[Warstory] Shurtugal's Sands vs Yaeja's Sun (again)

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  1. Dragon.

    Dragon. Oh noes I lost my sarcasm

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    I was on the ladder that same day when we fought again. We had fought each other previously, and thought I would save this one for last. The pressure is twice as much as before, but this time more so on Yaeja since his ladder peak went down 100 points since I fought him (my battle was the start of a losing streak, I feel bad.) He had won his last battle (yes, I watched it cause I love sun teams and his is well built. I just now figured out that Yaeja is our PO's Rewer, so props to you on your teams,) so he has the momentum and all of that. I was laddering with the same I-Need-Serious-Help-With-Rain team, and the battle commenced.

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    Your team: Tyranitar / Gliscor / Starmie / Landorus / Terrakion / Dragonite

    As I explained in my last Warstory, Gliscor is supposed to Baton Pass Substitute and/or Swords Dance to my fellow Pokemon so they can sweep (Dragonite + Sub is my best thing I have for rain -.-) and usually I can pull of a sweep if I play my cards right. I have Rock Polish Landorus, which is totally boss by the way, and I am using a Choice Scarf varient Terrakion. DD Dragonite, spinning Starmie, and SDef Tyranitar. Wish us luck!


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    Opponent's team: Ninetales / Venusaur / Scizor / Donphan / Heatran / Dragonite​


    Sun teams are supposed to be easy for my team, given my amount of EQ users and rock types, but this team is an exception, as my team hates taking Bullet Punch, I heavily rely on Tyranitar, Starmie, and Gliscor to unreliably check him, meanwhile his Heatran has balloon with Dragon Pulse and Flame Charge, making itself an annoying counter to my Dragonite, and an annoying check to Landorus and Gliscor. His Donphan's Ice Shard completly kills most of my Pokemon, leaving only Tyranitar and Starmie to counter it 1v1 [and even Tyranitar can't do that unless its taken 43% >:] So it seems yet again I am at the disadvantage, the only thing going for me obviously is the sandstorm and rock resist, but I can easily lose the weather war, so I must be cautious.

    Battle between Dragon Rider and yaeja started!

    Tier: Wifi OU
    Mode: Singles
    Variation: +27, -5
    Rule: Rated
    Rule: Sleep Clause
    Rule: Species Clause
    Rule: Wifi Battle

    Your team: Tyranitar / Gliscor / Starmie / Landorus / Terrakion / Dragonite
    Opponent's team: Ninetales / Venusaur / Scizor / Donphan / Heatran / Dragonite

    Dragon Rider sent out Tyranitar!
    yaeja sent out Donphan!
    Tyranitar's Sand Stream whipped up a sandstorm!


    [​IMG] (100%) VS (100%) [​IMG]
    This time I decide that I can blast Scizor if that leads, set up stealth rock on Tales, and check Donphan a lot better than before. It seems my opponent forgot about our last match (in a time length of like 20 minutes, the world is a small place.) I know that I should be able to live at least one Earthquake from Donphan, and I can 2HKO with Ice Beam (and outspeed for that matter.) Overpredicting is never a good thing in the beggining of the match, however, I still scan my options. He could easily go into Heatran or Ninetales to absorb Ice Beam, but Heatran would lose its Ballon while Ninetales allows me to set up rocks. No, he will probably Earthquake so he can weaken me from the start, and hopefully he will be able to win the weather war, but this allows me to safely click Ice Beam without worrying for overpredictions. I look to my opponent and say: "May the odds be ever in your favor."



    Start of turn 1!
    Tyranitar used Ice Beam!
    It's super effective!
    Yaeja's Donphan lost 62% of its health!
    Ecils is watching the battle.

    Yaeja's Donphan used Earthquake!
    It's super effective!
    Tyranitar lost 348 HP! (89% of its health)
    Saamm is watching the battle.

    The sandstorm rages!
    Tyranitar restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
    Yaeja's Donphan restored a little HP using its Leftovers!


    [​IMG] (18%) VS (38%) [​IMG]

    This is where leftovers recovery (which I believe is 1/8 each round, correct me if I am wrong,) really comes into play. I don't exactly know the percentage of health I have left, but I know it is over 11% (which is what I should have,) so I estimate that lefties healed around 5%. Anyways, because of this leftovers recovery, I am fully confident that I can live an Ice Shard from Donphan and I can revenge kill it with an Ice Beam. I contemplate my course of action, as he might predict me to stay in, but wouldn't he have just switched out on the first turn to avoid damage delt to Donphan if he wanted to switch? No, the most logical thing for him to do would be to Ice Shard and hope it KOs. I'm confident, but unsure, Earthquake did a huge chunk of damage (leading me to deblieve Max Attack and Adamant Donphan) and I pray I can sustain the damage of the iceicle assualt.


    Start of turn 2!
    Yaeja's Donphan used Ice Shard!
    Tyranitar lost 55 HP! (14% of its health)

    Tyranitar used Ice Beam!
    It's super effective!
    Yaeja's Donphan lost 43% of its health!
    Yaeja's Donphan fainted!

    The sandstorm rages!
    Tyranitar restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
    yaeja sent out Ninetales!

    yaeja's Ninetales's Drought intensified the sun's rays!


    [​IMG] (9%) VS (100%) [​IMG]

    Well, Donphan was one of the biggest threats to this team, so I literally dance when I KO it :) However, I can't dance forever, he just sent in his Ninetails and sucessfully removed my sandstorm. I am not ready to hand over the weather war win to him, and I haven't even got my rocks up yet :( I need to switch out, and the best switch I got is my Starmie (as sad as that is) but looking on the flipside: he doesn't have another Stealth Rock setter. Which means in theory I can sack my spinner if I so please. To be honest though, I just need something to sponge the fire hit directed my way, and maybe I can play around Energy Ball so I can keep Starmie for his Dragonite, right now I just want to keep my weather-inducer alive. So I decide that Starmie is the Pokemon to go into.


    Start of turn 3!
    Dragon Rider called Tyranitar back!
    Dragon Rider sent out Starmie!

    Yaeja's Ninetales used Flamethrower!
    It's not very effective...
    Starmie lost 73 HP! (27% of its health)

    The sunlight is strong!
    Starmie restored a little HP using its Leftovers!


    [​IMG] (78%) VS (100%) [​IMG]

    So I am now in a tough spot. I was able to sponge the Flamethrower, but will surf be doing enough damage to keep up with Energy Ball? Should I switch out into something (namely Dragonite,) to take the Energy Ball? I evaluate my choices, and as I am doing so, a fairy makes its way to me, and tells me, "Hey, you, listen! He will more-than-likely switch into Venusaur, so nail it with an Ice Beam!" The fairy disapears, and I decide that after last time (failing to hit Vena) that I was going to nail it this time. I tell my Starmie that its time to launch an Ice Beam to my opponents switch-in, and the fourth turn commences.


    Start of turn 4!
    Starmie used Ice Beam!
    It's not very effective...
    A critical hit!
    Yaeja's Ninetales lost 26% of its health!

    Yaeja's Ninetales used Energy Ball!
    It's super effective!
    Starmie lost 112 HP! (42% of its health)

    The sunlight is strong!
    Starmie restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
    Yaeja's Ninetales restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
    ahhh noooo is watching the battle.


    [​IMG] (41%) VS (79%) [​IMG]

    I did that in my last battle too, I blame the fairy! For those of you saying "Unqualified match your Ice Beam got a crit," it really doesn't matter as its resisted and did little to no damage at all (and Ironically my last match also had my Ice Beam getting a crit.) I take a look at things and realize that if I think I am going to win this weather war, than I am kidding myself. Right now keeping Starmie is a nescessity for breaking Heatran's balloon, and breaking Dragonite's scale. All Tyranitar's going to do is play death fodder, and I might as well use that fodder now so I can get the switch initiative with his foddering. I decide to switch into Tyranitar, and tell Starmie to get back!

    Start of turn 5!
    Dragon Rider called Starmie back!
    Dragon Rider sent out Tyranitar!

    Tyranitar's Sand Stream whipped up a sandstorm!
    Yaeja's Ninetales used Energy Ball!
    It's super effective!
    Tyranitar lost 35 HP! (8% of its health)
    Tyranitar fainted!

    The sandstorm rages!
    Yaeja's Ninetales is buffeted by the sandstorm!
    Yaeja's Ninetales restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
    Dragon Rider sent out Dragonite!


    [​IMG] (100%) VS (79%) [​IMG]

    I really couldn't be in a better position that this. I resist 90% of all the moves Ninetales can run, and I can easily get up 1-2 Dragon Dance's up. I am wary of WoW, but I haven't seen him use it so I doubt he has it. I'm hoping that I can bluff Earthquake so Tran doesn't come in, as I have Fire Punch / Dragon Claw / Extremee Speed, which all fail to hit Heatran hard at all. So I decide that going for the Dragon Dance is the right thing to do, after all, what can he do to me?


    Start of turn 6!
    Yaeja's Ninetales used Will-O-Wisp!
    The attack of yaeja's Ninetales missed!

    Dragonite used Dragon Dance!
    Dragonite's Attack rose!
    Dragonite's Speed rose!

    The sandstorm rages!
    Dragonite is buffeted by the sandstorm!
    Yaeja's Ninetales is buffeted by the sandstorm!
    Dragonite restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
    Yaeja's Ninetales restored a little HP using its Leftovers!


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    That WoW miss probably affected the match a lot, however, WoW only has around 75% acc, and since it is unreliable, there isn't anything I can perticularly do about it (FYI: Thats why players use Toxic > WoW on tales, because WoW acc sucks so bad. Just like Stone Edge and FocusMiss. He really should be using something more reliable, just my thoughts on WoW.) I say to myself: "Holy shit he has WoW!" I am going straight for the Dragon Claw, as he probably will go for it again, and I can still take tails down after that. The only things Dragonite is useful for in this match are fighting his X, resisting Ninetales's STABs, and causing Vena some trouble. I don't think he is that important in the match anyways so I risk it, why not?

    Start of turn 7!
    yaeja called Ninetales back!
    yaeja sent out Scizor!

    Dragonite used Dragon Claw!
    It's not very effective...
    Yaeja's Scizor lost 35% of its health!
    [RL] Athos is watching the battle.

    The sandstorm rages!
    Dragonite is buffeted by the sandstorm!
    Dragonite restored a little HP using its Leftovers!


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    I don't think Ninetales would have been OHKO'ed, so I don't know why he would switch, considering half of my team can demolish it. Nonetheless, he went into Scizor, so I have to ask myself: why? There is only one logical explanation, to break my scale. I am sure Heatran was tempting, but with Air Balloon and all, this was his best switch-in. I scan the possibilities, he might be baiting me into Fire Punch for tran, although I would break his balloon before I die, and revenge with a Eartquake user, or Terrakion. So I don't think he is going to do that, and since nothing is found of a +1 Fire Punch other than Heatran, and, lol, Dragonite, I can safely go for it.



    Start of turn 8!
    Yaeja's Scizor used Bullet Punch!
    Dragonite lost 91 HP! (28% of its health)

    Dragonite used Fire Punch!
    It's super effective!
    Yaeja's Scizor lost 64% of its health!
    Yaeja's Scizor fainted!

    The sandstorm rages!
    Dragonite is buffeted by the sandstorm!
    Dragonite restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
    [RL] Athos: getting sniped?
    yaeja sent out Heatran!

    Yaeja's Heatran is floating on a balloon!


    [​IMG] (77%) VS (100%) [​IMG]

    Well, I really can't touch Heatran. Also, you never know when Dragonite can be useful with priority against something like Vena. In our last match, I remember him using Dragon Pulse. It is probably what he will do here, so I am going to switch into Starmie, because Starmie is almost dead. It really isn't going to be doing much for me this match anyways, and it will allow me to pick up the offensive momentum to use it as a death fodder, so fodder I must. Starmie, you have been a good girl!

    Start of turn 9!
    Dragon Rider called Dragonite back!
    Dragon Rider sent out Starmie!

    Yaeja's Heatran used Dragon Pulse!
    Starmie lost 109 HP! (41% of its health)
    Starmie fainted!

    The sandstorm rages!
    Dragon Rider sent out Terrakion!


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    He needs this thing. He needs balloon. He knows Terrakion will out speed and OHKO Heatran regardless of what set it is. For these reasons, he will switch into Venusaur, so he can sponge the fighting attack for his beloved and reliant-on Heatran. However, I know this because I am a boss player, and I deicde to do what everyone should be doing when they have a choice'd Terrakion who threatens the current Pokemon with CC, and they should be randomly going for Stone Edge. Stone Edge is a clean 2HKO on Heatran, and it will break the needed balloon in the process, so the risk of a mis-prediction is not that high, so I figure why not go for a Stone Edge.

    Start of turn 10!
    yaeja called Heatran back!
    yaeja sent out Venusaur!

    Terrakion used Stone Edge!
    Yaeja's Venusaur lost 77% of its health!

    The sandstorm rages!
    Yaeja's Venusaur is buffeted by the sandstorm!
    Yaeja's Venusaur restored a little HP using its Leftovers!


    [​IMG] (100%) VS (36%) [​IMG]

    Predictions pay off. I just so happen to note at this exact moment of the match that Venusaur was "buffed by sandstorm." Translation: No Chlorophyll. Scarf Terrakion will actually out speed Vena that isn't in the sun, so why not go for Stone Edge again? It doesn't have Donphan so it can't take the hit, Dragonite, Ninetales, Heatran, those being 3 of his remaining 4, can't safely switch in Stone Edge since they are 2HKO'ed. He doesn't have a choice but to sack his Vena now, and even if he doesn't sack it, the next Pokemon will be 2HKO'ed. I just have to hope Stone Edge hits.

    Start of turn 11!
    Terrakion used Stone Edge!
    Yaeja's Venusaur lost 22% of its health!
    Yaeja's Venusaur fainted!

    The sandstorm rages!
    yaeja sent out Dragonite!


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    Well, Multi-Scale will allow Yaeja's Dragonite to live a Stone Edge and... revenge me with an Outrage. Well, seeing as Sandstorm will break scale this turn, I think its time I sack somehting and revenge Dragonite with Terrakion. However, something has to actually switch into Outrage. It pretty much sucks, but its time I sack Dragonite (he isn't that useful against this team so it doesn't really suck; I was lying before.) Sacking Dragonite will ultimately lead me to victory, as I can see pretty much how this match is going to go. With Heatran and Ninetales left after this, I can sweep with Terrakion and Landorus. When playing Offensive, your supposed to see what Mons will "break" thorugh, or sweep the team. I knew it would have to be Landorus and Terrakion, and I playd around their counters and checks with my other members. Lets watch and see how this goes, time to sack Dragonite.

    Start of turn 12!
    Dragon Rider called Terrakion back!
    Dragon Rider sent out Dragonite!

    Yaeja's Dragonite used Outrage!
    It's super effective!
    Dragonite lost 233 HP! (71% of its health)
    Dragonite fainted!

    The sandstorm rages!
    Yaeja's Dragonite is buffeted by the sandstorm!
    Dragon Rider sent out Terrakion!


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    This thing must have no HP investment at all, as sandstorm buffs it for 7%. It might seem like a lie, but you will see next turn that it is true. Anyways, its locked into Outrage, and I out speed Dragonite with my choice scarf, so its obvious that I am going to revenge kill with Stone Edge ;)

    Start of turn 13!
    Terrakion used Stone Edge!
    It's super effective!
    Yaeja's Dragonite lost 93% of its health!
    Yaeja's Dragonite fainted!

    The sandstorm rages!
    yaeja sent out Heatran!

    Yaeja's Heatran is floating on a balloon!


    [​IMG] (100%) VS (100%) [​IMG]

    Now to break the balloon, since Ninetales can't switch into Stone Edge, I can easily take balloon out without fear for interuptions. I told you Terrakion and Landorus are gonna sweep :)

    Start of turn 14!
    Terrakion used Stone Edge!
    Yaeja's Heatran lost 47% of its health!
    Yaeja's Heatran's Air Balloon popped!

    Yaeja's Heatran used Earth Power!
    It's super effective!
    Terrakion lost 164 HP! (50% of its health)

    The sandstorm rages!


    [​IMG] (50%) VS (53%) [​IMG]


    I look at this and tell myself: I should keep Terrakion. It may sound odd, but I want to ensure that I win this, and just incase Ninetales carzy haxs me, I want back up. Seeing as Gliscor is useless (outsped by his Ninetales probably, not sure the EV spread but I don't think I will outspeed,) makes Gliscor the most useless Pokemon I have at the moment. So I decide to sack him.


    Start of turn 15!
    Dragon Rider called Terrakion back!
    Dragon Rider sent out Gliscor!

    Yaeja's Heatran used Fire Blast!
    The attack of yaeja's Heatran missed!

    The sandstorm rages!


    [​IMG] (100%) VS (53%) [​IMG]

    I wanted Gliscor to die ;-; All well, I do run Sand Veil and Fire Blast's acc is ver crappy, and he has yet to change the weather even though he could have (Ninetails can't do shit to me, he should have sacked it, but eh.) I decide that 216 spe evs allow me to outrun Heatran, so I decide that I can go for Substitute and see if I can catch him trying to go for Flame Charge (thus not breaking substitute) or maybe more sand veil? Its scouting, so why not, I have this anyways.

    Start of turn 16!
    yaeja called Heatran back!
    yaeja sent out Ninetales!

    yaeja's Ninetales's Drought intensified the sun's rays!
    Gliscor used Substitute!
    Gliscor made a substitute!

    The sunlight is strong!
    Yaeja's Ninetales restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
    Gliscor restored a little HP using its Leftovers!


    [​IMG] (100%) VS (84%) [​IMG]

    Its finally time I can actually baton pass (don't get me wrong, I usually do ever match, but last time I didn't with him so yeah.) I know I won't outspeed tales and EQ won't OHKO, so I have to use the sub as a distraction so I can safely switch into Landorus. Baton Pass, go!


    Start of turn 17!
    Yaeja's Ninetales used Flamethrower!
    Gliscor's substitute faded!

    Gliscor used Baton Pass!
    Dragon Rider called Gliscor back!
    Dragon Rider sent out Landorus!

    The sunlight is strong!
    Yaeja's Ninetales restored a little HP using its Leftovers!


    [​IMG](100%) VS (91%) [​IMG]

    Pretty much outspeed and Earthquake. Landorus has a path, and now he can take the path to victory!

    Start of turn 18!
    Landorus used Earthquake!
    It's super effective!
    Yaeja's Ninetales lost 91% of its health!
    Yaeja's Ninetales fainted!
    Landorus is hurt by its Life Orb!

    The sunlight is strong!
    yaeja forfeited against Dragon Rider!




    Pokemon That Fainted on Dragon Rider's Team:
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    This was a great match between my opponent and I. I had a lot of fun with those two matches, and I hope you all enjoyed reading! This is Dragon Rider, aka Shurutgal, signing out. Please leave critiques below!

    May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor
     
    Last edited: Apr 15, 2012