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Light and Thunder (Hikari vs Pichu)

Pichu has stats and abilities while Hikari has intelligence and skill. I’m leaning Pichu for his ability to lower Hikari’s stats and paralyze him. Hikari will have to make direct contact at some point, risking Static, especially with Pichu being able to heal to extend the battle and potentially tire Hikari out.

If there’s no Hikari arguments, I’m going Pichu.
 
Pichu does have a minor AP and Dura advantage. But Hikari naturally resist Eletricity Manipulation which would reduce the incoming damage he would take from Pichu's electric type moves that + Mid-Low regen would let him heal from the minor damage he wouls recieve. When it comes to making contact, Hikari wouldn't need to considering he has access to his wooden sword (which would naturally not conduct eletricity too) so it seems unlikely for static to come into play.

Pichu also has the weakness that it has a hard time controlling its own eletricity and may even shock himself attempting to do so. So it's possible that Hikari could take advantage of that
 
Pichu does have a minor AP and Dura advantage. But Hikari naturally resist Eletricity Manipulation which would reduce the incoming damage he would take from Pichu's electric type moves that + Mid-Low regen would let him heal from the minor damage he wouls recieve. When it comes to making contact, Hikari wouldn't need to considering he has access to his wooden sword (which would naturally not conduct eletricity too) so it seems unlikely for static to come into play.

Pichu also has the weakness that it has a hard time controlling its own eletricity and may even shock himself attempting to do so. So it's possible that Hikari could take advantage of that
Hikari resists electricity but not paralysis so he could be left prone by the three moves Pichu has for stunning. Pichu should be able to catch Hikari once he starts slowing down since his stamina is only Athletic. And Pichu can lower Hikari’s defense/attack which will make things harder for him. Even with regen, these combined can take Hikari down if he doesn’t finish off Pichu fast enough which is unlikely with heals, status effects, and less stamina.

That could work, but if Pichu realizes his electricity can’t be conducted through Hikari’s sword, he could become more sparing with it and not give as many chances for Hikari to exploit his weakness.
 
It's unlikely Pichu would stop attempting to use his electricity as it is his primary source of self-defense.

while Status Effect are definitely quite handy, they also have a lot of chance to fail, Nuzzle would require Pichu to actually nuzzle Hikari mid battle with his cheek, which Hikari wouldn't let him do via better skill and higher range. Thunder Shock has a mere 10% to actually paralyze which is fairly low and Sweet Kiss also requires Pichu to kiss Hikari mid battle.

Healing also is quited limited sense Pichu has to actually wish for healing first and then be healed only on the second turn, which gives Hikari the opportunity to get hits in which would lower its potential usage.

Hikari also has status effect of his own with Blind Light which he can use by kicking rocks or things of the sort in order to blind Pichu, giving himself more openings to attack
 
It's unlikely Pichu would stop attempting to use his electricity as it is his primary source of self-defense.

while Status Effect are definitely quite handy, they also have a lot of chance to fail, Nuzzle would require Pichu to actually nuzzle Hikari mid battle with his cheek, which Hikari wouldn't let him do via better skill and higher range. Thunder Shock has a mere 10% to actually paralyze which is fairly low and Sweet Kiss also requires Pichu to kiss Hikari mid battle.

Healing also is quited limited sense Pichu has to actually wish for healing first and then be healed only on the second turn, which gives Hikari the opportunity to get hits in which would lower its potential usage.

Hikari also has status effect of his own with Blind Light which he can use by kicking rocks or things of the sort in order to blind Pichu, giving himself more openings to attack
If Hikari can use his own status moves then I’ll vote him. That was about Pichu’s best advantage.
 
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