I healed my team and went north to Route 4, and met up with Bianca at the gateway between Route 4 and Castelia City. She wanted to battle, as I promised her we would on the Xtransceiver, but before that she went to the information counter to make sure it was okay to have a battle there. The person at the counter said it was fine, as long as we didn't break the electric bulletin board.
I sent out Zach against her Herdier, and it's Intimidate ability cut Zach's attack. I decided to switch out to Mason, who was identified with Odor Sleuth. Mason hit Herdier with Shock Wave for great damage, then it countered with Take Down for massive damage, a critical hit that took Mason out instantly. Herdier had taken damage from the Take Down, and Zach used Fury Swipes to bring Herdier deep into the red before he avoided Herdier's Take Down. Bianca used a Super Potion to heal her Pokemon, and Zach kept up the attack, and when I thought I had it Bianca had used ANOTHER Super Potion. I decided to send out Cole to bring it down.
Cole grew to Level 23, and then I sent Arthur out against Bianca's Munna. Arthur used Leech Seed to keep up the pressure, and Munna used Yawn to tire Arthur. Arthur used Cut next for good damage, then Munna used Moonlight to heal itself. I knew that Arthur didn't have the attack strength to knock out Munna with healing like that, so I sent out Cole, and his Flame Charge took it out instantly.
I found myself starting to get frustrated by the length of this battle, and the relative weakness of my Pokemon. I hoped my team would grow stronger with training, because if this was going to be the standard I would have to take a whole day on every major battle!
I sent Arthur out against Panpour, but he was asleep because of Yawn. Panpour did massive damage with Fury Swipes, and Arthur remained asleep as he was pushed to the yellow. Finally Arthur woke up, and used Vine Whip to do massive damage against Panpour. Panpour brought Arthur to the red, but before Arthur could use Vine Whip Bianca switched out to Servine.
I sent out Madelyn against Servine, and it used Leaf Tornado for good damage, then avoided Air Cutter from Madelyn, and it used another Leaf Tornado for great damage before Madelyn hit it with Air Cutter to bring it to the yellow. Another hit from Air Cutter took out Servine, and I kept Madelyn in the fight against Panpour to knock it out with Quick Attack.
Finally the battle was won, Madelyn grew to Level 24, and Bianca was defeated. Bianca had grown stronger, but I felt as though my team was also too weak for what I needed them to do. Bianca was disappointed, knowing she would never be a strong Trainer like me or Cheren, but she felt good about the journey she had taken so far. Bianca was glad to have met so many people, and had started to think about what she would do with her life.
Bianca was grateful for her experiences with her Pokemon, telling me she doubted herself for a time when her Munna was stolen, but otherwise she's glad she went with me and Cheren. Bianca had learned so much on this journey, and felt that being with Pokemon was so very important.
Bianca left, and I had to go back to the Castelia Pokemon Center to heal my team before I could continue on. I started on Route 4 and found myself in a desert with a powerful storm raging. I found out that Pokemon were hiding in darker sand, quickly caught a Darunaka (Fire, Female, Lv. 18), a Scraggy (Dark/Fighting, Female, Lv. 17) and a Sandile (Ground/Dark, Female, Lv. 15) before I ran into Cheren.
Cheren told me he had been waiting for me to get the Insect Badge, wanting to see which of us was the stronger Trainer. I sent out Zach against his Pidove, and Pidove avoided Zach's attack before it countered with Air Cutter for great damage. Zach and Pidove exchanged blows, and Zach was pushed to the yellow, then I had Zach attack with Fury Swipes to push Pidove into the red before it used Roost to regain health, and both were hit by the sandstorm. I switched over to Mason, and his Shock Wave took it out.
I kept Mason in the battle against Dewott, and his Shock Wave did great damage, and Dewott Focused Energy to prepare an attack, before both were hit by the sandstorm and Dewott ate a Sitrus Berry to regain health. Mason struck with Shock Wave again, and Dewott barely clung on, but it's counterattack knocked out Mason. Arthur was sent out, and and a Vine Whip knocked out Dewott.
Arthur grew to Level 21, and I sent out Nora against his Pansear. Bubble Beam did massive damage to Pansear, and it used Yawn to make Nora Drowsy, but the sandstorm finished off Pansear. I kept Nora in the fight against Cheren's last Pokemon, Liepard. Liepard used Pursuit for great damage, then Nora countered with Bubble Beam to do great damage in return before Yawn made her fall asleep.
I sent out Cole, and Sand-Attack lowered Cole's accuracy but he managed to knocked out Liepard with Rock Smash to win the battle. Afterwards, Cheren decided that the reason I was so tough was because of the trust between my Pokemon and I. Cheren thought it wouldn't be a problem, that he could get more out of his Pokemon.
Suddenly my Xtransceiver was ringing, and I answered it to find Professor Juniper calling. She asked if I had a second, and Cheren wondered why she was calling, Apparently she had tried to call Bianca as well, but Bianca didn't seem to hear it. Juniper said she'd be waiting for us in front of Nimbasa City, but before we could ask what she wanted she hung up.
I had to go back to Castelia City YET AGAIN to heal my team, and afterwards I decided to call it a day. I had already spent a lot of time battling those two, and I didn't feel like fighting through the desert to get to the next city. Tomorrow I will start going through Route 4 to reach Nimbasa City, and I find myself wishing I could just get through a route and to a new city without having to jump through so many damned hoops.
How much longer will my journey in Unova be if I have a whole event happening every time I start heading anywhere?
Current Team:
Zach (Liepard, Dark, Lv. 20)
Mason (Blitzle, Electric, Lv. 20)
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 21)
Norma (Tympole, Water, Lv. 21)
Cole (Pignite, Fire/Fighting, Lv. 23)
Madelyn (Tranquill, Normal/Flying, Lv. 24)
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