[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

"Well, that does it! Well done, young trainer! And you too, Beldum. I'm sure you learned something as that Ponyta was defeated, despite bad type matchup, in part with your help!"

(should have been 4 defense and 2 damage dice for Take Down thanks to Calm Mind, but the damage would have been the same anyways, so...)

Nathan and Kirlia both let out another sigh of relief.  Nathan doesn't mind Steel types too much, but he knows Kirlia is deathly afraid of them even if he doesn't show it, ever since that time a traveler came to Trillium with an Aron, only a couple weeks after Nathan had found Ralts.  Ralts had been terrified of the little Steel pokemon.  It'd taken two whole days to calm him down after the traveler had left... 

Poison, Kirlia could handle and deal just as much damage to them as they'd do to him.  Ghosts, spooky and scary, but ultimately not a problem.  Steel, though...there was just something about it that Kirlia couldn't seem to shake...maybe whatever the cause was, it was another reason Kirlia wanted to evolve into Gallade?  As a Fighting type, he could get a little payback on whatever Steel types have plagued him in the past pretty easily...of course, that would also come with the additional issues of facing Flying types and his own former Fairy typing...

"I think we both showed that type matchups aren't the sole factor in determining the victors.  Seems to be a common theme with a lot of my battles.  Kirlia, excellent job as well.  It was difficult, but we got through it.  Hopefully we're somewhat prepared for the Running with that practice...what do you think?"