[TOURNEY] ISABEL VS GARTH

[lou]

ROUND 1
ISABEL VS. GARTH
BATTLE COMMENCE

[isabel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true] [style=float: left; margin: 0 5 0 10;][style=background-color: #ebebeb; border: 10px #990000 solid; padding: 2px; height: 80px; width: 80px;] [/style] This is quite something. Tournament-style battles for the first time in Arceus-knew-how-long. They were hosted in Hoenn, of all places. That war-torn peice of land was running ragged on Lux's end and tiring out on Nox's. I don't have to care about the land to win. Isabel reminds herself as she flicks her hair with her hand and pulls up her pilot suit, adjusting its snug fit as she looks across the arena to where her opponent now stands. "Imma fight to win, ya know?" she shouts across the stage, hand cockily placed on a hip and two pokeballs drawn from her belt. "You better gimme the same sorta fight, ya hear?!" The firey redhead tosses the two balls forward, grinning a bit as the forms lit up and expanded to their full size and color. The ref on that will observe their battle hovers outside the lines drawn to designate the battlefield and raises his hands to call attention. He gives them the basic low-down of how things will work. Double-battle style, non-vicious, freestyle. She grins and crouches some, bending over to peer between the Arcanine and Skarmory she's released. He blows his whistle to start, and she wastes no time giving her first commands. "Geass!" Her Arcanine's ears twitch and he crouches, growling quietly awaiting orders. "Give us a Sunny Day!" The sunlight above the stadium intensifies, beaming down on the observers and battlers alike. She grins some and gives her next order to the Skarmory on her left. "Skarry, shoot 'em up with some Spikes!" The metal bird flaps its wings before climbing a few feet into the air, its wingbeats intensifying momentarily as it hovers and draws its head back, before it coughs up loads of Spikes from some unknown crevice within its gullet, showering the opponent's side of the field with them. Despite the fact the pokemon out already will remain unaffected, any future pokemon sent out would most definitely be stepping on them. She considers her options before nodding to herself, satisfied with the outcome of her turn. [style=color: #990000; font-family: arial narrow; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 30px; font-style: italic;]set fire to the rain, ❚ WORDS: 344 ❚ TAGS: Garth as Garth ❚ NOTES: soooo we meet again in battle // Arcanine uses Sunny Day, Skarmory uses Spikes. ❚ CREDITS: Ambassador Tanz [/style][/style][/style]

[icestorm483]

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[atrb=style,width:450px;height:250px;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/dDxps.png);][atrb=valign,top][style=float:left;height:100px;width:100px;background-image:url(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d176/firestorm483/Takumi_Inaba-1-1.jpg);-webkit-border-radius:50px;-moz-border-radius:50px;border-radius:50px; margin-left:17.5px;margin-top:7px;][style=margin-top:110px; text-align:center;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/6npgC.png);color:#0f0f0f;font-family:georgia;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-1px;]words,[/style][style=font-family:arial;font-size:10px;color:#0f0f0f;]427[/style][style=text-align:center;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/6npgC.png);color:#0f0f0f;font-family:georgia;font-style:italic;margin-top:7px;letter-spacing:-1px;]tags,[/style][style=font-family:arial;font-size:10px;color:#0f0f0f;]Isabel [/style][style=text-align:center;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/6npgC.png);color:#0f0f0f;font-family:georgia;font-style:italic;margin-top:7px;letter-spacing:-1px;]notes,[/style][style=font-family:arial;font-size:10px;color:#0f0f0f;text-align:justify;]Hopefully I end up paying closer attention to when you post this time[/style][/style][style=width:300px;height:250px;float:right;font-family:arial;font-size:10px;text-align:justify;overflow:auto;text-transform:lowercase;color:#0f0f0f;padding:5px 5px 5px 5px;border-left:5px double #dedede;]Having arrived at the stadium a few hours ago, Garth had anxiously been waiting for the call, telling him that his battle was next. Truth be told it was getting quite boring waiting for it, and he resolved that next time he wouldn't get there so early so as not to be bored to death. All that aside, Garth knew that now was not the time to worry about it. He stared at his opponent as she yelled out a message which implied that she would not be holding anything back, and that he shouldn't either. As far as Garth was concerned, that pretty much went without saying, and so, he didn't issue a response to her. Either way, it soon appeared to Garth that the girl wasn't expecting a response anyway, for no sooner had she finished speaking, than had she released an Arcanine and a Skarmory from their respective Pokeballs. Having already released his Electabuzz, and Ursaring, Garth waited for the girl to make the first move. Immediately, the girl set about changing the playing field to her advantage having the Skarmory send a volley of Spikes into the ground, and having the Arcanine use Sunny Day. Garth held his arm up in front of his face to shield his eyes from the intense light. This strategy could pose a problem for Garth. He suspected that this girl had other fire-type Pokemon waiting in the wings if she was son confident as to have her Arcanine use Sunny Day. With most of his Pokemon being Ice-types, this could prove disastrous if he didn't play his cards right. At the very least, he wouldn't have to worry about it for the time being, as neither of the Pokemon which he had already released were Ice-types. Garth figured that it was time for him to make his first move and he order to his Pokemon, "Electabuzz, use Light Screen, and Ursaring use Slash on that Arcanine!" Immediately Ursaring began to charge towards the Arcanine with its right arm raised high in the air, preparing to swing its powerful claws at the Arcanine as soon as it was within range. As Ursaring was charging, what appeared to be a semi invisible barrier appeared in front of it, and then seemingly vanished. The same was happening to Electabuzz, as it crossed its arms in usage of the Light Screen move. The barriers around the two Pokemon would appear again if they were attacked using any special damaging move, and would cut the power of said move in half. [/style]

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[isabel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true] [style=float: left; margin: 0 5 0 10;][style=background-color: #ebebeb; border: 10px #990000 solid; padding: 2px; height: 80px; width: 80px;] [/style] He responds with no answer, instead jumping straight into battle with his turn. Raising Special Defense with the pokemon that can probably pack more of a punch than it looks like it can... She turns her eyes to the Ursaring rushing toward Geass with an upraised arm, its incredibly long claws practically glinting with the prepared attack. "Alright, Geass, meet it with a Flame Wheel!" The Arcanine barks and its body begins steaming, before it charges practically head-on to the attacking bear-like pokemon. As it runs, the steams spark alive into flames, coating its entire body with a wheel of fire. "Tackle it!" She can't see as her pokemon obeys, but within the flames it keeps its eyes on the opponent, ducking its head down to take the Slash. With luck, the claws will go across its powerful shoulders, in return allowing it to barrel in to the Ursaring with its flame-coated body. This Sunny Day will be good for a while. Time for this fire to burn hotter! "Don't waste any time, Skarry! Go for the Electabuzz with a Steel Wing!" The metal bird squawks and it flies up, hovering for merely a moment before it sprints through the air, She realizes that the attack will put her pokemon in close range for a powerful electric-type attack, but at least it will get some damage upon the Electabuzz if it hits. The bird's body glows white and it swoops down, turning slightly, aiming to bring its wing down upon the burly Electric-type's shoulder. [style=color: #990000; font-family: arial narrow; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 30px; font-style: italic;]set fire to the rain, ❚ WORDS: 251 ❚ TAGS: Garth as Garth ❚ NOTES: lol. three-day-limit // Arcanine charges Ursaring head-on with Flame Wheel and will take Slash to do so, Skarmory goes for Electabuzz with Steel Wing ❚ CREDITS: Ambassador Tanz [/style][/style][/style]

[icestorm483]

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[atrb=style,width:450px;height:250px;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/dDxps.png);][atrb=valign,top] [style=margin-top:110px; text-align:center;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/6npgC.png);color:#0f0f0f;font-family:georgia;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-1px;]words, 253 tags, Isabel notes, Ursaring used Hammer Arm on Arcanine, and Electabuzz used Thunderpunch on Skarmory [/style] Garth watched as the Arcanine met Ursaring's attack with a Flame Wheel move. As the two Pokemon met each other Ursaring was pushed back and winced in pain in the process. That Flame Wheel attack was certainly strong, and the power amplification from Sunny Day that the attack received only made the attack even stronger. Garth couldn't see whether or not Ursaring's Slash attack had been successful in anyway, and he figured that he didn't have time to. With Sunny Day in effect It wouldn't take too many more of those Flame Wheel attacks to bring Ursaring down. He needed to end this as soon as possible, and so he said to Ursaring, "Use Hammer Arm!" Once again, Ursaring charged towards the Arcanine, with its arm once again raised above its head. Although this time, the arm was glowing a bright white, as Ursaring prepared to bring it down upon the Arcanine's head. Garth then turned his gaze towards Electabuzz, who seemed to be fairing at least somewhat better. It seemed that the girl had chosen a close range attack for her Skarmory to use. This could prove to be advantageous. Electabuzz was able to brush off the Steel Wing attack quite easily due to Steel-type attacks generally not being effective against Electric-types, and now that the Skarmory had gotten in close, Garth had to make his move, and said to Electabuzz, "Thunderpunch, now!" Electabuzz's fist crackled with electricity as the electric-type swung it around aiming right for the Skarmory's chest.

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[isabel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true] [style=float: left; margin: 0 5 0 10;][style=background-color: #ebebeb; border: 10px #990000 solid; padding: 2px; height: 80px; width: 80px;] [/style] The Arcanine yelps as it collides with the Ursaring, but not because of its own attack, but because of the powerful Slash from the Ursaring's long claws that came down upon its strong shoulder. He flinches as he feels the claws drag across his skin and skitters sideways after a successful Flame Wheel, only to spin around, crouched, and ready for the next command from his trainer. Isabel's eyes narrow for a moment as she checks out the position of their pokemon, feeling a flash of worry when the opposite trainer commands a Hammer Arm. Having lost the fire wrapped around his body, Geass leaves himself more exposed than previously. "Geass watch yourself! Try to avoid that Hammer Arm!" The orange dog-like pokemon tenses, keeping his eyes upon the Ursaring bearing down on top of him. Its eyes narrow much like its trainers as it sees the raised arm an unsafe distance from his skull. "Watch out! Counter it with a Flamethrower!" The Arcanine nimbly jumps to the side, though not entirely avoiding the heavy blow. He yelps again as the attack strikes down the side of his leg, and he lands upon three paws, crouching to the ground to support himself and use it as a spot to fire (literally) from. That was a close one...! Isabel feels the first drip of sweat from excitement come from the band across her forehead. Do it now, Geass! You're close enough! Almost on cue as it lands, tts jaws open and it lets loose a torrent of flames, the powerful fire exploding from its mouth towards the bear pokemon. Thank everything for a Sunny Day! Isabel smirks and bends to the left, examining the battle between her Skarmory and the Electabuzz across the way. She's missed the opponent's command entirely, but can guess what was commanded by the way it moves. The electricity sparks around its fist as it swings forward, colliding straight with the Skarmory's chest. A metallic screech sounds from the bird and its sent flying backwards. The electric attack hurt, definitely. However, the strong defense of the Skarmory is what has potentially saved it to last another turn - maybe even two. "Stay that distance away Skarry!" she shouts, "Pick yourself up! Come on, you can do it!" The bird flaps around on the ground awkwardly for a moment before managing to stumble to its feet. It wavers slightly and tries to find its balance when the red-haired woman shouts, "Air Slash!" The bird stands straight finally and shoves its red wings out to the side, two balls of wind forming before its wings before it thrusts forward with a powerful downstroke, effectively "throwing" the balls that shift into something similar to buzz saws made of air while they soar across the short (only about six feet) distance between the combating pokemon toward the Electabuzz. [style=color: #990000; font-family: arial narrow; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 30px; font-style: italic;]set fire to the rain, ❚ WORDS: 251 ❚ TAGS: Garth as Garth ❚ NOTES: Arcanine manages to avoid great damage from Hammer Arm but def. hurting shoulder and leg, counters at close-range with Flamethrower. Skarmory takes square hit, lands six feet away and returns with Air Slash. ❚ CREDITS: Ambassador Tanz [/style][/style][/style]

[icestorm483]

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[atrb=style,width:450px;height:250px;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/dDxps.png);][atrb=valign,top] [style=margin-top:110px; text-align:center;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/6npgC.png);color:#0f0f0f;font-family:georgia;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-1px;]words, 427 tags, Isabel notes, Ursaring tried and failed to use Faint Attack on Arcanine (and pretty much can't move at all now), and Electabuzz used Thunderpunch on Skarmory again [/style] Garth stood by and watched the Arcanine shoot the fire stream directly at Ursaring. He could only think of one order to shout out to Ursaring and said, "Quick try to dodge it!" Ursaring heard its trainers command desparately tried to run out of the way of the Flamethrower attack, but it was no use. Ursaring had been slowed down by it's previous attack. Such was the side effect of Hammer Arm, in that using it lowered Ursaring's speed. As the attack hit Ursaring, Electabuzz's Light Screen barrier appeared in front of the Hibernator Pokemon, and cut the damage dealt by the attack in half. Even so, the damage dealt to Ursaring was still very substantial, and it cried out in pain as it hit. The part of Ursaring's body which had received the most direct hit was its left leg, owing in no small part to Ursaring's futile attempt at dodging the attack. Had Ursaring not moved at all, it's chest would've most likely been hit instead. Perhaps that outcome would've been preferable, and perhaps not. Ursaring grimaced in pain as it knelt down, it's injured knee unable to support the Hibernator Pokemon's weight. Garth gritted his teeth, as he tried to quickly think of what to do next. Ursaring didn't know any attacks which didn't require use of its legs. If Ursaring were to even launch another attack, it would have to fight through the pain. Given what he was seeing now, Garth knew that it was a long shot for it to work. Then again, what choice did he have? In desperation he yelled out to Ursaring, "Ursaring, try to use Faint Attack!" Ursaring tried to get back on its feet to launch the attack, but the second it tried to do so, it yelled out in pain and fell back to its knees. An angry Garth, then instantly remembered about the other battle, and turned his attention back to Electabuzz and Skarmory. He turned his head, just in time to watch Skarmory launch an Air Slash attack against the Electric-type. The buzz saw shaped projectiles did hit Electabuzz as the Light Screen barrier appeared in front of it to mitigate the damage. That in combination with Eletabuzz's natural resistance to flying-type moves made the damage minimal, though Electabuzz was now panting slightly from the previous two attacks. Sensing the opportunity at hand, Garth said to his Pokemon, "Thunderpunch, again!" Electabuzz lept at the Skarmory once more with its fist once again crackling with electricity, aiming straight for the Skarmory's chest.

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[isabel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true] [style=float: left; margin: 0 5 0 10;][style=background-color: #ebebeb; border: 10px #990000 solid; padding: 2px; height: 80px; width: 80px;] [/style] The Arcanine whimpers and its jaws close, the full duration of the Flamethrower unable to be completed as it falls to its knees, so to speak. The pressure on its leg hurts, but attempting to stand is even worse. The Ursaring in front of it kneels down as well from the fire that scorched its leg, weakening it significantly. Isabel can't help but smirk some, an expression her Arcanine would have made were it not so animalistic. The expression 'an eye for an eye' is something that can be applied here, though more appropriately 'a leg for a leg'. Her pokemon wimpers as the Ursaring shows resistance to its pain, forcing itself up. The Arcanine closes its eyes and prepares for an attack, and only dares to open its eyes once more when it hears a thud and the other pokemon falls to the ground. It looks back at its trainer and whines, begging to be brought back into the safety of its pokeball. Isabel obliges, the pokemon popping back into its pokeball just as the burly Electabuzz shoves its fist into the Skarmory's chest once more. Damn! The bird is forced back and it slides against the ground, twitching weakly and manages to pull itself off its side, though still remaining on the ground, quivering. It's within seconds of fainting. "Skarry! Return!" The trainer throws her second pokeball out, recalling the metal bird and placing her hands on the next two pokeballs. She hopes they'll be able to get the job done. Arcanine still had a bit of fight left, but was severely injured. Isabel isn't surprised if Skarmory fainted before the pokeball even touched it. The second Thunderpunch looked as though it did more damage than the first. Time to play a bit of hardball and get back some ground. "Clinger! Knightmare! C'mon!" She throws the next two pokeballs out with almost perfect timing, releasing the Gliscor and Rapidash - a relatively knew addition and her first pokemon respectively. No sense in waiting. I can have at least one of them move. "Alright, Clinger! Show me a Swords Dance! And gimme an Agility, Knightmare!" The Gliscor spins around with swords of light appearing around its body, stiffening and raising its attacking power greatly while the Rapidash ran in a figure-eight around it, outlined in white to warm its muscles up and raise its speed drastically. Both pokemon stop moving at the same time, looking at the opponent and waiting for orders. [style=color: #990000; font-family: arial narrow; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 30px; font-style: italic;]set fire to the rain, ❚ WORDS: 413 ❚ TAGS: Garth as Garth ❚ NOTES: Arcanine and Skarmory returned, Skarmory faints. Rapidash and Gliscor sent out, Rapidash uses Agility, Gliscor uses Swords Dance. ❚ CREDITS: Ambassador Tanz [/style][/style][/style]

[icestorm483]

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[atrb=style,width:450px;height:250px;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/dDxps.png);][atrb=valign,top] [style=margin-top:110px; text-align:center;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/6npgC.png);color:#0f0f0f;font-family:georgia;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-1px;]words, 521 tags, Isabel notes, Ursaring is called back and Froslass is sent out to replace it. Froslass gets damaged from Spikes and uses Hail, cancelling out Sunny Day. Electabuzz uses Ice Punch on Gliscor [/style] Well this was certainly a welcome surprise, if not unexpected. It should've been clear to the girl that Ursaring was now a sitting duck, and would likely faint upon being hit by even a weak attack. Why didn't she seize the moment and finish the Hibernator Pokemon off? Having not noticed the damage to the Arcanine's legs, Garth stood there shocked for a few seconds as the girl recalled the fire-type back into its Pokeball, before snapping himself out of it, knowing that he still had a battle to focus on. He glanced towards the other side of the field, and noticed that Electabuzz's second Thunderpunch attack was successful against the Skarmory, and he watched as the twitching steel-type was also called back into its Pokeball. Only seconds later, Garth watched as the girl released a Gliscor, and a Rapidash. 'Perfect' Garth thought to himself sarcastically, 'Another fire-type' With Sunny Day still active, any attack that the Rapidash made would receive a power boost, just as the Arcanine's had. He watched as the girl ordered an Agility from the Rapidash, and a Sword's Dance from the Gliscor. Doubtless the girl planned on using Gliscor's type advantage, and powerful attack strength to knock Electabuzz out in one hit. Fortunately Garth had a plan to deal with that. First though, he had to decide what to do with Ursaring. Knowing that the Hibernator Pokemon was virtually useless with an injured leg, Garth decided to recall it to see if giving it a rest would help its leg heal to the point where it might actually be able to move. It was unlikely, but it certainly made more sense than leaving it out to await its inevitable fainting. Garth held up a Pokeball and said, "Return Ursaring!" Once Ursaring was safely back inside of its Pokeball, Garth took out another one and tossed it, saying "Froslass, assistance!" In a flash of light the Ice-type appeared on the battlefield, and landed on the ground. Immediately, there were a series of small explosions around Froslass, which caused it to wince in pain, as it suffered damage from the Spikes that the girls Skarmory had laid down at the start of the battle. Garth's first order of business would be to get rid of the Sunny Day effects and said, "Froslass, use Hail!" Froslass raised its arms as a group of clouds covered the bright sun. Seconds later, hailstones began to fall down and pelt the battlefield. Garth was satisfied that Rapidash's attacks would no longer receive a power boost, but there was still the matter of the Gliscor. Having seen it use Sword's Dance Garth was almost certain that if the Gliscor landed a successful hit on Electabuzz, it would get knocked out instantly. He had to make the most of the time he had before that happened, and now it was time for Garth to put his 'plan' (if you can call it that) into effect and said, "Electabuzz, use Ice Punch on Gliscor!" Immediately, Electabuzz lunged towards Gliscor with its fist glowing a bright blue with ice energy, aiming for what Garth hoped would be an extremely powerful hit.

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[isabel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true] [style=float: left; margin: 0 5 0 10;][style=background-color: #ebebeb; border: 10px #990000 solid; padding: 2px; height: 80px; width: 80px;] [/style] Ice-types. Isabel thinks, Great. For the purpose of battle, her Gliscor’s a mixed bag, but the absolutely crippling weakness to ice-type techniques is something that needed to be taken to mind. A pokemon like that Froslass will definitely be a problem. It’s probably faster than the Gliscor – no, Isabel is almost sure of it. Now with the addition of Hail, its Ice-type techniques will undoubtedly be more powerful. The redhead silently apologizes to the watching audience, undoubtedly already tired of having the weather altered on them twice. Isabel raises her arms above her head, annoyed with the tiny hailstones pelting down from the sky. Her Rapidash shakes its head, flicking off the hailstones that bounce on his face, even melting some that its mane touches. Now what? Isabel turns her eyes to the Electabuzz, which has been awaiting orders since delivering the devastating Thunderpunch to the Skarmory. Now, though, it received its orders again. Ice Punch. Isabel grins some. Perfect. She can’t help but feel vaguely satisfied with the fact the opponent takes the easy (not to mention obvious) route – a strong Ice-type attack to get rid of Gliscor. Now it’s time for her counter. ”Flame-O! Intercept it!” The Rapidash stomps on the ground once before taking off at a gallop to cover ground faster, head lowered near the ground, though tilted down slightly to attack with its horn. ”Clinger, move! Flame-O, hit the Electabuzz with a Drill Run!” The Gliscor, beginning to twitch at the sight of ice crystalizing around the fist of the Electabuzz moved as though it has a fire under its bum. It flies straight into the air, getting out of the way of its teammate. The Rapidash jumps to cover the final distance between himself and the Electabuzz, horn glowing as it readied its attack. As it nears the electric-type it thrusts its head forward, as though jousting with the enemy pokemon. ”Clinger!” Isabel looks up in the air where her pokemon is hovering, clearly irritated by the hail stinging as it strikes the pokemon's wings, ”Use Sand Tomb on the Froslass!” It wouldn’t be very strong against the target pokemon, but at least it could trap it if aimed precisely. The Gliscor’s eyes glow a light shade of blue and it waves its claws once, a veil of sand rising beneath the hovering Froslass before shooting upward. Damn I hope that thing isn’t fast enough to get away… [style=color: #990000; font-family: arial narrow; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 30px; font-style: italic;]set fire to the rain, ❚ WORDS: 392 ❚ TAGS: Garth as Garth ❚ NOTES: Rapidash charges Electabuzz with Drill Run, Gliscor darts into air and attempts to use Sand Tomb to trap Froslass // good battle ❚ CREDITS: Ambassador Tanz [/style][/style][/style]

[icestorm483]

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[atrb=style,width:450px;height:250px;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/dDxps.png);][atrb=valign,top] [style=margin-top:110px; text-align:center;background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/6npgC.png);color:#0f0f0f;font-family:georgia;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-1px;]words, 403 tags, Isabel notes, Electabuzz fainted, Glaie is sent out to replace it and uses Crunch on Rapidash. Froslass dodges Sand Tomb and uses Blizzard [/style] 'How could I not have seen that coming?!' Those thoughts raced through Garth's mind as he saw the Rapidash rushing to intercept Electabuzz's Thundepunch attack with a Drill Run move. Given that Rapidash had a resistance to fire-type moves, and Gliscor's severe weakness to them, it should've made sense to Garth that this girl would attempt such a desperate action, and he felt humiliated for not keeping keeping himself aware of that possibility. Well desperate or not, it seemed to be working, and the Rapidash intercepted Electabuzz, the Electric-type bore the full brunt of the attack, and given the type disadvantage, and the fact that Light Screen was useless against physical attacks, Electabuzz cried out in pain for a few short seconds before losing consciousness and collapsing to the ground. Garth quickly recalled the motionless Electabuzz to its Pokeball. Putting the ball away and taking out another one, Garth quickly tossed the new Pokeball, releasing a Glalie. Garth was gambling that the girl would refrain from using fire-type attacks without Sunny Day in effect, even against Ice-types, and felt that the usage of certain Pokemon which wouldn't be affected by the falling Hail was worth that risk. Whether it would pay off or not remained to be seen. Garth then noticed that the Gliscor was whipping up a giant Sand Tomb vortex which began spinning rapidly towards Froslass. Although Sand Tomb wasn't a particularly strong move, the Sword's Dance move that the Gliscor had performed meant that that was likely no longer the case. None of this even accounted for the periodic damage that the move would inflict as time went on. He made a quick decision about this move and called out "Froslass, dodge it, and then use Blizzard! And Glalie use Crunch on Rapidash!" Froslass quickly floated out of the way of the Sand Tomb attack, just barely missing it. Garth breathed a sigh of relief. If it had been the Rapidash performing the attack, its increased speed would made dodging much less likely to work. As Glalie surged towards the Rapidash with its mouth wide open, ready to Crunch the fire-type, Froslass spread its arms out and released a furious blast of snow and ice which sailed towards the two opposing Pokemon. A side effect of Hail meant that this attack was much more accurate than normal and thus more likely to land a successful hit.

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VICTOR: ISABEL

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