Regarding the set up ramifications of Blaine or Erika first after Mansion. Blaine first sets up on Ninetails, whereas Erika first forces set up on Rapidash. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NINETALES VS RAPIDASH DETAILS Overall - When you use EQ to kill Ninetales the same QA chance exists for both strats. Ninetales (19.5% crit): Confuse Ray, Quick Attack, Tail Whip (75% acc), Flamethrower (10% burn). - L42 EQ = 78.57% - "Is confused" text = ~1.5s Rapidash (20.3% crit): Take Down (85% acc), Stomp, Growl (75% acc), Fire Spin (70%; can't burn). - (.25*.85) + (.25) - (.25) + (.25*.7) = 38.75% to take any damage. - Fire Spin: 2 turns = 37.5%, 3 turns = 37.5%, 4 turns = 12.5%, 5 turns = 12.5%. ~3s per turn. Arcanine (18.4% crit): Reflect, Take Down (85% acc), Fire Blast (85% acc; 30% burn), Flamethrower (10% burn). - L42 EQ = 82.85% - (.25*.85) + (.25*.85) - (.25) + (.25) = 42.5% to take any damage. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SET UP ON NINETALES Assume: - Enter fight at full health. Tail Whip Hit: 0.1875 - Arcanine Range Hit: 0.8285 -> win - Arcanine Range Miss: 0.1715 Not Tail Whip Hit: 0.8125 - Quick Attack: 0.25 - Not Quick Attack: 0.75