Adrian vs Gwyar

Baby Kung-Fu

Gwyar had just been walking through the beach in full suit, being miserable in style in the bloody heat, when a young man suddenly called out to him, getting him out of his funk just long enough to wonder why anybody would care about him.

When his eyes fell to the Pancham besides the youth, and his words finally registered properly, he understood. He was easy pickings.

Gwyar didn't care about winning, losing, or even battling one way or another now. The decision was entirely on...

His green gaze shifted to Raki, who looked curious about the Pancham, waving at it friendily before looking up at Gwyar in askance.

Good enough.

"I suppose Raki could use the exercise..." The man said after a moment, crouching down to pet the little canine with a small smile it answered with a broad one of its own.

"Very well, young man. A pleasure to meet you, by the way." Gwyar said as he rose to his full height, Raki stepping forth and taking his battle stance. "I am Gwyar Wledig, and he, of course, is Raki. Thank you for the battle."

" 'M Adrian. Thanks for agreeing to the battle. You hear that, Pancham? They're gonna battle us!" He allowed himself to be riled up, if only as a mock performance, to get Pancham in high spirits. And it worked. Taking up a comically Hollywood fighting stance, the Pancham and Raki took up their respective positions in preparation of battle. "So whatcha dressed up like that for, anyways? You Galarian?"

That really can't be practical in this weather... "Want a water?"

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Gwyar Wledig

Adrian vs Gwyar

Baby Kung-Fu

Naturally, Raki proceeded to follow suit on the Pancham's lead, striking an equally hilarious dramatic pose, as if to counter the Pancham's coolness with his own.

Nobody had lampshaded the ridiculousness of his full suit at the beach until now. Most people would be too nice to say anything. He appreciated the honesty.

And the humor.

"I am, as a matter of fact." The man noted dryly, a small smile tugging at his lips. "And there's no reason. I've simply... been absentminded, lately."

"Alright then." He wouldn't question it any further, but at the first sign of heat stroke, he'd probably go and fetch him something ice cold. "Pancham, burrow underground." Although it seemed reluctant to DIG beneath the coarse sands, it obeyed its trainers before disappearing beneath a flurry of silica and out of sight.

The lump of disturbed sand as it moved around was slight, nearly undetectable, although Adrian shared a sense for aura just as Riolu surely had. Somehow, he doubted they could sneak past its discerning eye. This should be interesting to watch.

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Gwyar Wledig

Adrian vs Gwyar

Baby Kung-Fu

Gwyar had a hands off approach to battling.

A remnant of his time in the Galarian Pro Circuit that had stayed with him as he moved away from competitive battling to law enforcement, he considered his task as a trainer to train his pokemon to properly analyze and react to the circumstances on their own so they could perform without him needing to micromanage every little thing they did on the field.

Raki was a relatively new member, but he had an independent streak a mile wide; the only thing he needed was the training and experience to truly perform on his own; they had been working on it, but he wasn't quite there just yet.

Still, even he knew more or less what to do when his opponent approached from below and he could, well, see him coming.

Right?!

Raising his arm in the air, the little puppy stuck his tongue out the side of his maw as he watched the Pancham approach underground... Before he suddenly leapt forth and swung his arm down into the sand, punching through it and attempting to seize the other fighter to forcefully yank him out!

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Raki used Rock Smash into the sand!

The attack startled Pancham, who would be yanked out from the earth as its move was interrupted, its eyes wide with alarm. Struggling against its grasp, Pancham would do the only thing it could think of, CRUNCHING down on the balled fist grappling it.

Adrian would grimace, thinking it a little too much, but he knew Pancham could be scrappy when it wanted to be. Rather than get in its way he would lend it his support; a darkening aura swelled around Pancham, causing aspects of its darker moves to be irresistible. Let's see how discerning that eye of theirs can be...

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Gwyar Wledig

Adrian vs Gwyar

Baby Kung-Fu

Raki suckled in a sharp breath as teeth wrapped around his fist and crunched on it, before howling in pain, the sound mixing with an aggravated whine. Gwyar flinched at the sound, it a tad more severe than usual for such a cutesy looking battle.

The little puppy's temper flared, and alongside it, so did his aura, a blue glow flaring outwards around the little pokemon as his free farm moved with unusual finesse, almost flowing like water as it slipped upwards and palmed the Pancham's nose with a burst of blue!

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Raki used Counter!

Pancham's jaw immediately relaxed as it bellowed in anguish, falling to the ground with its paws held up to its snout, coddling it protectively as it whimpered. Poor thing...

Reluctant to expose itself as it had before, Pancham would use its belly as a buffer, bringing its full weight to bear against Raki with a BODY SLAM. Though it would do little to deter their aggression, he hoped the move might undermine the nimble dexterity of their pokemon. "C'mon buddy, put your back into it!"

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Gwyar Wledig

Adrian vs Gwyar

Baby Kung-Fu

The two babies were probably gaining a fast animosity for one another, which was pity because Gwyar really felt Raki needed more friends 'his age'.

Raki found himself at a disadvantage as the Pancham threw around his superior weight, tripping and falling down onto his back as the sand beneath gave way, proving poor footing.

Raising his guard, the little puppy gnashed his teeth and bore with it for the moment, trying to find a way to get out!

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Raki used endure!

Pancham was bratty and hated the feeling of gritty sand between its fur, instantly disgruntled by their scrambling through the sands. Raki would endure the scuffle while Pancham used an ARM THRUST to bring itself onto two feet, ignoring the fighting for a moment to swipe away the coarse silica from out of its fur.

Unbelievable. Not an ounce of discipline... He supposed it was his fault.

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Gwyar Wledig

Adrian vs Gwyar

Baby Kung-Fu

The suffering didn't last long, thankfully; for whatever reason, the Pancham was quick to jump off after only a few moments of scrapping in the sand, letting Raki to leap back to his feet.

The little puppy breathed in and out deeply, before broadening his stance and raising both of his arms to level with his head, paws facing Pancham.

Gwyar's gaze sharpened slightly at seeing Raki imitate one of his seniors; looks like he was getting real pissed now.

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Raki used endure!

Pancham lurched forward using its SUPERPOWER, throwing its full might against Raki's lowered stance. Where force met force, the strongest would emerge, and Adrian watched on eagerly to see what Pancham was really made of.

"C'mon bud, don't let up!" Cheering them on, he hoped his encouragement would go far, although he remained uneasy against this knight's companion. Rightfully so.

They were fighting at a disadvantage. Adrian hadn't been blinded to that.

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Gwyar Wledig

Adrian vs Gwyar

Baby Kung-Fu

Time slowed down as the Pancham threw himself at him, the Riolu's eyes gently narrowing as he released a low breath.

And stepped forward.

A wave of aura surged outwards, whipping up a cloud of sand, paws catching the Pancham's lurching super weight before spinning along in order to counter it, attempting to throw the tiny panda to the floor with a sweep of his legs and a swing of his arms, his face impassive.

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Raki used counter!