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[attr="class","spiral"] A Gulpin. How mundane. Fernando notches his pistol into position and lets the ZAP CANNON fly. When it hits the Pokemon takes a decent blow to its HP and the paralysis status effect appears above it. But that's not enough to stop the slime from moving. It lashes out with an ACID SPRAY and Fernando opts to load his secondary ammo type rather than dodge it. That's what he has potions for.

His second bullet explodes on contact. The wild CHATTER it unleashes CONFUSES the Pokemon as well. Between this and the paralysis, the Gulpin never gets another chance to attack. The two status conditions work off each other and Fernando finishes it with a few AIR SLASHES. The lack of moves the Pokemon's allowed allows his health to remain topped off and he continues on after collecting his drops.

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[attr="class","spiral"] Now a Dusclops proves much more imposing. At least the character sprite for it does. But to Fernando there's no difference. As long as it's not immune to his basic battle routine then nothing changes. He starts off with another ZAP CANNON and follows up with nothing more than routine game play.

Now what does surprise him is when the ghost vanishes. He tries to keep an eye open for it but the shadow that it leaves behind fades, scattering along the ground and homing in on him. Ah. A SHADOW SNEAK. Unfortunately, there's little he can do it evade it so he locks in a CHATTER bullet while he waits for the Pokemon to resurface and nails it the moment it hits him. They both exchange damage but Fernando comes out ahead in health and condition.

It tries to follow up with a SHADOW PUNCH and the PARALYSIS kicks in. All it takes is a series of AIR SLASHES and another CHATTER to lock the monster down into inaction.

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[attr="class","spiral"] The Sableye is much less scarier than a Dusclops. At least that's Fernando's initial assessment as he engages it with his battle routine. An early ZAP CANNON dictates the flow of battle and like every other enemy he's come across, this one is no different. Even the MEAN LOOK is meaningless. Having taken several SPIRIT SHACKLES by other rangers, the status effect proves useless against a player like himself. He doesn't run. He just continues to do damage until the other part falls.

Everything goes as expected until it DISABLES his AIR SLASH. That's a new one. Unable to spam his standard attack, Fernando shrugs before hitting it with an empowered ZAP CANNON. It dies the same as everything else.

Damn, PVE was easy. This is why he PKs. If only the server's care bears saw the same thing.