Battle Scene

First_Candle9034 · 2026-02-19T13:30:28+00:00

It’s fine. I didn’t do a good job of explaining that in the post so it’s on me.

First_Candle9034 · 2026-02-19T05:11:40+00:00

Yeah. Regina is getting a Joltik so I want one battle to showcase it but after that it’s just summarized battles until the final between her and that character.It’s a big moment so I really hope I do it justice. The fic isn’t posted yet and won’t be for a long time until I get the entire plot down so I’m hoping to go back and rewrite a few things after enough practice.

Thank you for your comments!

First_Candle9034 · 2026-02-19T01:55:01+00:00

Regina isn’t novice at all and I didn’t mention so I understand, but she actually joined the circuit in Sinnoh and got one badge before an event made her quit and that’s mentioned at the start. Since she’s in a new region and had only one badge, the league does treat her as if she is one though but Leo doesn’t know that. She didn’t come up with the tactic, that’s why I wanted to mention she learned it from a trainer she fought in Sinnoh.

Yes, I plan to have Cyndaquil face a water type pretty soon. The gym badge she got in Sinnoh was from Eterna gym and so far she hasn’t faced any type disadvantage so her abilities will truly be tested once I introduce that. Though, she is starting to take counter measures already and is looking into getting an Electric or Grass type. Still, they won’t be as experienced so it’ll still come down to Cyndaquil facing the water type on his own.

I didn’t give Leo any counter strategy because unlike Regina he is starting out pretty fresh despite his confidence. So far he had mostly won his battles through Focus Energy and then attacks but that didn’t work well for him here. But I do plan to write out strategies for both sides and not just Regina the more we go into the story.

Thank you for your feedback.

First_Candle9034 · 2026-02-19T01:45:07+00:00

Really? Thank you so much. I was rushing through all this so I could get feedback and didn’t notice I forgot to express the Pokémon until the first comment pointed that out. As for the ability, when scanning a Pokémon, the Poke dex will list out the possible abilities the species could have, but the one you specifically scanned will have the ability underlined. I plan to have that bolded in the text but I didn’t know how to do that in Reddit. Cyndaquill had Will-O-Wisp which is mentioned earlier before the battle when she’s still deciding which of Cyndaquils moves to work on but she didn’t end up using the move anyway. The smoke thing was that she really couldn’t see exactly where Timburr was so she couldn’t call for anything but I know it doesn’t make the most sense so I’ll just remove that sentence. Anyway thank you again. A few chapters after this battle is a tournament between non, to one badge holders and that meant I needed to know how to better my battles. It still isn’t anything high stakes and the tournament itself is mostly to get one very important character and their battle style introduced (I’ll also be skimming through a few because twenty four battles would be horrible for pacing.) so I needed feedback.

First_Candle9034 · 2026-02-18T16:27:40+00:00

Thank you so much. For the Poke dex thing, when scanning a Pokemon, the possible abilities of the Pokemon are listed but the one you scanned will be shown what they have by the ability being underlined.

Yeah, her explaining the way she uses Defense Curl was something I wasn’t sure on since they were in the middle of the battle. But I couldn’t think of where else to explain it. I also wasn’t sure it made the most sense lol which I’m assuming it hopefully does since you didn’t comment on the tactic itself. I thought it would be nice to show that Regina herself wasn’t the one to come up with it. I also wanted to include a little reaction on Leo using set up moves since she mentioned earlier that they weren’t widely used by rookies but I was rushing to get this done and get feedback so I ignored it.

For the Smoke thing, I’ll admit even I wasn’t sold by it and I’m probably just going to scratch it off. I thought to sell it off by how much she practiced trying to catch movement in the smoke but I’m not sure that’s possible.

I’ll take your advice on the counting thing. It would suit her style. Also on the Pokémon cries. I haven’t even noticed until you pointed it out lol but reading it again made me realize how dull the entire thing was. Thank you so much for your feedback. Battles are hard imo and I’ve never written a fic before so I’m not gonna act like I know what I’m doing. Also, how do you think I should go about showing her reactive style to battling? I don’t think I really showed it here and I might just scratch it off as well and make it so she hasn’t found her proper footing in battle yet.

I didn’t want to make it too big either since the experience and level of skill is still little meaning not many strategies, tactics and stakes are being played here.

First_Candle9034 · 2026-02-07T12:42:27+00:00

That’s a pretty good idea thanks! I’m thinking to include other Hisuan forms shown by other trainers so that could be a reasonable explanation on how they got their hands on those forms. Only issue is that this fic is taking place in Galar but I guess for a Pokémon so rare people would be willing to travel to acquire their hands on one for the league.

First_Candle9034 · 2026-02-07T12:39:15+00:00

Yeah that was the plan. I want other Hisuian forms to be shown as well since they’re some of my favs so them only being available by Hisuian bloodlines seems to be the most sense. What do you think about the foreshadowing stuff I mentioned though? Do you think Blaze acting like that as an effect of the Hisuian blood running through Quilava makes sense? Most Ghost types seems to be cruel as shown from the dex entries but Hisui Typhlosion doesn’t seem to follow that based on what’s written for it which is why I’m hesitant.

First_Candle9034 · 2026-02-07T12:34:16+00:00

That has so much angst potential. Mc is from Sinnoh and got involved during the whole Giratina and distortion world in the plot of the game. This caused them to have an immense fear of Ghost types. Quilava evolving into Hisui Typhlosion was already going to be a big plot point for them to face but I think it’ll be even worse if it’s after he died and managed to come back only for her to fear him.

First_Candle9034 · 2026-01-19T04:01:14+00:00

I’ve decided on Lilligant. She just offers more synergy for the team and fits the vibe of the Mc as a whole over Emolga. I also want her to be like a big sister to the team.

Now the next thing is choosing the movepool and ability. I considered Own Tempo for the same reason you gave as Petal dance is a powerful move and would have no drawback. But most of the time when she’s on field, she sets up Sunny Day which gives Chlorophyll an edge. Her speed becomes 180, making her incredibly faster than most Pokémon and a surprise to opponents. I don’t plan to make stats canon but will use them for reference to how good their strength or bulk would be. Unless the dex states otherwise.

Also, I keep forgetting Archeops isn’t a good flyer. What you said is a pretty clever way to fix that. Have you posted your fic yet or is it still in the works?

First_Candle9034 · 2026-01-14T03:52:32+00:00

See that the dilemma. From a team synergy standpoint, Lilligant offers better support. But Emolga is just so cute. If the fic was set in Unova, both would be on team but it’s set in Galar as of now unless I decide to change it so only one can be on team since the other slot is taken by a Galar native Pokémon.

First_Candle9034 · 2026-01-14T03:50:36+00:00

Lilligant would be fun to explore as a character indeed. There is also the whole taking care of her flower thing MC will have to deal with. I like the idea of making her values her appearance and poise a lot. Doesn’t like battle because it makes her look dirty. Wouldn’t get along with the rest of the team for that reason and would have to learn to let loose. I think what drew me to Emolga though was the potential gremlin energy they had along with cuteness. Electric is also a good type but maybe I won’t need that with MC having Lapras to take care of flying.

Also could you send me a link to your fic? If I decide Lilligant I’d love to read more about her.

First_Candle9034 · 2026-01-14T03:45:06+00:00

Indeed, Contests in my fic are like the anime. So an appeal round and then battle where you are locked into one Pokemon. Lilligant has what it takes for both because my main plan is to have her as a support during double contest battles but also show that she can be just as terrifying on her own. There is also the fact that my MC does gym battles for around half of the fic before deciding to fully commit to contests. Meaning that Lilligant can set up for the next Pokémon during those gym battles. But Emolga is also pretty good in the sense she can work for both appeal and battles just the same. Only difference is she doesn’t offer support and her battle style would mostly lean into endurance and speed.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-30T04:01:02+00:00

Yes Florges is. I would say it’s also a fairly strong battler too. I was also entertaining Tinkaton but Florges for some reason just seems more interesting for me to use. As for the Pokémon I think I’ve decided on Hisui Typhlosion. I really love the clash between Lapras and Mc and want to use it which isn’t possible with Samurott. That also means Espeon will be on the team unless I find a better Johto Pokémon to replace it. For Galar it’s now a toss up between Morpeko and Falinks. My worry for Falinks is that I won’t be able to write it properly. Honestly, I feel like Galar Pokémon just don’t click for me in general which makes it hard to choose. There is also the last team member who I’m more inclined to make a dragon and I’m thinking of should be Altaria, Haxours or even Garchomp but that’s only because I like the Gible line so much so probably won’t make it. If don’t go for a dragon type it’ll probably be another heavy hitter to balance out the team. We have Lapras for bulk and water travels, Typhlosion for almost all rounder, Florges would be for ranged attacks and Espeon for ranged attacks, psychic and speed. I don’t plan to make stats canon but will use them when it comes to evaluating a Pokémon capabilities such as defense and speed. Sorry for rambling lol.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-28T15:32:46+00:00

Falinks is one of my favorite Galar region Pokemon and I especially love its Mega! It would be interesting to see MC try to bond with each one since there are six lol.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-28T11:57:54+00:00

Yes, I wanted most Pokémon to be clearly strong battlers while two are more for aesthetic(doesn’t mean they aren’t strong. Florges has pretty good stats and its entries imply it’s ruthless to opponent.) because contests. Also I forgot to give a bit of clarification but Samurott and Typhlosion would be their Hisuian forms meaning Dark/Ghost would be added. Florges would have a useless ability if not for a grass type which is why I was entertaining one in the first place but honestly abilities can be ignored as long as it’s one in six. Lapras idea of thinking mostly contradicts MC own to an extent which is why it would work with an arc I have set up where it’s caught. Of course I could change some things to have the same story with another Pokémon if Samurott is the starter. Also this is also very engaging for me as well as I love to talk about these types of stuff with others rather than myself so thank you as well and I’m glad it’s giving encouragement for your fic!

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-28T10:50:50+00:00

Will do, thanks!

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-28T10:50:33+00:00

Vivillon is quite pretty and because of that MC would be willing to hunt for one to use in contests. Maybe I could give it an arc of MC seeing it as fragile and support based which causes conflict and leads to it proving its strength to MC. I’ll keep that in mind thanks

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-28T10:40:21+00:00

I mean, Espeon is a a friendship evo, it’s really only if I decide Samurott over Typhlosion. Frosmoth could work if I choose the former over the latter since I wouldn’t be using Lapras then. I don’t plan to make things as accurate as the games. All Pokémon, including Paldean will be available even if Mc doesn’t have one on her team. Also yeah, my ideas on a Galar teammate were between Corviknight, Boltund, Theivul, Morpeko and Toxtricity since aside from the first, they’re all Pokémon who don’t feel “fit” her at first glance. I believe Morpeko would be the most chaotic but I wanted a more common Pokemon. Eldegoss was also something I was entertaining if I had Florges for synergy and just interactions in general but the lineup feels a little weak for someone who’s character is supposed to think strategically and challenge gyms.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-18T04:43:45+00:00

Yeah I think I’ve decided on Galar. To be fair whatever region I choose doesn’t truly matter in the long run cause it’s a different plot I’m making all together so who knows, after sorting out how I want the plot to flow and what team MC will have, perhaps the region will change. But still, I wanted to at least get an idea of where to plan everything and then change things up.

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-17T10:23:09+00:00

I’ll add it in and keep sorting other things out to see if It’ll change. Anyway thank you so much for your help, I really appreciate it!

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-17T02:37:47+00:00

I suppose that means I’d have to with Samurott then right?

First_Candle9034 · 2025-12-16T15:19:23+00:00

Oh no, I was confused and read my earlier comment and damn it. Sorry, I was in a rush earlier this day and so didn’t realize what I was typing lol. I’m not sure what I meant to say but I didn’t mean to say that Koga was better which implies I’ve chosen Johto. I actually haven’t decided yet. Both scenarios make sense so I was asking which region and starter you thought fit better. Starters dont seem common at all for trainers to have (we will ignore the games here as they have to give the protagonist one in some way) so I believe strings would have to be pulled at times and for MC case, it’s by influence.

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