When I got to Goldenrod City, I found it overrun with Team Rocket Grunts. I found that they were keeping all the local Trainers stuck in the Goldenrod Gym, and I couldn't do anything to help them. I found a couple standing in front of the Radio Tower, and I went inside only to find I couldn't get past the lobby without a Team Rocket uniform.
I left the Radio Tower and talked with some of the Rocket Grunts, and one mistook me for a newcomer, telling me that I could get my uniform in the studio in the tunnel. I left to head underground and explore the tunnels, and I quickly came across a Rocket Grunt who explained that they needed to recruit new members for the Radio Tower mission, and that they ran out of uniforms. He told me he heard this studio had some, and so he decided to take some. I took the uniform and put it on, and he complimented me on my look, but advised me not to go around scaring people like that.
I went back inside the Radio Tower and talked to the Grunt guarding the stairs to the 2nd Floor. He moved aside and I started up the stairs, only for Aiden to come rushing over to confront the Grunt and I. He told us to stop going around troubling people, calling Team Rocket cowards. Unfortunately, he noticed who I was, and thought that I considered myself strong now that I looked like them. He told me that was foolish, and that I shouldn't wear such a uniform. I took off the uniform, and the Grunt realized I wasn't a Rocket Grunt myself.
After I fought off the Grunt, he realized how strong I am, and went up the stairs to warn the other Team Rocket Grunts that I was coming. Aiden realized I was trying to be sneaky, and thought it was just a sign of my weakness. However, he let me handle the Radio Tower, and told me he had to defeat the Dragon Tamer, Lance, before he left.
I went up the stairs and fought off several Grunts, and Lucas and Claire both grew to Level 32. I went up to the 3rd Floor and fought off several more Grunts, and Samuel and Blake both grew to Level 33. I talked to a woman near some locked doors, and she told me the Team Rocket Executive locked himself in there. She told me that the Director on the 5th Floor would have the Card Key needed to get through the doors, and I went up to the 4th Floor.
I fought a Grunt, and Claire grew to Level 33, while Seth was knocked out. I left the Radio Tower to heal my team, and I went to the Department Store to get healing items, before I headed back up the Tower. Before I continued further through the Grunts, I taught Seth the move Solar Beam in place of Poison Powder, and Sludge Bomb in place of Acid. With Seth using far more powerful moves, I knew I could get a lot farther.
I fought a couple more Grunts and Seth grew to Level 34, then I went up to the 5th Floor. I found the Director, announcing on the intercom his decision to broadcast wonderful shows to praise Team Rocket. He told them he didn't want to hear them complain, to just do a good job, before he noticed me standing nearby. I realized something was off, and the "Director" turned out to be Petrel again! It seemed Petrel was trying to impersonate the Director to influence the entire region to support Team Rocket.
I sent out Lucas to fight Petrel's Koffing, and he flew high while Koffing's attack missed, and when Fly hit it did great damage, before Koffing countered with Sludge for good damage. Lucas used Fly again to strike down Koffing, and then Weezing was sent out while I kept Lucas in the fight. Lucas used Twister for minor damage, then Weezing countered with Sludge for great damage. Lucas went high and avoided Sludge, then Fly hit for great damage before he was knocked out by Sludge.
I sent Claire out against Weezing, and she used Shadow Ball for massive damage to knock it out. Petrel sent out another Koffing, and I had Claire use Shadow Ball again, which knocked Koffing out in a single blow. I kept Claire in the fight for another Koffing, and another Shadow Ball took it out easily. Another Koffing was sent out, and it too went down from a Shadow Ball attack. Claire grew to Level 34, and one final Koffing was sent out to be taken out by Shadow Ball!
With Petrel defeated, he told me that they stashed the real Director in the underground warehouse, which I could find at the far end of the Goldenrod Tunnel. Petrel gave me the Basement Key to get to the underground warehouse, but he doubted I could make it that far. I left the building, healed my team at the Pokemon Center, and then went underground again.
I went through the underground, and encountered a Kimono Girl. She had seen the Team Rocket Grunts running around, and was wondering what was going on. I told her that I had taken on Team Rocket, and she was impressed, and was about to mention some Legendary Pokemon before stopping herself from revealing too much. She left, and I continued on.
I used the Basement Key on the steel doors, and then I went inside to find sstairs leading further underground. I went down the stairs, and spotted a few Rocket Grunts about, and before I could start fighting I was stopped by Aiden. He revealed that he had lied before, and was tailing me, hoping I would lead him to Lance. I didn't understand his obsession with the Dragon Tamer, but it was getting on my nerves.
Aiden told me that Lance never showed up, but he was planning to beat me after Lance, and would repay me for his "debts" he felt I owed him. I sent out Lucas against his Golbat, and Golbat used Air Cutter for great damage before Lucas flew up high. Golbat missed with another Air Cutter, and then got hit by Fly for great damage. Aiden withdrew Golbat and sent out Magnemite, and Lucas went high, then he attacked with Fly for good damage before it used Thunder Wave to paralyze Lucas. I sent out Samuel, and Magnemite used Spark for good damage. Samuel hit Magnemite with Flame Wheel for massive damage, and knocked it out.
Golbat was sent out again, and I sent out Edward to fight it. Edward hit it with Thunder Punch for massive damage and knocked it out, and he grew to Level 35. Sneasel was sent out next, and I sent Samuel out again to fight it. Sneasel used Faint Attack for good damage, then Samuel countered with Flame Wheel for massive damage. Samuel finished it off with Mach Punch, and grew to Level 34, and he stayed to fight Meganium.
Samuel hit Meganium with Flame Wheel for great damage, then it used Reflect to raise it's defense. Samuel used Flame Wheel again for great damage, then it used Synthesis to regain health. I used Paralyze Heal to cure Lucas of Paralysis, then Meganium used Petal Dance for good damage. I switched over to Lucas, and he got hit by Petal Dance for good damage. Meganium used Petal Dance again for great damage, and knocked out Lucas, then it got confused due to fatigue while I sent out Claire against it. Claire used Shadow Ball for massive damage, then Meganium hurt itself in it's confusion. Claire used Shadow Ball again and knocked out Meganium, then Haunter was sent out against her.
Claire used Shadow Ball against Haunter for massive damage, and knocked it out in a single blow! Aiden's last Pokemon was beat, and he lost yet again! He couldn't understand why he lost, when he assembled the strongest Pokemon he could find. He just didn't understand how friendship and kindness could strengthen a Pokemon and their bond with the Trainer, how both could become better because of being friends. Aiden started to question whether Lance was right, that he didn't treat Pokemon properly. He wondered if love and trust were really what he lacked, if they were keeping him from winning.
Aiden promised it wouldn't end here, not now, not because of this. He told me he wouldn't give up his dream of becoming the world's best Pokemon Trainer, then he left, and I healed my team before I started to battle more of the Rocket Grunts. Lucas grew to Level 33, and I solved a simple button puzzle before I continued fighting off Rocket Grunts, and a couple Burglars. Lucas grew to Level 34, and I opened up the gate leading back to the stairs before I went into the warehouse.
I fought a Grunt shortly after getting into the Warehouse, and Seth grew to Level 34. I fought against another Grunt who remembered me from their Hideout, and I beat him easily, and he was oddly entertained by the battle... I fought against one final Grunt, and Blake grew to Level 34, before I finally reached the Director. I grabbed TM82 (Sleep Talk) nearby before talking to him.
The Director was very grateful for the rescue, and I told him what had happened over at the Radio Tower. He gave me the Card Key, which I could use to open the shutters on the 3rd Floor. He begged me to help, worried about what Team Rocket would do if they controlled the transmitter. He believed I was the only one he could call on, and I promised him I would fight hard to beat Team Rocket and save the Radio Tower.
I healed my team at the Pokemon Center again, then I went back to the Radio Tower to battle the rest of Team Rocket. I used the Card Key to get through the door, and fought the Grunt guarding it before I went up the stairs to the 4th Floor. I found myself against Rocket Executive Proton, and he was still angry about me kicking his ass at the Slowpoke Well. I was more than happy to school him again in the art of Pokemon Battles.
I sent out Samuel against his Golbat, and Samuel used Flame Wheel for great damage before it countered with Confuse Ray. Samuel was confused, but used Mach Punch for minor damage before Golbat countered with Wing Attack for massive damage. I sent out Edward, and he got hit by Wing Attack for good damage, but his Static ability paralyzed Golbat. Edward used Thunder Punch to knock out Golbat, and Samuel grew to Level 35.
I kept Edward in the fight against Weezing, and he used Thunder Punch for great damage, before he got hit by Smoke Screen to lower his accuracy. Edward used Shock Wave for massive damage, and Weezing countered with Sludge for great damage. Edward finished Weezing off with Shock Wave, and the battle was won!
I left Proton in the dust as I ran up the stairs, and I encountered Rocket Executive Ariana at the elevator doors. She remembered me beating her in the hideout in Mahogany Town, and thought because I was all alone this time that she could beat me easily. She had no idea the amount of pain she was in store for!
Ariana sent out Arbok, and I sent out Lucas against it. Lucas used Gust for minor damage, and Arbok missed it's Glare attack. Lucas flew high, and avoided Glare, before it struck with Fly for great damage, and finally Arbok landed Glare to paralyze Lucas. Arbok used Crunch for good damage, then Lucas flew up high again, and he avoided an attack but fell from paralysis. I switched to Seth, and Arbok used Crunch for good damage. Arbok used Crunch again for great damage and a critical hit, then charged up for Solar Beam. Arbok used Crunch again, and Seth fainted before he could get the shot off.
I sent out Claire next, and she used Shadow Ball for massive damage to knock out Arbok, and she grew to Level 35. I sent out Edward against her Murkrow, and he used Thunder Punch for massive damage to knock it out in a single blow! Finally Vileplume was sent out, and I sent out Samuel against it. Samuel used Flame Wheel for massive damage, and it countered with Acid for minor damage. Ariana was confused about my strength, and she could only remain that way as Samuel finished off Vileplume with another Flame Wheel!
I healed my team, and then went up the elevator to the observation deck. I found Rocket Executive Archer at the top, staring out into the city and beyond. He was impressed that I had made it all the way to him, and told me that they intended to take over the Radio Tower and officially announce their comeback. Archer thought it should bring their boss Giovanni back from solitary training. He promised me that Team Rocket would regain it's former glory, but I had no intention of letting them try!
Archer sent out Houndour, and I sent out Lucas. Lucas went high, and avoided Houndour's Fire Fang, then he struck with Fly for massive damage, before he got hit by Fire Fang for great damage. Lucas used Gust for great damage and knocked it out, then I had him stay in the fight against Koffing. Lucas flew high again, avoiding a Sludge attack, then he hit Koffing with Fly for great damage before it countered with Sludge for great damage. I switched out to Seth, who got hit by Sludge for great damage. Seth and Koffing traded blows with Cut and Sludge, each Pokemon taking good damage.
I gave Seth a Hyper Potion, and he got hit by Sludge again for great damage. Seth absorbed light, then got hit by Sludge for great damage before he used Solar Beam for massive damage, and knocked out Koffing. Finally Houndoom was sent out, and I sent Blake out against it. Houndoom used Bite for good damage, and Blake used Surf for massive damage, a critical hit that knocked it out in a single blow!
Archer was defeated, and with him even the strongest of Team Rocket was proven no match for my team and I. He couldn't understand how they lost, and despaired at their plans being crushed by me. Archer realized that he wasn't up to the task of leading the Team, and told me that like Giovanni had done before him, he would disband Team Rocket. He bid me farewell before he left the Radio Tower.
The Director came up after Archer left, and thanked me for defeating Team Rocket. He told me that my courageous actions had saved Pokemon nationwide, and I was glad to help. The Director gave me a Silver Wing for my efforts, and told me that there used to be a tower right where we stood. He told me that the Silver Wing was found at the top of the tower when it was being replaced. The Director told me that he heard I could go down the cave at Whirl Islands with this Silver Wing, but didn't explain any further. He left back to his office, and bid me farewell before he too left, stopping only to tell me that I would need something more than the Silver Wing to make the Legendary Pokemon appear.
I was glad to finally be rid of Team Rocket, and I hoped that I could just focus on getting my last Gym Badge and training my team for the Elite Four!
Current Team:
Lucas (Pidgeotto, Normal/Flying, Lv. 34)
Blake (Feraligatr, Water, Lv. 34)
Seth (Weepinbell, Grass/Poison, Lv. 34)
Claire (Haunter, Ghost/Poison, Lv. 35)
Samuel (Monferno, Fire/Fighting, LV. 35)
Edward (Electabuzz, Electric, Lv. 35)
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