Curt and Embertail took their seat's alongside Ben and his team just as the battle began, and almost instantly the battle began as a game of cat and mouse. Jacob was put on the defensive, as Joker had a serious disadvantage against Loki and Nick, but both trainers were playing it smart, no one could say they weren't. Jacob had kept up good defense and managed to maximize his special defense with Calm Mind, and Nick was cleverly trying to inflict his opponent with status aliments, rather then just directly go in for the K.O.
Curt's focus on the battle, however, was momentary broken by Ben's question about Flare, his Ninetales.
"Uh, oh, yeah, Flare can speak through telepathy, most Psychic type or Psychic-capable Pokemon can after a lot of practice", Curt replied to the fellow trainer," granted, I didn't teach her how to do that, but...WOAH!" Curt and Embertail's attention where momentary stolen away by Joker managing to land a Rollout, but Loki was already back on it's feet with the help of recover, and was following up with a Will-O-Wisp and Confuse Ray combo.
"Teh, always hated recover, just when you think you got your opponent down, BAM!, they're back on their feet, granted, I'd probably be singing a different tune if I were the one using it, hehe", Curt said giving a sheepish smile. Curt and Embertail heard a "POP" and saw a flash of light out of the corner of their eye's, it appeared that Ben had revealed Zekie, his Machamp.
"Errow!", Embertail said, leaning over to greet the muscular Pokemon with a friendly wave.
"Wow, nice to meet you Zekie! A Machamp, that's impressive, you defiantly don't see one of you guy's everyday, seems like you're in great shape too", Curt said while admiring the powerful Pokemon before returning his attention to Ben,"well, seeing as you told me what Pokemon you're using, I'll return the favor, hmmm." Curt pondered for a moment as to what Pokemon he'd choose, he briefly though about using Whips, the only Pokemon that could possible best a Machamp in physical combat, but opening up with a psudeo-legendary just felt like cheating.
Curt heard a quick pop and flash of light coming from one of his own Pokeballs as Flare herself popped out.
"I wanted to see the fight", she told his via telepathy. Flare never seemed to need much sleep, so naturally she was more awake then the rest of his Pokemon.
"Fair enough, well, seeing as you took such an interest in her, I would say Flare, but I just used her last match, pull I did just mention her Psychic abilities, so I'd look like I'm choosing her just for that, eh, I'll just go with Embertail", Curt finished with a shrug, causing the Lizard Pokemon to give out a cry of excitement. It was kind of funny, Embertail, a tiny fire lizard, actually seemed happy with the fact that Curt paired him up with Zekie, a four-armed, muscle covered, Mr. Olympia-shaped Pokemon that was twice his sized and could probably lift an M1 Abrams Tank over his head.
"Dont underestimate Embertail just because he's a Charamnder though", Curt said with a friendly, if not slightly competitive smile, "we've been together practically since before we could walk, and we know how to- Holy Arceus!", Curt yelled, his attention once again being pulled by a sudden development in the battle.
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