#bug master

First up is the Hearthfire mask, and Ribombee uses stun spore, that’s an opening move we’ve perfected. I know that if I can get it in, my Guts Heracross can finish off Hearthfire mask, as long as Ogerpon sets up grassy terrain at the right moment. So, Ogerpon kills Ribombee with ivy cudgel straight away, no chance to set up reflect or skill swap. I get Heracross out there. Land one rock slide- and Ogerpon shows no mercy, straight to another ivy cudgel and knocks me dead. So I’m onto plan b- Yanmega.

Yanmega uses ancient power- and incredibly, it’s one of the rare times when it raises all of Yanmega’s stats at once! And then, Ogerpon’s paralysed! Yanmega’s got speed boost and so now it’s way faster that Ogerpon will be with the next mask on- and an air slash finishes off hearthflame and Ogerpon gets out her wellspring mask!

I’ve still got Leavanny and Vikavolt there but I’m gonna make the most of this boosted Yanmega and set off a bug buzz, lowering Ogerpon’s newly-raised special defence. Ogerpon uses ivy cudgel again but this time, Yanmega is bulkier- and the next turn, Yanmega uses giga drain and completely destroys Wellspring Ogerpon and bringing Yanmega back to full health! At this point, I think I might finally make it…but I don’t want to risk anything.

So Ogerpon puts on her cornerstone mask. Yanmega uses giga drain again, which does some damage, but ivy cudgel knocks out Yanmega, and it’s time for Leavanny (who has much better speed than Vikavolt). I don’t want to risk entrainment while I’ve got a grass move ready to go, so Leavanny uses Leaf blade. Leavanny cuts through Cornerstone mask Ogerpon and I’m on the final stretch!

I decide to risk it, and use Entrainment to take out Ogerpon’s Embody Aspect straight away, cutting Teal mask’s speed. Then Leavanny uses x-scissor. Ogerpon is using slam, knowing her ivy cudgel won’t do anything against Leavanny, and could this be it? It’s looking really good, but it all depends on Ogerpon’s next move…

Which is…

Grassy terrain!! Leavanny x-scissors teal mask into oblivion and gets hit points healed at the end of the turn just to prove the point.

I’ve done it! I BEAT ALL FOUR MASKS! I don’t even feel sorry for Kieran, I deserve Ogerpon at this point, go cry.

What? Is in store next? I’m on top of the world, surely this team can do anything at this point?