Facility Battle Tree: Maxim

[nightblitz42]

Only Maxim and nightblitz42 should post in this thread.

Tree Level: 1
Challenge Rating: 0
Scenario (optional): Beach Day

Pokemon 1:

Bozo ( Dondozo Lv1 )

Bozo (Dondozo) [M]
Level 1 EXP: 00 / 10
Advanced Techniques: None

Serious Nature ( +None, -None )
Typing: Water
Abilities: Unaware, Oblivious Hidden Ability: Water Veil [LOCKED]

HP: 115
Attack: 7
Defen.: 8
Sp.Atk: 5
Sp.Def: 5
Speed: 35
Size: 7
Weight: 6

Movepool
Level 0:
Avalanche
Crunch
Earthquake
Facade
Liquidation
Order Up
Protect
Rest
Rock Slide
Sleep Talk
Substitute
Surf
Tackle
Waterfall
Zen Headbutt

Level 1:
Curse
Ice Fang
Noble Roar
Rain Dance
Scary Face
Supersonic
Tickle
Water Gun
Water Pulse
Yawn

Background 1: Bozo was discovered during Maxim’s journeys in Paldea. He, along with Don the Tatsugiri, formed a pair known as the Bozo Brothers, who became naturalized to human food and were quite the hassle for picnickers throughout Paldea. Among other things, they stole a wedding cake from the Cortondo Bakery, and the following day crashed the wedding to steal all of the catering food. Bozo is the brawn of the operation, using his strength and girth to distract humans and their Pokémon.
Merit 1: Highly resilient
Demerit 1: Quite dumb.

Pokemon 2:

Don ( Tatsugiri Lv1 )

Don (Tatsugiri) [M]
Level 1 EXP: 00 / 10
Advanced Techniques: None

Serious Nature ( +None, -None )
Typing: Dragon/Water
Abilities: Commander Hidden Ability: Storm Drain [LOCKED]

HP: 85
Attack: 4
Defen.: 5
Sp.Atk: 9
Sp.Def: 7
Speed: 82
Size: 1
Weight: 1

Movepool
Level 0:
Dragon Pulse
Facade
Nasty Plot
Protect
Rest
Sleep Talk
Substitute
Surf

Level 1:
Counter
Dragon Dance
Harden
Helping Hand
Mirror Coat
Rain Dance
Rapid Spin
Taunt
Water Gun
Water Pulse
Whirlpool

Background 2: Don was discovered during Maxim’s journeys in Paldea. He, along with Bozo the Dondozo, formed a pair known as the Bozo Brothers, who became naturalized to human food and were quite the hassle for picnickers throughout Paldea. Among other things, they stole a wedding cake from the Cortondo Bakery, and the following day crashed the wedding to steal all of the catering food. Don is the brains of the operation, coming up with clever strategies and hijinks to steal food.
Merit 2: Good at being stealthy
Demerit 2: Prideful, often thinking he knows what to do better than his trainer

RP Segment 1

The beach: a perfect relaxation spot for humans and Pokemon alike. For Water Pokemon in particular, it's one of the few places where they're able to stretch their fins and swim freely.

Upon arrival, you release your two Pokemon from their Poke Balls. Next, you set up a beach towel and umbrella upon a nice scenic spot on the sand. Finally, you lie back and watch your Pokemon frolic in the waves...

But what's this? A few yards away, you notice a swimmer limping out of the shallows with a cut across his leg! It looks like he might've accidentally cut himself on some glass or sharp rock. Although it's only a minor injury, you feel like your conscience might bother you if you don't at least offer some assistance to this fellow beachgoer. Surely with two capable Pokemon at your side, there's something you could do to treat him?

Maxim to respond.

 

[Maxim]

Ah summer, the time when everyone takes time to frolic in the sunshine and the beaches. The trainer Maxim, exhausted from his Battle By Post duties, has decided to take a hiatus from battling and being a referee, and to focus on relaxing for a while. One day, he decided to book passage to a faraway tropical paradise to be a beach bum for a while. Little did he know his break from battling was going to be short lived.

Normally, Maxim is found in his fur coat, complaining that even relatively warm places are freezing. Today however, he has taken some appropriate attire.

"Ah, this is it boys, the sea."

In tow are Don the Tatsugiri and Bozo the Dondozo. Maxim lives far inland, so a vacation to the beach is a paradise indeed.

("Yeah, but when do we eat?")
("Yeah! I'm really craving some crab dip!")

"Crab dip?! How does that work with you being...oh never mind. You two have fun in the ocean, I'm gonna sunbathe here for a bit."

The two Pokemon shrug. Don goes over near the shore and puffs his sac and assumes a resting position. Bozo meanwhile is sent straight to the ocean, and has a blast swimming around in the salty sea. Maxim sets up an umbrella and blanket, ready to rest...
============================
Before he can get very much rest however, Don notices a problem.

("Uh boss, there's a problem.")

"Ah shush, I don't got time for problems."
("I'm serious, I think there's somebody bleeding here. I think they got cut by a glass shard, they're having a hard time getting out of the water.")

Maxim sat up to verify the situation himself. Sure enough, a swimmer, having a nasty cut on their leg, is stumbling on the shore.

"Do we really need to..."

Just then, a flash of a memory long forgotten enters Maxim's mind.

Memory Flash

"Look, do we really need to get involved here? Those goons are crawling all over the place! We'll never get out alive if we take this many on at once."

[Maxim from years ago] "Of course we need to help! The Kommo-o, Hakamo-o, and Jangmo-o are going to get hurt if we do nothing. We have to save them, no matter what it takes. Don't worry, I've got a plan. If we use Nora's Heat Wave here, then..."

"Right, let's go help him. I need you two to tend to him while I get the first aid kit. I think I saw one over by the Crab Shack."

("You heard him. Here, clean his wound with a Water Gun.")
("Righto boss!") Starts charging a powerful Water Gun as if in battle
("GENTLY.")
====================
Bozo the Dondozo tries to clean the wound with a gentle Water Gun
Tatsugiri waits until Maxim returns with the first aid kit, and gives a Helping Hand to Maxim's efforts to bandage the mysterious swimmer.

 

[nightblitz42]

Bozo washes blood and dirt off of the swimmer's leg. Now that you can get a good look at the cleaned wound, you notice that the cut is surprisingly narrow and deep -- more similar to a cut that would be made by a well-sharpened knife than by a stray piece of ocean debris. The swimmer shrugs it off.

"I didn't see what got me. What happened was, I swam into the path of a particularly strong current and felt something scrape by me. It's no big deal. Whatever it was, a discarded bottle or something, it'll just wash ashore eventually."

You apply a bandage to the swimmer's leg, which Don pats down securely. The swimmer thanks you. Then he excuses himself to rest in the shade of the Crab Shack.

Success! +2 RPT.

Immediately you are greeted by a spirited young man.

"I was impressed by the way you handled that situation. You have a lot of experience working with Pokemon, right? Yeah, I knew it. That look in your eyes when you sprung into action, like something lit up inside you... I've only seen that a couple times, and only from really tough Trainers. Well, I came to this beach planning to take a break from battling, but if I see a strong Trainer like you, then obviously I have to battle them!"

Battle Segment 1 begins in the next post.

 

[nightblitz42]

Battle Segment 1:

Ace Trainer Daniel would like to battle!

"I graduated top of my class in Trainer's School, and I haven't even peaked yet!"

Bozo ( Dondozo Lv1 )

Bozo (Dondozo) [M]
Level 1 EXP: 00 / 10
Advanced Techniques: None

Serious Nature ( +None, -None )
Typing: Water
Abilities: Unaware, Oblivious Hidden Ability: Water Veil [LOCKED]

HP: 115
Attack: 7
Defen.: 8
Sp.Atk: 5
Sp.Def: 5
Speed: 35
Size: 7
Weight: 6

Movepool
Level 0:
Avalanche
Crunch
Earthquake
Facade
Liquidation
Order Up
Protect
Rest
Rock Slide
Sleep Talk
Substitute
Surf
Tackle
Waterfall
Zen Headbutt

Level 1:
Curse
Ice Fang
Noble Roar
Rain Dance
Scary Face
Supersonic
Tickle
Water Gun
Water Pulse
Yawn

Don ( Tatsugiri Lv1 )

Don (Tatsugiri) [M]
Level 1 EXP: 00 / 10
Advanced Techniques: None

Serious Nature ( +None, -None )
Typing: Dragon/Water
Abilities: Commander Hidden Ability: Storm Drain [LOCKED]

HP: 85
Attack: 4
Defen.: 5
Sp.Atk: 9
Sp.Def: 7
Speed: 82
Size: 1
Weight: 1

Movepool
Level 0:
Dragon Pulse
Facade
Nasty Plot
Protect
Rest
Sleep Talk
Substitute
Surf

Level 1:
Counter
Dragon Dance
Harden
Helping Hand
Mirror Coat
Rain Dance
Rapid Spin
Taunt
Water Gun
Water Pulse
Whirlpool

Alolan Ninetales

Alolan Ninetales
Ice/Fairy
Snow Cloak, Snow Warning

CR 0: 70/6/7/9/7/109 | 3/2

Gimmick 1: This Pokemon's attacks deal four (4) bonus damage.
Gimmick 2: Once per battle, after the end of a Round: the ref may apply any one Effect. (Each Effect may only be used once per challenge. If a Pokemon faints and has not yet used an Effect, the ref must apply an Effect at the end of that Round.) The challenger cannot initiate a Switch Phase immediately after the ref applies this effect.

Moves:
Attract
Avalanche
Confide
Dark Pulse
Dazzling Gleam
Double Team
Facade
Feint Attack
Howl
Hypnosis
Ice Beam
Protect
Round
Tackle

Hail
Icy Wind
Rest
Snore
Weather Ball

Sigilyph

Sigilyph
Psychic/Flying
Wonder Skin

CR 0: 70/6/7/9/7/97 | 3/2

Gimmick 1: This Pokemon's attacks deal four (4) bonus damage.
Gimmick 2: Once per battle, after the end of a Round: the ref may apply any one Effect. (Each Effect may only be used once per challenge. If a Pokemon faints and has not yet used an Effect, the ref must apply an Effect at the end of that Round.) The challenger cannot initiate a Switch Phase immediately after the ref applies this effect.

Moves
Aerial Ace
Air Slash
Ancient Power
Attract
Confide
Dark Pulse
Dazzling Gleam
Double Team
Energy Ball
Facade
Flash
Flash Cannon
Hypnosis
Ice Beam
Protect
Psychic
Psycho Cut
Round
Shadow Ball
Signal Beam
Thunder Wave
Toxic
Zen Headbutt

Charge Beam
Imprison
Rest
Snore
Whirlwind

"Go, Sigilyph! Show them how hard we've trained!"

Maxim to send out and order.

 

[Maxim]

"Huh, that sure is a deep cut, I wonder if there's a Veluza in the water..."

Maxim didn't have much time to think about that though, as he finds himself accosted by an Ace Trainer.

"Wait what?! No wait I came here to get away from battling don't---"

But Daniel the Ace Trainer was heedless of Maxim's whining, already sending out his Sigilyph to begin battle.

"Rats, I must've locked eyes with him. Bad old Route rules and all. I guess I can spare one more battle. Bozo, you're up at the plate! Don, get into position."

The Tatsugiri dutifully assumes battle position inside Bozo's mouth. Even having seen it plenty of times, Maxim still has trouble getting used to one of his Pokémon eating another. Still, this was the strange biology of Tatsugiri and Dondozo that made them a potent pair of adversaries.

("Let's see how you deal with the Bozo Special!")
("All right, we'll need to make sure to avoid...Imprison and Hypnosis. It's kind of refreshing to fight something with as many moves as I have for once...")

Sending out Bozo the Dondozo.

Commander: Dondozo Special! (Attack Aid, Defense Aid, Mixed Aid)

Dondozo: Surf~Waterfall~Avalanche
Once, at start of turn, if you are asleep, then use Sleep Talk.
At start of turn, if able, then use Crunch.

 

[nightblitz42]

"The Tatsugiri is assisting from the bench?! Man, they didn't teach me anything like that in Trainer School! Ninetales, why aren't you helping out?"
Sigilyph: Whirlwind > Charge Beam > Charge Beam

reffing to follow.

 

[nightblitz42]

Battle 1, Round 1:​

115/100 | 7/8/5/5/35
Status: Attack Aid, Defense Aid, Mixed Aid

70/100 | 6/7/9/7/97
Status: +4 dmg, Gimmick 2 available

math

(Crunch: 8 6 20, 1def 4)
(Charge Beam: 5 90 6 70, 1spa 2)
(Whirlwind: 5)

Step 1
Crunch (5/24): no crit
dmg = (8+7-7)*1.5 = 12 dmg (58 hp)
eff 6/10
-6 en (94 en)

Whirlwind
-5 en (95 en)

Step 2
Charge Beam (2/10, 2/24): hit, no crit
Defense Aid
dmg = (5+9-9)*1.5+4 = 11.5 dmg (103 hp)
eff 5/10: +1 SpA (2 turns)
-6 en (89 en)

Crunch (7/24) no crit
12 dmg (46 hp)
eff 9/10
-6 en (88 en)

Step 3
Charge Beam (5/10, 2/24): hit, no crit
Defense Aid, Unaware
11.5 dmg (91 hp)
eff 1/10: +2 SpA (2 turns)
-6 en (83 en)

Crunch (6/24): hit, no crit
12 dmg (34 hp)
eff 8/10
-6 en (82 en)

91/82 | 7/8/5/5/35
Status: Attack Aid, Defense Aid, Mixed Aid, Phazing

34/83 | 6/7/9/7/97
Status: +4 dmg, Gimmick 2 available, +2 SpA (2 turns)

Next Round:
Maxim switches (automatically due to Phazing)
nightblitz42 orders
Maxim orders
nightblitz42 refs

"The coordination between your Pokemon is unbelievable... But, just like every Type has a weakness, every strategy has its weak point! (I hope)"
Sigilyph: Psychic > Psychic > Psychic
IF Mirror Coat THEN Imprison (Whirlpool) first time, Psycho Cut additional times.

Maxim to order.

 

[Maxim]

"Heh, once again everybody underestimates the fish. Don, show him your power!"

("I'mma clobber ya!")

Tatsugiri: Scheming Dance (Nasty Plot + Dragon Dance)~Surf~Surf

 

[nightblitz42]

Battle 1, Round 2
85/100 | 4/5/9/7/82
Status: OK
91/82 | 7/8/5/5/35
Status: OK

34/83 | 6/7/9/7/97
Status: +4 dmg, Gimmick 2 available, +2 SpA (2 turns)

math

Step 1
Psychic (15/24): hit, no crit
dmg = 9+3+9-9+8+4 = 24 dmg (61 hp)
eff 4/10: no
-7 en (76 en)
SpA -> 1t

Scheming Dance!
+2 SpA (5 turns), +1 Atk (4 turns), +1 Speed (4 turns)
Speed = 82*1.75 = 143.5
EN cost = (10+7)*2 = -34 en (66 en)

Step 2
Surf (5/24): hit, no crit
Dmg = 9+3+9-7+8 = 22 dmg (12 hp)
-7 en (59 en)
SpA -> 4t, Atk+Spe -> 3t

Psychic (18/24): hit, no crit
24 dmg (37 hp)
eff 2/10: no
-7 en (69 en)
SpA -> +0

Step 3
Surf: KO
-7 en (52 en)
SpA -> 3t, Atk+Spe -> 2t

The foe's Sigilyph struggles to keep itself aloft amid the onslaught of crashing waves. As a last resort, it hastily bends the fabric of spacetime in an attempt to divert Don's attack around itself. The effort is futile. The attempted move fizzles. Sigilyph faints. Yet, a shimmering singularity hovers in the air, an artifact of Sigilyph's interrupted technique, like a paper crease left by an origami practicioner's sloppy mistake. The air near it stagnates, trapped in time.

Sigilyph's Gimmick 2 activates. Effect: Change the field to Trick Room for 1 Round. The challenger cannot initiate a Switch Phase immediately after the ref applies this effect.

37/52 | 4/5/9/7/(144)
Status: +2 SpA (3t), +1 Atk (2t), +1 Spe (2t), Combo spent
91/82 | 7/8/5/5/35
Status: OK

Field: Trick Room (1r)

KO

"A dancing fish? The tricks never end, do they? Well, my Pokemon may not be as cunning as yours, but we'll just fight twice as hard to compensate!"
Ace Trainer Daniel sends out Ninetales-Alola.

Maxim to order.

 

[Maxim]

"Well, this isn't great. Better get back here so that Bozo can come in."

Maxim tries to return the Tatsugiri to the ball, but the distortion in space bends the beam in another direction. Frustrated, he tries again and again, but the beam is bent everytime. Maxim is finally persuaded to stop attempting to return Don to the Poké Ball when one beam "returns" Maxim's beach blanket.

A thick silence then permeates the air for a few seconds.

("...Ramming Speed.")

Tatsugiri: Surf~Surf~Surf
1. Once, at start of turn, if you are asleep then use Sleep Talk.
2. Once, at start of step, if Ninetales is to use Rest then Rain Dance.

 

[nightblitz42]

"Hey, looks like Sigilyph's hard work is paying off! Wish he were still, uh, conscious enough to see it..."
Ninetales-A: Ice Beam > Ice Beam > Ice Beam

Reffing to follow.

 

[nightblitz42]

Battle 1, Round 2​

37/52 | 4/5/9/7/(144)
Status: +2 SpA (3t), +1 Atk (2t), +1 Spe (2t), Combo spent
91/82 | 7/8/5/5/35
Status: OK

Field: Trick Room (1r)

70/100 | 6/7/9/7/109
Status: OK

KO

math

Pre-Round
Summon Snow (4r)
-9 en (91 en)

Step 1
Ice Beam (12/24): hit, no crit
dmg = (9+3+9-7)*1.5+4 = 25 dmg (12 hp)
5 Frost Markers
-7 en (84 en)

Surf (10/24): hit, no crit
dmg = 9+3+9-7+8 = 22 dmg (48 hp)
-7 en (45 en)

Step 2
Ice Beam (KO!)
-7 en (77 en)

Post-Round
Trick Room fizzles
Snow -> 3r

The snowstorm that Ninetales brought with it grows in intensity. Beach sand is scooped up by the wind and mingles with the snow, scraping like searing sandpaper anybody unfortunate enough to be caught within its flow.
Ninetales' Gimmick 2 activates! For the rest of the battle, Ninetales' Weather Ball has a 70% chance to inflict Burn.

KO
91/82 | 7/8/5/5/35
Status: OK

Field: Snow (3r)

48/77 | 6/[10]/9/7/109
Status: +1 Eva (Snow Cloak), +3 Def Rank (Snow), Weather Ball 70% burn chance

KO

"Agh! I can barely keep my eyes open in this snowstorm! But I have faith in my Pokemon, even if I can't see them!"
Weather Ball > Weather Ball > Ice Beam
IF the weather is Rain THEN Summon Snow (Snow Warning), pushing back.

Maxim to order

 

[Maxim]

"I don't like where this is going. I think I'm going to have to....have to...."

("What's the matter?")

"I'm going to have to....STALL!"

Gets up. ("WHAAAAAAAAT!") Faints again.

A random Wingull turns their head, looking shocked, and rams into a post.

Elsewhere in the beach town, a Purrloin gets spooked by something, dashes under a ladder, and then crashes into a mirror, shattering it into a million pieces.

Meanwhile, back at Maxim's HQ many miles away, Robin is having a DnD session with some of the other Pokemon only to stop midsentence.

("Woah...I felt a strange shock to my system. As if something very wrong has happened in the universe.")

("Yeah, stall sounds good. I'm going to take a nap.")

Dondozo: Rain Dance + Avalanche Combo~Sleep Talk~Rest

A reminder that manual weather moves only summon weather at the end of the round using a forecast counter.

 

[nightblitz42]

Battle 1, Round 3​

91/82 | 7/8/5/5/35
Status: OK
KO

Field: Snow (3r)

48/77 | 6/[10]/9/7/109
Status: +1 Eva (Snow Cloak), +3 Def Rank (Snow), Weather Ball 70% burn chance
KO

math

Step 1
Weather Ball (2/24): hit, no crit
dmg = (12+3+9-5)*.75+4 = 18.25 dmg (73 hp)
eff 10/10: no
-8 en (69 en)

Avalanche Dance! (14/24): hit, no crit
Type=Water
dmg = 12+3+5-10 = 10 dmg (38 hp)
Rain Marker
EN cost = (10+8)*2 = -36 en (46 en)

Step 2
Weather Ball (crit 5/24): hit, no crit
18 dmg (55 hp)
eff 6/10: Burn
-8 en (61 en)

Sleep Talk
Dondozo is talking
-3 en (43 en)

Burn: -2 hp (53 hp)

Step 3
Ice Beam (1/24): Crit!
dmg = (9+3+3+9-5)*.75+4 = 18.25 dmg (35 hp)
5 Frost Counters
-7 en (54 en)

Rest
Burn healed
Sleep (2t)
+20 hp (55 hp)

Post-Round
Rain (5r)

55/54 | 7/8/5/5/35
Status: Rest (2t), Sleep Talk, 5 Frost Counters, Combo Spent
KO

Field: Rain (5r)

38/54 | 6/7/9/7/109
Status: Weather Ball 70% burn chance
KO

"Whoa, a lucky crit! (Come to think of it, how come it's only ever damaging moves that crit? I've never seen a critical Rest that heals extra HP, but logically you'd think it would be possible...)"

Maxim to order

 

[Maxim]

In Snow the first frost counters attack inflicts 3 extra frost counters, so I think Dondozo has 5 Frost counters right now.
===================================

"Haha! I have you now!"

("Yeah, might as well just give up here Ninetales, I have the high ground!")

Dondozo: Liquidation~Liquidation~Surf
1. At start of step, if Ninetales is to use a Protective move, then use Curse.
2. At start of turn, if the weather is Snow and Dondozo is asleep, then use Facade.

 

[nightblitz42]

"Do it now, Ninetales! Solar Flare!"
Dazzling Gleam > Dazzling Gleam > Dazzling Gleam

Reffing to follow.

 

[nightblitz42]

Battle 3, Round 4​

55/54 | 7/8/5/5/35
Status: Rest (2t), Sleep Talk, 5 Frost Counters, Combo Spent
KO

Field: Rain (5r)

38/54 | 6/7/9/7/109
Status: Weather Ball 70% burn chance
KO

math

Step 1
Dazzling Gleam (10/24): hit, no crit
Dmg = 8+3+9-5+4 = 19 dmg (36 hp)
-6 en (48 en)

Liquidation (22/24): hit, no crit
Dmg = 9+3+7-7+3 = 15 dmg (23 hp)
eff 2/10: -1 Def (3t)
-7 en (47 en)
Sleep: +5 hp (41 hp), +3 en (50 en), -> 1t

Step 2
Dazzling Gleam (13/24): hit, no crit
19 dmg (22 hp)
-6 en (42 en)

Liquidation (11/24): hit, no crit
dmg = 9+3+7-7+3+4 = 19 dmg (4 hp)
eff 9/10: no
-7 en (43 en)
Sleep: +5 hp (27 hp), +3 en (46 en)
Sleep expires.

Step 3
Dazzling Gleam (24/24): hit, no crit
19 dmg (8 hp)
-6 en (36 en)

Liquidation: KO

KO
KO

"Oh my gosh this thing hits like a truck! I was fighting with 200% effort, but really I should've been using 400%... no, 800% effort!"

Battle 1 clear!
RP Segment to follow.

 

[nightblitz42]

RP Segment 2

The battle finished, you hunker down on a beach towel to start applying some Super Potions to your tired Pokemon. You're surprised to see that the Ace Trainer does not do the same; rather than healing his own Pokemon, he's wandering off somewhere. You ask him if he forgot to bring healing items (you have extra if he needs them). "No," he says. "I'll heal them in a bit, I just gotta take care of something first. Uh... see you around!" Strange, but sure thing.

You spend the next few minutes applying medicine to your Pokemon. Once you're finished and your Pokemon are in tip-top shape, you finally make your way to the Crab Shack, where you once again run into the Ace Trainer. He's holding in his hands three large plates of crab meat. As he meets your gaze, he looks at you with the expression of a child who's been caught digging through a cookie jar. "Sorry, bud. I saw that they were about to run out of food, so I grabbed the last three plates for me and my Pokemon to eat. And just in time -- this place is all sold out now. Although, I see the beach staff is setting up more crab traps over by the sandbar. Maybe if you help them out, they'll comp you some of their catch?"

You're just about running out of patience with this inconsiderate Trainer, but the grumbling of your stomach reminds you that your main concern is finding something to eat. Surely your Pokemon are hungry after their tough battle, too. But with the Crab Shack closed, how are you going to get you and your Pokemon fed?

Maxim how will your team respond?

 

[Maxim]

"Huh, normally when I say I'm about to win I get an instant dose of karma and lose. Ah well, good game!"

Maxim wanders back to where his beach umbrella is, removes his beach blanket from Don's Pokeball, and starts healing his team. Good thing he always keeps a healthy supply of medicines handy for times like this. Just as Maxim is wrapping up, he notices that Daniel has not been healing his own Pokemon.

"Hey, do you need some healing items? I've got plenty in my bag."

"No, I'll heal them in a bit, I just gotta take care of something first. Uh... see you around!"

Kind of odd, but it wasn't any of Maxim's business at this point. Now, it was time to finally rest and relax on the beach. Just lay down and soak in the sun with absolutely no problems to worry about.

*grumble grumble*

Unfortunately, Maxim's stomach had other ideas. Letting out a long sigh, he gets back up, and gets his Pokemon ready for dinner. Bozo, due to his size, had to stay in the Pokeball, but Don was small enough to let out. Maxim lets down his hand, and the Tatsugiri flops onto Maxim's shoulder, then the pair walk over to the Crab Shack for some grub. Just in time to see Daniel come out with some enormous plates of perfectly steamed crab legs. Maxim decides to enter the restaurant, but bonks into the locked door instead.

"Sorry, bud. I saw that they were about to run out of food, so I grabbed the last three plates for me and my Pokemon to eat. And just in time -- this place is all sold out now. Although, I see the beach staff is setting up more crab traps over by the sandbar. Maybe if you help them out, they'll comp you some of their catch?"

Maxim, a little bit annoyed at this point, walked off in a huff. He knew that, sadly, the Crab Shack was the only casual restaurant for a significant distance. The other restaurants in the area were fancy resort restaurants that were too expensive for Maxim's budget. Even then, Don and Bozo were very messy eaters who probably would not be welcome at said restaurants for long. As the trainer walked away, Don's eyes see the seafood, and he futilely reaches for the food, whimpering a bit when it is clear that he is not going to get any. Maxim went over to the beach, and then he released the Dondozo and the Tatsugiri into the water.

"Sorry guys, grub's gonna have to wait. I'm going to go over there and see if I can help these fishermen catch some crab and maybe figure something out. You two play here for a bit and I'll be back in a jiffy."

Maxim then walked away, leaving the pair of Pokemon to their own devices. A bad idea on any day, and an even worse one when both are hungry.

("Say Bozo, let's say we get some grub eh?")
("But Maxim said he'd be back with some food.")
("Bah! Those crab baskets take hours to catch anything. We'll starve long before then!")
("STARVE! Oh no what are we gonna do? I'll have to eat sand to stay alive!")
("Hmm, let's see here...")

The Tatsugiri scanned the beach to see if he could find something specific. Sure enough, he found Daniel, with three untouched plates of crab, milling about the edge of the shore. Don thought he saw Daniel calling someone on a cellphone, but couldn’t tell for sure. Don smiled, an evil plan hatching in his head.

("I've got it. You see that jerk over there, the one we battled earlier? How about we help ourselves to his meal?")
("I dunno boss, Maxim said it wasn't nice to steal...but I'm too hungry! What the plan?")
("The plan is...to get some sweet sweet revenge on that trainer, and get some grub in the process.")

Dondozo, at Tatsugiri's request, sneaks up to Daniel in the water, then uses Supersonic (move) at a high pitch to frighten and confuse the Ace Trainer.

Tatsugiri uses his experience in stealing food (background) to hatch a plan to steal food, then sneak up to the plates of food and steal them before Daniel can get a grip on his situation.

 

[nightblitz42]

The Ace Trainer pockets his phone. Next, he sets his three plates of food onto a picnic table. Eager and hungry Pokemon jostle inside the Pokeballs attached to his belt. "Alright, alright," he assures them. "Calm down, there's enough for everybody." But as he reaches for his belt's release latch... EEEEE!! a loud and shrill noise pierces his eardrums, causing him to fumble the Poke Balls onto the ground. The Trainer becomes frustrated. He sighs. He gets on his hands and knees and crawls under the table to retrieve his fallen Poke Balls. "I am just this close to packing everything up and heading home," he mumbles. Above him, Don uses his tail to smack the three plates of crab sideways, sending them flying through the air like delicious frisbees.

---

You arrive at the fishing spot to see a commotion in progress. Someone who looks to be a chef is arguing with the fisherman.

"If this is a joke, then it isn't very funny. How am I supposed to run a seafood restaurant without any food to serve?"

"I don't know what to tell you, man. I've never seen anything like this happen before..."

The fisherman pulls another metal crab trap out of the water. It's been sliced cleanly in two.

---

You return to your Pokemon empty-handed, so you don't understand why they're grinning at you. Bozo opens his mouth and reveals three towering plates of crab legs hidden inside -- the spoils of a heist gone right.

RP Segment Complete!
+2 RPT. Battle Segment to follow.

 

[nightblitz42]

One plate for each of you. How convenient! Bozo swallows all his food (and the plate!) in a single gulp. Don appears as if he's trying to do the same; he fails only due to his size, certainly not from a lack of effort. Sadly, you're the only person here with some table manners. You deftly crack a crab leg open and pop the tender meat into your mouth. Aside from the lingering waft of Dondozo breath stuck to it, it's obviously high-quality meat.

"Enjoying your meal, villain?"

You turn around. A Palafin looms over you, scowling, arms crossed.

"I was alerted to your mischief by a civillian who witnessed your devious acts first-hand."
"It's true! They stole that food right out from under -- (above?) -- that poor guy's nose!"

Don raises an eyebrow in puzzlement. He was sure that there weren't any witnesses. Could he really be so out of it that he'd be noticed so easily? As for you... well, you probably assumed something like this was going to happen from the outset. But maybe you'll still have a chance to talk your way out of this?

"By my fist, justice will be served!"

...Or maybe not. Fight time!

Palafin

Palafin
Water
Zero to Hero

Zero Forme
CR 0: 70/5/6/4/6/100 | 2/4

Hero Forme
CR 0: 70/11/7/9/7/100 | 3/4

Gimmick 1: This Pokemon's attacks deal four (4) bonus damage.
Gimmick 2: Once per battle, after the end of a Round: the ref may apply any one Effect. (Each Effect may only be used once per challenge. If a Pokemon faints and has not yet used an Effect, the ref must apply an Effect at the end of that Round.) The challenger cannot initiate a Switch Phase immediately after the ref applies this effect.

Moves:
Astonish
Aura Sphere
Counter
Facade
Focus Blast
Hyper Voice
Ice Beam
Ice Punch
Iron Head
Liquidation
Protect
Surf
Waterfall
Zen Headbutt

Flip Turn
Jet Punch
Drain Punch
Rest
Snore

Dusknoir

Dusknoir
Ghost
Pressure, Frisk

CR 0: 70/8/10/6/10/45

Gimmick 1: This Pokemon's attacks deal four (4) bonus damage.
Gimmick 2: Once per battle, after the end of a Round: the ref may apply any one Effect. (Each Effect may only be used once per challenge. If a Pokemon faints and has not yet used an Effect, the ref must apply an Effect at the end of that Round.) The challenger cannot initiate a Switch Phase immediately after the ref applies this effect.

Moves:
Astonish
Attract
Brick Break
Confide
Counter
Dark Pulse
Double Team
Earthquake
Facade
Feint Attack
Fire Punch
Flash
Focus Blast
Ice Beam
Ice Punch
Leer
Mud-Slap
Protect
Psychic
Rock Slide
Round
Shadow Ball
Shadow Punch
Strength
Thunder Punch
Toxic

Imprison
Pain Split
Rest
Snore
Trick Room

Palafin is sent out.
"No act of evil goes unnoticed on my beach!"

Maxim to send out and order.

 

[Maxim]

Maxim could not help but be disappointed. Disappointed by his Pokemon who could not sit still for ten minutes while waiting for Maxim to get food. Disappointed with his failure to secure any food due to some Pokemon deciding to play Whack-a-Diglett with the crab baskets. Disappointed with the day in general.

Maxim decides to search the beach to see if he can find Daniel and return the plates of food. Well, two of the plates...nope, one plate. On failing to find the Ace Trainer, Maxim looks at the plate of food he's been given. Today has been a rough day for him, and on a day he wanted to rest and relax no less! That Ace Trainer was not very considerate either, he thought, taking all the last plates of food and leaving none for Maxim and his Pokemon. Surely he deserved some rest after all this. Surely, taking one plate of food would not harm anyone, long term anyways. Greedily, Maxim reaches for the crab, having decided to eat the ill-gotten gains after all.

The very second he cracks a leg of crab though, a shrill voice calls out to him "Enjoying your meal, villain?" Frightened, Maxim throws his hands in the air and shouts "I'm sorry officer I'll never do it again I'll..." Turning around, he sees not a police officer, but a Finizen.

("I was alerted to your mischief by a civillian who witnessed your devious acts first-hand.")
("It's true! They stole that food right out from under -- (above?) -- that poor guy's nose!")
("What the heck? Have I been losing my touch? WHERE DID YOU COME FROM???")

Maxim lets out a deep sigh. "Look, surely we can talk this over?" he says. The Finizen is having none of it though, saying "No act of evil goes unnoticed on my beach!" and assuming a combat position.

"You have got to be kidding me. All right you two, to your stations."

Almost immediately after being assuming a battle position though, the Dondozo lets out a string of nasty words. This is unusual for Bozo, and Maxim and Don are both left speachless.

Sending out Bozo the Dondozo.

Commander: Dondozo Special! (Attack Aid, Defense Aid, Mixed Aid)

Dondozo: Curse~Curse~Curse

 

[nightblitz42]

"By the beard of Neptune, I don't believe those words are fit for print! My mother always told me that if you foul your mouth with bad words, then the cleaner shrimp won't want to go near you."
"Actually I think whales prey on shrimp."
"Then all the more reason for you not to swear!"

Palafin: Astonish > Astonish > Astonish
IF Astonish flinches THEN Aura Sphere all future actions.

Reffing to follow.

 

[nightblitz42]

Battle 2, Round 1​

115/100 | 7/8/5/5/35
Status: Attack Aid, Defense Aid, Mixed Aid

70/100 | 70/5/6/4/6/100
Status: OK, Gimmick Available

math

Step 1
Astonish (15/24): hit, no crit
dmg = 4+5-8+4 = 5 dmg (110 hp)
eff 9/10
-3 en (97 en)

Curse
+1 Atk/Def (8t), -1 Speed (3t)
-10 en (90 en)

Step 2
Astonish (22/24): hit, no crit
dmg = 4+5-8+4-4 = 1 dmg (109 hp)
eff 2/10: Flinch
-3 en (94 en)

Flinch
Atk/Def -> 7t
Spe -> 2t

Step 3
Astonish (21/24): hit, no crit
1 dmg (108 hp)
-3 en (91 en)

Curse
+2 Atk/Def (8t), -2 Speed (3t)
-10 en (80 en)

108/80 | 7/8/5/5/[14]
Status: Attack Aid, Defense Aid, Mixed Aid, +2 Atk/Def (8t), -2 Speed (3t)

70/91 | 70/5/6/4/6/100
Status: OK, Gimmick Available

"My punches, it seems they have no effect on him! Civiallian, buy me some time while I go train in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber!"
"...Oka~y... (What sort of hero asks bystanders to do the fighting for them?)"

Palafin retreats. Maxim counterswitch?

 

[Maxim]

No counterswitch