Crystal Tears vs Spike [Ref: Elec Man EXE]

[Spike]

Hey all! Anyone is up for a battle?

Rules
4 on 4
DQ: 1 week
Arena: Double Damage Stadium. A grass stadium where attacks do double damage and there are no energy requirements.

I'll be sending first, ok? But first, I want to know who I will battle.

[Crystal Tears]

[font=sylfaen] I need to get back into the swing of things, and this sounds fun. I'll battle you.

[Spike]

Great. I'll send Zum, my female Eevee.

[Elec Man EXE]

Hmm... no energy and double damage? Intruiging. I'll ref for ya.

[Crystal Tears]

[font=sylfaen]Alrighty, I just have a small question before we continue. Can we ban Substitute?

Anyways, for this battle, I choose...


♂
Zack

I'm guessing I'm attacking first so..

[color=lightblue]Zack

Zack, immediately burrow underground with Dig, when your under there, don't worry about Zum, not much she can do to you. Concentrate and use Focus Energy, then come up out of the ground and use Ice Beam, if they're multiples of her, use Beat Up to be rid of the annoying clones.
If Coming up counts as an attack, then just use attacking part of Dig.

Dig -- Focus Energy -- Ice Beam / Beat Up / Dig

[Spike]

Sure, no substitute then.

Alright, Zum, listen carefully. Star with Quick Attack before she goes underground. There, attack with Body Slam and finish with Double Edge.

[Elec Man EXE]

First rounds... blah

Spike vs Crystal Tears
Round 1

*Pre-Round*
Zum(Female)
100% HP
Status: Psyched
Quick Attack ~ Body Slam ~ Double Edge

Zack(Male)
100% HP
Status: Eager
Dig ~ Focus Energy ~ Ice Beam / Beat Up / Dig


Arena Status: Calm

*Battle*
The battlers arrive at the specially made stadium, created to amplify attacks of the pokemon. They nod to one another, while they reach for their first pokeball. First off is Spike, who pulls a ball off his belt and drops it, releasing a small female Eevee with a rather odd name. She stretches and cocks her head at her trainer, ready for battle. Crystal Tears pulls out her own pokeball, tossing it to the ground. A white flash disappears to reveal a unique colored male Nidoran, named Zack. He too looks eager for battle, letting out a cry to his foe. The two eye one another, as the trainers issue their first set of commands.

Starting the battle off defensively, Zack starts to paw at the ground, shoving dirt and grass out of the way to dig himself into a hole. But Zum wants to hit the poison type before he gets away, so she starts dashing toward him. She quickly gains speed, until she appears as a mere brown blurr running toward the digging pokemon. With a yell, she rams her head into the Nidoran, causing him to stumble back a few steps with a grunt. He doggedly goes right back to his hole and continues to throw dirt out, getting a fair distance down into the earth. Eevee looks on as dirt flies out of the hole.

Feeling a bit lonely up on the surface while Zack hides in the hole, Zum looks down it. She sees the male Nidoran at the bottom, eyes closed. Throwing caution to the wind, she leaps down the hole, falling down to Zack and crushing him beneath her. Eevee is fairly light, but falling from that height still stings quite a bit... the poison point pokemon winces as the normal type lands on his back. Still, the pain isn't enough to distract him from finishing his focus, and he feels suddenly much more atuned to the finer points of battle.

There's not much room down in the hole, being intended for 1 pokemon only, not 2. But with Eevee still on top of Zack, she starts furiously scratching at him, raking her claws across his back while at the same time biting his ears. He cries out as he endures the punishment from the little evolution pokemon, not enjoying it in the slightest. Hoping to escape, he starts digging sideways, pulling himself into the hole as Zum drops to the cold earth awkwardly. Now freed from her grasp, he makes his way back to the surface, and once there breaths a sigh of relief. But he's not finished yet... he opens his mouth and starts building up an icy energy, as he makes his way back initial opening of the hole. Looking down, he sees Zum looking down the tunnel that he just emerged out of, wondering if she should follow. As she wonders, Zack fires the chilled energy beam down the hole toward her, and she suddenly feels the freezing cold energy engulfing her. Crying out from the pain of the biting cold, she feels her fur getting harder... soon there is an icy buildup on her back, weighing her down and causing her discomfort.

Zack grins, seeing the chilled Eevee trapped in the hole. Meanwhile, Zum is shivering, and wondering how she should go about getting out... she wishes she hadn't jumped into the hole in the first place.

*Post-Round*
Zum(Female)
90% HP
Status: Stuck in the hole, back covered in ice

Zack(Male)
81% HP
Status: Bruised, Focused (2 rounds), on the surface and happy


Arena Status: A hole near the side of the arena, with another passage leading up and out

[Spike]

Zum, is a pretty name! =(

Ok Zums, now dig yourself out of the hole. Then, summon the sun with Sunny Day and finish with Helping Hand on yourself! If you can't do that, hit with Mud Slap.

[Elec Man EXE]

FYI, guys... I brought it up in the Rules tower just in case, and it seems the using double damage is not allowed. It makes battles finish overly too fast.

So, I redid the damage calc for the first round, and you'll have to continue the battle with normal damage rates.

[Crystal Tears]

[color=lightblue][font=sylfaen]Hmmm… Zack, I know you don’t like waiting all that much but we have to. Wait for Zum to dig her way out of the hole, and then Double Kick her right in the face! That should stun her a bit, then, as she’s using Sunny Day, hit her with Toxic! Turn around quickly so Mud Slap won’t hit your face, then swivel around again and hit her with Double Kick.

Double Kick ~ Toxic ~ Double Kick

[Elec Man EXE]

Spike vs Crystal Tears
Round 2

*Pre-Round*
Zum(Female)
90% HP
Status: Stuck in the hole, back covered in ice
Dig ~ Sunny Day ~ Helping Hand / Mud Slap

Zack(Male)
81% HP
Status: Bruised, Focused (2 rounds), on the surface and happy
Double Kick ~ Toxic ~ Double Kick


Arena Status: A hole near the side of the arena, with another passage leading up and out

*Battle*
With only one combatant visible on the field, Round 2 of this battle has become a waiting game. Spike shouts his orders down the hole in the center, while Crystal calmly gives hers to the shiny Nidoran. The 2 nod, and soon the round is underway.

Loyal to his trainers' orders, Zack waits (im)patiently for his canine opponent to reveal herself. The trapped Zum, though with some difficulty thanks to the heavy ice, swipes her paws at the earth, pusing it aside as she pulls herself up. She continues to tunnel higher and higher, while at the same time trying to locate Zack. Eevee listens carefully, but hears nothing... the poison type is completely still, and without any sort of noise she has no way of sensing his location. Finally breaking through to the surface, she appears a few feet behind Nidoran. The poison point pokemon turns to face her, grinning mischeviously. Zum tries to leap out of the hole him, but with ice coating her she finds herself slowed. That gives Zack all the time he needs, and he jumps toward the frosted Eevee. He brings his front legs to bear on Zum, smashing them into her face powerfully and accurately. The force sends her tumbling backwards with a yelp. She lands on her back, awkwardly kicking her legs like an overturned turtle, and finally manages to right herself.

Thats it, this bothersome ice has to go. Looking up to the sky, she closes her eyes and focuses deeply on the weather. A red aura encircles her, as the clouds in the sky dissipate, and the sun becomes fully exposed, even seeming brighter than usual. At the same time, Zack starts compiling a blob of acidic poison in his small mouth. Using his internal poison sacks, he is easily able to create a deadly concoction, and wastes no time spitting it at the concentrating normal type. The toxic purple liquid splatters over the front of her body and head (luckily her eyes are still closed), invading her pores and making its way deep into her blood stream. She wimpers as the stuff invades her body, effected areas burning painfully. But at least the sunlight is brightened, and the heat immedietly starts to melt the ice covering her back.

With water dripping to the ground, Zum turns her attention back at the shiny pokemon who is her opponent. Taking advantage of the water falling on the ground, she swishes her paw around, mixing water with the soil to make a mud, which she quickly flicks at the poison rabbit. Zack manages to turn his side to her as she makes the mud, the the muck splashes relatively harmlessly on his side. The Nidoran smiles as he turns back toward Zum, rearing back and launching himself at her again. Both feet connect with her chest, right on the irritated spot where his poison hit earlier. She digs her claws into the ground, keeping her from flying back, though she still slides through the dirt some. The poison type lands on the ground, grinning at Eevee, who has one eye closed and a pained expression on her face. Zacks focus allowed him to accurately hit the exact point where the kick would be most painful, and it shows.

The pain doesn't subside, either. As Zum tries to block it out of her mind, she feels the poison making its way through her system slowly but surely. The ice on her back is all but gone, but it doesn't seem to matter at the moment, and she shudders and whines under the pain. Zack looks on, feeling rather pleased, and still extremely focused.

*Post-Round*
Zum(Female)
68% HP
Status: Intoxicated (2% this round, +2% every round), in pain, ice has melted

Zack(Male)
79% HP
Status: Focused (1 round), quite pleased with himself


Arena Status: A hole near the side of the arena, with another passage leading up and out

[Crystal Tears]

[color=lightblue][font=sylfaen]
Alright Zack! Very nice! Now, once again, Dig down into the earth, if she comes near the entrance of the hole, zap her with Thunderbolt, but if she doesn’t, then fire off a Shockwave to try and hit her.. On the last move, if she’s close to the entrance, come up using a Double-Edge, if she’s not, then use Shockwave.

Dig – Thunderbolt / Shockwave – Double-Edge / Shockwave

[Spike]

Excellent. Now, Zum, use Baton Pass.

Go, Tek!

(Male Onix appears)

Tek, attack with Earthquake twice. Since he is underground, the damage should be greater, shouldn't it?

[Elec Man EXE]

[color=#FFDD11]That was a good strategy you came up with Spike, but unfortunately its not going to work as you intended.

Spike vs Crystal Tears
Round 3

*Pre-Round*
Zum(Female)
68% HP
Status: Intoxicated (2% this round, +2% every round), in pain, ice has melted
Baton Pass ~ Earthquake ~ Earthquake

Zack(Male)
79% HP
Status: Focused (1 round), quite pleased with himself
Dig ~ Thunderbolt / Shock Wave ~ Double Edge / Shock Wave


Arena Status: A hole near the side of the arena, with another passage leading up and out

*Battle*
As Round 3 opens, the trainers look at one another, and then back at there pokemon. They think carefully, and then shout their orders to them confidently.

Ready to put himself into a defensive position, Zack starts to claw at the ground, moving bits of earth aside to start a tunnel down into the ground. But he doesn't get too far... acknowledging her trainers' order, the injured Zum closes her eyes. As she concentrates, her body starts to glow red, and she has soon managed to turn her body into pure energy. She forms into a crimson ball and, of her own accord, returns to her pokeball. Spike sets it aside, knowing he'll have to bring little Zum back out later on, and throws a new pokeball. A brilliant flash reveals a large snake made entirely of rocks. The Onix stretches and lets out a bellowing cry, and Spike is just about to give him his orders when the referee holds up his flag. Inserting his authority, Elec Man orders the trainers and pokemon to stop. He turns to the battlers and says "According to league rules (Specifically, the Attack List Beta), upon use of Baton Pass the round immedietly ends. You will continue the battle with a new round, as usual. Spike will attack first."

And so, with the newly released Tek on the field, and Zack only a foot or so into the ground, the round meets a premature end. Only time will tell how this will effect the battle.

*Post-Round*
Tek(Male)
100% HP
Status: Ready to go

Zack(Male)
79% HP
Status: Focused (1 round), about a foot into the ground


Arena Status: A hole near the side of the arena, with another passage leading up and out

[Spike]

Oh boy, silly me. Anyway, Tek, start with dig and make some tunnels underground. Then, get out and attack with Earthquake. Finish with Body Slam, but if he is underground, make another Earthquake.

[Crystal Tears]

[font=sylfaen][color=lightblue]Oh sweet jesus mother apearl...

Like... AHHHHH!!!!!

Zack get out of the hole and Use Rain Dance! Then when Onix comes back up, use Double Edge to get onto its back! You don't have to cause damage just get on and HOLD ON!!! Keep holding on and use a point blank Blizzard on him!
If you fall off though, use Water Pulse to its face to hopefully throw off the body slam, if you can, jump out of the way as well!

Rain Dance ~ Double-Edge ~ Blizzard / Water Pulse

[Elec Man EXE]

Spike vs Crystal Tears
Round 4

*Pre-Round*
Tek(Male)
100% HP
Status: Ready to go
Dig ~ Earthquake ~ Body Slam / Earthquake

Zack(Male)
79% HP
Status: Focused (1 round), about a foot into the ground
Rain Dance ~ Thunderbolt / Shock Wave ~ Double Edge / Shock Wave


Arena Status: A hole near the side of the arena, with another passage leading up and out

*Battle*
Avast, Round 4 is about t' begin. Crystal Tears seems t' be quite shaken by t' appearence of this here huge Onix, and she nervously tells Zack just how t' go about the round. Spike be doin' the same, though he seems a mite more confident.

Appearin' just as shaken as his trainer, Zack gets himself out of t' hole with a leap. As soon as he lands, he looks t' the sky. As he be concentratin', the clouds roll in overhead, coverin' the sky. It seems that Zack be prayin' to some watery deity, seein' as before long rain starts t' fall. Well, Tek ain' too happy about this, and he smashes his head into the ground, diggin' his way under. Usin' his powerful body, he easily makes his way through the ground, toward t' light vibrations that must be Zack. Akin to a huge sabre piercing a mutinous pirate, Tek breaks through t' ground under the shiny Nidoran. T' poison point pokemon is sent flyin' through the air, and crashes into the ground with a thud, he does.

While Zack be gettin' himself to his feet, its clear that Onix ain' gonna give him any quarter. He lifts his huge tail up into t' air, and it be shining brown as he does so. T' rock serpent brings his tail crashin' down on the ground, creatin' an impressive shockwave through the earth. At this point, Zack is just recoverin' from Tek's prior attack, an' he's vulnerable to the approaching shock. As t' earth be ripplin' while the shock wave moves through, it hits Nidoran and tosses him up into t' air, while he lets out a yelp. He soon falls right back to earth, crashin' into the ground like a blue, pointy cannonball. T' aftershock hits him as he comes back down, further increasing t' impact. Weakly, he stands back up and doggedly starts chargin' straight at the huge rock. He be determined, he is. As he approaches the fiend, he leaps into the air an' lands on the rocky back of the serpent. T' poison type don't make much effort to attack the rocky beast, but Zack be hangin' on for dear life.

Now, obviously Tek ain't all that happy being a vessel for this little poison rabbit. He flails around, tryin' to throw Zack off his back, but he ain't havin' much luck. Then, he be gettin' an idea. He has a need to smash this Nidoran, and t' scallawag has put himself right into position. So rather than continuin' to try and throw him off, Onix simply lifts himself into the air, an' starts fallin' backwards. Zack, he be realizin' the plan, and he tries to drop off... but Tek, he's fallin' fast enough that the poison type is effectively pinned against him. Unable to do anything, Nidoran simply braces himself as t' ground gets closer and closer. Wit a loud boom, Tek smashes his back into t' mud, an Zack with it. Chuckling to himself, Onix rolls off to the side t' reveal the battered Nidoran, pushed into the ground and wearing a look of agony. Wincing as he stands an' covered with mud, the horned pokemon lifts his head t' face Tek. He's not beaten yet, and he opens his mouth. Inside, a ball of water be formin', and he soon fires the sonic water at Tek. Gatherin' strength from the rain, it slams into the huge pokemon's face, drenchin' him. The Onix, he lets out a roar as he shakes his head, shaking off the disorienting sonic attack, an' glares down at the tiny Nidoran.

Its a real David and Goliath scenario 'ere, but it might not be little Zack who ends up victorious. While t' storm rages, dropping torrents o' rain, t' ground gets muddier. And t' trainers, well they be ever thinkin' o' new strategies.

*Post-Round*
Tek(Male)
90% HP
Status: Wet and uncomfortable

Zack(Male)
50% HP
Status: Covered in mud


Arena Status: Holes around the arena, Rain falling (2 rounds)

[Crystal Tears]

[font=sylfaen][color=lightblue]Ok…

Zack use Water Pulse, then Blizzard, and finally another Water Pulse. It may be bigger but we still have super effecting moves.
If it tries an Earthquake use Bide to take the damage and send it back double, let’s see how it likes it. If it tries any physical move, use Counter. And since we don't have any energy, if it tries a Fissure, Protect against it.

Water Pulse ~ Blizzard ~ Water Pulse

We’re royally screwed, but can still try right?

[Spike]

Dig underground again. There, use Sunny Day to weaken the water moves. After popping out, finish with Taunt.

[Elec Man EXE]

Spike vs Crystal Tears
Round 5

*Pre-Round*
Tek(Male)
90% HP
Status: Wet and uncomfortable
Dig ~ Sunny Day ~ Taunt

Zack(Male)
50% HP
Status: Covered in mud
Water Pulse ~ Blizzard ~ Water Pulse
Sub: Earthquake / Bide / Counter / Protect


Arena Status: Holes around the arena, Rain falling (2 rounds)

*Battle*
The two trainers stand tall, being soaked by the falling rain but taking little notice. Both are engrossed in battle, and they shout to their pokemon.

Tek makes the first move, and he rears himself up. With a roar he crashes his head into the ground, making his way back underground at a suprisingly fast speed for a giant rock and throwing mud every which way in the process. Making his way carefully to the hole, Zack starts building another aquatic orb to fire at the snake. He peers down into the inky blackness of the hole, unable to tell if Tek is still there or if he's gone completely under, but decides he has to attack either way. Letting out a shrill cry, he lets the watery ball fly down into the hole. Deep within the ground, a loud roar is heard, the only indicator that Onix took the hit. The hydroponic attack splashes over his tail while he still tunnels further in, giving him an unexpected chill.

Even with the mud all around him, and a bit of extra water from Zack's attack, Tek stays within the hole as ordered. He raises his head to the sky as best he can, and concentrates. Body glowing gently with an orange hue, he beckons the sun to burn brighter. But being deep underground, the effect is greatly diminished, and all the ground type manages to do is stop the rain. Still on the surface, Nidoran notices the gradual stoppage of the rain and knows it must be the work of Onix. But how to get him down in that hole... jumping in isn't an option, the fall would be far too dangerous, and surely by now he's not straight down any longer. He opts to simply attack as ordered, hoping that even if the attack doesn't fully hit, Tek will at least be uncomfortable and resurface. A strong ice energy masses just outside his mouth, fueled from within his body. Letting out a second cry, he blasts the conglomeration of ice, snow, and wind down into the deep hole. The solid bits are absorbed by the dirt walls as they hit them, but the chill blast of wind curves along the hole and makes its way straight to the serpentine rock monster. Tek shivers while the wind whips around him, chilling the area.

And the hole does a nice job of keeping the cold right in. The rock type is quite uncomfortable, and he's happy to make his way back up the the surface. He smashes through the damp soil, throwing large chunks to the side as he resurfaces. Zack turns around suddenly, facing the newly surfaced Onix instantly. Immedietly, he starts to summon up another orbous water mass. Tek starts to insult the little Nidoran, calling him all manor of unflattering names. This just makes the poison rabbit angry, and enraged he fires off the spinning water balloon at the rock's head. This aquatic blast flies through the air, slamming into Onix's skull and pushing his head back. His cry echoes across the arena as the attack preys on his vulnerability to water.

With beads of water dripping off his head and down his body, the huge rock who's eye is probably bigger than Zack himself glares down upon the little poison point pokemon. A mud-covered Zack stares right back, feeling absolutely enraged toward his rocky foe and at the moment not concerned about his size at all. The trainers think carefully about the next round and beyond, while the pokemon stare at one another.

*Post-Round*
Tek(Male)
69% HP
Status: Quite annoyed

Zack(Male)
50% HP
Status: Enraged (4 turns), muddy


Arena Status: Holes around the arena, Cloudy but not raining

[Spike]

Sunny Day, Earthquake x2.

[Crystal Tears]

[color=lightblue]
Zack, feed on your anger! Use Frustration on Onix, to get rid of it all! Then use Bide for this action, and then deal it back at the end of this round. If Your anger is not all gone and you can't use bide because of it, then use Iron Tail to Strike Onix.

Frustration ~ Bide ~ Bide (Deal damage back on this turn)
Sub: Iron Tail for Bide

[Elec Man EXE]

[color=#FFDD11]Wow, talk about timing. Posted your attacks just as I finished up my other reffing, which means you just managed to get a reffing today. Wewt

BTW, poke your sister and tell her she needs to post her attacks in my battle vs her, will ya

Spike vs Crystal Tears
Round 6

*Pre-Round*
Tek(Male)
69% HP
Status: Quite annoyed
Sunny Day ~ Earthquake ~ Earthquake

Zack(Male)
50% HP
Status: Enraged (4 turns), muddy
Frustration ~ Bide ~ Bide


Arena Status: Holes around the arena, Cloudy but not raining

*Battle*
The clouds are still covering the arena, but right now they seem to have stopped raining down on the land. While the 2 combatants stare one another down, the trainers themselves think of what to do next... after a few moments of consideration, they issue their orders to each of their pokemon. Onix nods, but Zack is too angry to even acknowledge the attacks.

Still not satsified with the weather conditions, ominious clouds able to start raining any moment, Tek raises his huge head to the heavens. The familiar reddish glow surrounds his body, while a strange force causes the clouds to start to dissipate overhead. As they move away and disappear, the sun is revealed, and it seems to be a bit brighter than usual even. Feeling the wonderful warmth, Tek relaxes and grins. But the weather doesn't make Zack any happier. No, he's absolutely ticked, and a bit of sunshine isn't going to help a thing. But what might, is inflicting some pain on that lousy rock snake. The little Nidoran runs right up to Tek without hesitation, and starts using his small clawed feet to rip at the rocky body of his foe. He continues for what seems like forever, and though the damage he does is rather minimal, it doesn't matter as long as he's crushing that thing. The repeated strikes at the same place do cause some discomfort, and Onix groans loudly. Finally, having extracted all his anger via physical punishment, the poison point pokemon suddenly feels much better. But of course, he now realizes that he's right next to something at least 10 times his size....

Zack appears quite nervous from this realization, and even more so when the huge serpent lifts his tail into the air. Radiating with an earthly glow, Tek viciously slams his tail into the earth, emitting a powerful shock wave in the process. Knowing he has very little time to waste, Zack ignores his fear and hunkers down to take the blow. A strange white aurora encircles his body as the visibly moving earthen wave approaches him quickly. As the powerful attack slams into him, tossing him airborne, he cries out but maintains his concentration. Even as the poison type impacts the ground with a thud and is further pummeled by aftershock, the glow persists while Nidoran struggles against the pain. Onix appears a bit confused as to why the annoying pokemon isn't being... well, annoying, but hey, its a free hit so he won't think too hard about it.

And that thought continues as the gargantuan rock pokemon again raises his tail high into the air. With a loud roar, he brings the appendage crashing into the ground a second time, repeating the quaking blow of his previous action. And in the very same way, Zack simply waits for the attack to come, making absolutely no effort to avoid or block it. The quake reaches the target pokemon, ground quickly rising and falling and tossing the glowing Nidoran into the sky like a bad habbit once more. As before, Zack lets out an agonized cry as he comes crashing back down to earth, but still the determined poison type holds his concentration. And now, its time for that to pay off... having been gathering all the damage he sustained for the last couple of attacks, the glow around the poison rabbit (now brown in color) sudden brightens, and gathers on the tip of Zack's horn. With a shrill cry, he releases the energy in a single huge beam of earthen energy toward Tek, who looks on with suprise and horror. Such a huge power from such a tiny pokemon... the Onix has little time to think, soon being overtaken by the persistent and incredible beam. The sheer power shoves the massive pokemon back over 5 feet, all the while pummeling him with the pure energy of dual Earthquakes. The energy inevitably is exausted while the beam slowly shrinks and disappears, leaving a battered rock serpent in its wake. Tek's rocky body is badly damaged in the attack, huge cracks appearing across the surface. Breathing heavily from the exertion of such a powerful attack, and aching from having to withstand them, Zack cringes.

With the sun now shining brightly, both pokemon seem to be in great pain, having sustained powerful attacks this round. Still, they are remaining determined to see the battle through to the very end, and the trainers have to think carefully on the coming round.

*Post-Round*
Tek(Male)
36% HP
Status: Cracks all over his body, hurt

Zack(Male)
22% HP
Status: Badly injured, but feeling accomplished


Arena Status: Holes around the arena, Sunny (2 rounds)

[Crystal Tears]

[color=lightblue] Woot perfect timing. And I'll tell my sis, she might've forgotten whose attacking first.

Alright Zack! Your tired and bruised, but don’t worry, that’s all gonna end now, Combine the indestructible shield power of Protect to shield you from any attack he can throw at you, with Morning Sun to cure your wounds! And with that beautiful sun out you should be fine! Then, use Iron Tail on the cracks to cause increased damage! For the rest of the round, try to avoid attacks if you can…

Curaga (Protect + Morning Sun) ~ Iron Tail

[Spike]

First time I see that. Ok, Tek, mimic his healing thing to heal yourself too. Then, Earthquake x2.

[Elec Man EXE]

[color=#FFDD11]Hmm... Nidoran really does learn Morning Sun. But... how, exactly? The only place I found that actually listed it as a move just said "Special Method".

I'm not sure if its a legal attack to use, not knowing exactly how its learned in the first place. I'll need to get it clarified before I do the reffing, K?

[Elec Man EXE]

[color=#FFDD11]Looks like Morning Sun on Nidoran is a no guy, guys. Its a NYC Pokemon Center move (at least thats what I'm thinking) and those aren't allowed in ASB.

So go ahead and repost your attacks in the same order, Crystal first and then Spike.

[Crystal Tears]

[color=lightblue][font=sylfaen]
Alright Zack, sorry about before, but now, Combine Protect and Rest, same as before, so he can’t hurt you on that round, and you can sleep peacefully. You’ll get your HP back, one way or another. Then follow up with a Sleep Talk.
If you happen to wake up, then use Confusion If it tries to use Earthquake or Fissure and you’re awake, use Protect and Counter against physical moves.


Curaga (Protect + Rest) ~ Sleep Talk / Confusion

Sub: Protect, Counter

[Spike]

Hm, ok. Tek, start with Sandstorm to annoy him to death so he can sleep properly. Then, Earthquake x2.

[Elec Man EXE]

[color=#FFDD11]The advantage of reffing this battle and you reffing mine, is that I can give you a nice reminder that the battle is in need of another reffing

Spike vs Crystal Tears
Round 7

*Pre-Round*
Tek(Male)
36% HP
Status: Cracks all over his body, hurt
Sandstorm ~ Earthquake ~ Earthquake

Zack(Male)
22% HP
Status: Badly injured, but feeling accomplished
Curaga ~ Sleep Talk / Confusion
Sub: Protect / Counter


Arena Status: Holes around the arena, Cloudy but not raining

*Battle*
Both pokemon are really starting to feel the wear of battle, and the trainers take that into consideration as they think about the round. They issue their commands without hesitation, and the pokemon grunt in reply as Round 13 begins.

Taking action first, Tek closes his eyes in deep concentration. His body starts to shimmer with a brown tone, as Zack enters concentration himself. He starts pouring energy out, carefully forming it into a transparent barrier around himself. It slowly takes form, becomming an impenetrable shield, as a wind starts to whip across the arena. The wind is summoned by Tek, and as it whips furiously it starts to draw up dirt and debris, creating a constant flow. The storm of abrasive material speeds around, slamming into Nidoran's shield and curving around it. In the protection of the shield, the poison types eyes start to droop. He slowly lets his body enter a healing trance, though he tries his hardest to maintain the shield around his body. Despite his best efforts, the shield starts to crack, and then disappears altogether as control is lost. Now vulnerable, the sand whips against his body, causing cuts and bruises across, even as his body starts to regenerate cells.

Seeing his foe completely immobile, Tek grins widely. He lifts his serpentine tail high into the air, while starting to radiate an inner gold light once more. He lets out a powerful roar as he brings the stone tail crashing down into the earth, assisted by a terrakinetic force. The blow creates a series of shock waves that surge through the earth, raising it up and down like waves in the ocean is it speeds toward the entranced Nidoran. The quake throws him into the air as it impacts him, and he falls back to the earth with a crash, all the while remaining motionless. His body continues to try and heal itself against the powerful attacks being levied against it, not making much headway however. But suddenly, Zack starts to mumble something in his sleep. As though called to defend him, 2 copies appear beside him, and both of them are "sleeping" as well. Onix merely looks on, suprised to see the appearence of the illusions but knowing it won't do him any good, as the roaring storm of debris shreds the copies like paper dolls and they vanish.

Tek laughs loudly and, as before, the large stone serpent raises his large tail up. Striking the earth with power and conviction, he creates another seismic disturbance that surges through the arena like all the others before. Nidoran is once more tossed into the air by the impact, falling like a rock to the ground below. His back slams into the ground, only to be greeted by the weaker but quite painful aftershocks of the attack. Against of all the punishment he's enduring, the poison point pokemon's body barely manages to keep up with all the damage being done. Its bruised and battered, and he looks even worse for wear than he did previously.

As the round draws to a close, Zack awakens from his zen trance. As soon as he does, he winces in pain and slowly gets to his feet, groaning all the while from both the sand cutting across his skin and the punishment he sustained. His body is nearing its breaking point, and Tek knows it as he gazes at the injured shiny pokemon. The trainers cover their eyes, struggling to see their pokemon through the dust, but are relatively aware of everything thats happening.

*Post-Round*
Tek(Male)
36% HP
Status: Cracks all over his body, hurt but sensing victory

Zack(Male)
7% HP
Status: In agony


Arena Status: Arena badly torn up by repeated quakes, Sandstorm Raging (2 rounds)

[Spike]

Earthquake - Rock Slide - Dragon Breath.

[Crystal Tears]

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Alright Zack, this is our last stand! We have one last Trick to pull before all you can do is dodge like a maniac! Don’t worry buddy, I’m very proud of you.

Because we are oh so annoying! Combine Disable, Water Pulse and Blizzard! Disable him so he can’t use earthquake and hit him hard with a Double Cast of two of his weakness! Put as much power into it as you can little guy!

Diamond Dust (Disable + Water Pulse + Blizzard)

[Elec Man EXE]

Spike vs Crystal Tears
Round 8

*Pre-Round*
Tek(Male)
36% HP
Status: Cracks all over his body, hurt but sensing victory
Earthquake ~ Rock Slide ~ Dragonbreath

Zack(Male)
7% HP
Status: In agony
Diamond Dust
Sub: Protect / Counter


Arena Status: Arena badly torn up by repeated quakes, Sandstorm Raging (2 rounds)

*Battle*
The beginning of Round 8, and its looking to be a rather short one, with Zack feeling battered, beaten, and all around just plain. But his trainer has a plan, and he nods carefully while Spike orders his own commands to the fiercesome Onix. All the while, the whipping sandstorm keeps blowing, showing no signs of slowing any time soon.

Ready to finish off the bothersome Nidoran right here and now, Tek starts to raise his tail up for a final quake. As the familiar earthen glow surrounds him, he lets out a roar and starts flinging his tail downward. But before it can hit the ground, and as Zack concentrates, the huge Onix suddenly becomes still. The glow on his body turns a crimson red, and he finds an unknown force holding him still. Zack's eyes shimmer with a similar red hue, as he struggles to keep the large snake in place. Doing his best to hold the foe, the poison type starts to build up a watery orb in his mouth as best he can under the strain of the psionic lock. Around the aquatic ball, an icy wind starts to build. But the shiny Nidoran, fairly unskilled in psychic endeavors and under pain and stress of combining 2 more attacks, is unable to hold Tek for long. The rock serpent finally manages to break Zack's hold, and brings his tail down hard on the ground. The shock waves speed through the ground, and fearful of the upcoming attack Nidoran fires his attacks prematurely. Just as he fires off the attack, Zack is slammed by the approaching quake. He bounces around, yelping in pain under the painful attack. Meanwhile, the sonic water orb and a small bit of snow and ice speed toward Tek. Water splashes across his face, drenching him while the snow bombards him afterwards, coating his front in frost. He roars in pain, but the icy barrage quickly ends. He opens his eyes and looks toward his foe, who is no longer moving. Onix grins, glad to have finally crushed the tiny poison point pokemon's spirit.

As Zack lies bruised and unconcious, Tek awaits his next opponent. Crystal smiles softly, knowing that Zack did a great job. Round closing, she recalls the fallen shiny back to his pokeball for a well deserved rest, and carefully thinks about her next choice.

*Post-Round*
Tek(Male)
20% HP
Status: A bit of frost on his body, ready for the next opponent

Zack(Male)
0% HP
Status: Unconcious


Arena Status: Arena badly torn up by repeated quakes, Sandstorm Raging (1 round)

[color=#FFDD11] Crystal Tears sends out and attacks, Spike counterattacks

[Crystal Tears]

[font=sylfaen][color=lightblue]Alrighty, time to avenge our fallen comrade, I choose…


Freya
♀

Alright Freya, unfortunately Zack didn’t have much training in Psychic force, but you will excel at it.
First, grip that Land Worm with a Psychic, try to rip it apart. Next keep the assault going with another Psychic to the cracks in its body, and finally, end with yet another Psychic.

If it Digs use Earthquake, if it Protects against anything boost up your Speed with Agility.

Psychic ~ Psychic ~ Psychic

[Spike]

Excellent, Tek, you did great. Now, start with Screech and finish with Explosion. Let's hope the sandstorm gives her a hard time focusing for psychic.

[Elec Man EXE]

[color=#FFDD11]Almost forgot about this battle, but it looks like its back to life. Heh.

Spike vs Crystal Tears
Round 9

*Pre-Round*
Tek(Male)
20% HP
Status: A bit of frost on his body, ready for the next opponent
Screech ~ Explosion ~ N/A

Freya(Female)
100% HP
Status: Ready to tussle
Psychic ~ Psychic ~ Psychic
Sub: Earthquake / Agility


Arena Status: Arena badly torn up by repeated quakes, Sandstorm Raging (1 round)

*Battle*
Amongst the raging wind and sand, Crystal pulls out a second shiny pokeball. She reaches back, then tosses it out into the arena. A flash is seen through the dust, and a startled cry is heard as the palandrome pokemon named Freya finds herself immedietly battered by the whirling sand. Squinting her eyes, she looks toward her trainer questioningly, and Crystal nods and issues her orders. Spike bears an evil grin on his face as he too orders his pokemon, and Round 9 begins.

Trying her hardest to ignore the tide of sand flowing across her skin, Freya carefully closes her eyes. Summoning up her strong psychic power, her eyes glow a brilliant cerulean as she opens them wide. The psychic giraffe wraps her telekinetic force around Tek's body, and then suddenly starts to push each portion in opposite directions. The mineral serpent cries out as he feels the immense pressure pushing across his body, but still recalls his trainers command. Opening his mouth, Tek starts to blast out a horrible high pitched cry, like a dozen cats ice skating on a blackboard. The shrill noise echoes across the arena, reaching Freya's ears in moments. Even the experienced psychic finds herself unable to retain concentration under such a potent distraction, and she soon finds herself closing her eyes and shivering. Even her tail looks to be discomforted, bearing a look of utter annoyance. The cry soon ceases as Onix runs out of breath, but its purpose has been served, and a ringing persists in Freya's ears even after the source is cut. The giant snake looks much at ease now that he's not being torn apart.

With the still present ringing noise, Girafarig tries hard to block it out and concentrate. The bite of the sand and that darn annoying sound make the process a rather long one, but she finally does manage to condition her mind enough to get a psychic attack going. But when she opens her eyes, a rather frightening sight awaits her. Tek's entire body is glowing, covered in a sheer mass of energy. So much power, that can't be good, Freya thinks to herself. And indeed its not, as suddenly all the power is released in a collossal explosion. The attack bursts forth in all directions, an ever expanding white dome of energy. Freya frantically tries in vain to hold back the explosion with her mind, but is soon taken by the blast. Completely covered by the attack, she cries out as the energy sears her skin, causing unimaginable pain. The blast finally dissipates, and as the smoke clears Tek comes into view in the middle of it all, body black and completely immobile on the ground. But poor Freya doesn't look to great either, also a bit blackened, hunkered down and wimpering in general pain.

As Spike lets his unconcious Onix back into his ball, he grins to himself and reaches down for another pokeball. Meanwhile, Crystal stands feeling sorry for her poor Freya, watching her writhe and shudder in agony. But she takes some solace in the knowledge that the raging sands have subsided, whether thanks to natural means or the explosion.

*Post-Round*
Tek(Male)
0% HP
Status: Blackened and unconcious

Freya(Female)
59% HP
Status: Badly Burned, in immense pain


Arena Status: Arena badly torn up by repeated quakes, ground black and grass gone

[Spike]

Very well done Tek, I'm so very proud of you, now return. You deserve a well earned rest.

Now, go Finus!

Safeguard - Agility (to dodge attacks and raise speed) - Slash

[Crystal Tears]

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Umm, Spike... What is Finus? I'm guessing a Scyther, but I could be wrong. ^^''

[Elec Man EXE]

[color=#FFDD11]Yah, posting exactly what your pokemon is would be great :p

[Spike]

Lol, I'm sorry, I can't believe I forgot about that.

Edit: he is a male Scyther . You are a great guesser, Crystal Tears.