More Pokemon Conquest.
Mitsunari's Scizor makes his episode pretty easy, but at the same time makes Kiyomasa and Masanori's episodes much more difficult as Scizors only have one weakness (Fire) and the only place to get them is Ignis, which Mitsunari starts out controlling. Plus Scizor hits pretty damn hard, and X-Scissor has a wide (and X-shaped) area of effect. I defended Fontaine pretty well, though ... every time he closes a floodgate to cross the canals, I open it right back up (knocks his Pokemon back, they take minor water damage). Won more than three battles solely by running out the clock (defender wins all ties), typically by trapping that Scizor on a 3x3 island surrounded by canals and with no switch access.
Anyway, in Oichi's episode (same as Ginchiyo and Ranmaru's episode: conquer the 7 central Ransei territories with nothing but female Warriors/Warlords at your disposal) I decide to challenge Ranmaru's team (in Chrysalia) right off the bat - no level grinding, no catching wild Pokemon or recruiting more Warriors first. Just a no-frills two-on-two battle, my Dragonair and Cinccino versus his Dratini and Axew.
Except that Dratinis and Axews use Dragon Rage, and I realize a moment too late that my two Pokemon don't have enough HP to survive even one of those. Oops? Then again, Dragon Tail is supereffective against fellow Dragons (unlike Dragon Rage's fixed 40 damage), so it all comes down to who gets to attack first. I station myself up behind an obstructing rock (improvised choke point) and wait for them to approach, and the moment they're within walking range I zip Dragonair over and whip them both with Dragon Tail. Battle is decided in one single attack (you don't see that often in a tactical RPG), plus I get to recruit both of them afterwards.
Phew. Next: Taking my now-three Dragons to Violight. Dragon Rage makes quick work of their Electrics, and I get to recruit the whole enemy team second time in a row.
