[ti]closed[/ti][FREEFORM][C/Kyukon] Pyukumuku Panic!

❝Frankly, I'm not sure if I'm in a position to teach anyone ropes, especially you, Shalin.❞

After all, it was she who was showing off how the Beta Tester class worked, and very recently he was able to unlock it, though he didn't have enough BYTES to try it out. It basically got reshuffled into his classes for the Hearteater raid, and he quite liked his Pokemon having access to those larger movesets, so he was hesitant in refunding any of them (it also saved him much headache trying to figure things out). As a result, he still didn't have access to his Kindler class, but he hoped to get it back soon.

For now, the Swimmer would have to do, especially in a battlefield like this where the waves sometimes crashed onto the shore, splashing on his legs. When he thought about it, he didn't need to worry about the tide coming up, since he could breathe underwater, but he wasn't going to accept that as a win by any means. His own Pokemon, after all, did not enjoy the same benefit.

❝But I do agree that we both need more practice.❞

He spied a Floatzel, a clear water type, and so that only meant one thing for his own Pokemon.

❝Kanya, Tora!❞

He tossed two Poke Balls into the air, letting out a Floragato and a Scyther. Tora was recently equipped into Sweeper, and was very keen on trying out the new moves that he could access, already feeling the flow of knowledge down to his scythes. Kanya, on the other hand, was very eager to finally be in a match that felt like it mattered. Locking eyes on one of his potential opponents made his fur stand on end, and with a smirk, he put his paw near his closed eyes before his body started to glow a bright white.

In reality, he could've evolved sooner than this, but this seemed to be a perfect time to show off.

With a twirl, a part of his fur became a cape, and he now donned a sharp, dark mask. He was also much taller now, and very confident in this form. After all, he had plenty of practice in the Tower Challenge (and missed it very dearly).

<Engarde.>

<Huh, fancy.> the Scyther commented, clearly not expecting his teammate to evolve before the battle even started.

Arthur wasn't as surprised, mostly just raising his brows. Well, he wondered what Shalin's other Pokemon was going to be, or if she was even going to send the Floatzel out first. Technically, he was at a disadvantage since he already brought out his two Pokemon.

Locking in:

Shalin Nariya

A simple but effective start. Arthur still flinched at the speed the Floatzel moved, but it was not a surprising command - if anything, it basically solidified that how Shalin seemed to act was very similar to Josh Devlin , and because of that, he expected power in extreme levels, but that wouldn't matter if his Pokemon wouldn't be able to land a hit.

❝Double Team!❞

The moment the water type made contact with Kanya, he instead passed through what seemed to be an after image. From said image, two more appeared on each side, each taking a different pose mid-dance as images of himself multiplied and moved around the sandbar, whipping up sand as paws and tails disturbed the ground with ease. <Care to dance? Or are you more of the silent type, nya? Has anyone ever told you that you look rather handsome?>

(Arthur decided to ignore what basically sounded like flirting from Kanya, because he was 80% sure that he was just trying to be distracting, but that other 20%, well...) With the sand starting to obscure the vision on the battlefield, he let his Scyther move next. It didn't make sense for him to try to hit the Floatzel, who the Meowscarada was already distracting, so why not hit the potential sitting duck instead? Of course, he knew it wouldn't be easy, but if he could land a hit, it was going to be super effective. ❝Tora, X-Scissor on the Espeon!❞

<Got it.> the bug type, taking advantage of the kicked up sand, weaved around the images of Kanya hopping around the limited battlefield, using them as a brief cover as he made his way to the Espeon. He then let his scythes glow a bright green before attempting to strike his target, coming down and ready to reap.

Locking in:

Shalin Nariya

<Woah! Does that mean you're interested?> but unfortunately, he was blown off -- or rather, blown away by the sudden burst of winds, almost making some of the Kanya doubles slip and trip, while others weren't as lucky; a few even getting hit and disappearing by flying Pyukumuku that were just minding their business, not looking all too happy about no longer being in the sand or water.

The Scyther was heavier than the Meowscarada, and so he instinctively reacted to the gusts of winds by stabbing the soft sand with one of his scythes to keep him planted. This meant that he couldn't dodge some of the incoming Pyukumuku, but only one really managed to smack him in the face with a bit of a spike hitting his cheek; the rest were swatted away like flies. Finding that the winds were quickly changing direction in a flurry of chaos, he waited until they were behind or at least not directly towards him to pull his arm out and use whatever grip he could to launch himself for a (hopefully) final blow. A Fury Cutter should suffice!

Meanwhile, Kanya was dealing with the force of water and wind. This was a completely new situation to him, and he didn't know how to counter it. Could he try to ride the current to throw something at his opponent? But what? And what if he missed? It wasn't exactly easy to aim when he was being blasted left and right!

And then it dawned on him: there was a new trick up on his sleeve, and he hadn't used it to its full potential. After all, the Pidgeottos in the Tower were not exactly trying to dodge his attacks, but here..!

His clones were quickly disappearing, so trying to get himself into position, he had to use the Pyukumuku as makeshift steps to climb. Nevermind that his paws hurt from stepping on spikes, he only really had one shot at this! So when he climbed a little higher, spotting the eye in the middle of the storm, he grinned. <How about a present?>

He snapped his fingers and the little flower ball that was hurriedly trying to keep up with its owner disappeared, finding a hole in the wind that would allow it to hurtle itself downward, right where the Floatzel was waiting. A little Flower Trick for the fair lad.

Locking in:

Shalin Nariya

Kanya hadn't planned a descent - not smack dab on top of the Floatzel, anyway. The plan was for him to be able to find a way out of the artificial whirlwind, but unfortunately, missteps led to a literal downfall, and not to anyone's surprise, the opponent was all too ready to catch him with icy jaws. He braced for impact, choosing to sacrifice an arm to take the brunt of the attack, but immediately afterward, he could already feel the cold and ice spread through his fur, encasing him with no chance of escape. So this was where it ended, huh?

Arthur had been monitoring the fight through his UI as he couldn't see through the whirlwind. With the Meowscarada's HP on the low end, unable to take a second super effective attack, there was only really one thing to do, and Kanya agreed when he received the command. He wasn't too used to this yet - feeling orders come through his very makeup, not quite thoughts, but embedded. It helped that so far, he was also given free rein what to do for some of these attacks - the initial Flower Trick was his idea, and now he was going to end with it.

Kanya clicked his tongue, trying to act cool, but he was shivering. <We'll end this date with a bang.>

The Meowscarada snapped his finger, summoning another bomb right beside their faces - there would only be less than a second before it exploded in a bright light of flower and sparkles. The attack always resulted in a critical hit (if those things existed in UNOVR), but what did mattered was that, unless the Floatzel removed himself out of that equation, they were both getting hit.

With the Espeon down, Tora focused on his next challenger, another very menacing bug. Luckily for him, the Beedrill was focused on his teammate, who just activated an explosion in the middle of the speeding winds. He used the opportunity to move in; his wings buzzing and pushing himself to use Agility, rushing in towards his new opponent before twirling around, wings glowing, to position himself to use Wing Attack.

Locking in:

Shalin Nariya