Competitive League Circuit 8 - Fort Colorcastle vs HeliosAflame

[HeliosAflame]

"This looks surprisingly playable."

dig ~ seismic toss ~ dig

 

[cityscapes]

ROUND 6​

Team Fort
Battle Hours: 72
Stealth Rock
Spikes (2)

@ Flame Orb
HP: 74/115
EN: 6/100
Immunity, Thick Fat, Gluttony
8/7/4/8/30
4/9
Gluttony Used, No Combo, Burned

Bench

@ Nothing
HP: 96/135
EN: 65/100
Natural Cure, Serene Grace, Healer
1/3/5/10/55
3/3
1 Recovery

Reserve:
//

Backpack

Rocky Helmet
Ring Target
Lucky Egg
Slot 3: / /
Flame Orb / Choice Band / Scope Lens

Team Helios
Battle Hours: 72
Lucky Chant (4r)
Spikes

@ Ring Target
HP: 95/95
EN: 100/100
Drought
11/10/6/7/104
6/12

Bench

@ Nothing
HP: 70/95
EN: 15/100
Persistent, Vital Spirit, Frisk
6/8/6/8/105
2/4
Frosted (4), Metronome (Rampardos), 0 Recoveries

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Lucky Egg
Life Orb
Choice Scarf
Red Card

action

Groudon was hurt by the spikes! (-8 HP)
Groudon summoned the sun! (-9 EN)

Step 1

Groudon dug underground!

Snorlax used Seismic Toss!
-5 EN
Groudon evaded the attack!

Groudon used Dig!
-8 EN
Crit<=200: 2840 (no)
Damage: (8 + 3 + 4) = 15

Snorlax was hurt by the burn! (-2 HP)

Step 2

Groudon used Seismic Toss!
-5 EN
Damage: 10 + 9 = 19

Snorlax chilled. (+12 EN)

Snorlax was hurt by the burn! (-2 HP)

Step 3

Groudon dug underground!

Snorlax used Seismic Toss!
-5 EN
Groudon evaded the attack!

Groudon used Dig!
-8 EN
Crit<=200: 778 (no)
Damage: (8 + 3 + 4) = 15

Snorlax was hurt by the burn! (-2 HP)

-55 HP, +2 EN
-8 HP, -30 EN

The beast itself comes out and already things are going bad for Fort, as Groudon moves underground far more swiftly than its size would suggest to slash at Snorlax, who is too exhausted to really fight back. Helios has done well so far making up the lost ground from last round, though we'lll see if their Groudon and Fidgit can fight the rest of the way through Fort's bulky team.

Sun (3r)​

Team Fort
Battle Hours: 72
Stealth Rock
Spikes (2)

@ Flame Orb
HP: 19/115
EN: 8/100
Immunity, Thick Fat, Gluttony
8/7/4/8/30
4/9
Gluttony Used, No Combo, Burned

Bench

@ Nothing
HP: 96/135
EN: 65/100
Natural Cure, Serene Grace, Healer
1/3/5/10/55
3/3
1 Recovery

Reserve:
//

Backpack

Rocky Helmet
Ring Target
Lucky Egg
Slot 3: / /
Flame Orb / Choice Band / Scope Lens

Team Helios
Battle Hours: 72
Lucky Chant (3r)
Spikes

@ Ring Target
HP: 87/95
EN: 70/100
Drought
11/10/6/7/104
6/12

Bench

@ Nothing
HP: 70/95
EN: 15/100
Persistent, Vital Spirit, Frisk
6/8/6/8/105
2/4
Frosted (4), Metronome (Rampardos), 0 Recoveries

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Lucky Egg
Life Orb
Choice Scarf
Red Card

HeliosAflame orders
Fort Colorcastle orders
i ref

 

[HeliosAflame]

seismic toss x 3
at the start of my turn, if my opponent is fainted, use chill.

 

[Fort Colorcastle]

explosion

 

[cityscapes]

ROUND 7
Sun (3r)​

Team Fort
Battle Hours: 72
Stealth Rock
Spikes (2)

@ Flame Orb
HP: 19/115
EN: 8/100
Immunity, Thick Fat, Gluttony
8/7/4/8/30
4/9
Gluttony Used, No Combo, Burned

Bench

@ Nothing
HP: 96/135
EN: 65/100
Natural Cure, Serene Grace, Healer
1/3/5/10/55
3/3
1 Recovery

Reserve:
//

Backpack

Rocky Helmet
Ring Target
Lucky Egg
Slot 3: / /
Flame Orb / Choice Band / Scope Lens

Team Helios
Battle Hours: 72
Lucky Chant (3r)
Spikes

@ Ring Target
HP: 87/95
EN: 70/100
Drought
11/10/6/7/104
6/12

Bench

@ Nothing
HP: 70/95
EN: 15/100
Persistent, Vital Spirit, Frisk
6/8/6/8/105
2/4
Frosted (4), Metronome (Rampardos), 0 Recoveries

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Lucky Egg
Life Orb
Choice Scarf
Red Card

action

Step 1

Groudon used Seismic Toss!
-5 EN
Damage: 10 + 9 = 19

Snorlax fainted!

-19 HP, -0 EN
-0 HP, -5 EN

Snorlax falls at last, leaving Groudon nearly untouched. Let's see how Fort will meet this massive threat.

Sun (2r)​

Team Fort
Battle Hours: 72
Stealth Rock
Spikes (2)

@ Flame Orb
HP: 0/115
EN: 0/100
Immunity, Thick Fat, Gluttony
8/7/4/8/30
4/9
Knocked Out

Bench

@ Nothing
HP: 96/135
EN: 65/100
Natural Cure, Serene Grace, Healer
1/3/5/10/55
3/3
1 Recovery

Reserve:
//

Backpack

Rocky Helmet
Ring Target
Lucky Egg
Slot 3: / /
Flame Orb / Choice Band / Scope Lens

Team Helios
Battle Hours: 72
Lucky Chant (2r)
Spikes

@ Ring Target
HP: 87/95
EN: 65/100
Drought
11/10/6/7/104
6/12

Bench

@ Nothing
HP: 70/95
EN: 15/100
Persistent, Vital Spirit, Frisk
6/8/6/8/105
2/4
Frosted (4), Metronome (Rampardos), 0 Recoveries

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Lucky Egg
Life Orb
Choice Scarf
Red Card

Fort Colorcastle replaces Snorlax and orders
HeliosAflame orders
i ref

 

[Fort Colorcastle]

Blissey @ Rocky Helmet

Seismic Toss ~ Seismic Toss ~ Seismic Toss
IF attack-raising move, THEN use Sweet Kiss + Charm on first instance and push back.
IF focus blast, THEN ignore your third sub this step.
IF fighting attack, THEN use Counter and push back.
IF groudon has evasive, THEN use Counter and push back.

 

[HeliosAflame]

dragon tail ~ counter ~ power up punch

 

[cityscapes]

ROUND 8
Sun (2r)​

Team Fort
Battle Hours: 72
Stealth Rock
Spikes (2)

@ Rocky Helmet
HP: 96/135
EN: 65/100
Natural Cure, Serene Grace, Healer
1/3/5/10/55
3/3
1 Recovery

Bench

Reserve:
//
Knocked Out:

Backpack

Ring Target
Lucky Egg
Slot 3: / /
Flame Orb / Choice Band / Scope Lens

Team Helios
Battle Hours: 72
Lucky Chant (2r)
Spikes

@ Ring Target
HP: 87/95
EN: 65/100
Drought
11/10/6/7/104
6/12

Bench

@ Nothing
HP: 70/95
EN: 15/100
Persistent, Vital Spirit, Frisk
6/8/6/8/105
2/4
Frosted (4), Metronome (Rampardos), 0 Recoveries

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Lucky Egg
Life Orb
Choice Scarf
Red Card

action

Blissey was hurt by the rocks! (-12 HP)
Blissey was hurt by the spikes! (-16 HP)

Step 1

Blissey used Seismic Toss!
-5 EN
Damage: 10 + 12 = 22

Groudon used Dragon Tail!
-5 EN
Crit<=200: 138 (yes)
A critical hit!
Damage: (6 + 3 + 8) = 17
Blissey was blown away!

Step 2

[Counter is a Fighting attack.]
Groudon used Counter!
-6 EN
But it failed!

Blissey used Counter!
-6 EN
But it failed!

Step 3

Groudon used Power-up Punch!
-4 EN
Crit<=200: 1970 (no)
Damage: (4 + 8) * 3/2 = 18
Groudon's Attack rose! (2 turns)

Blissey used Charming Kiss!
-26 EN
Groudon became confused!
Groudon's Attack fell harshly! (4 turns)

-63 HP, -37 EN
-22 HP, -15 EN

Blissey comes out next, landing a massive Seismic Toss on Groudon, but Helios surprisingly orders the beast to play more defensively and let the hazardous terrain do its job. Fort will have to reveal their final Pokemon here and face off against Groudon with second order. Things are really starting to heat up here.

Sun (1r)​

Team Fort
Battle Hours: 72
Stealth Rock
Spikes (2)

@ Rocky Helmet
HP: 33/135
EN: 28/100
Natural Cure, Serene Grace, Healer
1/3/5/10/55
3/3
1 Recovery, No Combo, Phazing

Bench

Reserve:
//
Knocked Out:

Backpack

Ring Target
Lucky Egg
Slot 3: / /
Flame Orb / Choice Band / Scope Lens

Team Helios
Battle Hours: 72
Lucky Chant (1r)
Spikes

@ Ring Target
HP: 65/95
EN: 50/100
Drought
11/10/6/7/104
6/12
-1 Atk (4t), Confused (3t)

Bench

@ Nothing
HP: 70/95
EN: 15/100
Persistent, Vital Spirit, Frisk
6/8/6/8/105
2/4
Frosted (4), Metronome (Rampardos), 0 Recoveries

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Lucky Egg
Life Orb
Choice Scarf
Red Card

Fort Colorcastle replaces Blissey
HeliosAflame orders
Fort Colorcastle orders
i ref

 

[Fort Colorcastle]

ursaluna bear time @ flame orb

so helios can get ordering

 

[HeliosAflame]

switch to Spinner the Fidgit with red card!

 

[Fort Colorcastle]

Switching to Blissey @ Rocky Helmet

Double-Slap ~ Double-Slap ~ Double-Slap
IF fidgit is KO'd, THEN use chill.
IF chill, AND fidgit does not have a decoy THEN use Wish if it is step 1, Stealth Rock if it is step 2, Sweet Kiss if it is step 3.
IF fidgit has evasive, AND fidgit does not have a decoy, THEN use Wish if it is step 1, Chill if it is step 2, Counter if it is step 3.
IF fidgit uses Reflect, AND you have at least 14 EN, THEN begin action chain Snatch ~ Chill
IF fidgit does not have a decoy, THEN use Wish if it is step 1, Ice Beam if it is step 2, Ice Beam if it is step 3.

 

[HeliosAflame]

chill ~ heal block ~ chill

 

[cityscapes]

ROUND 9
Sun (1r)​

Team Fort
Battle Hours: 72
Stealth Rock
Spikes (2)

@ Rocky Helmet
HP: 33/135
EN: 28/100
Natural Cure, Serene Grace, Healer
1/3/5/10/55
3/3
1 Recovery, No Combo

Bench

@ Flame Orb
HP: 105/105
EN: 100/100
Guts, Bulletproof, Unnerve
10/8/3/8/50
4/7

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Ring Target
Lucky Egg

Team Helios
Battle Hours: 72
Lucky Chant (1r)
Spikes

@ Red Card
HP: 70/95
EN: 15/100
Persistent, Vital Spirit, Frisk
6/8/6/8/105
2/4
0 Recoveries

Bench

@ Ring Target
HP: 65/95
EN: 50/100
Drought
11/10/6/7/104
6/12

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Lucky Egg
Life Orb
Choice Scarf

action

Fidgit was hurt by the spikes! (-8 HP)
Blissey was hurt by the rocks! (-12 HP)
Blissey was hurt by the spikes! (-16 HP)

Step 1

Fidgit chilled. (+12 EN)

Blissey used Wish!
-15 EN
Blissey made a wish!

Step 2

Fidgit used Heal Block!
-10 EN
Team Fort was prevented from healing! (6 rounds)

Blissey used Ice Beam!
-7 EN
Damage: (9 - 3) * 3/2 = 9
Fidgit was frosted! (2 markers)
Fidgit held up the Red Card!
Blissey was disqualified!

Step 3

Fidgit chilled. (+12 EN)

Blissey used Sweet Kiss!
-5 EN
Hit<=3600: 318 (yes)
Fidgit became confused!

The harsh sunlight faded.
Team Helios's Lucky Chant dissipated.

-28 HP, -27 EN
-17 HP, +14 EN

Even against a Pokemon like Blissey, the hazards are doing huge damage here. It makes me wonder that perhaps directly counteracting Fidgit's hazards with Tidy Up from Maushold was the best way for Fort to proceed in this game, though that's just a hypothetical idea. Anyway, these two Pokemon are very weakened, and aren't really able to do much to each other here. Helios's Fidgit holds up their Red Card, so we may finally get to see what Ursaluna can do in the coming round.

Clear​

Team Fort
Battle Hours: 72
Stealth Rock
Spikes (2)
Delayed Heal (+20 HP)
Heal Block (5r)

@ Rocky Helmet
HP: 5/135
EN: 1/100
Natural Cure, Serene Grace, Healer
1/3/5/10/55
3/3
0 Recoveries, No Combo, Phazing

Bench

@ Flame Orb
HP: 105/105
EN: 100/100
Guts, Bulletproof, Unnerve
10/8/3/8/50
4/7

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Ring Target
Lucky Egg

Team Helios
Battle Hours: 72
Spikes

@ Nothing
HP: 53/95
EN: 29/100
Persistent, Vital Spirit, Frisk
6/8/6/8/105
2/4
0 Recoveries, Confused (3t)

Bench

@ Ring Target
HP: 65/95
EN: 50/100
Drought
11/10/6/7/104
6/12

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Lucky Egg
Life Orb
Choice Scarf

Ursaluna @ Flame Orb replaces Blissey automatically.
HeliosAflame orders
Fort Colorcastle orders
i ref

 

[HeliosAflame]

"Putting all the eggs in the groudon basket."

self destruct ~ self destruct ~ self destruct

at the start of my turn if my opponent is using taunt, use healing wish
at the start of my turn if able use whirlwind the first time and healing wish the second time

 

[Fort Colorcastle]

taunt ~ Earthquake ~ Earthquake

 

[cityscapes]

ROUND 10
Clear​

Team Fort
Battle Hours: 72
Stealth Rock
Spikes (2)
Delayed Heal (+20 HP)
Heal Block (5r)

@ Flame Orb
HP: 105/105
EN: 100/100
Guts, Bulletproof, Unnerve
10/8/3/8/50
4/7

Bench

@ Rocky Helmet
HP: 5/135
EN: 1/100
Natural Cure, Serene Grace, Healer
1/3/5/10/55
3/3
0 Recoveries, No Combo

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Ring Target
Lucky Egg

Team Helios
Battle Hours: 72
Spikes

@ Nothing
HP: 53/95
EN: 29/100
Persistent, Vital Spirit, Frisk
6/8/6/8/105
2/4
0 Recoveries, Confused (3t)

Bench

@ Ring Target
HP: 65/95
EN: 50/100
Drought
11/10/6/7/104
6/12

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Lucky Egg
Life Orb
Choice Scarf

action

Ursaluna was hurt by the rocks! (-9 HP)
Ursaluna was hurt by the spikes! (-16 HP)

Step 1

Fidgit used Healing Wish!
-15 EN
Fidgit wished for prosperity!
HP heal: 53 * 3/4 = 40
EN heal: 14 * 1/2 = 7
Fidgit fainted!

Ursaluna used Taunt!
-10 EN
But it failed!

Blissey's wish came true!
Ursaluna wasn't able to heal any HP.
Ursaluna was burned by the Flame Orb!

-25 HP, -10 EN
-53 HP, -15 EN

Helios gambits away Fidgit, looking to clarify the position with Groudon. Will Fort's Ursaluna be up to the task?

Clear​

Team Fort
Battle Hours: 72
Stealth Rock
Spikes (2)
Heal Block (4r)

@ Flame Orb
HP: 80/105
EN: 90/100
Guts, Bulletproof, Unnerve
10/8/3/8/50
4/7
Burned

Bench

@ Rocky Helmet
HP: 5/135
EN: 1/100
Natural Cure, Serene Grace, Healer
1/3/5/10/55
3/3
0 Recoveries, No Combo

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Ring Target
Lucky Egg

Team Helios
Battle Hours: 72
Spikes
Delayed Heal (+40 HP, +7 EN, overheals)

@ Nothing
HP: 0/95
EN: 0/100
Persistent, Vital Spirit, Frisk
6/8/6/8/105
2/4
Knocked Out

Bench

@ Ring Target
HP: 65/95
EN: 50/100
Drought
11/10/6/7/104
6/12

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Lucky Egg
Life Orb
Choice Scarf

Groudon @ Ring Target replaces Fidgit automatically.
Fort Colorcastle orders
HeliosAflame orders
i ref

 

[HeliosAflame]

I do not consent to drought!
Now Fort may order.
Specifically I order otherwise, I do not want my Groudon to drought on entering play.

 

[Fort Colorcastle]

Seismic Toss ~ Seismic Toss ~ Seismic Toss
If evasive attack then counter.
IF fighting attack then protect.
If ground attack not in combination then protect.
if counter then Scary Face first instance, Play Nice otherwise.

 

[HeliosAflame]

seismic toss ~ dynamic punch + power up punch ~ dragon tail

 

[cityscapes]

ROUND 11
Clear​

Team Fort
Battle Hours: 72
Stealth Rock
Spikes (2)
Heal Block (4r)

@ Flame Orb
HP: 80/105
EN: 90/100
Guts, Bulletproof, Unnerve
10/8/3/8/50
4/7
Burned

Bench

@ Rocky Helmet
HP: 5/135
EN: 1/100
Natural Cure, Serene Grace, Healer
1/3/5/10/55
3/3
0 Recoveries, No Combo

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Ring Target
Lucky Egg

Team Helios
Battle Hours: 72
Spikes
Delayed Heal (+40 HP, +7 EN, overheals)

@ Ring Target
HP: 65/95
EN: 50/100
Drought
11/10/6/7/104
6/12

Bench

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Lucky Egg
Life Orb
Choice Scarf

action

Groudon was hurt by the spikes! (-8 HP)

Step 1

Ursaluna used Protect!
-12 EN
Ursaluna protected themselves from incoming attacks!

Groudon used Seismic Toss!
-5 EN
Ursaluna protected themselves!

Groudon was cloaked in mystical sunlight! (+40 HP, +7 EN)
Ursaluna was hurt by the burn! (-2 HP)

Step 2

Groudon used The Punch!
-24 EN
Crit<=200: 1760 (no)
Damage: (10 + 3) * 3/2 = 20
Ursaluna became confused! (1 turn)
Groudon's Attack rose! (2 turns)

Ursaluna used Seismic Toss!
-5 EN
Damage: 10 + 12 = 22
Recoil: 22 / 2 = 11
Ursaluna snapped out of confusion.

Ursaluna was hurt by the burn! (-2 HP)

Step 3

Ursaluna used Seismic Toss!
-5 EN
Damage: 10 + 12 = 22

Groudon used Dragon Tail!
-5 EN
Crit<=200: 2629 (no)
Damage: (6 + 3) + 4 = 13
Ursaluna was blown away!

Ursaluna was hurt by the burn! (-2 HP)

-50 HP, -22 EN
-12 HP, -27 EN

Ursaluna valiantly scraps against Helios's Groudon, but the Healing Wish from Fidgit ultimately proves decisive, and Ursaluna additionally is forced out to take even more hazard chip while Blissey will likely fall here. This seems pretty much decided.

Clear​

Team Fort
Battle Hours: 72
Stealth Rock
Spikes (2)
Heal Block (3r)

@ Flame Orb
HP: 30/105
EN: 68/100
Guts, Bulletproof, Unnerve
10/8/3/8/50
4/7
Burned, Phazing

Bench

@ Rocky Helmet
HP: 5/135
EN: 1/100
Natural Cure, Serene Grace, Healer
1/3/5/10/55
3/3
0 Recoveries, No Combo

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Ring Target
Lucky Egg

Team Helios
Battle Hours: 72
Spikes

@ Ring Target
HP: 53/95
EN: 23/100
Drought
11/10/6/7/104
6/12
+1 Atk (1t)

Bench

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Lucky Egg
Life Orb
Choice Scarf

Blissey @ Rocky Helmet replaces Ursaluna automatically.
HeliosAflame orders
Fort Colorcastle orders
i ref

 

[HeliosAflame]

Good game. I liked the fissure and hope to never forget about it again.

chill ~ chill ~ chill
at the start of my turn if blissey has more than 0 life and blissey does not have protection use power up punch
if blissey is using a priority move in combination use protect

 

[Fort Colorcastle]

Dynamaxing blissey

 

[cityscapes]

ROUND 12
Clear​

Team Fort
Battle Hours: 72
Stealth Rock
Spikes (2)
Heal Block (3r)

@ Rocky Helmet
HP: 5/135
EN: 1/100
Natural Cure, Serene Grace, Healer
1/3/5/10/55
3/3
0 Recoveries, No Combo

Bench

@ Flame Orb
HP: 30/105
EN: 68/100
Guts, Bulletproof, Unnerve
10/8/3/8/50
4/7
Burned

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Ring Target
Lucky Egg

Team Helios
Battle Hours: 72
Spikes

@ Ring Target
HP: 53/95
EN: 23/100
Drought
11/10/6/7/104
6/12
+1 Atk (1t)

Bench

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Lucky Egg
Life Orb
Choice Scarf

action

Blissey got really fucking big!

Blissey was hurt by the spikes! (-5 HP)
Blissey was hurt by the rocks! (-0 HP)
Blissey fainted!

Step 1

Groudon chilled. (+12 EN)
Groudon's Attack stage returned to 0.

The battle has hit the round limit. Team Helios has more remaining percent HP than Team Fort, so Helios is the winner.

-5 HP, -0 EN
-0 HP, +12 EN

This battle isn't over yet! Fort valiantly opts to use their own Technique Control on Blissey, who doesn't really seem to care about it that much. Oh well, it was a good effort.

Well fought by both players! To me it seemed that Helios had a solid advantage early on, using clever resources like Metronome Pain Split to play against Fort's high-HP Pokemon, but then of course Fort caught everyone off-guard with that Fissure that they set up with Wish and Copycat. Ultimately it was definitely Helios's hazards that did the most work in this game, dealing 134 (!) damage by my count to Fort's team and aided by Fidgit's Red Card and Groudon's Dragon Tail. Even Fort's own Spikes did 32 to Helios's team.

Either way, I think this game could definitely have gone both ways, and I'm looking forward to what comes next from these players.

Clear​

Team Fort
Battle Hours: 72
Stealth Rock
Spikes (2)
Heal Block (2r)

@ Rocky Helmet
HP: 0/135
EN: 0/100
Natural Cure, Serene Grace, Healer
1/3/5/10/55
3000/3
Knocked Out

Bench

@ Flame Orb
HP: 30/105
EN: 68/100
Guts, Bulletproof, Unnerve
10/8/3/8/50
4/7
Burned

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Ring Target
Lucky Egg

Team Helios
Battle Hours: 72
Spikes

@ Ring Target
HP: 53/95
EN: 35/100
Drought
11/10/6/7/104
6/12

Bench

Knocked Out:

Backpack

Lucky Egg
Life Orb
Choice Scarf

Rewards
Fort Colorcastle +4 TC, +5 RC
HeliosAflame +3 TC, +4 RC, +1 League win
me +13 JC

Thanks for playing!