Hey! I'm sorry I didn't upload last time, but it was because I was having tons of fun with Sun. I even beat Red and Blue (Red twice) at the Battle Tree and built myself an awesome team featuring Spiderbro the Araquanid and Daiyo the Mimikyu!
As reconciliation, I'm going to upload two chapters this weekend: The Serena vs Leaf battle I missed and the beginning of Sun and Moon's time at the House!
Anyways, here's the battle chapter I missed!
Their teams, as always, are here:
Serena's Team:
Chesnaught (Female)
Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Hammer Arm
- Spiky Shield
- Seed Bomb
- Sludge Bomb
Yveltal (Genderless)
Item: Black Glasses
Ability: Dark Aura
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Foul Play
- Oblivion Wing
- Phantom Force
- Psychic
Gardevoir-Mega (Female)
Item: Gardevoirite
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hyper Voice
- Moonblast
- Psychic
- Draining Kiss
Aegislash (Female)
Item: King's Rock
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 248 Atk / 248 HP / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Iron Head
- King's Shield
- Shadow Claw
- Swords Dance
Pyroar (Female)
Item: Grip Claw
Ability: Rivalry
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Flamethrower
- Fire Spin
- Attract
- Hyper Voice
Goodra (Female)
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpA
Mild Nature
- Dragon Pulse
- Aqua Tail
- Ice Beam
- Earthquake
Leaf's Team:
Venusaur
Item: Venusaurite
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 232 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 20 Spe
Modest Nature
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Synthesis
Dragonite (M)
Item: Lum Berry
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Outrage
- Roost
- Dragon Dance
- Superpower
Lapras (F)
Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
- Freeze-Dry
- Signal Beam
Rapidash (F)
Item: Charcoal
Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Sunny Day
- Will-O-Wisp
- Morning Sun
Mew
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Taunt
- Soft-Boiled
- Will-O-Wisp
- Psychic
Clefairy
Item: Eviolite
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Gentle Nature
- Soft-Boiled
- Moonblast
- Stealth Rock
- Knock Off
(Keep in mind, I created Serena's team back when I knew nothing about competitive battling, so stuff can be weird)
Chapter 44: [Flashback] Serena vs Leaf
(Serena)
Today I play against Leaf. Yeah, Kanto Pokémon Master Leaf. I've never seen her battle, but I know she's beat all of the Leagues like Red and I know she's also beat Blue, so I know she's really good. Plus, she at the top of the House's ranking, which means she's better than Kris. I know how that battle went.
I'm going to be honest, I'm nervous. I was never as battle-crazed as other trainers like Kris or Hilda. Calem and I didn't go out on our adventure to beat the League, we did it because it was fun and we had friends to hang out with. Plus, Team Flare kind of took away our focus from it. I wanted to challenge the House because I wanted to see how all these Pokémon stars battled and because I wanted to see how well I fared against them. I've done so and lost multiple times, but I still have to battle Leaf.
"'You ready?" Calem asks me.
We're in the usual place, the kitchen table in the morning. Mostly everyone's up, but Gold and Kris still haven't shown up.
"No, but I think I can do it." I nod and finish my coffee.
"I got destroyed by Red. I don't think you should get so nervous for something so small." He answers.
I smile at him and hold his hand.
"I'm okay. Nobody cares anyway."
He smiles back and goes back to eating his toast.
"WE'REHEREWHATDIDWEMISS!?" Gold practically crashes against the wall with Kris not far behind.
"Nothing." Leaf smiles.
"Let's get on with it."
(At the battle site)
"The Kanto League?" I ask upon arrival.
Leaf nods and releases a Clefairy.
"The Champion spot. I asked a friend and he lent the space."
I frown and release my Chesnaught.
Without a word, Leaf nods at her Clefairy. I guess she follows more or less the same battle principles as Red.
"Seed Bomb!"
I don't.
My Chesnaught is understandably faster and deals 42% damage. I should be able to defeat it in two more hits.
The Clefairy, instead of attacking, sends rocks flying in every direction. Oh, Stealth Rock. That's annoying.
"Again!"
I do the same, so Clefairy stands at 16% health.
"One more time!"
This time, Chesnaught defeats the little Kanto fairy before it can do anything. I'm doing well.
Leaf smiles and releases a Rapidash. She has the type advantage, so she's trying to force me to switch out so I get hit by the Stealth Rocks. Not going to happen. After Leaf nods at her flaming horse, I tell Chesnaught:
"Spiky Shield!"
Although Rapidash is faster, Spiky Shield goes first.
Instead of using something like Flare Blitz though, Rapidash uses Sunny Day, bringing harsh sunlight into the arena.
I frown. Did she know I would protect myself? What could she do with Sunny Day?
Leaf doesn't move and this time I'm screwed. If I don't switch, my Chesnaught faints.
I grunt and retrieve the poor Grass-type so I can bring in my Gardevoir. It takes 12% damage from the Stealth Rocks and stays there.
To my surprise, Rapidash switches out as well in order to release Leaf's Venusaur.
Dammit. Thanks to Sunny Day, Venusaur can use healing moves like Synthesis really well. She has predicted every single one of my moves so far.
Do I switch again? I can't just stay here because Venusaur is super effective against Gardevoir. Even in Mega forme, it will surely faint because of Stealth Rock's damage.
"Urgh."
Wait. Venusaur is Grass/Poison. That means it's still weak to Psychic! If my Gardevoir is faster (which it should be, look at that fat monster) than I can just use Psychic and one-hit KO it thanks to the boost it gets from Mega-evolving!
Yes!
"Psychic."
Leaf smiles.
Oh no.
Somehow, Leaf's Venusaur moves first and uses Sludge Bomb, which defeats my Gardevoir immediately.
"What!?"
"Venusaur's Hidden Ability, Chorophyll, doubles its speed during the sunlight."
I groan and look at my options. I think I should be able to get it back by using my Pyroar. It can be fast, but it can't ignore type-effectiveness. Plus, if that Venusaur is male, my Pyroar can do 1.25x the normal damage because of its Rivalry Ability.
"Pyroar! Use Flamethrower!"
Leaf once again says nothing. Her and her partner don't even turn to look at each other. How do they know what to do?
My opponent keeps surprising me, as the Venusaur Mega-evolves before Pyroar can move. Afterwards, Pyroar uses Flamethrower, but only does 42% damage. Mega-Venusaur then uses Sludge Bomb again. This plus the damage from Stealth Rock makes my Pyroar faint.
Again,
"What?"
"Mega-Venusaur's Ability is Thick Fat. I'm not twice as fast during sunlight, but now I take regular damage from Ice and Fire-type moves. Sometimes it pays not to Mega-evolve. Plus, both Pokémon are female, so Rivalry won't do you much good. Because your Pyroar is weak to Rock, it takes double the damage from Stealth Rock."
I groan angrily. What is this battle? How is it that I have the type advantage twice in a row and then lose both times? Since when is holding off on Mega-evolution a good thing? I've never seen someone play like this!
That's it. I'm breaking out the big guns.
"Yveltal! Oblivion Wing!"
Finally, Yveltal takes 12% from the Stealth Rock and defeats Mega-Venusaur. On top of that, the sunlight is gone. Maybe this will make things easier.
Leaf's Rapidash comes back. Is Yveltal faster? Let's see.
"Foul Play!"
Nope. Rapidash uses Flare Blitz and gets rid of Yveltal in one shot but takes 33% recoil damage.
How am I supposed to do this?
"Goodra! Go!"
What she doesn't know, is that I have Earthquake on my Goodra. It takes 12% damage and then prepares to fight.
Predictably, Rapidash moves first and uses Flare Blitz again. This brings it down to 34%, so Goodra's Earthquake finally makes it faint. Still, Goodra is down to 21% health. That Stealth Rock really messed me up.
Leaf chuckles.
"I'm not Red. I'm going to try to get everyone out."
She then promptly releases a Mew.
A freakin' Mew.
"A Mew!? Where did you find it!?"
Mew is sort of infamous for being really hard to find. Not even the other members of the House have it. This is the first time I've seen a real Mew in person, and also the first time I've seen someone using Mew in battle.
"I didn't find Mew. Mew found me."
I roll my eyes. Still, Mew floats and turns around playfully, smiling at its trainer. Lucky bastard.
"Dragon Pulse!"
Despite my efforts, my Goodra faints to Mew's quick Psychic.
I think Aegislash could take it out with a super-effective Shadow Claw.
"Shadow Claw, quick!"
Aegislash takes 6% from Stealth Rock and then gets burned by Mew's Will-o-Wisp. Afterwards, it deals 81% damage to Mew.
The Will-o-Wisp doesn't bother Aegislash too much, but now it's at 82%.
"Again!"
However, Mew moves first and uses Soft-Boiled, which heals it back up to 69%. This wouldn't matter much because I dealt 81% damage last time, but now Aegislash is burned, which halves the damage it deals. Because of this, Shadow Claw only deals 40%. Mew is back at 29% and Aegislash is at 69%.
She wants to wear me down. Because of the burn, Shadow Claw won't deal enough damage and Mew will be able to recover slowly but safely. Then, burn does 12% damage each turn. If I do the math, Aegislash would knocked out in...5 or 6 turns.
I groan again. I don't like this at all. I've never played against someone that thinks about everything, calculates everything and predicts everything I do. I can't read her at all.
I'm going to try to use Swords Dance so my attack is high enough to counter Soft-Boiled and the burn.
This time, Mew uses Psychic but only deals 12% damage. My attack goes up two stages but the burn hits me again. Aegislash is at 45%.
Did she know I wasn't going to attack this turn? Godammit! How does she do it every time!? Plus, Mew's Psychic and the burn both deal the same damage. She's basically lowering the amount of turns it takes to wear Aegislash down.
"Shadow Claw one more time!"
Leaf nods at Mew, who stops smiling and now looks mad. That looks weird to me. An angry Mew.
Mew uses Psychic one more time before it gets knocked out by the super effective Shadow Claw. I guess she knew Soft-Boiled wasn't going to heal Mew enough to survive Shadow Claw after the Swords Dance. Because Mew is faster, this is her last resort.
After Psychic and the burn, Aegislash is at 21%.
Leaf now smiles and releases a happy-looking Dragonite.
It obviously has a move that deals more than 21% damage, so I'm going to protect myself with King's Shield and try to deal contact damage.
Dragonite is faster but King's Shield goes first. However, Dragonite uses Dragon Dance instead.
Gah! This is the same as the time I fought her Rapidash with my Chesnaught! Stop predicting me!
"That's it! Iron Head!"
Dragonite moves more quickly and makes Aegislash faint by using Outrage. At least I know what she'll use for the next two turns.
"My last resort! Chesnaught!"
It only takes 6% damage from Stealth Rock.
What am I supposed to do here? Chesnaught is Grass/Fighting, which is 4x weak to Flying and Dragonite is half Flying-type. Plus, all my attacking moves are either Grass or Fighting, which isn't very effective against Dragonite. Here goes nothing.
"Hammer Arm!"
Dragonite uses Outrage again and brings Chesnaught down to a whopping 8%. On top of it all, my speed lowers even more.
This is it.
Dragonite finally defeats me with one final Outrage.
I sigh.
"I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't that."
Leaf nods.
"It was good though! I had fun!"
I chuckle.
"Yeah, I had fun too."
(Back at the House)
"See! That wasn't so bad, was it?" Calem says as soon as we get home.
I give him my best death stare and he backs off. Yveltal taught me that.
"I got destroyed. I didn't even get to see what her sixth Pokémon was."
"It was a Lapras." Leaf answers.
Red's smiling, weirdly.
"I still think your battle with Leaf was better than mine against Red." Calem shakes his head.
I guess I have to agree. It was fun to see someone that fought differently and fun to see a Mew for the first time ever.
"Yeah, I guess."
Done! Now it's time to get on with Sun and Moon!
Laters!