Open Battle: Niall vs Lord Khajmer -- Lord Fedora wins by DQ. - Pokemon Forum

Niall · #1 03-09-2011, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Khajmer

(1) Single Battle, 3 Pokemon each
(2) DQ: Three Days
(3) Damage Caps: None
(4) Restrictions: - No more than 3 Chills
(5) Arena: The Crystal Caverns
An expansive circular cavern about fifty feet across. The walls, floors, and ceiling have large green crystals jutting out of them which conveniently glow in the dark.
(6) Ref Style: Open

I guess I'll start with Cairo.

Cairo- Riolu- Male
Ability- Inner Focus.

Lord Fedora · #2 03-09-2011, 08:15 PM

In that case I'll lead with Axeface.

[Axeface] Kibago (M)
Ability: Rivalry
Stats: N/A

Open with Dragon Dance for a boost to speed, and then Swords Dance for more power.

Dragon Dance~Swords Dance

Niall · #3 03-09-2011, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Khajmer

In that case I'll lead with Axeface.

[Axeface] Kibago (M)
Ability: Rivalry
Stats: N/A

Open with Dragon Dance for a boost to speed, and then Swords Dance for more power.

Dragon Dance~Swords Dance

Alright. Ice Punch, then Ice Punch again.

Ice Punch ~ Ice Punch

paperfairy · #4 03-10-2011, 12:16 AM

<div align="center">
BATTLE TYPE 
Single: 3 
DAMAGE CAPS 
None 
RESTRICTIONS 
Max 3 Chills 
The Crystal Caverns 
An expansive circular cavern about fifty feet across. The walls, floors, and ceiling have large green crystals jutting out of them which conveniently glow in the dark.
<table><tbody><tr><td><div align="center"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/6/66/447.png" border="0" alt=""> 
Cairo (♂) 
Inner Focus 
|||||||||| 100 |||||||||| 
||||| 100 ||||| 
No status. 
- 
Ice Punch ~ Ice Punch 
</div></td>
<td> 

</td>
<td> 

</td>
<td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.serebii.net/blackwhite/pokemon/610.png" border="0" alt=""> 
Axeface (♂) 
Rivalry 
|||||||||| 100 |||||||||| 
||||| 100 ||||| 
No status. 
- 
Dragon Dance ~ Swords Dance 
</div></td></tr></tbody></table> 
 
Round 1 
The bout began as the nimble Riolu leaped in action, running along the cavern floor. It's right fist began to quickly grow colder, enveloping itself in an icy blue aura. The weight of the aura pulled at Riolu's muscles, as it pumped more energy into dragging the Ice-type attack along. As Riolu charged it, Axew looked rather calm, and suddenly exploded in a frenzy, dancing about and crying loudly, as if it had been possesed by some crazed spirit. Blue and red energy quickly rose from the ground beneath Axew as he tapped into his Dragon-type abilities. [Axew: +1 ATK, +1 SPD, -14 Energy] The Dragon Dance, however, left Axew rather vulernable, as it was oblivious to Riolu that was quickly charging. Riolu pulled its fist back before throwing itself into the Ice Punch, slamming the right into Axew and sending the small Dragon type reeling from the cold. [Axew: -7 HP/Riolu: -14 Energy] Riolu, while temporarily stunned, was not deterred from its original strategy. Rather than retaliate, Axew began to dance yet again, this time, in a different fashion - this dance was significantly more orderly, and calm. The energies of red and blue hue were gone, and rather replaced with a gentler white glow around Axew. [Axew: +2 ATK, -9 Energy] Riolu, recovering from the energy consumed in the first Ice Punch, had not disappated the cold energy from its fist, and rather, aimed to use the attack once again. Without hesitation to interrupt Axew's Swords Dance, Riolu threw its weight into yet another Ice Punch, [Axew: -14 HP/Riolu: -14 Energy] this time striking Axew's horn, the weakest point on the Dragon type's body. Axew reeled yet again and was in visible pain from being critically struck, but it was not out of this fight. Now faster and more powerful than Riolu, Axew was more than prepared to return the damage done.

<table><tbody><tr><td><div align="center"><img src="http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/6/66/447.png" border="0" alt=""> 
Cairo (♂) 
Inner Focus 
|||||||||| 100 |||||||||| 
||||| 72 ||||| 
No status. 
- 
Ice Punch ~ Ice Punch 
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<td> 

</td>
<td> 

</td>
<td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.serebii.net/blackwhite/pokemon/610.png" border="0" alt=""> 
Axeface (♂) 
Rivalry 
|||||||||| 79 |||||||||| 
||||| 83 ||||| 
+3 ATK, +1 SPD 
- 
Dragon Dance ~ Swords Dance 
</div></td></tr></tbody></table> 
</div>
NOTES
Axew's ability is Rivalry, and gains +1 ATK because Riolu is Male.
Axew's ATK cannot rise any higher.
Riolu's Ice Punch is critical, 3.47/[1-100].

Niall · #5 03-10-2011, 07:14 PM

If Axew does not use a damaging move, or uses a Special move, use Hi Jump Kick. If Axew uses a Physical damaging move, Counter it. If the move is Dragon-type, use Copycat.
Rinse and Repeat.

Hi Jump Kick/Counter/Copycat ~ Hi Jump Kick/Counter/Copycat

Lord Fedora · #6 03-10-2011, 07:55 PM

Ooh, tricky tricky. Axeface, use Double Team so he'll only hurt himself with Hi Jump Kick. If he hits a clone, create a Substitute, 25% of your health. Otherwise use Protect to render his next Hi Jump Kick worthless.

Double Team~Substitute/Hi Jump Kick

paperfairy · #7 03-11-2011, 03:45 AM

<div align="center">
BATTLE TYPE 
Single: 3 
DAMAGE CAPS 
None 
RESTRICTIONS 
Max 3 Chills 
The Crystal Caverns 
An expansive circular cavern about fifty feet across. The walls, floors, and ceiling have large green crystals jutting out of them which conveniently glow in the dark.
<table><tbody><tr><td><div align="center">
<img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3264697/asb/images/up.png" /> 
<img src="http://www.serebii.net/blackwhite/pokemon/447.png"> 
Cairo (♂) 
Inner Focus 
|||||||||| 100 |||||||||| 
||||| 72 ||||| 
No status. 
- 
Hi Jump Kick ~ Hi Jump Kick 
</div></td>
<td> 

</td>
<td> 

</td>
<td><div align="center">
<img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3264697/asb/images/up.png" /> 
<img src="http://www.serebii.net/blackwhite/pokemon/610.png" border="0" alt=""> 
Axeface (♂) 
Rivalry 
|||||||||| 79 |||||||||| 
||||| 83 ||||| 
+3 ATK, +1 SPD 
- 
Double Team ~ Protect 
</div></td></tr></tbody></table> 
 
Round 2 
The battle within the dimly lit cave continued on, as Axew and Riolu squared off. Axew took the first action, suddenly jumping into a stance that startled Riolu. With a menacing grin in its eyes, Axew suddenly became invisible, as if it had been ripped from this dimension entirely. The space Axew once occupied seemed to blink for a split second before Axew had suddenly materialized again - or several Axew, for that matter. Rather than one Axew appearing in its place, three Axew stood, side by side, mimicking each other perfectly, as if they were mirrors. Axew had cleverly cloned itself, so as to confuse Riolu. [Axew: +2 clones, -9 Energy] While startled, Riolu was not deterred by the illusionary tactic. Rather, Riolu simply studied the three clones, before taking a few paces backwards, so as to gain some distance. Riolu then quickly rebounded on those steps and used its momentum to launch itself high into the air, reaching a seemingly impossible tall height for such a small Pokémon. Riolu spun itself forward to execute a flip, and extended its right foot on its decent, so as to kick Axew with the falling momentum. The three Axew did nothing to dodge or attempt to evade - they were all convinced (or rather, he was) that Riolu would have wasted its Energy in selecting a clone. As Riolu began to plummet back to the cave floor, he began to take aim at the Axew on the far left, hoping the attack would strike. A split second before the two connected, Axew looked slightly alarmed. The attack quickly connected, as the High Jump Kick slammed into Axew's small frame, sending the small Pokémon sliding across the dirt floor. The illusionary copies disappeared as the attack connected, their purpose having been wasted. [Axew: -2 clones, -10 HP/ Riolu: -15 Energy]

Seeing it's success the first time, Riolu began to bound backwards and repeat its last attack - it soared into the air as if it were a bird, determined to strike Axew down with another Fighting type assault. Axew, this time, was anticipating the strike. It looked to the cavern ceiling as Riolu began its decent, and quickly threw its arms up to create a large barrier of green energy. The energy swirled around Axew, seemingly protecting it from harm. [Axew: -13 Energy] As Riolu's attack connected with the shield, the energy expelled from the strike was reflected in the swirling energy as it absorbed the damage from the strike. Riolu jumped backwards so as to regain its balance, it's second assault having been unsuccessful. [Riolu: -15 Energy, -5 HP]

<table><tbody><tr><td><div align="center">
<img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3264697/asb/images/up.png" /> 
<img src="http://www.serebii.net/blackwhite/pokemon/447.png"> 
Cairo (♂) 
Inner Focus 
|||||||||| 95 |||||||||| 
||||| 42 ||||| 
No status. 
- 
Hi Jump Kick ~ Hi Jump Kick 
</div></td>
<td> 

</td>
<td> 

</td>
<td><div align="center">
<img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3264697/asb/images/up.png" /> 
<img src="http://www.serebii.net/blackwhite/pokemon/610.png" border="0" alt=""> 
Axeface (♂) 
Rivalry 
|||||||||| 69 |||||||||| 
||||| 61 ||||| 
+3 ATK, +1 SPD 
- 
Double Team ~ Protect 
</div></td></tr></tbody></table> 
</div>
NOTES
Riolu's Hi Jump Kick rolled 1. where 1 would attack Axew.

Lord Fedora · #8 03-11-2011, 04:49 AM

Well... $#!t. All right Axeface, start off with Swagger to troll him, then use Leeeeeeer.

Swagger~Leer

Niall · #9 03-12-2011, 12:06 PM

Alright.
Use Detect to stop Swagger, then use Focus Punch.

Detect ~ Focus Punch

KantoBreeder · #10 03-15-2011, 10:06 PM

Round Three

Niall

[Cairo] Riolu (M)
HP: 95%
Energy: 42%
Condition: None
Moves: Detect ~ Focus Punch

Lord Khajmer

[Axeface] Axew (M)
HP: 69%
Energy: 61%
Condition: +3 Attack, +1 Sp. Defence
Moves: Swagger ~ Leer

Cairo’s eyes began to glow green as Axeface performed a display of supreme arrogance. First, he stood on his hind legs, exposing his stomach which could be attacked for higher damage. Next, he showed the Riolu other weak points on his body – he hoped that this would confuse the Riolu so that it might cause damage to itself; unfortunately Cairo couldn’t see any of this as the green glow in his eyes made him blind to the spectacle so he neither got the benefit of seeing where his opponent’s weak spots were or the disadvantage of confusion. A little bit disappointed with this, Axeface decided to move onto his next order.

The small, green dragon glared at the small, blue jackal with glowing red eyes. The fighting-type couldn’t help but look back into the fiery eyes and feel the malice and hate they emitted – he made a small squeaking noise and let down his guard a little. However, his focus hadn’t been broken and a glowing white fist soon connected with Axeface’s green body. The dragon-type stumbled a few steps right and crashed into a rock. The attack had hurt him, but he wasn’t down yet. He still stood defiantly, ready for whatever the next round would hold. Cairo on the other hand was barely standing upright; the last few rounds had used up a lot of energy and now he felt like he could do with a good rest.

Niall

[Cairo] Riolu (M)
HP: 95%
Energy: 12%
Condition: Tiring, -1 Defence,

Lord Khajmer

[Axeface] Axew (M)
HP: 57%
Energy: 44%
Condition: Determined, +3 Attack, +1 Sp. Defence

Notes
Detect (Riolu -14% energy; Swagger fails.)
Swagger (Axew -9% energy)
Leer (Riolu -1 Defence; Axew -8% energy)
Body Slam (Axew -12% HP; Riolu -16% energy)

Niall · #11 03-17-2011, 05:30 PM

One Chill, then one Ice Punch

Chill ~ Ice Punch

Lord Fedora · #12 03-17-2011, 06:36 PM

Use Endeavor to bring them down to our health, then use Counter.

Endeavor~Counter

Velocity · #13 03-24-2011, 01:37 PM

Niall

[Cairo] Riolu (M)
HP: 95%
Energy: 12%
Condition: Worried that he won’t last the whole battle. (-1 DEF)
Chill ~ Ice Punch

Lord Khajmer

[Axeface] Axew (M)
HP: 57%
Energy: 44%
Condition: Time to bring it around. (+3 ATK, +1 SPDEF)
Endeavor ~ Counter

ROUND FOUR

Cairo didn’t waste time. He flopped backwards onto the stone floor of the cave, his arms pounding down beside him. He closed his eyes, shutting out the green glow of the crystals all around him. He could feel, very slowly, some of the strength and stamina he had lost returning to him. The stinging in his paws seemed to fade, and the heat that had been pressing on him for a while dissipated. For a few more seconds Cairo lay there, basking in the glory of doing nothing as his fatigue began to melt away.

Axeface was not impressed. He bared his little teeth at Cairo, then crouched, tensing his muscles. He then lunged, running forward as fast as his short legs could take him. A white glow surrounded his claws, and he prepared to grip Cairo for a highly painful blow.

Cairo looked up. He saw Axeface running toward him with a highly determined look, and his red eyes grew huge with fear and surprise; his tail bushed up like a Persian’s. However, his opponent was already practically on top of him, gripping him by the shoulders. Cairo gave a yelp of surprise, and Axeface grinned. With a growl the Axew tossed Cairo backwards, throwing the Riolu at the cave wall, using the pain from his wounds as fuel for the attack. Cairo howled in pain as he hit the stone, then rolled onto the floor with a whine.

Slowly Cairo – tired beyond belief and now in just as much pain as Axeface – managed to stand. He glared at Axeface, then put back his blue ears and balled up his fist. He focused his thoughts on ice: glaciers, snow, mountains, winter. He focused the energy into his paw and opened his eyes, expecting to see icicles coming off of his fist.

What he saw instead was a vague, frosty mist around his paw. He blinked in confusion, wondering what was wrong. Hadn’t there been a man once who had taught his kind that move?

Axeface was both confused and relieved. He didn’t have to deal with the pain of an Ice Punch, meaning that there was nothing for him to Counter and nothing for him to strike Cairo with. Therefore, he only had to wait and giggle at the outrage on Cairo’s face.

AFTERMATH

Niall

[Cairo] Riolu (M)
HP: 57%
Energy: 11%
Condition: In a word? Ticked. (-1 DEF)

Lord Khajmer

[Axeface] Axew (M)
HP: 57%
Energy: 33%
Condition: Laughing at his foe. (+3 ATK, +1 SPDEF)

REF NOTES

Cairo: (Chill: +6 Energy; Endeavor: -38% HP; Ice Punch (fail): -7% Energy)
Axeface: (Endeavor: -11% Energy)
Riolu cannot learn Ice Punch in Generation V.

Lord Fedora · #14 03-24-2011, 03:53 PM

Well we both got screwed there. Question: Why am I at +1 SpDef when it should be +1 Spd (as in Speed. You know, from Dragon Dance)?

In any case, Axeface, use Swagger, and then Leer. If he uses Protect or Detect against Swagger, then Chill instead. If he manages to create a Substitute to block Leer, then use Dragon Claw!

Swagger/Chill~Leer/Dragon Claw

Velocity · #15 03-24-2011, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Khajmer

Well we both got screwed there. Question: Why am I at +1 SpDef when it should be +1 Spd (as in Speed. You know, from Dragon Dance)?

In any case, Axeface, use Swagger, and then Leer. If he uses Protect or Detect against Swagger, then Chill instead. If he manages to create a Substitute to block Leer, then use Dragon Claw!

Swagger/Chill~Leer/Dragon Claw

Oh, dear. That's what it said in KantoBreeder's post; I kinda just went with that. Sorry; if I do the next round I can take that into account!