Thread: Velociraptor Bones

#152
6v6 SM Public Open (Randoms)
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Xali (Manectric, Hawlucha, Rotom-Wash, ???, ???, ???) vs Gold (Banette, Dragonite, Togekiss, Bisharp, Heliolisk, Ambipom)

Gold avoided a lot of Encore-related pain via switching shenanigans, but he couldn't escape the reach of Rotom-Wash.

Xali wins and gets $5,000.
Gold forfeits and gets $2,500.
I get $4,000.

Pending wages: $24,000.
Legend tracker: $504,500/$1,000,000.

#153 - Paid up to here!
6v6 SM Public Open (Randoms)
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Gold (Greninja, Aggron, Tyranitar, ???, ???, ???) vs SinnohEevee (Heracross, Gyarados, Gardevoir, Umbreon, Mr. Mime, Infernape)

Greninja did early board clearing, Aggron had good matchups, and when SE managed to bring in Infernape he played too safely to end Tyranitar's reign of terror.

Gold wins and gets $5,000.
SE forfeits and gets $2,500.
I get $4,000.

Pending wages: $4,000.
Legend tracker: $508,500/$1,000,000.

#154
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Gold (Banette, Tyranitar, Arceus, Whimsicott, Simisage, Garchomp) vs juliorain (Greninja, Espeon, Electivire, Aegislash, Salamence, Decidueye)

Arceus put Greninja's sweep to a stop, but not before the nubfrog took a couple of Pokemon down with it. Great plays from Gold allowed Whimsicott to equalize the fight, but Julio's last set of Pokemon had a decisive advantage.

Julio wins and gets $5,000.
Gold forfeits and gets $2,500.
I get $4,000.

Pending wages: $8,000.
Legend tracker: $512,500/$1,000,000.

#155
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Gray Nine (Smeargle, Aurorus, Gardevoir, Greninja, Slowking, Gourgeist-Huge) vs Gold (Jolteon, Primape, Metagross, Ambipom, ???, ???)

Smeargle got some great boosts of Moody, but paralysis + the power of Primeape prevented it from accomplishing anything with them. After that, Gold steered his ship well and got great rolls for 'mons, Gray not so much.

Gold wins and gets $5,000.
Gray forfeits and gets $2,500.
I get $4,000.

Pending wages: $12,000.
Legend tracker: $516,500/$1,000,000.

#156
6v6 SM Public Open (Randoms)
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Gray Nine (Metagross, Starmie, Aurorus, Gengar, Altaria, Gourgeist-Huge) vs juliorain (Dragonite, Ditto, Gourgeist-Huge, Marshadow, ???, ???)

Metagross played really well and Aurorus was positioned for a sweep, when.... suddenly Marshadow.

Julio wins and gets $5,000.
Gray forfeits and gets $2,500.
I get $4,000.

Pending wages: $16,000.
Legend tracker: $520,500/$1,000,000.

#157
6v6 SM Public Open (Randoms)
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Xali (Gyarados, Blaziken, Dialga, Alolan Raichu, Sceptile, Chandelure) vs Gold (Lucario, Tyrantrum, Typhlosion, Jolteon, Pikachu-Belle, Lycanroc)

Me, relearning this lesson literally every week: don't ref while multitasking. Chandelure got rolled in; Gold's caution allowed it to stop the imminent Lucario sweep and help finish what Dialga started.

Xali wins and gets $5,000.
Gold forfeits and gets $2,500.
I get $4,000.

Pending wages: $20,000.
Legend tracker: $524,500/$1,000,000.

#158
6v6 SM Public Open (Randoms)
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juliorain (Jolteon, Mamoswine, Excadrill, Tentacruel, Ambipom, Kangaskhan) vs Xali (Espeon, Raichu, Gyarados, Gallade, Porygon-Z, Crobat)

A pretty even match, all told, with both parties playing well and (for the most part) getting reasonable rolls. Excadrill and Mamoswine would have loved to work with the sand they were given, but Gyarados and Porygon killed their chances.

Xali wins and gets $5,000.
Julio forfeits and gets $2,500.
I get $4,000.

Pending wages: $24,000.
Legend tracker: $528,500/$1,000,000.

#159 - Paid up to here!
6v6 SM Public Open (Randoms)
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Sandstorm Weather, Building Terrain
Gold (Rotom-Mow, Talonflame, Rotom-Heat, Togekiss, Flygon, Ambipom) vs juliorain (Accelgor, Starmie, Infernape, Jolteon, Alakazam)

Pretty good back-and-forth with Gold trying to conserve Pokemon while Julio went in more brutally more often. Gold's last rolled Pokemon was Pidgeot and it didn't have any backup; Julio's last Pokemon alive was... Jolteon.

Julio wins and gets $5,000.
Gold forfeits and gets $2,500.
I get $4,000.

Pending wages: $4,000.
Legend tracker: $532,500/$1,000,000.

#160
6v6 SM Public Open (Randoms)
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Gold (Growlithe, Pikachu, Wooper, Murkrow, Ivysaur, Ambipom) vs Fenris (Salandit, Vanillite, Luxio, Kirlia, ???, ???)

Vanillite swept two solid Pokemon by copping Ice Beam freezes really quickly and evading the Paralysis that Pikachu laid down. Your sacrifice is appreciated, Ryan Reynolds.

Fenris wins and gets $5,000.
Gold forfeits and gets $2,500.
I get $4,000.

Pending wages: $8,000.
Legend tracker: $536,500/$1,000,000.