[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

So I think it looks like this as the battles begin:

1. Biker Springle
2. Nurse Joy (Shiva, Nathan)
3. Wild Paras 
4. Wild Kricketot
5. Ekans nest (Larry, Vincent, Ventus)

(if anyone has issues seeing a particular color, let me know)


As Shiva plays with Cottonee and accepts Nurse Joy's offer of battle, Ralts wanders up to Shiva and gazes at her with MUCH interest for a moment, until Nathan gives an order.

Nurse Joy leads you into a big back room with a big plexiglass window, so the rest of the Pokemon Center can view the battle if desired. There are curtains for those who'd rather have a private battle.

"If it's a double battle you're after, I'll be using my Pikachu (*poof!*) and Tangela! (*poof*!) Perfect Pokemon to train on and to make sure you newer trainers understand Pokemon battle safety!"

As the rain pours down, Larry saunters nonchalantly into the Long Grass. Vincent and Ventus come racing after him. The policeman looks up from where he's unsticking a child's innertube (child included) from a storm drain, and shouts some commands to his Growlithe. It runs steaming through the rain, ready to intimidate any snakes. The cop hurries after as fast as he can, still encumbered with a young swimmer and a bright pink inner tube.

While Larry is staring at what he thinks is an Arbok, a real Ekans slithers up behind him. Everyone hears the sound of another Ekans rattling, getting louder and louder. Luckily Oshawatt, made chipper by the rain, has noticed the nearby Ekans.

Ok! Now we're getting to some dice! Some combat, and some rules!

Remember, combat on this forum works a lot like the games - everyone in each combat declares their attack, and I've written down moves for the opponents to use already.
You can use multiple actions in one turn if you like, BUT this will reduce the chance of all actions succeeding.
I'll roll all dice for you.

Unlike in the games, you can think outside the box! You can describe what your trainer does or how you turn your Pokemon's special ability against your opponent, or how you use the battlefield to your advantage.

Go ahead and declare some actions!

A Frantic Battle! Or two...
Trainer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBqRclvvmcE
Wild: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24rDEJxVCm0

'Well, I didn't expect Nurse Joy to show up THAT quickly.  Oh well.  Let's get this show on the road then...'

As Nurse Joy sends out her pokemon and Shiva and Nathan send out theirs, Ralts's Trace ability activates and copies the ability of one of the opponent's pokemon!  (not sure who it'll target or what ability they'll have since the target is random in a double battle in the games and I don't know their abilities [except Pikachu probably has Static since this is still early on].  It shouldn't impact whatever decisions are made on turn one though since Pikachu and Tangela don't have super important abilities to account for on turn one).  

"Alright Ralts, let's make this a little easier for ourselves.  Use Growl!"

EDIT: Welp, since everyone is putting in their move descriptions and such, guess I'll do that too.

Initiative: D6 + 3 Dex + 1 Survival
Move: Growl
Accuracy: N/A (cuz scrapped contest stats and workarounds and whatnot. For the record, I'm fine with dex being used for accuracy related stuff when needed. Not sure about in general. Waiting for a ruling on this one before I fill it in)
Effect: Lower all opposing pokemon's strength by 1