TM4 - Ryan and Wren vs Cheryl and Riley

[RCCaughtem]

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As the uniformed Snagems took to the field the crowd would go wild for them with chants of 'Snagem'. It would appear their opponents had arrived first, Cheryl and Riley of Team Sinnoh. The field they found themselves on was a sleek metal surface with cubes of metal dotting it of various lengths and widths, some towering over them.

"Greetings. We didn't get a chance to encounter you in the Wild Area but we heard all about you from Marley and Buck." Cheryl, the woman with green hair, said as she greeted them, releasing her Roserade in the process.

"I don't have much to say, sorry." Riley simply declared as he released a Rampardos.

"If both sides are ready...let the battle begin!" The ref on the side declared with a wave of his flag. (Declare your first attacks.)

Ryan was waving to the crowd and there was something on his uniform that was sure to cause a stir in that crowd: on his left arm was the symbol of the Hulbury Gym. Nessa had seen to her end and gotten the patch in and onto his uniform.

"Let's go, James!" Ryan shouts as his Inteleon appears, ready for the fight. "Now, Snipe Shot that Rampardos!" Ryan orders. James takes aim with his fingers, lining up the shot perfectly before firing off the water bullet.  

[Requiem of Whyspers]

Wren would find himself following the directions given before long, partnering up with the Channeler known as Ryan and moving onto the battlefield when it was declared the Snagems' turn to be introduced. As the pair of channelers left the locker room, he would feel his anxiety spiking. This was going to be a challenge for sure. He knew very little about how Ryan battled or even what kinds of Pokemon the man used and that would make partnering with him here more difficult than it had been to battle alongside Terashi on the final day in the Wild Area.

When he saw their opponents and the Pokemon they had sent in, he sighed slightly and palmed a Nest Ball he'd recently retrieved. It had taken him up until the final hour before the second round had been called to begin to make his decision and he had hoped to keep this one a secret from the opposing teams for longer than this but he felt it was the only option that made sense to him in the moment.

"Thistle, use Scale Shot on the Roserade!" He'd call out, his Dragalge appearing from his ball as it landed with a roar and flinging loose scales charged with Dragon energy from his tail, aiming to strike Roserade down in single flurry of strikes. Thanks to his Adaptability, the attack would be stronger than normal so with any degree of luck, it might work.  

[Requiem of Whyspers]

With the attacks they had made complete and with their opponents already moving to attack again, Wren had to think fast. "Smokescreen!" He hadn't had the Poison-type use the move many times so he only hoped it would work to his advantage. As Thistle spewed a thick smoke to cover himself and James, the Dragalge leapt forward, aiming to leap over Rampardos. Unfortunately for him, he would fail to make the jump flawlessly, his tail hit by the Rampardo's cloak of energy, leaving a painful bruise even without physical contact.  

[RCCaughtem]

Ryan and James appreciated the smokescreen cover. It was how they liked to operate if they could. "Alright, James. use Icy Wind. Get them both and maybe slow that Rampardos down a bit." Ryan orders. James nods and wiggles his fingers, sending out the chilling wind to get both Rampardos and Roserade, the latter of whom would probably not survive it.  

[Requiem of Whyspers]

Wren would think quickly. He could swap out his Pokemon and block both of those attacks but it might not make much difference if he wasn't careful what he did. The best option for now was likely to have Thistle weather the attacks as best he could while backing up Ryan's partner. "Thistle, get between them and use Twister!" He called out to his partner. The Dragalge, hastened by it's shed scales' weight off it's body, moved with impressive agility to standing tall between James and Rampardos, a roar erupting from him as draconian winds picked up around him, swirling in a violent, ripping tornado that wrapped James within it's heart alongside the Mock Kelp Pokemon. The winds should slow Rampardos' assault while grabbing those incoming leaves and wrapping them around itself for a moment. Hopefully they'd buffet Rampardos before making it through?  

[RCCaughtem]

James was rather annoyed at the incoming electricity. But Ryan had a plan to hopefully put the Rampardos into full stop. "James! Concentrate and when you see even a sliver of that Rampardos, open up with Snipe Shot! offer him no quarter!" Ryan commands.

James nods and takes a deep breath before taking aim. He was feeling the shock, but kept his focus, and when he saw the Rampados, his eyes would go blue and unleash a Sniper-Infused Snipe Shot. That brute was going down, even if he did as well.  

[RCCaughtem]

Ryan recalls James. he had done well. But now he needed to ramp up the attack. and he knew just who to call out next. "Let's go, Undine! Hyper Voice!" Ryan calls out as his Primarina hit the field. She would nod, and the belt out an extremely loud note, causing a massive shockwave. And given her Liquid Voice, it's effects might not be as potent on Roserade, but that Mamoswine was about to be in a world of hurting.  

[Requiem of Whyspers]

Wren had hoped with the speed boost from Scale Shot earlier, that Thistle would be able to outrun most opponents for a bit longer than this but with that Cotton Spore combo the opponents used, there was very little he could do to get out of the way. So he'd have to to hope this would allow the Dragon-type to weather the incoming attack. "Iron Tail!" He called out, watching with grit teeeth as Thistle pulled his tail around to hold it between his main body and the incoming ancient swine, glowing bright silver with Steel-type energy. When the attack connected, Thistle would push back with everything he had but it wouldn't be enough. Iron Tail's Defense boost wouldn't be enough reduce the damage from such a super effective move far enough to survive it after the hits he'd already taken.

By the time the smoke cleared, so to speak, Wren had already sent in Nutmeg. "High Jump Kick!" He would order. "Aim for Mamoswine!" Nutmeg would nod and bound into the air, legs glowing with the Fighting energy needed to unleash the attack.