2v2: Lune the Guardian vs. Charles Legend (Referee: Heald)

[Lune the Guardian]

Rules:
- 2 vs. 2
- I'll send out the first pokémon.
- You post the first round of attacks.
- DQ Time: 1 week
- Arena: Flat, open air arena. Grass springs from the earthen floor. There is a large pond in the area. It is daytime.

I choose Legacy, my silver male Dratini.

Don't feel guilty if you'd like to send out some scary final evolution and try to step all over us. We won't hold it against you.

[Heald]

I'll offer to ref this one.

[Lune the Guardian]

Thank you, Heald. I'll edit the title. Haven't I seen you around before? I recall someone named HealdPK.

[Knight of Time]

Yeah, HealdPK changed his name to Heald awhile ago.

I wish I could battle you, but with the size of my team, I'd probably be better off waiting for your team to get a lot bigger, nonetheless, I guess it wouldn't hurt to be a spectator.

[Heald]

I am the same person, albeit a name alteration.

[Ultimate Charizard]

Ill volunteer for this but i will limit myself to basics. If thats ok?

*Waits for ok before continuing*

[Charles Legend]

[/color=wheat]Go Monarch my Male Seadra

Monarch let's start off with Toxic then use Dragon Pulse Twice.

~Charles Legend[/color]

[Lune the Guardian]

[EDIT]: Whoa, confused. So many challengers. o_O

Also, for future reference, UC & Kyle, please please please don't feel forced to give me a handicap. You earned your pokémon. There is no reason to punish you for earning your pokémon. Seriously, if you've got pokémon to use, use them. Don't feel bad just because I have a smaller team.

That said, are you guys still interested in battling me? I have more free battle slots which I could use the same rules for. I'll take this one with Charles Legend since the attacks are already posted.



I'm assuming that Seadra was released into the pond? If it was released on land, all the better for us.

Anyway, Legacy, since you don't have to be in the water, we can force Monarch to use long range attacks. You can keep to the grass and still be okay. Begin with Safeguard, followed by Thunder Wave. Finish with Thunderbolt.

[Ultimate Charizard]

Id definitely be up for this, and im not handicapping myself. Id prefer using basics because they need battle experience to evolve themselves.

[Heald]

In that case, you still need to post your attacks, Lune.

[Lune the Guardian]

Oh, I see - Yeah, I'd forgotten about the battle experience thing. Sorry, Heald - I was editing the attacks into my post.

I'll post another challenge for you, then, UC?

[Charles Legend]

n/m my post Luna

~Charles Legend

[Lune the Guardian]

Don't go abusing yourself or apologizing o_O Hey, I actually remember that name. This battle will be fun. Anyway, thank you for accepting the challenge! It was an open challenge, after all. I was just overwhelmed because like 3 people posted at the same time and I needed to make a decision. None of that was your fault. In fact, I'm happy that ASB is alive enough for that to happen.

[Heald]

The two trainers arrive at the plain, glaring at each other intently. Each is grasping a Pokeball, each staring each other in the eye, waiting for the other to make the first move. Suddenly, unexpectedly and inexplicably, a bright light appears in the middle of the pond, and from the pond the referee rises on a cloud, with the music O Verona blaring from his cloud. He looks at both trainers, nods and floats further up into the air, safely out of harms way. He raises both his arms and simply utters,

Begin.

Lune the Guardian versus Charles Legend

Round 1

Arena
Calm and serene

Legacy
Dratini (M)
100HP/100EP
Fresh

versus

Monarch
Seadra (M)
100HP/100EP
Fresh

Both trainers release their Pokemon, Monarch landing into the pond and Legacy landing on a patch of grass nearby. Monarch wastes no time and begins filling its mouth up and then releashing a long-range Toxic (-6) at Legacy, who stays perfectly still, instead covering himself with a flowing rainbow energy. The toxic sludge turns into steam on contact with it and evaporates into the air, leaving Legacy safe under his Safeguard (-2).

Monarch, annoyed his toxic attack failed, begins to flow a bright white and fires a powerful stream of dragon energy at Legacy, hitting him with full force with Dragon Pulse (-6), knocking Legacy backwards (-18). Legacy recovers quickly and fires back at Monarch with Thunder Wave (-4). Bright, wavy electrical energy phases into Monarch, paralyzing him.

Monarch, now paralyzed, attempts to get his wits together in order to perform another attack, but fails entirely, the paralysis setting in. Legacy knows this is his chance and charges up a Thunderbolt (-6). Crackling with electrical energy, he fires a bright, powerful bolt of electricity at Monarch, who, now in watery conditions and paralyzed, is in no state to be electrified. By the time Legacy lets up his attack, Monarch is smoking and the water around him is steaming (-22).

Legacy
Dratini (M)
82HP/88EP
Feeling confident

versus

Monarch
Seadra (M)
78HP/88EP
Paralyzed
Smoking!

[Heald]

Sorry for the delay guys, I thought you had yet to post >_<

Lune the Guardian versus Charles Legend


Round 2

Arena
A light breeze is blowing

Legacy
Dratini (M)
82HP/88EP
Feeling confident

versus

Monarch
Seadra (M)
78HP/88EP
Paralyzed
Smoking!

Legacy wiggles over towards the pond and draws his head back, drawing in energy, the dot on his forehead shining brightly. He then snaps his head back down and fires an Ice Beam at the pond (-6). However, instead of hitting Monarch, he aims around him in a circle, freezing the water around him. Monarch takes no notice of the now colder water, as Seadra often inhabit Arctic waters, and instead draws in breath. He then aims straight for Legacy and fires a pulsating cyan beam of draconic energy, blasting Legacy with Dragon Pulse (-15)(-6), scoring a very effective hit!

Legacy shakes off the hit and begins crackling with electrical energy, proceeding to fire a Shock Wave at Monarch (-2). Monarch is hit directly and is shocked pretty badly, especially considering he is in a pool of water, although the electrical energy is so much that it smashes the ices around him (-12)! Monarch shakes off the shocks and fires another powerful Dragon Pulse at Legacy, scoring yet another super-effective hit (-17)(-6).

Legacy is none pleased about being attacked again with the same ferocity as before and begins to crackle wildly with electrical energy, frazzling many of the blades of grass around him as his energy reaches critical levels. He then fires a tremendous Thunderbolt straight towards Monarch, who is hit so badly by electrocution that his skeleton becomes visible briefly to onlookers (-4)(-18). Monarch seems to be dazed by this attack, but shakes off the effects, ready to battle again. He fires yet another Dragon Pulse, hitting Legacy and knocking him for six (-6)(-16). This is one resilient Dragon, who manages to get back up after a torrent of attacks.

Legacy
Dratini (M)
34HP/76EP
Winded by the constant attacks

versus

Monarch
Seadra (M)
48HP/70EP
Paralyzed
Frazzled

[Heald]

Lune the Guardian versus Charles Legend

Round 3

Arena
Normal

Legacy
Dratini (M)
34HP/76EP
Winded by the constant attacks

versus

Monarch
Seadra (M)
48HP/70EP
Paralyzed
Frazzled

Legacy begins to move very quickly, darting around in front of the pond with almost instantaneous movements, using Agility (-2). Monarch seems somewhat confused by where to strike, but he focuses his eyes and then casts an Ice Beam across the field in hopes of hitting Legacy, which he does (-6)(-17)!

Legacy recovers from the icy blast and summons all his energy. He begins crackling with electrical energy and then, glowing a bright yellow, casts a huge bolt of lightning into the air, and it bolts down right on top of Monarch, hitting him with a powerful Thunder (-6)(-24)! Monarch at this point is completely fried and unable to move due to paralysis!

Legacy begins to summon another Thunder attack and in a similar strike as before, launches a bolt into the air. However, this time it flies past Monarch, although it does hit the pond, electrifying it and dealing some damage (-6)(-4). This spark has brought Monarch back to life and he fires back with another Ice Beam (-6)(-18)! Legacy wasn't expecting this strike and is knocked backwards with this ice blast. The referee floats over to check on him; he has fainted! The referee rules Legacy unfit to continue battle.

Legacy
Dratini (M)
0HP/62EP
Fainted!

versus

Monarch
Seadra (M)
24HP/58EP
Paralyzed
Feeling pleased to have won

[Heald]

Lune the Guardian versus Charles Legend


Round 4

Arena
Normal, icy shards floating in the pond


Kaze
Aerodactyl (M)
100HP/100EP
Eager

versus

Monarch
Seadra (M)
24HP/58EP
Paralyzed
Feeling pleased to have won

Ice Beamseems to be the order of the day for Monarch as he powers up yet another icy attack, however, his paralysis kicks in yet again and his muscles lock up, rendering him unable to attack! Meanwhile, a Substitute of Kaze (-6)(-25) has appeared on the field, whereas the real Kaze has flown out of Monarch's sight.

Kaze takes advantage of Monarch's inability to attack and swoops down towards the pond, mouth crackling and strikes with Thunder Fang (-4)(-14)! Monarch recovers quickly but in blinking fails to see where the real Kaze went and instead fires an Ice Beam at the substitute (-6)(-18)!

Kaze grins and like a screaming banshee dives down towards the pond again, scooping up Monarch in his mouth and bites down hard with another Thunder Fang, electricity crackling from his mouth (-4)(-16)! He spits out Monarch onto the grass below. The referee floats over to the frazzled Monarch, shakes his head and raises his hand.

"Monarch is unable to continue battle."


Kaze
Aerodactyl (M)
75HP/86EP
Yum! Sizzling Seadra!

versus

Monarch
Seadra (M)
0HP/52EP
Fainted!

[Charles Legend]

LOL Well I'm The King of N00Bs. Cool and yeah it well be fun even if it got off on an crazy start, your welcome, and yeag Seadra in the pond. Well I think the main reason you had three challengers is your like one of the Legendary Veterans of TPM's ASB right up there with the likes of Greyfox...

~Charles Legend

[Lune the Guardian]

Ha, ha, I don't think I deserve that title. The number of challengers is just a good sign that ASB is thriving, that's all.

Good job, Legacy, but I want his movement to be limited even further. Freeze the small volume of water surrounding him with Ice Beam, then unleash a Shock Wave followed by a Thunderbolt.

[Lune the Guardian]

Excuse the double post, but I forgot to mention something, and I don't want anyone to think I was trying to edit my attacks. I rather enjoyed the dramatic opening theme song

[EDIT]: Who is Greyfox? I might not have been around when he/she was. Name doesn't jog any memory. Was he/she known by any other alias?

[Knight of Time]

Greyfox is The Arbiter, awhile ago.

Hey Lune, I was just wondering, but do you see yourself eventually trying the new D/P moves and/or Pokemon? I'm curious.

[Lune the Guardian]

Well, I'm planning on evolving my Sneasel into Weavile eventually. I don't know if I'll catch any D/P specific things or not. Some of them were interesting, but the majority didn't suit my tastes. As for D/P attacks, if they suit the situation, I'll use them. If they don't, I won't.

I think I'll be keeping my team rather small, maybe a few more additions and I'll stop. Dragonair, Weavile, Absol, Aerodactyl, leave a little more room for certain things that I need to set up particular strategies and I'm set.

[Lune the Guardian]

This might be out of line, if so then smack me But it's about the halfway mark for the DQ time and I really hope this battle won't end that way. Charles, you there?

[EDIT]: Oh, hm, last activity 1:50 AM, March 24th. (God TPM time throws me off. It's the 27th here.)

[Charles Legend]

it was my Stupid Computer Luna as usual... -_-; Anyways I'm very Sorry for the delay... and thank you for wishing me a happy birthday as well.

Monarch use Dragon Pulse Three times!

~Charles Legend

[Lune the Guardian]

Ouch, that sucks! I completely understand. I hope it's fixed now. I also hope you had a good birthday ^^

[Lune the Guardian]

Don't apologize, the battles get totally lost because we get so many posts. It's a good sign that the place is active, yeah? Thanks for reffing so quickly ^^

[Charles Legend]

That's true Luna it has been active in the ASB as of late, reminds me a bit of the old days, then again I'm not sure if thats a good thing. =/ and I really do hate Dial Up Internet... not to mention nasty computer virus. -_-;

Anyways Monarch use Ice Beam three times!

~Charles Legend

[Lune the Guardian]

Hm, let's see that paralyzed Seadra hit you while you dart around with Agility. Strike him next with Thunder x2.

[Lune the Guardian]

Hm. Should've gone the Double Team/Thunderbolt route. Sorry Legacy, it seems I've lost my touch.

I'll send out Kaze, my male Aerodactyl.

I don't feel like playing evasion games. Substitute, Thunder Fang x2.

[Charles Legend]

Monarch use Ice Beam three times!

~Charles Legend

[Charles Legend]

Well Done Monarch, hehe phase one complete... Go Snappy Male Croconaw!

Snappy use Dragon Dance then Ice Fang then finish this round off with Superpower!

~Charles Legend

[Lune the Guardian]

Can't use physical moves if you aren't in melee range, can he, Kaze? Begin with Thunder Fang. Fly out of his reach as he deals with your Substitute, and finish with a Hyper Beam.

[Lune the Guardian]

Good! Recharge, Earthquake x2.

[Charles Legend]

Snappy use Dragon Dance then Waterfall to jump n it's back as it lands with Earthquake, then ponch in the back of the head with Superpower, howerver should you fail to get on it's back use Ice beam insted of Ice Punch.

~Charles Legend

[Charles Legend]

Snappy use Ice Punch on it's head, then bit it with Ice fang then finish this round off with Hydro Cannon!

~Charles Legend

[Lune the Guardian]

I've made so many logic errors this match... I really hate to do this, but use Roost. If Snappy wants to hang on so badly, let him - Fly up as high as you can before he realizes what's happening, then throw him off with all the Strength that you can muster.

[Charles Legend]

Luna your just a bit rusty that's all, sure you can say I have gained some skill over these last few years O_o?! but the fact is I was not entirely sure my plan for Snappy to land on Kaze's back would work, at lest my plans normally do fail.

Come to think of it I wonder if a Feraligatr could land on an Aerodactyl... which is kind of Ironic for me because I once owned an Aerodactyl myself.

~Charles Legend

[Charles Legend]

Heald I said Hydro Cannon not Hydro Pump, I guess you did not bother to check a pokedex, In Pokemon XD you can earn one of the Scond gen Starter Pokemon at their lossest evoltion, and that each know the Elmento Hyper Beams, Chikorita knows Frenzy Plant, Cyndaquil knows Blast Burn, and Totodile knows Hydro Cannon. and they are useable in the ASB. -_-;

Snappy recharge then use Ice Beam then Finish it off with Hydro Cannon!

~Charles Legend

[Lune the Guardian]

There's really no reason to ban recovery moves, or any moves for that matter, they just need to be associated with the appropriate penalties. For example, using Rest is a terrible idea, you are quite vulnerable for like 9 turns while you just sleep there and you're likely to be killed off. For instant 50% recovery moves, I usually consume something ridiculous like 20% energy per shot (might've been more) while granting 50% health, but then again if a pokémon reaches 0% energy I make them faint instantly, and they don't have any way of regaining energy unless they eat something (standing still just prevents energy from dropping). Since you're doing energy differently, the way that you are suggesting would probably work better; any super effective move would instantly burn through a recovery move. I played so badly this battle that I don't deserve a win. I lost when I used the first Roost. Hell, I lost in the Earthquake round.

In the past I avoided instant 50% recovery moves, Rest, and Double Team not because they were "cheap", but because they were usually not worth it. I'll never use Rest, ever, it's not a good idea. But in my most recent two battles I've tried and failed to use Double Team even though I know better -_- I've only used Recover once and that was because my Alakazam was fighting a Houndoom and I was conserving energy (and caused the Houndoom to waste a lot) and I had to use Recover to win. Energy KO's really discourage 50% recovery moves though. Unless it's a 1 on 1, wasting that much energy means that even if the recoverer wins against the current opponent, it won't be able to do much to the next one.

[Heald]

CL: Honestly...I had no idea that move existed and I just read it as Hydro Pump. I've never played XD and I was checking a Pokedex that doesn't include the XD moves...I'm really sorry, I just read it as Hydro Pump for some reason because I've never heard of Hydro Cannon. I'm aware XD moves are useable, I just never knew that game invented moves.

Now that I've actually checked, the move probably would have done about 7 more damage than I reffed it as, so if that is okay with both of you, I'll apply the damage at the beginning of the next round.