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@Nitro

OOC: Mention me in your post when you post to let me know that you posted so I can post ;]

Ranger: Colossus(Golett)/Vortex(Alakazam)
Trainer: Nitro
Location: Mt. Oktori

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Commencing...

“Alex, can you take this run?” I asked my brother. I had been assigned this run, but I wasn’t too excited about going to Oktori this time of the year. I preferred to go somewhere like the Lakes, or the Gardens, but there weren’t that many requests to go into that area around this time.

“No, I can’t. They already assigned me to go to Deckbi.” He shrugged.

“Ugh, damnit!” I grumbled. “Why couldn’t they give that one to me?” Colossus, my Golett then tugged me on my shoulder. “What is it?”

“I’ll go for you.” Colossus said. “Vortex and I can go. I can lead, he can translate.” Vortex was my Alakazam that I had just recently received in a trade from a friend.

“Hmm. Alright. That works then.” I said. I pulled out a Pokeball from my pocket and tossed it besides me. A large brown, humanoid shaped Pokémon stood beside me. He had an enormous brown mustache. “You up for it?”

“Yes. I will go along on this run with Colossus.” He said. I just shrugged and sat back down on my desk.

“Okay then. All the stuff you guys will need is in that bag.” I said, pointing towards a dark grey backpack that was lying behind my door. Colossus walked over towards it and picked it up. Vortex then teleported them both to Oktori.

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“We’ll just wait here then for the Trainer to arrive then.” Colossus said to Vortex, and sat by the outpost sign.

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Battle Stats: n/a
Current Encounter: n/a
Encounters Left: 15
Encountered:

TRAINER FORM

Name: John Webster Shay
Total Money: $59500
Total Items: Apricorn Box, Digital Camera, Hyper Ball x3 Park Ball x3, Super Ball x3

Pokemon Stats

Pokemon: Dragonite
Nickname: Dragonite
Gender: Female
Ability: Multiscale
Nature: Bashful
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Flamethrower, TM Thunderbolt, TM Ice Beam, TM Substitute, TM Protect, HM Surf, HM Waterfall, TM Earthquake, TM Dragon Pulse, TM Stone Edge, TM Dragon Claw, TM Ice Punch, TM Roar, TM Thunder, BM ExtremeSpeed, MT Draco Meteor, SM Heal Bell, MT Superpower

Pokemon: Infernape
Nickname: Infernape
Gender: Male
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Bold
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Cut, HM Strength, HM Rock Smash, HM Rock Climb, TM Swords Dance, TM Earthquake, TM Hidden Power Ground, TM Brick Break, TM Protect, TM Shadow Claw, TM Stone Edge, TM Stealth Rock, TM U-Turn, TM Roar, TM Grass Knot, TM Substitute, TM Flame Charge, BM Fake Out, BM ThunderPunch, BM Encore, BM Counter

@Bumblebee

Hazy fog clouded over Mount Oktori in the distance. The mountain jutted into the sky, with an almost savage appearance to it. The mountain was my destination, and despite its eerie appearance, I couldn't wait to step foot into the place.

My faithful Dragonite flew above as I made my way towards the Ranger Outpost, where I would find my Ranger waiting for me. She was not as excited as I was to be heading to Oktori. The mountain was home to many vicious Ice-type Pokemon. Dragonite hated Ice-types, even though I had assured her that she would not be doing battle with those Ice-types. I had brought Infernape, a Fire/Fighting-type Pokemon which was very effective against Ice-types, to take care of those Pokemon.

I continued along the road. The Ranger Outpost should be just up ahead, according to my map. Indeed, I could see a structure hidden in the fog up ahead. My Ranger should be waiting there for me.

Arriving at the Ranger Outpost, I found two Pokemon there - but no Ranger. There was a Golett and an Alakazam sitting on the bench. It didn't seem as though they had noticed me quite yet. I wasn't sure what the Pokemon were doing there, but it really wasn't any of my business. My Ranger, meanwhile, didn't seem to be here yet. Taking a seat on the opposite bench, I waited for my Ranger.

@Nitro

Ranger: Colossus(Golett)/Vortex(Alakazam)
Trainer: Nitro
Location: Mt. Oktori

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Commencing...

“You think he’ll show soon?” Colossus said to Vortex.

“Yes. He should be here in less than ten minutes.” Vortex anwsered. “He’s the one that wanted to come, he’ll show up.” Colossus just nodded. Like Vortex had said, less than ten minutes later, a kid came up to the outpost and sat on the opposite side of them. He wasn't informed that they would be taking him, so he wasn't expectng two Pokemon to be waiting for him.

“Guess you were right.” Colossus said, and with that, they vanished into thin air. Less than five seconds later, they reappeared in front of the boy. Vortex had teleported them in front of him.

“John Webster Shay?” Vortex asked telepathically, though he already knew it was. “I’m Vortex, and this is Colossus. We’ll be your Rangers on this run.” He said with a quick bow. Colossus gave a smile and a nod. “When you are ready, we shall take off.”



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Battle Stats: n/a
Current Encounter: n/a
Encounters Left: 15
Encountered:
Character Count: 13o7

TRAINER FORM

Name: John Webster Shay
Total Money: $59500
Total Items: Apricorn Box, Digital Camera, Hyper Ball x3 Park Ball x3, Super Ball x3

Pokemon Stats

Pokemon: Dragonite
Nickname: Dragonite
Gender: Female
Ability: Multiscale
Nature: Bashful
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Flamethrower, TM Thunderbolt, TM Ice Beam, TM Substitute, TM Protect, HM Surf, HM Waterfall, TM Earthquake, TM Dragon Pulse, TM Stone Edge, TM Dragon Claw, TM Ice Punch, TM Roar, TM Thunder, BM ExtremeSpeed, MT Draco Meteor, SM Heal Bell, MT Superpower

Pokemon: Infernape
Nickname: Infernape
Gender: Male
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Bold
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Cut, HM Strength, HM Rock Smash, HM Rock Climb, TM Swords Dance, TM Earthquake, TM Hidden Power Ground, TM Brick Break, TM Protect, TM Shadow Claw, TM Stone Edge, TM Stealth Rock, TM U-Turn, TM Roar, TM Grass Knot, TM Substitute, TM Flame Charge, BM Fake Out, BM ThunderPunch, BM Encore, BM Counter

@Bumblebee

Suddenly, I heard a poof behind me. I turned. The Golett and Alakazam had disappeared!

"What the..." I muttered under my breath.

"John Webster Shay?"

I turned again. The Golett and Alakazam were standing in front of me. Though they towered over me as I sat and cast intimidating shadows, it did not seem as though they bore any ill intent. Their eyes were friendly, and their body language was inviting. I nodded - I was John Webster Shay.

"I’m Vortex, and this is Colossus. We’ll be your Rangers on this run." Alakazam bowed. Was he the one that had spoken? I realized the words had been telepathically voiced into my mind - it must have been him. "When you are ready, we shall take off."

I nodded again - my voice wasn't functioning. This was a huge surprise. I had definitely not expected to be going through the Park while led by Pokemon. The logic in my mind tried to figure things out. Based on what I knew of Alakazams (I did own one), the Alakazam, Vortex, had probably been the one that had spoken. Golett, then, was the one named Colossus. Based on how at easy they looked, they probably were indeed how they said were - my Rangers.

"Alright," I said. I was definitely surprised, but as a Ranger myself, I figured that there would be no problems. If Vortex and Colossus turned out to be hostile, I could certainly deal with them. If they were unable to perform as Rangers, I could handle myself. If they were as good Rangers as the human Rangers I knew, then there should be no concerns at all. No matter what, there wouldn't be any problems. I smiled at them invitingly, and nodded. "Let's go, then."

@Nitro

Ranger: Colossus(Golett)/Vortex(Alakazam)
Trainer: Nitro
Location: Mt. Oktori

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Commencing...

"Alright," He said, sounding surprised, which was normal since usually Pokemon didn't act as Rangers. Only a seldom few ever actually got to be Rangers, mainly because it wasn't needed unless Rangers were busy. Since it was December, it was the second busiest time of the year, the first being summer. "Let's go, then." He said once he had grasped it all.

"Very well then." Vortex said, motioning for Colossus to take the lead. Colossus nodded and began walking into Oktori. Colossus and Cortex decided to stay on the first path they came across and stay on it until another one came their way.

They weren't very far in when strange grunting sounds could be heard in the distance. Colossus raised one arm in front of John, signaling him to stop. The small Ghost type Pokemon listened carefully to where the sound was coming from, then gave to ok for them to move on. He led them to a small area with many sharp jagged rocks.

Suddenly, one of the rocks shattered to many pieces. The group looked around to see what could have caused it, but nothing could be seen. Not until they turned around and saw a small round, yellow Pokemon standing there. The Pokemon had raised one of its arms, which had a small boxing glove on the hand area.

"Looks like this Makuhita wants to battle. Are you interested?" Vortex asked John.


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Battle Stats: Makuhita 100% vs ???
Current Encounter: Makuhita
Encounters Left: 14
Encountered: Makuhita
Character Count: 13o7

TRAINER FORM

Name: John Webster Shay
Total Money: $59500
Total Items: Apricorn Box, Digital Camera, Hyper Ball x3 Park Ball x3, Super Ball x3

Pokemon Stats

Pokemon: Dragonite
Nickname: Dragonite
Gender: Female
Ability: Multiscale
Nature: Bashful
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Flamethrower, TM Thunderbolt, TM Ice Beam, TM Substitute, TM Protect, HM Surf, HM Waterfall, TM Earthquake, TM Dragon Pulse, TM Stone Edge, TM Dragon Claw, TM Ice Punch, TM Roar, TM Thunder, BM ExtremeSpeed, MT Draco Meteor, SM Heal Bell, MT Superpower

Pokemon: Infernape
Nickname: Infernape
Gender: Male
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Bold
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Cut, HM Strength, HM Rock Smash, HM Rock Climb, TM Swords Dance, TM Earthquake, TM Hidden Power Ground, TM Brick Break, TM Protect, TM Shadow Claw, TM Stone Edge, TM Stealth Rock, TM U-Turn, TM Roar, TM Grass Knot, TM Substitute, TM Flame Charge, BM Fake Out, BM ThunderPunch, BM Encore, BM Counter

"Very well then," Vortex said, leading me into Mt. Oktori. Colossus walked alongside his partner, and I made sure to stay close behind with Dragonite.

"Dragonite?" Dragonite murmured to me quietly.

I nodded reassuringly. "I feel pretty sure we can trust them to be who they say they are. They seem at peace in this environment, and show no signs of hostility at all. Don't worry, Dragonite - if an issue comes up, we can definitely take them."

Small, jagged rocks lined the path. A dense fog covered the area. From what I knew about Mt. Oktori, some very intriguing Pokemon lived in the area - primarily Fighting and Ice-types. There were quite a numerous amount of Pokemon I was interested in that were of those types, and it was highly likely that I would find at least a couple of them here.

Very quickly, my first encounter appeared before me. Within the first few minutes of our hike, one of the small rocks by the road exploded into bits. A fat, yellow Pokemon wearing boxing gloves stepped out from behind him, grinning crazily. I recognized the Pokemon - this was Makuhita!

"Looks like this Makuhita wants to battle. Are you interested?" Vortex asked me.

I gave serious thought to it. Hariyama was a Pokemon with incredible bulk, and some offensive talent as well. They definitely had potential as a member of my team. However, there were multiple things working against it. First of all, it was slow as hell. In the URPG world, Speed was perhaps even more important than in competitive battling. Next, there were simply many better Fighting-types that could be used in lieu of Hariyama. I hoped to capture some of those better Fighting-types on this trip, so I declined.

"Let's leave it be," I said to Vortex.

@NitroOOC: Tad bit short ;[

Ranger: Colossus(Golett)/Vortex(Alakazam)
Trainer: Nitro
Location: Mt. Oktori

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Commencing...

"Let's leave it be," John said to Vortex after some serious thought. Makuhita was about to come at them anyways, but Vortex stepped forward, ready to take it on. Makuhita knew it couldn't win, so backed off and went away. At least John didn't have to battle something he didn't want now. It was a waste of time to do so. At least now they could move on.

"Let's leave this area." Vortex said, as Colossus gave the signal to move on. However, they didn't even get to move or go anywhere because a new challenger had appeared. A small light blue Pokemon with two disk looking things coming out of his head stepped up. The Pokemon flexed his muscles towards the group. He had a smug look of confidence on his face, which was a tad bit interesting.

"This Pokemon appears to be interested in a battle." Vortex said. "Care to spar with it? If you want to run though, you may need a Pokedoll."


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Battle Stats: Machop 100% vs ???
Current Encounter: Machop
Encounters Left: 13
Encountered: Makuhita, Machop
Character Count: o

TRAINER FORM

Name: John Webster Shay
Total Money: $59500
Total Items: Apricorn Box, Digital Camera, Hyper Ball x3 Park Ball x3, Super Ball x3

Pokemon Stats

Pokemon: Dragonite
Nickname: Dragonite
Gender: Female
Ability: Multiscale
Nature: Bashful
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Flamethrower, TM Thunderbolt, TM Ice Beam, TM Substitute, TM Protect, HM Surf, HM Waterfall, TM Earthquake, TM Dragon Pulse, TM Stone Edge, TM Dragon Claw, TM Ice Punch, TM Roar, TM Thunder, BM ExtremeSpeed, MT Draco Meteor, SM Heal Bell, MT Superpower

Pokemon: Infernape
Nickname: Infernape
Gender: Male
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Bold
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Cut, HM Strength, HM Rock Smash, HM Rock Climb, TM Swords Dance, TM Earthquake, TM Hidden Power Ground, TM Brick Break, TM Protect, TM Shadow Claw, TM Stone Edge, TM Stealth Rock, TM U-Turn, TM Roar, TM Grass Knot, TM Substitute, TM Flame Charge, BM Fake Out, BM ThunderPunch, BM Encore, BM Counter

Vortex nodded, and led me away from the Makuhita. Though the Pokemon did seem a little disappointed to see us leave, it did not follow. I wonder if the fact that the presence of Vortex, an evidently very powerful Psychic-type Pokemon, or my Dragonite, an equally powerful Flying-type, affected that decision.

However, we only took a few paces before our next encounter showed up. A Machop stepped out of the mist, eyeing me with a cocky look on its face.

"This Pokemon appears to be interested in a battle." Vortex said, "Care to spar with it? If you want to run though, you may need a Pokedoll."

I shook my head. As good as Machamp were, I already had one and had no need for another. Though Machop would likely have some trade value, it was too early in the run to capture Pokemon for their trade value, particularly when Machop's value wasn't even spectacular.

"Let's leave him too. However, if he tries to follow, I don't mind battling him. It should be easy for Dragonite," I said.

@NitroOOC: I'd trade this for Skar if you wanted ;]

Ranger: Colossus(Golett)/Vortex(Alakazam)
Trainer: Nitro
Location: Mt. Oktori

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Commencing...

"Alright, let's depart from this area." Vortex said. As he did, he released a bright blue light that hit Colossus, John, and his Dragonite. The group was instantly teleported away from the Machop. Had they stayed, the little guy would definitely want to battle him. Machop were known to not back down from any challenge, even if they had no chance of winning.

"Anything in particular that you are looking for?" Vortex asked John. "If it is Fighting type Pokemon that you wish to seek, we should try heading up the mountain. In fact, we'll just head up there now." With that, the group began to head towards the trail that lead to the top of the mountain. The bottom was a bit rocky, but it appeared to be more and more covered in snow the higher the mountain went.

They had finally reached the beginning of the trail. The group was about to begin climbing the mountain, when a larger than normal snowflake fell in front of them. Two baby blue eyes shot open and started back at Vortex, then moved over towards John. Vortex wasn't sure what it wanted.

"Want to do battle with this one?" Vortex asked. "Be careful though, I can't read its thoughts so I don't know what its up to."

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Battle Stats: Cryonogal 100% vs ???
Current Encounter: Cryonogal
Encounters Left: 12
Encountered: Makuhita, Machop, Cryonogal
Character Count: o

TRAINER FORM

Name: John Webster Shay
Total Money: $59500
Total Items: Apricorn Box, Digital Camera, Hyper Ball x3 Park Ball x3, Super Ball x3

Pokemon Stats

Pokemon: Dragonite
Nickname: Dragonite
Gender: Female
Ability: Multiscale
Nature: Bashful
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Flamethrower, TM Thunderbolt, TM Ice Beam, TM Substitute, TM Protect, HM Surf, HM Waterfall, TM Earthquake, TM Dragon Pulse, TM Stone Edge, TM Dragon Claw, TM Ice Punch, TM Roar, TM Thunder, BM ExtremeSpeed, MT Draco Meteor, SM Heal Bell, MT Superpower

Pokemon: Infernape
Nickname: Infernape
Gender: Male
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Bold
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Cut, HM Strength, HM Rock Smash, HM Rock Climb, TM Swords Dance, TM Earthquake, TM Hidden Power Ground, TM Brick Break, TM Protect, TM Shadow Claw, TM Stone Edge, TM Stealth Rock, TM U-Turn, TM Roar, TM Grass Knot, TM Substitute, TM Flame Charge, BM Fake Out, BM ThunderPunch, BM Encore, BM Counter

OOC: I heard it's genderless but a male please

"Anything in particular that you are looking for?" Vortex inquired. "If it is Fighting type Pokemon that you wish to seek, we should try heading up the mountain. In fact, we might as well just head up there now."

I nodded. Fighting Pokemon were my number one priority on this run, though there were a few Ice-type Pokemon I would be interested in adding to my team as well.

We began heading towards the mountain. It was visible in the distance, towering high into the sky. The mountain had an ominous look to it. The tip was capped in snow, but for the most part, the mountain looked more rocky than snowy. That was where the Fighting-type Pokemon would reside - the more brutal areas of the ecosystem. Fighting-types loved living in such tough environments, so we would definitely find some good ones there.

Vortex and Colossus led the way. We made our way to the beginning of our trail, and did not waste any time dawdling. Immediately, we took our first step on the trail. Our boots crunched into the snow, leaving footprints behind.

"Cryogonal!"

I heard a cry from above, and looked up. A large snowflake had leaped out of a tree from alongside the path. The snowflake touched down in front of us, and its electric blue eyes glared at us. No, it wasn't a snowflake - it was a Cryogonal! I recognized this Pokemon, it was a very rare Ice-type Pokemon. I must be quite lucky to happen upon it.

"Want to do battle with this one?" Vortex asked. "Be careful though, I can't read its thoughts so I don't know what it's up to."

I bit my lip, thinking hard. Generally, my rule of thumb was to avoid capturing a Pokemon for its trade value alone - it was usually a waste of time and energy. I had no interest in Cryogonal myself outside of entering it in my PokeDex, and while this was a golden opportunity to do so, it may end up being a waste of a slot in the three Pokemon I took out. However, Cryogonal was a Pokemon with certain market value - I would definitely be able to dangle it for something good, probably something better than some of the Pokemon that I would take home with me. I licked my lips, and made up my mind.

"I think I will battle it," I responded. I looked at Dragonite. There was no way I was going to send her into a battle against an Ice-type like Cryogonal. "Stand back for this one, Dragonite. I can handle this with Infernape."

I grabbed the other Pokeball off of my belt, and hurled it in between Cryogonal and myself. Infernape leaped out of it, screeching boisterously.

"Infernape! Infernape!" he yelled, prancing around energetically. Realizing the temperature was cold, Infernape made the flame on his head larger. I smiled at this amusingly cocky act.

"Alright, Infernape, let's not waste any time here. Start with Fake Out, and then transition into a Flame Charge!" I commanded.

The Fake Out-filler move combination was a favorite of ours - it had worked very well for us during the Halloween Event that had taken us to the Caves to rescue a missing scout team. However, we had usually Faked Out into an elemental punch because of the added power and variety in type coverage. Here, Flame Charge would be a more ideal selection, as this battle looked as though it would be a slightly more drawn-out affair. Flame Charge would provide Infernape with a handy Speed boost that could give it a bit of an advantage over the course of this battle.

Infernape bent down a little, then leaped forward, using the added momentum to zip over to Cryogonal. He drew back a fist, ready to deliver a startling slap to Cryogonal. This was Fake Out. Though it was a weak move, it was an ideal move to lead off a battle with. The target would be caught off guard by Infernape's Speed and flinch, giving an easy opportunity for Infernape to follow up with a stronger move up close (in this case Flame Charge). Already, I could see flames beginning to form around Infernape's body. Infernape would tackle Cryogonal's body with the flames surrounding him at a high speed - that would be Flame Charge. It wasn't particularly powerful either, but it boosted Infernape's Speed, and the type advantage should also help to offset the move's lack of power.

@NitroOOC: Going from Colossus POV

Ranger: Colossus(Golett)/Vortex(Alakazam)
Trainer: Nitro
Location: Mt. Oktori

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Commencing...

"I think I will battle it," John finally said. It appeared that he had a hard time deciding whether or not he wanted to do battle with Cryogonal. He finally decided that he wanted it."Stand back for this one, Dragonite. I can handle this with Infernape."

I knew that would be his choice. No one would send a Dragon type Pokemon in to battle an Ice type. Not unless they had something to prove or had no other choice. Infernape though, he was the obvious choice for this battle. However, he was going to have to take things slow. Weaken it down in a timely manner so that he doesn't knock it out.

I wasn't too informed on this Pokemon, and clearly, neither was Vortex since he couldn't get through the ice barrier and read Cryogonal's mind. That was a bit rare for him to be unable to do something like that, he usually managed with little effort. He could easily ready into John's mind right now if he wanted too, but his ethics didn't allow him too without permission.

John tossed out a Pokeball in front of him and a large, long-tailed, fire monkey was released. Infernape cried out its name twice and took a ready stance. "Alright, Infernape, let's not waste any time here. Start with Fake Out, and then transition into a Flame Charge!" He commanded. That was a good way to start in my opionion. Fake Out would do little damage, but also prevent Cryogonal from using a move rigt off the back. Flame Charge was a Fire type move that would be super effective on an Ice type like this one, but because it was a weak move, it wouldn't do much.

Infernape took off an incredible speed. The fire monkey raised his left and right arms above his head as he headed towards Cryogonal. He brought both hands together, making a small wave of energy that hit the Snowflake Pokemon. I saw Cryogonal flinch a little at the attack, but before it could even recover from the attack, Infernape hit it again. This time though, he was covered in flames. He slammed his body into the Ice types, who cried out in pain.

Infernape sped back to his original position at an ever greater speed than before. That was Flame Charge's after effect. It caused the speed of the user to rise one stage, this would come in useful later on.

Cryogonal laid in the ground. I wasn't sure what it was doing, probably catching its breath. That is what I thought, until I saw a small, light blue glimmer coming from its direction and a small force field like plate covered Cryogonal. The Pokemon was using either Light Screen or Reflect. However, judging by the attacks Infernape was using, it had to be Reflect.

This battle was just barely starting, so the interesting stuff was yet to come. John was taking this nice and slow, which was a good thing, because Cryogonal was going to be a tough opponent. He'd better not let his gaurd down.

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Battle Stats: Cryonogal 86% REF1 [Used Reflect]

vs

Infernape 100% SPD1 [Used Fake Out, Flame Charge]
Current Encounter: Cryonogal
Encounters Left: 12
Encountered: Makuhita, Machop, Cryonogal
Character Count: 4187/35000

TRAINER FORM

Name: John Webster Shay
Total Money: $59500
Total Items: Apricorn Box, Digital Camera, Hyper Ball x3 Park Ball x3, Super Ball x3

Pokemon Stats

Pokemon: Dragonite
Nickname: Dragonite
Gender: Female
Ability: Multiscale
Nature: Bashful
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Flamethrower, TM Thunderbolt, TM Ice Beam, TM Substitute, TM Protect, HM Surf, HM Waterfall, TM Earthquake, TM Dragon Pulse, TM Stone Edge, TM Dragon Claw, TM Ice Punch, TM Roar, TM Thunder, BM ExtremeSpeed, MT Draco Meteor, SM Heal Bell, MT Superpower

Pokemon: Infernape
Nickname: Infernape
Gender: Male
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Bold
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Cut, HM Strength, HM Rock Smash, HM Rock Climb, TM Swords Dance, TM Earthquake, TM Hidden Power Ground, TM Brick Break, TM Protect, TM Shadow Claw, TM Stone Edge, TM Stealth Rock, TM U-Turn, TM Roar, TM Grass Knot, TM Substitute, TM Flame Charge, BM Fake Out, BM ThunderPunch, BM Encore, BM Counter

@Bumblebee

Infernape slapped Cryogonal, and the Pokemon flinched. Infernape immediately transitioned into Flame Charge. The flames around his body suddenly grew bigger, and Infernape tackled Cryogonal.

"Cryogonal!" the Pokemon cried, falling down. Infernape leaped away from Cryogonal, regrouping closer to me. The way he stood, with his knees bent a little and his back slightly hunched, indicated that Flame Charge had indeed boosted his speed.

"Great job, Infernape!" I called, and Infernape smiled at me.

Cryogonal remained supine on the ground. I wasn't sure what it was doing. It seemed to be only lying there. I stared at it hard, but Cryogonal was truly not moving a fraction of an inch. Had it fainted already? I was aware that its Defense stat was quite poor, but I had never imagined that it would even be close to fainting already. Sure, Flame Charge had been a super-effective hit, but both Fake Out and Flame Charge were incredibly weak moves. Cryogonal should still have loads of health remaining.

I raised myself up on my toes to get a slightly higher point of view. What was Cryogonal doing? As I shifted my position, I saw a faint blue wall of energy glimmer. That was Reflect, I realized! Cryogonal must have been playing dead. I should have known immediately that there was no way Cryogonal would've taken so much damage from Fake Out and Flame Charge. It must have taken only a little bit of damage as I had expected, but had pretended to take more so I wouldn't notice the Reflect. Indeed, the Reflect did camouflage with the snowy backdrop.

Cryogonal floated back up. It locked eyes with my Pokemon from within its protective barrier. Fortunately, protective barriers were not a problem against Infernape. He had a move to deal with them.

"Infernape, use Brick-" I began. However, I stopped. Infernape glanced at me out of the corner of his eye. It must have been wondering what the matter was. I smiled.

"Let's play a bit of a game instead of taking the conventional route," I said, my grin spreading across my face. "Use Encore, and then use Substitute!"

Infernape nodded, understanding what I wanted to do. Generally, using moves like Encore and Substitute was something I preferred to do in actual battles against Trainers rather than battles against wild Pokemon. However, against a Cryogonal that was clearly as crafty as any Trainer was, I knew I had to keep my head up and my eyes active.

Infernape immediately began clapping. He kept his eyes transfixed on to Cryogonal - a vital part of the move. Cryogonal would find itself receiving a full load of attention from Infernape, and that would trick it into thinking that Infernape was impressed by its Reflect. Therefore, it would continue using Reflect until it realized it was being tricked. Indeed, my Infernape was just as crafty as Cryogonal, if not even more.

The next move Infernape would use, when it was done with Encore, was Substitute. That move replaced Infernape with an identical clone. However, while that clone looked exactly the same as Infernape and could even attack, it was much weaker than Infernape. The Substitute clone would die very quickly the moment Cryogonal's Encore ended. However, it should give Infernape some extra time to play with. I knew that Cryogonal were notorious stallers, and from the looks of things, this one was hardly any different.

@Nitro

Ranger: Colossus(Golett)/Vortex(Alakazam)
Trainer: Nitro
Location: Mt. Oktori

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Commencing...

"Infernape, use Brick-" John finally said after catching on to what Cryogonal was doing. That Pokemon was indeed sneaky. With Reflect set up though, Brick Break appeared to be a wise and obvious choice, but for some reason, he stopped.

"Let's play a bit of a game instead of taking the conventional route," He said. "Use Encore, and then use Substitute!" If I had an eyebrow, it would be raised right now. I was a bit surprised that he wanted to 'play' with Cryogonal like this. In that way, he reminded me of Rex. Rex loved playing around and messing with wild Pokemon before capturing them. I just didn't take this guy to be one of those guys, he seemed more of a straight shooter.

Infernape began clapping and pretending to be interested in the move Cryogonal performed last. I wasn't totally sure how that hypnotized the opponent into thinking that he was impressed with whatever move they use, and without their knowledge, forcing them to use the same move repeatedly. It just seemed odd. Then again, it has never happened to me before. Anyways, Cryogonal took the bait and was now using Reflect again. It appeared to be adding a second barrier on top of the first barrier. However, Infernape shouldn't have a problem breaking through both of them at the same time.

Now that Cryogonal was busy thinking people were impressed with his move, Infernape began creating a clone of himself, just as John had ordered. The clone took away a quarter of Infernape's health. That clone would take all and any damage dished out by this Cryogonal, once it had come to its sense that is. With the clone now completed, Infernape just stood by grinning at the Cryongal and waiting for his next orders.

-

Battle Stats: Cryonogal 86% REF1 (two layers) ENC1 [Used Reflect]

vs

Infernape 75% SPD1 Sub [Used Encore, Substitute]
Current Encounter: Cryonogal
Encounters Left: 12
Encountered: Makuhita, Machop, Cryonogal
Character Count: 7956/35000

TRAINER FORM

Name: John Webster Shay
Total Money: $59500
Total Items: Apricorn Box, Digital Camera, Hyper Ball x3 Park Ball x3, Super Ball x3

Pokemon Stats

Pokemon: Dragonite
Nickname: Dragonite
Gender: Female
Ability: Multiscale
Nature: Bashful
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Flamethrower, TM Thunderbolt, TM Ice Beam, TM Substitute, TM Protect, HM Surf, HM Waterfall, TM Earthquake, TM Dragon Pulse, TM Stone Edge, TM Dragon Claw, TM Ice Punch, TM Roar, TM Thunder, BM ExtremeSpeed, MT Draco Meteor, SM Heal Bell, MT Superpower

Pokemon: Infernape
Nickname: Infernape
Gender: Male
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Bold
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Cut, HM Strength, HM Rock Smash, HM Rock Climb, TM Swords Dance, TM Earthquake, TM Hidden Power Ground, TM Brick Break, TM Protect, TM Shadow Claw, TM Stone Edge, TM Stealth Rock, TM U-Turn, TM Roar, TM Grass Knot, TM Substitute, TM Flame Charge, BM Fake Out, BM ThunderPunch, BM Encore, BM Counter

Cryogonal fell for Infernape's Encore, a look of pride . I had hardly expected anything else, of course. My Infernape was very adept at using Encore, since it was a move I was very fond of. Now, Cryogonal would be locked in to Reflect for a little while until it realized it was being tricked.

Under the belief that Infernape was genuinely impressed, Cryogonal continued to use Reflect. It created a second barrier over the first one, both looking exactly the same. No matter - Infernape's Brick Break should have no problem with the Reflects regardless of how many there were.

Realizing his Encore had been successful, Infernape moved on to Substitute. A cloud of smoke poofed beside Infernape, and another Infernape emerged from within the smoke. This Infernape was an identical clone to mine that had been created by the Substitute move. This clone would take any and all damage that Cryogonal would dish out (after Encore ended, of course). The clone only had a quarter of the HP the original had, but with Encore in play as well, Substitute should last for a while and sponge up a nice amount of damage once Cryogonal started attacking again.

"Alright, Infernape, good job!" I shouted. "Let's use Slack Off to regenerate some of that health you just lost!"

Infernape nodded, and closed his eyes. A relaxed look crossed his face. If Slack Off was working perfectly, Infernape should be regenerating some health right now, making up for whatever Substitute had cost him. With Cryogonal locked into Reflect for a little bit longer, I had some time to play with.

Unfortunately, my Infernape didn't have any reliable status-afflicting moves - the best he had were moves with a 10% chance side effect, such as Flamethrower and ThunderPunch. Having a reliable status move would be helpful right now, as getting a status ailment on to the target Pokemon helped with capturing it. However, since that wasn't the case and Infernape lacked a reliable status move, it was an easy decision which move I would be using after Slack Off.

"Infernape, transition into Flamethrower after you're done with Slack Off," I said. For what it's worth, I added, "If possible, try to focus more on inflicting a burn on Cryogonal rather than damage."

Though the effectiveness of asking a Pokemon to try and increase the chances of a status ailment being afflicted as a side effect may be quite dubious, I figured it was worth a shot. On a stall-based Pokemon like Cryogonal, a damaging status ailment like Burn would help neutralize some of what Cryogonal may try to do defensively. I wasn't too worried with the chances of Cryogonal being overexposed to the burn and fainting, as I knew that Cryogonal had a reliable health recovery move in Recover.

@Nitro

Ranger: Colossus(Golett)/Vortex(Alakazam)
Trainer: Nitro
Location: Mt. Oktori

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Commencing...

"Alright, Infernape, good job!" Nitro cried out. It was alway a good idea to praise and encourage the Pokemon battling for you. Made them feel a lot better about their performence, and only making them want to do better. I knew that, because that was how I felt, and I was positive a majority of Pokemon did as well. "Let's use Slack Off to regenerate some of that health you just lost!"

I thought it was a bit too early to be regenerating lost health. I mean, yeah, Substiute made him lose about a quarter of his health, but didn't seem necessary at the moment. Anyways, it wasn't my call, so I just kept my opinion to myself. Infernape had a relaxed face on now, and it was clear to all that he was recovering the lost health. His lazy expression and attitude at this stage in Slack Off would have left him vulnerable to attack from Cryogonal. However, since the overgrown snowflake was still enchanted by Encore, he didn't have to worry about anything momentarily.

"Infernape, transition into Flamethrower after you're done with Slack Off," John ordered. "If possible, try to focus more on inflicting a burn on Cryogonal rather than damage."

I knew some Pokemon could inflict a burn easily with Flamethrower, but the method in doing so was extremely difficult. It was already hard enough to inflict a burn because there was like less than a ten percent chance that it would leave that status effect. Infernape took in a deep breath and brought up the flames from within him.

Out came a large stream of flames and engulfed the large snowflake. I could see its light baby blue eyes widen. I couldn't imagine the pain it had to endure from that attck, but this Pokemon appeared to be pretty strong, because it hadn't fainted when the attack stopped. I saw a small sly smile on the Cryogonal, but it hadn't moved yet, so I wasn't sure what to expect.

-

Battle Stats: Cryonogal 55% REF1 (two layers) ENC2 [Used ]

vs

Infernape 100% SPD1 Sub [Used Slack Off, Flamethrower]
Current Encounter: Cryonogal
Encounters Left: 12
Encountered: Makuhita, Machop, Cryonogal
Character Count: 10898/35000

TRAINER FORM

Name: John Webster Shay
Total Money: $59500
Total Items: Apricorn Box, Digital Camera, Hyper Ball x3 Park Ball x3, Super Ball x3

Pokemon Stats

Pokemon: Dragonite
Nickname: Dragonite
Gender: Female
Ability: Multiscale
Nature: Bashful
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Flamethrower, TM Thunderbolt, TM Ice Beam, TM Substitute, TM Protect, HM Surf, HM Waterfall, TM Earthquake, TM Dragon Pulse, TM Stone Edge, TM Dragon Claw, TM Ice Punch, TM Roar, TM Thunder, BM ExtremeSpeed, MT Draco Meteor, SM Heal Bell, MT Superpower

Pokemon: Infernape
Nickname: Infernape
Gender: Male
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Bold
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Cut, HM Strength, HM Rock Smash, HM Rock Climb, TM Swords Dance, TM Earthquake, TM Hidden Power Ground, TM Brick Break, TM Protect, TM Shadow Claw, TM Stone Edge, TM Stealth Rock, TM U-Turn, TM Roar, TM Grass Knot, TM Substitute, TM Flame Charge, BM Fake Out, BM ThunderPunch, BM Encore, BM Counter