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I knew going in that Clay would be a rough one. My team wasn't exactly geared to take out any of his, particularly not that damn Excadrill. So I made a few quick changes. I traded my Minccino for the Adamant Basculin in Driftveil and let him fill in for Flambe Harambe for this battle. And I gave Sanpaku Grass Knot so she could handle the Palpitoad.
Things went about as well as I could have hoped. Petrie OHKO'd the Krokorok, and Sanpaku did exactly what she knew she had to, switching in and even dodging the Muddy Water, then 2HKOing the Palpitoad with minimal damage. But... minimal is still some, and Excadrill was up to bat. I couldn't risk a switch-in. Even Osiris, whom I wanted to bring in so that I could burn the Excadrill, might not be able to handle two shots from that monster. My only hope was an outspeed Confuse Ray. She didn't.
The burn went off, and the Basculin did his job. Clay is down, all thanks to the sacrifice of Lady "Crazy-Eyes" Sanpaku, the Watchog, my first capture, the stolid sentinel that carried us through the early game storm. Rest in peace, girl.
