chaos11011
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- Seen May 4, 2021
Spoiler:
Let me introduce a bit before I start this battle. I was about to face Candice and my team was in the low 40's, since I was a tiny bit overleveled for this stage (most players are in Level 39-41 at this point I was at 42-43). My team consisted of Atlantic (Empoleon), Vespiquen (Suukarin), Cherrim (Emmy), Lucky (Togekiss), Chimaru (Rampardos) and Chaore (Rapidash). Atlantic and Chaore were my main attackers for this battle, the rest was backup. I knew I was prepared but yet I was certain one of my Pokemon was going to die here. I opened my team and told everyone that not everyone will survive this feud. One, if not more, would die here and if this were to happen we must not lose our confidence (yes, I talk to my DS Screen), I felt that everyone understood so I went through the Gym Puzzle and encountered Candice.
Now, here's something a bit..erm..odd? I play the game by playing Set. I've done so ever since Crasher Wake. I also play by my newest rule, Team Leader Clause. So let's tell you what that is before the battle.
Spoiler:
Team Leader Clause!
I started using it after I saw SooperBlah doing a simmilar scheme. Basically, after every Gym, I must RNG 1 number 1-6 and who ever is on the same Party Slot as that number is the Team Leader.These are what Team Leaders do:
1) Team Leaders must always hold a wortheless-in-battle item, like Odd Keystone or Pokeball. These are their "Team Flag"
2) Once while it is holding the Team Flag, it is immune to death when it is K.O'd. You cannot use this in a
Rival/Gym Leader/Commander/Boss/Elite Four/Champion Battle.
3) If the Team Leader dies, you fail the Nuzlocke
4) The Team Leader must participate in the battles mentioned in Rule 2 and must K.O at least 1 Pokemon. If not the Team Leader dies (I do not fail the Nuzlocke)
5) In a Elite Four or Champion match, rule 2 and rule 3 are null. Instead, if the Team Leader dies, you give Team Leader status to another Pokemon.
I started using it after I saw SooperBlah doing a simmilar scheme. Basically, after every Gym, I must RNG 1 number 1-6 and who ever is on the same Party Slot as that number is the Team Leader.These are what Team Leaders do:
1) Team Leaders must always hold a wortheless-in-battle item, like Odd Keystone or Pokeball. These are their "Team Flag"
2) Once while it is holding the Team Flag, it is immune to death when it is K.O'd. You cannot use this in a
3) If the Team Leader dies, you fail the Nuzlocke
4) The Team Leader must participate in the battles mentioned in Rule 2 and must K.O at least 1 Pokemon. If not the Team Leader dies (I do not fail the Nuzlocke)
5) In a Elite Four or Champion match, rule 2 and rule 3 are null. Instead, if the Team Leader dies, you give Team Leader status to another Pokemon.
She sends out her Sneasel as I send out Suukarin the Vespiquen. Suukarin is my Team Leader for after Byron. Her Leader Status will expire after this battle, so she needs to go out with a bang. This part was probably the easiest part in the battle. Sneasel goes for an Ice Shard, knocking less than a 1/4th and I kill it with a STAB Attack Order.
I must of stricken her confidence really hard, beating her Sneasel with a Flying-type and all, because she sent out her Ace Pokemon early. Froslass was there, and I was prepared. I called out Suukarin and sent out Atlantic the Empoleon. He took a Blizzard with ease. Shadow Ball hit my Empoleon while Metal Claw struck into half of her HP. Unfortunately, I suffered a Sp.Def drop, so I was forced to switch. I went into Lucky, my Togekiss to absorb the Shadow Ball and switched back into Atlantic knowing that a STAB Blizzard was near. She went for a second Shadow Ball, but luckily my Metal Claw didn't miss and thus K.O'd her Froslass.
Next came out her behemoth, Piloswine. Then I realized I was in a bad position. Usually, I would go on the computer and do a quick Damage Calculation, but since it was about 6 in the morning, and my Laptop was in my parent's room, I couldn't do so. Afraid of Surf not killing, I switched to Lucky to take the predicted Earthquake. Since I knew for a fact that Piloswine had Avalanche, I went into Chaore, my trust steed to come and sponge the plethora of ice, I was predicting pretty well today.
Except for the fact that I predicted wrong.
The overgrown pork went for a Stone Edge and brought my Rapidash into the Red Zone. Even though I told my Pokemon not to panic, I was the one doing so. Oh the irony.
One thing you know about me. If I start to panic, this usually means the end for me. For some reason, I believed that Piloswine had Thick Fat, despite being a Dream World ability who wasn't even obtainable in this Generation. I took a quick look at my team and I didn't like what I saw. My entire team was weak to both of Piloswine's STABs. I didn't blame myself though, since that was a rare combination to beat. At the top of my head, only the Bronzor family resists that coverage in Sinnoh, while Mono-typed (or any combination of) Normal, Psychic, Bug, Dark, Fighting, Ghost, Ice and Water were neutral to it. Ok, so a lot of things could take this coverage. Blame me and my urge to take underused Pokemon to the Pokemon League.
I had to pick one of my Pokemon to die and that wasn't easy. I'm sure all of us has been in this situation one time or another. But, I don't feel sorry for us trainers, all the sorrow goes to the Pokemon. I mean, would you like it if your trainer, who swore to always be nice to you and protect you, came up to you and said "Well, since I'm a egoist freak who taught I could beat this Gym Leader since I had Type Advantage and lost my guard since I wasn't paying attention, I have every right to put the blame on you and kill you even though you had no part in the battle and you've saved my ass a plethora of times. Good luck dying!"
Yeah, go kill yourself if you've honestly said that to your Pokemon.
Luckily, Chimaru the Rampardos bravely volunteered to die (even though the member I named it after wasn't to happy). Before he died, he told us that is was a pleasure being with us, he was lucky to be brought back from the dead, and if anyone should die, it should be him who had already suffered this fate.
Now, I don't know what Candice was doing, since she was there battling. I mean, when you see a giant dinosaur talking and thanking everyone for a grand adventure as it's fellow team mates and trainer is hugging it, you should know that will be the next one to battle, so you should hit it with your STAB Super Effective Earthquake. I mean, either Candice was feeling sorry for me and gave me pitty by going for Avalanche or she's an egoist like me, praising her Piloswine without paying attention to the details. Either way, someone go slap that woman for being a bad trainer because she's doing it wrong.
Chimaru went out and used Zen Headbutt and it flinched. Unfortunately, it didn't do the same the next time, but he did bring the best to half health.
Rest in peace Chimaru. Even though you had terribad STAB and couldn't take 2 neutral hits from a Pokemon who was on the same level as you, you proved your with and I never doubted you.
Chimaru the Rampardos. Level 20 - Level 43
Even if the beast had Thick Fat, he couldn't take a Flamethrower with his current Health so I went into Chaore and swept the rest of his team.
What I have learned from this battle is that even though you have the type, level and Pokemon advantage, you shouldn't underestimate your opponent, because that Pokemon you have prepared for could be harmless while that overlooked beast can rip your team into shreds.
After the battle, Atlantic the Empoleon became Team Leader. I felt that was appropriate seeing how he is my starter and he took down Froslass wonderfully. Though, since I didn't have my RNG device at the time, I had to settle my Team Member a different way. I added my "Pokemon Seen" and my "Pokemon Caught" from my Pokedex and divided it by 5 (my current team members) and then did a round of eenie meenie minie mo with my Team. You know how the Poketch Calculator makes a sound of the Pokemon's Cry depending on the Sinnoh Dex was the result? Yeah, the result was 37. Go look up who's Sinnoh Dex Number 37 and you will see how much pain I felt at the time.
Candice you may be my favorite Sinnoh Gym Leader, but after this I'm going to hate you for awhile. After the Sinnoh League, I'll probably forgive you and we'll have a cup of coffee and chat about how ridiculously stupid I was.
Anyways, Chaos the Eevee (I'm so self-centered) joined the team and is now a healthy Glaceon, grinding to Level 40 to aid me in the Galactic Invasion.