NOTE: THIS IS PART ONE OF TWO OF A REALLY BIG BLOG POST.
Been playing Pokemon Netbattle recently. Netbattle needs a board here at GameSpot/GameFAQs, don'tcha think?
My Netbattle team isn't overly serious (I know it has problems against stuff, but I don't care), but it holds its own surprisingly well, and it's quite good against Baton Pass teams. In fact, the first two Baton Passers I fought gave up midway through the fight.
So I was-HOLY CRAP TEAM
BOO-DIDDLY THE GENGAR - Gengar's my lead-in Pokemon due to his high speed and versatility. He's got Thunderbolt, Fire Punch, Psychic, and Confuse Ray. One of my favorite Pokemon, and he has on occasion sweeped entire teams by himself.
ARMSTRONG THE HERACROSS - Physical sweeper right here. Megahorn, Brick Break, Rock Slide, Earthquake. Rather straightforward.
GIOVANNA THE GARDEVOIR - I like Gardy. She's one of my favorite Ruby/Sapphire Pokemon, and my second favorite Psychic type (I like Wobbuffet more, but not for battling). Gardy's got Psychic, Thunderbolt, Magical Leaf, and Will-O-Wisp.
NESSIE THE LAPRAS - Special Sweeper numero dos. Surf, Ice Beam, Psychic, Thunderbolt. Again, nothing too interesting.
GIANTENEMYCRAB THE KINGLER - Kingler is better than you. Kingler is better than your mother. Kingler is better than sex. And he is, inexplicably, the ultimate Metagross counter. I think it has something to do with the fact that NOBODY uses Kingler, so when GiantEnemyCrab shows up it's so unexpected they really don't know what's gonna happen. He's got Body Slam, Hidden Power Ground, Rest, and Sleep Talk. Kingler's Special Attack sucks but GiantEnemyCrab's Attack is over 380, which I hear is pretty good. His awesomness shall be proven shortly.
NUMBER SIX - My sixth Pokemon isn't really set. I've been trying a number of different ones, including Smog Bros. the Weezing, Psycho Mantis the Scyther, and Stinger the Tentacruel, but none have stuck yet. I'm currently trying Gambler the Dunsparce.
And now, here's the Battle Log showing the best battle I've had on NetBattle so far and the reason Kingler will always be on my team.
Battle Log:
Battle Mode: Ruby/Sapphire
Rule: Sleep Clause
Rule: Freeze Clause
Rule: Battle Timeout
Gooper Blooper vs the great one. Begin!
Gooper Blooper sent out Boo-Diddly (Lv.100 Gengar)!
the great one sent out Ninjask (Lv.100 Ninjask)!
Begin Turn #1
Ninjask used Substitute!
Ninjask made a Substitute!
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Gengar used Fire Punch!
The Substitute took damage for Ninjask!
Ninjask's Substitute faded!
It's super effective!
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Ninjask's Speed Boost raised its Speed!
Ninjask's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #1
Gooper Blooper's Gengar: 261 HP
the great one's Ninjask: 81% HP
Begin Turn #2
Ninjask used Protect!
Ninjask protected itself!
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Gengar used Fire Punch!
Ninjask protected itself!
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Ninjask's Speed Boost raised its Speed!
Ninjask's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #2
Gooper Blooper's Gengar: 261 HP
the great one's Ninjask: 87% HP
Begin Turn #3
Ninjask used Substitute!
Ninjask made a Substitute!
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Gengar used Fire Punch!
The Substitute took damage for Ninjask!
Ninjask's Substitute faded!
It's super effective!
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Ninjask's Speed Boost raised its Speed!
Ninjask's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #3
Gooper Blooper's Gengar: 261 HP
the great one's Ninjask: 69% HP
Begin Turn #4
Ninjask used Protect!
Ninjask protected itself!
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Gengar used Thunderbolt!
Ninjask protected itself!
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Ninjask's Speed Boost raised its Speed!
Ninjask's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #4
Gooper Blooper's Gengar: 261 HP
the great one's Ninjask: 75% HP
Begin Turn #5
Ninjask used Substitute!
Ninjask made a Substitute!
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Gengar used Fire Punch!
The Substitute took damage for Ninjask!
Ninjask's Substitute faded!
It's super effective!
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Ninjask's Speed Boost raised its Speed!
Ninjask's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #5
Gooper Blooper's Gengar: 261 HP
the great one's Ninjask: 56% HP
Begin Turn #6
Ninjask used Protect!
Ninjask protected itself!
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Gengar used Thunderbolt!
Ninjask protected itself!
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Ninjask's Speed Boost raised its Speed!
Ninjask's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #6
Gooper Blooper's Gengar: 261 HP
the great one's Ninjask: 62% HP
Begin Turn #7
Ninjask used Baton Pass!
the great one sent out Salamence (Lv.100 Salamence)!
Salamence's Intimidate cuts Gengar's Attack!
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Gengar used Thunderbolt!
(47% damage)
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Salamence's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #7
Gooper Blooper's Gengar: 261 HP
the great one's Salamence: 59% HP
Begin Turn #8
Salamence used Rock Slide!
Salamence's attack missed!
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Gengar used Confuse Ray!
Salamence became confused!
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Salamence's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #8
Gooper Blooper's Gengar: 261 HP
the great one's Salamence: 65% HP
Begin Turn #9
Salamence is confused!
Salamence used Rock Slide!
(144 damage)
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Gengar used Thunderbolt!
(48% damage)
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Salamence's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #9
Gooper Blooper's Gengar: 117 HP
the great one's Salamence: 23% HP
Begin Turn #10
Salamence is confused!
Salamence used Rock Slide!
(117 damage)
Gengar fainted!
Gooper Blooper sent out Nessie (Lv.100 Lapras)!
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Salamence's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #10
Gooper Blooper's Lapras: 401 HP
the great one's Salamence: 29% HP
Begin Turn #11
Salamence snapped out of confusion!
Salamence used Earthquake!
(166 damage)
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Lapras used Ice Beam!
(29% damage)
It's super effective!
Salamence fainted!
the great one sent out Ninjask (Lv.100 Ninjask)!
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Ninjask's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
Lapras's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #11
Gooper Blooper's Lapras: 260 HP
the great one's Ninjask: 68% HP
Begin Turn #12
Ninjask used Protect!
Ninjask protected itself!
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Lapras used Thunderbolt!
Ninjask protected itself!
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Ninjask's Speed Boost raised its Speed!
Ninjask's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
Lapras's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #12
Gooper Blooper's Lapras: 285 HP
the great one's Ninjask: 75% HP
Begin Turn #13
Ninjask used Substitute!
Ninjask made a Substitute!
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Lapras used Thunderbolt!
The Substitute took damage for Ninjask!
Ninjask's Substitute faded!
It's super effective!
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Ninjask's Speed Boost raised its Speed!
Ninjask's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
Lapras's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #13
Gooper Blooper's Lapras: 310 HP
the great one's Ninjask: 56% HP
Begin Turn #14
Ninjask used Protect!
Ninjask protected itself!
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Lapras used Psychic!
Ninjask protected itself!
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Ninjask's Speed Boost raised its Speed!
Ninjask's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
Lapras's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #14
Gooper Blooper's Lapras: 335 HP
the great one's Ninjask: 62% HP
Begin Turn #15
Ninjask used Substitute!
Ninjask made a Substitute!
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Lapras used Thunderbolt!
The Substitute took damage for Ninjask!
Ninjask's Substitute faded!
It's super effective!
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Ninjask's Speed Boost raised its Speed!
Ninjask's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
Lapras's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #15
Gooper Blooper's Lapras: 360 HP
the great one's Ninjask: 43% HP
Begin Turn #16
Ninjask used Protect!
Ninjask protected itself!
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Lapras used Ice Beam!
Ninjask protected itself!
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Ninjask's Speed Boost raised its Speed!
Ninjask's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
Lapras's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #16
Gooper Blooper's Lapras: 385 HP
the great one's Ninjask: 49% HP
Begin Turn #17
Ninjask used Substitute!
Ninjask made a Substitute!
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Lapras used Thunderbolt!
The Substitute took damage for Ninjask!
Ninjask's Substitute faded!
It's super effective!
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Ninjask's Speed Boost raised its Speed!
Ninjask's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
Lapras's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #17
Gooper Blooper's Lapras: 401 HP
the great one's Ninjask: 31% HP
Begin Turn #18
Ninjask used Protect!
Ninjask protected itself!
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Lapras used Surf!
Ninjask protected itself!
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Ninjask's Speed Boost raised its Speed!
Ninjask's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #18
Gooper Blooper's Lapras: 401 HP
the great one's Ninjask: 37% HP
Pie & Chips has started watching.
Begin Turn #19
Ninjask used Baton Pass!
the great one sent out Scizor (Lv.100 Scizor)!
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Lapras used Thunderbolt!
(36% damage)
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End of turn #19
Gooper Blooper's Lapras: 401 HP
the great one's Scizor: 64% HP
Begin Turn #20
Scizor used Swords Dance!
Scizor's Attack sharply rose!
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Lapras used Thunderbolt!
(39% damage)
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End of turn #20
Gooper Blooper's Lapras: 401 HP
the great one's Scizor: 25% HP
Begin Turn #21
Scizor used Baton Pass!
the great one sent out Tyranitar (Lv.100 Tyranitar)!
Tyranitar's Sand Stream whipped up a sandstorm!
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Lapras used Thunderbolt!
(21% damage)
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The sandstorm rages.
Lapras is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Tyranitar's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
Lapras's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #21
Gooper Blooper's Lapras: 401 HP
the great one's Tyranitar: 85% HP
Begin Turn #22
Tyranitar used Brick Break!
(370 damage)
It's super effective!
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Lapras used Surf!
(60% damage)
It's super effective!
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The sandstorm rages.
Lapras is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Tyranitar's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
Lapras's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #22
Gooper Blooper's Lapras: 31 HP
the great one's Tyranitar: 31% HP
Begin Turn #23
Tyranitar used Brick Break!
(31 damage)
A critical hit!
It's super effective!
Lapras fainted!
Gooper Blooper sent out Smog Bros. (Lv.100 Weezing)!
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The sandstorm rages.
Weezing is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Tyranitar's Leftovers restored its HP a little!
End of turn #23
Gooper Blooper's Weezing: 314 HP
the great one's Tyranitar: 37% HP
Begin Turn #24
Tyranitar used Rock Slide!
(314 damage)
A critical hit!
Weezing fainted!
Gooper Blooper sent out GiantEnemyCrab (Lv.100 Kingler)!
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THE SUSPENSE! See Part 2 for more.