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

[Iron]

Few things for Shiva - if Plusle is not recalled, the Magical Leaf will target him instead of Minun. So you run a very real risk of him fainting in Round 1 still.

Also Entertainment can only copy the user's own ability, so Minun cannot gift Plus.

[Dragonstrike]

Alright, and so begins Round 3! Let's see how Chuckles likes that (probably) Phantom Force connecting with a normal type instead of a bug

[Lord Windos]

Banette might switch targets to hits Apsis instead, though. There is always that to consider.... Also, I updated my post to include a response to Chuckles spending a Will Point. Nothing escapes this researcher's notice!

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

I've stopped counting how often I edited the orders for Round 1 of my battle, but I will do so another time. Sadly, I have no time to do that now, so it has to wait until I'll be back from work. Please don't roll out the Round until then, @Iron, I neither want to give the opponent a free Plus/Minus-Boost nor act slightly out-of-character by encouraging Plusle to fight till fainting. My, what was I thinking?! :C

[Dragonstrike]

I've stopped counting how often I edited the orders for Round 1 of my battle, but I will do so another time. Sadly, I have no time to do that now, so it has to wait until I'll be back from work. Please don't roll out the Round until I did then, Iron, I neither want to give the opponent a free Plus/Minus-Boost nor act slightly out-of-character by encouraging Plusle to fight till fainting. My, what was I thinking?! :C

If it's any consolation, I looked into the exact mechanics of Plus and Minus a little when it comes to pokemon on opposite sides of the field.  From what I found on Bulbapedia, Plus and Minus only trigger between allies, as the wording used there is when an ally has the corresponding ability, not just any other random pokemon on the field.

Besides, as of Gen 5, Plus and Minus can also trigger with copies of themselves, a change which was made to make the abilities far more viable, so that's something else that should be noted.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

I know both things you are mentioning here since I looked up Plus-Minus on Bulbapedia earlier already, but thanks for reminding. I still feel that Plus should only trigger with Minus and vice versa, it's more authentic regardless whether it's more viable.

[Dragonstrike]

I know both things you are mentioning here since I looked up Plus-Minus on Bulbapedia earlier already, but thanks for reminding. I still feel that Plus should only trigger with Minus and vice versa, it's more authentic regardless whether it's more viable.

Definitely more authentic, since that was the original intent of it for two generations.  

Also, the buff means Klinklang effectively only has two abilities (Plus/Minus and its HA, Clear Body), which is certainly an odd design choice for a pokemon introduced in the same generation as that buff to the abilities...

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Finished orders for Round 2 of my battle, these are the final choices. @Iron, now you can start rolling it out, please.Thunder Wave on Cherrim was my initial thought for an order, but then the overthinking, editing, and mentioning of why not having Minun learn entertaining Entrainment mid-battle and get rid of Flower Gift (which would, give the opponent's side a free Plus-Minun-Combo...) happened and caused chaos. I'm sorry for that and the delay created...

Maybe I should stay more faithful to my own choices for Pokemon's orders in my battles instead of becoming moody and listening to other people's advices too much.

[Iron]

That was a long day at work! Thank you for your patience. I'll get right on those battles.

[Lord Windos]

That was a long day at work! Thank you for your patience. I'll get right on those battles.

Oh bloody hell, I didn't notice this message until now! Hopefully it wasn't to stressful, Iron! Or eventful, in the bad kind of way...