failures | 038 [video]

[It's been a while since Larry last made a network post. With so much going on—disappearances, conventions, and lots of battling at the Training Center—the thought of making a post completely slipped his mind. But he's got a good reason to post today.

The feed opens up to, well...not Larry, that's for sure. It's a mass of blue and purple with extremely happy expressions. They excitedly crowd the screen, chattering away.]

Wobba Wob! Wy? Wobba Wobba! Wy? Woooobbuffet! Wy! Wynaut!

[Eventually Larry worms his way between the two of them, laughing.]

Okay guys, I think they get the point.

[The Wobbuffet and Wynaut playfully try to shove him back out but he holds them tight.]

Did you guys catch the EV News the other day? There's gonna be a Wynaut swarm! I actually didn't know Wobbuffet had a baby form until I got this little guy for Christmas.

[He affectionately pats Wynaut's head, who cries happily in response.]

But it got me thinking. I haven't seen a lot of people with a Wynaut or Wobbuffet! I almost wonder if I'm the only one aside from Gym Leader Sabrina in Saffron. And y'know what? I wanna fix that, 'cause you guys have no clue what you're missing out on.

[He backs up from the 'Gear with his Pokemon, revealing that they're in one of the Training Center's battle locations. Two other Pokemon are nearby: a Stunfisk and a Poliwrath. Wynaut and Wobbuffet line up across from them.]

See, the thing with Wynaut and Wobbuffet is they like to wait and go second during battle. Wobbuffet is my starter so it was pretty hard to get used to that kind of style at first. But it's really really worth it, especially with the moves they have. It's even better if your opponents have no idea what these guys are capable of.

[He turns to face his Pokemon. Time to call out some attacks!]

Poliwrath and Stunfisk, DynamicPunch and Thunderbolt!

[As if prepared for these commands, the Pokemon set off their respective moves. Poliwrath races toward Wobbuffet to deliver a powerful punch and Stunfisk sends a stream of electricity toward Wynaut.]

Wobbuffet and Wynaut, Counter and Mirror Coat!

[Crying enthusiastically, the two Pokemon begin to glow, Wobbuffet orange and Wynaut shiny white. When Poliwrath connects with Wobbuffet's body, he is sent flying backward, and lands on his feet while skidding to a halt. Stunfisk's Thunderbolt bounces off Wynaut and flies right back at him. Luckily the electric attack has no effect in this case so he just absorbs it.

Larry grins back at the camera, obviously quite proud of what just unfolded.]

You can send any Pokemon's move right back at them as long as you wait to go second! They've got a couple more tricks up their sleeves, but we'll just keep that a mystery for now. You'll figure it out if you go catch a Wynaut or Wobbuffet yourself. [With an obvious winking motion,] Hint hint!

[Wynaut and Wobbuffet are already back to crowd the camera. Larry laughs again, petting them both.] Plus they're great Pokemon all-around. You guys should totally go catch one by the Dark Cave! And if you want help training them, I'm at the Celadon Training Center, so feel free to stop by!

[Wow, nice shameless advertising, Larry.

All three give a salute for the closing bit.]

Catch you guys later!

Wobba Wobba! Wyyyynaut!

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Oh, you got another shiny too? What's the other one aside from your Beedrill?

[It's always fun to see what shiny versions of Pokemon look like.]

Actually, they don't just block it; they reflect the attack completely. The attacks do some damage to them, but the reflected damage is even bigger. And they only work on attacks that do damage.

[SUCCESS! Larry's already got that silly grin of his on his face.]

That's my man! Trust me Takuto, you won't be disappointed. These guys are beasts.

[Did she just throw her Pokemon? Yeah, she sure did just throw her Pokemon. Wow.

Larry keeps his eyes on the woman rather than the creepy-ass frog. Not that that's very hard to do; she isn't exactly hard on the eyes.]

Is he good at battling at least?

[Larry's not exactly sure what this guy thought of it. Did it impress him or not...?

He smiles regardless.]

So what'd you think? Ready to gear up and head out to get your very own Wynaut?

What, you've never seen 'em before? I figured you've seen Wobbuffet already since we've been around forever.

[He shrugs.] But uh, not really? I think they're pretty cool. And they're just as cool in battle too!

[Oh hey Kayneth. Yes, do look into them. Everyone needs more Wobba in their life.]

Unusual maybe, but super useful!

They take some damage, but when they reflect the attack, it does twice the damage on the opponent. Plus, they have a metric ton of HP so they can take a lot of hits.

[... Is this guy trying to sell him one or what.]

I am... considering it. Staying back and awaiting an attack before turning the tables can be an effective strategy... [It's one that strongly appeals to Shino too.]

Yeah, hang on.

[She leans down, shuffling around a bit, and then produces a Porygon, which she holds aloft for the camera.]

See? He's a little...this thing.

[Let's not talk about the demon horse anymore.]

[If you think that's bad, you should see how she treats her Magikarp. Toughening that thing up is hard, man.]

He packs a pretty big punch for a creepy ass frog. Not exactly my ideal partner, but he suits me just fine.

Not really. But to be honest, I haven't seen a LOT of Pokemon.

_{[Sheeee's not so sure about the 'cool' part, but she'll agree on them being good in battle. The demonstration proved that.]}

I was never really into spelunking. And they're cave Pokemon, right?

Ah, I see. That isn't optimal, but I suppose practically everyone would use them if they didn't.

...That, and how useful the Pokemon is happens to be partially down to how well you can predict your enemy's strategy, isn't it? I noticed that Counter was used against a physical move, while Mirror Coat was used against a special attack.

Ohhhh! It's a Porygon, okay. [He laughs.] Wow, I was way off. They kinda do look like dinosaurs, don't they?

But yeah, they don't get much bigger when they evolve either, so I don't think you'll get to fly on it.

[Magikarps have it hard, yeah.]

Have you gone up against Falkner yet? I'm kinda curious to see how he'd hold up since I think they're part Fighting, right?

Raaaaaaaaar.

[She wiggles the Porygon the way one might a toy tyrannosaurus; given the noises the Porygon is making at this, he's not entirely thrilled about the treatment.]

So basically it's ride the horse or walk, huh?

[That was the point of Larry's post, yes.]

It is, especially with Wobbuffet. See, they have so much HP they can withstand just about any hit, and when all that damage goes back at the opponent, they're pretty much out.

That's fine. There's a bunch of Pokemon out there that I haven't seen either.

Yep, but the news said for the swarm the Wynaut will be wandering around outside the cave. They'll be around Violet City too.

[Gyarados makes it totally worth it, though.]

Not yet. I don't think this team of mine is ready to take on a Gym Leader yet. It's better to play it safe than to rush in there guns blazing. That just makes you look like an ass.

...though I am curious. How tough is this Falkner guy?

Yeah, they'd be pretty broken if they didn't take any damage either. Every Pokemon's gotta have flaws, right?

[He nods to the last bit.]

That's right. You get the hang of it from having one of these guys for so long though. Counter only works on physical moves and Mirror Coat only works on special moves. You have to know the kind of Pokemon you're up against to prepare effectively. Are they more likely to use something physical, special...or will they not attack at all and throw a status inflicting move instead? One slip up and you're probably gonna have to play catch-up the rest of the battle.

[Larry gives her a sympathetic look. He's been in that predicament before.]

Pretty much, yeah. Orrr you could borrow someone's Pokemon if anyone's willing. We've got rentals here at the training center.

[Larry mulls that question over.]

He's not that bad? Like, you can still take him out by going with type matchups but he's definitely prepared to be at a type disadvantage. A lot of people have trouble with his Noctowl 'cause of Hypnosis.

Hypnosis, huh?

[If she remembers correctly, that puts Pokémon to sleep. What a dickwad, using status moves.]

How about his levels?

[Or steal it, but people seem to think a Pokemon wouldn't listen to someone who swipes someone else's. Hmm.]

What kind of stuff have you got?

[At least he's happy.]

I'm sure I won't. So- where can I get one of those anyway? Only in Dark Cave?

Edited 2013-03-14 13:18 (UTC)

For a one-on-one battle, yes... but should a second Pokemon be sent out, your opponent may hesitate to attack again.

[Larry's reply comes a little while later.]

Hey, sorry about that. I was checking the roster for you.

Since you're a newbie, we've got some good options. We've got an Arcanine or Serperior for P500, and Steelix or Scolipede for P750. You can only borrow one, and it's just for a week.

You can drop Riku a line if you're up for that.

[Shortly after Larry makes his video reply, he texts over Riku's voicemail number.]

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