Adamant Zoroark
catchy catchphrase
So what's up Smogon? Lately I've been into Monotype battles, and I wanted to go about making a Mono-Dark team. Dark is a very tricky type to work with; its weaknesses are easily exploitable and their members are very weak to Mach Punch. After some testing and fixes, I went and did another battle, and found that I was going up against..... Mono-Fighting. I have an obvious weakness to Fighting, but I wanted to see how this would turn out.
This was on the Pokemon Online server, because I find that Smogon users apparently don't do much Monotype.
http://pokemon.aesoft.org/replay-Glankler-vs-Test-LucaroarkZ--2011-11-10 <- Replay of the match if you don't wanna read it
Battle between [Test] LucaroarkZ and Glankler started!
Tier: Monotype
Rule: Unrated
Rule: Sleep Clause
Rule: Species Clause
Glankler sent out Infernape!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Scrafty!
Turn one and I feel like I'm already at a disadvantage. He's leading with an Infernape; I feel that he'll probably try to kill my Scrafty with a Close Combat. However, I have also known Infernape leads to carry Stealth Rock, and if those are up, it'll be a bad day for Honchkrow and Weavile. However, I absolutely do not want to lose Scrafty, so I decide to just switch out.
Turn 1
[Test] LucaroarkZ called Scrafty back!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Sableye!
The foe's Infernape used Close Combat!
It had no effect!
He does end up going for the Close Combat, so that worked out well on my part. I'm assuming that his Infernape is choiced in some way, so he will probably switch out. Now here's what I wanna do: Whatever comes in is going to get severely crippled by my Sableye, because I have Trick + Lagging Tail. So I go for the Trick, because I know that most Mono-Fighting teams carry Scrafty, and I do not want that thing killing most of my team by getting a Dragon Dance under its belt.
Turn 2
Glankler called Infernape back!
Glankler sent out Scrafty!
Sableye used Trick!
Sableye switched items with the foe's Scrafty!
Sableye obtained one Leftovers!
The foe's Scrafty obtained one Lagging Tail!
In comes Scrafty. Scrafty receives Lagging Tail. Scrafty will now always move after Honchkrow, which will really make things a lot easier, since Scrafty can OHKO just about everything on my team. I really need to be able to OHKO the gangster with Honchkrow's Brave Bird, otherwise I won't be able to do a whole lot. Now I don't really know what to do: Taunt is a bit risky, as Sableye will be losing a good chunk of its health if Scrafty goes for Crunch. However, if I go for Will-O-Wisp, he might end up having Shed Skin and the burn will be useless. However, I usually see Moxie on Scrafty, so I assume it'll be safe to go for Will-O-Wisp. He has a Lagging Tail now anyway, so he can't do a whole lot even with a Dragon Dance.
Turn 3
Sableye used Will-O-Wisp!
The foe's Scrafty was burned!
The foe's Scrafty used Dragon Dance!
The foe's Scrafty's Attack rose!
The foe's Scrafty's Speed rose!
The foe's Scrafty is hurt by its burn!
So he decided to Dragon Dance instead, although I don't find it that threatening since, as I said before, he has a Lagging Tail. However, in case he has Shed Skin instead of Moxie, I now don't want him getting too many boosts, since I want to get Honchkrow in safely, so I decide to Taunt this turn.
Turn 4
Sableye used Taunt!
The foe's Scrafty fell for the taunt!
The foe's Scrafty can't use Dragon Dance after the taunt!
The foe's Scrafty's Shed Skin heals its status!
Sableye sticks up his middle finger at Scrafty (That is how Taunt works, right?) and Scrafty now can't use Dragon Dance. Now, the attacking move he will go for..... I'm thinking he will go for Crunch, and a +1 Crunch without a Life Orb is obviously not gonna be doing a whole lot to Honchkrow, so I feel that this is a good time to unleash dat Honchkrow.
Turn 5
[Test] LucaroarkZ called Sableye back!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Honchkrow!
The foe's Scrafty used Crunch!
It's not very effective... Honchkrow lost 38% of its health!
Honchkrow's Defense fell!
It did 38%. That's just testament to how stupidly weak Scrafty is without Moxie and Life Orb, as it still would not have OHKOed (it would have done 76% had Honchkrow not resisted it). But I digress. Anyway, now that I got Honchkrow in, there's only one thing to do: BRAVE BIRD EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!
Turn 6
Honchkrow used Brave Bird!
It's super-effective! The foe's Scrafty lost 87% of its health!
The foe's Scrafty fainted!
Honchkrow is hit with recoil!
Honchkrow is hurt by its life orb!
Glankler sent out Infernape!
Ok, not really everything. He brings in his Infernape now, and I do NOT want to be taking a Flare Blitz, Mach Punch, Close Combat, or anything among those lines. This is the Pokemon Online server, so I'm thinking that this Infernape has a Choice Scarf, like what seems to be most Infernapes on the Pokemon Online server. I wanna get into Sableye, trick that Choice Scarf away, and then revenge kill it with Hydreigon. I know I have enough investment on Sableye to live at least one Flare Blitz.
Turn 7
[Test] LucaroarkZ called Honchkrow back!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Sableye!
The foe's Infernape used Flare Blitz!
Sableye lost 64% of its health!
The foe's Infernape is hit with recoil!
Sableye restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
My assumption was correct, Sableye can live one Flare Blitz and I live to trick away his Scarf. Sorry Infernape, I'm gonna have to take your fashionable scarf away from you. Here, you can have some food to make up for it, I bet you're hungry after that Flare Blitz.
Turn 8
Sableye used Trick!
Sableye switched items with the foe's Infernape!
Sableye obtained one Choice Scarf!
The foe's Infernape obtained one Leftovers!
The foe's Infernape used Flare Blitz!
Sableye lost 41% of its health!
Sableye fainted!
The foe's Infernape is hit with recoil!
The foe's Infernape restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Hydreigon!
Somehow I assumed right that he was scarfed. So now that I get Hydreigon in..... Well why would I think about this? He resists Flamethrower, I don't really have much of a reason to U-turn, Focus Miss is stupid, so.... Okay, let's go for Draco Meteor.
Turn 9
Hydreigon used Draco Meteor!
The foe's Infernape lost 70% of its health!
The foe's Infernape fainted!
Hydreigon's Special Attack sharply fell!
Glankler sent out Cobalion!
The foe's Cobalion is floating on a balloon!
Okay, I'm locked into an attack Cobalion resists and at -2 Special Attack? I'm outta here. But now.... I don't have Sableye left, and I might be able to save Honchkrow for later, so I don't know what can be a safe switch-in to Cobalion. Bisharp can't really do a whole lot to it, and Scrafty needs boosts to do it, which it can't get against Cobalion. The only thing bar Hydreigon I have that can outspeed it is Weavile, so I think that'll be my safest Pokemon to go into, as I think I can do a decent chunk with Low Kick.
Turn 10
[Test] LucaroarkZ called Hydreigon back!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Weavile!
Weavile is exerting its pressure!
The foe's Cobalion used Swords Dance!
The foe's Cobalion's Attack sharply rose!
Alright! Weavile's in unscathed! That almost never happens. So he's gone for a Swords Dance, so here's my gameplan: Weavile cannot OHKO Cobalion with Low Kick, and Cobalion can obviously OHKO Weavile with anything. So I'm going to Low Kick to at least do something to Cobalion, then go back into Hydreigon to revenge kill it with a Flamethrower.
Turn 11
Weavile used Low Kick!
It's super-effective! The foe's Cobalion lost 72% of its health!
The foe's Cobalion's Air Balloon popped!
Weavile is hurt by its life orb!
The foe's Cobalion used Sacred Sword!
It's super-effective! Weavile lost 90% of its health!
Weavile fainted!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Hydreigon!
In case you didn't notice from the way I'm playing Hydreigon: Yes, it's scarfed. Anyway, I know for sure his Cobalion doesn't have a choice item, since he obviously used Swords Dance, so it's going to die very easily to a Flamethrower. Let's go ahead and cook me some Cobalion for dinner, I'm hungry!
Turn 12
Hydreigon used Flamethrower!
It's super-effective! The foe's Cobalion lost 27% of its health!
The foe's Cobalion fainted!
Glankler sent out Conkeldurr!
Alright, I'm locked into a non-STAB attack and against something that can threaten me with Mach Punch? I'm outta here. I don't really have much that can switch in on a Mach Punch, though; Scrafty can't, and Bisharp and its terrible typing definitely can't. Scrafty is such a crucial pivot in my team, so I have to keep it, and Bisharp is probably up there with one of my team's most crucial players; it OHKOes things you would not imagine. At this point, I think the safest play is to sac Honchkrow and get Hydreigon back in.
Turn 13
[Test] LucaroarkZ called Hydreigon back!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Honchkrow!
The foe's Conkeldurr used Mach Punch!
Honchkrow lost 28% of its health!
Honchkrow fainted!
The foe's Conkeldurr's Flame Orb activated!
The foe's Conkeldurr was burned!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Hydreigon!
After sacrificing Honchkrow, I notice something about this Conkeldurr: It's a Guts abuser. I have used and known this variant of Conkeldurr to be very deadly. At this point, I'm not sure if Hydreigon can live a Mach Punch, since his Attack is now exceeding 600. I'm also unsure if a Modest Draco Meteor coming off of scarfed Hydreigon can KO. However, I have nothing that can switch in on a Guts-boosted Mach Punch, so I have to risk it.
Turn 14
The foe's Conkeldurr used Mach Punch!
It's super-effective! Hydreigon lost 79% of its health!
Hydreigon used Draco Meteor!
The foe's Conkeldurr lost 92% of its health!
Hydreigon's Special Attack sharply fell!
The foe's Conkeldurr is hurt by its burn!
The foe's Conkeldurr fainted!
Glankler sent out Heracross!
Alright, I'm at -2 Special Attack. I don't wanna be taking a Close Combat. I'm outta here. I don't know what to switch in on the Close Combat; Bisharp might not be very useful in this battle, as I have no Speed investment, although I don't see Scrafty being particularly useful either at this point. I don't think it really matters, so I just sacrifice Scrafty to change moves with Hydreigon and hit Heracross with a Flamethrower.
Turn 15
[Test] LucaroarkZ called Hydreigon back!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Scrafty!
The foe's Heracross used Close Combat!
It's super-effective! Scrafty lost 100% of its health!
Scrafty fainted!
The foe's Heracross's Attack rose!
The foe's Heracross's Defense fell!
The foe's Heracross's Special Defense fell!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Hydreigon!
Murder time. There's one guy he hasn't shown me yet though. I don't know what it is, since PO's Monotype tier doesn't have team preview. However, since it is a Mono-Fighting team, I'm assuming he's got a Breloom, and seeing as he was probably trying to avoid Honchkrow, he probably doesn't have Mach Punch and is probably running a Poison Heal sub-puncher. I think that's a safe assumption, since he already had a Guts-abusing Conkeldurr as a priority abuser anyway, and that used alongside TechniLoom seems a little redundant. I think it's pretty safe to lock myself into Flamethrower.
Turn 16
Hydreigon used Flamethrower!
It's super-effective! The foe's Heracross lost 100% of its health!
The foe's Heracross fainted!
Glankler sent out Breloom!
Bye bye, Beetle. Now, in comes Breloom, so my assumption was correct. Now, the deal is, if he has Mach Punch, I lose. If he doesn't, I win. However, as I said before, Conkeldurr and Techniloom on the same team is a little unorthodox, so I just go for another Flamethrower and await my fate.
Turn 17
Hydreigon used Flamethrower!
It's super-effective! The foe's Breloom lost 100% of its health!
The foe's Breloom fainted!
[Test] LucaroarkZ won the battle!
This was on the Pokemon Online server, because I find that Smogon users apparently don't do much Monotype.
http://pokemon.aesoft.org/replay-Glankler-vs-Test-LucaroarkZ--2011-11-10 <- Replay of the match if you don't wanna read it
Battle between [Test] LucaroarkZ and Glankler started!
Tier: Monotype
Rule: Unrated
Rule: Sleep Clause
Rule: Species Clause
Glankler sent out Infernape!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Scrafty!
Turn one and I feel like I'm already at a disadvantage. He's leading with an Infernape; I feel that he'll probably try to kill my Scrafty with a Close Combat. However, I have also known Infernape leads to carry Stealth Rock, and if those are up, it'll be a bad day for Honchkrow and Weavile. However, I absolutely do not want to lose Scrafty, so I decide to just switch out.
Turn 1
[Test] LucaroarkZ called Scrafty back!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Sableye!
The foe's Infernape used Close Combat!
It had no effect!
He does end up going for the Close Combat, so that worked out well on my part. I'm assuming that his Infernape is choiced in some way, so he will probably switch out. Now here's what I wanna do: Whatever comes in is going to get severely crippled by my Sableye, because I have Trick + Lagging Tail. So I go for the Trick, because I know that most Mono-Fighting teams carry Scrafty, and I do not want that thing killing most of my team by getting a Dragon Dance under its belt.
Turn 2
Glankler called Infernape back!
Glankler sent out Scrafty!
Sableye used Trick!
Sableye switched items with the foe's Scrafty!
Sableye obtained one Leftovers!
The foe's Scrafty obtained one Lagging Tail!
In comes Scrafty. Scrafty receives Lagging Tail. Scrafty will now always move after Honchkrow, which will really make things a lot easier, since Scrafty can OHKO just about everything on my team. I really need to be able to OHKO the gangster with Honchkrow's Brave Bird, otherwise I won't be able to do a whole lot. Now I don't really know what to do: Taunt is a bit risky, as Sableye will be losing a good chunk of its health if Scrafty goes for Crunch. However, if I go for Will-O-Wisp, he might end up having Shed Skin and the burn will be useless. However, I usually see Moxie on Scrafty, so I assume it'll be safe to go for Will-O-Wisp. He has a Lagging Tail now anyway, so he can't do a whole lot even with a Dragon Dance.
Turn 3
Sableye used Will-O-Wisp!
The foe's Scrafty was burned!
The foe's Scrafty used Dragon Dance!
The foe's Scrafty's Attack rose!
The foe's Scrafty's Speed rose!
The foe's Scrafty is hurt by its burn!
So he decided to Dragon Dance instead, although I don't find it that threatening since, as I said before, he has a Lagging Tail. However, in case he has Shed Skin instead of Moxie, I now don't want him getting too many boosts, since I want to get Honchkrow in safely, so I decide to Taunt this turn.
Turn 4
Sableye used Taunt!
The foe's Scrafty fell for the taunt!
The foe's Scrafty can't use Dragon Dance after the taunt!
The foe's Scrafty's Shed Skin heals its status!
Sableye sticks up his middle finger at Scrafty (That is how Taunt works, right?) and Scrafty now can't use Dragon Dance. Now, the attacking move he will go for..... I'm thinking he will go for Crunch, and a +1 Crunch without a Life Orb is obviously not gonna be doing a whole lot to Honchkrow, so I feel that this is a good time to unleash dat Honchkrow.
Turn 5
[Test] LucaroarkZ called Sableye back!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Honchkrow!
The foe's Scrafty used Crunch!
It's not very effective... Honchkrow lost 38% of its health!
Honchkrow's Defense fell!
It did 38%. That's just testament to how stupidly weak Scrafty is without Moxie and Life Orb, as it still would not have OHKOed (it would have done 76% had Honchkrow not resisted it). But I digress. Anyway, now that I got Honchkrow in, there's only one thing to do: BRAVE BIRD EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!
Turn 6
Honchkrow used Brave Bird!
It's super-effective! The foe's Scrafty lost 87% of its health!
The foe's Scrafty fainted!
Honchkrow is hit with recoil!
Honchkrow is hurt by its life orb!
Glankler sent out Infernape!
[Test] LucaroarkZ 6:5 Glankler
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: 38%
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: 100%
Hydreigon: 100%
Sableye: 100%
Weavile: 100%
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape:100%
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: 100%
Cobalion: 100%
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: 38%
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: 100%
Hydreigon: 100%
Sableye: 100%
Weavile: 100%
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape:100%
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: 100%
Cobalion: 100%
Ok, not really everything. He brings in his Infernape now, and I do NOT want to be taking a Flare Blitz, Mach Punch, Close Combat, or anything among those lines. This is the Pokemon Online server, so I'm thinking that this Infernape has a Choice Scarf, like what seems to be most Infernapes on the Pokemon Online server. I wanna get into Sableye, trick that Choice Scarf away, and then revenge kill it with Hydreigon. I know I have enough investment on Sableye to live at least one Flare Blitz.
Turn 7
[Test] LucaroarkZ called Honchkrow back!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Sableye!
The foe's Infernape used Flare Blitz!
Sableye lost 64% of its health!
The foe's Infernape is hit with recoil!
Sableye restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
My assumption was correct, Sableye can live one Flare Blitz and I live to trick away his Scarf. Sorry Infernape, I'm gonna have to take your fashionable scarf away from you. Here, you can have some food to make up for it, I bet you're hungry after that Flare Blitz.
Turn 8
Sableye used Trick!
Sableye switched items with the foe's Infernape!
Sableye obtained one Choice Scarf!
The foe's Infernape obtained one Leftovers!
The foe's Infernape used Flare Blitz!
Sableye lost 41% of its health!
Sableye fainted!
The foe's Infernape is hit with recoil!
The foe's Infernape restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Hydreigon!
[Test] LucaroarkZ 5:5 Glankler
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: 38%
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: 100%
Hydreigon: 100%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: 100%
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: 70%
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: 100%
Cobalion: 100%
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: 38%
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: 100%
Hydreigon: 100%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: 100%
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: 70%
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: 100%
Cobalion: 100%
Somehow I assumed right that he was scarfed. So now that I get Hydreigon in..... Well why would I think about this? He resists Flamethrower, I don't really have much of a reason to U-turn, Focus Miss is stupid, so.... Okay, let's go for Draco Meteor.
Turn 9
Hydreigon used Draco Meteor!
The foe's Infernape lost 70% of its health!
The foe's Infernape fainted!
Hydreigon's Special Attack sharply fell!
Glankler sent out Cobalion!
The foe's Cobalion is floating on a balloon!
[Test] LucaroarkZ 5:4 Glankler
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: 38%
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: 100%
Hydreigon: 100%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: 100%
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: 100%
Cobalion: 100%
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: 38%
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: 100%
Hydreigon: 100%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: 100%
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: 100%
Cobalion: 100%
Okay, I'm locked into an attack Cobalion resists and at -2 Special Attack? I'm outta here. But now.... I don't have Sableye left, and I might be able to save Honchkrow for later, so I don't know what can be a safe switch-in to Cobalion. Bisharp can't really do a whole lot to it, and Scrafty needs boosts to do it, which it can't get against Cobalion. The only thing bar Hydreigon I have that can outspeed it is Weavile, so I think that'll be my safest Pokemon to go into, as I think I can do a decent chunk with Low Kick.
Turn 10
[Test] LucaroarkZ called Hydreigon back!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Weavile!
Weavile is exerting its pressure!
The foe's Cobalion used Swords Dance!
The foe's Cobalion's Attack sharply rose!
Alright! Weavile's in unscathed! That almost never happens. So he's gone for a Swords Dance, so here's my gameplan: Weavile cannot OHKO Cobalion with Low Kick, and Cobalion can obviously OHKO Weavile with anything. So I'm going to Low Kick to at least do something to Cobalion, then go back into Hydreigon to revenge kill it with a Flamethrower.
Turn 11
Weavile used Low Kick!
It's super-effective! The foe's Cobalion lost 72% of its health!
The foe's Cobalion's Air Balloon popped!
Weavile is hurt by its life orb!
The foe's Cobalion used Sacred Sword!
It's super-effective! Weavile lost 90% of its health!
Weavile fainted!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Hydreigon!
[Test] LucaroarkZ 4:4 Glankler
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: 38%
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: 100%
Hydreigon: 100%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: FNT
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: 100%
Cobalion: 28%
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: 38%
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: 100%
Hydreigon: 100%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: FNT
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: 100%
Cobalion: 28%
In case you didn't notice from the way I'm playing Hydreigon: Yes, it's scarfed. Anyway, I know for sure his Cobalion doesn't have a choice item, since he obviously used Swords Dance, so it's going to die very easily to a Flamethrower. Let's go ahead and cook me some Cobalion for dinner, I'm hungry!
Turn 12
Hydreigon used Flamethrower!
It's super-effective! The foe's Cobalion lost 27% of its health!
The foe's Cobalion fainted!
Glankler sent out Conkeldurr!
[Test] LucaroarkZ 4:3 Glankler
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: 38%
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: 100%
Hydreigon: 100%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: FNT
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: 100%
Cobalion: FNT
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: 38%
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: 100%
Hydreigon: 100%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: FNT
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: 100%
Cobalion: FNT
Alright, I'm locked into a non-STAB attack and against something that can threaten me with Mach Punch? I'm outta here. I don't really have much that can switch in on a Mach Punch, though; Scrafty can't, and Bisharp and its terrible typing definitely can't. Scrafty is such a crucial pivot in my team, so I have to keep it, and Bisharp is probably up there with one of my team's most crucial players; it OHKOes things you would not imagine. At this point, I think the safest play is to sac Honchkrow and get Hydreigon back in.
Turn 13
[Test] LucaroarkZ called Hydreigon back!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Honchkrow!
The foe's Conkeldurr used Mach Punch!
Honchkrow lost 28% of its health!
Honchkrow fainted!
The foe's Conkeldurr's Flame Orb activated!
The foe's Conkeldurr was burned!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Hydreigon!
[Test] LucaroarkZ 3:3 Glankler
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: FNT
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: 100%
Hydreigon: 100%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: FNT
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: 100%
Cobalion: FNT
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: FNT
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: 100%
Hydreigon: 100%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: FNT
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: 100%
Cobalion: FNT
After sacrificing Honchkrow, I notice something about this Conkeldurr: It's a Guts abuser. I have used and known this variant of Conkeldurr to be very deadly. At this point, I'm not sure if Hydreigon can live a Mach Punch, since his Attack is now exceeding 600. I'm also unsure if a Modest Draco Meteor coming off of scarfed Hydreigon can KO. However, I have nothing that can switch in on a Guts-boosted Mach Punch, so I have to risk it.
Turn 14
The foe's Conkeldurr used Mach Punch!
It's super-effective! Hydreigon lost 79% of its health!
Hydreigon used Draco Meteor!
The foe's Conkeldurr lost 92% of its health!
Hydreigon's Special Attack sharply fell!
The foe's Conkeldurr is hurt by its burn!
The foe's Conkeldurr fainted!
Glankler sent out Heracross!
[Test] LucaroarkZ 3:2 Glankler
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: FNT
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: 100%
Hydreigon: 21%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: FNT
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: FNT
Cobalion: FNT
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: FNT
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: 100%
Hydreigon: 21%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: FNT
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: FNT
Cobalion: FNT
Alright, I'm at -2 Special Attack. I don't wanna be taking a Close Combat. I'm outta here. I don't know what to switch in on the Close Combat; Bisharp might not be very useful in this battle, as I have no Speed investment, although I don't see Scrafty being particularly useful either at this point. I don't think it really matters, so I just sacrifice Scrafty to change moves with Hydreigon and hit Heracross with a Flamethrower.
Turn 15
[Test] LucaroarkZ called Hydreigon back!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Scrafty!
The foe's Heracross used Close Combat!
It's super-effective! Scrafty lost 100% of its health!
Scrafty fainted!
The foe's Heracross's Attack rose!
The foe's Heracross's Defense fell!
The foe's Heracross's Special Defense fell!
[Test] LucaroarkZ sent out Hydreigon!
[Test] LucaroarkZ 2:2 Glankler
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: FNT
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: FNT
Hydreigon: 21%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: FNT
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: FNT
Cobalion: FNT
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: FNT
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: FNT
Hydreigon: 21%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: FNT
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: 100%
Conkeldurr: FNT
Cobalion: FNT
Murder time. There's one guy he hasn't shown me yet though. I don't know what it is, since PO's Monotype tier doesn't have team preview. However, since it is a Mono-Fighting team, I'm assuming he's got a Breloom, and seeing as he was probably trying to avoid Honchkrow, he probably doesn't have Mach Punch and is probably running a Poison Heal sub-puncher. I think that's a safe assumption, since he already had a Guts-abusing Conkeldurr as a priority abuser anyway, and that used alongside TechniLoom seems a little redundant. I think it's pretty safe to lock myself into Flamethrower.
Turn 16
Hydreigon used Flamethrower!
It's super-effective! The foe's Heracross lost 100% of its health!
The foe's Heracross fainted!
Glankler sent out Breloom!
[Test] LucaroarkZ 2:1 Glankler
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: FNT
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: FNT
Hydreigon: 21%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: FNT
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: FNT
Conkeldurr: FNT
Cobalion: FNT
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: FNT
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: FNT
Hydreigon: 21%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: FNT
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: 100%
Heracross: FNT
Conkeldurr: FNT
Cobalion: FNT
Bye bye, Beetle. Now, in comes Breloom, so my assumption was correct. Now, the deal is, if he has Mach Punch, I lose. If he doesn't, I win. However, as I said before, Conkeldurr and Techniloom on the same team is a little unorthodox, so I just go for another Flamethrower and await my fate.
Turn 17
Hydreigon used Flamethrower!
It's super-effective! The foe's Breloom lost 100% of its health!
The foe's Breloom fainted!
[Test] LucaroarkZ won the battle!
[Test] LucaroarkZ 2:0 Glankler
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: FNT
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: FNT
Hydreigon: 21%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: FNT
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: FNT
Heracross: FNT
Conkeldurr: FNT
Cobalion: FNT
[Test] LucaroarkZ's team
Honchkrow: FNT
Bisharp: 100%
Scrafty: FNT
Hydreigon: 21%
Sableye: FNT
Weavile: FNT
Glankler's team:
Scrafty: FNT
Infernape: FNT
Breloom: FNT
Heracross: FNT
Conkeldurr: FNT
Cobalion: FNT
Props:
- Dark beating Fighting (It's possible!)
- My opponent using underrated Pokemon, i.e. Cobalion, Heracross
- Sableye is still epic
- BRELOOM
- Honchkrow for kicking ass and chewing bubble gum against that Scrafty
- Scarf Hydreigon for being epic
- Honchkrow ran out of bubble gum
- Scarf Infernape? ..... I'm sorry, what?
- I wanted that Low Kick to do more damage
- Scrafty, why u no do anything?!?!?!
- I didn't get to use Bisharp!!!! I like sweeping nubz with Bisharp!!!! jk.