Good evening, and welcome to a very special occasion! Tonight, three ancient ASB veterans with multi-year hiatuses haul their asses out of retirement and into the spotlight for what is sure to be a
Am I overhyping this match by treating it like a tournament semi-final? Probably. Am I still gonna overcompensate after not having reffed in years? Abso-fucking-lutely. Let's get to it!
Battle rules:
3v3 NFE Singles
DQ: 36 hours
Substitutions: 3
Switch: KO
All abilities
Training Items
2 Recovers / 5 Chills
Default ASB Arena
Team Iron Caliber:
Bors [Gabite] ()
Nature: Adamant (+1 Atk, -1 SpA)
Type: Dragon / Ground
Dragon: Dragon STAB; -1 BAP on incoming neutral attacks Dragon itself would resist. Unable to have Thrash or Outrage disrupted by oncoming damage.
Ground: Ground STAB; immune to Sandstorm. Ignores Arena restrictions on Dig and Seismic Attacks for Arenas in which any land mass exists, Evasive Digging reduced from 6 per action Energy Cost to 5 per action.
Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 4 (+)
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 1 (-)
SpD: Rank 2
Speed: 82
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 4
Base Rank Total: 16
MC: 0
Abilities: Sand Veil /
Moves: (22/??)
=====Level-Up=====
Tackle
Sand Attack
Dragon Rage
Sandstorm
Take Down
Sand Tomb
Dual Chop
Slash
Dragon Claw
Dig
Dragon Rush
=====Egg=====
Body Slam
Iron Head
Metal Claw
Outrage
Scary Face
=====TM/HM=====
Protect
Earthquake
Fire Blast
Aerial Ace
Endure
Bulldoze
Rock Slide
Substitute
=====Tutor=====
=====Other=====
Elaine [Swadloon] ()
Nature: Rash (+1 SpA, -1 SpD)
Type: Bug / Grass
Bug: Bug STAB; Adds an additional guaranteed attack on all Variable Hit moves with a total hit cap of five (5).
Grass: Grass STAB; immunity to Leech Seed and all moves tagged as #Powder. Unable to have Petal Dance disrupted by oncoming damage. Ignores Arena restrictions on Grass attacks requiring an external grass source. Access to Bloom Command.
Stats:
HP: 80
Atk: Rank 3
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 3 (+)
SpD: Rank 2 (-)
Speed: 42
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 1
Base Rank Total: 15
MC: 4
Abilities: Leaf Guard / Chlorophyll /
Moves: (17/??):
=====Level=Up=====
Grass Whistle
Tackle
String Shot
Bug Bite
Razor Leaf
Struggle Bug
Protect
=====Egg=====
Agility
Air Slash
Baton Pass
Me First
Razor Wind
=====TM/HM=====
Hidden Power [Rock]
Solar Beam
Payback
Substitute
Nature Power
=====Tutor=====
=====Other=====
Ichigou [Combusken] ()
Nature: Jolly (+9 Speed, +7% Accuracy, -1 SpA)
Type: Fire / Fighting
Fire: Fire STAB; immune to burn status. Access to Brighten Command.
Fighting: Fighting STAB; ignore weight restrictions on Circle Throw, Seismic Toss, Sky Drop, Storm Throw, Submission, and Vital Throw.
Stats:
HP: 90
Atk: Rank 3
Def: Rank 3
SpA: Rank 2 (-)
SpD: Rank 3
Speed: 64 (+)
Size Class: 2
Weight Class: 2
Base Rank Total: 17
MC: 0
Abilities: Blaze /
Moves (28/???):
=====Level-Up=====
Double Kick
Scratch
Growl
Focus Energy
Ember
Sand Attack
Peck
Fire Spin
Quick Attack
Bulk Up
Sky Uppercut
=====Egg=====
Endure
Agility
Counter
Feint
Feather Dance
Low Kick
Night Slash
=====TM/HM=====
Protect
Dig
Flame Charge
Low Sweep
Will-o-Wisp
Rock Slide
Shadow Claw
Substitute
=====Tutor=====
Bounce
Thunder Punch
=====Other=====
Team cbrevan:
Jacen | Kirlia (Female)
[Type]
[Abilities]
[Nature]
[Stats]
[Counters]
[Learned Moves]
Godot | Dragonair (Male)
[Type]
[Abilities]
[Nature]
[Stats]
[Counters]
[Learned Moves]
Palpatine | Haunter (Male)
[Type]
[Abilities]
[Nature]
[Stats]
[Counters]
[Learned Moves]
Jacen | Kirlia (Female)
[Type]
Psychic | Fairy
[Abilities]
Synchronize | Trace | Telepathy (Locked)
[Nature]
Modest (+ Special Attack, - Attack)
[Stats]
HP: 80
Atk: 1 (-)
Def: 2
SpA: 4 (+)
SpD: 2
Spe: 50
Size Class: 1
Weight Class: 2
Base Rank Total: 13
[Counters]
MC: 0
[Learned Moves]
(25)
[Level-Up]
Growl
Confusion
Teleport
Double Team
Disarming Voice
Lucky Chant
Magical Leaf
Heal Pulse
Draining Kiss
Calm Mind
Future Sight
[Egg]
Destiny Bond
Disable
Encore
Will-o-Wisp
Shadow Sneak
[Tutor]
[TM/HM]
Psychic
Dazzling Gleam
Taunt
Psych Up
Substitute
Shadow Ball
Thunderbolt
Endure
Helping Hand
[Event/Error]
Godot | Dragonair (Male)
[Type]
Dragon
[Abilities]
Shed Skin | Marvel Scale (Locked)
[Nature]
Relaxed (+ Defense, - Speed)
[Stats]
HP: 90
Atk: 3
Def: 4 (+)
SpA: 3
SpD: 3
Spe: 60 (-) (-10% Evasion)
Size Class: 4
Weight Class: 2
Base Rank Total: 18
[Counters]
MC: 0
[Learned Moves]
(20)
[Level-Up]
Wrap
Leer
Thunder Wave
twister
Dragon Rage
Slam
Agility
Safeguard
[Egg]
Extreme Speed
Light Screen
Iron Tail
Aqua Jet
Dragon Pulse
[Tutor]
[TM/HM]
Toxic
Flamethrower
Ice Beam
Substitute
Thunderbolt
Surf
Endure
[Event/Error]
Palpatine | Haunter (Male)
[Type]
Ghost | Poison
[Abilities]
Levitate
[Nature]
Modest (+ Special Attack, - Modest)
[Stats]
HP: 80
Atk: 1 (-)
Def: 2
SpA: 5 (+)
SpD: 2
Spe: 95
Size Class: 3
Weight Class: 1
Base Rank Total: 15
[Counters]
MC: 0
[Learned Moves]
(20)
[Level-Up]
Hypnosis
Lick
Confuse Ray
Shadow Punch
Spite
Mean Look
Curse
Night Shade
Sucker Punch
Hex
Destiny Bond
[Egg]
Disable
Will-o-Wisp
Clear Smog
Perish Song
Reflect Type
Pain Split
[Tutor]
[TM/HM]
Taunt
Protect
Substitute
Sludge Bomb
Shadow Ball
Thunderbolt
Dazzling Gleam
Energy Ball
[Event/Error]
On the red corner we have cbrevan, CAP enthusiast extraordinaire who *checks notes* BROUGHT EXACTLY ZERO CAP POKEMON. Is this meant to be a Gardevoir? I've never seen one of those before ¬¬. From the red side, watch out for Godot the Dragonair, who can slap every possible opponent with powerful, potentially deadly coverage. There doesn't seem to be an answer on Caliber's side for Godot's defensive prowess either.
In the end, Iron Caliber has crafted for us maybe the most heavily matchup-dependent format possible, but he may not have the firepower to back up those matchups. Will experience, wit and the power of friendship carry this team through? Or will cbrevan's collection of powerful staples come out victorious in the end? Will the reffing ever be timely and accurate? Let's find out!
How stuff will happen:
Iron Caliber sends out Pokémon with item
cbrevan sends out Pokémon with item and orders
Iron Caliber orders
YAS does the do
How stuff will happen:
Iron Caliber sends out Pokémon with item
cbrevan sends out Pokémon with item and orders
Iron Caliber orders
YAS does the do
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