Battle in the Ability Room! nepence vs. Cynder (ref: Oslo)

[nepence]

I only used one move that is affected by you having Filter... Just throwing that out there...

[Cynder]

Well filter's already been taken anyway so it's the same as having no ability; giving you defeatist via skill swap just halves all of the damage you do to me

[Oslo]

TEAM NEPENCE
vs.
TEAM CYNDER

LOCATION:	• ability room
DQ TIME:	• one week
BANNED:	• non-damaging healing moves
MISC.:	• n/a

• PRE-ROUND •

TEAM NEPENCE ooo	TEAM CYNDER xoo
SPOINK m	DAWN f defeatist
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡	♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
32 HP EP 22	73 HP EP 72
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆	☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
+2 SP.A • +1 SP.D • SHADOW BALL • BRN TYPE: GHOST	N/A
extrasensory psychic thief	skill swap hex hex

	• ROUND EIGHT •
-6 EP DEFEATIST	Only Dawn gets an ability as we begin Round Eight. Spoink lets out a burst of Psychic-type energy, which overwhelms the skull-wearing spook. She straightens herself and fights back with a little hocus pocus. Her ability passes over to Spoink, whose offensive prowess takes a dive.	-12 HP -4 EP DEFEATIST
oooooooooooo		oooooooooooo
-13 HP -7 EP	Spoink keeps on fighting with a Psychic attack, but for some reason it feels like his heart isn't really in it. The move does less damage than it normally would. Spoink lets out a sigh. Someone give that little oinker a hug, eh? As it turns out, Dawn decides to give him something else that starts with the letter H and has three letters. With a mighty Hex, she sends poor piggy slamming into the wall. Ruuuuuude.	-9 HP -5 EP
oooooooooooo		oooooooooooo
-13 HP -4 EP	Spoink attacks hard with a Thief attack, but again, he seems to have fallen victim to a Defeatist attitude. With another Hex, Dawn once again deals a fair bit of damage. Can't see Spoink living through too much more of these shenanigans.	-4 HP -5 EP
oooooooooooo		oooooooooooo

SPOINK [-3 HP] is brought to the brink of defeat thanks to his Burn.


• POST-ROUND •

TEAM NEPENCE ooo	TEAM CYNDER xoo
SPOINK m defeatist	DAWN f defeatist
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡	♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
3 HP EP 5	48 HP EP 58
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆	☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
+2 SP.A • +1 SP.D • SHADOW BALL • BRN TYPE: GHOST	N/A

NOTES:

• Abilities that can no longer be called: Colour Change, Defeatist, Filter, Justified, Magic Bounce, Motor Drive, Normalize, Own Tempo, Prankster, Protean, Rough Skin
• TEAM CYNDER to command next

[nepence]

HOW IS SPOINK STILL ALIVE?!

[Cynder]

I MUST VANQUISH THE PIG

Let's just go with a shadow sneak until it's down; if it protects/detects successfully, just relax. Take Frisk as an ability.

[nepence]

OK... A bunch of annoying questions for Oslo. Sorry in advance.

1) How does swapping work, both in general, and in this battle? Assuming we swap as a move (I think you use the same method DL does), do we declare two abilities, one for the pokemon swapping out, and one for the pokemon swapping in?
2) If we use an ability that works when the pokemon comes in (such as Frisk), how does that work here?
3) Looking at the list of abilities... How does Multitype work?

[Oslo]

1) In general, yeah, swapping costs an action and the Pokemon leaving play will be locked in as one of the trainer's selections. In this battle, Pokemon swapping into play do not get an ability from the Ability Room, as the Ability Room can only give out an ability at the very beginning of a round. The Pokemon swapping out would be eligible to receive an ability from the Ability Room, but the Pokemon swapping in would not get an ability at all, not even its natural ability.
2) Frisk would activate as soon as the Pokemon receives it from the Ability Room.
3) Multitype fails on any Pokemon besides Arceus.

[nepence]

OK... So, in that case, we only have one hope, and that's for Frisk to deal 1 or 2 damage. So... either way, we'll take Static as the ability, which, by the way that Frisk is worded, should trigger.

If... somehow, you survive the Frisking... GET OUT!!! Swap out for DARKRAI. My ungendered Darkrai. (Yes, really original nickname, I know) Then Darkrai can Dark Void until he's asleep, and then Nightmare.

Ability: Static
Swap to Darkrai ~ Dark Void ~ Nightmare/Dark Void

Of course, this is all pointless if Frisk kills the immortal Spoink.

[nepence]

Also, a mate has been informed of this battle and believes that the reason Spoink is so powerful is because a gym leader (Oslo) gave it to me.

[Oslo]

TEAM NEPENCE
vs.
TEAM CYNDER

LOCATION:	• ability room
DQ TIME:	• one week
BANNED:	• non-damaging healing moves
MISC.:	• n/a

• PRE-ROUND •

TEAM NEPENCE ooo	TEAM CYNDER xoo
SPOINK m static	DAWN f frisk
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡	♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
3 HP EP 5	48 HP EP 58
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆	☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
+2 SP.A • +1 SP.D • SHADOW BALL • BRN TYPE: GHOST	N/A
switch dark void nightmare	shadow sneak shadow sneak shadow sneak

	• ROUND NINE •
SPOINK OUT DARKRAI IN -3 HP	Time for Round Nine! Armed with a new ability, Dawn rushes forward to deliver a random melee attack that ends up sailing right through her foe. Womp womp. Nepence raises his Pokeball and recalls Spoink. Time for a switch! He summons a new Pokemon, which causes Dawn's eyes to go wide in terror. The most malevolent creature in the entire Pokemon universe has just entered battle. Dawn lets out a fearful moan. She delivers a quick Shadow Sneak, but Darkrai looks unperturbed. Why? Because it's a MOTHEREFFING DARKRAI.	-2 EP
oooooooooooooooo		oooooooooooooooo
-3 HP -4 EP	Dawn once again goes the Shadow Sneak route with underwhelming results. Darkrai looks bored. It raises a single finger, causing a black sphere to materialize. With a toss, it sends the Dark Void barreling into Dawn. She is knocked out. As Bad Dreams torment Dawn, Darkrai watches as she tosses and turns. It seems to have no pity for her distress. Why? Because it's a MOTHEREFFING DARKRAI.	-2 EP SLP -2 HP BAD DREAMS
oooooooooooooooo		oooooooooooooooo
-4 EP	If the Bad Dreams weren't enough, Darkrai decides to up the ante by tossing in a Nightmare into the mix. Dawn starts thrashing in her sleep. Darkrai's lips curl in a sinister smile. Why? Because it's a MOTHEREFFING DARKRAI.	NTM -2 HP BAD DREAMS -3 HP NTM
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• POST-ROUND •

TEAM NEPENCE ooo	TEAM CYNDER xoo
MOTHEREFFING DARKRAI g/l bad dreams	DAWN f frisk
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡	♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
94 HP EP 92	41 HP EP 54
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆	☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
N/A	SLP • NTM

NOTES:

• I ref Frisk as flinchless Fake Out, more or less, so it does Normal-type damage, which is why Spoink was unaffected
• Spoink has been locked in with 3 HP, 5 EP and a Burn
• Abilities that can no longer be called: Colour Change, Defeatist, Filter, Frisk, Justified, Magic Bounce, Motor Drive, Normalize, Own Tempo, Prankster, Protean, Rough Skin, Static
• TEAM NEPENCE to command next

[nepence]

So. To begin with, I will now declare that Spoink's nickname will need to reference his apparent immortality. Any ideas?

Second, Ability: Mega Launcher
Attacks: Dark Pulse ~ Shadow Ball ~ Dark Pulse
Sub: If he uses skill swap, Protect against it.

[Cynder]

I'll take insomnia as an ability.

Confuse ray ~ Double Team ~ Pain Split

[Oslo]

TEAM NEPENCE
vs.
TEAM CYNDER

LOCATION:	• ability room
DQ TIME:	• one week
BANNED:	• non-damaging healing moves
MISC.:	• n/a

• PRE-ROUND •

TEAM NEPENCE ooo	TEAM CYNDER xoo
DARKRAI g/l mega launcher	DAWN f insomnia
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡	♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
94 HP EP 92	41 HP EP 54
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆	☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
N/A	SLP • NTM
dark pulse shadow ball dark pulse	confuse ray double team pain split

	• ROUND TEN •
-6 EP	As the battle continues, Dawn finds herself with a new ability, which causes her to wake up instantaneously. As her eyes flutter open, she catches sight of a Dark Pulse whizzing its way toward her. She is struck and succumbs to flinch hax.	-16 HP FLN SLP NO MORE NTM NO MORE
oooooooooooooooo		oooooooooooooooo
-6 EP	Darkrai keeps up the assault with a Shadow Ball. Dawn doesn't seem cut out for these super effective Legendary shenanigans, but she does her best. She pumps out a Double Team, which causes an army of Duskull clones to materialize. Better than nothing.	-12 HP -4 EP 4 CLONES
oooooooooooooooo		oooooooooooooooo
-35 HP -6 EP	Sure enough, Darkrai's next Dark Pulse fails to strike its target, but instead wipes out one of the clones. Dawn breathes a sigh of relief and uses Pain Split. It costs quite a lot of energy, but in terms of health, it puts her and her opponent on equal footing... not that, er, either of them have feet.	+36 HP -20 EP 3 CLONES
oooooooooooooooo		oooooooooooooooo

• POST-ROUND •

TEAM NEPENCE ooo	TEAM CYNDER xoo
DARKRAI g/l mega launcher	DAWN f insomnia
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡	♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
59 HP EP 86	59 HP EP 30
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆	☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
N/A	3 CLONES

NOTES:

• Abilities that can no longer be called: Colour Change, Defeatist, Filter, Frisk, Insomnia, Justified, Magic Bounce, Mega Launcher, Motor Drive, Normalize, Own Tempo, Prankster, Protean, Rough Skin, Static
• TEAM CYNDER to command next

[nepence]

I was under the impression that Insomnia only prevents the pokemon from being put to sleep, it doesn't wake them up if they gain the ability after being put to sleep.

Of course, if the way that the ability room works is different, then that's cool. But just wanted to get clarification.

[Oslo]

From Bulbapedia: A Pokémon with this Ability will wake up if it is asleep in battle (such as if it gains the Ability outside of battle or by an effect like Skill Swap, or is put to sleep by a Pokémon with an Ability like Mold Breaker).

[nepence]

OK. All good.

[Cynder]

Hmmmmm... Take stance change.

Confuse ray ~ Imprison@Dark pulse ~ Trick room

[nepence]

Huh. Having to get creative now.

Ability: Gale Wings
Moves: Aerial Ace + Taunt ~ Dark Pulse

Also, Oslo. Just for future record, how do you determine the EN cost of Pain Split. I've seen it vary a lot between different refs.

[Oslo]

TEAM NEPENCE
vs.
TEAM CYNDER

LOCATION:	• ability room
DQ TIME:	• one week
BANNED:	• non-damaging healing moves
MISC.:	• n/a

• PRE-ROUND •

TEAM NEPENCE ooo	TEAM CYNDER xoo
DARKRAI g/l gale wings	DAWN f stance change
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡	♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
59 HP EP 86	59 HP EP 30
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆	☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
N/A	3 CLONES
aerial ace + taunt dark pulse	confuse ray imprison trick room

	• ROUND ELEVEN •
-8 EP	New abilities for a new round! With an unexpected burst of speed, Darkrai whooshes toward his foes little army and lands a swift physical strike on the real Dawn. The Duskull clones vanish as their leader takes damage. To make things worse, Darkrai tells Dawn that her grill is seriously busted. Dawn covers her jacked up teeth shamefully and begins to feel anger surge through her body. This ain't good.	-6 HP TNT CAN'T MOVE!
oooooooooooooooo		oooooooooooooooo
-6 EP	Darkrai lets out a blast of dark energy. Dawn takes damage and still can't attack.	-14 HP
oooooooooooooooo		oooooooooooooooo
	*whistles*
oooooooooooooooo		oooooooooooooooo

• POST-ROUND •

TEAM NEPENCE ooo	TEAM CYNDER xoo
DARKRAI g/l gale wings	DAWN f stance change
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡	♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
59 HP EP 72	39 HP EP 30
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆	☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
N/A	TNT

NOTES:

• I ref Pain Split at a flat cost of 20 EP
• Stance Change fails on any Pokemon besides Aegislash
• Unless overcome, Dawn's Taunt will remain in effect for three more actions
• Abilities that can no longer be called: Colour Change, Defeatist, Filter, Frisk, Gale Wings, Insomnia, Justified, Magic Bounce, Mega Launcher, Motor Drive, Normalize, Own Tempo, Prankster, Protean, Rough Skin, Stance Change, Static
• TEAM NEPENCE to command next