I started heading east, about to leave Geosenge Town when I heard someone calling for a Lucario. It turned out to be Korrina, who I met on Route 5 previously. She thought that Lucario wanted to battle with me again, and so we had another battle there.
I had a prolonged battle with her two Lucario, and both Brody and Axel seemed unable to do much against her first Lucario, though Axel managed to paralyze it before I finally switched to Gabriel, who was able to knock out the first Lucario with a couple Ember attacks after it was hurt by Brody and Axel.
The second Lucario was sent out, and Gabriel did minor damage with Peck, and it countered with Power-Up Punch for good damage. Gabriel attacked with Ember for massive damage, a critical hit that left Lucario in the red before it used Swords Dance to increase it's attack. Lucario struck with Feint for great damage, and then Gabriel used Ember once more to knock out Lucario and win the battle.
Gabriel grew to Level 29, Cadence and Axel grew to Level 28, and Korrina was left stunned that her powerful Pokemon were defeated by mine. Korrina told me she got it, that she saw why Lucario likes me so much. She asked me if I remembered that she is the Gym Leader in Shalour City, and told me that once I got past the cave just beyond there I would reach the city.
Korrina left, and I went to heal my team at the Pokemon Center before I continued east onto Route 11, also known as Miroir Way. I thought it was very interesting how all the routes seemingly had names where in previous regions they were just called Routes.
I quickly got into a battle with a Psychic, and through it Brody grew to Level 28, and Jack grew to Level 29, but Axel got knocked out. I had to go to right back to Geosenge Town to heal my team before I could continue along Route 11. I was starting to get frustrated at the struggle I had to go through in battle, as it seemed like every battle was a challenge even when I had Type advantage. I couldn't wait for my team to get more powerful, AND get stronger attacks.
On that note, I taught Jack to use Thief in place of Round, which did the same amount of damage but would give him STAB when he reached his final form. I got into another battle when I continued east, and after that I continued on. I saw glowing stones jutting out the ground, and I wondered if they were part of those curious stones I saw on Route 10.
I decided to search through the tall grass for new Pokemon, and fortunately I found myself a Dedenne (Electric/Fairy, Female, Lv. 21), an odd little electric mouse with a plug for a tail. I was able to catch it thanks to Brody and a single Great Ball. I searched some more, and I found a Throh (Fighting, Male, Lv. 22) and after some time and several Pokeballs, I finally caught it, though both Axel and Cadence were knocked out by it. At least Logan grew to Level 29...
I went BACK to Geosenge Town to heal my team, AGAIN, and then I continued along Route 11. As I made more progress, I got a Holo Clip from Professor Sycamore, who called to tell me about a person in Shalour who knows about Mega Evolution. It seems that people call this man the Mega Evolution guru, and he told me the others were all informed of this person, suggesting I give him a visit.
I got into a Double Battle, where Brody grew to Level 29, and Gabriel grew to Level 30, but through it Cadence, Jack, AND Axel were all knocked out. I grudgingly went BACK to Geosenge Town, healed my team AGAIN, came back to Route 11, then I snagged TM69 (Rock Polish) and a Hyper Potion before I got into an aerial battle. Gabriel grew to Level 31, though it seemed as though none of my other Pokemon gained experience.
I reached Reflection Cave, which was so named by the reflective crystals along the walls, and I quickly got into a battle with a Backpacker. Through the battle Cadence grew to Level 29, and then I looked around for new Pokemon. Unfortunately before I could find any new Pokemon I stumbled into a battle with a Battle Girl, and Logan, Jack, and Brody all grew to Level 30, but Axel got knocked out. I left the cave to heal up in town once more, then I came back and looked for more Pokemon.
I decided to use some O-Powers for Defense and Special Defense, hoping that Axel might not get knocked out before he could get more training. During training Axel grew to Level 29, and learned Thunderbolt! Finally he had a POWERFUL move that would really help in battle! I found a Revive as I looked for new Pokemon, but I could only find Roggenrola for a while.
I got into some wild Pokemon battles, and Gabriel grew to Level 32, though Axel got knocked out by a Wobbuffet. I had to use the Revive I found to heal him up, and I wondered how much longer he'd be following my orders if he kept getting knocked out like that... I found a Moon Stone before I finally found a new Pokemon, Solosis (Psychic, Female, Lv. 23) and it was caught in short order, thanks to Axel.
I gave Axel a Rocky Helmet to wear before I got into another battle with an Ace Trainer, and Axel was able to one-shot the first Pokemon, a Doduo, and the other two Pokemon went down fairly easily thanks to the combined efforts of Cadence and Axel, though Axel got knocked out again by Headbutt. Cadence grew to Level 30, and the battle was won, but I had to leave to heal my team once more.
I decided to stock up on supplies while I was at the Pokemon Center, which included Revives, and I went back to the cave once more. I found that fighting wild Pokemon wasn't getting me much experience, so I knew that at least my team was properly trained, though they clearly need more powerful attacks. The only thing for it was more training, getting to higher levels and gaining new moves that way, as well as finding TMs in the wild.
I soon found another new Pokemon, Carbink (Rock/Fairy, Lv. 23) and I caught it with some effort and help from Axel and Logan. I healed Axel and Logan after that battle, and made my way through the cave. At that point I decided to use my Repel, after I got into a battle with a Wild Pokemon, and I found I couldn't go any farther forward, except to go deeper into the caves.
I went down some stairs and into a deeper level, and I found a woman who healed my team for me. I soon got into a battle with a Tourist, and Logan and Jack both grew to Level 31, but Axel had still not gained a level.
Soon enough I found Tierno waiting for me along the path, and he handed over TM70 (Flash), telling me that I could use it to prevent Wild Pokemon from attacking. He told me he relied on it because he's not good at battling and keeps getting into trouble. I went back and found a Black Belt before I continued on the path.
I snagged an Escape Rope, then I got into ab attle with a Black Belt. Axel grew to Level 30, and Brody grew to Level 31, though Axel got knocked out in the battle, and Cadence got knocked out too. I revived Axel during the battle, but Cadence was still knocked out by the end of it. I healed my team and got into a battle with a Psychic, and I came out of it victorious.
I soon got into another battle, who I assumed was the fiancee' of a woman I fought earlier who told me she ditched her fiancee' to explore. I got through the battle easily, and found myself loving Rocky Helmet as it did massive damage to the Nidorino I was up against. Gabriel grew to Level 33, and I healed Axel before I continued along.
I found a Hyper Potion and got into a Double Battle, and through the battle both Cadence and Axel grew to Level 31, and Logan grew to Level 32. After the battle, Logan evolved into his final form, Venusaur, and learned Petal Dance in place of Razor Leaf.
I soon got into another battle against another Ace Trainer, and through the battle Jack grew to Level 32. I grabbed a nearby Iron, and then I saw two different paths. I decided to go further into the caverns by going down some stairs. I found an Earth Plate, and TM74 (Gyro Ball) before I went back up the stairs, and made my way back around to reach the main cavern once more.
I got into a battle with a Hiker, and both Cadence and Brody grew to Level 32, and after I beat his third Pokemon Axel grew to Level 32 as well. I moved a large boulder to fill a large hole in the ground, to allow full access through the main cavern, and I talked to a Scientist about Reveal Glass before I left the cavern to finally reach Shalour City.
My Pokemon made a LOT of progress while in that cavern, and Axel finally learned a VERY powerful Electric-Type attack, while Logan evolved into his final form, Venusaur, and learned a very powerful Grass-Type attack. I could only hope that my team would continue to get more and more powerful!
Current Team:
Cadence (Floette, Fairy, Lv. 32)
Axel (Pikachu, Electric, Lv. 32)
Brody (Diggersby, Normal/Ground, Lv. 32)
Logan (Venusaur, Grass/Poison, Lv. 32)
Jack (Frogadier, Water, Lv. 32)
Gabriel (Fletchinder, Fire/Flying, Lv. 33)
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