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Post by Venominon on May 15, 2024 18:24:46 GMT 11
This wasn't the first time Venom had been laughed at, so he was able to ignore it and maintain his composure, continuing to glare at the evil Ghost types before him. That being said, he did still take notice of the murals on the wall, not sure where he had seen those symbols before, but pushed those thoughts aside for the time being. At the moment, he had far more important things to be focusing on. Mainly, figuring out how to deal with these evil Ghost types and putting a stop to their schemes. "I'm not sure who you were when you were alive, but you must not have been very smart. You'll probably never realize this on your own, but you've already made two rather large mistakes." Keeping his cool, but still with a tone filled with anger, Venom spoke to the Ghost type's ringleader, raising his right hand and holding up one finger at the same time.
"First of all, you should know better than to underestimate your opponent. No matter how much weaker than you they may appear. I would think someone who's already experienced death would know that better than anyone." The ninja shot back an insult of his own at the Forbidden Pokemon, then raised a second finger on his right hand before continuing to speak. "And secondly, one should never count their victories before they've actually won them. So far, all you've done is skulk around in the shadows, while others do your dirty work for you. How very...unimpressive." Venom insulted the Spiritomb and its minions once again, still standing his ground and not even flinching when the Ghost/Dark type threatened his life.
And when the room began to shake, Grimer slithered over to her master's side, clutching onto his left leg nervously. "Oh dear, oh dear...This doesn't look good. I really hope you have a plan, master." Seeing that the three Ghost types did indeed view him as a threat, Venom began to grin for a brief moment, withdrawing another Great Ball from his bag and pressing the button on it to activate it. "Don't worry, Grimer. I do. It's not a perfect plan, but it's clear that these three aren't as powerful as they'd like us to believe. And that will be their downfall." Venom and Grimer then watched as the Runerigus approached them first, listening to what the Grudge Pokemon had to say before Venom held out the Great Ball in his hand towards it.
"I suspect you're tired of hearing this, but life isn't fair! It's filled with all kinds of injustices, but that's just how the world works! When you die, that's it! No do-overs! No exceptions! You've had your time on this planet, and now the living are having theirs! So, as I said before, Team Toxic is sending you all back where you belong! Seviper, let's go!" The purple-haired Kantonian tossed the Great Ball up into the air, and out came Team Toxic's one and only Fang Snake Pokemon, who was immediately shocked and repulsed by everything she saw around her. "Oh, my word! This room, these ghosts, and the overall atmosphere in here are simply dreadful! Absolutely uncouth! And how dare you threaten my master, you horrible, ugly, brute! I have no idea where you got your looks and personality, but I sincerely hope you kept the receipt!"
Seviper hurled some insults at the three ghosts herself, glaring at them the entire time and refusing to show even the tiniest hint of fear. Just like her beloved trainer. It was at that moment that Venom raised his right hand again, activating the Z-Ring and Darkinium Z that were attached to it, causing a very bright light to begin to fill the room. "On my honor as a ninja of Fuchsia City, a trainer of Poison type Pokemon, and the son of the grandmaster, Koga, you and the rest of these evil spirits will never see the light of day ever again! Now, prepare to face Team Toxic's full power! Are you ready, Seviper?!" As the light shined from his Z-Ring and Z-Crystal, Venom started doing all kinds of poses, causing the light to spread to his entire body, growing even stronger and brighter with every single pose he performed.
Pretty soon, that light spread to Seviper as well, filling her with boundless new power, as the symbol for Dark type Pokemon appeared on her forehead. "As if you even have to ask, darling! Let us not pull any punches against these scoundrels!" The energy between Venom and Seviper continued to build up more and more, causing the room to shake once more, as their Z-move began to take form in the air in the center of the room. "Let's see if your grudge can take this! Behold! Black Hole Eclipse!" Venom finished the posing for the Dark type Z-move, and Seviper channeled the energy through her serpentine body, evolving her Dark Pulse attack into something far more powerful. As a result, a huge black hole appeared in the center of the room, pulling in all kinds of debris and even a few souls. After that, the Z-move began to move closer and closer to Runerigus, starting to pull the Ghost/Ground type in as well.
OOC: Black Hole Eclipse used on Runerigus, curtesy of Seviper's Dark Pulse and Venom's Darkinium Z.
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Post by vartio on May 16, 2024 13:12:52 GMT 11
The Ghost types remained silent as Venominom had spoken out his monologue, the three shifting Glances to each other, with the Spiritombs' motions looking more like Eyebrow raises to the other two. Almost like they'd all heard these same sorts of things before. Runerigus floated forwards slowly as the Seviper took form, the serpent like design almost appearing to smirk. The insults seemed as though they were brushed off, and soon enough, the human began doing a weird dance, and a light began to shine on his body. [ "Hrm... that'ssss new."] the Runerigus responsed as Spiritomb looked with mild interest, and Golurk didn't show anything at all in response. The Black Hole like mass formed, and pulled Runerigus in. It began to growl and yell in pain, it looked like the Black Hole would pull it in, and then... it failed. [ "Owww. That hurt..."] Runerigus said, at this point parts of its structure had been chipped off from the 'gravitational' forces, but it itself was intact. It appeared as though Venominon was the one underestimating HIS opponent. [ "Interessting what you mortals develop over so long. It's almost amusing how much that did to me. But I am but the weakest of us remaining fragments."] It responded with devilish chuckle. [ "And even if you defeat me... my power will simply be absorbed back into the whole!"] "Speaking of wholes... did you think I was going to 'skulk around' this whole time? Afterall... everything here is part of me, mortal."Suddenly Venominom and his pokemon would feel an excessive volume of pressure bear down on them, like eldritch darkness beating into their souls and trying to rip them apart. The eyes of every Gastly and Haunter would become glowing purple beads in the Tempest of Darkness that surrounded the room. "A curse upon you and all the living!"As Spiritomb threatened that, once more that red light forming the seal would light up, but only faintly. "Accursed... once is a coincidence, twice is a pattern. He has one! How!? Is that tradition still alive today!?" The Light seemed to be sourced from something that was not part of this room. However, while the curse would weaken, it would not fade away! [ "Worry not Master, soon it won't matter. Even should I fail, you will be free!"] Called out the Runerigus, which launched forwards towards Seviper and swiped at it with its claw, which extended beyond initial perception to surprise the Seviper! As it struck the Seviper, it would feel a part of itself missing, as the Runerigus stole part of its power into itself, resulting in the Pokemon chuckling crazily as parts of its mural-body would break away, light shining as it would regrow its shape. [ "Ahh, so this is what it's like to truly shed!"] "Tell ya something kid. If I wasn't sealed to this spot, I'd be out there wrecking havoc the likes you'll never see again in your lifetime. Enjoy I am bound here for now..." Its eyes slowly curled to its right, looking at its unconscious sacrifice. It wouldn't be that quick or easy to 'feed' upon a living mortal in its current state. Wild Encounter Weather: 'Sealed Curse' [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Runerigus LV 28 HP 6% [5/79]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/runerigus.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Seviper LV 29 HP 54% [49/90]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/seviper.gif) Runerigus [Shed Skin]: Status Seviper [Wandering Spirit]: Status SP51 Seviper used Black Hole Eclipse! It's SuperEffective! SP30 Runerigus used Shadow Claw!
Seviper lost 5 Hp (1/16) to "Sealed Curse!"(OOC note: 'Sealed Curse' is the same as the Ghost Type Curse, applied passively to your Pokemon on the battlefield. Due to the seal in the Room, it only deals 1/16 instead of the full 1/4!)
(Left = Seviper; Right = Runerigus) Crit 3AIYe23Kp_1-16 | p_1-8 Damage: p_1-16- 74 DMG | p_1-16 - 36 Damage
[/font] 1-16·1-8·1-16·1-16
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Post by Venominon on May 19, 2024 20:22:43 GMT 11
This was Team Toxic's second time using a Z-move. And even though it failed to finish off their first ghostly opponent in one shot, Venom did not flinch or look even the slightest bit worried. It seemed that all of this was well within his expectations, and he wasn't afraid to let the three evil stooges know it once the one had finished speaking. "Seems you're the type of being that loves to hear themselves talk. I didn't need you to tell me that you're the weakest. I could deduce that much within seconds of seeing you three. But it matters not. I'll admit, it is a shame that our Z-move failed to since you, but it still accomplished its goal. And just in case you literally brainless creatures couldn't figure this out on your own, that goal was simply to help us finish off the first of you quickly."
Indeed, it was true. That was something else Venom could tell just by looking at his foe. Runerigus may have been acting like it still held the upper hand, but the ninja could tell from the cracks in its relic body that the Grudge Pokemon was in a very bad way. Of course, these spirits still weren't making this easy for Team Toxic, as Venom, Grimer, and Seviper all buckled under the pressure a bit once it suddenly increased. "...Oh geez...I'm so glad I don't have any bones right now..." Grimer commented on this turn of events, her gelatinous body practically flattening into a slimy pancake at first. Thankfully, Venom and his pair of poisonous Pokemon were able to adapt to this new atmosphere within two minutes, but not without some drawbacks.
The first of which came when Runerigus took advantage of their struggle and launched an attack against Seviper, causing the Poison type to become very frantic, but not from the HP she lost. "AH! Scar! Scar! That's gonna leave a scar!" Seviper panicked for a moment, thinking about the worst-case scenario. But then, that fear was replaced by a hefty helping of anger, and it was all aimed at the one responsible for her fashion disaster. "Hey, you thoughtless, vile, ugly brute! My master and I spent a long time maintaining these scales! They were absolutely flawless! How dare you leave such horrendous marks on them like these!" The Fang Snake Pokemon glared at her opponent, almost completely ignoring and disregarding Spiritomb and its declaration. Almost.
"Oh, shut the heck up! Nobody cares!" Seviper yelled at Spiritomb to get him to stop rambling on, as she was only interested in one thing at that moment. Revenge. "So, you ghosts like sucking the life out of living things, do you?! Well, let's see how you like it then! Seviper, use Giga Drain on Runerigus now! Show these self-centered spirits how Team Toxic deals with Ground type Pokemon!" Venom wasted no further time in giving Seviper her orders, and she wasted no further time in carrying them out, raising her tail up into the air and channeling her energy into it, causing it to give off a bright green glow. "With pleasure, master! I'm certain this brute's energy will taste foul, but I'll make do!" Once the energy in her tail had built up enough, Seviper sent out four streams of Grass type energy towards Runerigus, aiming to suck out what was left of its energy and add it to her own.
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Post by vartio on May 30, 2024 13:23:10 GMT 11
"Golurk c'mere..." Muttered Spiritomb, leading to the gargantuan nine foot tall Pokemon lumbering over as the human gave his orders. "Listen up, Rig's as good as defeated. You're not going to give them the pleasure, I do hope. The end result is the same, see?"Golurk gave a very slow lean forwards of body and head. Runerigus would snarl towards the Seviper as it used Giga Drain as intended, draining the energy from the Runerigus. The runes on its body began to fade to black, the eye upon its top block fading again as the body began to crumble, the shadows holding it together fading as the rocks fell to the ground. "Tsk... too bad... I couldn't give you a... Memento... hehe...."There, hovering where it was, was a Yellow Wisp of energy. Runerigus' spirit slowly floated backwards and melted into the body of Spiritomb, which grew larger. A guffaw was heard, the very voice of spiritomb filling the place with enough force as to cause echoes as it broke into manic laughter. "AHHH! THANK YOU FOR THE MEAAAAL!" cried out the Spiritomb, whose body was nearly 25% larger. The pure malice ebbing from it would feel stronger, and the Seal would begin to appear like it wasn't doing as well, but still holding up, barely. "Alrighty there Golurk, take the front stage, we'll have a Blast!" Guffawed the Spiritomb, with a spine grating laugh in accompanyment. The Golurk slowly lumbered forth to stand before Venominom and his Seviper. "...I will crush your hopes, mortal..." Golurk's slow rumbling speed proclaimed, pulling its right arm back as it positioned its left arm forwards to protect itself. The Spirits surrounding the area continuing to sap strength from Seviper and Venominon! Wild Encounter Weather: 'Sealed Curse' [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Runerigus LV 28 HP 0% [0/79]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/runerigus.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Seviper LV 29 HP 52% [47/90]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/seviper.gif) Congratulations, the Mural General Runerigus has Fainted!Seviper has obtained 1400 EXP! (Seviper is now 1961/2611) Great Evil Spiritomb has called forth Statue General Golurk (level 31). Seviper gained 2 HP from Giga Drain. (This is to match me rounding down on Sealed Curse before as it should have been 6, not 5) Seviper lost 5 HP from Sealed Curse!Warning: The Seal is weakening, if something isn't discovered, it may become broken and the Sealed-Curse will be no longer sealed!Runerigus [Shed Skin]: KO'd Golurk [Iron Fist]: Normal Seviper [Wandering Spirit]: Normal
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Post by Venominon on May 31, 2024 15:19:26 GMT 11
While Seviper was finishing off the Runerigus, Venom was calling Grimer back to her Great Ball, as the pressure from the curse had become too much for her gelatinous body to bare. Once that was taken care of, Venom raised his head just in time to hear Runerigus' bad joke, as its life came to an end for a second time. "Booooooooooo! If that's your sense of humor, it's no wonder you died in the first place." Seviper stated in a blunt and unimpressed tone of voice, even more pleased with herself for finishing off the possessed piece of artwork. After that, both she and Venom watched as Runerigus' spirit left its body and entered Spiritomb's, causing the Forbidden Pokemon to grow even bigger and stronger. And as the Golurk stepped forward to face Team Toxic after that, it became abundantly clear that if they defeated the Automaton Pokemon, the same thing would end up happening again. Clearly, this was no ordinary Pokemon battle. A fact that Venom finally clued into, gritting his teeth in frustration for not realizing that fact sooner. Still, that begged the question. What would the ninja's next move be? There had to be something he could do to help turn the tide of this battle in Team Toxic's favor, but what could that possibly be? It couldn't be as simple as plugging up the seal with some debris, could it? Before doing anything, the purple-haired trainer took a moment to think back to everything that happened since he and his Pokemon entered this chamber, and everything that had been said as well. Unfortunately, Venom had always been a rather straightforward person. So, things like riddles and brain teasers often left him scratching his head. However, one thing that the Spiritomb said did stick in his mind. A few moments ago, the Dark/Ghost type stated something about an item that Venom may have on his person. And at the exact moment, a small red light shined from the seal, which Spiritomb didn't like one bit. Additionally, there was that symbol. The circle and the X. Venom knew he had seen them before, but for the life of him, he couldn't remember where, raking his brain and trying his very best to recall before it was too late. At the same time, Seviper glanced at her trainer, noticing his internal struggle right away and wishing that she could do something to help him. But at the moment, all she could do was buy him time to think, turning back towards the evil Golurk and staring up at it with some uncertainty in her eyes. "Well, you're certainly more imposing than your broken cohort was. I'll give you that. And unfortunately, I've already made use of my trump card. My situation is anything but ideal, but if you think I'll back down, you've got another thing coming." The Fang Snake Pokemon gathered her courage, glaring up at Golurk and focusing the energy that she took from Runerigus into her tail. "Master, I know I speak for all of us when I say that we have faith in you! I know that you'll figure out these vile spirit's game, and I'll buy you as much time as I can to do it! Now, let's see how you like my Giga Drain, big and ugly!" Without even waiting for a command from her trainer, Seviper let loose with another Giga Drain, sending four more streams of energy right at Golurk with all of her remaining strength. The sounds of Seviper's words and actions managed to bring Venom back to reality, and he watched with mixed feelings as his beloved serpentine Pokemon risked her life for him. And just like that, a powerful wave of frustration and determination washed over the Kantonian trainer. He wanted more than anything at that moment to fulfill his Pokemon's expectations, save Roxie, and prevent a great disaster from befalling the world of Pokemon, but he just didn't know if he'd be able to solve this puzzle in time. But then, like a bolt of lightning, it finally hit Venom, causing a small gasp to escape his lips and his eyes to widen with shock for a moment. All these evil spirits, the symbol on the seal, and most of all, the Spiritomb. All of these things finally linked together in Venom's mind, causing him to recall something that he once used to combat all of these things on several occasions before. Frantically digging through his belongings inside his bag, the Poison type specialist found what he was looking for. The very same item that aided him in his quests to defeat an evil Gengar, as well as an evil Spiritomb. The Cleanse Tag. Taking a closer look at the small piece of paper, Venom saw that the symbol on the tag almost perfectly matched the symbol on the seal. Not to mention, the red light was very close to the shade of red that was present on the Cleanse Tag. Venom still wasn't entirely sure that this was the correct course of action, but it was definitely better than just standing around and wasting time. So, after taking a deep breath, Venom pushed back against the pressure, and ran as fast as he could over to the seal. "Thank you so much, Seviper! You've never failed me, and I don't intend to fail you either! So, for all our sakes, I hope this works!" Upon reaching the seal, Venom slammed the Cleanse Tag up against it, hoping that something good would happen as a result of his actions. OOC: Venom takes out his Cleanse Tag and tries using it on the seal, while Seviper keeps Golurk busy with a Giga Drain. Also, vartio , little mistake you made. Seviper's ability should still be Shed Skin. Runerigus' Wandering Spirit ability only activates if the opponent makes direct contact, but Seviper only knows special attacks. No physical attacks of any kind.
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Post by vartio on Jun 5, 2024 4:12:08 GMT 11
Golurk seemed almost a monster in comparison just by its sheer presence. There was clearly a difference in the power between it and the Runerigus, as it grabbed onto the strings of Giga Drain in a single swing of its giant hand. Streams of energy still travelled from the Golurk and into the Seviper as its eye glowed ominously. It just stood there, letting trainer and Seviper have their precious 'last words'. Then Venominom finally figured it! He had applied the Cleansing Tag, which worked to stabilize the Seal! The energies of the seal pulsated out, and would work to block off the Curses that were affecting the battle field! Spiritomb would light up in screams of agony, feeling its powers slightly restricted once more, the Gastly and Haunter in the room erupting into flaming wisps which all would return to the Spiritomb, but wouldn't even increase its size all that much. Quantity over quality, clearly. "*SPIRITOMB NOISES*! DAMNIT! HE REALLY DID HAVE ONE! You *SPIRITOMB NOISES*ing living beings and those *SPIRITOMB NOISES* PRIESTS AND THAT DAMNEDABLE TECHNIQUE!" cried out Spiritomb, its body constricting but not quite shrinking. It was clearly on the cusp of it all. It was now alone with Golurk. This now looked far more manageable a situation. "I don't know where you got that *SPIRITOMB NOISES* Tag. But I do know is that you'll regret pissing me off... Ahaha.... AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! DO IT, GOLURK!!!""Clear order given. No pleasure. Destroy your joy." It stated with cold efficiency. Its body began to glow as it pulled Seviper in by its own attack as its arms wrapped around and squeezed the Seviper with a surprising amount of force, as its body began to leak energy, forming cracks in its structure. "They're all 'fragments' of me, y'see. Much as I would LOVE to crush them with ground moves, I don't know any. But y'know what they do know? How to go out with a bang! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!"The Golurk's body would grow increasingly bright until its whole body shattered and exploded, immense energetic forces would surge out from it. If the Seviper was going to be such a nuisance, then it would be removed from the battle by force. And the Spiritomb didn't care if it had to sacrifice a carton of eggs to make a single serving omelette! The sheer force would easily send Seviper flying and despite having been locked into place, into a wall at that. The amount of force was way beyond what Seviper would be able to handle. "YOU WANT TO SCREW WITH ME, PUNY MORTAL!? FINE. SCREW IT ALL! I'M GOING TO RIP YOU APART AND FEED YOUR BLOOD TO THIS CHILD BEFORE I DEVOUR THEM AND BREAK THIS SEAL THE HARD WAY!" Great Evil Spirit Spiritomb has taken the field!
SPD 51 Seviper used Giga Drain! IT'S SUPEREFFECTIVE! SPD 48 Golurk used Self Destruct! Seviper has fainted! Wild Encounter Weather: 'Sealed Curse' [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Golurk LV 31 HP 0% [0/79]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/golurk.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Seviper LV 29 HP 0% [0/90]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/seviper.gif) Congratulations, the Statue General Golurk has Fainted! Great Evil Spiritomb has called forth Itself (level 35).
Left = Seviper; Right = Golurk
Crit ZKsAIUHCp_1-16 | p_1-16
Damage p_1-16 - 44 DMG (22 Healed) | p_1-16 - 119 Damage
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Post by Venominon on Jun 5, 2024 18:11:20 GMT 11
As the Cleanse Tag did its job, Venom and Seviper looked around in awe of it all, feeling very privileged to be witnessing powers such as these at work. True, Venom had seen the Cleanse Tag's powers before, but never on this big of a scale. "Oh, my word...Simply marvelous. Wouldn't you agree, master darling?" Seviper was the first to comment on this phenomenon, as the pressure from the seal melted away into a feeling of warmth and comfort. Venom could only nod in response, having fallen rather speechless as a result of the new sights and sounds all around him. Truly, the Poison type specialist was once again reminded that the world of Pokemon still had plenty of spectacular things to show him.
Unfortunately, this moment of spender was very short-lived, as Spiritomb suddenly erupted in a fit of rage and utterly foul language. Hearing all of the Forbidden Pokemon's comments, Venom and Seviper turned to face it immediately, then Seviper started to glare at it. "Ah! You foul-mouthed deviant! I'm sure you're upset but watch your language! There is a child present here!" The Fang Snake Pokemon reminded the evil spirit of Roxie's presence, but thankfully, Roxie was still out cold. Regardless, that didn't stop Spiritomb from issuing a suicidal command to Golurk, who carried out that command without question, filling nearly the entire cavern up with a powerful explosion.
Fortunately for Venom, the power of the Cleanse Tag shielded him from the force of the blast, and Roxie was protected by Spiritomb's power, since it still needed her alive and all. Seviper, on the other hand, wasn't so lucky, KO'd by the explosion, bringing her battle to an end for the time being. Once the dust settled, and Venom saw this, he called the serpentine Pokemon back to her Great Ball and spoke to her through it in a tone of gratitude. "You may not have beaten Golurk, but I can't thank you enough for all that you've done here today, Seviper. Not only did you give everything you had to help save Roxie and prevent disaster, but you also managed to best two strong Ground types in battle. I'm so proud of you, my friend. Now, get a good rest."
While it was true that Seviper didn't technically defeat Golurk, her presence did still manage to get it out of the battle, and that was more than enough for Venom. Still, it was a bummer that none of his Pokemon would be gaining any EXP from defeating the Automaton Pokemon. Be that as it may, this battle wasn't over just yet, as Venom exchanged Seviper's Great Ball for a different one, then turned his attention back over to Spiritomb. "Pretty big talk coming from someone who had to give up two of his allies just to defeat one Pokemon, even if they were only pieces of you. Keep acting tough if you want, but your game ends here." The ninja was still completely unafraid of the evil spirit, glaring at it with his snake eyes as he tossed his second Great Ball up into the air.
"You're up again, Grimer! I choose you!" The red, white, and blue orb released a flash of light, as Team Toxic's Alolan Sludge Pokemon appeared on the battlefield once again. "Oh dear! What on Pokearth happened in here?! How long was I inside my Great Ball?!" Grimer was rather frantic and confused, trying her hardest to process the current state of the chamber, but was also relieved to find that Runerigus and Golurk were nowhere to be seen. "Seviper was able to defeat Runerigus and Golurk, Grimer! Now, all that remains is their leader! So, let's start off this battle with Minimize! Then right into Knock Off!" Venom gave her some orders, and Grimer immediately shrunk in place, increasing her evasion and getting ready to strike down the evil spirit. And hopefully, her ability, Poison Touch, would be willing to lend a hand as well.
OOC: Running Shoes used. Minimize, then Knock Off.
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Post by Pixel on Jun 17, 2024 6:07:25 GMT 11
"Those fragments were weak compared to myself," the spiritomb cackled. Its eyes gleamed bright and green, vivid like toxins and twisted tangles of nightmares yet to unfold. It sneered with menace and spite, its twisted mouth a ragged slice of jack-o-lantern teeth. While the curse was being kept at bay by that cleanse tag, weakening its influence, the spiritomb wasn't about to be cowed. Not when it was so close to victory. It could taste blood on its ghostly fangs. "Disposable souls. Like yours. Yes, when I defeat you and destroy that seal, you will know suffering. I shall delight in your screams and give no mercy." There was a sinister and manic edge to its overlapping, inhuman voice as it schemed aloud. Its plot most foul and obscene, the details full of corruption and malice beyond reason. As it plotted almost boastfully, grimer minimized, making itself smaller and harder to track, its amorphous form seeping into cracks between rocks and near halving its mass. Now it would be far more difficult to striker. "Heh. Haha. Where do you think you're going? Hiding already?" it mocked, eyes glowing bright as it cast a potent hex on the grimer. Even this compressed down, the strike still hit true. Grimer managed to retaliate with a nasty knock off to get the spiritomb some distance away from itself again. Wild Encounter Weather: 'Sealed Curse' [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Spiritomb LV 35 HP 79% [71/90]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/spiritomb.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Grimer LV 30 HP 53% [52/97]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/grimer-alola.gif) Spiritomb [Pressure] Healthy; +2 SP ATK Grimer [Poison Touch] Healthy; +2 EVA; +6 Hp Black Sludge recovery per turn SP 40 Spiritomb used Nasty Plot. Its SP ATK raised sharply! SP 29 Grimer used Minimize. Its EVA raised sharply! SP 40 Spiritomb used Hex (60% hit) DEMA|tJ6p_1-100 Crit? p_1-16 Strength? p_1-16 SP 29 Grimer used Knock Off Crit? p_1-16 Strength? p_1-16Poison touch? p_1-100 Nope 1-100·1-16·1-16·1-16·1-16·1-100
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Post by Venominon on Jun 17, 2024 15:02:42 GMT 11
"Yes, I know. You've said that before. And I've said this before too. You really like to hear yourself talk, don't you?" Venom asked a rhetorical question in a condescending tone of voice, making absolutely sure to keep the Cleanse Tag gripped tightly in his left hand as he spoke. And he wasn't quite done speaking just yet. "But then again, I suppose it's not entirely your fault. Being sealed away down here for so long, any creature, be they living or ghost, Pokemon or human, can only hold out for so long before they finally snap and begin their descent into madness. It's easy to see that you're already much too far gone. You even created a pair of beings that you could talk to so you wouldn't feel entirely alone. Kind of like that guy in that movie with the volleyball."Unfortunately, despite Venom's calm demeanor and his obvious lack of fear, it appeared as though this final battle wasn't going to be as easy as the others. It was easy for the ninja to see that Spiritomb had the upper hand, even though it didn't actually have any hands to speak of. All joking aside, it was critical thinking time for Venom once again. If luck was on Team Toxic's side, Grimer would be able to use her increased evasion to avoid Spiritomb's next attack and deal some more damage to it. Not to mention her ability, Poison Touch, might even go off. However, if luck wasn't on their side, Grimer, and maybe even one or two Pokemon after her would have to lose the battle so that Team Toxic could win the war. Either way, the team of Poison types would lose for sure if Venom did nothing. So, after another quick moment of thought, Venom called out to his shrunken Sludge Pokemon, wherever she was, with another set of commands. "I doubt this is a foe we can defeat by being careful, Grimer! So, let's try another Knock Off! Just try to watch out for its next attack!" Grimer heard her commands loud and clear, taking a quite hit off of her Black Sludge to recover some of her strength before making her next move. "I'll try my hardest, master! And if I lose, then I'm sorry! Just please make sure that you save Roxie and end this nightmare once and for all!" The Pokemon from Alola gathered her strength, left her hiding place, then slithered over to the Forbidden Pokemon as fast as she could. OOC: Not sure if you factored this in, Pixel, but Venom's Grimer is holding Black Sludge. So, she could recover a little HP at the end of each round. Also, her ability, Poison Touch, is a thing here as well. Much appreciated.
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Post by Pixel on Jun 27, 2024 1:36:35 GMT 11
"I am the only one here with anything worthwhile to say, after all!" So of course it liked to listen to itself speak. The spiritomb swirled and pulsed with a crackle of maniacal laughter. "Your meager efforts will be for naught! That girl will fuel me further with her soul, become one of us many, my might fueled by her spite and fear. Hahaha!" As the pitiful little grimer inched towards the spiritomb, trying to hard to appear gallant and powerful, it unfortunately wasn't prepared to face the full brunt of this ghostly menace's aggression. Despite the minimize making the grimer hard to hit, having compressed down to a fraction of its prior size, the dastardly doom bringer seemed to have aim like a sniper kingdra. It smirked a sinister smirk and glowed an eerie hue, its edges wibbling and feathering until... BAM! Another hex was laid upon the grimer. This one was enough to take the little sludge 'mon down, even after the healing from black sludge. Wild Encounter Weather: 'Sealed Curse' [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Spiritomb LV 35 HP 79% [71/90]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/spiritomb.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Grimer LV 30 HP 0% [0/97]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/grimer-alola.gif) Spiritomb [Pressure] Healthy; +2 SP ATK Grimer [Poison Touch] Fainted SP 40 Spiritomb used Hex (60% hit) dxpIEKrKp_1-100 Crit? p_1-16 Strength? p_1-16 Grimer fainted! Please choose your next pokemon. (-1 happiness)
EDIT: Venominon Pressure has a custom effect that prevents the same move from being used twice in a row. So yes. Grimer never got to attack so it didn't come into play yet.
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Post by Venominon on Jun 27, 2024 13:17:59 GMT 11
Once Grimer had fainted and melted into an unconscious pile of toxic sludge, Venom immediately called her back to her Great Ball to remove her from any further danger. "Sorry about that, Grimer. Seems our foe is even more dangerous than I originally thought. Still, I appreciate all your efforts. Thank you, my friend." Venom put away the Great Ball containing his Alolan Sludge Pokemon, withdrew a new Pokeball in its place, then started to glare at Spiritomb again. He had thought that Grimer's Minimize would be enough to help her dodge at least one or two attacks, but clearly, this evil spirit's aim was far greater than the ninja had initially planned for. As such, the time for trickery was over, as Venom activated the red and white orb in his right hand.
"We may not be able to avoid your attacks, but there is still one weakness of yours that Team Toxic can exploit! Spiritombs, much like yourself, aren't exactly known for their speed! And unfortunately for you, Team Toxic always has a backup plan! Toxtricity, you're up!" The purple-haired trainer proudly declared, tossing the Pokeball in his grip out onto the battlefield and causing the Punk Pokemon inside to manifest herself. As soon as she did, the sounds of music filled the entire cavern, as Toxtricity strummed her power cords with delight. "Dang! This place is wrecked! It really gets me goin', master! Let there be rock and light!" As she continued to play her funky music, sparks began to appear from Toxtricity's body, growing stronger and brighter with every note she played.
And that's exactly what Venom was hoping for, proceeding with her orders and his next plan of attack at the same time. "That's right! Keep doing what you do best, Toxtricity! Then, channel all that energy, and hit this spirit with your strongest Spark attack!" It may not have been the best Electric type move around, but it still packed quite the punch, especially when utilized by such a strong Electric type Pokemon. And if fate would choose to lend Team Toxic a hand this time around, paralysis would make for a nice turn of events as well. "This is my moment! This is my day! You are the creep that I came here to slay!" Toxtricity sang out loud, continuing to play her music and build up electricity in and around her body. Once she felt like it was enough, she charged right for Spiritomb to unleash it all upon the evil spirit.
OOC: Question. Is this Spiritomb's Pressure ability in play here? Or is that just more fluff or somethin'? I'm asking because of how Pressure works here on ZZ.
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Post by Pixel on Jun 30, 2024 5:35:01 GMT 11
"Pffffft, ha! Hahaha! Are you going to try to defeat me with the power of song, you miserable little peon? I'll show you a real 'show-stopper'." The spiritomb was seemingly growing larger as it swirled and pulsed with evil energy. Every individual spirit seemed to scream out in the ever churning mass that composed the ghost's spectral form. "Slow as I might be...I. Hit. Harder!" Toxtricity lunged forward and slammed into the spook with a powerful spark—a display of true passion as she seemed to glow exceptionally bright, like she wanted to impress Venom with that single hit! And while mighty impressive, it only did so much to the bolstered ghost, who cackled again and promptly ensnared the toxtricity with a nasty hex, instantly draining away much of the young pokemon's youthful vitality. Toxtricity remained standing, but boy did that hurt! This ghost was not going to make any fool moves it seemed. As she processed the hit, she was very aware of the dense, growing pressure in the room as the ghost stared her down. It made it hard to focus. Maybe using the same moves repeatedly wasn't the trick of it. Maybe the only way to victory was to switch things up! Yeah, yeah. That was it. Wild Encounter Weather: 'Sealed Curse' [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Spiritomb LV 35 HP 42% [38/90]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/spiritomb.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Toxtricity LV 31 HP 15% [15/97]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/toxtricity-lowkey.gif) Spiritomb [Pressure] Healthy; +2 SP ATK Toxtricity [Punk Rock] SP 61 Toxtricity used spark Crit? 1UH9jQJip_1-16 Strength? p_1-16 SP 40 Spiritomb used Hex Crit? p_1-16 Strength? p_1-16 Spark Para? p_1-1001-16·1-16·1-16·1-16·1-100
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Post by Venominon on Jul 1, 2024 13:26:04 GMT 11
It seemed fortune had both favored and not favored Team Toxic in this last round of battle. On the one hand, Spark had failed to paralyze the evil Spiritomb. But on the other hand, it did result in a critical hit for their side this time. Either way, things still weren't looking good for the team of poisonous Pokemon. Spiritomb's Pressure was stronger than ever, which would make it impossible for Toxtricity to use Spark again for a while, and none of her other moves had nearly enough power to finish off the Forbidden Pokemon. Additionally, one look at the Punk Pokemon told Venom that she'd only be able to take one more hit before falling unconscious, just like Seviper and Grimer before her.
If that unfortunate outcome came to pass, then Team Toxic would be left with only three Pokemon remaining for this battle. Skorupi, Croagunk, and Koffing. Needless to say, the situation was growing rather dire for Venom and his beloved Pokemon, as he tried his hardest to come up with a way out of his mess. As he considered his options, the ninja began to sweat, starting to feel the pressure of this while situation himself. Thankfully, he still had Toxtricity and her gentle melodies. Even though she was in quite a lot of pain after Spiritomb's last attack, she still found the strength to play a gentle, uplifting tune for her master, hoping to inspire a new level of faith and resolve within him.
"...Just when it seems that you are lost and all alone...you will find the courage and the strength to carry on...And if you fall along the way...have the faith you'll be okay...Because your friends are there for you...reaching out to pull you through..." The Poison/Electric type sang as she strummed her chest cords, having plenty of faith that if she couldn't win this battle, then one of her fellow Poison types would. And judging by the look on Venom's face, her song did its job and then some. The Kantonian trainer wiped the sweat from his forehead, grabbed two more Pokeballs from his bag, one Pokeball and one Great Ball, as well as a single Revive, then gained a new and very confident smile upon his face.
"You're absolutely right, Toxtricity. Thank you. I do apologize that this battle didn't go the way we had hoped, but it's not over until the last move is made. And Team Toxic still has plenty of moves left to make. Like this one!" Venom proudly declared with renewed resolve in his voice, then tossed both spherical devices in his hand up into the air, freeing the two Pokemon inside. The two Pokemon in question were Skorupi and the still unconscious Seviper. And with the danger quite literally swirling all around them, Skorupi was quick to grasp the situation, glaring up at Spiritomb with her claws and stinger ready to strike. "Just say the word, master! I'm ready!"
Venom immediately nodded at the Scorpion Pokemon, then ran over to Seviper, gently lifted up her head, and placed the Revive into her mouth, helping her chew and swallow it as he gave Toxtricity and Skorupi their instructions. "Okay, listen up, you two! This might get a little tricky! Toxtricity, cover for Seviper, Skorupi, and I, and have a Metal Sound ready to go if you're able to withstand this next attack! And Skorupi, if Toxtricity falls, then go hit Spiritomb with your Bug Bite!" Having heard their directions, both Toxtricity and Skorupi prepared themselves for the next round of battle, with Toxtricity still strumming her chest cords and singing out loud. "It's a good day to diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Hearing this rather morbid tune, Skorupi sweatdropped at her teammate, not at all amused by it. "Please stop and don't ever talk or sing like that ever again." Toxtricity listened to the smaller Pokemon, but still had one more tune left inside, just begging to get out. "OKAY!"
OOC: Okay, before anything else, Venom uses a Revive on Seviper. Then, if Spiritomb's next attack against Toxtricity fails for whatever reason, have Toxtricity use Metal Sound on Spiritomb. However, if Toxtricity faints, then immediately send Skorupi in and have her use Bug Bite. Thanks.
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Post by Pixel on Jul 6, 2024 2:30:45 GMT 11
"How cute, it realizes that its your time to die~ Just give up on this fruitless venture and maybe I'll kill you and the girl quickly! Maybe. I do so like it when they scream in their final moments. Will you beg for my mercy? Not that I have any to provide but I can picture it now, like a daydream. Hehehe." The spiritomb cackled again. "Look at your pitiful efforts. Do you think you can truly defeat me, even burning through restorative items? You will lose this contest of strength. After all, reflect on the battle thus far. I have taken down each of your little soldiers down one-by-one. You're running out of options. Then again, the struggle and fear makes everything taste better." It hexed Toxtricity into the ground like the others and laughed. "Goood daaaay to diiiiie~ Including you little skorupi~ Oh look, how clever, I can rhyme too~" Then it maliciously hexed the skorupi as well, hissing as the bug skittered too fast to hit first, biting the ghost hard before spiritomb could retaliate. Wild Encounter Weather: 'Sealed Curse' [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Spiritomb LV 35 HP 28% [25/90]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/spiritomb.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Toxtricity LV 31 HP 15% [15/97]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/toxtricity-lowkey.gif) Spiritomb [Pressure] Healthy; +2 SP ATK Toxtricity [Punk Rock] SP+ Venom uses revive on Seviper, restores to 50% HP [-1 revive] SP 40 Spiritomb used Hex Crit? S0Sl_qFop_1-16 Strength? p_1-16 Toxtricity is knocked out [-1 happiness]
Skorupi is sent out
SP54 Skorupi uses bug bite! Crit? p_1-16 Strength? p_1-16 SP40 Spiritomb uses hex Crit? p_1-16 Strength? p_1-16 Skorupi is knocked out! [-1 happiness]
Please choose your next pokemon
Party: Seviper [50%], Toxtricity [0%], Grimer [0%], Skorupi [0%] 1-16·1-16·1-16·1-16·1-16·1-16
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Post by Venominon on Jul 6, 2024 13:24:37 GMT 11
As he watched two more of his precious poisonous Pokemon fall before his eyes, Venom listened to Spiritomb's attempt at a song, maintaining his composure and offering up only a single response at first. "...What a truly dreadful melody." The ninja then recalled his two defeated Poison types, tucking their Pokeballs back into his bag before raising his head to stare at the Forbidden Pokemon once more. "You may have bested Toxtricity in combat, but you will never best her in a battle of music. And Skorupi may have fallen, but she did her job well. Very well." Even in the face of such power and overwhelming odds, Venom was perfectly calm and composed, grabbing yet another Pokeball from his bag and pressing the button on the small device to activate it.
"Do I truly believe that I can defeat you? Let me answer that question with a question. Tell me something, evil spirit, have you ever wondered why the best trainers in the world always carry around a full team of six Pokemon with them at all times?" As the Poison type trainer questioned the Ghost/Dark type, he raised the hand that held his latest Pokeball up in the air, getting ready to unleash the Pokemon contained within. And at that moment, the trainer from Kanto started to glare at the evil spirit with the eyes of a powerful and ruthless serpent. "It's so we'll always have numbers on our side when facing powerful foes like you in battle! And you will never defeat us all! Show this disgraceful being what I'm talking about, Croagunk! You're up next!"
Even after throwing so many Pokeballs throughout the course of this battle, Venom's strength had yet to fail him, as he tossed the red and white sphere with all his might, sending Team Toxic's Toxic Mouth Pokemon into the fray. After that, it was Croagunk's turn to witness this disaster with his own eyes, but still displayed never little life on his face. Which was rather ironic, given his ghostly opponent. "Well...this all seems horrible. Still, I've seen worse." That was all Croagunk had to say on the matter, recalling the time when Team Toxic, along with multiple other trainers and their Pokemon, were stranded on the Secluded Island and came face to face with real legendary Pokemon, as well as a giant Magikarp.
That being said, the Poison/Fighting type still tightened the Muscle Band on his forehead, then cracked both of his knuckles, followed by his neck. Venom nodded at his Pokemon's reactions, then faced Spiritomb once again, quickly coming up with their next plan of attack. Since neither poison nor paralysis managed to inflict themselves upon this evil entity, then perhaps freezing would be the ticket. "It's your turn now, Croagunk! Fight hard and show Spiritomb what it truly means to have friends you can rely on! Use Ice Punch now!" Quickly shifting gears, Croagunk clenched his right fist, generated a powerful cold energy from it, then charged right for Spiritomb, making use of all of his own strength. "Your treatment of Team Toxic has been pretty cold! Now, allow me to return the favor!"
OOC: Croagunk is holding a Muscle Band, and Ice Punch does have the chance to freeze the opponent solid. Just makin' sure the next mod is aware of those details.
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