Verdant Tournament! A v A [Ref: Grey]

[Ayeun]

Ash, you are attacking first!

And just so you are clear...



My Celebi is your opponent. GO GO GO~!

[Greyfox]

Dibs.

[Ash0011]

safeguard then leaf stormX2 it tries something clever with psychic moves(manipulating a leaf storm) switch to torment then continue as planned

[Ayeun]

Celebi, you are faster than that...

Toxic ~ Light Screen ~ Safeguard

[Greyfox]

VERDANT TOURNAMENT
AYEUN v. ASH0011
Round ONE

rules
-Grass pokémon only.
-No damage cap.
-Legends allowed.
-ASB Move Tutors banned.

theme
Koji Kondo - Lost Woods


Round ONE
Welcome everyone, to the first round of the Verdant Tournament. Our challengers are Ayeun and Ash0011. Ayeun is a veteran among the league, and hosts a grass-themed gym. She will certainly be a nasty foe for Ash, who is still getting his feet wet in the league. It'll certainly be an interesting fight!

Ayeun chooses her pokémon for the tournament -- a pixie of legendary proportions -- Celebi. Ash is all but intimidated by the tiny creature, but fights tiny with tiny by summoning his woodland serpant -- Snivy. The two pokémon eye one another carefully before leaping back to their own corners of the battle arena -- a quaint grassy knoll.

Snivy is quick to protect himself, but even with his gentle swiftness, he's not fast enough to avoid the legend's venomous poison. Snivy hisses as the poisons slowly drain away at his health, but at least he's protected from any other outside forces.

Celebi ~ -5PP // +3% Tox, -7PP, Safeguard activated ~ Snivy
null // Safeguard - 6 actions

Annoyed that he was bested so quickly, Snivy decides to go on the offensive. He charges up for the most powerful attack in his repertoire, and fires it forward. An engaging leaf storm envelopes Celebi, who's already anticipated the arrival and braced for it justly by summoning a protective veil around her tiny frame. The damage from the storm is almost nullfied.

Celebi ~ Light Screen activated, -5PP, -5HP // -1HP, +2 SpA, -10PP ~ Snivy
Light Screen - 6 actions // Safeguard - 5 actions

Celebi continues to raise his defenses, summoning another protective veil against outside forces. Snivy, meanwhile, fires off another blast of grass energy to take advantage of his ability. The leaf storm is certainly more powerful, but the brunt of it is absorbed by Celebi's light screen.

Celebi ~ Safeguard activated, -7PP, -7HP // -1HP, +2 SpA, -10PP ~ Snivy
Safeguard - 6 actions, Light Screen - 5 actions // Safeguard - 4 actions


Ref Notes:
~While Light Screen is activated, Team Ayeun will take only 50% damage from all special attacks; Brick Break will shatter this veil.~
~While Safeguard is activated, Teams Ash0011 and Ayeun will be immune to any new status ailments as well as confusion.~
~While under the effects of toxic poisoning, Snivy will take 1HP damage per action multiplied by the number of rounds it has been in play; relaxing for an action will result in taking 1HP less damage.~
~Team Ayeun chooses their attacks first.~

KEY
*↓ Burn // !↓ Paralysis // ~ Poison // Zz Sleep
? Confusion // # Curse // ♥ Infatuation // o Protect // >< Rage // + Regen // ... Seeded
↑ Stat Increased // ↓ Stat Decreased

[Ayeun]

Buffed up and warded? Check!

Psychic ~ Zen Headbutt ~ Psychic

[Ash0011]

question will light screen work for snivy seeing as it isn't a direct buff but is more like safeguard?
also can I use a light screen+mirror coat combo to create a sustained mirror coat that makes snivy take half damage but still returns double the original damage?

[Greyfox]

I'm not understanding the first question. Will the Light Screen on the field protect both pokémon? If that's what you're asking, then no. It only protects Ayeun's, because she's the one who used it.

As for your second question, that's a definite no. Mirror Coat's damage is calculated by the damage inflicted upon the user. So if Snivy only takes 4 damage from a Light Screen'd Psychic, Mirror Coat's only going to do 6 damage back before factoring weakness/resistance.

[DarkestLight]

No... he's asking will Light Screen work in a negative manner due to Contrary being his ability. The answer is no. LS, Barrier, Reflect and moves of that nature still work the way they're supposed to - as they are not a direct stat-changing move.

[Ash0011]

start by combining a mirror coat, reflect, and light screen into a single barrier (probably wont last as long but oh well

[Greyfox]

VERDANT TOURNAMENT
AYEUN v. ASH0011
Round ONE

rules
-Grass pokémon only.
-No damage cap.
-Legends allowed.
-ASB Move Tutors banned.

theme
Koji Kondo - Lost Woods


Round TWO
Snivy takes a moment to concentrate his efforts into creating several wards of protection. As he's doing this, however, Celebi closes her eyes and lifts the tiny snakemon high into the air with her mind and casually launches him into a tree. Snivy cries out as the psychic energy burns his sensors, but the effort is retaliated easily as the mirror coat flashes back, harming Celebi for increased damage.

Celebi ~ -4PP, -16HP // -1HP, -44PP, Light Screen activated, Reflect Activated, -8HP ~ Snivy
Safeguard - 5 actions, Light Screen - 4 actions // Safeguard - 3 actions, Light Screen - 6 actions, Reflect - 6 actions

Tuckered out, Snivy takes a breather as Celebi closes her eyes once more to do her thing. As a pink-hued aura envelopes her tiny frame, she locks on to the snakemon's relaxed body and shoots forward, dealing decreased damage against his super barrier.

Celebi ~ -4PP// -4HP, -2HP, +10PP ~ Snivy
Safeguard - 4 actions, Light Screen - 3 actions // Safeguard - 2 actions, Light Screen - 5 actions, Reflect - 5 actions

Snivy continues his relaxation party as Celebi hurls his even limper body higher into the air. The effects are still hampered by Sniv's super barrier.

Celebi ~ -4PP // -4HP, -2HP, +10PP ~ Snivy
Safeguard - 3 actions, Light Screen - 2 actions // Safeguard - 1 action, Light Screen - 4 actions, Reflect - 4 actions


Ref Notes:
~While Reflect is activated, Team Ash0011 will take only 50% damage from all physical attacks; Brick Break will shatter this veil.~
~While Light Screen is activated, Teams Ash0011 and Ayeun will take only 50% damage from all special attacks; Brick Break will shatter this veil.~
~While Safeguard is activated, Teams Ash0011 and Ayeun will be immune to any new status ailments as well as confusion.~
~While under the effects of toxic poisoning, Snivy will take 1HP damage per action multiplied by the number of rounds it has been in play; relaxing for an action will result in taking 1HP less damage.~
~Team Ash0011 chooses their attacks first.~

KEY
*↓ Burn // !↓ Paralysis // ~ Poison // Zz Sleep
? Confusion // # Curse // ♥ Infatuation // o Protect // >< Rage // + Regen // ... Seeded
↑ Stat Increased // ↓ Stat Decreased

[Ash0011]

renew sg-facade-relax

[Ayeun]

Okies...

Psychic ~ U-turn ~ Recover

[Greyfox]

VERDANT TOURNAMENT
AYEUN v. ASH0011
Round ONE

rules
-Grass pokémon only.
-No damage cap.
-Legends allowed.
-ASB Move Tutors banned.

theme
Koji Kondo - Lost Woods


Round THREE
Snivy closes his eyes as his safeguard barrier flickers and fades. Celebi thinks nothing of it and hurls the small snake into another tree just as his second safeguard envelopes his frame.

Celebi ~ -4PP // -2HP, Safeguard reactivated, -7PP, -4HP ~ Snivy
Safeguard - 2 actions, Light Screen - 1 action // Safeguard - 6 actions, Light Screen - 3 actions, Reflect - 3 actions

Snivy pulls himself together and charges forward, using his terrible condition to fuel his rage. He lunges forward just as Celebi does, and they both connect with each other for nasty damage; Celebi is able to quickly retreat before further repercussions can be performed.

Celebi ~ -5PP, -14HP // -3HP, -5PP, -5HP ~ Snivy
Safeguard - 1 action // Safeguard - 5 actions, Light Screen - 2 actions, Reflect - 2 actions

Snivy takes a moment to relax as Celebi closes her eyes and begins an exhausting recovery process. In just a few short moments, the damage incurred from her opponent's previous attack melts away.

Celebi ~ -10PP, +15HP // -2HP, +10PP ~ Snivy
null // Safeguard - 4 actions, Light Screen - 1 action, Reflect - 1 action


Ref Notes:
~While Reflect is activated, Team Ash0011 will take only 50% damage from all physical attacks; Brick Break will shatter this veil.~
~While Light Screen is activated, Team Ash0011 will take only 50% damage from all special attacks; Brick Break will shatter this veil.~
~While Safeguard is activated, Team Ash0011will be immune to any new status ailments as well as confusion.~
~While under the effects of toxic poisoning, Snivy will take 1HP damage per action multiplied by the number of rounds it has been in play; relaxing for an action will result in taking 1HP less damage.~
~Team Ayeun chooses their attacks first.~

KEY
*↓ Burn // !↓ Paralysis // ~ Poison // Zz Sleep
? Confusion // # Curse // ♥ Infatuation // o Protect // >< Rage // + Regen // ... Seeded
↑ Stat Increased // ↓ Stat Decreased

[Ayeun]

Hmm... You should be dead right now...

Oh well!

Psychic x 3

[Ash0011]

torment renew light screen toxic

[Greyfox]

VERDANT TOURNAMENT
AYEUN v. ASH0011
Round ONE

rules
-Grass pokémon only.
-No damage cap.
-Legends allowed.
-ASB Move Tutors banned.

theme
Koji Kondo - Lost Woods


Round FOUR
Getting very annoyed at this runt, Celebi decides to go on an all-out offensive. She lifts Snivy high into the air and tosses him up like a rag doll until he hits the ground harshly. Snivy, however, doesn't take too kindly to the strike and strikes the faerie with a tormenting spell.

Celebi ~ -4PP, Tormented // -3HP, -7PP, -4HP ~ Snivy
null // Safeguard - 3 actions

With Snivy's barriers faded, Celebi sees her chance to strike! Or... would see her chance to strike if she could somehow remember just what she was supposed to do. Snivy, meanwhile, takes this free moment to summon another light screen.

Celebi ~ ... // -4HP, -7PP, Light Screen reactivated ~ Snivy
null // Safeguard - 2 actions, Light Screen - 6 actions

Celebi suddenly remembers what she was supposed to do, and flings the tiny grass serpent high into the air once more. He hits the ground like he did the last time, and retaliates with a spit of toxins that slowly wreak havoc on Celebi's central nervous system.

Celebi ~ -4PP, +3% Tox // -4HP, -5PP, -4HP ~ Snivy
null // Safeguard - 1 action, Light Screen - 5 actions


Ref Notes:
~While under the effects of torment, Celebi will be unable to use the same attack twice in a row; effects fade over time.~
~While Light Screen is activated, Team Ash0011 will take only 50% damage from all special attacks; Brick Break will shatter this veil.~
~While Safeguard is activated, Team Ash0011will be immune to any new status ailments as well as confusion.~
~While under the effects of toxic poisoning, Celebi and Snivy will take 1HP damage per action multiplied by the number of rounds it has been in play; relaxing for an action will result in taking 1HP less damage.~
~Team Ash0011 chooses their attacks first.~

KEY
*↓ Burn // !↓ Paralysis // ~ Poison // Zz Sleep
? Confusion // # Curse // ♥ Infatuation // o Protect // >< Rage // + Regen // ... Seeded // xx Tormented
↑ Stat Increased // ↓ Stat Decreased

[Ash0011]

reflect~giga drain~giga drain
tries to use recover/heal status then snatch it, it tries to relax for three actions gastro acid it

[Ayeun]

Heal Block ~ Psychic ~ Psychic

[Greyfox]

VERDANT TOURNAMENT
AYEUN v. ASH0011
Round ONE

rules
-Grass pokémon only.
-No damage cap.
-Legends allowed.
-ASB Move Tutors banned.

theme
Koji Kondo - Lost Woods


Round FIVE
Feeling vulnerable without his reflective barrier, Snivy summons a new one to take its place. While that's happening, however, Celebi summons another barrier to engulf the grass snake.

Celebi ~ -5PP, -1HP // -4HP, -7PP, Reflect reactivated, Heal Blocked ~ Snivy
null // Light Screen - 4 actions, Reflect - 6 actions, Heal Block - 6 actions

Celebi snickers and lifts the deviant Snivy high into the air yet again before casually throwing him into a tree. Snivy shakes off the hit and goes for a giga drain. Three spheres of grass energy snare the forest faerie, sapping away at her lifeforce. However, when they return, the health they had sapped became soured, leaving Snivy with no health to gain back.

Celebi ~ -4PP, -1HP, -11HP // -5HP, -4PP, -4HP ~ Snivy
null // Light Screen - 3 actions, Reflect - 5 actions, Heal Block - 5 actions

Celebi's tormented status makes her unable to recreate her last action, giving Snivy ample time to hit her with a second giga drain. However, just like last time, he still doesn't get to reap the rewards.

Celebi ~ -11HP, Torment faded // -5HP, -4PP ~ Snivy
null // Light Screen - 3 actions, Reflect - 5 actions, Heal Block - 5 actions


Ref Notes:
~While Reflect is activated, Team Ash0011 will take only 50% damage from all physical attacks; Brick Break will shatter this veil.~
~While Light Screen is activated, Team Ash0011 will take only 50% damage from all special attacks; Brick Break will shatter this veil.~
~While under the effects of toxic poisoning, Celebi and Snivy will take 1HP damage per action multiplied by the number of rounds it has been in play; relaxing for an action will result in taking 1HP less damage.~
~Team Ayeun chooses their attacks first.~

KEY
*↓ Burn // !↓ Paralysis // ~ Poison // Zz Sleep
X Block // ? Confusion // # Curse // ♥ Infatuation // o Protect // >< Rage // + Regen // ... Seeds // xx Torment
↑ Stat Increased // ↓ Stat Decreased

[Ayeun]

Psychic ~ Fling ~ Psychic

[Ash0011]

how does double team work with antagonist?

[Greyfox]

Snivy's evasion would fall. Double Team's never been used by a Contrarian in the anime, so we have to go based on the game's logic in this case.

[Ash0011]

so no clones?

[Ayeun]

I would assume they would all point at the real snivy... possibly laughing...

[Oslo]

They would appear but they would all look like Wailords instead of Snivy.

[Greyfox]

Or they'd just be irregular clones that effect Snivy himself upon being hit. Thus giving your foe more targets.

[Ayeun]

Bump...

[Ash0011]

alright leaf tornado + leaf storm while running for the trees (if there are any) and making a small (5hp?) substitute hidden somewhere

[Greyfox]

VERDANT TOURNAMENT
AYEUN v. ASH0011
Round ONE

rules
-Grass pokémon only.
-No damage cap.
-Legends allowed.
-ASB Move Tutors banned.

theme
Koji Kondo - Lost Woods


Round SIX
Running low on options, Snivy decides to start readying a fierce desperation manuever all while Celebi tosses him aside, once more, like a ragdoll. Upon hitting the ground, Snivy is swift to pick himself back up before performing his powerful combo attack. He summons a nasty tornado of energy that engulfs the tiny forest sprite whilst also shooting off a powerful torrent of nature -- all while running deeper into the woods.

Unfortunately for the grass snake, he is much too tired to pull off the last bit of the combo. Notwithstanding, summoning a substitute at this point would assuredly knock himself out.

Celebi ~ -4PP, -2HP, -6HP + -12HP // -13HP, -20PP, +2 SpA, -4HP ~ Snivy
null // Light Screen - 1 action, Reflect - 3 actions, Heal Block - 3 actions

Celebi chases Snivy into the woods before locating him. With a smirk, she grabs a rock hidden in the grass via telekinesis and hurls it at Snivy, dealing a minute amount of damage.

Celebi ~ -4PP, -2HP // -4HP, +10PP ~ Snivy
null // Reflect - 2 actions, Heal Block - 2 actions

Fully rested up, Snivy is ready to summon that substitute. However, before he even gets a chance to, Celebi's already flung him into a tree, ending the battle.

Celebi ~ -4PP, -2HP // KOed, -4HP ~ Snivy
null // Reflect - 5 actions, Heal Block - 5 actions


Ref Notes:
~Team Ayeun wins and moves onto the next round; she is awarded 4 points.~
~Team Ash0011 is awarded 2 points.~

KEY
*↓ Burn // !↓ Paralysis // ~ Poison // Zz Sleep
X Block // ? Confusion // # Curse // ♥ Infatuation // o Protect // >< Rage // + Regen // ... Seeds // xx Torment
↑ Stat Increased // ↓ Stat Decreased

[Ash0011]

oh well good battle Ay and I think I did pretty well considering it was a (first battle?) snivy versus a celebi

[Ayeun]

Indeed. Good battle!