[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

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The Fisherman can't believe his eyes. He literally rubs at them. "Not just a Dratini, but a rare pink one? In your first Safari Cup? I've done my research, kid, and that's... well, it makes you someone to watch, that's all."

He's released a Poliwrath by this point. It's bulging with extra muscles on an abnormally broad frame, and for some reason it's wearing little shoes made of folded lilypads.

Poli: (4) + 4 Dex + 5 Survival = 13
Dratini: (2) + 10 = 12


The crowd around Nathan's battlefield grows even bigger! This will be a tough match, and it'll be something to see no matter who the victor is!

Nathan chuckles.  "Research and knowing where to look only goes so far in finding some pokemon, after all.  Sometimes you just have to be in the right place at the right time."

Quick question before I send some orders: would it be possible for Mizu to take the battle underwater?  Her best moves in this matchup are all Canalize based, so she doesn't have to get out of the water to attack, which could force Poliwrath to get in the water as well to actually try and hit her, or get him close enough to drag him in with Wrap or knock him over into the water.  Brawl based moves are less effective underwater (potentially both less accurate and less powerful for obvious reasons), so Mizu would have an advantage there.

It's irrelevant in this case because Poliwrath is perfectly amphibious.



Generally, you can only force someone into a specific zone if you have more Strength and Dexterity than them. But you can certainly make a note that your Pokemon will stay in the water or 99% underwater - this may grant cover or may influence the opponent to come into the water and take penalties, or whatever else I deem reasonable.