When I left the Pokemon Center in Driftveil City, it was raining. I found it odd, but figured it was just a new part of the game. I started to explore the city, which was called a "City of Billowing Sails" on the sign. I talked to a few people, including one kid who talked about the Pokemon of lightning, and the Pokemon of wind, and I wondered if this rain was caused by one of these two.
I found the Driftveil Market, where goods such as Moomoo-Milk could be bought, and some bitter natural remedies that would upset my Pokemon. I talked to other people around town, and received a Shell Bell from an old man. I found an odd wooden building on a hill next to the Driftveil Gym, with lots of people, but I'm not sure what it was for.
I found myself talking to a Biker named Charles, who showed me a new type of battle called a Rotation Battle. In a Rotation Battle, you send out three Pokemon at a time to battle, but you have one Pokemon in the lead position, the other two at the sides, and each turn you could change their positions to attack.
Charles and I battled, and he sent out Krokorok, Basculin, and Zebstrika, while I sent out Nora, Arthur, and Cole. I had Nora use Bubblebeam on Zebstrika for great damage when it was rotated around, and it used Flame Charge in return. I had Nora use Bubble Beam again and it barely clung on to strike back with Flame Charge again. Krokorok was rotated in next, and Bubble Beam knocked it out.
Basculin was rotated around next, and we both rotated around, and Zebstrika hit Arthur with Flame Charge for good damage before he used Seed Bomb to knock it out. Cole grew to Level 28, and he learned Take Down in place of Smog. Nora also grew to Level 28, and she learned Muddy Water in place of Bubble Beam. Basculin was the last one, and Arthur used Seed Bomb for massive damage to knock it out and win the battle.
It was certainly an interesting battle, and a good way to train my team. Charles told me that if I was interested in having more Rotation Battles then I should go to Opelucid City. I went back to the Pokemon Center to heal my team, then I went south to check the Cold Storage for Team Plasma. While I wandered around, I found a PP Up and a Rocky Helmet.
I found a lot of Trainers in the Cold Storage, battling and catching Pokemon that hung around there. I got into a couple battles, and Arthur grew to Level 28, then before I could get into one of the buildings I was stopped by Cheren. He thought that maybe Team Plasma was in there, and knew we had to check even if he didn't like cold places.
I went inside with Cheren, and he pondered what Alder had said about the purpose of Trainers. Cheren decided he wouldn't understand just by thinking about it, and I left him to ponder while I looked for Team Plasma. There was ice to slide on in the Cold Storage building, and I slid around a bit before getting into a battle. After the battle, Mason grew to Level 28, and I continued on.
I slid around, went up some stairs, and got into another battle. After the battle, I slid around on some ice blocks, and got onto some containers. I went up some stairs to get higher up on more containers, and got into another battle. I went down some stairs after the battle, and found an Ice Heal before I got into another battle against another Worker.
After the battle I slid across more ice, and found myself in yet another battle. Zach grew to Level 28, and I continued on after I grabbed a nearby Hyper Potion. I found an open container, and I assumed someone must be in there. Inside we found a bunch of Team Plasma Grunts surrounding one of their Seven Sages. Cheren told them that if he was cold, that we could show them the way out.
Zinzolin, the Sage in the middle of their group, told them they needed to defend the Pokemon they caught, and to drive us away. Cheren and I fought through the Plasma Grunts, and through the battles Madelyn and Cole both grew to Level 29, and after I had defeated several of them Clay came up from behind with some Workers to help us out.
Clay was surprised to find them hiding out in the Cold Storage, and he ordered the Workers to grab those Plasma Grunts. Cheren and I moved aside while the Workers dragged away the Grunts, and Zinzolin as well. Clay was pleased with us, and told us he would hold up his promise to allow us to challenge him. Clay left, and Cheren told me how Team Plasma's idea of separating people and Pokemon was like not having Pokemon in the world at all. He wasn't wrong, and it wasn't a world I wanted.
Cheren left, and I followed after him after I snagged a Never Melt Ice from the storage container. I did a bit of training, and got Nora to Level 28, and I also caught a Vanillite (Ice, Male, Lv. 21) before I went back to the Pokemon Center.
I decided that I would call it a day, and work to train my team to Level 29 before I would take on the challenge of the Driftveil Gym. Soon I will have my 5th Badge, and I will continue on to become Champion of the Unova region. Clay, you better be ready!
Current Team:
Arthur (Simisage, Grass, Lv. 28)
Cole (Pignite, Fire/Fighting, Lv. 29)
Nora (Palpitoad, Water/Ground, Lv. 29)
Madelyn (Tranquill, Normal/Flying, Lv. 29)
Mason (Zebstrika, Electric, Lv. 28)
Zach (Liepard, Dark, Lv. 28)
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