[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

2. Corphish*
Difficulty: Hard
Cap: 2

[Dragonstrike]

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Regarding his Geology findings, he's somewhat reassured that not too much has changed with the old mountain, but the abundance of powderized diamond causes him some confusion and concern none the less, and he's quick to bring it up to the rest of his mini-group.

"In case you haven't noticed, the tunnel we're in is rich with diamond dust. Not too sure of the reason why or if that's a problem per say, but thought I let you know. Forewarned is forearmed, as they say."

The steep cliffs he, Scizors, Lucas, and Sally soon discovered and presence of non-native Pokemon around them had the midget miner frowning - well, frowning more - mainly for two reasons. One, it was yet more proof that this cosmic disaster was indeed pulling Pokemon here, there, every-and-anywhere into Mt. Coronet, and that it didn't seem too picky about who or what it warps away. And two, those cliffs were going to be a pain in his rear to scale, as he doesn't have any Pokemon that can scale them that he or anyone else can ride on, nor does he have the equipment necessary to do so himself. He does have his Scarmory Stymph he can ride upwards, but that has it's own host of problems, and it doesn't solve the issue of how to get his partners up there with him (Both were probably a bit too heavy to fly on Stymph).

Before he had a chance to ruminate on these issues, and third reason for him to be displeasured and concerned with came in the form of a what appeared to be a bloody damn Tyrantrum roaming around in the distance, appearing to be on the hunt and positively starving for some attention. His expression quickly became surprised and then alarmed, before he let loose a incredibly uhappy growl that no doubt caught the attention of everyone else. If not, then him pointing straight at it would do the trick!

"By my pickaxe and boots, what's a Tyrantrum doing stomping around here?! *Pinches nose* Don't answer that. Think we can all guess the gottverdammt reason."

He lets out another growl, looking at the ironclad Explorer and boy hero with grim determination.

"I'm going over to take care of it. We could possibly steer clear of it or make a distraction to keep it occupied, but I don't want even the slightest chance that predator taking any notice of us when we least want it. That, and there's a chance it could waltz on off and meet the rest of our partners, and I don't want them saddle them dealing with it then when I could do so myself now."

Ran pauses for a second, looking at his min-group carefully, before he speaking again.

"....That being said, I wouldn't be adverse to anyone of you helping me out. I'm confidant my own partners can lay that overgrown chicken out, but having some backup in case things go wrong or it ends up picking me as its prey would be nice to have."

(If he has to go alone, he'll choose Diam and Zorn as his Pokemon against Tyrantrum. If any of his partners accept his offer to come with him, he'll only field Zorn against the prehistoric beast)

Lucas takes a moment to examine the sparkly powder once Randolph points it out.  "That's...odd.  Not sure what exactly this means, but maybe it was scattered by something that moved through these tunnels?"

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Lucas and Scizor both agree that taking Tyrantrum down now would probably be a good idea.  Scizor volunteers to assist.

"I'll scout around, see if I find anything else that could possibly cause problems later.  Be careful, you two.  That dino looks meaner than Roark's Rampardos."

As Scizor and Randolph are not trying to be stealthy, Tyrantrum immediately notices them as they approach.  Standing over a small stream with smaller water pokemon cowering in fear below it, the dinosaur pokemon roars!  The battle cry echoes around the cave (Team K even hears it), and the large, rocky t-rex begins walking towards the tiny little creatures that dare to approach it...

Zorn stands firm, ready for action and completely unshaken by the giant dinosaur's display of power and dominance and glaring at the dino with a look of defiance.  Scizor simply takes a battle ready position.

Tyrantrum Round 1 Initiatives
Tyrantrum: (2) + 11 = 13
Scizor: (3) + 9 = 12
Zorn: (1) + 9 = 10

[Dragonstrike]

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Hummmm.... Looking at the large bodies of water to both sides full of Pokemon of the same element, Kee feels that it SHOULD be possible to cross them with Aya's help - within the same breath he also feels like it's more likely that he's becoming all dull and plain in appearance than she even considering carrying a human across some water. What is she, some sort of Lapras-ripoff?! Better forget about QUICKLY, shameless human, and learn how to PROPERLY handle and care for a star, hmpf.

And so Kee's left to follow the path among the others, his gaze wandering around to meet that one of various seemingly harmless Pokemon. There's ONE among them however that makes him stop immediately and run into the others - It's a...

1. Mareanie*
Difficulty: Moderate
Cap: 2

"There's a highly ven'mous 'Mon around...", he tells the others, "Well, it is 'NTIL I've dealt with it. I've handled toxic Pokemon b'fore so save yarself any worries, I'm not so dumb to directly jump the gun...~" He looks confident as he says that, makes one of his trademark-'No big deal'-handgestures. Then he's off.

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I'd prefer to handle and fight that Mareanie alone to put Drampa into the test, unless Karen or Kogeki are adamant on joining - though since it's a Moderate Encounter that shouldn't be necessary.

Karen will deal with the Seaking, so Kee has Mareanie all to himself!

Mareanie's sitting on the shoreline of the narrow path, posing a potential hazard to those who want to traverse it.  The pokemon's spikes bristle when Kee approaches, warning the approaching individual to back off.  When the intruder doesn't and summons help, Mareanie begins wriggling its tentacles threateningly.

Drampa simply begins shuffling along the shoreline, getting into a battle position himself.

Mareanie Round 1 Initiatives
Drampa: (3) + 7 = 10
Mareanie: (2) + 8 = 10

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Kogeki request Gama to act as a good ol Surf Pokemon to help cross the waters. He see Corphish eye them, and Kee desire in face Mareanie, Kogeki simple nods. "Understood. I confident you can handle that with no problems. I take care of Corphish. Karen, I can handle that Corphish. After the battle, I would like to take a look in the Alpico you capture. Time to Hime show her skills."

Kogeki than approach Corphish with Gama. "So, you been watching us. That means you will not let us pass unless we fight you correct? I accept the challenge if thats what you want."

Depending of Corphish answer, Kogeki Pokemon choice shall be Hime. Also, I suppose it is time to raise some stats:

Hime Nature will be raise at the first time from 0 to 1 using 6 XP.
Then once more using another 6 XP. Since Nature is 1 x 6 = 6 of XP cost to raise again. So now Hime Nature speciality is 2.

19 - 12 = 7 of XP left of her.

Oh yeah, that Corphish definitely looks like it's looking for a fight!  It begins snapping its claws repeatedly in a rhythmic pattern, almost like a battle chant of some sort.

Kogeki has a feeling that something's...off about this Corphish, though.  Something about that Corphish simply watching, seemingly waiting there patiently for a challenge...it didn't look like this Corphish was gearing up for a fight until Kogeki challenged it!

Hime's certainly eager for a good fight as well, though! Fight first, worry about the details later!

Corphish Round 1 Initiatives
Hime: (2) + 10 = 12
Corphish: (1) + 10 = 11

[Lord Windos]

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Lucas takes a moment to examine the sparkly powder once Randolph points it out.  "That's...odd.  Not sure what exactly this means, but maybe it was scattered by something that moved through these tunnels?"

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Lucas and Scizor both agree that taking Tyrantrum down now would probably be a good idea.  Scizor volunteers to assist.

"I'll scout around, see if I find anything else that could possibly cause problems later.  Be careful, you two.  That dino looks meaner than Roark's Rampardos."

As Scizor and Randolph are not trying to be stealthy, Tyrantrum immediately notices them as they approach.  Standing over a small stream with smaller water pokemon cowering in fear below it, the dinosaur pokemon roars!  The battle cry echoes around the cave (Team K even hears it), and the large, rocky t-rex begins walking towards the tiny little creatures that dare to approach it...

Zorn stands firm, ready for action and completely unshaken by the giant dinosaur's display of power and dominance and glaring at the dino with a look of defiance.  Scizor simply takes a battle ready position.

Tyrantrum Round 1 Initiatives
Tyrantrum: (2) + 11 = 13
Scizor: (3) + 9 = 12
Zorn: (1) + 9 = 10

"Maybe so, but that raises more question than answers if that is the case. *Sighs* Welp, it's not a problem yet and I hope it remains that way, so I suppose we can save worrying over it for later."

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Ran scowls apprehensively yet defiantly at the dinosaur king, trying his damndest not to let it cow or Intimidate him into submission. Or worse, right into its jaws and stomach, yeouch!

"Holler loud as ya can or make as much racket as you want, ya lanky, pebbly-skinned lizard, but we ain't afraid of your tyranny! Zorn, show them what true terror is like with your meanest Glare, then slam into that hard head your Iron Head and show it your FULL OUTRAGE! Scizors, if ya can keep pressure off my partner, that be MUCH appreciated, and I'll heal ya up too if ya need it too! Now, let's dethrone this apex predator king together !"

Orders: Try to get Zorn to Paralyze Tyrantrum with Glare, so that Scizors has an easier time getting hits in and screw the big dino itself out of Accuracy Dice, then go with an Iron Head and OUTRAGE to really lay into it! If Scizors actually takes some hits for Zorn (Or gets SERIOUSLY wrecked by an attack and Zorn hasn't received healing yet), they'll get a Potion/Super Potion to help them tank the Damage; otherwise, Potion/Super Potion for Zorn if his HP drops by 3 HP or 5 HP (apply which one by your own discretion). Tryant King of Dinosaurs or not, Ran won't let it take him down!

Moves:

Glare
Accuracy: Tough (6) + Contest (1) + Intimidate (1 [Spend 6 XP to Increase it by 1, if he uses it!]) - 1 Accuracy - 2 Actions = 5D6 Base Dice
Effect: BZZT!

Iron Head
Accuracy: DEX (5) + Fight (3) + Brawl (3) - 4 Actions = 7D6 Base Dice
Damage: STR (5) + 3 + Life Orb + Sheer Force + SE = 12D6 + 1 Base Damage
Effect: N/A Due to Sheer Force

OUTRAGE!
Accuracy: 11D6 Base Dice - 6 / 8 / 10 Dice (Subtract where appropriate) = 5/3/1D6 Base Dice
Damage: 11D6 + 1 Base Damage
Effect: Rampage Move
Note: If necessary, spend a Willpoint on Zorn for him to ignore Pain for the duration of his OUTRAGE!

[Spiritmon]

And quite eager was her indeed! She didnt get the chance to fight a lot, only in cases where she get typing disavantages: Against Larvitar. Weevile. And then Frosslass. But now she must be careful. That Corphish might be nasty tricks in his hand. Err, claws. Kogeki do notice that, and then give orders to Hime. "Hime, something is off about that Corphish. We must be careful. We can be safe against super effective moves for now perhaps, but for a such strong looking Corphish I pretty sure he might know a Ice Move or two. Every cautious is necessary."

"Instead of Ofensive, lets do defensive maneuvers! Double Team to increase your dodge abilities! In case Corphish use a powerfull Ice Move such Ice Windy, Blizzard or even Ice Beam, use your actions to dodge! And watch out for Knock Off! If he manage to hit your with that move, you loose your self healing move! In case he manage to use such move, it is your top priority to dodge at all cost! We must win this battle no matter what!"

"In case he didnt use any of those moves, your second, third and fourth will be: Screech to reduce his defenses! Also Leech Life and Giga Drain to restore your energy!"

Double Team: Dex(4)+Fight(3)+Evasion(2)-Actions(2)=7D6
Effect: Increase user Evasion.

In case Corphish use Ice Moves or Knock Off (Extra Priority in Knock Off since I cant let Hime loose such item):

Evasion: Dex(4)+Fight(3)+Evasion(*4)-Actions(4)+Will Point: 7D6+1 (Will Point Used!)

In case Corphish keep spamning Ice Moves, Hime will dodge the next two Ice Moves. In case the dice get way to low use Screech, she will use Giga Drain to absorb her enemy HP. Potion will be also used in case get way to dangerous with her health in half.

 Screech: Tough(3)+Fight(3)+Channel(3)-Actions(4)+Will Point = 5D6+1(Another Will Point Spend!)
Effect: Reduce foe Defense.

Leech Life/Giga Drain: Dex(4)+Fight(3)+Brawl(3)/Channel(3)-Actions(6/9)=4D6/2D6
Damage LL : Power(3)+STR(3)+STAB(1) + Screech(2) = 9D6
Damage GD: Power (3)+Special(3)+SE(1) = 6D6+1
Effect: Both have the effect of restore HP in half of the damage.

Notes 1#: She is holding Shell Bell so each 4 damage she gain 1 HP.
Notes 2#: Dont forget Speed Boost in the end of the round.
Note 3#: If all plans fail and things been hopeless, Kogeki will gamble with Final Gambit!
Note 4#: I put one facedown card and end my turn!

[Dragonstrike]

Corphish Round 1

As Hime begins to become a literal blur, Corphish is winding up their claws to whack her!

Double Team 1
(4)(4)(3)(5)(2)(3)(6)
+2 Evasion for Hime!

Corphish lunges!  Its claw comes barreling towards the bug, the blunt attack hitting with all the force of a well trained punch!

Power-Up Punch 1
3 Dex + 4 Fight + 4 Brawl - 2 = 9
(6)(5)(6)(2)(4)(6)(5)(4)(5) WHACK!!  Hime is almost knocked out of the air by the critical attack!
3 Str + 2 Pow + STAB + 1 Tough Claws - 3 Def + 2 Crit - QR = 6 D6 - 2
(6)(4)(1)(4)(2)(5) Hime takes 2 damage! 6/8 HP -1 Pain

Hime goes spinning in the air, caught off guard by how burly this Corphish is!  She buzzes angrily at the crab pokemon, who tries to protect their hearing from the high pitched noise!

Screech 2
(5)(2)(1)(1)(1)(6*) (Spend that Will Point!)
-2 Defense for Corphish!

Corphish recovers quickly though, and starts swinging its claw again to swat that nuisance of a bug!

Crabhammer 2
11 - 1 - 4 = 6
(5)(4)(1)(5)(4)(1)
4* + 3 + STAB + 1 Tough Claws - 3 = 6 D6
(5)(6)(3)(4)(3)(3) Hime takes 3 damage! 3/8 HP -2 Pain

Hime goes spinning in the air again!  She tries to recover, but Corphish isn't done yet!  Before she knows it, it's upon her once more!

Mach Punch 3
(6)(5)(1)(4)(4)
4* + 2 + STAB + 1 Tough Claws - 3 - QR = 5 D6 - 2
(4)(1)(1)(3)(1)

Hime's caught on to the pattern by now, though, and blocks the bludgeoning attack with her own claws!  Then she doggedly clings to the smaller pokemon and squeezes her prey.

Leech Life 3
(6)(5)
7 - 1* Def - NVE = 6 D6 - 1
(6)(5)(2)(2)(2)(3) Corphish takes 1 damage. 6/7 HP
Hime recovers 1 HP. 4/8 HP -2 Pain

Corphish's claws clack as Hime's Bug type move does almost nothing to it.  Hime tries to suck more life from the crustacean...

Giga Drain 4
10 - 8 - 2 = 0
...but she's too tired to summon the draining energy, and Corphish breaks free of Hime's grasp without much effort.

...only to immediately lunge at her again!  This time, however, it tries to grab her with its pincers as payback!

Vice Grip 4
11 - 8 = 3
(5)(4)(6)
4* + 2 + 1 Tough Claws - 3 = 4
(6)(4)(6)(2) Hime takes 3 damage! 1/8 HP -3 Pain

Hime's barely still hovering in place, exhausted from both the beating she took and putting so much effort into trying to lower that crab's defenses, while Corphish is still almost untouched.  The orange crab pokemon circles Hime and Kogeki, claws clacking in that same rhythmic pattern, patiently waiting for its opponents' next move.

Himes gains +1 Dex from her Speed Boost.

Corphish Round 2

[Dragonstrike]

Tyrantrum Round 1

Tyrantrum lowers its head and charges right at Zorn before Scizor can react!

Head Smash 1
5 Dex + 4 Fight + 4 Brawl - 2 - 2 = 9
(5)(2)(2)(1)(4)(5)(5)(2)(6) SMASH!  Tyrantrum lands a critical blow on Zorn's skull!
5 Str + 6 Pow + STAB - 3 + 2 Crit = 11 D6
(2)(4)(4)(1)(6)(6)(5)(5)(5)(2)(2)  Zorn takes 7 damage!!! 1/8 HP -3 Pain
No recoil due to Rock Head.

Scizor steps into the fray, his claws glowing as he pries the dinosaur away from Randolph's dragon!  This Scizor seems to have invested heavily in speed training, as it moves faster than most of the party's pokemon are able to!

Metal Claw 1
6 Dex + 2 Fight + 2 Brawl - 1 - 2 = 7
(4)(1)(3)(3)(5)(4)(4)
2 + 3 + STAB + 1 Technician - 5 Def + SE = 2 D6 + 1
(6)(3) Tyrantrum takes 2 damage 13/15 HP -1 Pain
(4)

Zorn continues to Glare defiantly at the giant dragon despite being heavily injured.  The sheer confidence in that gaze is enough to even give that t-rex pause!

Glare 1 (Spend that experience!)
(5)(2)
Tyrantrum was Paralyzed! -2 Dex

Randolph uses a Super Potion on Zorn.  7/8 HP  Zorn gives Randolph a thumbs up.

Scizor's claws are a blur, just like the bug itself.  Blow after blow lands on the large Rock/Dragon type, but it just doesn't seem to care.

Bullet Punch 2
(6)(5)(5)(3)(1)
(3)(3) Tyrantrum takes 1 damage 12/15 HP -1 Pain

Time for that Turantrum to get a taste of its own medicine!  Zorn can hit just as hard as that Tyrantrum can, and he's gonna prove it!

Iron Head 2
(5)(2)(4)(2)(6)(6)(2)
(5)(6)(1)(1)(6)(4)(3) Tyrantrum takes 4 damage! 8/15 HP -1 Pain

Tyrantrum roars again, seeming to finally realize just how threatening these opponents are.  The roar is loud enough that it causes the whole cavern to shake and stalactites to fall from the ceiling!

Rock Slide 2
3* + 4 + 2 Channel - 1 Pain - 1 Acc - 4 = 3
(5)(1)(2)
5 + 3 + STAB - 3 = 6
(5)(4)(1)(1)(2)(2)(6)
Zorn takes 3 damage! 4/8 HP -2 Pain
Scizor takes 3 damage! 6/9 HP -1 Pain
(4)(4)(4)
(5)(6)(4) Scizor Flinches 3!

Zorn's fed up with this Tyrantrum now.  Enough is enough!  This.  Ends.  NOW!!!  RRRRRRAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHH!!!  He charges wildly, not caring how much risk it puts him in!

Outrage 3 (Spend that Will Point!)
(3)(2)(5)(3)(1)
(5)(5)(3)(3)(5)(4)(3)(3) Tyrantrum takes 5 damage! 3/15 HP -2 Pain
(3)(6)(3)(5) Zorn takes 2 recoil damage from the Life Orb! 2/8 HP -2 Pain

Tyrantrum begins stomping around in fury, trying to squish the tiny little ants that are causing it so much pain.

Earthquake 3
3* + 4 + 2 - 2 - 6 = 1
(2) ...thankfully, the cavern does not shake this time, as Tyrantrum didn't hit any particularly sensitive seismic points.

Scizor shakes his head, finally recovering from Flinching due to one of the stalactites clocking his head.  He attempts to deal just a liiiitle bit more damage to assist Zorn...

Pursuit 4
10 - 1 - 8 = 1
(3) ...but the dragon's rocky hide is far too tough for him to make more than a tiny, insignificant little scratch.

Zorn continues attacking with reckless abandon regardless!

Outrage 4
(4)(5)(1)
(2)(3)(1)(1)(2)(6)(3)(4) Tyrantrum takes 2 damage! 1/15 HP -3 Pain!
(4) Zorn takes 1 recoil damage! 1/8 HP -3 Pain

Its potential prey running out of moves and almost completely exhausted, Tyrantrum calms down slightly and tries to focus down the most dangerous threats...

Dragon Claw 4
11* - 3 - 8 = 0

Zorn manages to wiggle out of the way of Tyrantrum's jaws, thrashing around and beating Tyrantrum to a pulp in the process!

Outrage 5
(5)
(4)(3)(1)(2)(3)(2)(2)(6) Tyrantrum takes 3 damage and faints!
(2)(2)

Miraculously, Zorn survived the whole Round!  Barely.  He's breathing heavily and super duper exhausted, even more so than when he fought that Excadrill.

Scizor lets out a sigh of relief and finds a spot to sit down.  He pulls out an Oran Berry and pops it in his mouth while he takes a breather to recover his HP.

Randolph, Zorn, and Scizor all gain 5 exp.

Many of the wild pokemon that were hiding from Tyrantrum have also begun to gather around, awestruck that these strangers managed to down such a powerful pokemon in a mere 6 seconds.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Corphish Round 1

As Hime begins to become a literal blur, Corphish is winding up their claws to whack her!

Double Team 1
(4)(4)(3)(5)(2)(3)(6)
+2 Evasion for Hime!

Corphish lunges!  Its claw comes barreling towards the bug, the blunt attack hitting with all the force of a well trained punch!

Power-Up Punch 1
3 Dex + 4 Fight + 4 Brawl - 2 = 9
(6)(5)(6)(2)(4)(6)(5)(4)(5) WHACK!!  Hime is almost knocked out of the air by the critical attack!
3 Str + 2 Pow + STAB + 1 Tough Claws - 3 Def + 2 Crit - QR = 6 D6 - 2
(6)(4)(1)(4)(2)(5) Hime takes 2 damage! 6/8 HP -1 Pain

Hime goes spinning in the air, caught off guard by how burly this Corphish is!  She buzzes angrily at the crab pokemon, who tries to protect their hearing from the high pitched noise!

Screech 2
(5)(2)(1)(1)(1)(6*) (Spend that Will Point!)
-2 Defense for Corphish!

Corphish recovers quickly though, and starts swinging its claw again to swat that nuisance of a bug!

Crabhammer 2
11 - 1 - 4 = 6
(5)(4)(1)(5)(4)(1)
4* + 3 + STAB + 1 Tough Claws - 3 = 6 D6
(5)(6)(3)(4)(3)(3) Hime takes 3 damage! 3/8 HP -2 Pain

Hime goes spinning in the air again!  She tries to recover, but Corphish isn't done yet!  Before she knows it, it's upon her once more!

Mach Punch 3
(6)(5)(1)(4)(4)
4* + 2 + STAB + 1 Tough Claws - 3 - QR = 5 D6 - 2
(4)(1)(1)(3)(1)

Hime's caught on to the pattern by now, though, and blocks the bludgeoning attack with her own claws!  Then she doggedly clings to the smaller pokemon and squeezes her prey.

Leech Life 3
(6)(5)
7 - 1* Def - NVE = 6 D6 - 1
(6)(5)(2)(2)(2)(3) Corphish takes 1 damage. 6/7 HP
Hime recovers 1 HP. 4/8 HP -2 Pain

Corphish's claws clack as Hime's Bug type move does almost nothing to it.  Hime tries to suck more life from the crustacean...

Giga Drain 4
10 - 8 - 2 = 0
...but she's too tired to summon the draining energy, and Corphish breaks free of Hime's grasp without much effort.

...only to immediately lunge at her again!  This time, however, it tries to grab her with its pincers as payback!

Vice Grip 4
11 - 8 = 3
(5)(4)(6)
4* + 2 + 1 Tough Claws - 3 = 4
(6)(4)(6)(2) Hime takes 3 damage! 1/8 HP -3 Pain

Hime's barely still hovering in place, exhausted from both the beating she took and putting so much effort into trying to lower that crab's defenses, while Corphish is still almost untouched.  The orange crab pokemon circles Hime and Kogeki, claws clacking in that same rhythmic pattern, patiently waiting for its opponents' next move.

Himes gains +1 Dex from her Speed Boost.

Corphish Round 2

[Dragonstrike]

Corphish doesn't seem to respond to Kogeki's question, just continuing to circle him and Hime with claws clacking rhythmically.  It waits patiently enough that Kogeki is able to use that Super Potion before the next round of combat (remember, I have a very specific window of opportunity for trainer actions during the Round. This is an exception due to the nature of the situation).  Hime recovers 6 HP.  7/8

Eventually, Corphish does step out of the water as it continues to circle its opponents, however.  And...

...it looks like a normal Corphish for the most part.  The legs look a little thicker and more powerful than usual, but there aren't many easy to spot differences. It certainly doesn't appear to be a Ghost type.

Corphish seems to pay more attention when Kogeki talks about continuing the battle.  Then it clacks its claws in eager anticipation of the fight.