We got Lairon, we got Shuckle, we got the tree, we're done. Wulfric met the business end of Skynyrd's Iron Head, Victory Road was a cinch after the Rival, but we hit the Elite 4 at the usual L64. Team was as outlined previously, so let's dance.
First up...
Malva
Probably the most obvious lead yet.
Steven Tyler (hence S.Tyler) v Pyroar
Pyroar gets the jump and lets loose a Noble Roar, so the Razor Shell counter only does about 70%. Pyroar then uses Wild Charge which does some light damage (129/169), but Brick Break is enough to do it in.
Denver v Torkoal
The opening Rock Slide does 75% to Torkoal... and flinches, which brings out Full Restore 1. A Dragon Claw on the FR turn does 35%, meaning Rock Slide 2 gets the duke.
Denver v Chandelure
Rock Slide OHKOs here.
S.Tyler v Talonflame
4x resist to Fire, 2x to Flying. Brave Bird takes Steven down to 96/169, and Rock Slide finishes after the recoil is assessed.
Drasna
The most appetizing of the remaining matchups.
Tori v Dragalgae
The opening salvo comes Earthquake, which does... 95% or so. Surf brings Tori to 50/166, so on the Full Restore turn Shell Smash intensifies. Earthquake gets the duke.
Madonna v Altaria
Ice Beam. 'nuff said.
Madonna v Druddigon
A second Ice Beam goes off... and Druddigon has 1%, more like 1HP, left. How he survived I'm not sure, but that lets him fire Revenge off... and Madonna's not taking too many 120 power Fighting moves and surviving.
Denver v Druddigon
Druddigon gets Full Restore 1, but Denver avenges the fellow fossil by Dragon Clawing Drudd to death (and taking 1/4 health on the Rough Skin)
Zappa v Noivern
Dragon Pulse brings Zappa to 74/170, but Ice Beam takes Noivern to 0.
Wikstrom
I thought this was the better matchup between S.Tyler resisting and the high Defense. Little did I know...
Tori v Klefki
Klefki lays down Spikes, officially screwing Sturdy Smash, and the EQ counter leaves Klefki at 5%. Another Smash on Full Restore, another OHKO with Earthquake.
Skynyrd v Scizor
I kept Fire Fang for a reason. OHKO
S.Tyler v Probopass
Razor Shell does about 70% damage on turn 1, and the countering Earth Power brings Steven to 68/169 and drops the SpDef. Brick Break ends it.
Denver v Aegislash
Denver takes a round of Spikes damage, then fires with Crunch (just slightly more powerful than Earthquake because of Strong Jaw) to lop 70% off. At this point, I'm thinking "Oh crap" but Denver SURVIVES IRON HEAD WITH 11 HP. In my notes, there's three !s for this. Crunch 2 finishes.
Siebold
There's really only one way I can win this fight. Let's see how it goes.
Tori v Clawitzer
Turn 1: Shell Smash. Clawitzer gets Water Pulse off... and Tori has Sturdy, so it survives with 1 HP. X-Scissor finishes.
Tori v Barbaracle
I'd have put Steven out if I didn't want to lose +2/+2. Earthquake OHKOs...
Tori v Starmie
...and X-Scissor OHKOs...
Tori v Gyarados
...and the +1/+2 Rock Slide OHKOs. Hrm. Tori levelled up here.
Diantha
Remember, she leads with a Fighting type. So why would I put Madonna out first?
Madonna v Hawlucha
Well, it helps when the Fighting move is actually 2x instead of 4x... or so I thought. Flying Press CHd... and Madonna hung on by SIX HIT POINTS. (!!!!!) Ice Beam OHKOed back.
Denver v Goodra
Dragon Claw OHKOs, which doesn't bode well for the next run...
S.Tyler v Aurorus
Not messing around with fancy dual-typed moves, Brick Break does its usual.
Skynyrd v Gourgeist
Skynyrd hits the air to dodge Trick-or-Treat (ooh, Shadow Claw STAB if I cared), and Fly OHKOs.
Zappa v Tyrantrum
Moonlight has to be the best shot here... nope, Tyrantrum survives with about 5% health and OHKOs back with Crunch. Operation Moon: *pop* FAILURE
Skynyrd v Tyrantrum
I figured Iron Head had to be a 2-shot based on the Wikstrom fight. On the Full Restore turn, we hit the first one... and it crits for the OHKO. Well now.
Skynyrd v Gardevoir
In a Mega showdown, Iron Head wins. Flawless victory.
Now to assemble a few Pokemon for, um, nefarious purposes on the Dragon run...
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