[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Spira vs Nathan Round 4

Gallade lays into the thick rock at Hida's back.

Drain Punch 1
(6)(6)(3)(4)(2)(1) (4)(1)
(6)(2)(3)(3)(2) Hida takes 2 dmg 8/10hp -1 pain
CD: (3)(6)(6) Gallade was burned.
Gallade 6/9hp from healing.

Yawn 1
(4)(3)(6)(4)(3)(2) (6)(5)(3) Gallade gets sleepy.

Drain Punch 2
(3)(6)(2)(6)(3)(4) (4)
(6)(3)(3)(5)(2) Hida takes 3 dmg 5/10hp -2 pain
Gallade 7/9hp -1 pain

Ancient Power 2
(3)(1)(2)(4)(5)(2)
(4)(1) -1 No damage for Gallade, who slices the rocks away as they get near him. They fade.
CD: (3)

Magical Leaf 3
(2)(5)(6)(4)(5)(6) Critical hit
(4)(3)(1)(4)(4) Hida takes 3 dmg 2/10hp -2 pain

Lava Plume 3
(3)(3)(2)(5)(1)
(5)(1)(5)(5)(2) Gallade takes 3 dmg 4/9hp -2 pain

Magical Leaf 4, held back. It can't miss and it only needs to deal 1 dmg.
(5)(2)
(4)(3)(1) And that's the battle!

Toya gains 10XP for defeating Castform, and 10 Trainer XP because there's a lot he can learn from Nathan.
Shinx and Gallade and Nathan gain 8XP each.

Pokemon that didn't win get 1XP anyway today.

(Time to improve Spira's Dex to 5*!)
Spira walks over to Nathan after the battle, and *firmly* shakes his hand with a "Well done. Seems I still have a ways to go before I reach my goals."

Forthright also gains another 2 exp because of the Lucky Egg she was holding!  Ding!

And oh yeah, if there's something you'll learn from Nathan, it's definitely how to optimize your pokemon's speed!  Nathan's one of only two trainers in this campaign that we've seen so far with 6* Dex.  Speed is kinda Nathan's thing.

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Fast and Friendly Battle's Conclusion: Victory's Delight - Bravely Default

First things first, Nathan helps Gallade extinguish that burn!  Stop, drop, and roll!  Hsssssss....

Second, Gallade gives Spira a respectful bow as well.  Again, well fought.

Third, Nathan returns Spira's firm handshake.  "It was a good battle.  Toya had me a little worried there for a bit, given how bulky he is.  Luna as well since she could have probably tanked Shinx's attacks no problem, even with the ElectrIzer he was holding.  Gallade was kinda the one ace in the hole I brought this time, to be perfectly honest.  I've still got a long ways to go myself, though.  If I'm going to beat Hayes, I'm gonna have to be at least as capable as my dad and Luxray were when they faced him...first things first, though, I'll have to collect the 4 Gym Badges I'm missing.  You actually only need 6 to challenge the Creshire League's Elite 4, but...well, having all 8 is something special.  It's a big accomplishment, ya know?"

And once that's done, Nathan does have a question for Spira.  "...so, that Gym training you mentioned...what exactly was that like?  I imagine it's quite a bit different in Sinnoh's Hearthome city than it is here.  Particularly since the current Gym Leader of Hearthome also likes to participate in Super Contests and works that into her training from what I'm aware."

(We can handle the rest of this conversation in Flashback form.)

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Flashforwarding a little, Nathan gets right down to a training session to wrap up Day 73 once he's dropped Forthright off for healing.

Today's training session involves...

- Mizu, who's working hard on her Dragon attacks with the help of the Dragon Fang that Nathan purchased!
- Sentry.  Rock move Practice for her with the help of a Hard Stone!  Though she might also just be enjoying the sunlight.  Not that Nathan can blame her.  He's kinda enjoying the sunlight too, after all!
- Juliet.  She's actually practicing a new move (and is holding the Lucky Egg to boost the growth rate)!  Which one?

Hidden Power, which she's learned for 14 exp!

Now the only questions that remain for that are what does it do and what ?  It probably uses the Perform specialty, right?

And who gets 1 experience from the training and who gets 2 experience?

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And also flashforwarding again to the next day...

Nathan's first encounter for Day 74 is more Drill Run Tutoring for Swiftfire!  He thinks he's starting to get the hang of it now...Nathan's Move Tutoring Specialty has increased to 2 for 6 exp!

Move Tutoring: 3 Ins + 5 Knw + 2 MT = 10 D6
Current Successes: 9/12 (only need 3 more to finally learn the move!)