GYM Selection Test: MLG vs. KOT

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Ok, you and I both chose Cleffa.

It's a one on one and we need a ref.

Cleffa you start this off with a Safeguard, then Dizzy Punch and end with a Present.

[Knight of Time]

Wait, what gender is your Cleffa, MLG? I'd like to know before I post my moves, please.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

I'll let it be female.

[Knight of Time]

Alright, mine will be female too.

Cleffa, distract your "twin" from making her Safeguard with a Fake Tears, then Counter her Dizzy Punch by grabbing her and throwing her at a wall before it can connect, finally, if the other Cleffa missed out on her Safeguard, ignore the Present completely (no matter how much it tries to draw your attention), surround her in a Thunder Wave, or if she still got it up, hammer her with a good Blizzard!

[Crystal Tears]

Can I ref?

[Knight of Time]

I think it may be up to MLG this time, but I'm okay too.

Edit: Congratulations on your upcoming modship, CT.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Sure why not, you're always a pleasure. As a ref.

[Crystal Tears]

MeLoVeGhOsTs versus Knight of Time

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♀
HP 100 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 100 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
Safeguard → Dizzy Punch → Present

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HP 100 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 100 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
Fake Tears → Counter → Blizzard

Ready… Go!

The rocky canyon of Deapstove village: a massive canyon where the sun barely reaches due to rising cliff walls. Two pokemon appear in this place, two female Cleffas (for the sake of the ref’s sanity, MLG’s Cleffa is called Ai, and KOT’s is called Zelda). Who look around confused for a moment before spotting each other and receiving their orders. Ai summons a shining turquoise shield around herself (5 ENG @ Ai, RIBBON @ Ai). Zelda begins to cry (3 ENG @ Zelda), and Ai seems confused and a little sorry for the poor pokemon (-2 SPC DEF @ Ai).

Ai runs in, fist glowing white she punches Zelda but gets caught halfway through the attack and is abruptly spun around and thrown into a rock, because it was in the way of the wall (7 DMG @ Zelda, 13 DMG @ Ai, 3 ENG @ Ai, 6 ENG @ Zelda). However, the effect of dizzy punch kicks in, Knight of Time’s Cleffa blinks, why is the world spinning (CFN @ Zelda, 60% mess up @ Zelda).

Summoning a present from malletspace, Ai throws a lovely wrapped present towards Zelda (4 ENG @ Ai). Cleffa blinks, tempted to open it (TEMPT @ Zelda, 50% open it @ Zelda). She tries desperately to ignore the beautiful wrapping but she gives in, and hurriedly unwraps it (while her trainer face-palms). Ai watches curiously from the rock as Zelda opens the top and pales. Staring at her from inside the box is a bomb (http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/thumb/9/90/Ffxii-kingbomb.jpg/200px-Ffxii-kingbomb.jpg), who promptly explodes (8 DMG @ Zelda). Oh, that was hurtful, angrily Zelda summons a harsh blizzard down on Ai (14 DMG @ Ai, 6 ENG @ Zelda).

End!

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Ai ♀
HP 73 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 88 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
RIBBON (3 Rounds)
-2 SPC DEF

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Zelda ♀
HP 85 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 85 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
CONFUSED

Notes
Zelda fell for the temptation.
Roll determined Zelda received damage from dizzy punch as well as it's effect.

[Knight of Time]

Ribbon? Oh, so it refers to the Safeguard...interesting.

Okay, now the name Zelda is surprisingly a name I may choose, if I had my own Cleffa/Clefairy/Clefable, no matter...

Zelda, do your best to snap out of the confusion (aka steady yourself in the process!) as you try and set up a Safeguard too, then use Blizzard twice on Ai. I'm not going to let my chance to be a Gym Leader get away so easily! With strength, courage, and wisdom, you'll see what they mean together, possibly.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Ok, slatter a Toxic on Zelda as it tries to regain its self-awereness. Then use Sunny Day to lessen the effects of that Blizzard. Finish with a Fireblast!

[Crystal Tears]

MeLoVeGhOsTs versus Knight of Time

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Ai ♀
HP 73 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 88 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
RIBBON (3 Rounds)
-2 SPC DEF
Toxic → Sunny Day → Fireblast

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Zelda ♀
HP 85 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 85 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
Safeguard → Blizzardx2

Ready… Go!

Zelda calms herself, trying to fight through the confusion, the world isn’t spinning quite as much as it was before (40% mess up @ Zelda). However, that costs her precious time, time enough to allow Ai to spew a disgusting glob of toxic at Zelda, who doesn’t look very happy about it (4 ENG @ Ai, TOXIC @ Zelda, 30% mess up @ Zelda). After that however, she manages to get a Safeguard up (5 ENG @ Zelda, RIBBON @ Zelda). A bit late, but it will stop any other statuses coming her way.

Happy, Ai begins to call to the Gods for the sun, and her prayer is answered. The sun’s power increases dramatically (4 ENG @ Ai, SUNNY DAY +3 Fire ATK, +10% burn). Zelda frowns, trying to see through her confusion, but fails. In her confusion she falls flat on her face (5 DMG @ Zelda, 6 ENG @ Zelda, 20% mess up @ Zelda).

Ai uses her opponent’s confusion to her advantage to go first. Ai blasts a massive kanji of fire at Zelda, who looks up just in time to see the damn thing coming. It smashes into her, doing good damage (15 DMG @ Zelda, 6 ENG @ Ai, 10% mess up @ Zelda). Zelda growls, seeing clearly enough she summons down a rush of ice and snow onto Ai, though it’s slightly weakened by the heat (11 DMG @ Ai, 6 ENG @ Zelda).

End!

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Ai ♀
HP 61 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 74 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
RIBBON (2 Rounds)
-2 SPC DEF
SUNNY DAY (3 Rounds)

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Zelda ♀
HP 63 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 68 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
RIBBON (3 Rounds)
TOXIC

Notes
Toxic did 2 DMG.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Wish, Solarbeam, Fireblast.

[Knight of Time]

Zelda, use a louder Fake Tears again to distract Ai from making her wish, then fight the Solarbeam with a Solarbeam of your own, finally, fight her Fire Blast with a Fire Blast of your own.

[Crystal Tears]

MeLoVeGhOsTs versus Knight of Time

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Ai ♀
HP 61 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 74 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
RIBBON (2 Rounds)
-2 SPC DEF
SUNNY DAY (3 Rounds)
Wish → Solarbeam → Fireblast

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Zelda ♀
HP 63 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 68 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
RIBBON (3 Rounds)
TOXIC
Fake Tears → Solarbeam → Fireblast

Ready… Go!

So Zelda begins to cry again (3 ENG @ Zelda), maybe it’s because she’s poisoned, or just stubbed her toe, who knows. But Ai, having been hit by a blizzard before, isn’t affected whatsoever. Ignoring her opponent, Ai makes a wish and it’s granted (4 ENG @ Ai, +2 SPC ATK @ Ai).

So now the face of powers, Ai charges up and fires a solarbeam, and so does Zelda. But of them feel the MP expenditure (6 ENG @ Ai, 6 ENG @ Zelda), but with the boost from wish MLG’s Cleffa gains the upper hand, her beam pratically consuming Zelda’s and smacking the princess of hyrule in the face (14 DMG @ Zelda).

Now they try again to test each other’s powers, they both blast a kanji of fire at one another. The attacks slam into each other and fizzle out (6 ENG @ Ai, 6 ENG @ Zelda).

End!

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Ai ♀
HP 61 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 58 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
RIBBON (1 Rounds)
-2 SPC DEF
SUNNY DAY (2 Rounds)
+2 SPC ATK

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Zelda ♀
HP 45 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 53 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
RIBBON (2 Rounds)
TOXIC

Notes
Toxic did 4 DMG.
Ai’s Solarbeam consumed Zelda’s because of the SPC ATK bonus from wish.

[Knight of Time]

Alright Zelda, enough fooling around, let's get back into this.

Make a medium-sized Substitute, then while Ai is dealing with the decoy, Rest up to get a good chunk of energy back, finally, if you're asleep on your third action, use Sleep Talk, or if not, try Rest again.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Use Encore on Zelde as it uses Substitute, that should keep her in a lock. Then use Belly Drum and finish with a well placed Iron Tail. Show him why we're a gymleader.

[Crystal Tears]

MeLoVeGhOsTs versus Knight of Time

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Ai ♀
HP 61 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 58 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
RIBBON (1 Rounds)
-2 SPC DEF
SUNNY DAY (2 Rounds)
+2 SPC ATK
Encore → Belly Drum → Iron Tail

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Zelda ♀
HP 45 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 53 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
RIBBON (2 Rounds)
TOXIC
Substitute → Rest → Sleep Talk

Ready… Go!

Zelda decides it’s time to go defensive and try to gain the advantage again. She concentrates and summons a doll of herself that looks relatively okay (15 DMG @ Zelda, 5 ENG @ Zelda). Well Ai finds this just lovely, she claps and cheers, and though under the spell of the doll, that doesn’t stop her opponent from feeling flattered and good about herself (3 ENG @ Ai, ENCORE @ Zelda).

Now under the magically influence of being cheered, Zelda summons another substitute, causing the first one to burst (15 DMG @ Zelda, 5 ENG @ Zelda). Ai grins and begins to beat on her belly, pumping herself for battle as she drives herself into a frenzy (20 DMG @ Ai, 5 ENG @ Ai, WARRIOR +10 ATK STAT MAX @ Ai).

Convinced her last move was a successful attempt at rest (look up the ASB definition of encore if you don’t believe me…), Zelda attempts to use Sleep talk but utterly fails to do so for some strange reason (4 ENG @ Zelda). Giving a mighty cry of war, Ai runs forward and obliterates the doll with a iron tail (20 DMG @ Sub, 5 ENG @ Zelda).

The ribbon guarding Ai fades…

End!

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Ai ♀
HP 41 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 45 / 100
[I I I I I I I I I I]
-2 SPC DEF
SUNNY DAY (2 Rounds)
+2 SPC ATK
+10 ATK

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Zelda ♀
HP 9 / 100 WARNING
[I I I I I I I I I I]
MP 39 / 100 WARNING
[I I I I I I I I I I]
RIBBON (2 Rounds)
TOXIC

Notes
Toxic did 6 DMG.
Curse you people for constantly making go to the ASB Atk List to see what something does.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Dizzy Punch, Solarbeam, Flamethrower.

[Knight of Time]

Meh, I know I should never have PMed my Gym idea to DarkestLight in the first place, I'm bowing out here, I definitely know I have a ton of work to do to become stronger than I already am.

Good battle MLG, I know I didn't deserve to be a gym leader in the first place, but, I don't think this kind of thing would have been good for me, anyway.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Good game.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Reminder for CT.

[Crystal Tears]

Oh wow, I'm sorry. I swear to God I looked for this and I couldn't find it...

Anyways...

Knight of Time forfeits.
MeLoVeGhOsTs is the winner.
Congratulations to MeLoVeGhOsTs.
2 Points award to MeLoVeGhOsTs and I.
1 Point awarded to Knight of Time.
Better luck next time Knight of Time.

[Knight of Time]

Wait, how did points get recorded in these battles, I thought they weren't...

'is feeling a little more humiliated right now'