Wellp, this would be my first ASB battle, so if you don't mind I'm looking for either another newbie or else someone who'll go easy on me... you know, not let me win or anything, just no big scary evolved Pokemon that will bite my head off without blinking. Anyone up to the challenge of facing off against a complete and total amateur?

Rules:

DQ Time: 1 week

Banned Attacks: Recovery Moves (including leech moves like Giga Drain), OHKO moves, Explosion/Self Destruct/Memento, Destiny Bond/Grudge, Perish Song, Attract, Substitute, Dig, Surf, Dive, etc., Rock Slide, etc. Anything else is a go.

Match: Just a straightforward 2-on-2, one at a time; I'm still trying to get a feel for this. No evolved Pokemon, please, although non-evolvers (Stantler, Plusle, etc.) are fine. Purely aquatic/swimming Pokemon, such as Goldeen, are also highly discouraged; there will not be any water (also why there is no Surf, Dive, etc).

Arena: However much I enjoy creative locales for my stories and such, I'd like to start out slow (having no idea what I've gotten myself into, after all). Well, okay, maybe a little elaborate... here goes:

The Kanto Stadium, SSBM-style!

My staunch opponent and semi-divine referee might be familiar with Super Smash Bros. Melee, and if so then you know what I'm talking about. If not, though, it looks like your standard arena: green floor with a Pokeball in the center, very low barriers around the edges. There are two things that make this place unique among Pokemon arenas, however.

First of all, a platform levitates low (approximately five feet) over each end of the field (one on the left, close to the edge, and one on the right, close to the edge). Despite the fact that nothing supports them, they are just as stable as the original arena and Pokemon can dodge and leap onto them, launch attacks from them, etc. The design of the platforms is a smaller version of that of the main arena.

The second difference is much more intriguing. The Kanto Stadium is not your usual ground floor affair... on the contrary, it, like the platforms, is suspended above the ground- forty feet above the ground, that is. While a Flying-type should have no problem with this and could even duck underneath the field for a quick reprieve, Pokemon that cannot fly or levitate will obviously fall if they happen to trip or get pushed over the edge. An invisible barrier hangs beneath the arena to catch any battlers that fall; while the Pokemon will not be hurt if it falls it WILL result in an automatic KO, so watch your step! A Pokemon can, of course, make an attempt to grab at ledges with vines, claws, etc, so long as it is a reasonable/logical one. No having your Pichu fall thirty-nine-and-a-half feet, nearly touch the invisible barrier and then magically reaching up with its stubby little arm and miraculously grabbing on. Come on, you're all smart and fair people, right? (This is why Dig is banned; because the arena is above the ground, a Pokemon that tries to dig to any significant depth at all will automatically fall through the bottom. There are also no rocks for Sliding, nor is their any water for swimming, Surfing, etc.)

There is also a cheering crowd in raised seats, which may or may not be distracting depending on the Pokemon's temprament, and a big-screen scoreboard that has no real effect on the match (or does it? How creative are you?). If the ref so desires, he can incorporate the scoreboard (which I guess would display the battlers' current stats, etc.) into his/her reffing. Or not, it doesn't matter.

...I know that the SSBM arena changes to Fire, Water, Grass and Rock phases, but like I said I'd like to keep it simple. Therefore, the regular green Kanto Stadium appearance is in effect for the entire battle.

A side note for any ref brave enough to enter: If you're the sort of ref who posts in various colors, please refrain from posting anything in dark text that doesn't stand out from the background. Red, white, green, bright blue/purple... that's fine, just nothing dark. I'd like the text of my first match to be easy on my astigmatic eyes, please.

I send out first, challenger attacks first. PM your first choice to the ref first; if your Pokemon faints, PM the ref your second choice. I have a quick question about that, though: Do we just PM the ref the Pokemon and its name, etc, or do we need move lists or something?

Any takers? Any human companionship at all?

...Oh, and I could use a ref. That'd be nice.