking his fastest threat was Infernape.
Start of turn 16
Colonel Darren called Empoleon back!
Colonel Darren sent out Jirachi!
The foe's Vaporeon used Wish!
Start of turn 17
Wind called Nethuns back!
Wind sent out Cutter! (Gliscor)
Jirachi used Trick!
Jirachi switched items with the foe's Gliscor!
Jirachi obtained one Leftovers!
The foe's Gliscor obtained one Choice Scarf!
Vaporeon's wish came true!
Jirachi restored a little HP using its Leftovers! (Omitted.)
This could have been either very good, or very bad. I've locked it into one move, making things a bit easier, but I'm on the fence. It could be an offensive variant, or a likely more tankish build. I risk the Uturn to get Celebi back in on an Earthquake, hoping to recover after a resisted hit.
Start of turn 18
Colonel Darren called Jirachi back!
Colonel Darren sent out Celebi!
The foe's Gliscor used U-turn!
It's super effective!
Celebi lost 168 HP! (41% of its health)
Wind called Gliscor back!
Wind sent out Azelf!
My mispredictions cost me my first member, knowing what he's about to do for no risk. The lack of rocks and a second paralysis spreader would hamper me severely.
Start of turn 19
The foe's Azelf used U-turn!
It's super effective!
Celebi lost 118 HP! (29% of its health)
Celebi fainted!
Wind called Azelf back!
Wind sent out Vaporeon!
Colonel Darren sent out Gyarados!
Gyarados intimidates the foe's Nethuns!
The foe's Nethuns's Attack fell!
I really don't want this thing hitting me with Toxic, even though Gyrados may not mind entirely. I wouldn't be keeping it in long enough to sweep knowing his Starmie outspeeds my +1 Gyra, so I just taunt to prevent his Wish.
Start of turn 20
Gyarados used Taunt!
The foe's Vaporeon fell for the taunt!
The foe's Nethuns is paralyzed! It can't move!
Again parahax strikes, but not in my favor, as Vaporeon was likely to be blocked by Taunt from wishing anyway. I momentarily lapse and forget of his Starmie, again going for the DD.
Start of turn 21
Wind called Vaporeon back!
Wind sent out Starmie!
Gyarados used Dragon Dance!
Gyarados's Attack rose!
Gyarados's Speed rose!
Start of turn 22
Colonel Darren called Gyarados back!
Colonel Darren sent out Lanturn!
The foe's Starmie used Thunderbolt!
Lanturn's Volt Absorb absorbs the attack!
Lanturn is hurt by poison!
I'm at a confliction here for this move. I know for sure that he wouldn't leave Starmie in against me, as even Grass Knot wouldn't hit me for much. I also know he isn't going to bring Vaporeon back in risking a Thunderbolt. He's either going to bring in Gliscor, or something else that could ravage my team, like Heatran. I choose Surf instead, knowing I could probably take his Vaporeon if it came back in, and I was fearful of a Heatran getting in on next to nothing from Ice Beam. I still had no idea of his final remaining Pokemon, and was letting worst-case-scenario thinking get to me.
Start of turn 23
Wind called Starmie back!
Wind sent out Gliscor!
Lanturn used Surf!
It's super effective!
The foe's Gliscor lost 75% of its health!
Lanturn is hurt by poison!
I kick myself for realizing I could have killed it outright with Ice Beam, but predict a retaliation Earthquake coming in, so I flee to Gyrados. Besides, I doubt he would Taunt or Roost against Lanturn.
Start of turn 24
Wind called Gliscor back!
Wind sent out Vaporeon!
Colonel Darren called Lanturn back!
Colonel Darren sent out Gyarados!
Gyarados intimidates the foe's Vaporeon!
The foe's Vaporeon's Attack fell!
Start of turn 25
Wind called Vaporeon back!
Wind sent out Starmie!
Gyarados used Taunt!
The foe's Starmie fell for the taunt!
I'm getting quite peeved of Starmie coming back in, especially with all these potential switches punished by rocks had I not made my earlier mistake that cost me Celebi. But I think for a moment, I've gone to Lanturn twice now. He's likely to get smart and go for a Grass Knot, and I can't risk that and poison eating his health away, as he's already at half. I choose someone else to either come in on a neutral Grass Knot or a resisted Surf targeted for perhaps Jirachi.
Start of turn 26
Colonel Darren called Gyarados back!
Colonel Darren sent out Empoleon!
The foe's Starmie used Surf!
It's not very effective...
Empoleon lost 97 HP! (27% of its health)
Wind tries to predict the switch to Jirachi, but is met with Empoleon. He didn't quite do his antilead job well enough, and I need to sacrifice to bring Jirachi in safely. Sorry bud.
Start of turn 27
The foe's Starmie used Thunderbolt!
It's super effective!
Empoleon lost 213 HP! (61% of its health)
Empoleon fainted!
Colonel Darren sent out Jirachi!
Start of turn 28
Wind called Starmie back!
Wind sent out Vaporeon!
Jirachi used Draco Meteor!
The foe's Vaporeon lost 30% of its health!
Jirachi's Sp. Att. sharply fell!
I was predicting a switch to Gliscor or an unseen Pokemon, at the time I thought was Flygon, and wanted to get him out of the way quickly, thinking a Thunderbolt too risky and easily predictable, though Wind suprised me by calling my bluff. I doubt that I can kill it with a -2 Tbolt, so I call in my last unrevealed Pokemon, Dusknoir.
Start of turn 29
Colonel Darren called Jirachi back!
Colonel Darren sent out Dusknoir!
Dusknoir is exerting its Pressure!
The foe's Vaporeon is paralyzed! It can't move!
I seem to be getting a bit of unnecessary hax lately, as he would have been unlikely to Toxic on the switch, likely instead going for the Wish. I decide to set up my Subpunch Dusknoir, blocking Toxic and attempting to go for the kill.
Start of turn 30
Dusknoir used Substitute!
Dusknoir made a substitute!
The foe's Vaporeon used Toxic!
Dusknoir's substitute blocked Toxic!
Dusknoir restored a little HP using its Leftovers! (Omitted)
Start of turn 31
Dusknoir is tightening its focus!
The foe's Vaporeon used Wish!
Dusknoir used Focus Punch!
The foe's Nethuns lost 35% of its health!
Great...Still not good enough. I'm going to go for the Punch one more time as he breaks my sub, and get Jirachi in on a Wish.
Start of turn 32
Dusknoir is tightening its focus!
The foe's Vaporeon used Surf!
Dusknoir's substitute faded!
Dusknoir used Focus Punch!
The foe's Nethuns lost 40% of its health!
Vaporeon's wish came true!
Start of turn 33
Colonel Darren called Dusknoir back!
Colonel Darren sent out Jirachi!
The foe's Vaporeon is paralyzed! It can't move!
I'm really starting to feel for Wind at this point, knowing that was a Wish or attack to break a predicted sub.
Start of turn 34
Jirachi used Thunderbolt!
It's super effective!
The foe's Vaporeon lost 40% of its health!
The foe's Vaporeon used Wish!
Still not good enough. This thing is deceptively bulky. I start to spam Psychic to get a SpD drop, hoping after one or two, I could OHKO the thing with Thunderbolt.
Start of turn 35
Jirachi used Psychic!
The foe's Vaporeon lost 28% of its health!
The foe's Vaporeon's Sp. Def. fell!
The foe's Vaporeon used Surf!
Jirachi lost 112 HP! (32% of its health)
Vaporeon's wish came true!
I get the drop I was hoping for. I try for one more on the off chance Gliscor comes in, then to follow with a Tbolt.
Start of turn 36
Jirachi used Psychic!
A critical hit!
The foe's Vaporeon lost 74% of its health!
The foe's Vaporeon fainted!
Wind sent out Gliscor!
The score is now 5-4, and I'm starting to really feel for Wind. He's a great opponent, and I feel that critical was a bit cheap. But then again, if I gotten another drop, he likely would fall to Tbolt the next try, or I would have nailed Azelf or Gliscor on the switch as he tries to save Vaporeon to pass Wishes around. Now I'm fearful for a moment, but then I realize something: If he runs Taunt, he must be a defensive build. I decide to risk the Earthquake and finish this thing off, thinking Jirachi can take one hit.
Start of turn 37
The foe's Gliscor used Earthquake!
It's super effective!
Jirachi lost 206 HP! (60% of its health)
Jirachi used Psychic!
The foe's Gliscor lost 24% of its health!
The foe's Gliscor fainted!
Wind sent out Starmie!
Jirachi picks up it's third kill of the match, and I can breath a bit easier now, knowing Lanturn would have a better time. I know Starmie outspeeds, and I want to build up a bit of Life Orb damage on it before bringing in Lanturn, who he might catch with Surf or Grass Knot. You did great, Jirachi.
Start of turn 38
The foe's Starmie used Surf!
Jirachi lost 86 HP! (25% of its health)
Jirachi fainted!
Colonel Darren sent out Lanturn!
Start of turn 39
Wind called Constelle back!
Wind sent out Azelf!
Lanturn used Thunderbolt!
The foe's Azelf lost 12% of its health!
The foe's Azelf fainted!
Lanturn is hurt by poison!
Wind sent out Lucario!
Catching Azelf with the now risk-free Thunderbolt helps me rest a bit easier, knowing a potential TrickScarf or Explosion has been averted. His final unrevealed Pokemon, however, quickly fills me with dread. My only answer that can handle him would be Dusknoir, who can't switch in that easily. I decide to risk Lanturn, either getting off a Thunder Wave or at least being able to bring in Dusknoir for free as well as rack up Life Orb damage. The worst he could do is take the moment to Swords Dance.
Start of turn 40
The foe's Lucario used Close Combat!
Lanturn lost 382 HP! (84% of its health)
The foe's Lucario's Defense fell!
The foe's Lucario's Sp. Def. fell!
Lanturn used Thunder Wave!
The foe's Lucario is paralyzed! It may be unable to move!
Lanturn is hurt by poison!
Lanturn fainted!
Colonel Darren sent out Dusknoir!
Dusknoir is exerting its Pressure!
I am VERY suprised he did not try to predict a switch and set up a Swords Dance, likely confident that he could KO Lanturn. He's half right, Lanturn barely able to paralyze the foe before Vaporeon's Toxic takes it. I am now at an impasse, as my Dusknoir has no reliable way to hit it aside from Focus Punch. I have to get a sub and keep it, hoping that he would Swords Dance. However, Wind knows I run Focus Punch. If he runs Crunch, I lose, but if he runs something with less accuracy, I could win from a miss or full paralysis.
Start of turn 41
Dusknoir used Substitute!
Dusknoir made a substitute!
The foe's Lucario used Stone Edge!
Dusknoir's substitute faded!
Shit. He's going for the attack, and Dusknoir can only put up 3 more subs safely. I am really starting to panic at this moment, knowing Gyrados can't take it due to Starmie still in the back, and remaining out of Stone Edge's KO range.
Start of turn 42
Dusknoir used Substitute!
Dusknoir made a substitute!
The foe's Lucario used Stone Edge!
Dusknoir's substitute faded!
Start of turn 43
Dusknoir used Substitute!
Dusknoir made a substitute!
The foe's Lucario used Stone Edge!
Dusknoir's substitute faded!
Start of turn 44
Dusknoir used Substitute!
Dusknoir made a substitute!
The foe's Lucario used Stone Edge!
The attack of the foe's Lucario missed!
At this point I realize I've won. I don't need the Substitute for Starmie, I just need one to kill Lucario. Sucker Punch would take Starmie for the game.
Start of turn 45
Dusknoir is tightening its focus!
The foe's Lucario used Swords Dance!
The foe's Lucario's Attack sharply rose!
Dusknoir used Focus Punch!
It's super effective!
The foe's Lucario lost 90% of its health!
The foe's Lucario fainted!
Wind sent out Starmie!
Wind told me later that I managed to Pressure Stall him out of Stone Edge PP. To be quite honest, I had completely forgotten, realizing that I really didn't need an intact sub all along then. At this point, we exhanged good games.
Start of turn 46
Dusknoir used Sucker Punch!
It's super effective!
The foe's Starmie lost 70% of its health!
The foe's Starmie fainted!
Colonel Darren won the battle! 2-0
Props:
Jirachi for taking out half the enemy team.
Dusknoir for pulling off a clutch victory that could have ended in disaster.
Wind for being a fantastic opponent, and his always-threatening Starmie and Lucario.
Vaporeon for walling my team to hell and back.
Slops:
Azelf, Celebi, Gyrados, and Empoleon all being able to do respectively nothing.
Constant parahax, I apologize to Wind for it.
Tricking a Scarf to Gliscor who remained to threaten half my team with Earthquake.
Constant overpredictions on my end.
