[center][h2][u][b][color=red]AXL HAWTHORNE[/color][/b][/u][/h2][center][indent][indent][indent][indent][indent][indent][hr][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent]  [b]> > > Pureplain City, Isson < < <[/b]
[sub]Interacting with: [@PlatinumSkink][/sub]
[hider=Items]500p
[b]>Potion 1x[/b][/hider]
[hider=Current Team][color=teal][h3][b]Tank[/b][/h3][/color]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/cNPiRrJ.png[/img]
[b]Species:[/b] Munchlax
[b]Type:[/b] Normal
[b]Level:[/b] 5
[b]Status:[/b] In perfect health for now.
[b]Moves:[/b] Tackle, Odor Sleuth, Metronome, Defense Curl
[b]Ability:[/b] [u]Thick Fat[/u] halves all fire- and ice-type damage done to user. 
[b]Held Item:[/b] n/a[/hider] [/center][indent][indent][indent][indent][indent][indent][hr][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/center]
Axl’s eyes scanned the Ferroseed along with its trainer as Tank took his position. Immediately he held up his pokedex scanning the pokemon for real in order to weigh his options. It would have been easy to act like he knew exactly what to do, but he didn’t. It might have been possible to tackle it over and over until it fainted, but with its ability, Tank would take just as much damage. Still, with his defensive abilities Tank could more than take a little damage. 

[color=red]”So, it’s gonna be a battle of attrition then.”[/color] Axl said with a small smirk, confident in his chances despite the position he was in. In truth, he’d have been disappointed if his first battle wasn’t challenging. Still, Axl did have a few things going for him. First, while his Munchlax didn’t have a defensive advantage, he had an advantage in mobility. Second, when it came down to it, he was confident that Tank could at last the Ferroseed if it came down to who could take more hits. And last but not least, at this stage Ferroseed would most likely be limited to two moves, Tackle and Harden, whereas Tank had at least three at his disposal. [color=red]”Tank use defense curl.”[/color] He ordered the Munchlax. 

[color=teal]”Muuunch`”[/color] The big eater pokemon vocalized his confirmation for the order and used his move, bumping his defense stat up one stage. It might not have seemed like much, but it'd help if it came down to who could take more of a beating.  

[color=red]”Now we’re gonna tackle.”[/color] He needed to gauge what each of them could take. 

[color=teal]"Munch munch!"[/color] Tank nodded before charging at his target. Whether or not he landed a blow on Ferroseed was anybody’s guess. Axl didn’t want his pokemon getting hurt if it could have been avoided it, but this was a moment of truth. It was important to know what each pokemon could take in order for him to move forward and devise some form of a strategy. 

[color=red]”Here’s hoping,”[/color] he mumbled under his breath almost inaudibly as the thought of his final advantage crossed his mind; a move called metronome. The problem was it was a gamble and Axl didn’t think shooting right out the gate with it was smart.