Obviously, the title is a spin from the NBA commercials.
So I log on to Shoddy Battle, using one of my many aliases, and click Find Match hoping for a good battle. So after about a minute, I get paired up with a great battler, and had one heck of a battle. Since my opponent left before I could ask for his permission for a warstory, he/she will be known 'Opponent'.
My team:
Opponent's team:
Rules:
Ladder Match
Sleep Clause
Freeze Clause
OHKO Clause
Evasion Clause
Species Clause
Strict Damage Clause
Anything in Blue is my turns
Anything in Red is his turns
Anything in Black is my comments
Leftovers are on every Pokemon except Lucario/Tyranitar/Gyarados/Garchomp
Opponent sent out Bronzong (lvl 100 Bronzong)
Zappy sent out Swampert (lvl 100 Swampert)
Swampert used Stealth Rock.
Bronzong used Stealth Rock.
---
Standard turn, I thought he might've Hypnosised first, but since I'm faster, I'd get SR up no matter what.
Opponent switched in Celebi (lvl 100 Celebi).
Pointed stones dug into Celebi.Swampert used Roar.
Opponent switched in Gyarados (lvl 100 Gyarados ?).
Gyarados's intimidate cut Swampert's attack!
Pointed stones dug into Gyarados.
---
I decided to stay in with Swampert and take the inevitable Hypnosis, but he switches instead, allowing me to scout his team a bit and rack up a bit of passive damage. No Leftovers on Gyarados probably means he's Banded.
Gyarados used Waterfall.
Swampert lost 39% of its health.
Swampert used Roar.
Opponent switched in Bronzong (lvl 100 Bronzong).
Pointed stones dug into Bronzong.
---
Bronzong's back in, so I'll stay in with Swampert to take the sleep.
Bronzong used Hypnosis.
Swampert fell asleep!
Swampert is fast asleep!
---
Yup. Nothing on my team likes sleep, so Swampert takes one for the team. I predict a Celebi switch in, so I go to my 'counter'.
Opponent switched in Celebi (lvl 100 Celebi).
Pointed stones dug into Celebi.
Zappy switched in Spiritomb (lvl 100 Spiritomb ?).
Spiritomb is exerting its pressure!
Pointed stones dug into Spiritomb.
---
Spiritomb counters Celebi decently. He'll probably Leech Seed, so I decide to give it a burn and make it switch out.
Celebi used Leech Seed.
Celebi's attack missed!
Spiritomb used Will-o-wisp.
Celebi was burned!
Celebi was hurt by its burn!
---
Minor hax. He will probably seed again so I Taunt him to wear him down a little.
Celebi used Leech Seed.
Spiritomb was seeded!
Spiritomb used Taunt.
Celebi fell for the taunt!
Celebi was hurt by its burn!
Spiritomb's health was sapped by leech seed!
Celebi regained health!
---
Great. Now he can't Recover, and I can Sucker Punch it for damage.
Spiritomb used Sucker Punch.
It's super effective!
Celebi lost 37% of its health.
Celebi used Grass Knot.
Spiritomb lost 32% of its health.
Celebi was hurt by its burn!
Spiritomb's health was sapped by leech seed!
Celebi regained health!
---
At this point I'm sitting at about ~40% health, so I have to Pain Split.
Celebi used Grass Knot.
Spiritomb lost 31% of its health.
Spiritomb used Pain Split.
Spiritomb restored 21% of its health.
Celebi lost 16% of its health.
Celebi's taunt wore off!
Celebi was hurt by its burn!
Spiritomb's health was sapped by leech seed!
Celebi regained health!
---
Taunt wears off, and he's bound to Recover, so I Taunt again to give my next Pokemon a free switch in.
Celebi used Recover.
Celebi restored 50% of its health.
Spiritomb used Taunt.
Celebi fell for the taunt!
Celebi was hurt by its burn!
Spiritomb's health was sapped by leech seed!
Celebi regained health!
---
Cool, so my next Pokemon has a free swtich in, and should be able to dent his team a bit.
Zappy switched in Lucario (lvl 100 Lucario ?).
Pointed stones dug into Lucario.
Celebi used Grass Knot.
It's not very effective...
A critical hit!
Lucario lost 43% of its health.
Celebi was hurt by its burn!
---
Ouch, the crit hurts. but now I can SD up and put some pressure on his team.
Opponent switched in Gyarados (lvl 100 Gyarados ?).
Gyarados's intimidate cut Lucario's attack!
Pointed stones dug into Gyarados.
Lucario used Swords Dance.
Lucario's attack was sharply raised.
---
All according to plan. His Gyarados is sitting at 50% health, and I'm at +1 attack. You know what's next.
Lucario used Extremespeed.
Gyarados lost 50% of its health.
Opponent's Gyarados fainted.
Lucario lost 10% of its health.
---
First blood of the match. 6-5 Me.
Opponent switched in Garchomp (lvl 100 Garchomp ?).
Pointed stones dug into Garchomp.
At this point I'm thinking crap. Does he SD thinking I'm going to switch? Or does he EQ thinking that I'm thinking that he's thinking that I'm going to stay in?
Garchomp used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Lucario lost 45% of its health.
Zappy's Lucario fainted.
---
Ouch. Outmindgamed. Looking back, I probably should've switched out, as he had to EQ because Lucario could've run through his team with another SD.5-5 Even.
Zappy switched in Starmie (lvl 100 Starmie).
Pointed stones dug into Starmie.
Opponent switched in Celebi (lvl 100 Celebi).
Pointed stones dug into Celebi.
Starmie used Ice Beam.
It's super effective!
Celebi lost 37% of its health.
---
I switch my Starmie in to revenge kill, and he switches in Celebi as a sacrifice.
Starmie used Ice Beam.
It's super effective!
Celebi lost 36% of its health.
Opponent's Celebi fainted.
---
Celebi promply dies. But now I'm pretty screwed as well. 5-4 Me.
Opponent switched in Tyrantar (lvl 100 Tyranitar ?).
Tyranitar's Sand Stream whipped up a sandstorm!
Pointed stones dug into Tyranitar.
Starmie used Surf.
It's super effective!
Tyranitar lost 43% of its health.
Tyranitar used Pursuit.
It's super effective!
Starmie lost 95% of its health.
Starmie is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Zappy's Starmie fainted.
---
I have no choice but to stay in as Pursuit would kill me if I tried to switch out. Starmie dies but now I know that his T-tar is CB'ed. 4-4 Even.
Zappy switched in Gliscor (lvl 100 Gliscor ?).
Pointed stones dug into Gliscor.
Opponent switched in Bronzong (lvl 100 Bronzong).
Pointed stones dug into Bronzong.
Gliscor used Taunt.
Bronzong fell for the taunt!
---
Knowing he'd switch, I Taunt to try and gain an advantage. Taunt is an awesome move.
Zappy switched in Spiritomb (lvl 100 Spiritomb ?).
Spiritomb is exerting its pressure!
Pointed stones dug into Spiritomb.
Bronzong used Gyro Ball.
Spiritomb lost 14% of its health.
Zappy's Spiritomb fainted.
---
I switched to Spritomb to scout and possibly block the Explosion. Spiritomb dies from the residual damage. 3-4 Opponent
Zappy switched in Blissey (lvl 100 Blissey ?).
Pointed stones dug into Blissey.
Opponent switched in Tyranitar (lvl 100 Tyranitar ?).
Pointed stones dug into big Tyranitar.
Zappy switched in Gliscor (lvl 100 Gliscor ?).
Pointed stones dug into Gliscor.
---
I switched in Blissey to draw in Tyranitar, and she does. Now I can knock out the big dino with Gliscor.
Gliscor used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Tyranitar lost 32% of its health.
Opponent's Tyranitar fainted.
---
I run enough speed to outpace Tyranitar, ensuring that I get the jump on it in case it had Ice Beam. 3-3 Even.
Opponent switched in Bronzong (lvl 100 Bronzong).
Pointed stones dug into Bronzong.
Gliscor used Taunt.
Bronzong fell for the taunt!
Bronzong used Gyro Ball.
Gliscor lost 20% of its health.
---
I Taunt it, hoping to go to Swampert, as I can't really do anything to Bronzong.
Zappy switched in Swampert (lvl 100 Swampert ?).
Pointed stones dug into Swampert.
Bronzong used Explosion.
Swampert lost 67% of its health.
Zappy's Swampert fainted.
Opponent's Bronzong fainted.
---
I didn't expect that. But Bronzong is out of the way at last, at the cost of my own Swampert. 2-2 Even. Quick recap. I have Gliscor and Blissey(he doesn't know) and he has Garchomp and a mysterious Pokemon. I switch in Glicor, thinking he might switch in Garchomp.
Opponent switched in Magnezone (lvl 100 Magnezone).
Zappy switched in Gliscor (lvl 100 Gliscor ?).
Pointed stones dug into Gliscor.
Pointed stones dug into Magnezone.
Zappy switched in Blissey (lvl 100 Blissey ?).
Pointed stones dug into Blissey.
Magnezone used Hidden Power.
Blissey lost 9% of its health.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
---
I go to Blissey to take the incoming HP Ice, as it does next to nothing.
Magnezone used Thunder Wave.
Blissey is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
Blissey used Calm Mind.
Blissey's special attack was raised.
Blissey's special defence was raised.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
---
This is where I screw up. I should've gone to to Gliscor, incase he switched in Garchomp or to take the T-Bolt/Explosion.
Opponent switched in Garchomp (lvl 100 Garchomp ?).
Pointed stones dug into Garchomp.
Blissey used Calm Mind.
Blissey's special attack was raised.
Blissey's special defence was raised.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
---
I'm in a bit of a jam here, as I can't switch out to give Garchomp a free Sub, so I'm forced to stay in and Ice Beam it, hoping it wasn't the SubBrightPowder variant.
For the next several turns, I Ice Beam and he Subs until his Salac Berry activates i nthe process, as well as getting in a free SD on a turn where I was paralyzed.
---
Garchomp used Earthquake.
Blissey lost 66% of its health.
Zappy's Blissey fainted.
---
2-1 Opponent
It all comes down to this. If Gliscor can survive a +2 Dragon Claw from Garchomp at 55% health, and Ice Fang hits, it's game over. But, if Ice Fang misses or he gets a crit, I'm royally screwed.
Zappy switched in Gliscor (lvl 100 Gliscor ?).
Pointed stones dug into Gliscor.
Garchomp used Dragon Claw.
Gliscor lost 49% of its health.
Gliscor used Ice Fang.
It's super effective!
Garchomp lost 13% of its health.
Opponent's Garchomp fainted.
---
Incredible. Gliscor survives with 5% health, AND Ice Fang hits for the KO. For once, there was actually no hax. This is in the bag now. 1-1 Even.
Opponent's switched in Magnezone (lvl 100 Magnezone).
Pointed stones dug into Magnezone.
Gliscor used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Magnezone lost 94% of its health.
Opponent's Magnezone fainted.
Zappy wins!
What a close game, Gliscor manages to knock out Magnezone for the tight win.
Props:
Gliscorrrrr!
Taunt.
A great battle.
Not much hax during the battle.
Pokemonelite for the pictures.
Slops:
Made predictions cost me Lucario
Starmie only got in 3 attacks
Me for not switching to Gliscor when he had Magnezone against Blissey.
Blissey for not doing anything.
So I log on to Shoddy Battle, using one of my many aliases, and click Find Match hoping for a good battle. So after about a minute, I get paired up with a great battler, and had one heck of a battle. Since my opponent left before I could ask for his permission for a warstory, he/she will be known 'Opponent'.
My team:
Opponent's team:
Rules:
Ladder Match
Sleep Clause
Freeze Clause
OHKO Clause
Evasion Clause
Species Clause
Strict Damage Clause
Anything in Blue is my turns
Anything in Red is his turns
Anything in Black is my comments
Leftovers are on every Pokemon except Lucario/Tyranitar/Gyarados/Garchomp
Opponent sent out Bronzong (lvl 100 Bronzong)
Zappy sent out Swampert (lvl 100 Swampert)
Swampert used Stealth Rock.
Bronzong used Stealth Rock.
---
Standard turn, I thought he might've Hypnosised first, but since I'm faster, I'd get SR up no matter what.
Opponent switched in Celebi (lvl 100 Celebi).
Pointed stones dug into Celebi.Swampert used Roar.
Opponent switched in Gyarados (lvl 100 Gyarados ?).
Gyarados's intimidate cut Swampert's attack!
Pointed stones dug into Gyarados.
---
I decided to stay in with Swampert and take the inevitable Hypnosis, but he switches instead, allowing me to scout his team a bit and rack up a bit of passive damage. No Leftovers on Gyarados probably means he's Banded.
Gyarados used Waterfall.
Swampert lost 39% of its health.
Swampert used Roar.
Opponent switched in Bronzong (lvl 100 Bronzong).
Pointed stones dug into Bronzong.
---
Bronzong's back in, so I'll stay in with Swampert to take the sleep.
Bronzong used Hypnosis.
Swampert fell asleep!
Swampert is fast asleep!
---
Yup. Nothing on my team likes sleep, so Swampert takes one for the team. I predict a Celebi switch in, so I go to my 'counter'.
Opponent switched in Celebi (lvl 100 Celebi).
Pointed stones dug into Celebi.
Zappy switched in Spiritomb (lvl 100 Spiritomb ?).
Spiritomb is exerting its pressure!
Pointed stones dug into Spiritomb.
---
Spiritomb counters Celebi decently. He'll probably Leech Seed, so I decide to give it a burn and make it switch out.
Celebi used Leech Seed.
Celebi's attack missed!
Spiritomb used Will-o-wisp.
Celebi was burned!
Celebi was hurt by its burn!
---
Minor hax. He will probably seed again so I Taunt him to wear him down a little.
Celebi used Leech Seed.
Spiritomb was seeded!
Spiritomb used Taunt.
Celebi fell for the taunt!
Celebi was hurt by its burn!
Spiritomb's health was sapped by leech seed!
Celebi regained health!
---
Great. Now he can't Recover, and I can Sucker Punch it for damage.
Spiritomb used Sucker Punch.
It's super effective!
Celebi lost 37% of its health.
Celebi used Grass Knot.
Spiritomb lost 32% of its health.
Celebi was hurt by its burn!
Spiritomb's health was sapped by leech seed!
Celebi regained health!
---
At this point I'm sitting at about ~40% health, so I have to Pain Split.
Celebi used Grass Knot.
Spiritomb lost 31% of its health.
Spiritomb used Pain Split.
Spiritomb restored 21% of its health.
Celebi lost 16% of its health.
Celebi's taunt wore off!
Celebi was hurt by its burn!
Spiritomb's health was sapped by leech seed!
Celebi regained health!
---
Taunt wears off, and he's bound to Recover, so I Taunt again to give my next Pokemon a free switch in.
Celebi used Recover.
Celebi restored 50% of its health.
Spiritomb used Taunt.
Celebi fell for the taunt!
Celebi was hurt by its burn!
Spiritomb's health was sapped by leech seed!
Celebi regained health!
---
Cool, so my next Pokemon has a free swtich in, and should be able to dent his team a bit.
Zappy switched in Lucario (lvl 100 Lucario ?).
Pointed stones dug into Lucario.
Celebi used Grass Knot.
It's not very effective...
A critical hit!
Lucario lost 43% of its health.
Celebi was hurt by its burn!
---
Ouch, the crit hurts. but now I can SD up and put some pressure on his team.
Opponent switched in Gyarados (lvl 100 Gyarados ?).
Gyarados's intimidate cut Lucario's attack!
Pointed stones dug into Gyarados.
Lucario used Swords Dance.
Lucario's attack was sharply raised.
---
All according to plan. His Gyarados is sitting at 50% health, and I'm at +1 attack. You know what's next.
Lucario used Extremespeed.
Gyarados lost 50% of its health.
Opponent's Gyarados fainted.
Lucario lost 10% of its health.
---
First blood of the match. 6-5 Me.
Opponent switched in Garchomp (lvl 100 Garchomp ?).
Pointed stones dug into Garchomp.
At this point I'm thinking crap. Does he SD thinking I'm going to switch? Or does he EQ thinking that I'm thinking that he's thinking that I'm going to stay in?
Garchomp used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Lucario lost 45% of its health.
Zappy's Lucario fainted.
---
Ouch. Outmindgamed. Looking back, I probably should've switched out, as he had to EQ because Lucario could've run through his team with another SD.5-5 Even.
Zappy switched in Starmie (lvl 100 Starmie).
Pointed stones dug into Starmie.
Opponent switched in Celebi (lvl 100 Celebi).
Pointed stones dug into Celebi.
Starmie used Ice Beam.
It's super effective!
Celebi lost 37% of its health.
---
I switch my Starmie in to revenge kill, and he switches in Celebi as a sacrifice.
Starmie used Ice Beam.
It's super effective!
Celebi lost 36% of its health.
Opponent's Celebi fainted.
---
Celebi promply dies. But now I'm pretty screwed as well. 5-4 Me.
Opponent switched in Tyrantar (lvl 100 Tyranitar ?).
Tyranitar's Sand Stream whipped up a sandstorm!
Pointed stones dug into Tyranitar.
Starmie used Surf.
It's super effective!
Tyranitar lost 43% of its health.
Tyranitar used Pursuit.
It's super effective!
Starmie lost 95% of its health.
Starmie is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Zappy's Starmie fainted.
---
I have no choice but to stay in as Pursuit would kill me if I tried to switch out. Starmie dies but now I know that his T-tar is CB'ed. 4-4 Even.
Zappy switched in Gliscor (lvl 100 Gliscor ?).
Pointed stones dug into Gliscor.
Opponent switched in Bronzong (lvl 100 Bronzong).
Pointed stones dug into Bronzong.
Gliscor used Taunt.
Bronzong fell for the taunt!
---
Knowing he'd switch, I Taunt to try and gain an advantage. Taunt is an awesome move.
Zappy switched in Spiritomb (lvl 100 Spiritomb ?).
Spiritomb is exerting its pressure!
Pointed stones dug into Spiritomb.
Bronzong used Gyro Ball.
Spiritomb lost 14% of its health.
Zappy's Spiritomb fainted.
---
I switched to Spritomb to scout and possibly block the Explosion. Spiritomb dies from the residual damage. 3-4 Opponent
Zappy switched in Blissey (lvl 100 Blissey ?).
Pointed stones dug into Blissey.
Opponent switched in Tyranitar (lvl 100 Tyranitar ?).
Pointed stones dug into big Tyranitar.
Zappy switched in Gliscor (lvl 100 Gliscor ?).
Pointed stones dug into Gliscor.
---
I switched in Blissey to draw in Tyranitar, and she does. Now I can knock out the big dino with Gliscor.
Gliscor used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Tyranitar lost 32% of its health.
Opponent's Tyranitar fainted.
---
I run enough speed to outpace Tyranitar, ensuring that I get the jump on it in case it had Ice Beam. 3-3 Even.
Opponent switched in Bronzong (lvl 100 Bronzong).
Pointed stones dug into Bronzong.
Gliscor used Taunt.
Bronzong fell for the taunt!
Bronzong used Gyro Ball.
Gliscor lost 20% of its health.
---
I Taunt it, hoping to go to Swampert, as I can't really do anything to Bronzong.
Zappy switched in Swampert (lvl 100 Swampert ?).
Pointed stones dug into Swampert.
Bronzong used Explosion.
Swampert lost 67% of its health.
Zappy's Swampert fainted.
Opponent's Bronzong fainted.
---
I didn't expect that. But Bronzong is out of the way at last, at the cost of my own Swampert. 2-2 Even. Quick recap. I have Gliscor and Blissey(he doesn't know) and he has Garchomp and a mysterious Pokemon. I switch in Glicor, thinking he might switch in Garchomp.
Opponent switched in Magnezone (lvl 100 Magnezone).
Zappy switched in Gliscor (lvl 100 Gliscor ?).
Pointed stones dug into Gliscor.
Pointed stones dug into Magnezone.
Zappy switched in Blissey (lvl 100 Blissey ?).
Pointed stones dug into Blissey.
Magnezone used Hidden Power.
Blissey lost 9% of its health.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
---
I go to Blissey to take the incoming HP Ice, as it does next to nothing.
Magnezone used Thunder Wave.
Blissey is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
Blissey used Calm Mind.
Blissey's special attack was raised.
Blissey's special defence was raised.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
---
This is where I screw up. I should've gone to to Gliscor, incase he switched in Garchomp or to take the T-Bolt/Explosion.
Opponent switched in Garchomp (lvl 100 Garchomp ?).
Pointed stones dug into Garchomp.
Blissey used Calm Mind.
Blissey's special attack was raised.
Blissey's special defence was raised.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
---
I'm in a bit of a jam here, as I can't switch out to give Garchomp a free Sub, so I'm forced to stay in and Ice Beam it, hoping it wasn't the SubBrightPowder variant.
For the next several turns, I Ice Beam and he Subs until his Salac Berry activates i nthe process, as well as getting in a free SD on a turn where I was paralyzed.
---
Garchomp used Earthquake.
Blissey lost 66% of its health.
Zappy's Blissey fainted.
---
2-1 Opponent
It all comes down to this. If Gliscor can survive a +2 Dragon Claw from Garchomp at 55% health, and Ice Fang hits, it's game over. But, if Ice Fang misses or he gets a crit, I'm royally screwed.
Zappy switched in Gliscor (lvl 100 Gliscor ?).
Pointed stones dug into Gliscor.
Garchomp used Dragon Claw.
Gliscor lost 49% of its health.
Gliscor used Ice Fang.
It's super effective!
Garchomp lost 13% of its health.
Opponent's Garchomp fainted.
---
Incredible. Gliscor survives with 5% health, AND Ice Fang hits for the KO. For once, there was actually no hax. This is in the bag now. 1-1 Even.
Opponent's switched in Magnezone (lvl 100 Magnezone).
Pointed stones dug into Magnezone.
Gliscor used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Magnezone lost 94% of its health.
Opponent's Magnezone fainted.
Zappy wins!
What a close game, Gliscor manages to knock out Magnezone for the tight win.
Props:
Gliscorrrrr!
Taunt.
A great battle.
Not much hax during the battle.
Pokemonelite for the pictures.
Slops:
Made predictions cost me Lucario
Starmie only got in 3 attacks
Me for not switching to Gliscor when he had Magnezone against Blissey.
Blissey for not doing anything.
