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Hey everyone, Hyper Combo KO here with an incredible warstory. Yes, that's right, a warstory. This is 2013 after all. So I'm on the BW OU suspect test ladder just trying to get reqs, when I run into a guy called Novaray. I check his ELO and it's waaaay higher than mine, but that's okay! Just means that I'll gain a lot when I inevitably win this battle. As we know, BW is all about weather, and I've got a great sand team cooking. As long as I can win the weather war, I should be just fine...
Hey everyone, Hyper Combo KO here with an incredible warstory. Yes, that's right, a warstory. This is 2013 after all. So I'm on the BW OU suspect test ladder just trying to get reqs, when I run into a guy called Novaray. I check his ELO and it's waaaay higher than mine, but that's okay! Just means that I'll gain a lot when I inevitably win this battle. As we know, BW is all about weather, and I've got a great sand team cooking. As long as I can win the weather war, I should be just fine...
Battle started between Novaray and Hyper Combo KO!
Novaray sent out Jirachi!
Go! Latios!
Turn 1
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Latios lost 47% of its health!)
Latios flinched and couldn't move!
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Knowing from Team Preview that this is going to be a classic Sand vs. Rain battle, I don't open up with my either of m weather-setters, Tyranitar and Hippowdon. I figure that if Novaray opens with Politoed, I'm on the back foot immediately and have to switch out, so I go with Latios, one of my strong special attackers. I see that I'm up against a Jirachi lead. I figure the best way to go is try and KO it before it KOs me, so naturally I click one of my strong attacking moves... Alas! It's Scarf Jirachi and I eat a hefty 47% before getting flinched, meaning I've made no progress this turn. It's alright though, we can bounce back from this. I have a plan in mind...
Novaray sent out Jirachi!
Go! Latios!
Turn 1
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Latios lost 47% of its health!)
Latios flinched and couldn't move!
---
Knowing from Team Preview that this is going to be a classic Sand vs. Rain battle, I don't open up with my either of m weather-setters, Tyranitar and Hippowdon. I figure that if Novaray opens with Politoed, I'm on the back foot immediately and have to switch out, so I go with Latios, one of my strong special attackers. I see that I'm up against a Jirachi lead. I figure the best way to go is try and KO it before it KOs me, so naturally I click one of my strong attacking moves... Alas! It's Scarf Jirachi and I eat a hefty 47% before getting flinched, meaning I've made no progress this turn. It's alright though, we can bounce back from this. I have a plan in mind...
Turn 2
Latios, come back!
Go! Hippowdon!
[Hippowdon's Sand Stream]
A sandstorm kicked up!
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Hippowdon lost 18% of its health!)
(The sandstorm is raging.)
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An easy decision here. My Hippowdon eats this Iron Head for breakfast, and I set up sand to boot. Novaray is really in it for it now. I have Earthquake on this Hippowdon, which will hit his offensive Jirachi hard for super-effective damage. He'll be forced to switch out, possible to Politoed in hopes of setting up rain. In the meantime, I can set up Stealth Rock instead of EQing. With no spinner on his team, this will be great in helping to whittle down Politoed in the weather wars, as well as do a good chunk of damage to his Tornadus when it switches in.
Latios, come back!
Go! Hippowdon!
[Hippowdon's Sand Stream]
A sandstorm kicked up!
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Hippowdon lost 18% of its health!)
(The sandstorm is raging.)
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An easy decision here. My Hippowdon eats this Iron Head for breakfast, and I set up sand to boot. Novaray is really in it for it now. I have Earthquake on this Hippowdon, which will hit his offensive Jirachi hard for super-effective damage. He'll be forced to switch out, possible to Politoed in hopes of setting up rain. In the meantime, I can set up Stealth Rock instead of EQing. With no spinner on his team, this will be great in helping to whittle down Politoed in the weather wars, as well as do a good chunk of damage to his Tornadus when it switches in.
Turn 3
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
A critical hit!
(Hippowdon lost 38% of its health!)
Hippowdon flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
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...not a great turn. Novaray called that I would stay in and set up Stealth Rock, hit a crit on the Iron Head, and on top of everything else, flinched me again. No matter though! I will set up rocks even if it kills me.
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
A critical hit!
(Hippowdon lost 38% of its health!)
Hippowdon flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
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...not a great turn. Novaray called that I would stay in and set up Stealth Rock, hit a crit on the Iron Head, and on top of everything else, flinched me again. No matter though! I will set up rocks even if it kills me.
Turn 4
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Hippowdon lost 19% of its health!)
Hippowdon used Stealth Rock!
Pointed stones float in the air around the opposing team!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
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Haha! Rocks have been successfully set up! It took a bit to get my plan to where it needed to go, but this is step one toward winning this battle. I'm getting low on HP on Hippowdon though, so I should Slack Off to get some health back. I still threaten Jirachi with Earthquake though, so this should be a free turn for me while he switches to (probably) Politoed.
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Hippowdon lost 19% of its health!)
Hippowdon used Stealth Rock!
Pointed stones float in the air around the opposing team!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
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Haha! Rocks have been successfully set up! It took a bit to get my plan to where it needed to go, but this is step one toward winning this battle. I'm getting low on HP on Hippowdon though, so I should Slack Off to get some health back. I still threaten Jirachi with Earthquake though, so this should be a free turn for me while he switches to (probably) Politoed.
Turn 5
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Hippowdon lost 19% of its health!)
Hippowdon flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
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...alright then, so much for that. Another flinch is disheartening, and now my Hippowdon is in KO range of another Iron Head. What makes matters worse is that if he sets up his own Stealth Rock, Hippowdon is done for. After weighing my options, and especially with another sand-setter in Tyranitar in the back, I make the call: sacrifice my Hippowdon.
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Hippowdon lost 19% of its health!)
Hippowdon flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
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...alright then, so much for that. Another flinch is disheartening, and now my Hippowdon is in KO range of another Iron Head. What makes matters worse is that if he sets up his own Stealth Rock, Hippowdon is done for. After weighing my options, and especially with another sand-setter in Tyranitar in the back, I make the call: sacrifice my Hippowdon.
Turn 6
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Hippowdon lost 6% of its health!)
Hippowdon fainted!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Go! Scizor!
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As mentioned in the previous turn, I decide to sac Hippowdon. This allows me to get Scizor in for free. Locked into Iron Head, surely there's no way he stays in. Whatever switches in is going to eat a U-Turn, and then I get momentum back by countering his switch with the ideal member of my team. We're down one Pokemon so far and have gotten no damage on the Jirachi, but this battle is about to turn around, I can feel it.
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Hippowdon lost 6% of its health!)
Hippowdon fainted!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Go! Scizor!
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As mentioned in the previous turn, I decide to sac Hippowdon. This allows me to get Scizor in for free. Locked into Iron Head, surely there's no way he stays in. Whatever switches in is going to eat a U-Turn, and then I get momentum back by countering his switch with the ideal member of my team. We're down one Pokemon so far and have gotten no damage on the Jirachi, but this battle is about to turn around, I can feel it.
Turn 7
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Scizor lost 22% of its health!)
Scizor used U-turn!
(The opposing Jirachi lost 40% of its health!)
Scizor, come back!
Go! Keldeo!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Keldeo is buffeted by the sandstorm!
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Aha! The fool decided to stay in on my Scizor. Scizor ate that Iron Head pretty well, and in return did a hefty 40% damage. Now, I switch out to my Keldeo (who also resists Iron Head) and can threaten a KO with Hydro Pump. He'll be forced to switch now!
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Scizor lost 22% of its health!)
Scizor used U-turn!
(The opposing Jirachi lost 40% of its health!)
Scizor, come back!
Go! Keldeo!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Keldeo is buffeted by the sandstorm!
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Aha! The fool decided to stay in on my Scizor. Scizor ate that Iron Head pretty well, and in return did a hefty 40% damage. Now, I switch out to my Keldeo (who also resists Iron Head) and can threaten a KO with Hydro Pump. He'll be forced to switch now!
Turn 8
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Keldeo lost 20% of its health!)
Keldeo flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Keldeo is buffeted by the sandstorm!
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What a fool! He decided to stay in and Iron Head and just got a little lucky on the flinch. Hydro Pump certainly would have KO'd and he knows it! Surely there's no way he stays in again... he wouldn't possibly risk it. I think my safest play here is to go back to Scizor, because even if for some insane reason he DOES decide to stay in and keep clicking Iron Head, Scizor takes it like a champ and has the opportunity to do another 40ish% with U-Turn again.
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Keldeo lost 20% of its health!)
Keldeo flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Keldeo is buffeted by the sandstorm!
---
What a fool! He decided to stay in and Iron Head and just got a little lucky on the flinch. Hydro Pump certainly would have KO'd and he knows it! Surely there's no way he stays in again... he wouldn't possibly risk it. I think my safest play here is to go back to Scizor, because even if for some insane reason he DOES decide to stay in and keep clicking Iron Head, Scizor takes it like a champ and has the opportunity to do another 40ish% with U-Turn again.
Turn 9
Keldeo, come back!
Go! Scizor!
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
A critical hit!
It's not very effective...
(Scizor lost 40% of its health!)
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Scizor restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
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...He really stayed in and was rewarded with a critical hit. Ugh. Sometimes this game just really kicks you while you're down, huh? It's no matter though. He's still three Iron Heads away from a kill. He can't just keep spamming Iron Head, can he? I'll just U-Turn again to get momentum back when he does decide to switch out.
Keldeo, come back!
Go! Scizor!
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
A critical hit!
It's not very effective...
(Scizor lost 40% of its health!)
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Scizor restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
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...He really stayed in and was rewarded with a critical hit. Ugh. Sometimes this game just really kicks you while you're down, huh? It's no matter though. He's still three Iron Heads away from a kill. He can't just keep spamming Iron Head, can he? I'll just U-Turn again to get momentum back when he does decide to switch out.
Turn 10
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Scizor lost 21% of its health!)
Scizor flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Scizor restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
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I SAID I'll just U-Turn again to get momentum back when he does decide to switch out.
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Scizor lost 21% of its health!)
Scizor flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Scizor restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
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I SAID I'll just U-Turn again to get momentum back when he does decide to switch out.
Turn 11
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Scizor lost 22% of its health!)
Scizor flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Scizor restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
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...Man, fuck this noise. I just need to get some damage off on this Jirachi. We Bullet Punch and just hope for the best now.
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Scizor lost 22% of its health!)
Scizor flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Scizor restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
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...Man, fuck this noise. I just need to get some damage off on this Jirachi. We Bullet Punch and just hope for the best now.
Turn 12
Scizor used Bullet Punch!
A critical hit!
It's not very effective...
(The opposing Jirachi lost 37% of its health!)
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Scizor lost 14% of its health!)
Scizor fainted!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Go! Keldeo!
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Haha! A critical hit! Finally things are beginning to go my way. I bring Keldeo back in to threaten the KO, this time with Secret Sword so he can't get cheeky and bring in a water resist on Hydro Pump for free. I'll hit him with Secret Sword on the inevitable switch-out...
Scizor used Bullet Punch!
A critical hit!
It's not very effective...
(The opposing Jirachi lost 37% of its health!)
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Scizor lost 14% of its health!)
Scizor fainted!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Go! Keldeo!
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Haha! A critical hit! Finally things are beginning to go my way. I bring Keldeo back in to threaten the KO, this time with Secret Sword so he can't get cheeky and bring in a water resist on Hydro Pump for free. I'll hit him with Secret Sword on the inevitable switch-out...
Turn 13
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Keldeo lost 19% of its health!)
Keldeo flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Keldeo is buffeted by the sandstorm!
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...it's okay. Really, it's fine. I have one more shot at this. He's CLEARLY not switching out, so I'll just KO with Keldeo NEXT turn instead.
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Keldeo lost 19% of its health!)
Keldeo flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Keldeo is buffeted by the sandstorm!
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...it's okay. Really, it's fine. I have one more shot at this. He's CLEARLY not switching out, so I'll just KO with Keldeo NEXT turn instead.
Turn 14
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Keldeo lost 21% of its health!)
Keldeo flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Keldeo is buffeted by the sandstorm!
---
...
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Keldeo lost 21% of its health!)
Keldeo flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Keldeo is buffeted by the sandstorm!
---
...
Turn 15
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Keldeo lost 14% of its health!)
Keldeo fainted!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Hyper Combo KO: haha this is the worst battle ever XD
Go! Landorus!
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The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's not very effective...
(Keldeo lost 14% of its health!)
Keldeo fainted!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Hyper Combo KO: haha this is the worst battle ever XD
Go! Landorus!
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Turn 16
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Landorus lost 40% of its health!)
Landorus flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
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Landorus. My sweet, sweet Landorus. Surely you will be the one to break the flinch curse and KO. I can still bring this battle back, I know I can. With your power, Landorus, anything is possible. After all, I still have my Tyranitar in the back for the weather war with Politoed. Please, Landorus, I'm begging you.
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Landorus lost 40% of its health!)
Landorus flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
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Landorus. My sweet, sweet Landorus. Surely you will be the one to break the flinch curse and KO. I can still bring this battle back, I know I can. With your power, Landorus, anything is possible. After all, I still have my Tyranitar in the back for the weather war with Politoed. Please, Landorus, I'm begging you.
Turn 17
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Landorus lost 42% of its health!)
Landorus flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
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LANDORUS NOOOOO
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Landorus lost 42% of its health!)
Landorus flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
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LANDORUS NOOOOO
Turn 18
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Landorus lost 18% of its health!)
Landorus fainted!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Go! Tyranitar!
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Sigh. I'm forced to choose between Latios and Tyranitar here. I end up going with Tyranitar, as to save Latios for a reverse sweep later. This may seem like a strange decision until you realize I have Babiri Berry for situations just like this! I'm so smart for forseeing a situation like this. Babiri Berry will allow me to take an Iron Head pretty well and end up KOing this godforsaken Jirachi in return. Finally.
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Landorus lost 18% of its health!)
Landorus fainted!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Go! Tyranitar!
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Sigh. I'm forced to choose between Latios and Tyranitar here. I end up going with Tyranitar, as to save Latios for a reverse sweep later. This may seem like a strange decision until you realize I have Babiri Berry for situations just like this! I'm so smart for forseeing a situation like this. Babiri Berry will allow me to take an Iron Head pretty well and end up KOing this godforsaken Jirachi in return. Finally.
Turn 19
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Tyranitar ate its Babiri Berry!)
It's super effective!
(Tyranitar lost 29% of its health!)
Tyranitar flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
---
I'm going to murder someone.
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Tyranitar ate its Babiri Berry!)
It's super effective!
(Tyranitar lost 29% of its health!)
Tyranitar flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
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I'm going to murder someone.
Turn 20
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's super effective!
(Tyranitar lost 50% of its health!)
Tyranitar flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's super effective!
(Tyranitar lost 50% of its health!)
Tyranitar flinched and couldn't move!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
Turn 21
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's super effective!
(Tyranitar lost 21% of its health!)
Tyranitar fainted!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Go! Latios!
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...This is it. Latios, you are my last bastion of hope. You are the only one who can save us all. Please, please, please. Take out this Jirachi. Even if we can't win the war, we can still win this one final battle.
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
It's super effective!
(Tyranitar lost 21% of its health!)
Tyranitar fainted!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Go! Latios!
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...This is it. Latios, you are my last bastion of hope. You are the only one who can save us all. Please, please, please. Take out this Jirachi. Even if we can't win the war, we can still win this one final battle.
Turn 22
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Latios lost 52% of its health!)
Latios used Surf!
(The opposing Jirachi lost 23% of its health!)
The opposing Jirachi fainted!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Latios is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Latios fainted!
Novaray won the battle!
Ladder updating...
Novaray's rating: 1835 → 1848
(+13 for winning)
Hyper Combo KO's rating: 1409 → 1364
(-45 for losing)
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It's over. God have mercy it is finally over. We did it.
The opposing Jirachi used Iron Head!
(Latios lost 52% of its health!)
Latios used Surf!
(The opposing Jirachi lost 23% of its health!)
The opposing Jirachi fainted!
(The sandstorm is raging.)
Latios is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Latios fainted!
Novaray won the battle!
Ladder updating...
Novaray's rating: 1835 → 1848
(+13 for winning)
Hyper Combo KO's rating: 1409 → 1364
(-45 for losing)
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It's over. God have mercy it is finally over. We did it.
