[b][u][color=yellow]Troy[/color][/u][/b] Cinccino was actually an intensely interesting pokemon. It was the fastest user of skill link, tied with Ambipom, but with much more diverse moves to abuse it. Sure, it didn't learn Fake Out, therefore making it less devastating in a hit-and-run scenario, but spamming normal attacks the way Ambipom was forced to isn't exactly a foolproof plan, and Cinccino would be hard-pressed to find room for Fake Out in the wake of its other moves anyway. The thing about skill link is that there exists a pair of items, commonly used to evolve Gligars, Slowpokes or Poliwhirls, that, when held by a pokemon, grants their attacks a menacing tenor. With the exception of certain abilities, even the most well-trained pokemon just can't help but occasionally flinch in the face of such attacks, which can be a devastating situation to be in for the victims who are left vulnerable to further punishment. Although the effect isn't usually consistent enough to merit use, combining either item with skill link, which exposes opponents to a barrage of equally menacing attacks that will always connect after the first, produces dizzying results for pokemon and trainer alike. The prospect was very exciting for Troy, who knew all too well the terror of the Togekiss within his father's collection. Serene Grace is an evil, evil ability, and all the pokemon that have it are sadistic monsters. Togekiss' shortcoming, however, was the low power of its favored move, Air Slash, and its comparatively slow speed, two weaknesses that Cinccino does not have. Troy was so engrossed that he almost missed the Minccino darting out of its hiding spot toward the berry-covered pokeball. Troy's fingers lowered ever so slightly behind the ball as the Minccino neared it and, with a gentle flick, sent it off, rolling right into Minccino's face. Taking the bait or not, it'd be nice if the pokeball would make the capture attempt while it was still near him, as this would let him get down to business here and now, rather than having to waiting for it to lick the berry juice off of the button or having to coax it out a second time. Once it was in the pokeball, he'd have to be quick, but it should be fairly easy to guarantee a non-destructive battle with it by tossing the ball into the clearing, assuming it wouldn't be caught there and then. From there, even if the capture fails, he should be able to get off an attack on it before it gets away, and could prevent it from escaping using Shuckle's infestation. While not as effective as blocking pokeball return beams in trainer battles, it would at least let Shuckle track it down while simultaneously draining its health and stamina, making it easier to throw more pokeballs at it. Troy readies himself to spring into action while doing absolutely nothing to avoid making sudden, suspicious movements. [hider=Assuming the pokeball is triggered] Troy shoves his phone back into his pocket and sits up with both feet already on the ground. The ball hasn't even shaken once yet as Troy grabs it and tosses it over the shrubbery, into the grass. Before it lands, he's pulling out Shuckle's pokeball and throwing it into the grass as well, taking his backpack off of his front and spinning it around his shoulder to rest there by a single strap as Shuckle is released. [color=yellow]"Infestation the Minccino as soon as you see it."[/color] He isn't sure if it's shaken yet or not, the delay before a pokeball begins to do that isn't exactly familiar to him, and it was hard to keep track anyway, flying through the air as it was. Troy watches with anticipation, hands already searching through his bag for berry juice in case he would need it to keep the Minccino distracted long enough for Shuckle to land Infestation. It wasn't part of the plan, just something he came up with on the fly, so he wasn't sure if he'd get it out in time unless the pokeball shook enough...[/hider] Come to think of it, this was the first pokemon Troy tried to catch for himself, isn't it? [hider=Notes] [hider=Team][img]https://projectpokemon.org/images/normal-sprite/shuckle.gif[/img] Shuckle Lv. 11 Ability: Sturdy Item: Berry Juice - Mud-Slap - Defense Curl - Rollout - Infestation Full moveset: [hider][u]Level-up moves:[/u] Withdraw (lv. 1) Wrap (lv. 1) *Rollout (lv. 5) Struggle Bug (lv. 10) [u]Previous generation exclusive moves:[/u] Bide (lv. 1) Constrict (lv. 1) *Mud-Slap (egg move) [u]Egg moves:[/u] Acid Acupressure Covet *Defense Curl Final Gambit *Infestation Knock Off Sweet Scent Toxic [u]Learned TMs:[/u] Hidden Power ([url=http://www.psypokes.com/dex/hp.php]Electric based on ivs[/url]) [/hider] [/hider][hider=Bag][u][b]Pokeballs[/b][/u] Poke Ball x15 Premier Ball x1 [u][b]Medicine[/b][/u] Potion x5 (Back at dorm) Berry Juice x2 [u][b]TMs[/b][/u] TM Hidden Power x1 TM Electroweb x1 [u][b]Berries[/b][/u] Cheri Berry x1 Chesto Berry x1 Pecha Berry x1 Rawst Berry x1 Aspear Berry x1 Leppa Berry x1 Oran Berry x1 Persim Berry x1[/hider][img]https://i.imgur.com/doNb8PU.png[/img]950 PP: 20[/hider][@wisteria]