CuleX VS. Vermilion (Ref: The Arbiter [DUN-DUN-DUNNN...])

[Blademaster]

It's about time for me to issue another open challenge that's gonna last for about a week before it dies... Let's see what's on tap this time...

Here's the rules:

Number: 2 on 2, 1 Pokemon at a time
Order: The ref decides who sends out first.
DQ: 6 days
Banned moves: None on my part
Location: The Colloseum of Legends

The Colloseum of Legends is a massive, circular chamber with walls, floors, and ceilings made of pure white marble. The only means of ventilation here are a few arched windows, so weather attacks and land-based attacks such as Dig and Earthquake have no effect here.

Surrounding the room are 34 statues depicting the Legendary Pokemon: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo, Mew, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Latios, Latias, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Heatran, Regigigas, Cresselia, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, and Arceus.

These statues bear the energies of the Legendaries themselves and will grant a Legendary Pokemon's power to any Pokemon in the arena that matches its type. The type match-ups are as follows:


1. Normal Pokemon gain Arceus' Judgment attack.
2. Fire Pokemon gain Ho-Oh's Sacred Fire attack.
3. Water Pokemon gain Kyogre's Water Spout attack.
4. Electric Pokemon gain Latios' Luster Purge attack.
5. Grass Pokemon gain Shaymin's Seed Flare attack.
6. Ice Pokemon gain Latias' Mist Ball attack.
7. Fighting Pokemon gain Regirock's/Regice's/Registeel's Superpower attack.
8. Psychic Pokemon gain Deoxys' Psycho Boost attack.
9. Rock Pokemon gain Heatran's Magma Storm attack.
10. Poison Pokemon gain Jirachi's Doom Desire attack.
11. Ground Pokemon gain Groudon's Eruption attack.
12. Bug Pokemon gain Regigigas' Crush Claw attack.
13. Flying Pokemon gain Lugia's Aeroblast attack.
14. Ghost Pokemon gain Giratina's Shadow Force attack.
15. Dragon Pokemon gain Dialga's Roar of Time attack.
16. Dark Pokemon gain Darkrai's Dark Void attack.
17. Steel Pokemon gain Palkia's Special Rend attack.
18. Any Pokemon of an indeterminate type will gain Manaphy's Heart Swap attack.


Hybrid Pokemon always gain the attack that corresponds to their primary type. The only exception to this rule are Normal-hybrid Pokemon, which gain Aeroblast if Normal/Flying, Water Spout if Normal/Water, or Psycho Boost if Normal/Psychic.

Each Pokemon can use its Legendary attack three times. If the Pokemon attempts its special attack a fourth time, it will instantly be KO-ed by the Legendary whose power it believes is being abused. Legendary attacks also consume more energy than usual, so even using one is risky. Beware...

If anybody accepts this challenge, please respond here.

If NOBODY accepts this challenge, then I'll start calling people out.

See you soon...... heh heh heh...


~CuleX

[Vermillion]

I SO want in on this..I will challenge you.

[Blademaster]

Grah... So, you wanna piece o' this, hah?! HAH?!!

OK, Vermilion, I accept your challenge.

It's time for a clash in the Colloseum!

[Greyfox]

I'll take on this job...

-Grey

[Vermillion]

Sweet, so who goes first?

[Greyfox]

I flipped the coin of destiny; the coin of destiny read "tails", which meant that CuleX chooses his Pokemon first, while Vermillion attacks first.

-Grey

[Blademaster]

I have finally returned; it's about time I gave this guy what he deserves...

Rawk Hawk, I choose you!

(hurls Poke Ball; a tall, masculine Combusken emerges)

OK, let's do this! Prepare to be RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWKED!!!!

[Vermillion]

Sorry for the delay, I choose my shiny male Mudkip Nereus.

Alright buddy, they have the evolutionary advantage, but we have type so it might balance out. Double Team and Double Water Pulse!

[Blademaster]

OK, Rawk, they wanna use type advantage? We'll do the same thing.

"Busk."

What?! What do you mean, 'Can't."?

"Combusk-busken combusken."

You don't know any super-effective moves against a Mudkip? ...Shit... OK, then, we'll try something else.

Use Aerial Ace to blow through that Double Team, and then hit Nereus with a Sky Uppercut, followed by a Focus Blast.

Move: Aerial Ace, Sky Uppercut, Focus Blast

[Greyfox]

Well, I had a great reffing almost posted; my browser crashed before I could though, so I'll have to rewrite it.

I'm gonna do it simple though:

Blademaster vs Vermillion

Rawk Hawk - Male Combusken
100% Health
100% Energy
Aerial Ace / Sky Uppercut / Focus Blast

Nereus - Male Mudkip **
100% Health
100% Energy
Double Team / Water Pulse / Water Pulse

• Nereus uses Double Team and creates 3 clones (-6% Energy).
• Rawk Hawk uses Aerial Ace and hits Nereus (-3% Damage; -5% Energy). Nereus' clones are dispersed.
  
• Nereus uses Water Pulse and hits Rawk Hawk (-7% Damage; -4% Energy; no confusion).
• Rawk Hawk uses Sky Uppercut and hits Nereus critically (-8% Damage; -5% Energy).
• Nereus uses Water Pulse again and hits Rawk Hawk (-7% Damage; -4% Energy; no confusion).
• Rawk Hawk uses Focus Blast, causing great damage (-10% Damage; -8% Energy; no SP DEF reduction).

Rawk Hawk - Male Combusken
86% Health
80% Energy
Tired; confident; wet

Nereus - Male Mudkip **
79% Health
86% Energy
Hurt jaw; otherwise okay

Apologies for the crude reffing; I'll get it better the next round.

-Grey

[Blademaster]

^ Nominating that for best reffing in the history of ASB.

OK Rawk, we've taken the lead - let's keep it that way.

Start with a Night Slash, followed by a Quick Attack and then a Double Kick.

Use Aerial Ace's speed to dodge Toxic.

Move: Night Slash, Quick Attack, Double Kick
Sub: Aerial Ace

[Greyfox]

Here's a revision of that first round:

-Grey

oO BLADEMASTER vs VERMILLION Oo

RAWK HAWK
Male Combusken
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 100%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 100%
Ready to rawk!...hawk...
Aerial Ace / Sky Uppercut / Focus Blast


NEREUS
Male Mudkip **
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 100%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 100%
Ready to nereus? Lame...
Double Team / Water Pulse / Water Pulse

ROUND ONE

The collosseum is the setting for this match. The arena is literally littered with several statues of so-called legendary pokemon that have yet to prove their own existence. Nereus, Vermillion's purple-colored mudkip, yelps excitedly as he is withdrawn from his poke ball. Closing his eyes, Nereus creates three clones of himself, each one more identical than the last (-6% - Nereus). Hawk, however, doesn't fret. He opens up his right hand - his claws recently sharpened. Though he has the elemental disadvantage, he remains poised. The fire pokemon slashes at the air, creating several small blades of wind that spread in a wave-like fashion, like a shot gun. The several air "bullets" rip through the mudkip clones, including Nereus himself, for light damage (-3% - Nereus; -5% - Rawk Hawk).

Slightly annoyed, the mud-fish pokemon reels back as he summons a large ball of water from his mouth. As the water energy is concentrated into a greater ball, Nereus shoots it off, crashing into Rawk Hawk for great damage (-7% - Rawk Hawk; -4% - Nereus). Brushing off the water bits, Rawk Hawk balls up his right fist as it glistens with fighting spirit. The fire chicken darts over to his foe with an agile quickness before ducking down almost below the mud-fish. Nereus looks confused, but that confusion lasts a mere milli-second as Hawk thrusts upwards, slamming the mukip in the jaw as he rises up (-8% - Nereus; -5% - Rawk Hawk). Nereus is flung into the air and hits the ground with a crashing thud.

His jaw in pain, Nereus conjures another water pulse, but expels more energy than before in his condition. The ball of water is flung once more towards Rawk Hawk, who takes the hit unwillingly (-7% - Rawk Hawk; -5% - Nereus). As the water drips from his orange coat, Hawk reels back once more, collecting a great assortment of energy before shooting it off in Nereus' direction. The great blade of energy pierces through the mud-fish, causing great damage (-10% - Nereus; -8% - Rawk Hawk).

RAWK HAWK
Male Combusken
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 86%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 82%
Wet and cold; confident


NEREUS
Male Mudkip **
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 79%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 85%
Jaw really, really hurts

[Greyfox]

oO BLADEMASTER vs VERMILLION Oo

RAWK HAWK
Male Combusken
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 86%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 82%
Wet and cold; confident
Night Slash / Quick Attack / Double Kick
Aerial Ace

NEREUS
Shiny Male Mudkip
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 79%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 85%
Jaw really, really hurts
Mud Bomb / Counter / Water Pulse

ROUND TWO

The second round begins just as quickly as the first. Hawk's right arm begins to tremble with a dark force as he rushes towards the mud-fish pokemon. Nereus, however, remains sturdy as he conjures up his attack, still sore from the attack earlier. Closer and closer Rawk runs, but Nereus shoots off a glob of mud at his firery foe, slapping him right in the face (-6% - Rawk Hawk; -5% - Nereus). Both pokemon wince from the attack. The mud trickles from Hawk's eyes as he carefully slashes downward at Nereus, leaving a superficial cut on the mudkip's forehead (-5% - Nereus; -5% - Rawk Hawk); Nereus squeals out of anguish.

No one taking advantage of their summoning abilities, Rawk Hawk immediately leaps back so he can gain momentum. About five feet away from his foe, Rawk Hawk then quickly charges towards the mudkip once more, ready do dish out some more damage. Unfortunately for him, Nereus is once again ready to strike, glowing a light brownish color (-3% - Nereus). Rawk Hawk slams into the mudkip, dealing mild damage (-4% - Nereus; -2% - Rawk Hawk), but Nereus retalliates, head-butting his foe in the torso for greater damage (-6% - Rawk Hawk).

Annoyed at his deception, Hawk immediately kicks the mud-fish pokemon up into the air lightly (-2% - Nereus; -1% - Rawk Hawk), then proceeds to leap up into the air and kick the pokemon back down to the ground (-2% - Nereus; -2% - Rawk Hawk). The mudkip rolls onto the ground painfully, but immediately pulls himself back together. His sore mouth not so sore anymore, Nereus shoots off another water pulse, sailing through the air and knocking the combusken back just as he landed (-7% - Rawk Hawk; -4% - Nereus).

RAWK HAWK
Male Combusken
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 69%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 72%
Wet and muddy; still confident

NEREUS
Shiny Male Mudkip
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 66%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 73%
Feelin' fine; slightly tired

[Greyfox]

oO BLADEMASTER vs VERMILLION Oo

RAWK HAWK
Male Combusken
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 69%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 72%
Wet and muddy; still confident
Substitute / Endure + Fling

NEREUS
Shiny Male Mudkip
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 66%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 73%

Feelin' fine; slightly tired
Mud Bomb / Water Gun / Rollout

ROUND THREE

Rawk Hawk begins round three by closing his eyes and summoning a double of himself; not a clone, however, an actual life-like combusken (-10% - Rawk Hawk; +10% - Faux Hawk). Being nonethewiser, Nereus shoots off a collection of mud towards the living doll. The mud slaps against the Faux Hawk, causing damage as it would Rawk Hawk (-6% - Faux Hawk; -5% - Nereus).

This pleases Nereus, as he shoots off a steady stream of water as the real Hawk takes a moment to breath. The water crashes into the Faux Hawk easily (-4% - Faux Hawk; -3% - Nereus), causing it to break apart. Annoyed, Nereus realized that he had just been had, and that does not rawk!... hawk. Curling up into a tiny ball, Nereus charges towards the fire chicken quickly, gaining momentum and dust from the arena floor. Rawk Hawk holds steady, however, and Nereus lands right into his hands (-5% - Rawk Hawk; -4% - Nereus). Slightly pained from Nereus' attack, Rawk Hawk struggles to hold him up before proceeding to fling him into one of the stone pillars (-9% - Nereus; -10% - Rawk Hawk).


RAWK HAWK
Male Combusken
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 54%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 62%
Arms strained

NEREUS
Shiny Male Mudkip
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 57%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 61%

Cement hurts

[Greyfox]

oO BLADEMASTER vs VERMILLION Oo

RAWK HAWK
Male Combusken
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 54%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 62%
Arms strained

Slash / Crush Claw / Crush Claw

NEREUS
Shiny Male Mudkip
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 57%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 61%
Cement hurts

Bide / Bide / WTFPwn??!

ROUND FOUR

Nereus begins the round by closing his eyes and focusing; a light-orange colored veil surrounds him as he thinks peaceful thoughts. Thinking none of it, Rawk Hawk charges at the tranced Nereus and slashes him with his right claw (-5% - Nereus; -3% - Rawk Hawk). Nereus doesn't counterattack. Rawk Hawk, thinking he has the golden opportunity, continues to barrage Nereus with a few great strikes (-8% + -8% - Nereus; -7% + -7% - Rawk Hawk).

Bide is an intesting technique - it takes a great amount of damage over a period of time, and then when the time is right, it unleashes it. Basically, it's the equivilent of a woman coming home night after night to discover that the dishes have not been cleaned while her good-for-nothing boyfriend sits on the couch watching Sports Center. After a full round's worth of barrages, Nereus opens his eyes and the orange aura fades into a large beam, which, upon shooting forward, nails Rawk Hawk for heavy damage and then some (-31% - Rawk Hawk; -22% - Nereus).

RAWK HAWK
Male Combusken
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 23%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 45%
Surprised

NEREUS
Shiny Male Mudkip
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 36%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 39%

Very tired

[Greyfox]

oO BLADEMASTER vs VERMILLION Oo

RAWK HAWK
Male Combusken
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 23%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 45%
Surprised

Focus Blast / Focus Blast / Focus Blast

NEREUS
Shiny Male Mudkip
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 36%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 39%

Very tired

Relax / Water Pluse / Water Pulse
Counter

ROUND FIVE

As the purple mudkip takes a breather (+5% - Mudkip), Rawk Hawk eagerly charges up to settle the score. Having more energy than his foe, Hawk shoots off a blast of pure fighting spirit which crashes into the relaxing mud-fish pokemon for great damage (-10% - Nereus; -7% - Nereus).

Feeling refreshed (and slightly sore), Nereus counterattacks by shooting a large torrent at the firery opponent. Rawk Hawk takes the full blast ungracefully (-7% - Rawk Hawk; -4% - Nereus). The wet fire pokemon shoots off another focus blast, which rips through the air easily and slams into the mud-fish once again (-10% - Nereus; -8% - Rawk Hawk).

For the third action, the two pokemon did the same thing as the second action, doing the same damage at the cost of slightly more fatigue, (-7% - Rawk Hawk; -10% - Nereus; -5% - Nereus; -9% - Rawk Hawk).

RAWK HAWK
Male Combusken
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 9%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 21%
Hawk hate wet

NEREUS
Shiny Male Mudkip
HEALTH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 6%
ENERGY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 30%

Feelin' limp

[Vermillion]

Mud Bomb to blind and damage that fowl then Counter that quick attack and Water Pulse!

[Blademaster]

You really didn't have to revise the first round, drew...

Well... thanks anyway for the effort. (Geez, that sounds condesending. >>)

Vermilion, where you at?

[Vermillion]

Mud Bomb him again and Water Gun him in the gut, finishing with Roll Out.

[Blademaster]

Conjure up a 10%-ish Substitute, and then just let it get destroyed by Mud Bomb and Water Gun while you relax. Then, when Nereus rolls at you, hold out your arms and Endure the hit, then Fling Nereus into the wall behind you. This strategy was NOT taken from watching Link throw Gorons around in Twilight Princess, BTW... Really. <<

Move: Substitute (10%), Sumo Slam (Endure + Fling)

[Blademaster]

Hit Nereus with a Slash, then two Crush Claws.

Use Quick Attack to dodge Toxic.

[Vermillion]

Simply Bide, absorb all 3 attacks and return them with double the force.

[Vermillion]

Relax buddy, your doing great. Counter anything physical but it its not Water Pulse.

Relax | Counter/Water Pulse | Counter/Water Pulse

[Blademaster]

Focus Blast x3.

[Blademaster]

Swift x3.

Dodge all Special Attacks with Quick Attack and Counter all Physical Attacks.

[Vermillion]

Swift is considered special so Mirror Coat x3!

[Vermillion]

Well done Nereus, and good first round to you Blade. I choose Choco my female Doduo next.

[Blademaster]

You did pretty well yourself, Verm.

For round 2, I choose my Shelgon(M), Czar Dragon.

[Vermillion]

A Dragon...hmm, we'll do our damnest girl! Haze and strike him fast and hard with Double Quick Attacks in the shroud!

[Blademaster]

Cheap onslaught FTW.

Twister to dispel the Haze (and slam Choco with it, if that counts as 1 action), then use Dragon Rush followed by Roar of Time.

Move: Twister, Dragon Rush, Roar of Time

[Blademaster]

'WTF!?' indeed...

Czar, intimidate that 2-headed whatthefcuk with Scary Face, then rush it with Zen Headbutt. Finish with Fire Fang while you're close to it, or Dragonbreath if it runs. Use Ember to immolate any Toxics it spits at you.

Move: Scary Face, Zen Headbutt, Fire Fang (if close)
Sub: Ember (for Toxic), Dragonbreath (if far)

[Vermillion]

Lets try a combo technique I invented, the Whirly Bird. Use Whirlwind and Agility together, and since you don't have wings, sprint around the dragon in a tight circle to create a cyclone prison of sorts. Use you speed to make it turn super fast. While hes dizzied and trapped assault him with Supersonic to confuse him.

Whirly Bird | Supersonic

[Vermillion]

Faint Attack and Secret Power followed by Drill Peck.

[Blademaster]

Close your eyes and try to clear away the Confusion a bit, and then use Water Pulse to try and confuse that thing right back. Finish with Dragon Pulse.

EDIT: OK, Czar, you can't learn Water Pulse... Try scorching it with Flamethrower instead.

[Blademaster]

You're doing great, Czar Dragon, just great!

Try catching up with that thing's speed with Dragon Dance, and then rush it with a Crunch attack - go for its leg(s)! Then, slam it with another Flamethrower from point-blank range.

If it mages to steal or negate your Dragon Dance's boosts, use Aerial Ace for the second attack instead.

Move: Dragon Dance, Crunch, Flamethrower
Sub: -------------, Aerial Ace, ---------------

[Greyfox]

Up an atom!

-Grey

[Blademaster]

Oh, snap! I forgot today was the DQ date!

Vermillion, get the lead out, pronto!

[Greyfox]

Actually, Blade, DQ time is six days from your last attack post.

Vermillion has until July 16th, 2:19 a.m. to post his attacks.

-Grey

[Blademaster]

Wait, what...?

(looks at calendar)

...Today... is... Friday? But it's the...

.........................

Oh.

My calendar is still reading June. ><*

(changes it)

Thanks, Grey...

[Vermillion]

Sorry for the delay guys

Choco Mimic the Dragon Pulse for some super effective arsenal against this guy. Next Double Team a multitude of clone so he has a hard time biting you and finally lets test out our legendary attack...AEROBLAST!