Monday, November 30, 2015

Pokemon Y - Assault on Lysandre Labs

I flew to Lumiose City, and went looking for that cafe owned by Lysandre. I couldn't resist going into a battle with a Beauty as I searched, and after the battle Cadence grew to Level 54. I obtained a Nugget for my victory, and after that decided to use a Shiny Stone on her to make her evolve into Florges! I also decided to use a Thunder Stone to make Axel evolve into Raichu!

With two of my Pokemon stronger than ever, I found a Pokemon Center to heal Cadence at, and I also bought supplies before I continued my search for the Lysandre Cafe. After a time I finally found it, hidden in it's own little alley way. I talked to one of the people working there, who turned out to be Flare Grunts.

I battled both of the Flare Grunts, and through the battles Gabriel, Logan, and Jack all grew to Level 54. One of the Grunts told me the password for the hidden door located in the cafe, and past the second one was the door I was looking for. I put in the password, and it slid open, then I went inside ready for a fight.

I stepped forward into a large room, and met Lysandre there. He told me that the world would eventually reach the point of no return, and that saving the lives of all would be impossible. He told me only the chosen ones would obtain a ticket to tomorrow, and asked if I wanted a ticket or if I wanted to stop him.

I fought against Lysandre, starting by sending Gabriel out against his Mienfoo. Gabriel went high while Meinfoo used Sword Dance to increase it's attack before Gabriel struck with Fly to knock it out.

Gyarados was sent out next, and I sent Axel out against it. It's intimidate cut Axel's attack, but he struck with Thunder to knock it out instantly. Both Axel and Brody grew to Level 54, and then Lysandre sent out Pyroar, while I sent Jack out against it. Jack struck with Surf for massive damage, and Pyroar went down hard.

Lysandre was down to his last Pokemon, Murkrow, and I sent Cadence out against it. Cadence struck with Moonblast, and Murkrow was knocked out, earning me victory against Lysandre.

After the battle Lysandre laughed, telling me that my convictions pleased him, and he knew that I was there to stop him. He asked me to wait, telling me he tried to save people and the world with the profit from the lab we were in, and he claimed that his efforts had no effect. He continued, telling me that the world was too vast and too full of fools to be saved by his work alone.

Lysandre told me that he decided the only way to save the world was to take it all for himself. He said he didn't expect to ever make me understand how he thinks and feels, and I admit that I couldn't. I didn't even understand what threat he thought the world was under that he felt the best solution was to end all human life.

Lysandre told me that I could try to stop the ultimate weapon, but to do so I would have to explore his lab, and battle everyone I'd meet. He told me the keys to the elevator going to the weapon were being held by one of the Team Flare Scientists, so I would need to fight to get them.

Lysandre told me that the world was suffering because of the absurd dream to save everything, and he left. I started exploring the lab, trying to find the Flare Scientist with the key. I went west and got into a battle with a Flare Grunt, then I went onto a warp tile before I spotted one of the Scientists.

This Flare Scientist was one I met at the Kalos Power Plant, and we battled. Gabriel took out her Mightyena, and Cadence took out her Druddigon, and after the battle she moved aside to allow me access to two different warp tiles.

I took the green warp tile, and went north to get into another battle with another Flare Grunt. Through the battle, Gabriel and Cadence both grew to Level 55, and afterwards I healed my team before I went into an office to the north.

In the office I found the two lab assistants, in their disguises, looking for someone. They turned and asked me if I had seen anything, telling me they were looking for a really tall guy. They told me that information they received told them that Team Flare was looking for this tall man, and said that his relationship to Team Flare is still a mystery.

I received some Revives from the pair, and then I left. I went around and got into another battle with a Flare Grunt, and through the battle Logan and Jack both grew to Level 55. I found a room in the west, and there a Grunt gave me TM12 (Taunt) and I grabbed another Revive before I laid in one of the beds to rest up.

I continued through the maze and got into another battle with another Flare Grunt, and through the battle both Axel and Brody grew to Level 55. After the battle I continued through the maze and got into yet another battle with a Flare Grunt. After the battle I stepped forward and found a pair of Scientists.

I got into a battle with one of the Scientists, Celosia, and her two Pokemon went down easily against my team. I couldn't catch a break when the other Scientist, Bryony, wanted to fight right after, and through the battle Cadence, Gabriel, and Axel ALL grew to Level 56.

With the two Scientists defeated, they told me what they knew. According to them, they've been using the electricity they stole from the Power Plant to get everything prepared for activating the ultimate weapon, and that they'd need more than electricity to use it. Bryony told me that they would also need the energy absorbed from Pokemon to power the device, that the stones on Route 10 would steal the energy for them and power the ultimate weapon.

Celosia told me that those stones that line Route 10 are the graves of Pokemon, victims of the ultimate weapon that ended the horrible war 3,000 years prior. She said their lives were the price of peace then, and that Team Flare would also have to sacrifice something precious to use the weapon.

I made my way around the lab after I left the room with the two Scientists, and hopped onto a warp tile before I snagged some Black Glasses. I went north from there and fought another Flare Grunt, and through the battle Brody grew to Level 56. I continued onto another warp tile, and found another office.

In the office I grabbed a Rare Candy before I read a report on a nearby desk. It appeared to be from Lysandre, talking about his journey around Kalos as a young Pokemon Trainer. His notes described how he would help people who had nothing, but after a time they took him for granted and demanded more and more. He believed that there was only so much money and energy the world could produce, and with the populations of people AND Pokemon increasing in these peaceful times he thought it was only a matter of time until everything was lost.

I left the office and made my way around, then went onto a warp tile and snagged a Hyper Potion before I continued along. I got into another battle with a Flare Grunt, and through the battle Jack and Logan both grew to Level 56.

I went onto a nearby warp tile, and got into yet another battle. After the battle I continued along into another office, where I found another Scientist, one I met in Frost Cavern. After a little bit of conversation, we battled. Her Pokemon were no match for mine, and she was easily defeated. After the battle, the Scientist, Mable, handed over the Elevator Key.

I left the office and made my way to the elevator, and I went down to the next level. I went down a few flights of stairs, and found Lysandre standing before a jail cell holding some giant man. He appeared to talk to me, and I turned to look at him.

The man told me a story from long ago about a man and his Pokemon. He said that the man's beloved Pokemon took part in the war that had begun, and after several years he was given a tiny box which held his Pokemon, fallen in battle. He wanted to bring it back no matter what, and built a machine to give it life, which he used to bring his beloved Pokemon back to life.

The story continued that the man had suffered too much, and that even after that his rage hadn't subsided. He couldn't forgive the world that had hurt his Pokemon, and he turned the machine into the ultimate weapon. It was his act of destruction that ended the war, and said that the Pokemon he revived knew that the lives of many Pokemon were taken to restore it's own life, and so it left the man.

The giant man told me to get the key back, saying that the weapon should not be used or everything would vanish again. Lysandre told me that this man was AZ, and that he had the same name as the king that lived 3,000 years ago. Lysandre continued, saying that for some unknown reason this man, AZ, had the key to the ultimate weapon hung around his neck.

Lysandre told me to follow him, and I went to the elevator to go further down. I went forward into an office and found him talking with another Scientist. The scientist told Lysandre that preparations were completed, and that they just had to put the plan into motion.

I stepped forward, and Lysandre pointed out the two large buttons on either side of the room. He told me that one push of a button could activate the ultimate weapon from that room, and he told me he believed I had the potential to change the future. He told me that whether the weapon is used or left underground was entirely upon me, and I was left to confront the Scientist, Xerosic.

The battle was short, and through ti Cadence and Gabriel both grew to Level 57, while Axel got knocked out. Xerosic complimented me on my skill and bravery, then told me that one of the two buttons behind him would activate the ultimate weapon.

I healed Axel, and then I decided to press the blue button on the left. He congratulated me on pressing the right button, but then told me he would still activate the ultimate weapon. He said that while his boss promised that they wouldn't if I pushed the correct button, he himself refused to let the potential go to waste.

The ultimate weapon was activated, and we could watch on a nearby monitor as the rocks in the middle of Geosenge Town lowered, and the ultimate weapon broke through the surface and floated in the air, opening up and glowing brightly as it readied to fire. It slammed onto the ground after opening like a flower, and it went into some kind of standby mode.

Xerosic was quite pleased with himself, telling me how all but Team Flare would perish from the use of this poisonous flower. With the weapon ready to be used, I had little choice but to leave the labs and get ready to head to Geosenge Town.

Current Team:

Axel (Raichu, Electric, Lv. 56)
Logan (Venusaur, Grass/Poison, Lv. 56)
Brody (Diggersby, Normal/Ground, Lv. 56)
Jack (Greninja, Water/Dark, Lv. 56)
Gabriel (Talonflame, Fire/Flying, Lv. 57)
Cadence (Florges, Fairy, Lv. 57)

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Pokemon Y - Anistar City and the Anistar Gym

Dendemille Town was green once more, the snow having melted after Team Flare's plans were stopped. The air was still cold though, every breath a fog as I made my way to Route 17 to ride a Mamoswine through the thick snow to reach Anistar City. I reached the end of the path, and received a Holo Clip from Serena. She challenged me to a battle in front of the Anistar Gym, and after that I made my way to Anistar City.

As I made my way to the city, I heard someone calling for me, and it turned out to be Sina. She told me that there was a person in Anistar City who knows about the Legendary Pokemon, and then she gave me Repeat Balls.

I headed to the Pokemon Center and received TM77 (Psych Up) and also found Mr. Bonding who gave me Exp Point Power Lv 1, which increases Exp Points gained from a battle. I explored the city and also received TM10 (Hidden Power) and bought some black cargo shorts from the Anistar Botique.

I found the old man that Sina told me about, and he knew I came to ask about the Lgendary Pokemon of the Kalos region, Yveltal. He said it happened 800 years ago, that Yveltal spread it's ominous wings, engulfing the Kalos region in darkness. He told me that at that moment, both people and Pokemon throughout the land began to fall one by one.

The old man continued, telling me that Yveltal let out a piercing cry and took to the sky to an unknown location. He told me that stories say that when Yveltal neards the end of its thousand-year life span, it absorbs the life force of living things around it in order to charge itself with energy.

He told me that another tale talks about the appearance of this Pokemon, a tale about the war 3,000 years prior. The story said that a terrible Pokemon came from nowhere and drained the life force of countless living beings. He wondered if maybe they were just using a Legendary Pokemon as ametaphor for war and pestilence.

The old man finished, telling me that it's said that after Yveltal finished storing the energy it had absorbed, that it transformed into a kind of cocoon and remains hiding deep in the mountains. The old man told me that everything he told me was from old stories, thinking only of them as tales.

I continued exploring the city, and I found that all the roofs were made of solar panels, meaning each of the houses were running off of renewable energy. I continued exploring, and found the major tourist attraction, a massive crystal sundial that modern science couldn't replicate. I took a photo there in front of the crystal sundial, and after that I left to head to the Anistar Gym.

I got to the Anistar Gym, and was immediately stopped by Serena who demanded a battle. I sent Cadence out against her Meowstic, and Mewostic did minor damage with Fake Out and stopped Cadence's attack. Next, it struck with Shadow Ball for good damage before Cadence countered with Dazzling Gleam for great damage. Meowstic used Shadow Ball once more for good damage, then Cadence countered with Moonblast for massive damage. Meowstic used Shadow Ball once more for good damage, then Cadence attacked with Dazzling Gleam once more to knock it out.

Vaporeon was sent out next, and I sent Axel out against it. Vaporeon used Quick Attack for minor damage and was hurt by Rocky Helmet, then Axel did massive damage with Thunder. Axel used Thunderbolt next, and Vaporeon was knocked out.

Serena sent out Chesnaught, and I sent Gabriel out against it. Gabriel attacked with Acrobatics, and it knocked Chesnaught out in a single blow. I sent Brody out next against Serena's next Pokemon, Absol, and Brody went underground to avoid Night Slash. After that, Brody struck with Dig for great damage, before Absol countered with Slash for good damage. Brody used Strength next, and it did great damage to knock out Absol.

Logan grew to Level 53, and with Absol down Serena was out of Pokemon. I won the battle, and Serena wondered why she couldn't bring out the best in her Pokemon. Serena lamented how I was always one step ahead of her, but she healed my team for me. Serena encouraged me to take on the Anistar Gym, and she left.

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My team consisted of:

Cadence (Floette, Fairy, Lv. 52)
Axel (Pikachu, Electric, Lv. 52)
Gabriel (Talonflame, Fire/Flying, Lv. 52)
Brody (Diggersby, Normal/Ground, Lv. 52)
Jack (Greninja, Water/Dark, Lv. 52)
Logan (Venusaur, Grass/Poison, Lv. 53)

I went inside the Anistar Gym, and was warned of the powerful Psychic-Type Pokemon and the unusual maze I would need to go through to take on the Gym Leader. I stepped forward and the walls around me exploded, revealing an odd spherical space around me. The maze was one giant sphere, and I had to move around the place to reach the center of it.

I went onto a path of blue, and soon got into a battle with a Trainer, where Cadence, Brody, and Gabriel ALL grew to Level 53. I had to heal Cadence afterward, then I put Jack at the lead before I continued onward. I found a yellow panel and was teleported to a green pathway.

I continued on to another yellow panel and was teleported to another blue path, then I went through to find another yellow panel which teleported me to another green panel. I kept going and was teleported again, and after some time I got into another battle with a Trainer. Jack got knocked out, but Axel was able to finish the job, and he grew to Level 53.

I healed Jack, and then continued along until I found myself on a pink pathway. I continued on and got into another battle, where Jack grew to Level 53. I continued on and was teleported to a green path, and got into another battle with yet another Trainer. I kept moving and got onto a pink path once more.

Finally, I was at the center of the maze. The Gym Leader, Olympia, said little, electing to simply go right into battle. The first Pokemon she sent out was Sigilyph, and I sent Cadence out against it. Cadence attacked with Moonblast for great damage, then it used Light Screen to increase it's special defense. Cadence struck with Moonblast again for great damage, then Sigilyph countered with Psychic for good damage.

Cadence attacked with Dazzling Gleam next for good damage, but Sigilyph clung on to attack with Psychic again for good damage. Olympia used a Hyper Potion and restored Sigilyph's health, then Cadence struck with Moon Blast again.

I switched to Jack, and Sigilyph's Psychic attack did nothing to him. Jack used Thief for massive damage, and Sigilyph was knocked out. Slowking was sent out next, and I kept Jack out in the fight. Jack used Thief for massive damage, and it barely clung on to use Yawn. Olympia used a Hyper Potion again to heal Slowking, then Jack struck with Thief for massive damage once more before he fell asleep.

I used an Awakening to cure Jack of sleep, and Slowking struck with Power Gem for good damage. Jack used Smack Down to knock out Slowking, leaving just Meowstic left. I kept Jack in the fight, and Meowstic used Fake Out to stop Jack from attacking, but in the next turn Jack struck with Thief for massive damage, before Meowstic used Calm Mind to raise it's special attack and special defense.

The raised special defense did nothing to stop Jack from knocking it out with Thief, and so the battle was won!

I received the Psychic Badge, which would make Pokemon up to Level 90 obey my commands. Olympia also handed over TM04 (Calm Mind) which increases special attack and special defense. After that, Olympia teleported me to the entrance once more, and I left the Anistar Gym one step closer to becoming Champion of the Kalos Region.

When I left the gym, I heard someone around who had confidence in my ability to get the Psychic Badge. I saw it was Serena, and she thought about challenging me to a daily battle when we were finally done with our trip. She seemed eager to get into another battle, but before we could start, we both got a Holo Clip.

It was Lysandre, in a message to all Pokemon Trainers. He revealed that he was the leader of Team Flare, and said that they would revive the ultimate weapon, eliminate everyone who isn't in their group, and return the world to a "beautiful, natural state." Lysandre claimed that unproductive fools are consuming our future, and that if nothing changes that the world would become ugly and conflicts would raze the land from end to end.

He apologized to all who were not part of Team Flare, but said this was goodbye. The Holo Clip ended, and I realized that this guy could be almost as dangerous as Cyrus from Team Galactic, who wanted to remake the universe.

Serena was greatly disturbed, and suggested that we find Team Flare's headquarters. She wondered where Lysandre could be, then thought he could be in Lumiose City, where we first found him. I had little doubt he would be in his labs, and I knew I would have to stop his madness.

Current Team:

Cadence (Floette, Fairy, Lv. 53)
Axel (Pikachu, Electric, Lv. 53)
Gabriel (Talonflame, Fire/Flying, Lv. 53)
Brody (Diggersby, Normal/Ground, Lv. 53)
Jack (Greninja, Water/Dark, Lv. 53)
Logan (Venusaur, Grass/Poison, Lv. 53)

Monday, November 16, 2015

Pokemon Y - Frost Cavern

I headed north onto the path leading to Frost Cavern, and I quickly got into a battle with a Hiker. The battle ended quickly, and Brody grew to Level 50. I continued along the path, and found a Trainer with a Mamoswine, who was reacting to something going on at Frost Cavern.

The Trainer asked if I was on my way to Frost Cavern, and he told me that the Mamoswine usually love giving rides on Route 17, but that lately it's been too worried about something in the Frost Caverns to give rides. Trevor had come up from the town, and told me that Mamoswine is a Pokemon that loves cold climates. The Trainer warned us to be careful in Frost Cavern, and I continued along.

I continued along the path, and battled against an Artist, though his Smeagle didn't last more than one turn before I was victorious. I went on ahead, but found a photo spot which I took advantage of, and I got a nice photo of myself in front of the mountains.

I went into the cavern, and quickly got into a battle with an Ace Trainer wandering around by the entrance. Cadence got knocked out in a single blow by the Ace Trainer's Doublade, but I sent Gabriel out against it, and revived Cadence. A short time later I emerged victorious, and Cadence grew to Level 50 before I continued through the cavern.

I continued along, sliding across some ice, and got into another battle. Through the battle, Logan grew to Level 51, and I went up some stairs nearby. I found some ice and slid around for a bit, before I got into a battle with a Hiker. Through the battle both Jack and Gabriel grew to Level 51, and then I continued along.

I snagged a nearby Ice Heal, then I slid along and encountered another Trainer. By the end of the battle Axel, Cadence, AND Brody all grew to Level 51. I continued along, and battled another Trainer, and afterwords healed my team. I slid around once more along some ice, and then went down some stairs

I quickly got into another battle, and by the end of it Logan grew to Level 52. I talked to a nearby Ace Trainer, and she was kind enough to heal my team before I moved on. I snagged a nearby Hyper Potion and accidentally slid down to the entrance area, and I was forced to make my way back to where I was. Along the way I got into a Double Battle, and through it Gabriel was knocked out.

I revived Gabriel and healed my team, and continued along to reach that area once more. I went up the stairs near the Hiker and then continued along more stairs. Soon I found a trio of Team Flare grunts in the cave.

Trevor came up from behind, and we found the Team Flare grunts standing before an Abomasnow, the leader talking about how their treatment of it was causing it's ability to bring snow to the area. They wished to capture it, but I wasn't about to let that happen.

Trevor and I ran up to the trio to confront them, and Trevor asked what they were doing. The leader told us that they stole those Poke' Balls to catch powerful Pokemon like the Abomasnow, telling us that it was filled with potential energy. Their blue-haired leader said that whomever has the most Pokemon and the most energy would come out on top, and that lazy people didn't get to have these resources.

Trevor asked why Team Flare was amassing Pokemon, energy, and money, and she stated that it was so that Team Flare, ONLY Team Flare, could survive. They talked about only saving themselves, and I found myself wondering what they thought they'd be surviving?

We both went into battle with the Flare Grunts, though it was only a short battle where Gabriel, Axel, Jack, and Brody all grew to Level 52. After I was done dealing with the Flare Grunt, I stepped forward to battle with the leader of their little trio.

The blue-haired girl, Marble, sent out Houndoom while I sent out Cadence against it. Cadence attacked with Dazzling Gleam for great damage, then it countered with Embargo to prevent item usage. Cadence struck with Moonblast next for great damage, before Houndoom countered with Fire Fang for good damage. Cadence attacked once more with Dazzling Gleam and knocked Houndoom out, growing to Level 52 as the battle was ended.

When they were defeated, the trio left. Trevor asked if battling against Team Flare scared me, but they weren't the worst of the groups I had fought thus far. Trevor told me he was scared, and doesn't like battling them, but he was glad that we managed to protect Abomasnow. Trevor was glad he was able to be bold when he needed to be, and that we had managed to help the Pokemon in the area.

I received an Abomasite from the Abomasnow, and I started heading out, getting into one more battle before I could leave. I headed back to town after the Ace Trainer healed my team once more, and I decided to call it a night.

Current Team:

Cadence (Floette, Fairy, Lv. 52)
Axel (Pikachu, Electric, Lv. 52)
Gabriel (Talonflame, Fire/Flying, Lv. 52)
Brody (Diggersby, Normal/Ground, Lv. 52)
Jack (Greninja, Water/Dark, Lv. 52)
Logan (Venusaur, Grass/Poison, Lv. 52)

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Pokemon Y - Dendemille Town

I found Mr. Bonding in the Pokemon Center, and he gave me Accuracy Power Lv. 1 to increase accuracy in battles. While I was in the Pokemon Center, I bought plenty of supplies for the road ahead.

I left the Pokemon Center to explore the town, and as I made my way through the streets I encountered Professor Sycamore and his assistant. He told me about his own adventures as a child as he made his way through the region and how he met so many different Pokemon. He told me that he grew to enjoy the various cuisines found in the various towns, and so he became an expert on the cafes all over Kalos.

Dexio urged Professor Sycamore to get to the point, and Sycamore reminded me of what Lysandre mentioned in the cafe in Lumiose City. He told me that the Legendary Pokemon of Kalos was called Yveltal, and he told me that according to his research, those who saw this Pokemon were so overwhelmed by it's power could only describe it as resembling the letter 'Y'.

Sycamore continued, telling me that this Pokemon absorbs energy, and that it's lifespan is 1,000 years. He told me that when it reaches the end of its life, it steals all of the spirits around it. He said that when it loses all of its vitality, it goes to sleep in a secret place, and that he had no idea where it could be. The writings that Sycamore was going off of were a thousand years old, so they weren't of much use in locating the Pokemon.

The pair left, and suddenly Trevor was there, hoping to have Sycamore look at his Pokedex. He told me he would be heading off to look for Pokemon in the Frost Cavern, and after that I left to explore the town.

 I noticed the snow coming down, and how cold the town was, so I headed back to the Pokemon Center to put on a coat before I made my way through the town. I snagged a Big Root in some farmland before I found a house occupied by the Move Deleter and a woman named Madam Reminder.

I left the house, and found another home to the north. There wasn't much to do there, though a man living there told me if I found 70 Pokemon in the Mountain Region that he would give me something special.

I made my way to another home, but there was little to do there, so I left to continue exploring. I found another house, and the boy living there gave me TM42 (Facade) which does double damage against a Pokemon suffering from a status effect.

I looked at the windmill to the north for a time before I decided to call it a day. To the north was the Frost Cavern, and I knew I would have to explore it later.

Current Team:

Brody (Diggersby, Normal/Ground, Lv. 49)
Cadence (Floette, Fairy, Lv. 49)
Logan (Venusaur, Grass/Poison, Lv. 50)
Axel (Pikachu, Electric, Lv. 50)
Gabriel (Talonflame, Fire/Flying, Lv. 50)
Jack (Greninja, Water/Dark, Lv. 50)

Monday, November 2, 2015

Pokemon Y - The Road to Dendemille Town

After taking a break from my adventure for a while, I was ready to continue on through Kalos to get my last couple badges and become Champion of the Kalos Region. That first entailed pumping Logan up with new moves when I sent him to Hoenn, where he learned Sludge Bomb, Energy Ball, and Giga Drain, with only Cut remaining among his old moves.

I headed east on Route 15, or Brun Way, to reach the next town. There were leaves strewn all about along the road, and I soon found a Revive in a pile of leaves before I got into a battle with a Pokemon Ranger. Logan grew to Level 48, then I roamed through the tall grass to find a Klefki (Steel/Fairy, Female, Lv. 36) before I continued on.

I got into another battle against a Hex Maniac, and after a short battle Brody grew to Level 48. I kept heading east, where I got into another battle with another Pokemon Ranger, and through the battle Axel grew to Level 48. I kept going along the path and got into yet another battle with a Pokemon Ranger, and at the end of the battle Jack grew to Level 48.

I got into a Double Battle right by some old ruins, and Gabriel and Logan both grew to Level 49 through the battle. I found nothing interesting in the ruins, and so I continued across a bridge, where I got a Holo Clip from Lysandre. He told me that according to Professor Sycamore's research, Mega Evolution all of a Pokemon's hidden energy at once, and so the Pokemon exhibits a level of power it could not attain ordinarily. Lysandre wondered if all people and Pokemon have such potential, or if perhaps it is hidden in only a chosen few?

I continued along, and got into another battle, and it went quickly enough before I found some ruins. I got into a battle with a Hex Maniac at the entrance, and through it Axel grew to Level 49. I went down into the basement of the ruins, and got into another battle with a Punk Guy. Through the battle Jack and Brody both grew to Level 49, and afterwards I went on to explore more of the winding hallways.

I got into a Double Battle with another couple Punks, and through the battle Cadence grew to Level 49. I had to use an antidote on Cadence before I continued on, and encountered a Punk Guy who wanted me to meet his boss. I continued into the room, and met an old man who called himself Boss. He told me that he had looked for a long time for someone who was born into this world for the purpose of beautiful skating. Boss taught me the cosmic flip trick, to be done off a ledge.

I got into another battle on my way out of the basement, and Logan grew to Level 50, and soon I was outside once more. I went south to check out Route 16, and after a battle with a Rollerskater, Jack grew to Level 50. I quickly got into ANOTHER battle with another Rollerskater that came by right after, and Axel grew to Level 50 and learned Thunder in place of Slam.

I decided to continue on after that, not wanting to explore Route 16 at the moment. I reached the snowy streets of Dendemille Town, and I went to the Pokemon Center to heal my team and buy supplies. I knew I'd have to explore the town later.

Current Team:

Brody (Diggersby, Normal/Ground, Lv. 49)
Cadence (Floette, Fairy, Lv. 49)
Logan (Venusaur, Grass/Poison, Lv. 50)
Axel (Pikachu, Electric, Lv. 50)
Gabriel (Talonflame, Fire/Flying, Lv. 50)
Jack (Greninja, Water/Dark, Lv. 50)