I did a lot of shopping after I made sure I could fly back to the entrance of Victory Road, and I grabbed a bunch of Fresh Water bottles, Antidotes, Awakenings, and also some Burn Heals and Ice Heals. I did a bit of training while I was on the mainland, and Annabelle grew to Level 47.
After I flew back to the entrance to Victory Road, prepared for anything, I went inside. I found a complex cavern with several levels in one large room, and I went across a couple bridges and started down a level below before encountering a wild Medicham, just one Level lower than my team. Alexander knocked it out after getting badly injured, and I knew I'd have my work cut out for me...
I healed Alexander and continued down, then went north to fight a Bird Keeper. I sent out Alexander, and she sent out Noctowl. I switched out to Maximus, knowing Alexander would be taken out instantly, and Maximus got hit with Take Down for great damage. Maximus hit Noctowl with Spark for massive damage, knocking it out in one blow, and then Staraptor was sent out. Staraptor's Intimidate cut Maximus' attack, and then he got hit by Aerial Ace for good damage before countering with Spark for massive damage and also paralysis. Maximus then used Strength for good damage, while Staraptor used Agility to increase it's speed. Maximus used Crunch to knock it out and win the battle, and then I continued north.
I decided before continuing north to go back and down with Rock Climb to fight another Trainer. Alexander was sent out, and they sent out Haunter. I had to switch over to Maximus, and he got hit by Shadow Ball for great damage, but then Maximus hit Haunter with Crunch for massive damage that knocked it out. Alexander grew to Level 47, and Gengar was sent out. Gengar used Dark Pulse for good damage, then Maximus countered with Crunch for an instant knock-out. Alakazam was sent out next, and it used Psychic for great damage that knocked out Maximus. I switched over to Lucius, and Alakazam's Trick failed before it got hit by Megahorn for massive damage that took it out.
I revived and healed Maximus, then I continued exploring the bottom level. While exploring, I found TM41 (Torment) and found I couldn't do much more exploring, so I went back up and continued north. I went down a couple levels with Rock Climb, and then encountered an Ace Trainer. I sent out Marcus, and she sent out Golduck. Marcus' Intimidate cut it's attack, then he used Take Down for massive damage, and got hit by recoil, before Golduck used Confusion for good damage. Marcus used Take Down again to knock it out, and then Blissey was sent out. Marcus used Close Combat for massive damage and knocked it out in one blow, thus winning the battle. Marcus grew to Level 47, and I continued on.
After encountering a Steelix and taking it out with Marcus, who suffered great injury against it, I decided to start using the Super Repels I had stored up from catching Mesprit. I would be relying on the wild Pokemon to train my team soon enough, but for the moment I needed them ready to fight Trainers. I found a Max Elixir, then I went west up to the 2nd floor, a cavern filled with large rocks and boulders to crush and move.
I did exploring around the area, and encountered another Ace Trainer. Rapidash was sent out, and I sent out Marcus, who cut it's attack with Intimidate. Marcus Flew up high, avoiding Rapidash's growl, then he hit it with Fly for massive damage to knock it out. Next up was Rampardos, and I sent out Maria. Maria used Surf for massive damage, and she knocked it out instantly. Finally the Ace Trainer sent out Carnivine, to which I responded with Lucius. Lucius used Flamethrower for massive damage, knocking it out before he grew to Level 47.
I encountered a couple wild Pokemon even with Super Repel, and Maria took them out to grow to Level 47. I tried making it through the maze of rocks and boulders, but found I just got stuck, so I went back east to the main room. I did a bit more exploring in the main cavern, where I found a Full Heal before I realized I needed to continue through that 2nd floor if I wanted to get to the end.
I went back to the 2nd floor west cavern, messed up the rock/boulder movements again, started my way out and had Annabelle get knocked out alongside the Kadabra it was fighting against, so I had to revive her and heal her up before getting out of there. I went back in to try again, reading through Bulbapedia's guide for it, but found quickly that I couldn't make it through how they described. I ended up consulting Youtube, and found that the one spot I had previously messed up was where I needed to go.
I went south on the 2nd floor to this formation, moving a couple boulders and crushing another rock, before making it to another Trainer. I sent out Annabelle against her Clefable, and had her use Earthquake for great damage before it countered with Gravity, an attack I've never seen before. Gravity was said to have increased, but I had no idea what that meant. Annabelle used Wood Hammer again for great damage that knocked out Clefable, and then I switched to Marcus to fight her Torterra. I tried having Marcus use Fly, but then was told he couldn't because of Gravity, and I realized that I couldn't fight Torterra with Flying-Type attacks. I had Marcus use Close Combat for great damage, then he got hit by Earthquake, a Ground-Type attack that would normally never touch a Flying-Type Pokemon, bringing Marcus to the red. I switched to Lucius, and he got hit by Crunch for good damage. Lucius used Fire Blast for massive damage that knocked out Torterra and won the battle.
I healed my team and continued on, wondering just how much longer before I'd have to turn back and get MORE healing items and Repels... I came across a few boulders, moving them about to find a Veteran. Maximus took out his Staraptor easily, and then Maria knocked out his Hippowdon with a couple Waterfalls. I went past him back down to the 1st floor, then went back up to the 2nd floor to move the boulders before the Veteran, and I was able to move east to find a Full Restore, and a couple more Trainers. I got into a Double Battle, the two Ace Trainers sent out Staraptor and Whiscash, while I sent out Annabelle and Lucius. Lucius used Fire Blast against Staraptor for an instant knock-out, then Annabelle hit Whiscash with Wood Hammer for another instant knock-out. Annabelle grew to Level 48, and the battle was won.
I went past the two Ace Trainers on a bike to find TM71 (Stone Edge) before I went back down to the 1st floor. I healed my team and then continued on the 1st floor lower level. I fought against another Trainer along the bottom level, and I sent out Lucius against his Machamp. Lucius used Fire Blast for massive damage and it also caused a burn, before it countered with Wake-Up Slap for massive damage. Lucius knocked it out with Flamethrower, and then I won the battle. I healed up Lucius before continuing east.
I went down further and found a basement area, and lots of water. I surfed north and encountered another Trainer, whose Chingling and Chimecho both went down easily against Lucius, and Lucius grew to Level 48. I explored east, and encountered another Trainer whose Honchkrow went down against a single Spark from Maximus, and Maximus grew to Level 48. I went south from where I encountered the previous Trainer, and came across another couple Ace Trainers in a Double Battle. They sent out Medicham and Gyarados, while I sent out Maria and Alexander. Maria and Alexander did some good damage, but Maria got hurt and I had to switch out for Marcus. The battle was won after some effort, and Marcus grew to Level 48 before I went north.
I went up a waterfall and encountered another Trainer, defeated his Gabite, and kept onward. I found TM59 (Dragon Pulse) and then found my way back to the 1st floor. I encountered a Veteran, and he wanted to fight. I had Maria fight against his Tentacruel, and she grew to Level 48. I sent out Alexander against his Golem, and Alexander knocked it out after suffering some great injury. I kept Alexander out to fight his Empoleon, and Cross Chop knocked it out in one blow, winning the battle.
I found a Razor Claw to the west, then I went up a level and across a bridge to grab a Zinc, and encountered a big guy guarding a hole to another cavern. I talked to him and he told me that I would become even tougher, that I would meet many Pokemon, and that eventually the world would grow bigger for me. I had to assume I couldn't get through until at least beating the Elite Four. I went around and up one area to find TM79 (Dark Pulse) then went back and headed up another way.
I went up another area, and before a bridge I fought against yet another Trainer, a Dragon Tamer, but I knew I would be out of here soon. Alexander took out both of his Gibles with Cross Chop, and grew to Level 48, then I switched over to Maximus to knock out his Gyarados. I went across the bridge, and finally got out of Victory Road.
I just had to get up a waterfall and to the Pokemon League building. I healed my team up and got ready to go. So close to the league, and yet so far... My Pokemon need lots of training before they're truly ready for the challenge ahead!
Current Team:
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 48)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 48)
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 48)
Lucius (Rapidash, Fire, Lv. 48)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 48)
Marcus (Staraptor, Normal/Flying, Lv. 48)
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