Monday, June 30, 2008
- sqrt(1-v^2/c^2)
haha this is one of the nicest pokemon battles ive watched in some time!! its the pokemon league 2007 13 and over category finals.
the rules were 4 pokemon each, double battles, lv 50 pokemon and under, and a lv 1 (!!!) smeargle brought about the win!
Matchup:
Player 1: Gyrados (lead) Ludicolo (lead) Metagross Kingdra
Player 2: Lv 1 Smeargle (lead) Bronzong (lead) Metagross Snorlax
translation to english: (koped from www.smogon.com's forums)
Turn One:
Player one sends out Ludicolo and Gyarados
Player two sends out Bronzong and Smeargle
Smeargle uses Follow Me
Ludicolo uses Fake Out, Smeargle holds on with Focus Sash
Gyarados uses Taunt
Bronzong uses Trick Room
End of turn: Ludicolo / Gyarados vs Bronzong / Smeargle
Follow Me was incredibly risky, but Taunt shuts this strategy out otherwise. The probability of Gyarados using Taunt that round was high, so Follow Me was the move to use, and it payed off.
Round Two:
Player one switches out Ludicolo for Metagross(1)
Smeargle uses Endeavor on Gyarados (99%)
Bronzong uses Gyro Ball on Gyarados
Ludicolo is sent out to replace Gyarados
End of turn: Metagross(1) / Ludicolo vs Bronzong / Smeargle
Round Three:
Player two switches out Smeargle for Metagross(2)
Metagross(1) uses Bullet Punch on Metagross(2)
Ludicolo uses Fake Out on Bronzong
End of turn: Metagross(1) / Ludicolo vs Bronzong / Metagross(2)
Round Four:
Bronzong uses Explosion, it does 25% damage to each Metagross, and Ludicolo holds on with Focus Sash
Metagross(2) uses Earthquake, Ludicolo is taken out, Metagross(1) takes about 25% damage thanks to Shuca Berry
Metagross(1) uses Meteor Mash on Metagross(2)
Kingdra replaces Ludicolo, Snorlax replaces Bronzong
End of turn: Metagross(1) / Kingdra vs Snorlax / Metagross
Round Five:
Snorlax uses Fire Punch on Metagross(1)
Metagross(2) uses Earthquake, Metagross(1) is finished off, Snorlax and Kingdra take 30%
Kingdra uses Hydro Pump on Metagross(2), Metagross faints, Kingdra takes Life Orb recoil
Smergle replaces Metagross
Trick Room ends
End of turn: Kingdra vs Snorlax / Smeargle
Round Six:
Smeargle uses Fake Out
Snorlax uses Substitute
Sitrus Berry restores Snorlax' HP
Round Seven:
Kingdra uses Dragon Pulse on 1Hp Smeargle, it takes Life Orb Recoil
Snorlax Body Slams Kingdra, winning the match
the guy using smeargle had a damn good strategy man. most gyrados will carry taunt, and taunt will stop trick room from going up. smeargle was damn smart to use follow me and redirect taunt to himself. although it was quite risky as if gyrados had chosen to attack smeargle would have died. and it remained useful all the way to the end, fakeouting kingdra to let snorlax get a free sub, and then using follow me again to give snorlax a free body slam (though unneeded). haha competitive pokemon battling requires so much strategy that i cant believe most people think its just a stupid kids game.
(level 1) pokemon ftw!
