>>608339
If we can keep this battle grounded, even for just a short while, then it will be to our advantage. Unlike him, we don't normally have wings. A fight in the sky wouldn't be to our benefit.

Aim your attack slightly above him. If he's going to dodge, then it will most likely be upwards and into the air.

Watch this smart guy have a TM move that is water type or something. I say employ evasive maneuvers.

I say covered the entire place with dust by destroying the ground and chucking some rocks.

>>608588
So Sand Attack then?

Use Rock toss if you have it.

Orion 2014/12/04(Thu)09:16 No. 608691 ID: 386885
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>You use Ancient Power!

"Aha! This is why I love battling you! I never know what to expect!"

Orion 2014/12/04(Thu)09:18 No. 608692 ID: c9d5f3
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>Winfred dodged! Winfred dashes towards you!

"Watch out!"

Cast fire spin, around yourself. If he's going to hit you, he'll have to smash right through it.

Roll onto your back to dodge his charge then once he's right overtop of you give him the flamethrower at pointblank.

Orion 2014/12/04(Thu)10:23 No. 608700 ID: b77899
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>You use Fire Spin!

Flames surround my body, and I brace myself.

"Whoops!" Winfred shot straight up into the air.

Orion 2014/12/04(Thu)10:24 No. 608701 ID: 7c65ee
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>Winfred used Swords Dance!

Quickly mash all the buttons, he is going to do something powerful.

Seismic toss him back into the ground

Use Smokescreen and then transform into something tiny and electric inside the smoke and hide. He'll expect a large Charizard target so while he hunts you can use some defensive/offensive power-up moves and strike from the smoke.

>>608701
You're already encased in fire. Double down and use FLARE BLITZ!

Evasive maneuvers!

>>608716
Smokescreen doesn't work against pokemon with Keen Eye. Wilfred will see right through it.

Though I do think it's a good idea to change forms. Transforming is our specialty, after all.

Orion 2014/12/05(Fri)08:24 No. 609106 ID: c9d5f3
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>You fly up and use Seismic Toss!

"What ho! Uphold me!"

Orion 2014/12/05(Fri)08:24 No. 609107 ID: 987d42
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>You throw Winfred down into the ground!

Transform! Time for something different. Go electric and call down all the thunder. Show off.

>>609107
Wow, you know TM moves too? What a fearsome Ditto.

Just use Slash. This is a spar, so no need to use anything super effective on a downed opponent.

>>609107
>Keep distance and let him recover.
This is a spar after all, not a real battle.
>Use that time to prepare a powerful area of effect attack.
If I knew pokemon moves I'd suggest something more specific. Take care not to hit bystanders.

>>609129
Ah, you're right, we should let him get on his feet.

Orion 2014/12/08(Mon)06:12 No. 609999 ID: 53f25f
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Since it was only a spar I decide to let Winfred take a bit of a rest. I land on the ground, planting my feet in the midst of the dust cloud. From the left of my side I see movement and immediately get into a defensive stance. Out of no where a slash crosses my stomach.

>Winfred used Night Slash!

"Ho! Don't let your guard down!" In the giant dust cloud I can't see where he is! He'll strike any moment if I'm not careful!

Burn everything around you, or change in the cover of the smoke.

Teansform into magnezone, fly out of smoke and use shock wave when he rushes!

Wirlwind! Blow that smoke away!

>>609999
Use Aerial Ace!

>>609999
>Fly above the dust-cloud, evade
>Whirlwind to remove the cloud

Fire spin, but used defensively? Kind of like Barrier but with fire is what I'm thinking.

Orion 2014/12/09(Tue)08:16 No. 610249 ID: 986fa4
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>You use Whirlwind!

I better clear up this dust so I can see! That way he has no where to hide...

Orion 2014/12/09(Tue)08:17 No. 610250 ID: 699beb
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"Watch out, boy!"

Gah!

>Winfred used Steel Wing!

Bend back and drop like a sack of potatoes.

Become shuckle. Ignore bullshit.

>>610250
Counter with Air Slash!

I think it's time to pull out the big guns, fire blast.

Orion 2014/12/10(Wed)19:03 No. 610569 ID: 0eaf76
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>You transform into a Shuckle!

WHAM!

"Oh! How clever!"

Orion 2014/12/10(Wed)19:07 No. 610571 ID: 0eaf76
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"Shuckles cannot fly! Why don't you get up here!"

He's got a point, but let's try something different here.
He's fast, he's sneaky, and he can land powerful blows after a bit. If we go raw power we'll just get clocked. Let's try something he can't hide from, and perhaps can't outfly...Perhaps a Crobat? Like that we should be able to handle his speed and cloud tricks.

How fast can we change? could we conceivably fly into the air and then change mid-air, use an ability, and then change back fast enough to regain flight?

If possible, this would certainly keep him on his toes.

Otherwise, perhaps emolga would be a safe choice, for now.

>>610571
Heh heh heh... use Power Split.

>>610571
>Shedinja
>Turn around
>Eat his soul
Easy win.

>>610601
That's a myth! Also this is a spar it'd be rude to eat his soul.

Who cares about going up, all you need is to hit him. Couldn't you launch something at him?

Huh. So if we have time to react, Ditto is virtually invincible. He can shift to whatever creature gives him the typing or stats to tank the hit.

>>610580
Haha, yes.

>>610580
PERFECT

Orion 2014/12/15(Mon)08:34 No. 611979 ID: b77899
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>You use Power Split!

>You raised your Attack and Sp. Attack to that of your opponent!

"Woah!"

Orion 2014/12/15(Mon)08:35 No. 611980 ID: 1a57d2
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>You transform into Crobat!

"Watch out, old man!"

"Have at me!"

Use confuse ray!

>>611980
Oh my god Crobat has almost no moves that Skarmory doesn't resist. This is a terrible matchup.

Acrobatics seems to be a good move for us though. STAB bonus on top of 110 power since the Ditto's not holding anything. Skarmory's resistant so it drops down to 82.5 power.
Another option is Bite, which he doesn't resist. That's power 60 and could make him flinch.
Then there's Air Cutter, which is 75+STAB instead of 110+STAB, but based on Special, which Skarmory has half as much defense against.

...I'm not sure if the Crobat form still has its stats boosted by Power Split. Probably not. Skarmory's attack stats are like half what they used to be though, so this fight should be to our advantage.

Orion 2014/12/15(Mon)21:09 No. 612268 ID: 0eaf76
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>You used Confuse Ray!

"Egads! Wh-What's going on?" Aha! Winfred was confused! Now's my chance!

Fly right above him and turn into snorlax or a whale.

Transform into Whalord (wailord?) Above his head and use body slam!

Or we Could be smart and point blank fire blast him as a charizard.

This seems somewhat unfair. Can't you engage in a real fight with him? Aerial Ace is a pretty classy move, just use that to beat him up a bit.

>>612301
I remember something about type advantage not meaning everything?

>>612306
So what? It does exist and its a high damage KO move.

He is in no position to Dodge so let's end this.

Orion 2015/01/03(Sat)18:22 No. 617762 ID: 1a57d2
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Quickly! While he's still confused! Transform!

>You transformed into a Wailord!

>You used Body Slam!

BOOM!!!

>>617762
"This murders the Winfred"

Well. Ditto-ing into anything sure is overpowered.

>>617762
is...is he dead? Maybe not. Normal attacks aren't very effective against steel type, after all. Get off him, prepare a Hydro Pump in case he's still got fight in him.

>>617765
supposed to spar and learn from him not kill him

>>617766
I'm saying to use it if he keeps fighting. The seismic toss didn't stop him.

>>617762
Whoa dude we're supposed to leave him in a condition that he can teach Dragonair some stuff.

Eh, if we overdid things with Winfred we can always just switch to Audino or Chimecho or something and use Heal Pulse on him.

Orion 2015/01/05(Mon)10:39 No. 618297 ID: 986fa4
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>You transform back to a Ditto.

"Hey, Winfred? You okay down there?" I peer over the edge of the crater. Valy slithers up next to me. "D-Did you kill him?" I shake my head. I can't see in the hole...can't imagine it could've killed him...

Orion 2015/01/05(Mon)10:40 No. 618298 ID: 987d42
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WHAM!

"What a barbaric move, Ditto! Never sit on me again! It smelled of fish and sea water! Urgh!"

Laugh it off.

Haha, sorry, I hadn't even been in the water!

Heal him up

OW MY FACE

Transform into a copy of him and push back against his head. "You're a tough one, old man. Keep going?"

Orion 2015/01/11(Sun)10:26 No. 619510 ID: 0eaf76
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>You transform into Winfred!

“Heh! You’re quite the tough one, old man! Wanna keep going?” I’m still pumped up! I’m ready to go! I press heads against him, grinning. Winfred stares at me for a while before taking a step back.

“As much as I’d like to keep sparring with you...this little one should be going back home.” Winfred pulls the Whismur under his wing. “Aw! But sir! I wanna keep wa--” The Whismur is interrupted by a stern expression from Winfred. “Y-Yes, sir…”

“Thank you for the battle, Ditto! Let’s do it again sometime!” The two took their leave, with me and Valy left alone. She lowered her head to my level, an excited look on her face. “That was incredible, Ditto! I had no idea you were so strong…”

Orion 2015/01/11(Sun)10:26 No. 619511 ID: 0eaf76
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I puff out my chest, with a heavy air of confidence. “Yep. That’s why so many Pokemon respect me around here. I’ve been here for a long time, heh~” A few Pokemon off to the side were shooting bedroom eyes at you...but you choose to ignore them, for now. Valy slithered off towards the direction of the main yard. “I’m going to see if I can find a place to hunker down for the night...you don’t have to come with if you don’t want to. It won’t take but a few minutes.” There are plenty of female suitors who would love to spend time with me, but would I rather accompany Valy?

After that fight, wouldn't you want to have a break alone for a little bit? maybe reminisce on the good times you had with your trainer years ago?

Eh, go with her.

And become the pink slime you call a body.

Now is a good time to chill maybe do something relaxing, such as finding a shady tree to rest under.

>>619511
you are totally going to follow her. She invited you, so why not?

Orion 2015/01/15(Thu)08:27 No. 620512 ID: 4ba39a
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...Hmm, perhaps a bit of solitude would be a better choice. I’ve been dealing with Pokemon all day and I haven’t been able to get any sort of me time for myself! I locate the nearest tranquil pond and rest on the shoreline. Around this part of the daycare, few Pokemon manage to find this spot. They mostly stay in the main yard, so it’s much quieter. I suppose I should figure out if I want to take Valy’s possible companionship to a more serious level...She seems very nice, and so far she holds me in high favor! This is a good start, but I have to bond with her more if I am to win her heart…

Orion 2015/01/15(Thu)08:27 No. 620513 ID: 699beb
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“Ditto? Are you here?” Ah! There she is now! “Yes! I’m right here, Valy. Do you need something?” Valy lowers her head, smiling nervously at me. “Oh, I just wanted to sit with you for a bit, you don’t mind, do you?” I shake my head, patting the spot beside me. “Not at all! Come, come.” The two of us sit there in quiet for a good few minutes. Valy began to splash at the water idly with her tail. “Ditto...be honest, do you think I’m pretty?”

Tell her she looks more than pretty, she is beautiful.

>>620513
"nice looking" means pretty, right? Then yes. Feel free to flatter her but don't be dishonest. For instance you could tell her you wouldn't have suggested what you did if you didn't think she was pretty.

>>620513
"Absolutely, why do you ask?"

Orion 2015/01/16(Fri)07:10 No. 620585 ID: e2bcf3
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"Absolutely. You're beautiful! I wouldn't say that if you weren't, by the way. Definitely a gem." Nailed it. Valy ducked her head down, turning away from me. Did I offend her? "Valy?" Silent, pondering, the Dragonair sat there for a good moment before returning her gaze back to me. "Then please do not take offense if I may fall for you..."

>>620585
DON'T LOOK BEHIND YOU, IT'S THE DEVOURER OF SOULS

(Wait, what happened to her horn being broken. I'm gonna assume art error, and not that we're being tricked by another ditto or something).

>Then please do not take offense if I may fall for you
Why would that offend me?

Is this an imposter? Ask if she found that place to stay yet.

Actually I went back and checked and you can see her horn is unbroken as far back as >>610571

Orion 2015/01/16(Fri)08:12 No. 620591 ID: 630070
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"Why would I be offended? Also, what happened to your horn? You figure out a way to fix it?" A rustling from the bushes caught my attention. I look over to see...Valy? "Ditto, sorry I left during the battle I had to-- uh, wh-what is this?"

So someone switched out during the battle. Ask the imposter who they are.

Either she's got a twin, or there's another ditto here!

Poke the imposter.

Someone trying to fool me by pretending to be you.

Orion 2015/01/16(Fri)09:23 No. 620598 ID: b77899
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"You're an imposter! Who are you?" The Dragonair transformed! Into a...Shiny Ditto?! The Pokemon twirled in a circle, giggling. "Hello! Hehe, I was hoping to hook you up with that DRAGONAIR over there...but it seems that I was caught!"

Hoping to hook us up...? By basically pretending to be her without us actually wooing her? Sounds more like she wanted us to hookup with HER rather then the actual dragonair.

>>620598
A ditto playing matchmaker, not with herself as the match (Just a stand-in for them)? That's... Actually surprising.
(I'm saying she because they look more feminine...)

Wait wait wait. When did you enter the daycare? How come we didn't notice. Was ditto just oblivious to the fact it had a peer, or were you using transform to hide the whole time?

I get the feeling one of us should be offended, here.

>>620598
While I appreciate wanting to help someone the fact is that what you did was disrespectful to the both of us. What would be the point of us getting together if it was based on a lie?

So does this ditto want us to commit to one pokemon so that they can claim the hearts of everyone else?!? Probably not, should probably ask what is up.

>>620598
Wow, ask when they arrived.

"Wow, you know, I think you're lying, if you would be trying to do that, don't you think it's a little strange that you went in her place? It seems you were trying to trick me to get attracted to YOU!"

"Frankly, I don't have time for your shenanigans, get out of here."

explain what happened to Valy

Suggestion 2015/01/16(Fri)21:36 No. 620638 ID: 179dda

>>620630
No. Too strongly worded, we don't HATE her.