Rainbow Dash took her eyes off the window that her little sister figure flew from and looked at the stopwatch she carries with her. She kept on doing this every few seconds as her friends watched her, unsure of why she was doing this. Twilight, being the most curious of her group, walked up towards her speedy friend and cleared her throat.

“What’re you doing, Rainbow?” Twilight asked, getting a bit to curious for her own good.

“I’m timing Scoots, Twilight. I want to see how long it takes her to get back here,” Rainbow said like it was the most obvious thing.

“Darling, I know you’re happy for Scootaloo as am I. But you have to remember that she just got them and she won’t be like you this soon,” Rarity said, not wanting to hurt her friend’s feelings.

“What? I know that. I just want to see how she does for her first time,” Rainbow said nonchalantly.

“Oh, so you’re just timing her?” Fluttershy asked, propping Doomguy plushie on the couch.

“Yup. I wanna know how she can handle,” Rainbow said loudly.Fluttershy moved back suddenly as something fell out of her mane while saying, “Chu.”

“Oh, Pichu. Did you fall asleep in my mane again?” Fluttershy asked gently, picking up her pokemon and hugging it gently. Pichu hugged it’s owner while nodding.

Before anyone else could say anything, the door was slammed open as a familiar voice asked, “Did you start it yet?”

The ponies and one dragon turned to the door to see Scootaloo with her friends Sweetie Belle and Applebloom. The trio ran into the viewing room and took a seat as fast as they could. Scootaloo looked left and right as she asked, “You didn’t start it, right? Right?”

“Don’t fret. We wouldn’t have started without y’all,” Applejack said, making room for her little sister. Rarity did the same for Sweetie Belle as she used her magic to ring the snack table a little closer.

“AJ’s right, squirt. Oh, it took you nine minutes and eighteen seconds to get them,” Rainbow said matter-of-factly as a pillow hit her.

“Yeah, well I had to calm Bloom and Sweetie down when they saw me,” Scootaloo said, rubbing the back of her head as her friends blushed embarrassingly.

“It was shocking ta see,” Applebloom muttered.

“It was surprising,” Sweetie simply said, hiding behind her sister.

“I bet it was,” Starlight said, giggling into her hoof. She looked at the young pegasus to see that there was a hastily wrapping thing in her hooves. Pointing at the package, Starlight asked, “What do you got there, Scootaloo?”

“Oh, it’s nothing,” Scootaloo said, hiding the package behind her back. “Can we start the episode now?”

“Sure we can,” Pinkie said as she pressed play with her hoof.

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Interlude
(*Cues: Invader - Jim Johnston*)

Wiz: For nearly two decades, people across the globe have struggled endlessly to make one crucial, exhausting, impossible choice.

Boomstick: Bulbasaur, Squirtle, or Charmander?

“Look Pichu, more pokemon,” said Fluttershy as the little mouse Pokemon looked at the screen with interest.

Wiz: It's finally time to learn if the one you chose was really the strongest.

Boomstick: And what better way than with their evolved forms? Venusaur, the pimply plant monster.

“Interesting creature…” Applebloom mused.

Boomstick: Blastoise, the bazooka turtle.

“A turtle with giant cannons on its back?!” Rainbow and Scootaloo exclaimed with stars in their eyes. “SO. AWESOME!!”

Boomstick: And Charizard, the... Dragon.

“I kinda wish Ember was here to see this one…” Spike said.

Wiz: For a fair assessment, we're examining maxed out wild Pokémon. For those of you nerdy enough to care, this means no special EV training, no Mega Evolutions…

“What's Mega Evolution?” Twilight asked.

“Sounds like something someone could get sued for…” said Pinkie Pie while giving the readers a knowing glance.

Wiz: ...and no tutor, bred or otherwise unnaturally learned attacks. This way, we'll avoid any and all player influence.

Boomstick: He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick.

Wiz: And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor and skills to find out who would win a Death Battle.

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Venusaur
(*Cues: Setting Off - Pokémon Anime*)

Wiz: The first starter Pokémon evolves from Bulbasaur, to Ivysaur and finally, to Venusaur, the Seed Pokémon.

Boomstick: Becoming uglier and uglier with every form. Seriously, what the hell is that thing?!

“Looks like some sort of frog-plant thing…” Said Applejack.

Background
Species: Seed Pokémon
Type: Grass & Poison
Height: 2 m/6'07"
Weight: 100 kg/220.5 lbs
Natural habitat: Plains, grasslands
Personality: Patient, generous, guardian mentality

Wiz: Of the three starters, Venusaur is the most well rounded and easiest to raise. In combat, it relies on it's above average Special Attack and Special Defense, or non-physical combat.

Statistics
HP: 270 - Average
Attack: 167 - Below Average
Defense: 168 - Average
Sp. Attack: 205 - Above Average
Sp. Defense: 205 - Above Average
Speed: 165 - Average
Abilities
Overgrow: Increases grass-type powers
Chlorophyll: Boosts speed in sunny weather.

(*Cues: Rival Theme - Pokémon X/Y*)

Boomstick: Old froggy-plant has a variety of moves. Vine Whip's for slappin' bitches and Razor Leaf can cut through whole trees.

“I guess the vegetables were tired of us chopping them up and want to return the favor." Pinkie joked, earning a chuckle from everyone.

Boomstick: Then there's the less action-packed skills like Sleep Powder, which is used to put foes to sleep, and take women home from bars.

“Oh my…” Fluttershy shuddered.

“What does he mean si-?” asked Sweetie Belle before being hushed by her sister.

“When you're older,” said Rarity trying everything not to curse at boomstick.

Wiz: Venusaur's adaptability is it's greatest asset. It can absorb health with Leech Seed like some kind of jungle vampire, or simply heal on it's own by using Synthesis. It also knows Sweet Scent, which aids the poor accuracy of the Sleep and Poison Powders.

Boomstick: But why bother with Poisons and Powders when you've got a super laser! Venusaur can absorb so much sun energy, that he can fire the Solar Beam.

Venusaur: VENUSAUUR! *Fires Solar Beam, knocking out Ash's Heracross.

“WOW!!” Rainbow shouted upon seeing such a display of raw power.

Move Set
Tackle
Growl
Vine Whip (Multipurpose whips, inflict low damage)
Razor Leaf (Can slice through tree trunks)
Seed Bomb
Petal Blizzard (Strikes multiple targets)
Poison Powder (75% of poisoning target)
Sleep Powder (75% of putting target to sleep)
Leech Seed (Slowly absorbs target's health over time)
Synthesis (Uses sunlight to restore 25% health)
Sweet Scent (Decreases target's evasion)
Double Edge (Powerful tackle, 33% recoil damage)
Petal Dance (Powerful sp. attack, confuses user)
Solar Beam (Very powerful beam, requires time to charge solar energy)

(*Cues: Reflection Cave - Pokémon X/Y*)

Boomstick: When I find flowers that can do that, I might actually take up gardening.

“That would be the world's most deadliest garden!” Applebloom smirked before turning to Applejack. “Say sis…”

“NO.”

“I wouldn't mind adding a few flowers like that to my garden…” Spike smiled… before noticing the looks he was getting. "What? I have hobbies!”

Boomstick (and Spike): Try and pollinate now, bees!

Wiz: In real life, celestially powered lasers rely on heated magnesium combustion. In order to fire, the Solar Beam's temperature needs to be over 6,700 ºF. Unfortunately, the Solar Beam is so powerful, it takes twice as long to perform as any other attack. As a Grass and Poison type, Venusaur is extremely effective against Water-type Pokémon.

(*Cues: Successor Korrina - Pokémon X/Y*)

Boomstick: But keep him away from Flying and Fire types. Because, as we all know, plants burn, and birds fucking hate grass.

“I get the fire weakness, but what's with the weakness to flying types?" Starlight asked in curiosity.

Twilight thought for a moment. “Well, if I had to guess I'd say that flying is also a wind element and powerful winds can rip apart plants.”

“Ohhh” said the rest of the group in understanding.

Wiz: Yet Venusaur's well-rounded skills and tricky moveset could outsmart the competition.

“Sometimes brain beats brawn,” stated Starlight, getting a few nods.

Pros & Cons
Effective against: Fighting, Water, Grass, Electric, Fairy
Weak against: Flying, Fire, Psychic, Ice
Pro: Diverse move set
Pro: Great status effecting moves
Con: Little specialization
Con: Too few effective Sp. Attacks to justify above average stat

Kanto Pokédex: Venusaur, the final form of the Bulbasaur evolution. This Seed Pokémon soaks on the sun's rays as a source of energy.

“I'll bet Tree Hugger would like him.” Fluttershy said with a Smile.

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The group liked the grass type for its varying move pool and Twilight like the fact someone would need to use strategy for it.

“I’m rooting for Venusaur!,” cheered Apple Bloom.

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Blastoise
(*Cues: Fighting Spirit - Pokémon Anime*)

Wiz: The second starter Pokémon evolves from Squirtle, to Wartortle and finally, to Blastoise, the Shellfish Pokémon.

Boomstick: So how did this thing come about?! (Shows stage in the background that shows all the events he describes) Did a turtle get really drunk one night, and then come across a tank and was like, "Eh, I'll put my dick in that!" Then nine months later, the tank showed up at his door and was like "BOOM! This is yours." Then he raised it out of shame, until one day it evolved and all the other turtles were like "THAT'S FUCKING AWESOME!" So then they all started plowing tanks?!

By the time he finished everyone was on the floor holding their sides as they laughed at such a ridiculous story.

“Ok i have to admit that was funny,” laughed Rarity as she wiped a few tears from her eyes.

Background
Species: Shellfish Pokémon
Type: Water
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 189 lbs.
Natural Habitat: Lakes & Islands
Personality: Stubborn, Solitary, Warrior Mentality

(*Cues: Team Rocket's Secret Strategy - Pokémon Anime*)

Wiz: Suurree, why not...? (*cue Fighting Spirit again*) Blastoise firmly boasts defense over offense, using his weighty bulk to outlast and overpower foes. Like a stone firm upon the shore, he can take wave after wave of punishment.

“That’s actually a pretty smart thing to do,” Starlight said, stroking her chin.

Boomstick: As poetic as that was, he won't be winning any marathons. He's almost as slow as a tortoise, which makes sense, unlike the giant guns sticking out of his back!

“Oh! What if he turned around, retreated into his shell, and used the cannons to fly backward?!” Scootaloo said, already imagining how fast it would go.

“Then he couldn't see where he would be going,” pointed out Sweetie Bell getting a blush from Scootaloo, for not thinking about that little issue.

Statistics
HP: 268 (Average)
Attack: 171 (Below Average)
Defense: 205 (Above Average)
Sp. Attack: 215 (Average)
Sp. Defense: 193 (Above Average)
Speed: 161 (Average)
Abilities:
Torrent (increases water powers)
Rain Dish (recovers HP in rain)

(*Cues: Legendary Pokémon Battle - Pokémon X/Y*)

Wiz: Blastoise can significantly reduce incoming damage with Iron Defense, barrel through hazards with Rapid Spin, and guard against any and all attacks with Protect.

“Looks like it can protect itself from anything,” Applejack said as she whistled.

“You think it could takes the elements if you girls still had them?” Spike asked his friend/sister.

“I’m not sure to tell the truth,” Twilight said, shrugging.

Boomstick: He can chomp foes with Bite and crack heads with Skull Bash, but most of his arsenal focuses on water power, blasting foes with Water Gun, Water Pulse, Aqua Tail and...Bubbles!

“FUCKING BUBBLES!” All of a sudden a light tan colored earth pony with glasses and a goatee wearing a black cap and red tie came out of nowhere scaring the group right before disappearing right before their eye’s.

“Wha-what was that?” asked a confused Twilight not believing what happened.

Starlight just as confused said. “That just came out of nowhere with no sense of-”

“TIMING!” screamed a ghost before it to disappeared just like the weird earth pony.

“Ok this is just getting weird,” muttered Rainbow Dash.

“Agreed this weird events are coming out of nowhere and disappearing too fast to even be considered important to the plot,” said Rarity.

“A BIG LIPPED ALLIGATOR MOMENT!”

“... is that you Deadman?” asked Applejack with a flat look pointed upward as if Deadman was watching them from the heavens… she really should be looking somewhere more south. (hey fuck you man!)

“NO!” scream the voice of the chaos god.

Everyone besides the confused members of the CMC just gave him a flat look.

“... Ya.” admitted the voice in defeat.

Wiz: But despite it's lack of attack type diversity, Blastoise can maximize its watery weaponry with Rain Dance, a rain storm that amplifies Water type moves and blocks out the sun.

“That's so cool!” cheered Sweetie Belle with stars in her eyes.

Boomstick: But his ultimate attack is Hydro Pump, where he blasts water out of his twin cannons with enough force to accurately punch through steel at a range of 160 feet.

Moveset
Tackle
Tail Whip
Iron Defense (drastically increases Defense stat)
Rapid Spin (can clear ground hazards, like spikes)
Protect (shields from all attacks)
Flash Cannon
Bite
Skull Bash (requires time to charge up power)
Water Gun
Water Pulse (may confuse target)
Aqua Tail
Bubble (may lower target's speed)
Rain Dance (creates rainfall, which increases water moves by 50%)
Hydro Pump (ultra-powerful water cannon with 80% hit rate; can punch through steel)

(*Cues: Kanto Elite Four/Gym Battle Theme - Pokémon Anime*)

Wiz: High pressure water jet cutters are used industrially to cut through metal with at least 55,000 PSI, or pounds per square inch. By measuring Blastoise's cannons in comparison to his size, we can tell his Hydro Pump has a power of 90,000 PSI.

Boomstick: That'll get the stains off your patio! Along with, your patio and possibly house.

“Ya think,” snarked Sweetie Belle getting a proud look from her sister.

Wiz: Blastoise is effective against Fire type Pokémon, but weak to Grass and Electric.

“Well i gauss you could beat him huh?” asked Fluttershy while her Pichu puffed out its chest in Pride.

Boomstick: And when he's not battling, Blastoise can be found training on secluded islands to strengthen his combat skills.

Wiz: If it plays it's defenses right, Blastoise just might outlast everyone.

“Sometimes the best offense is a good defence,” lectured Twilight.

“Don’t you think you're a little biased with your Brother being the master of defence?” asked Rainbow dash with a smirk, getting an embarrassed Blush from her friends as an answer.

Pros & Cons
Effective Against: Fire, Water, Ice, & Steel
Pro: Great Defensive Potential
Pro: Can shoot through steel
Weak Against: Grass & Electric
Con: Lacks options for attacks
Con: Not very fast or mobile

Kanto Pokédex: Blastoise's strength lies in it's power, rather than it's speed. It's shell is like armor, and attacks from the hydro cannons on it's back are virtually unstoppable.

“That has to be the most awesome turtle I've ever seen!" Rainbow said, completely guessing over the awesomeness of said Pokémon.

“What about Tank?” Pinkie asked.

“He's the most awesome tortoise, big difference.”

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The group had to admire the walking fortress like Pokemon and it small but powerful attacks.

“Blastoise all the way,” cheered Sweetie belle.

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Charizard
(*Cues: Pokémon I Choose You - Pokémon Anime*)

Wiz: The final starter Pokémon evolves from Charmander, to Charmeleon, and finally, to Charizard, the Flame Pokémon.

Boomstick: I would so ride that into battle!

“Me too!” Scootaloo smiled.

Wiz: Well, that could be tough. A full grown Charizard is only five-foot seven-inches tall.

Boomstick: What?! That's bullshit! I wanna ride a dragon to burn the villages of my enemies, not hang out with it on the sofa.

“Hey we dragons like to just hang out to you know!” yelled Spike before giving an annoyed huff at the blatant Stereotypes about dragons.

Background:
Species: Flame Pokémon
Type: Fire & Flying
Height: 1.7 m / 5'07"
Weight: 90.5 kg / 199.5 Ilbs
Natural Habitat: Mountains, Valleys
Personality: Aggressive, Prideful, Warrior Mentality

Wiz: Despite its size, Charizard is extremely fast and extremely powerful. It's Speed and Special Attack eclipse the other two starters' twice over, the trade off being unfortunate frailty.

Boomstick: But since he can fly, it's pretty hard to get ahold of him.

“He’s got a point. Charizard is harder to hit when it flies around,” Rainbow said, wondering how fast that dragon could go.

Statistics
HP: 266 - Average
Attack: 173 - Below average
Defense: 161 - Below Average
Sp. Attack: 223 - Above Average
Sp. Defense: 175 - Average
Speed: 205 - Above Average

(*Cues: Victory Road Theme - Pokémon X/Y*)

Wiz: Charizard's move set is incredibly diverse, ranging from the obvious fire breath to flying, dragon, and even ghost type attacks.

“That’s impressive,” Twilight said simply.

“Impressive? More like AWESOME,” Rainbow, Spike and Scootaloo said at the same time.

Boomstick: At close range, he'll always have an edge up, by using either Slash, Dragon Claw, or Shadow Claw; He can strike from above with Wing Attack or Air Slash; but his real strength lies in the flames. He'll burn and bite you with Fire Fang, trap you in a vortex of embers with Fire Spin; smash you apart with Flare Blitz...

Wiz: At the cost of self inflicted recoil damage.

“Ouch. That’s not a move you should use a lot,” Scootaloo said as she winced a bit.

Boomstick: ...And of course, burn you to cinders with Flame Burst or Flamethrower.

Wiz: Charizard can reportedly burn through solid stone. This means his Flamethrower reaches temperatures over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

“Woah,” Spike said, amazed by Charizard’s breathe.

Move Set
Scratch
Growl
Smokescreen
Dragon Rage
Slash
Dragon Claw
Shadow Claw (Ghost-type move with increased Critical-hit chance)
Air Slash
Wing Attack
Fire Fang
Heat Wave
Fire Spin (Traps target in vortex of flame)
Flare Blitz (Powerful flaming tackle, deals 33% recoil damage)
Flame Burst (Burns surrounding area, hits multiple targets)
Flamethrower (Powerful flame stream, May burn target, Can melt boulders)

Boomstick: Charizards are aggressive and warrior-like, and will actively seek fights with stronger opponents.

“That can make them very dangerous,” Rarity said, imagining one getting stronger than Twilight or the princesses.

Wiz: The Fire and Flying type combination makes Charizard doubly effective against Grass Pokémon, but weak to Water types. If it spends too much time in a heavy rainstorm, its flame will go out... permanently.

“The Flame on it’s tail is it’s life!?” gasped out Fluttershy along with everything else

Pros & Cons
Effective against: Grass, Bug, Steel, Fire, Fighting, Fairy
Weak against: Rock, Water, Electric
Pro: Great speed & maneuverability
Pro: Immune to ground-type attacks
Con: Frail defense
Con: Difficult to raise & control

Boomstick: But he's so fast and deadly, he might just overpower his enemies before they know what hit 'em.

Unova Pokédex: Charizard, the Flame Pokémon. When competing in intense battles, Charizard's flame becomes more intense as well.

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The group wear really impressed with Charizard’s rw power.

“I’m so rooting For Charizard!” yelled Scootaloo.

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Wiz: All right. The contestants are ready. Let’s end this debate once and for all.

Boomstick: It's time for a Death Battllllllleeeeee with the pokemon!

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Death Battle
(*Cues: Pokémon X and Y - Pokémon Center*)

In a forest clearing on a sunny day, a wild Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Charmander are all sitting around happily.

“Aw… they all look so cute!” cooed the CMC and Fluttershy.

Suddenly, a claw-like machine appears and drops in a massive amount of at least 300 Rare Candies, covering up the three starter Pokémon.

“YAY! Free candy!” Pinkie cheered.

Then after a brief moment, bright lights start emitting from the pile of level increasing sweets.

“WHAT THE HECK WAS IN THAT CANDY?!” Starlight asked

“... Poke Steroids?” half answered half asked Pinkie Pie with a shrug.

(*Cues: Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Victory Road*)

After an explosion of light which knocked away all the Rare Candies, we see three new, fully evolved, maxed out Pokémon:

A quadruped dinosaur-like creature with a large fully bloomed flower on its back, Venusaur, the Seed Pokémon.

A large, blue turtle standing on its back-legs with what appears to be water cannons sticking out from its shell, Blastoise, the Shellfish Pokémon.

And an anthropomorphic lizard with wings on its back which made it resemble a dragon with a flame burning on its tail, Charizard, the Flame Pokémon.

FIGHT!

The battle begins with Charizard leaping straight up into the air. He turns around and charges at Blastoise, hitting the turtle with Slash. Blastoise then uses Withdraw, going into its shell, and then follows it up with Iron Defense. Charizard then comes back, trying to attack Blastoise again, but several strikes and a Flamethrower have no effect on the Shellfish Pokémon's upped defenses.

“Going to need to do better than that,” bragged Sweetie Belle getting a growl of frustration from Scootaloo.

“Grrr… Go Charizard. You can do it,” Scootaloo yelled excitedly.

Venusaur then joins the fray, attacking both Pokémon with Razor Leaf. Blastoise takes no damage, staying in it's shell, but Charizard does take some. The dragon, ignoring Venusaur then picks up Blastoise, flies into the air and throws the Water-type to the ground. Blastoise uses Rapid Spin in midair and aims itself at Venusaur, hitting him head on.

“That looks painful,” Applejack said, wincing a bit.

“Yeah. I don’t want to be hit by that,” Pinkie said, wincing as well.

Blastoise jumps away from the dinosaur and finally comes out of its shell and attack Venusaur again with a Skull Bash, knocking the dinosaur back a bit. Charizard then makes a comeback, hitting Blastoise with a Flare Blitz, but it does no damage, and the two are locked in a power struggle, with neither one making any progress.

“Another battle of unstoppable force meets the immovable object,” Applejack muttered to herself.

Behind them, Venusaur uses Synthesis to heal himself, and then Sweet Scent to lower his opponent's evasion. Charizard and Blastoise stop their battle, wondering what is happening. Venusaur then uses Sleep Powder to try and put his foes to sleep. The effects start to take a toll on the two, but Charizard flies up to avoid them just before they take complete effect, and Blastoise retreats to it's shell and uses a second Iron Defense before succumbing to the effects of the powder.

“Smart Move on his part now he’s protected while the other two fight,” said Twilight with some respect.

Venusaur targets the fleeing Charizard with Vine Whip to catch the large lizard by the tail and hold him still as he prepares to fire a Solar Beam. However, with a mighty roar, the fire/flying Pokémon escapes from the Vine Whip's grasp and charges straight for Venusaur. But before he can get to him, Venusaur finishes charging and fires the Solar Beam at Charizard, who quickly retaliates with a Flamethrower.

“HIT THE DECK!" yelled Spike.

The two attacks collide, and both are equally powerful. The attacks continue to go, as Charizard is seen attempting to close in on the Grass type, but Solar Beam is beginning to get a slight edge over Flamethrower. But soon enough, the attacks created a huge explosion as the screen fades to black…

“EXPLOSIONS!!!” Pinkie yelled while waving her arms.

“We know, Darling,” Rarity said, glaring at the party mare.

(*Cues: Pokémon X/Y - Battle! Lysandre (Guitar)*)

When the screen returns the environment is a complete wasteland. Venusaur is surrounded by dust, making it hard to see. Venusaur looks around to see where his opponents have gone. He sees nothing, but then out of the dust Charizard flies in with a Wing Attack straight at Venusaur. Charizard strikes the Seed Pokémon, ripping Venusaur's flower off as it roars in pain. Charizard then retreats after completely cutting through the Seed Pokémon and fires a Flame Burst, which surrounds Venusaur. The plant monster roars as it tries to escape the flames, and struggles twice, letting out a final roar into the air before ultimately dying.

“.... ow,” winced AppleBloom feeling bad that her chosen Pokemon lost like that.

“Ya..” everyone else agreed. Feeling bad for the plant Pokemon.

The scene then switches over to a still sleeping Blastoise as Venusaur's ripped off flowers rolls by like a tumbleweed. Some dust/smoke goes into the turtle's shell causing it to sneeze itself awake. Upon coming to, he looks at his remaining adversary Charizard on the other side of the wasteland.

“Oh come on. The loud explosion turning the forest into a wasteland didn’t wake him up but a sneeze did?” Twilight asked, wanting to rant about that.

(*Cues: Pokémon FRLG - Kanto Trainer Battle (Remix)*)

The screen starts flashing, as it eventually breaks into black and a Pokéball comes down and toward the viewer, in reference to the start of wild battles in the Pokémon games.

“HA HAH! Fan service!” laughed Pinkie Pie with a black eyepatch.

Blastoise starts off with Rain Dance to make the battle more favorable to him in the final showdown. As the rain comes down, the two Pokémon simply stand there. Then with a crash of lightning, the two roar and commence their final fight.

“So cool!” muttered the CMC as they watch the tv with wide eyes.

Charizard uses multiple Slashes but on his last strike as he tries to slash Blastoise's head, the Water-type tilts it at the last second making Charizard miss and leaving him vulnerable. Blastoise uses Bite on Charizard's neck and the Fire-type begins to bleed and in agony uses Fire Spin on the ground which surrounds them in flames. Blastoise then grabs a hold of Charizard's wings and uses Skull Bash and we see blood come out from behind them, but Charizard comes back and begins to chomping on Blastoise's head multiple times, causing him to bleed heavily just above his left eye. Blastoise then lets out a roar and with all his strength rips Charizard's wings off as he is launched away from the force, landing away with a closed eye that's covered in blood, but the bleeding stops after a few seconds.

“No, Charizard. Fight back,” Scootaloo said to the screen.

As the two Pokémon try to get up from their injuries, Blastoise gets up much faster and uses this as his opportunity to attack. As Charizard gets up, Blastoise grabs his throat. Charizard tries to use Flamethrower, but Blastoise uses both hands to grip Charizard's neck, causing him to choke it back, and the attack is stopped. Blastoise bends over and begins shooting a Hydro Pump directly into Charizard's mouth. Charizard begins to distend due to being filled with all the water. Blastoise lets go of Charizard with a roar, and launches Charizard into the air. Blastoise continues to accurately shoot water into his midair opponent's mouth, until Charizard bursts out into a big, bloody mess from the water inside him.

“This caused the group to go green in the Face.

“Well that was a sucky way to die,” muttered Spike.

As the Rain Dance ends and the Fire Spin is extinguished, Blastoise yells out a triumphant roar. The Shellfish Pokémon then proceeds to eat the remains of Venusaur's flower while Charizard's remains are shown on the ground, all covered in blood as the flame on its tail goes out.

“Um, guess it was hungry?” Fluttershy asked while hiding behind Doomguy plushie.

“Too soon, Fluttershy,” Twilight said, pointing at the shocked CMC.

K.O.!

Results
(*Cues: Total War - Pokémon Anime*)

Boomstick: CHARIZARD! Noooo! Oh, and Froggy-Plant-whatever-asaur.

“Really?” asked the Apple Sibling with flat looks.

Wiz: Charizard's greater speed allowed first attack, and it's proud warrior mentality lead to striking Blastoise first.

“Which was a stupid idea to attack the thing with your biggest weakness,” Spike said unimpressed.

Boomstick: But Venusaur knew he had to take Charizard down right away, so everyone's favorite fire lizard was doomed, taking too much damage early on from two different angles.

“Sadly that’s what happens when your the biggest threat,” said Starlight in a matter of fact tone.

Wiz: But poor Venusaur didn't stand a chance against Charizard's dual typing, and the bulky defense of Blastoise was more than enough to outlast both of them. Also since Charizard and Venusaur do not naturally learn Sunny Day, they could not counter the Rain Dance.

Boomstick: "But Wizard, shouldn't they all just counter each other?!"

Wiz: Ah, yes, the 'rock-paper-scissors' factor is a bit tricky; grass beats water, water beats fire, fire beats grass; but ultimately, the core of any Pokémon battle boils down to mathematics. Every attack does a specific amount of damage, with specific effects to specific types with a specific accuracy.

“AWW YA MATH!” cheered Twilight with a hoof pump (fist pump.) with a huge grin.

“Neeerd!” yelled Rainbow Dash… before getting a pillow thrown at her face by a glaring Twilight.

“Twilight used pillow throw! It was super effective!” giggled out Pinkie Pie causing everyone else to laugh even Rainbow Dash.

Boomstick: And each Pokémon's stats are clearly displayed in the good ol' Pokedex.

Wiz: So by comparing every move, effect, choice, order, and likeliness of occurrence, there are over 7,000 possible ways this battle royale could play out. And out of all potential matches, Blastoise wins the majority.

“That’s a lot of possiblities,”the CMC said quietly.

Boomstick: Even when removing type effectiveness entirely, and pitting attack and special attack against defense and special defense, factoring against health and speed, the turtle tank still takes it. Blastoise H2Owned!

“Darn right he did!” Rainbow Dash cheered.

Wiz: The winner is Blastoise.

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Boomstick: Next time on Death Battle!

At first they see nothing until they saw a menacing robot preparing for an attack, when suddenly it opened up it's chest and fired a large devastating laser beam and the screen turned black.

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“That was so cool,” Sweetie said, jumping around her friends in excitement.

“But Charizard should have won,” Scootaloo said as she pouted.

“At least yours didn’t get beat first,” Applebloom grumbled to herself. Seeing her older sister and friends walk towards a glowing box, Applebloom asked, “What’re they doing?”

“They’re going to the box to get stuff,” Scootaloo said, taking flight. “We gotta see what we’ll get,” she said, flying to her idol. Sweetie and Applebloom soon followed as they heard what Scootaloo got and were excited to get some cool stuff as well.

Once they were in front of the box with the older mares, Starlight used her magic to open the box and look inside. Taking a quick look, Starlight pulled out a bunch of T-shirt with all three starters on them and handed them out to everyone but the three fillies in the group.

Before anyone could say anything, an unfamiliar voice said, “Don’t even think about asking.”

Everyone turned to see a floating blue glowing bubble the size of a baseball. They wanted to ask the most obvious question, when the voice said, “Yes I said it and we’re gonna skip all those questions about Deadman.”

“Wait, you know Deadman,” Starlight asked, getting a bit more cautious with the new comer. Her friends had the same idea as they prepared themselves for the worst.

“Yes, I know Dumbass,” the voice said monotone like.

“Um, you mean Deadman?” Spike asked.

“Yes, I mean Dumbass,” the glowing bubble said once more.

“Ok? So who’re you?” Rainbow asked, clearly not trusting the bubble.

“The name’s Trepp, chaos god of order,” the bubble, Trepp, said. “And current delivery boy.”

“Delivery boy? What’re you delivering, Treppy? Cake? Candy?” Pinkie Pie asked, looking at the bubble from all sides.

Trepp stayed silent for a moment before saying, “No. I’m here to give those three fillies something.”

The older mares and young dragon look at the fillies as Scootaloo walks forward and says, “You have something for me and my friends?”

“Yes, by his grand dumbass wisdom, Deadman gives you three these special treats,” Trepp said monotone as three balls appeared in front of each filly.

“Speaking of that fiery fellow, where is he?” Applejack asked, much to Trepp’s annoyance.

“He’s dealing with some very important things at the moment,” Trepp said a little too quickly for the older mare’s liking.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ meanwhile with Deadman ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

“THIS IS FUCKING BULLSHIT!” Screamed Deadman as he slammed his poker cards down onto the table.

“*heh* you just need a better poker face.” said a Blue humanoid dragon as he scooped up most of deadman's poker chips.

“FUCK YOU SCALE FACE!” yelled the fiery god of chaos in rage.

Another player that looked like it was made up of tornadoes gave of a panic look and tried to calm Deadman down. “(worried wind noise)”

“Hahaha! You tell them Windy!” laughed a talking skeleton wearing an old western get up while smoking a cigar.

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“Anyways, it’s nothing for mortals like yourselves to worry about,” Trepp said in a non caring sort of way.

“So we got those pokeballs from the episode?” Sweetie asked, lightly poking the one in front of her. The light poke caused the ball to open as a white beam of pure energy came out and landed in front of her. The energy stated to form little arms and legs as the body began to round itself out. The energy began to disappear and show a familiar blue skinned turtle as it said, “Squirtle.”

“MY OWN SQUIRTLE?” Sweetie yelled, hugging the turtle happily. The water pokemon gave her a hug back, happy to have a friendly trainer and friend.

“She got a pokemon?” Scootaloo and Applebloom said at the same time. Looking at the pokeballs in front of them, the two touch them causing the same beams of light to appear as Bulbasaur and Charmander to appear.

“Char char,” Charmander said, waving cutely.

“Bulba,” Bulbasaur said.

“This is AWESOME,” Applebloom and Scootaloo said, examining their own pokemon.

“Fillies with Pokemon? Only that idiot would give children some dangerous monsters,” Trepp said as everyone focused on him.

“You mean Deadman gave these cute and cuddly creatures to them?” Fluttershy asked as Pichu walked towards its fellow pokemon and greeted them. The three new pokemon waved at the electric mouse, causing the shy caretaker to squee in joy.

“Yes, now I need to go and make sure that dumbass doesn’t destroy anything important,” Trepp said, getting ready to leave.

“Wait,” Scootaloo said as she ran towards the chaos god with her wrapped package.

Looking down at the filly, Trepp said, “What do you want little filly?”

“Well, when you see Mr. Deadman, can you give him this for me,” Scootaloo said, holding out the wrapped package.

Trepp made a glowing blue hand that took the package from the filly as he began to inspect it. Glancing at the filly once more, Trepp said, “Mr. Deadman, huh? Never thought I would hear that in my life. Very well, I’ll make sure he gets it.”

Trepp’s bubble began to vibrate as it popped and let out a “SQUEAK” noise and disappeared from sight.

It was quiet for a few moments before Applebloom said, “Let’s have a Pokemon Battle.”

“Not in my castle girls!” Twilight screamed.

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(Meanwhile with Trepp)

Trepp appeared back in a galaxy like room as he made his way to the center of it. As he got closer to his usual spot, Trepp could swear he heard the sound of a man swearing up a storm as Deadman’s back became more visible.

“Hey, package delivery,” Trepp said as he walked past his acquaintance and gave him the package.

“Huh? But I don’t get mail, except for the love letters from Harmony,” Deadman said, looking at the package in interest.

“Those were hate mail and restraining orders you dumbass. Now just open your package,” Trepp said, picking up a book titled “To Hell And Back”.

“Who would give me a gift?” Deadman muttered to himself, ripping the paper off without using his hands. Once the paper was off, Deadman could only stare at the gift in front of him. Deadman smiled as he looked at a framed picture of a hand or hoof drawn picture of himself, Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo flying through the air with the words “Thank You” were on the bottom.

“... This is going on the fridge,” Deadman said, getting up from his little spot.

“We don’t have a fridge,” Trepp said, not looking at him.

“Now we do,” Deadman said as a refrigerator appeared out of nowhere. He floated over to it and placed the framed picture on it as a few tears ran down his face.

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