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Post by Tiki on Feb 17, 2023 15:25:56 GMT 11
OOC: swap lombre and scolipede with Dustox and Lilligant Put lum berry on Ariados, Dustox, Lilligant, Beautifly, venusaur for this gym battle
Spring had arrived to Johto region, and Alex had also arrived to Ecruteak City. While Ecruteak City wasn't the first city with traditional architecture in Johto that he had seen, the transition from Goldenrod to Ecruteak was an interesting change for his views. This young trainer had been waiting for this moment for a long time now. In the Pokemon Center, he let out his Pokemon in the outdoors to relax before heading toward the city's gym for the next challenge.
Once he had lunch and he was ready, he made way toward the city's gym as the gentle breeze blew around the area. He, too, needed to relax for the upcoming gym battle. When he opened the door toward the Ecruteak City, he exhaled a deep breath that he didn't know he was holding.
"Hi, I am here to challenge the gym leader." He greeted the receptionist or the aide, and followed whoever to the arena for the next battle. The arena seemed to be filled up with fog that made it difficult to see, but Alex simply closed his eyes for a few seconds, and reopened them to give it time to adjust the new view.
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Post by Avalon on Feb 20, 2023 3:31:59 GMT 11
With spring in the air in Johto, even the quaint mountain town of Ecruteak was seeing a bit more life and activity return to it. People were gathering for a dance performance at the local theater, youngsters were gathering near Tin Tower to hear tales of the city's past, and Trainers were out and about with their partner Pokemon getting ready for their next bout of training. For some like Alex, that meant going to try their luck at the local Gym. The gym aide, an older woman in shrine maiden attire, nodded at Alex's words. "Morty had a challenger, but he should be finishing up shortly. Perhaps you'll have a chance to see him in action before your own battle begins."With that, the miko led Alex into the arena, arriving at a slightly foggy arena in the midst of a dojo-like room. The floor was pitch black, looking more like a void than a proper arena; the white highlights of a Pokemon League arena could be faintly seen in the fog and pitch; it seemed whoever had designed this arena had a flair for the theatrical, and a fondness for optical illusions. As Alex and the maiden entered the room, Morty had already finished the battle. A young man was recalling his own Pokemon, a Girafirag, into its ball and muttered out his thanks for the battle before speed-walking out of the room, pushing past Alex and the Gym aide. "Hope he doesn't take that loss too personally," Morty sighed, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. Another gym aide, this one a man in sage attire, approached and took Morty's Poke Ball away, retreating into another room with it for a moment. With this, Morty's gaze drifted over to Alex and the female gym aide, smiling and waving at them happily. "Another one so soon! Alright, just give me a sec to get my Pokemon healed up and I'll be with you."The woman from the desk gestured for Alex to step into the arena proper, muttering to him a quick "Good luck, dear." before returning to her duties at the front end of the Gym. Morty began stretching, rotating one of his arms as if to put some feeling back into it. "So obviously you probably already know this, but I'm the Gym Leader in these parts. Morty's my name. I'll be using my Ghost types in this battle; try not to get too scared of them just because you can't see everything they do, okay?"With that, the sagely aide returned and offered the Poke Ball back to Morty. He offered his thanks and dropped the ball into the faint mist on the floor of the arena, releasing a Pokemon from it with a pop. Out of the fog emerged a ball of purple smoke, with two mischievous eyes poking from it. Gastly stuck its tongue out at Alex mockingly, hovering beside Morty. "I'll be using three Pokemon for this challenge, starting with this: my Gastly!""Use as many as you like, of course, we won't be going down easily!" Morty challenged, awaiting Alex's choice. ![](http://www.serebii.net/heartgoldsoulsilver/gym/morty.png) Gym Leader Morty accepts your challenge! He sends out his Gastly (Level 28)! Who will Alex send out first?
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Post by Tiki on Mar 2, 2023 11:10:56 GMT 11
after this update.Alex nodded and followed the elder maiden into the arena. He saw that the atmosphere was dark and foggy, like the kind you see in a haunted fair around autumn. The last thing he saw was a fainted Gifarig being returned by another young man, and the dude hurriedly returning to Pokemon Center. Alex did not get a good chance to look at his face due to the dark atmosphere and the speed he was walking. Even if Alex saw the man again in Pokemon Center, he won't recognize him. "Name's Alex, from Big Town." He greeted Morty when they exchanged their names. "Uh, I will try not to be scared. When I was going through Ilex Forest, it made me uncomfortable." He awkwardly replied. He did not like ghosts, or anything related to supernatural or paranormal things. After Morty sent out his Gastly, the young nerd had to put aside his sheepish fear and face this challenge. "Tackzill, you ready for this? Start off with a Psybeam!" Out from the Pokeball was a purple and green moth, happily flapping around in the arena. Being a creature of the night, this dim lighting and fog should not bother her too much. She identified the Gastly with her eyes, and began charging up a Psybeam as her eyes glowed a prismatic color.
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Post by Avalon on Mar 5, 2023 12:08:01 GMT 11
Morty was used to people coming in with some level of apprehension and fear. Some people were just intimidated by the station of the Gym Leader, but most were more spooked by the ghosts that Morty and his trainees employed. His unorthodox strategy was rather well known in these parts, and many singled him out as one of the trickiest Trainers to fight in Johto. Maybe not the strongest, but certainly one of the most clever. So he could only offer a fond smile to the challenger's mention of the forest. "Yeah, that forest can be something else. Went there a few times to train my Ghosts, try to catch some new ones, but seems like I always get turned around in it. Glad you made it out unscathed," he offered, rubbing the back of his neck. Bugsy had invited him into those woods for training trips and expeditions in the past, and the times he had taken the Bug Catcher up on that offer had certainly been interesting. The forest could be a veritable maze, not helped by the particularly unhelpful spirits that called the place home. Any Trainer who made it out of there without being driven crazy deserved some level of praise. Bugs weren't Morty's specialty, but he could appreciate a well-trained one. He welcomed the challenge of taking on this 'Tackzill'. It would be a fun challenge for his Gastly to overcome. "Gastly, use an Ominous Wind!" he called out. Gastly merged into the fog for a second, its purple aura spreading out with the fog itself and coming at Tackzill like a personalized tornado. The blast of swirling wind struck Tackzill, knocking the bug's floating body slightly off-kilter for a second, before the bug righted itself and sent out a blast of rainbow energy from its antennae. The blast struck Gastly's orb-like body, returning the favor; now it was Gastly who was floating and shaking in the air, struggling to right itself. "Clever bug you got there. I'll have to get real creative with this one, I think," Morty smirked slightly, already enjoying this battle. Gym Battle: VS Morty Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Gastly LV 28 HP 27% [17/63]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/gastly.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Tackzill LV 33 HP 77% [71/92]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/dustox.gif) Gastly [Levitate]: Healthy Tackzill [Shield Dust]: Healthy SP58 Gastly used Ominous Wind! SP56 Tackzill used Psybeam!
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Post by Tiki on Mar 6, 2023 9:29:04 GMT 11
Alex paused when he heard the word unscathed, and was wondering what the gym leader meant. "Unscathed? I haven't seen any increase in the report of people traveling Ilex Forest and coming out with an injury. Most people are trained in traveling the forest by now, and the Pokemon and humans have exited quite peacefully together." He was also pretty sure, most people don't go to the dark and creepy part of the forest, and if they do, they likely had a normal type like Rattata or Pidgey or Pidgeotto to help them out.
The Gastly seemed to be taking advantage of the atmospheric fog as a camouflage. It was unnerving to Alex how the ghost type was.. ghostly and spooky. He watched as they exchanged attack, as some of the wind drifted toward him, giving him chills both physically and mentally. He wrapped his hands around himself as a response.
"Thank you. It's actually my first time using my Dustox in a gym battle." The challenger replied, wondering what else tricks Morty got up his long sleeves and scarf. "Tackzill, go for another Psybeam!" He called out another attack as his bug prepared another psychic attack.
OOC: no need to edit but now gastly and dustox should be same speed if I win, please use my mod bar
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Post by Tarlar on Mar 7, 2023 23:52:58 GMT 11
"Oh! I just meant that some people get lost in there, and scratches themselves on thorns and such, nothing really bad," Morty quickly tried to reassure Alex. "Few are venturing in there without being prepared, but many are still surprised with its labyrinth like features and ends up spending much more time there than expected."Some had come out mentally scars more than physical, or had had some unpleasant experiences around the shrine in the middle of it all. To most people the rumors surrounding that shrine was uncomfortable and worrying, to Morty it was just another day, and he wasn't surprised that the shrine would be haunted. It was old and for the spirits after all, besides there were also the old legend about the treecutters who had disappeared in the forest, and if just half of it was true there would be plenty of spirits in there. "It surely handles it as a professional!" Morty said impressed as the moth skillfully saw through Gastly's trickery and attempted use of the fog to get his attack to hit. Gastly didn't look too well afterwards, even though it still grinned and floated in and out of the fog. "So tell me, what is it with ghosts you don't like? You look uncomfortable now," the gym leader asked. He knew that it was often the case for his favored type, and that dark trainers often had the same problem, people was full of prejudices and misunderstandings so they saw the pokemon in a bad light and was scared of them. Bugsy had the opposite problem as a lot of trainers thought him to be weakest gym leader simply because he used bugs, they often learned he wasn't a pushover. Morty had to try educate his challengers about ghosts and how to handle them, and understand them so that they didn't ran away in fear. A thing which often attracted the ghosts since they fed on the feelings or thought the reaction was fun. "Looks like this round is not going to last much longer," Morty said lightly while his gastly laughed maliciously. "You know what to do," Morty said calmly and the gastly slowly moved closer to Tackzill who was quick to blast it with a beam of rainbow colored light. The ghost didn't move by it this time and just laughed hollowly, a purple rope wrapped itself around the psybeam and all the way back to Tackzill whom it wrapped around briefly before it turned to smoke. Tackzill dropped to the floor like a rock while the gastly faded into the fog and then a moment later a red light shone faintly around its pokeball as it got recalled. "A high price to pay, but it can be necessary sometimes," Morty said with regret as he threw the pokeball containing his next pokemon onto the field. A haunter popped out and then sunk into the floor to disappear out of sight. Morty looked expectantly at Alex to see who would be his next choice. ![](https://pldh.net/media/pokemon/gen6/xy/269.png) ![](http://pldh.net/media/pokemon/gen4/platinum/092.png) Gastly took Tackzill with it in its fall by Destiny Bond! Both pokemon fainted! Tackzill loses a Happiness point. (+6) ![](http://www.serebii.net/heartgoldsoulsilver/gym/morty.png) ![](http://pldh.net/media/pokemon/gen4/hgss/093.png) Morty sends in Haunter [Lv 30] as his next pokemon. (ooc: Tackzill has fainted. Rolled to see who moved first now they had same speed, Gasltly pulled the long straw this time.)
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Post by Tiki on Mar 8, 2023 7:39:37 GMT 11
Alex nodded to Morty's response. Of course, just scratches from thorns and rough branches and stuff, nothing serious. His personal experience with saving the Chikorita was also quite paranormal. When asked about his dislike of ghosts, he sighed quietly and replied, "They just feel supernatural, abnormal, and illogical. They don't make rational sense, if you understand what I mean." He paused, wondering if the answer was sufficient. "If not, I can try to elaborate on that too."
When the gym leader commanded his Gastly to do something suspicious, Alex watched attentively as the ghost pulled a fast one. He did not like this trickery, at all. This made no sense. This was bullocks. What in tarnation was that?! "You did great Tackzill." Alex returned his Pokemon, disappointed that he let his Pokemon fainted in the gym battle. He could have prepared better or planned better, but this did not worked out to his favor.
"That was a sly one," the challenger scoffed. "My Dustox can't be that threatening against your Gastly."
He dug into his pocket to look for another Pokemon to summon. "Spiden, use Shadow Sneak! Show them what we got!"
While not a ghost type, the Ariados was a mistress of shadow in her own way. As a Pokemon that had helped Alex defeated previous gym leaders before, he knew his trusty Pokemon should do great this time around.
OOC: Shadow Sneak x2 USE MY BAR.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Mar 11, 2023 18:52:11 GMT 11
Morty studied Alex’s Pokemon carefully and thoughtfully. The trainer he battled against was skilled and well prepared for the match he faced against the ghost type specialist. Some of this strange trainer’s Pokemon choice also caught Morty by surprise, as they were all bug types up to this moment. When Alex called forth a large red arachnid with bright yellow and purple striped limbs, Morty wondered silently to himself if this was Alex’s preferred type. “I know most people view Ghost types as unnatural creatures.” Morty nodded quietly to himself. “Like most think of bug types as icky and gross. However, I see them as a natural part of life. Both for the ecosystems they inhabit and if you consider all living things to have what we typically call a ‘soul’.” A small smile was thrown towards his Haunter as the newest Pokemon on Morty’s team floated in and out of thin air on the battlefield. It would fade into nothing, leaving no trace of where it went, only to reappear behind Alex a moment later. The Haunter, who seemed to have no ill-will towards another trainer, opened its mouth wide and rolled its eyes out of their socket and onto its tongue to try and create a morbid face. “Haunter, focus on the battle please. We don’t want to scare our friend with your tricks.” Morty corrected his Pokemon, whose face drooped in a sad puppy-dog after being scolded. Haunter reappeared where he once floated in front of Spiden all the same. “Haunter, quick use your Night Shade!” Morty instructed as Alex gave his command to his Spiden. “Your Dustox knew some powerful moves.” Morty nodded firmly. Spiden seemingly melted into the ground, causing Haunter to tilt his head. He searched everywhere, turning his head this way and that. The ghost Pokemon even flipped himself upside down in midair and tried to check between both trainers’ feet. Then, Spiden reappeared as a shadow behind Haunter and lashed out, causing the ghost type to cry out sharply. “It is better to be prepared for the battle ahead.” Morty commented on Alex’s words about Dustox. “That Psybeam attack of your Dustox’s is definitely nothing to scoff at.” As Haunter clapped his hands together, creating a strange wave of black energy that slammed into his opponent, Spiden leaped once more and clawed into her opponent through the shadows with ease. “Haunter is unable to battle!” The referee on the sidelines called, waving his flags in a gesture towards the two combatants. Morty snapped his fingers and a sly smile slipped across his face. The floorboards underneath their feet creaked and groaned loudly as though the wooden boards might split in two. A strange round ghost appeared with two large red eyes, spiked ‘fur’, and long, fox-like ears. “Gengar, our friends have been knocked out of the fight. It’s up to you to take on our challenger, now.” Morty nodded matter-of-factly. The strange ghost type blinked for a second as it studied Alex and Spiden, then turned back to Morty and nodded firmly. “Morty’s last Pokemon will be his trusty Gengar!” The announcer continued in the background. Gym Battle: VS Morty Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Haunter LV 30 HP 0% [0/76]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/haunter.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Spiden LV 33 HP 70% [69/99]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/ariados.gif) Haunter [Levitate]: Healthy Spiden [Insomnia]: Healthy SP41+ Spiden used Shadow Sneak! SP71 Haunter used Night Shade!
SP41+ Spiden used Shadow Sneak! SP71 Haunter fainted! Mod Notes: Tackzill ded [fainted]. Running shoes exhausted. ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/ariados.gif) Spiden gained 2250 EXP. 30*50: 1500*1.5: 2250 Spiden increased to 5282/3367! Spiden gained 1 level. Spiden increased to Level 34! (1915/3571)Spiden is as close as she can get to Alex! ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/frosmoth.gif) Frosmoth gained +1 level through EXP Share. Frosmoth increased to Level 8.Frosmoth learned Infestation! Tarlar did Frosmoth get a level due to exp share for earlier after Tackzill fainting? Morty sends out his Gengar! Will Alex keep Spiden or choose another Pokemon?
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Post by Tiki on Mar 11, 2023 23:09:10 GMT 11
Alex listened attentively, but then he got confused again. He wasn't sure what ecosystem or role the ghost types do in Pokemon world besides being creepy and scary, maybe it would be easy to ask Morty instead. "Wait, now you have to elaborate. What do ghost types Pokemon do in the ecosystem? I believe they're in all ecosystems now. The ocean, the woods, deserts, and even the cities. They're just being scare-monger and spooky adrenaline thriller?"
After the Haunter quickly disappeared as it appeared, Alex initially thought it was hiding in the arena behind the fog or the dark atmosphere. However, he briefly felt a chill around him until Morty called the ghost type Pokemon back. The frightful trainer did not dare to move his head or eyes to check if the Haunter was near him. When it did appeared in front of them again, he quietly sighed in relief.
They exchanged their comments about his Dustox's strength. Meanwhile, Spiden and the Haunter exchanged their attacks. The Haunter tried a Night Shade thing, but it was unable to match the spider's devious speed. After the referee had called out the Haunter's defeat, this was when the battle got real. The Haunter was withdrawn in a flash, but then a strange ghost Pokemon materialized through underneath the floor, with a big pair of red eyes and giant smile.
"SO this is the famous or infamous Gengar." Alex commented without filtering a thought. He quickly withdrew his Pokemon, "Return, Spiden, you did great."
Then, he sent another Pokemon into the field with another Pokeball. "Chryaisy, this one's a tough one. Start off with a Sleep Powder!" The Lilligant curtsy bowed the Gengar. With the amount of lime or light green and the big red flower on her, it changed up the tune of the atmosphere. Alex heard of the strength of Morty's Gengar, and using his Lilligant was a bit of a gamble. If his Lilligant did not work out, he had a plan B or C. He was hoping to not use those plans, however.
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Post by Avalon on Mar 13, 2023 4:46:29 GMT 11
Morty was used to people not seeing the point or the beauty in his Ghosts. They were a naturally spooky group of Pokemon, after all, and one that not many people seemed to know a lot about. Most of the time people would come around to his own way of thinking after just spending some time around some Ghosts, or after training one of their own. But it seemed Alex's hang ups with them were a bit more severe. "Their ecosystem is everywhere, wherever their souls have ended up. They can scare off predators, poachers, people that would do harm to others. Some are a bit scary or fond of tricks and antics, but that's the same with any type of Pokemon," Morty explained. Ever since he had caught his first ghost, a Gastly, he had been smitten with the type. Some people thought it weird, but to him they were just another part of the world's rich history. A relic of the past that could be used to look toward the future, and a gift left behind by the Legendary Pokemon that protected their world. With Haunter and Gastly both bested and only Gengar, his lifelong partner, in the field, Morty adjusted his scarf a bit, throwing the excess of it to hang over the back of his shoulders as he smiled. "Gengar, don't underestimate a single Pokemon. They may look like plants or bugs, but they've been trained pretty carefully. These guys are a bit more disciplined than I think we've seen in a while."Gengar nodded happily, bouncing in place with glee at the fight before them. The stress of the situation seemed completely lost on the shadowy monster or on his Trainer, both sharing the same coy smile. Morty was known for his unusual strategies; sure he could just spam Shadow Ball until the cows came home, but there were easier ways of dealing with opponents than just relying on brute force. "Gengar, place it under your Hypnosis!"The Gengar nodded, his eyes glowing red and releasing waves of psychic energy at the Lilligant. The psychic maneuver didn't seem to land properly, however; Lilligant seemed unfazed by the ghost's glowing red eyes or its psychic abilities. Instead, she was able to simply shake her plant-like parts to release a surge of strangely-colored spores. Gengar could not dodge the swarm of spores in time, breathing in the spores and slowing down. The once gleeful apparition began to drift closer to the ground, no longer bouncing around like a maniac and instead letting his eyes droop shut. In a moment of irony, Gengar was now the one snoozing. Morty could only close his eyes for a moment, resigning himself to the reality that his strategy had failed to work. "Well played, Alex. Not many people try out a strategy like that against us, but guess you realized brute force wouldn't be enough," Morty complimented genuinely. He was already curious about how this would play out; would Gengar wake up in time to finish this fight and be able to turn it around, or would this curious strategy of Alex's play out as the boy wanted? Gym Battle: VS Morty Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Gengar LV 34 HP 100% [95/95]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/gengar.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Chryaisy LV 33 HP 100% [99/99]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/lilligant.gif) Gengar [Cursed Body]: Asleep Chryaisy [Own Tempo]: Healthy SP90 Gastly used Hypnosis! It missed! SP74 Chryaisy used Sleep Powder! Gengar fell asleep!
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Post by Tiki on Mar 13, 2023 19:15:27 GMT 11
Alex chuckled at the response, and was curiously learning more from Morty. "Ghost type Pokemons have predators? As in, other Pokemon hunt them as food?" He could understand poachers who would capture Pokemon illegally and using illegal method for illegal money and bartering, but he couldn't imagine ghost types Pokemon as prey to other Pokemon. Then his next train of thought was, do they have nutrients? His thought continued when Morty gave Gengar a prep talk. Why would a gym leader underestimate their challenger's Pokemon, when they should be challenging them instead.
He watched as their Pokemon battled to see who would be the best monster to put the other to sleep. The ghost type had eyes that would be persuasive or controlling the other Pokemon's mind, but the Lilligant was not affected as her mind at the moment was focused. The formerly energetic Gengar was now slumbering in one spot, vulnerable and under Alex's control. Well, until it would wake up eventually, and he would have to seize this opportunity well.
"Thanks, you probably thought I am a bug type trainer or something? I do a little bit of both grass and bug types generally." The young trainer thanked Morty for the compliment. However, he wasn't done as he had something else in mind. "Chryaisy, go for a Quiver Dance!" The flower Pokemon chirped happily to her own tune, and began dancing in a mesmerizing manner.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Mar 15, 2023 8:01:39 GMT 11
Morty smiled and raised one hand up elegantly to gesture towards his own ghostly friend on the battlefield. Since most ghost Pokemon were the spirits of other creatures since past, most wouldn’t consider them to have many that preyed upon them. In truth, even Morty gave into that false belief once upon a time, too. It was only thanks to his dedication with his other worldly friends that he learned more about how they thought, felt, and their own fears. “They don’t have many predators, that’s true.” Morty nodded his head firmly as he studied his spooky giant in the midst of the battle, gently slumbering away. “But they do prey on each other, and are preyed on by Dark type Pokemon that happen to share the same habitat.” Morty stated with a soft frown. Gengar’s ears twitched and slowly his eyes began to blink as he awakened. The large red eyes were accompanied by small, pursed lips as he tried to make sense of what happened. When Gengar turned expectantly towards his otherworldly friend, the elegant GYM Leader only nodded his head solemnly to his friend, who seemed to understand. “Glad to see you awake, my friend. Let’s follow that up with a Curse, since Hypnosis was not our alley that round.” Gengar’s entire body began to glow with a strange, ominous light. It winced at first, then howled in pain while closing its eyes. Small, ghostly apparitions appeared around it and shot at Chryaisy, cutting into her with Gengar’s curse as it buried into Chryaisy’s form. Morty laughed at Alex’s assumptions. In truth, the young man wasn’t wrong. “Yes, I did quietly ponder that. Are you part-psychic type and reading my mind?” Morty light-heartedly laugh, obviously joking with Alex as he asked the ridiculous question. There were ancient literature of Pokemon and humans being of the same species pretty much, though humans had long since branched off and lost all possible powers. Chryaisy began spinning around while waving her arms and moving her feet in a beautiful formation. The dance created brilliant lights that sparkled all over the battlefield. “It is great to learn about others beyond the battle. What inspires you about grass and bug types?” Morty asked curiously. Gym Battle: VS Morty Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Gengar LV 34 HP 49% [47/95]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/gengar.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Chryaisy LV 33 HP 75% [74/99]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/lilligant.gif) Gengar [Cursed Body]: Awake Chryaisy [Own Tempo]: Cursed [+1 Sp. Atk, +1 Sp. Def, +1 Spd] SP90 Gengar woke up! Gengar used Curse! SP74 Chryaisy used Quiver Dance! Chryaisy is hurt by curse! Rolled for rounds with current 1-3 chance first and it rolled 1 round total, as that wasn't rolled last round. Sorry, Tiki. ):
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Post by Tiki on Mar 16, 2023 23:46:42 GMT 11
"Huh, that's strange of them to prey on each other." Alex replied, and stopped after that, as the concept was relatively strange and new to him. He was still absorbing and processing this piece of information when the Gengar had woken up from the earlier slumber. He observed as the Gengar had... place a curse on his Lilligant for a price. Then, his grass type danced elegantly to light up the battlefield.
"No, uh... I just thought you might thought about it. Coincidence." He replied as he was slowly losing himself in thoughts. "I would like to be a doctor, for humans. Not Pokemon. Learning and befriending grass types could help with medicine and prevention. And reading mind is a bad idea, some things are better not known." He answered monotonously. He also thought reading minds would be a breach of confidentiality and trust, and also giving you anxiety or something.
When he was finally prepared, he began asking, sounding dumbfounded. "Why... would you have your Gengar place a curse on Chryaisy? It looked like it was in pain." He folded his arms. "Gengar didn't look like he was enjoying it. I've seen moves like Take-Down that recoils, but this looks more painful than that."
"Chryaisy, when you're ready, use Giga Drain!" He commanded, whenever Morty replied to him and they both wanted to resume the battle.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Mar 20, 2023 1:13:45 GMT 11
Morty’s smile never faltered from his face as Alex tried to understand how Ghost Pokemon might prey upon each other. It was an odd concept to consider. One that Morty spent some months meditating on and searching in old ruins to try to understand himself better. “It does sound strange, I’ll admit. Especially for our species.” Morty nodded his head firmly and slowly as he hummed thoughtfully. “There are some theories why, such as territory disputes, but I’m afraid there are still mysteries about Pokemon we don’t quite have all the answers for yet.” Morty’s smile slipped into a soft frown as he considered this. Did he really want to know everything possible about Ghost Pokemon? Or did he enjoy learning more as he went through life? “Gengar used Shadow Ball now!” Alex had aspirations in the medical field? Morty’s eyes sparkled a bit with interest as he learned more about his challenger. While battles showed a trainer’s skills and strategies with their team, Morty also enjoyed a thorough conversation that let him learn more about the trainer behind the team. “Sounds like Poison Types would help you along, too. What better way to learn more about antidotes than to learn about the poisons you’ll need to make an antidote for?” Morty asked curiously, to see what Alex’s thoughts on the matter was. Chraisy began to glow with a strange green light that surrounded her body, before flying off of her and surrounding Gengar’s body. Gengar cried loudly from the pain, struggling through it as Chryaisy’s attack drained some health from him. “Hang in there, Gengar! I have faith in you, old friend!” Gengar smirked as a strange dark glow surrounded his body and within an instance, the cursed body switched from Gengar to Chryaisy, making it she strangely forgot how to do her Giga Drain again. “Ah-ha. That’s Gengar’s Cursed Body, what an amazing thing!” Morty clapped cheerfully as Gengar began firing strange shadow balls shortly after, hitting Chryaisy direction in her chest and sides. “Yes, the curse hurts ghost types but it leaves a residual effect on the other Pokemon.” Morty nodded his head thoughtfully, pointing to Alex’s Lilligant who nearly doubled over from her curse. “As you can see. Curse only affected Gengar once, but remains in effect for Chryaisy much, much longer. Ghost types can often use this on prey to make them easier to hunt down and consume.” Morty winked. Gym Battle: VS Morty Weather: Clear [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Gengar LV 34 HP 57% [54/95]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/gengar.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Chryaisy LV 33 HP 27% [27/99]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/lilligant.gif) Gengar [Cursed Body]: Awake Chryaisy [Own Tempo]: Cursed [+1 Sp. Atk, +1 Sp. Def, +1 Spd] [Giga Drain disabled 0/4] SP111 Chryaisy used Giga Drain! Chryaisy regained +11 HP! Gengar's Cursed Body activated! SP90 Gengar used Shadow Ball! Chryaisy avoided having her special defense lowered! Chryaisy is hurt by curse! Gengar ate his berry!
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Post by Tiki on Mar 20, 2023 9:14:33 GMT 11
"I am surprise then, that ghost Pokemon are territorial. Can't they just float to another area? Like a migratory or roaming Pokemon?" Alex continued to ask, curious about the ghost types. He continued and watched as the two Pokemon battled out their next turn. He could see that the Lilligant was getting weaker from the curse, and there was only so much Giga Drain could do. "Yup, I have a few poison types. Heck, you just saw two of them..." He reminded Morty of his Ariados and Dustox. "There are poisons outside of Pokemon though."
As if his Gengar battle wasn't difficult enough, the Gengar had an ability that made Chryaisy's Giga Drain useless. It was like the move Disable as an ability. This was a nasty trick along with curse, but he wasn't giving up yet or wanting to switch Pokemon yet. "Hang in there, Chryaisy, use Leech Seed!" He ordered his next move. He wasn't sure if the Gengar could use Curse again after healing with a berry, but he would have have to play safe now. "Does it really affect Gengar once?" He added with doubt in his voice, after Gengar devoured the berry happily.
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