Negrek vs Weasel Overlord (Ref: Ace64)

[Negrek]

So yeah, now that I've got my team, I'd like to try my hand at a little battling. Since I don't exactly have a powerhouse pool to choose from, it would be cool if we could battle using only lowest-stage evolutioary forms...

Style: 3 vs 3 (one at a time)
DQ: Standard Week
Damage Cap: 30%
Banned Moves: OHKO's, Sunny Day
Terrain: The Enchanted Courtyard

The enchanted courtyard exists in a state of perpetual midnight, cloaked in darkness and illuminated only by the light of the stars and the full moon. At the center of the courtyard is a wide, shallow pond (max about six and half feet deep, ten or so feet across). The courtyard itself fans out from around the pond, with rows of hedges marching off into the darkness and numerous flowerbeds overflowing with fragrant, night-blooming plants. A few statues are scattered about the area, primarily grim renditions of stern-looking pokémon. The winding paths that lead around the area are paved in a smooth, highly polished stone that gleams mirror-bright in the moonlight, reflecting the night sky perfectly. The reflective nature of these tiles where they surround the central pond makes it difficult to tell where water ends and land begins.

Due to the nature of the enchantment over the courtyard, it will always be nighttime and sunny day may therefore not be used. Naturally, moves requiring the use of sunlight to perform (i.e. solarbeam, morning sun) are much more difficult to perform under these conditions.

...Sos, any takers?

Oh, and I'll lead with Datum, my genderless porygon.

[Weasel Overlord]

[color=silver]*waves* Hello! I would like to accept your challenge! However, I am wondering whether you would allow me to use my new Umbreon...you see, she's never been used in battle, she was a gift from my friend Drew... It's entirely up to you, but let me know, yah!? If not, I'll just use a different one!

If she is allowed, then I send out;


Lady Nocturne the White [F] Umbreon (special, shiny, white and beautiful Umbreon! ^^)

[Negrek]

Hmm, umbreon? All right, I suppose if you really want to. Would you mind posting attacks first, then?

[Weasel Overlord]

[color=silver]No problemo! I was waiting to see whether I could use Lady Nocturne, tis all. But I feel mean using her, she is evolved after all, so I shall actually use my female Houndour, Vaka. (sorry for being a pesk...^^;; )

Right Vaka, start off with a Faint Attack, use that darkness to your advantage! Follow it up with a Crunch straight away, and then a nice Rock Smash to take a further advantage of type! ^^

~Faint Attack ~Crunch ~Rock Smash

[Ace64]

I'll ref, kids.

[Elec Man EXE]

*pops in*

Random fact time! Sunny Day CAN be used at night, it'll just make the moon shine brighter instead of the sun. So says the mighty ASB attack list (and Solar Beam can use moonlight, since technically the light from the moon IS sunlight, just reflected )

*disappears*

[Negrek]

Random fact time! Sunny Day CAN be used at night, it'll just make the moon shine brighter instead of the sun. So says the mighty ASB attack list (and Solar Beam can use moonlight, since technically the light from the moon IS sunlight, just reflected )

Tru dat, but the idea is that it's an enchanted place--there's no way to reach the sun at all, and therefore no way to make the moon shine more brightly, as to do so would require intensifying sunlight. And yeah, solarbeam can still work, but would take more energy to use, as it would require much more reflected sunlight than direct sunlight. That was my reasoning, anyway. ^^;

Thank you very much for reffing, Ace64! A quick question: do you ref porygon as being able to float/hover?

*cough* Anyway... let's get this show on the road. Datum, it's battle time!

Start off by scanning the area and locking on to our opponent. That way, Vaka's little vanishing act will be totally ineffective, and you should be able to avoid her strike with ease, now that she's not going to be able to sneak up on you.

Next, let's take advantage of that lock you've put on the houndour. Charge up a mighty zap cannon attack and release it at her when she comes in to crunch you. At point-blank range and with lock on in effect, you should have no problem hitting dead-on, and with a powerful move like that, we might even be lucky enough to knock her back and keep her from crunching you. If you can, try to blast her towards or into the pond with the zap cannon, but hey, if that's not possible, I'll certainly be content with nice damage and a bit of paralysis on the side.

Finally, wait until she comes at you with rock smash and erect a nice invisible barrier for her to smack into instead of yourself. Rock smash is a fairly weak attack, so I don't think she should be able to break it. If, however, she's so overwhelmed by zap cannon that she's become too paralyzed to move, take advantage of the lull of battle to chi--err, I mean relax and recover from that big electric attack.

Lock-On ~ Zap Cannon ~ Barrier / Relax

[Ace64]

Yes, I ref Porygon as being able to float, otherwise, they'd be out of luck. Er... just don't push it.Floating out of the way of a Hyper Beam is fine, but moving twenty feet upward to escape a Flamethrower is not. You know what I mean.

One more thing. Barrier is a NYC move, and currently those are the only moves not allowed to be used in ASB at the time. Don't ask me why, I dunno. It's your first battle, and I doubt it will hurt you that much- one move doesn't decide a battle. Just thought you should know from now on.

[Negrek]

Thanks for clearing that up. And ah, yeah, I knew about the banned moves thing. Totally didn't remember that barrier was an NYPC move though, dangit.

Too late to replace it with reflect, I guess.

[Ace64]

Don’t feel like pre-battle…too much writing…
[center]Pre-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: Fighting fit.

Vaka (F Houndour)
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: Fighting fit.

Weasel and Vaka:
Faint Attack~Crunch~Rock Smash
Negrek and Datum:
Lock On~Zap Cannon~Relax

Round One, Begin!

A fierce Houndour facing off against a stoic Porygon, with a beautiful night sky as the background. What an unlikely place to have a battle! But battle they will. The two trainers issue their commands, and the Pokemon move to obey.

Houndour’s eyes glow a dim grey, and slowly, the dog begins to fade into the darkness. (-4% energy) Something inside Datum whirs and clicks, however, and as the Houndour begins to circle the Porygon, Datum effortlessly tracks his every move.(-4% energy) Frustrated, Vaka charges the Porygon, but Datum easily floats out of the way of the head on attack. Vaka fades back into sight, her attack foiled.

Snarling, Vaka lunges forward, teeth bared. Slightly nervous in spite of itself- perhaps it’s those gleaming teeth?- Datum begins to hum, his generators charging. Just as the Houndour leaps up to attack, Datum releases a point-blank blast of electricity. (13% damage, -11% energy) The Zap Cannon brings an immediate tenseness to Vaka’s muscles, and the Houndour whines, unable to move his mouth. Unfortunately for the Porygon, Vaka’s momentum carries her forward, slamming into it. (6% damage, -4% energy)

Datum shrugs it off and sits back to relax, still clicking slightly. (+5% energy) With great effort, Vaka pulls herself forward and slams her forehead hard into the Porygon. (6% damage,-5% energy) It’s power is weakened by the fact that Vaka’s muscles are working in a jerky manner.
[center]Post-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 88%
Energy: 90%
Status: Fighting fit.

Vaka (F Houndour)
Health: 87%
Energy: 87%
Status: Paralyzed. (Attacks requiring movement have 50% chance of succeeding)

[Negrek]

All right, great work, Datum. Sorry about that little mix-up, there, but I guess it worked out for the best, eh? Let's keep it up this round.

All right, start off by protecting yourself with a medium-sized substitute (around 15% health, if you can). That ought to give us a bit of wiggle room to get some things done. Follow that up with a tri attack and then a thunderbolt.

After your substitute is made, though, if there are ever any clones on the field, drop what you were doing and sweep with a widespread swift to blast them away. Make sure you stay with your back to the edge of the central pond and fairly close to it, so that Vaka won't be able to surround you with clones even if he tries.

Substitute (med) ~ Tri Attack / Swift ~ Thunderbolt / Swift

[Weasel Overlord]

[color=silver]Okay Vaka, first we shall start out with a nice copying of that Substitute, a 15% one would be nice, I think. Follow that up with a Torment, so that Porygon can't use the same move twice, then finish up with a Faint Attack once more, to take advantage of the darkness!

~Substitute (15%) ~Torment ~Faint Attack

[Ace64]

[center]Pre-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 88%
Energy: 90%
Status: Fighting fit.

Vaka (F Houndour)
Health: 87%
Energy: 87%
Status: Paralyzed. (Attacks requiring movement have 50% chance of succeeding)

Weasel and Vaka:
Substitute~Torment~Faint Attack
Negrek and Datum:
Substitute~Tri Attack~Thunderbolt

Round Two, Begin!

Using a mixture of science and electrical power, Datum constructs a small robot identical to himself. (-7% energy) Harnessing the energy of darkness despite her paralysis, Vaka creates a similiar substitute, though she can barely move.(-7% energy) Neither Pokemon is aware that anything had changed.

Taking aim, Datum releases a pyramid of power, reinforced with the elements of lighting, fire and ice. It smashes into the doll with savage force, leaving it charred. (10% damage, -8% energy) Vaka merely glares at the Porygon, and a slightly grey aura surrounds both the doll and Pokemon. Datum feels a little strange, but there seems to be no ill effects...right? (-6% energy)

Finally, the Porygon charges another electrical attack, courtesy of its generators. A large Thunderbolt is released from its body, reducing the Sub to a crisp. (-9% energy) As her Sub is eliminated, Vaka attempts a sneak attack from the darkness. Sadly, however, her legs refuse to move.
[center]Post-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 73%
Energy: 66%
Status: Fighting fit. Sub- 15% health.

Vaka (F Houndour)
Health: 72%
Energy: 64%
Status: Paralyzed. (Attacks requiring movement have 50% chance of succeeding)

[Weasel Overlord]

[color=silver]Um, Vaka's a girl Ace... ^^;;

That paralysis could get annoying, so I want you to use a Howl to improve your morale, my love. Then use a Fire Spin at Datum, to hold it in place for a bit, and follow up with a Will-O-Wisp to give it a good burning.

~Howl ~Fire Spin ~Will-O-Wisp

[Negrek]

Great work, Datum. We're really starting to get some things done.

All right, while Vaka's got her mouth wide open for her howl attack, try to shoot a toxic attack right down her throat. Hopefully, that'll make her shut up right quick. Even if you can't be that accurate, just spraying her with poison ought to get us set on the right track.

Your substitute should protect you from that fire spin, so take that time to just relax and restore energy while Vaka expends hers. Finish up with a tri-attack while the sub blocks will-o-wisp, and we'll call it a round.

Toxic ~ Relax ~ Tri-Attack

[Ace64]

[center]Pre-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 73%
Energy: 66%
Status: Fighting fit. Sub- 15% health.

Vaka (F Houndour)
Health: 72%
Energy: 64%
Status: Paralyzed. (Attacks requiring movement have 50% chance of succeeding)

Weasel and Vaka:
Howl~Fire Spin~Will O'Wisp
Negrek and Datum:
Toxic~Relax~Tri Attack

Round Three, Begin!

From her position on the ground, Vaka is feeling a little low. She raises her head to sky and inhales, preparing to bolster her spirits.There is a muffled yelp however; just as she exhales, a large glob of toxins expelled from Datum quickly covers her mouth. (-4% energy) The Houndour coughs and dry-heaves, trying to get the taste off of her tongue. The damage is done however, as she can already feel the poison working inward.

Eager to get the sour taste of the poison out of her mouth, Vaka angrily releases a strong blast of flame, spiralling in midair. The Fire Spin torches the Substitute, surrounding it in a maelstrom of fire. (8% damage, -6% energy)Datum floats unharmed, watching as his doll replica smolders in the aftermath of the attack. (+5% energy)

Convinced that she's giving the Porygon a good beating, Vaka continues the assault from her prone position with a quick burst of blue flame. The already burning doll is further scorched by the super-heated flame. (6% damage, -4% energy) You can imagine her surprise when she is immediately struck with a floating prism of elemental power, rolling her over in a heap. (10% damage, -8% energy)Abruptly, Datum's substitute falls into ashes, as the fires burn out.

[center]Post-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 73%
Energy: 59%
Status: Fine. Substitute in ashes.

Vaka (F Houndour)
Health: 59%
Energy: 54%
Status: Paralyzed. (Attacks requiring movement have 50% chance of succeeding) Poisoned (3% damage, +3 each round).

[Negrek]

Excellent work, Datum! You're doing great; keep it up.

Okay, let's keep this rolling with a little weather manipulation. Begin with a rain dance to wetten things up around here. No doubt Vaka'll be rather uncomfortable in the rain, and it should lessen the damage from further fire attacks, too. Not only that, but it will protect you from double team as well--if you go to attack Vaka, just check and see which houndour has the raindrops falling on it, not through it. That'd be the one you want to aim for.

I reckon it'll be pretty dark what with those rain clouds blocking the moon, so let's follow by lighting things up a bit with a good flash. Hopefully it'll dazzle Vaka a bit, and make it easier to see what she's up to, too.

Finish it all off by using that rain to the best of your advantage. Thunder attack!

Rain Dance ~ Flash ~ Thunder

[Ace64]

WO? I know you're here...

[Weasel Overlord]

[color=silver]Gah! I wrote out all my attacks for this the other day and then my internet broke! ><

Sorry for leaving it so long, I thought I'd already replied ages ago... ^^;;

Vaka! Don't you worry about a bit of rain my love, it won't harm you. I want you to begin by using an Odour Sleuth, to sniff out Datum. Then, I want you to use a Flash of your own, Mimic it my darling, but try to close your eyes first.

Finally, use a Faint Attack to escape that Thunder and wallop Datum. Even if you're blind, you should be able to smell it out.

~Odour Sleuth ~Mimic (Flash) ~Faint Attack

[Ace64]

Meh, it happens. Like the banner, Weas.
[center]Pre-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 73%
Energy: 59%
Status: Fine. Substitute in ashes.

Vaka (F Houndour)
Health: 59%
Energy: 54%
Status: Paralyzed. (Attacks requiring movement have 50% chance of succeeding) Poisoned (6% damage, +3 each round).

Weasel and Vaka:
Odor Sleuth~Mimic~Faint Attack
Negrek and Datum:
Rain Dance~Flash~Thunder

Round Four, Begin!

The moon's light becomes a bit obscured by approaching rain clouds, called forth by Datum. (-4% energy) However, the courtyard is still bright enough to see, thanks to the enchanted nature of the tiles surrounding the pond. Fat raindrops thud against the ground, and Vaka winces in displeasure. Datum's scent is fast disappearing, but Vaka gains a general idea of where her opponent is through scent. (-4% energy

Trying to throw its opponent off, Datum's sensors suddenly light up as one. The reflective tiles enhance the light even more. (-4% energy) What a quandary! One can't Mimic an attack without seeing it, so how can Vaka close his eyes and copy it at the same time? He compensates by half-closing his eyes, but the Flash is bright enough to sear his retinas. Still, he manages to perform an admirable Flash, that blinds Datum just as well. (-4% energy)

Now the Porygon is blind as well.Calculating, he releases a large bolt of electricity in the direction of Vaka. The soaked dog is enough of a target to draw some of the electricity, but it's not a direct hit. (10% damage, -9% energy) Unfortunately, the voltage is enough to aggravate Vaka's muscles, and try as she might, she can't move, much less attack. What's worse, the poison is worsening...(6% damage)

[center]Post-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 73%
Energy: 42%
Status: Blinded. Vision returns in two rounds.

Vaka (F Houndour)
Health: 43%
Energy: 46%
Status: Paralyzed. (Attacks requiring movement have 50% chance of succeeding) Poisoned (6% damage, +3 each round). Blinded. Vision returns in one round. Knows Flash.

[Weasel Overlord]

[color=silver]Thankee-sai Ace-san. It took a while to fit all of the buggers on there though ><

Right Vaka, let's try to make the best of this situation... start things off with a nice Sludge Bomb. Follow it up with a Reversal, then finish the round with a Will-o-Wisp. Hopefully that Porygon will be both poisoned and burned.

~Sludge Bomb Reversal ~Will-o-Wisp

[Negrek]

Excellent work once again, Datum. Let's take it easy while your vision returns.

First, I want you to use an agility to zoom out over the middle of the pond. As it's a rather large target, I don't think you should be able to miss it by much, and even if you can't get quite out to the center, that's fine. Point is, I doubt Vaka, in her blinded state, will be able to hit such a switfly-moving target, and getting out over the water sets us up for the next action.

Now Vaka needs to use reversal, which is a contact attack. To get to you, at the middle of the pond, she'll need to swim--a task that is likely as difficult as it would be unpleasant for a fire-type, and her paralysis could easily hinder her as well, not to mention that she still can't see well. While that's occupying her, I'd like you to create another substitute of around fifteen percent health.

Finally, if Vaka is in the water (which you should be able to tell by the sound of her splashing around, even if you can't see), unleash another thunder attack. Even if you don't hit Vaka herself, it's reasonable to assume you'll at least be able to strike the pond, which should conduct the electricity nicely enough and zap her anyway, or even amplify the power of the strike. If you determine her to not be in the water, for whatever reason, instead just relax behind the protection of your substitute--will-o-wisp should strike it to no ill effect.

Aglity (to middle of pond) ~ Substitute (15%) ~ Thunder/Relax

[Ace64]

[center]Pre-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 73%
Energy: 42%
Status: Blinded. Vision returns in one round.

Vaka (F Houndour)
Health: 43%
Energy: 46%
Status: Paralyzed. (Attacks requiring movement have 50% chance of succeeding) Poisoned (9% damage, +3 each round). Blinded. Vision returns in one round. Knows Flash.

Weasel and Vaka:
Sludge Bomb~Reversal~Will O' Wisp
Negrek and Datum:
Agility~Substitute~Thunder/Relax

Round Five, Begin!

The falling rain makes it hard to hear, and with both fighters impaired vision, this round turns into a game of blindman's bluff.With Datum's scent fast fading, Vaka coughs up a large wad of poison, unsure where to fire. She spits the Sludge Bomb in a random direction, shooting in the dark. (-7% energy) The rain dilutes the poison and it lands to no effect. Meanwhile, Datum, his eyes burning, zooms off in a random direction, unable to determine where the lake. (-6% energy) With the sound of falling raindrops everywhere, and the water being indistinguishible from the tile, he has no idea. He stops in the middle of the courtyard, some distance away.

The silence is terrifying. Vaka looks around blindly, but with no viable target, he sees no reason to use Reversal. Nope, it would be better to sit and wait for his sight to return. So, he does just that. (+5% energy) Meanwhile, Datum creates another Substitute, resulting in another copy of itself. (-7% energy) It falls to the ground, quickly becoming soaked.

Both Pokemon continue to relax- with their vision impaired, attacking would be futile.(+5% energy to both) Vaka regains his sight first, he blinks twice, making out Datum in the gloom. His mouth curls into a grin that looks like a snarl. Gotcha.

[center]Post-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 58%
Energy: 40%
Status: Blinded. Vision returns in one round. Sub- wet, but fine.

Vaka (F Houndour)
Health: 34%
Energy: 39%
Status: Paralyzed. (Attacks requiring movement have 50% chance of succeeding) Poisoned (9% damage, ends at 12%). Sight regained. Knows Flash.

Rain: 4 rounds.

[Negrek]

All right, Datum, that flash was much more debilitating than I had expected, but not to worry. Let's bring it back this round with a different tactic...

Begin by relaxing. Your substitute ought to protect you no sweat, and we'll want all the energy we can get for the finishing rounds. After that, use a swift attack; you don't need to worry about aiming that one so much, as it will always hit home. Finally, lock on to Vaka again; hopefully, you'll be able to use your other scanners to compensate for the damage to your optical lenses.

Relax ~ Swift ~ Lock-On

[Weasel Overlord]

[color=silver]Fricken poison... ><

Okay Vaka, let's begin with a Toxic while that Porygon is relaxing! Follow that up with a Counter for that Swift then use a Faint Attack to hopefully counter that Lock-On.

~Toxic ~Counter ~Faint Attack

[Ace64]

I'm going to experiment with energy and attack rates to make energy KOs less of a possibility. Bear with me.

[center]Pre-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 58%
Energy: 40%
Status: Blinded. Vision returns in one round. Sub- wet, but fine.

Vaka (F Houndour)
Health: 34%
Energy: 39%
Status: Paralyzed. (Attacks requiring movement have 50% chance of succeeding) Poisoned (12% damage). Sight regained. Knows Flash.

Weasel and Vaka:
Toxic~Counter~Faint Attack
Negrek and Datum:
Relax~Swift~Lock-On

Round Six, Begin!

Datum relaxes, settling onto the wet pavement.(+8% energy) Vaka snarls, seeing his chance. Mustering up a ball of spit in his throat, he rears back and spits, letting the Toxic fly. Unfortunately (I don't write status for nothing!) the poison seeps harmlessly into the Datum-sub,washing away in the rain. What a disappointment. (-5% energy)

Relaxing finished, Datum floats back into the air and releases a barrage of stars.The Swift homes in on its target, striking Vaka's skin. (6% damage, -5% energy) However, unknown to Datum, a brown aura is surrounding the Houndour just at the moment of impact. The Swift reverses, flying back into Datum's substitute with renewed power. (12% damage, -7% energy)

Vaka tries to fade into the shadows, but his legs refuse to work.Damn his paralysis- he needs a wheelchair. Datum's vision begins to return, fading into focus. His scanners lock onto Vaka's position without much effort needed- the dog isn't going anywhere.

[center]Post-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 58%
Energy: 48%
Status: Vision returned. Sub- 3% health left.

Vaka (F Houndour)
Health: 28%
Energy: 34%
Status: Paralyzed. (Attacks requiring movement have 50% chance of succeeding) Poisoned (12% damage). Sight regained. Knows Flash.

Rain: 3 rounds.

[Weasel Overlord]

[color=silver]*pokes Ace* my Vaka is a girl, dude! snicker...

Right Vaka, let's begin with a swirling Smog. Disappear into the cloud and then use a Faint Attack to get closer without Datum seeing you (hopefully). Finish up with a powerful Reversal, show it how much you're hurting!

~Smog ~Faint Attack ~Reversal

[Negrek]

Let's wrap this up, Datum.

Begin with another zap cannon; you just locked on, after all, so I hardly think that Vaka's little smoke cloud is going to mess you up. And who knows, maybe we'll even make her paralysis worse.

Follow it up with a swift attack. If you've maintained your lock on Vaka, you might be able to avoid the faint attack altogether as well. Otherwise, just wait until she executes the faint attack (or just stands there twitching if paralysis is just giving her trouble) and she's reappeared and blast away.

Finally, we'll kick back and let the poison do its work. Protect yourself from that reversal. If Vaka's too cramped to move or you still have your sub, instead just relax and wait for the end.

Zap Cannon ~ Swift ~ Protect / Relax

[Ace64]

[center]Pre-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 58%
Energy: 48%
Status: Vision returned. Sub- 3% health left.

Vaka (F Houndour)
Health: 28%
Energy: 34%
Status: Paralyzed. (Attacks requiring movement have 50% chance of succeeding) Poisoned (12% damage). Sight regained. Knows Flash.

Weasel and Vaka:
Smog~Faint Attack~Reversal
Negrek and Datum:
Zap Cannon~Swift~Relax

Round Seven, Begin!

Vaka looks upward and releasing a burst of black smoke from his mouth, hiding himself in the smoke. (-5% energy) However, Datum's sensors never lie. He releases a great burst of electric power, which punches through the Smog like a malevolent fist, finding its target with unerring accuracy. (12% damage, -7% energy) Vaka is quite used to the lightning now, and the deadened feel in his nerves. Distressing.

. Vaka tries once more to fade to black, and this time she suceeds. She moves jerkily towards Datum-sub, unseen, and deals the Porygon a cheap shot in the eye with one of her paws.(-5% energy) The sub breaks into pieces, shattered, and Vaka stares at the Sub in confusion, before getting nailed in the back by a burst of stars. (6% damage, -3% energy)

Vaka is eager to let the Porygon fell all the pain she has felt.She longs to pay the program back double for its evil. Unfortunately, her legs refuse to move. Datum stares steadily at the Houndour, watching in stoic silence as his vile poison finishes the job for him. Vaka collapses.

[center]Post-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 58%
Energy: 41%
Status: Victorious.

Vaka (F Houndour)
Health: 0%
Energy: 0%
Status: Fainted.

EDIT: My bad- forgot this was three on three. Oops.
WO sends.
Negrek attacks.
WO attacks.

[Weasel Overlord]

[color=silver]Don't worry Vaka, better luck next time. For now, I send out my male Sandshrew (shiny ^^), Rufus Valerius!

Go Rufus!

[Negrek]

Congratulations on your first knockout, Datum! And it looks like you've still got power left to mix it up some more... great work!

Okay, you're already a hovering type, so floating over ground-type attacks from Rufus should be no problem. Not that there's much exposed earth to work with here, anyway.

So let's start simple. Most of sandshrew's attacks are physical in nature, so setting up a reflect should serve us well.

After that, let's slow that little guy down with a blast of icy wind sweep it wide if necessary to destroy any clones.

Finish with an old favorite. Tri attack.

Reflect ~ Icy Wind ~ Tri Attack

[Weasel Overlord]

[color=silver]Well Rufus, I would like you to begin with a Brick Break to smash that Reflect right away! Follow it up by using a Swords Dance and finish the round by using a Rapid Spin to escape that Tri Attack!

~Brick Break ~Swords Dance ~Rapid Spin

[Ace64]

*Resurrection*
[center]Pre-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 58%
Energy: 41%
Status: Victorious.

Rufus Valerius (M Sandshrew)
Health: 100%
Energy: 100%
Status: Fighting fit

Weasel and Rufus:
Brick Break~Swords Dance~Rapid Spin
Negrek and Datum:
Reflect~Icy Wind~Tri Attack

Round Eight, Begin!

Vaka is replaced by a smaller Pokemon, a Sandshrew by the name of Rufus. Datum immediately sets up a reflective screen, which shimmers in the night air.(-6% energy) Rufus doesn't quite enjoy mirrors, however. He leaps toward the Porygon and destroys the screen with an open palm strike, dealing good damage. (10% damage, -6% energy) Apparently, he doesn't believe in curses either.

Datum shrugs off the blow with an effort, and begins to glow a frosty blue. A sudden breeze picks up, simulated by the Porygon, blowing a stream of cold wind and ice at the Sandshrew.(-5% energy) Rufus, however, is already spinning rapidly in a circle, his mind focused inward. (-6% energy) The burst of cold air flows to either side of him, repelled by the speed of his rotation.

Datum, angered at being foiled twice, fires a blast of elemental energy-lighting, fire, ice, oh my.(-7% energy) Rufus quickly curls himself up in a ball and rolls backward just in time.(-4% energy) The Tri-blast crashes harmlessly into the ground where had just been, sending tile everywhere.

[center]Post-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 48%
Energy: 23%
Status: Really annoyed.

Rufus Valerius (M Sandshrew)
Health: 100%
Energy: 84%
Status: Attack boosted.

[Weasel Overlord]

[color=silver]oop, forgot about this ><

Right Rufus, let's begin this round by Digging deep underground! Burst out under Datum and use a Brick Break, followed by a Dynamicpunch please.

~Dig ~Brick Break ~Dynamicpunch

[Negrek]

All right, Datum, if that's the way she wants to play let's give her a very nasty surprise.

First, I want you to teleport back out over the center of the lake. If Rufus is even able to figure out where you are to burst up in the right spot he's going to--oh no!--find himself beneath several feet of water when he resurfaces. Even if he comes up somewhere else, he's not going to hit you and it'll be wasted effort, anyway.

So, now that you're out over the open water you ought to be pretty safe. Both of Rufus' other ordered attacks require contact, so he'd need to swim out to get you--which would be extremely distasteful, if not painful, for a ground-type like him. Not only that, but attempting to punch something hovering above the water while attempting to stay afloat at the same time? Not going to work well. That in mind, take a breather and relax a bit while you've got the chance--you're doing great work so far!

Finish by using a psych up to grab Rufus' attack boost. We'll be needing that next round.

If, however, Rufus does manage to swim out to you and looks like he might manage to get an attack in, then drop everything and tri attack straight down on top of him to send him into the depths.

Teleport (to center of pond) ~ Relax / Tri Attack ~ Psych Up / Tri Attack

[Ace64]

[center]Pre-Battle Stats

Datum
Health: 48%
Energy: 23%
Status: Really annoyed.

Rufus Valerius (M)
Health: 100%
Energy: 84%
Status: Attack boosted.

Weasel and Rufus:
Dig~Brick Break~Dynamicpunch
Negrek and Datum:
Teleport~Relax~Psych Up

Round Nine, Begin!

Rufus descends to the earth from whence he came, tunneling through the tiles with some difficulty..(-5% energy) Datum ignores the Sandshrew, becoming covered in a light purple aura. With a POP, he disappears from view and reappears in the middle of the lake. (-6% energy)

Rufus begins digging, but suddenly notices that he can't sense his opponent's presence anymore. ? Cautiously, he pokes his head above ground. Datum is gone! What's he supposed to do now? While he scratches his head in confusion, Datum takes the time to relax, getting its wind back. (+8% energy)

Deciding to play it safe, Rufus relaxes, keeping an eye out for his opponent. (+8% energy)He gets the queerest sensation of being spied on though...Datum is borrowing his attack boost! (-6% energy) He looks toward the lake and gasps. There the Porygon is!

[center]Post-Battle Stats

Datum (Porygon)
Health: 48%
Energy: 25%
Status: Hovering in middle of lake.Attack boosted.

Rufus Valerius (M Sandshrew)
Health: 100%
Energy: 87%
Status: Attack boosted. Half-underground, aware of Datum.

Sorry for the lateness.

[Negrek]

That's the way to do it, Datum. Now we've got a nice water buffer around you, so let's take some time to fortify and recover.

Begin by setting up another reflect. Since all of Rufus' ranged attacks are physical and he'll have to swim out to get us, he shouldn't be able to get in another brick break for a while.

After that, just relax if Rufus doesn't appear to be in pursuit. If he does start swimming out your way, hammer him deep underwater with a powered-up tri attack. And finally, if he does manage to get ahold of you somehow, zoom down beneath the water and bang him against the bottom of the pond until he lets go. You don't need to breathe, so if nothing else, he'll be forced to release his grip when he starts to run out of air, as you can stay underwater almost indefinitely.

Reflect ~ Relax / Tri Attack / Submerge and smack Rufus on the bottom of the pond x2

[Weasel Overlord]

[color=silver]Okay Rufus, that Porygon may be in the middle of some water, but it's still on land! So, we shall begin by summoning the power of the earth, in a Rock Tomb! Once Porygon's trapped, I want you to use a Double Team while you've got some space, then finish things off with an Earthquake! It should still do some damage, as Porygon's still on the ground.

~Rock Tomb ~Double Team ~Earthquake

[Ace64]

[center]Pre-Battle Stats

Datum
Health: 48%
Energy: 25%
Status: Hovering in middle of lake.Attack boosted.

Rufus Valerius (M)
Health: 100%
Energy: 87%
Status: Attack boosted. Half-underground, aware of Datum.


Weasel and Rufus:
Rock Tomb~Double Team~Earthquake
Negrek and Datum:
Reflect~Relax~Relax

Round Ten, Begin!

Confident that it can't be touched, Datum sets up another reflective screen, strengthening his defenses. (-6% EN) Concentrating, Rufus places both paws on the ground, allowing his mind to delve through the earth. The lake is fairly deep, but it is made up of rock- perfect for his purposes. With a mental heave, he rips a few chunks of earth from the bottom, lifting them through the water. The surface of the lake bubbles below Datum, seconds before slabs of large rocks rise and cover the Porygon. (-7% HP, -6% EN)

The pressure surrounding Datum increases, as the Rock Tomb descends into the lake, sinking below the tranquil waters. He doesn't need to breathe though, and relaxes during his descent. (+8% EN) Rufus watches his opponent's descent with some pleasure, creating three clones of himself. (-6% EN) The Sandshrews take up positions around the lake.

Datum continues to relax, as the Tomb comes to rest at the bottom of the lake with a small THUD! The Tomb shivers a little, but holds together. The water is very still....but not for long. The earth begins to tremble, as Rufus focuses his power on the ground along the bottom of the lake. The Tomb manages to protect Datum from some of the shaking, before crumbling to pieces in the quake. (-9% HP, -5% EN)

[center]Post-Battle Stats

Datum
Health: 32%
Energy: 35%
Status: At bottom of lake. Attack boosted. Defense boosted (3 rounds)

Rufus Valerius (M)
Health: 100%
Energy: 70%
Status: Attack boosted. 3 copies.

EDIT: Reflect

[Negrek]

Ah, quick question... is the reflect still in effect, and if so, for how much longer?