[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[Dragonstrike]

No, when I caught that Pineco with Self Destruct and Sturdy before it could hit the ground and explode on our way to Arrowroot Village, I asked Iron about it and he told that the Pokemon would faint anyway despite Sturdy if using a move that makes it faint, with an expensive XP Suprise this could be changed.

I know how Sturdy works, Phantom.  Hence why I said 'last ditch effort'.  The idea is ya wait until Sturdy triggers, and then you explode.  Or you explode just before Sturdy triggers if your opponent has priority/is faster.