30,642
edits
Ash's Staraptor: Difference between revisions
→History
| Line 58: | Line 58: | ||
He participated in {{Ash}} and [[Paul]]'s [[Full Battle]] in ''[[DP131|Pedal to the Mettle!]]'' where he went up against {{TP|Paul|Torterra}} and [[Paul#Pokémon|Weavile]] after {{AP|Gliscor}} had previously battled the former. Paul had predicted that Staraptor would be used against Torterra next and kept it in long enough to immediately strike the Predator Pokémon with a [[Damage#Damage modification|super effective]] {{m|Stone Edge}} before switching for Weavile. Despite this and his type-disadvantage, he managed to defeat Weavile with Close Combat and Brave Bird, giving Ash the first win of the battle. He was then recalled afterwards. In ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'' he also fought against [[Paul's Ursaring]], but after dodging a {{m|Hammer Arm}}, hitting it with Aerial Ace, and surviving a {{m|Focus Blast}}, the Hibernator Pokémon stopped Close Combat with a direct hit from {{m|Slash}} and defeated him with the next Hammer Arm. | He participated in {{Ash}} and [[Paul]]'s [[Full Battle]] in ''[[DP131|Pedal to the Mettle!]]'' where he went up against {{TP|Paul|Torterra}} and [[Paul#Pokémon|Weavile]] after {{AP|Gliscor}} had previously battled the former. Paul had predicted that Staraptor would be used against Torterra next and kept it in long enough to immediately strike the Predator Pokémon with a [[Damage#Damage modification|super effective]] {{m|Stone Edge}} before switching for Weavile. Despite this and his type-disadvantage, he managed to defeat Weavile with Close Combat and Brave Bird, giving Ash the first win of the battle. He was then recalled afterwards. In ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'' he also fought against [[Paul's Ursaring]], but after dodging a {{m|Hammer Arm}}, hitting it with Aerial Ace, and surviving a {{m|Focus Blast}}, the Hibernator Pokémon stopped Close Combat with a direct hit from {{m|Slash}} and defeated him with the next Hammer Arm. | ||
Staraptor was used in ''[[DP183|League Unleashed!]]'' against | Staraptor was the first Pokémon used during Ash's battle against Nando in ''[[DP183|League Unleashed!]]'' where he battled against against {{TP|Nando|Roserade}}. He was able to defeat it with a single Brave Bird attack, but was defeated by Nando's {{p|Armaldo}}'s super effective {{m|Rock Blast}}. | ||
In ''[[DP186|Familiarity Breeds Strategy!]]'', he was used against Paul's {{p|Gastrodon}}. Ash realized that Paul's Gastrodon could use Counter Shield, and Staraptor was hit by the technique. When Gastrodon slammed him on the ground, he managed to use Close Combat on the ground to get away, but was hit with an {{m|Ice Beam}} in the process. He started to show signs of tiring, so Ash decided to recall him in place of {{AP|Buizel}}. Later on in ''[[DP187|A Real Rival Rouser!]]'', after {{AP|Buizel}} fell to Paul's {{p|Drapion}} Ash called him out again. However, he was unable to triumph against the superior power of Drapion's {{m|Cross Poison}} and {{m|Toxic Spikes}}. | In ''[[DP186|Familiarity Breeds Strategy!]]'', he was used against Paul's {{p|Gastrodon}}. Ash realized that Paul's Gastrodon could use Counter Shield, and Staraptor was hit by the technique. When Gastrodon slammed him on the ground, he managed to use Close Combat on the ground to get away, but was hit with an {{m|Ice Beam}} in the process. He started to show signs of tiring, so Ash decided to recall him in place of {{AP|Buizel}}. Later on in ''[[DP187|A Real Rival Rouser!]]'', after {{AP|Buizel}} fell to Paul's {{p|Drapion}} Ash called him out again. However, he was unable to triumph against the superior power of Drapion's {{m|Cross Poison}} and {{m|Toxic Spikes}}. | ||