Round 3 vs “Aaron”
Opting for bulk, I opened with Tum Tum and Cedella. Charizard and Scrafty stood across from me, reminding me that flying-types were one of Appletun’s many weaknesses (in addition to poison, bug, ice, dragon, fairy and midnight snacks).
Immediately, Charizard went straight into Dynamax mode, cranking things up to 11. Seeing an opening, Scrafty thought it would be clever and nail Cedella with the Fake Out, but its hands clasped around nothing but a bevy of prickly barbs; Baneful Bunker had claimed another victim.
The newly Dynamaxed Charizard did indeed have a Max Airstream at the ready, but it was directed at Cedella, who was able to partially nullify its impact in her defensive state.
Tum Tum, completely ignored, simply gifted a Leech Seed to Charizard, and went about her day.
The fight continued between Cedella and her foes, as she would suffer another Max Airstream in the next turn. She was reeling by now, but I had Recover at the ready to keep her going, staving off blows from both opponents.
Still nothing for Tum Tum to do, so she planted another seed. She was having a wonderful time.
I had noticed a trend, and opted to Dynamax Cedella here, thinking that she could Max Guard to block Charizard’s last Max attack, but it was an absolutely botched read, with the towering lizard directing Max Flare Tum Tum’s way. Scrafty hit the bewildered Appletun with a follow up attack, and the next turn’s sun-boosted Heat Wave was enough to bake Tum Tum for good.
Time for Muppet to show off her Rock Blast. Before she could pelt her enemy with stones — for she was without sin — Aaron pulled the old switcheroo, pulling Scrafty away and inserting Vileplume in its place.
I was lucky enough to trigger all five possible hits from Rock Blast, but Vileplume hung on with a smidgen of health left. Its retaliatory Giga Drain to Muppet obliterated her in one fell swoop. Not only was I down another Pokemon, but Vileplume was now sitting pretty with a gut full of Rhyperior vitality.
Radio Gaga came out to join Cedella as the last line of defense, and fortunately had enough oomph to down Charizard with a Volt Switch.
Heat Rotom was the next to join the fray, and by now, my soldiers had taken too much punishment to launch a comeback. Thunderbolt from Rotom sealed Cedella’s fate, while a Sludge Bomb brought Gaga to her knees.
We had fought well, but ultimately, Muppet was our undoing. Ugh, she’s so useless.
Result: 2-4 LOSS
