Battle arcade:

​Written by Phlygone                                                                                                                                                                  Edited by ProFrog

Last issue we lit the flames of the Battle Arcade, and we are going to keep it going!

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LaSt issue: boom goes the dynamite

Last Issues’ Winners:
# of Battle Arcade Winners: 2
Usernames of the Winners: TheQuantumJumper, ShadowTagPorygon

Last Issue’s Feature:
​Username: TheQuantumJumper
Tier: OU
Replays: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-423175155
Victini @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Final Gambit

Staraptor @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Final Gambit 

Accelgor @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sticky Hold
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Final Gambit

Lucario @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Final Gambit

Seviper @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Final Gambit

Zangoose @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Immunity
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Final Gambit 

I will let Quantum himself explain the team.

“Behold, the six highest-HP Pokemon that learn Final Gambit. Six scarfs, six kills, seven attacks (lol). I realized that Final Gambit was the most reliable of the options, barring Ghost types. As long as you hit first and have more HP, you win. Full HP and Speed EVs to hit hard and fast. Find a Ghost type? GG. U-turn could ease some of the higher hp foes, such as Slowbro, who only Victini can kill currently. Anything with 405 HP or more auto-wins.”

Amazing.

The Loser’s Team:
The team he had was actually very very good. I am very glad he got the ladder win here! With Volcarona and Mega Gallade here to sweep, the team sports a lot of physical and special firepower. It's a tad weak to Talonflame, but with the two best Talon checks in the game in Garchomp and Rotom-W. Wash also allows some safe switches for his sweepers. Scizor and Togekiss probably round out a Fairy-Steel-Dragon Core, allowing him access to hazard removal for Volcarona and cleric support for Gallade. Overall, the team was very very good.
Quality and Strength of Match:
Most of this Battle Arcade victory was in the teambuilding process. With the numbers run, Quantum brought in the proper 'mons for proper Gambit OHKOs. It was actually extremely impressive to watch.

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Conclusion:
I am extremely glad we did this Arcade. I promise I won’t do one this challenging for awhile, but if you guys can do this, you can do anything.

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THis issue: no carry ons

Welcome to Delta Airlines, where you have to pay a bajillion dollars to even bring a bag on the plane. Well, following suit, I wanted to limit you guys in this arcade similarly: no held items.

Rules:
You have to follow the following Battle Arcade Specific Rules explicitly. Any violation will not merit a feature.

• Tier: You have to play a ranked game in ANY RANKED tier.
• Bans: No Held Items.
• Submissions: There is a maximum of 3 submissions per person.

Remember, abide by these rules closely. Remember the rubric also applies this week:

1. Adherence to rules: How closely they followed the Battle Arcade rules.
2. The quality of the users team: How well constructed your team is.
3. The quality of the opponent's team: How well constructed their team is.
4. The strength of play from both players: How well both players played. You get rewarded by going against good opponents who you outplayed.

Remember to post your teams in the forums.
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Remember, the better the match, the better chance that you can get featured!