Monday, April 21, 2014

Dragon run complete!

So off we went to the Elite 4... and you know what this means. PBP time!

Malva
Probably the type I'm best equipped to handle.

Naga v Pyroar
Opening Earthquake OHKOs.

Komodo v Torkoal
Surf does about 85%, and Torkoal counters with Earthquake for 100 dmg (61/161). Dragon Pulse up against Full Restore 1 does 2/3, allowing Sludge Bomb to finish.

Kaiser v Talonflame
Plays out just like in Rock -  Brave Bird does about 40 and Rock Slide ends it.

Alcar v Chandelure
Earthquake OHKOs.

Siebold
Figured I could take the Water next, but I made this one way harder than it needed to be.

Seath v Clawitzer
Mega Thunderbolt OHKOs.

Seath v Gyarados
Remember, when an Ampharos goes Mega, its speed actually DROPS. So Gyarados can get in an Earthquake to bring Seath near 1/3 health (69/203) before getting the inevitable Thunderbolt. I probably should have gone to Komodo here, since it had similar Defense and I wouldn't be stuck against Starmie.

Komodo v Starmie
Starmie gets the jump and throws up a Light Screen, meaning Komodo can only do about 45% with Thunderbolt. Starmie throws a Psychic that takes Komodo to 45/161 and drops Special Defense, while a second Thunderbolt puts it in Full Restore range.I switch to Kaiser.

Kaiser v Starmie
After the Full Restore, Starmie KOs the weakened Kaiser with Dazzling Gleam.

Hurtslime v Starmie
Dragon Pulse goes first and takes 30% off, while Dazzling Gleam takes 70 off Hurtslime (129/199). The Light Screen drops, so I probably should have gone to Sludge Bomb which would've put it in Dragon Pulse KO range even with the Light Screen, but a second Pulse means it gets to Full Restore after putting Light Screen back up. Dragon Pulse is now a 4HKO, and Hurtslime can only squeeze in two before falling to Dazzling Gleam.

Alcar v Starmie
At which point I declare a motion of "F it" and Earthquake Starmie to death.

Seath v Barbaracle
And Mega Thunderbolt OHKOs again.

Drasna
Yay, mirror match!

Alcar v Dragalgae
Earthquake OHKOs, as it should.

Kaiser v Altaria
Dragon Claw OHKOs.

Hurtslime v Noivern
Dragon Pulse takes Hurtslime to 91 before Ice Beam OHKOs.

Hurtslime v Druddigon
We go for the sweep, but Dragon Pulse leaves Druddigon at about 5% and Dragon Tail picks it off. I forgot for a minute that 48 was the base SPEED, not Special Defense.

Seath v Druddigon
Full Restore gets met with a Mega Dragon Pulse for the circuitous OHKO.

Wikstrom
Saving the worst for last here.

Alcar v Klefki
Klefki falls for the bait and gets Earthquaked to death.

Alcar v Probopass
No multi-hit moves here, so we do it the old fashioned way - Earthquake to 1HP, take Flash Cannon (123/219), Brick Break on the Full Restore and EQ for the finish.

Hurtslime v Aegislash
Flamethrower does half to Shield Form, then Hurtslime gets Iron Head to 64HP. Second Flamethrower finishes.

Hurtslime v Scizor
Remember how Scizor's had four or five opportunities to prove Bullet Punch WASN"T theoretical? Yeah, about that. He finally pulls it out to finish the weakened Hurtslime.

Naga v Scizor
Fire Fang OHKOs coming back, as I thank Goddish I kept that one.

Diantha
Time to hope this is more Ice than, well, anything else.

Seath v Hawlucha
Hawlucha Swords Dances futilely and falls to Mega Thunderbolt.

Alcar v Aurorus
You'd think I'd be crazy to throw out a Ground/Dragon against Ice. As it turned out... crazy like a Delphox. Brick Break OHKOs.

Naga v Goodra
Dragon Claw OHKOs.

Hurtslime v Tyrantrum
Dragon Pulse OHKOs...

Hurtslime v Gourgeist
Flamethrower OHKOs...

Alcar v Gardevoir
...and Poison Jab justifies its existence by OHKOing! New hero!

 Pictured: The last time Ricky won a title like that, it was in 23 minutes in Chicago.

And this time, I remembered to upload the team (sorry Rock dudes), so we'll sleep on this and start Bugging out in the AM.

Time of the fall: 35h00m.

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