Martial Torrent

Description:

The Pokemon refines its reserves of strength to release them in a powerful barrage of attacks. The Pokemon concentrates its strength and then, on its next attacking opportunity, it unleashes its ferocity upon its nearby foes with one strike after another.

Usage:

Use of Martial Torrent is declared on the User's turn in the round. In the next round, the User gives up its movement action, and instead has three attack actions this turn. Use of Martial Torrent costs 15 FP. (1p2s)

Example:

Machamp's trainer faces a battle in a critical situation. She is protecting a very important official who has been poisoned. She does not have time to spare in this fight so she sends Machamp out to take out an enemy Houndoom. Machamp activates Martial Torrent on its first turn, losing 30 FP (half of its total of 60), and moves next to the hound. It uses Leer to reduces Houndoom's DF by one stage, and Machamp loses 1 FP. The round finishes. On Houndoom's turn, it backs one square away and spits a Flamethrower at Machamp. On Machamp's turn, it loses its movement action, but luckily, Machamp's trainer has trained him to have Long Punch. With his extended range, Houndoom is reachable. With his three attack actions, Machamp uses Karate Chop three times. The first one hits Houndoom for 38 damage, the second is a critical threat, which becomes a critical hit for 84 damage, and the third hits for 44 damage, doing a total of 166 damage to Houndoom this turn. Houndoom faints from the intense assault of strikes, and Machamp loses 9 FP from the three Karate Chops.

Notes:

Martial Torrent is a Level 2 Feat from Relentless Assault.

The 50% FP cost of this Feat occurs upon activation the turn before it takes effect.

The User of Martial Torrent only has one movement action for the two rounds that the Feat uses up. Thus, the Pokemon using should be sure to make use of it on the turn of activation. The turn affected by Martial Torrent occurs the round after activation, regardless of whether there are enemies within reach or not. However, as seen in the example, a possible solution to this could be through the Fighting Feat Long Punch or with the use of ranged attacks.

Alternatively, use of the Fighting Feats Vaulting Blow or Inescapable Strike could be used to counter the mobility issue of Martial Torrent. (Use of these Feats would not conflict with the "One Feat per turn" rule, since they would be activated the turn after Martial Torrent was initiated.)

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