So, one of the biggest changes in the series has been the removal of HMs, turning most of them into powerful TMs, while others simply disappeared. HMs were a staple of the Pokemon series since Generation 1, where you needed HMs to get through the region, gained from special NPCs as you went on your journey. Now though, as you progress through the game, you gain access to Ride Pokemon, which perform many of the same things as those old HMs did.
You can ride on a Tauros to smash rocks, surf on a Lapras, and fly from place to place while riding on a Charizard, which means that's at least one move slot per Pokemon on your team that is freed up by this change. Since the very beginning, Pokemon could only memorize four different moves, and while HMs were generally powerful attacks, they forced Trainers to give up one of those precious few slots so they could progress through the game.
With this change, players can finally teach their Pokemon whatever moves they want, without fear of being stuck behind a barrier somewhere. It's great news for me, because I've wanted to be able to train Pokemon after I'm done with the main story, but I worried about having to switch Pokemon around to get through the islands. Now I can just get around as I need to without teaching my new team certain moves or having to keep switching to old Pokemon with specific HMs.
There are other changes I'll talk about later, but I thought this was a big one to mention.
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Changing things up
Hey everyone,
My schedule has changed recently due to a new position at work, and as such I have less free time during the week than I had before. This, combined with my focus on my writing, means that I have very little time for Pokemon updates outside the weekend.
The truth of the matter is, I started this blog mainly to force myself to keep going with my playthrough of the Pokemon series from Generation 3 and onward. I was determined to get as many Pokemon as I could through my own efforts, but I knew if I didn't have something to keep me going, I might give up due to annoyance at level grinding.
Now that I'm at the current generation, and transferring Pokemon is so simple, there's little need for me to blog about my progress on the current game. Still, that doesn't mean I'm going to stop blogging; instead, I'm going to put in entries here and there detailing my thoughts on aspects of the current game, and of the series as a whole. I could also talk about my efforts to train my Pokemon, what sorts of teams I'm working with and my difficulties with said training.
This blog will slow down, but I can assure you it's not going to stop. If anything, I'll be able to blog more freely, no longer being forced to talk about my progress, and I'll even be able to play the games more quickly, as I won't need to pause every few minutes to write. Overall, I think the blog is going to do even better, now that I'll get to talk about a wider variety of topics.
I hope you'll all stick around, and enjoy the new direction!
My schedule has changed recently due to a new position at work, and as such I have less free time during the week than I had before. This, combined with my focus on my writing, means that I have very little time for Pokemon updates outside the weekend.
The truth of the matter is, I started this blog mainly to force myself to keep going with my playthrough of the Pokemon series from Generation 3 and onward. I was determined to get as many Pokemon as I could through my own efforts, but I knew if I didn't have something to keep me going, I might give up due to annoyance at level grinding.
Now that I'm at the current generation, and transferring Pokemon is so simple, there's little need for me to blog about my progress on the current game. Still, that doesn't mean I'm going to stop blogging; instead, I'm going to put in entries here and there detailing my thoughts on aspects of the current game, and of the series as a whole. I could also talk about my efforts to train my Pokemon, what sorts of teams I'm working with and my difficulties with said training.
This blog will slow down, but I can assure you it's not going to stop. If anything, I'll be able to blog more freely, no longer being forced to talk about my progress, and I'll even be able to play the games more quickly, as I won't need to pause every few minutes to write. Overall, I think the blog is going to do even better, now that I'll get to talk about a wider variety of topics.
I hope you'll all stick around, and enjoy the new direction!
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Pokemon Y - Finished
It's been a long road, and I should have made this entry months ago, but I am now finished with Pokemon Y. It was fun, for the most part, and I enjoyed the changes to simplify training and make it easy to build up my whole team.
Originally I had meant to spend a while playing Pokemon Y, trying to train all my Pokemon to their final forms, somewhere around Level 50 or higher, but then Pokemon Sun and Moon were announced and came out a few months back, and I've waited until now to start it because I wanted to bring all my Pokemon over.
Pokemon Seen: 553
Pokemon Owned: 371
Time Spent: 91 Hours, 44 Minutes
I'm glad I got to play Pokemon Y. Except for the Looker Bureau stuff, I had a lot of fun, and I'm glad to have gone through all the effort to go through the series before then. Pokemon Moon sounds really different from most other Pokemon games, and I look forward to seeing what it's like.
Originally I had meant to spend a while playing Pokemon Y, trying to train all my Pokemon to their final forms, somewhere around Level 50 or higher, but then Pokemon Sun and Moon were announced and came out a few months back, and I've waited until now to start it because I wanted to bring all my Pokemon over.
Pokemon Seen: 553
Pokemon Owned: 371
Time Spent: 91 Hours, 44 Minutes
I'm glad I got to play Pokemon Y. Except for the Looker Bureau stuff, I had a lot of fun, and I'm glad to have gone through all the effort to go through the series before then. Pokemon Moon sounds really different from most other Pokemon games, and I look forward to seeing what it's like.
Sunday, October 23, 2016
20 Years of Pokemon
It's hard to believe that Pokemon has been around for twenty years. I still remember when I got Pokemon Red for my Game Boy way back when, diving into a grand adventure with absolutely no idea what I was doing.
I enjoyed exploring a new world, trying to catch all the Pokemon and battling Team Rocket on my way to Indigo Plateau, but looking back I had no real idea about stats or STAB or any real idea as to using strategy beyond attacking with specific elemental types. I never took advantage of moves with status effects, or buff/debuff effects either, only focusing on direct attack.
Even though I was too young to really understand the nuances of the game, it was simple enough to enjoy anyway. I never felt frustrated by training my Pokemon or going into battle, so long as I knew the basics of type match-ups and built my team accordingly. That's the reason that Pokemon became so popular; anyone could get into it, though there was a lot of complexity to the whole system if you looked.
I'm glad I got back into Pokemon when I did, now that I'm smart enough to understand the stats and abilities of my Pokemon and train them accordingly. I know that attacking isn't always the wisest move, that sometimes you need to hit the opponent with status effect moves or the occasional debuff to weaken them. I know to teach moves to my Pokemon that work with their strengths, or fix their weaknesses, and likewise I have a general idea on the strengths and weaknesses my opponents just by looking at the Pokemon or their type.
Something that amazes me is how Pokemon has gotten more complex over the years without ruining the core experience for basic players. Things like the ability system, natures, the expansion of the stats to separate attack and defense from special attack and special defense, and held items all add to the experience. With Generation 6, we've seen Mega Evolution arise, which allows ONE Pokemon in your team to become even stronger for a battle, as well as the appearance of EXP Share and Super Training to make training easier than ever.
Probably the greatest thing about the series, since Generation 3, is the ability to bring your Pokemon from one game to the next, allowing Trainers like myself to maintain their progress and hold onto all their Pokemon. Because of this system, players don't lose any of their hard work, and they're even able to keep working on catching all the hundreds of different Pokemon in the game. It would be a tough pill for anyone to swallow if they needed to start fresh with every game, but thanks to the transfer system they at least have all their beloved Pokemon with every generation.
This was the reason I started all the way in Sapphire; I wanted to experience every generation, every story, and I wanted to make sure my progress continued throughout. Sometimes it was hard, pushing myself to get through one part of a game or another, especially when things got tough. SoulSilver comes to mind, because of just how long it was and how difficult I found the first half of the game. I also disliked the month-long grind I needed to get my team strong enough to finally defeat the Elite Four in Pokemon Black, but it was all worth it.
I'm happy that Nintendo has spent every month this year releasing a Mythical Pokemon to celebrate. I was worried that I would never get any of them because of my late start on the series. Come December I'll have every single Mythical Pokemon ever released, and between that and my previous run through Alpha Sapphire I'll have every Legendary and Mythical Pokemon ever released.
I thought I was going to spend a while trying to train all the Pokemon I caught through these years and generations, but with Pokemon Sun and Moon coming out, I've decided I'll hold off until then. I've enjoyed my time with Pokemon Y, but I'm just about finished with it. It's going to be nice, having so many low-level Pokemon to rely on when I go to the new game, allowing me to fill roles I might have difficulty with otherwise.
I can't wait to see what happens with Pokemon in the years to come, and now I'll be there every step of the way with hundreds of Pokemon ready to battle at my side. Who knows, maybe someday I'll get really into the IV and EV system, especially with Super Training being available, but for now I'm happy to just battle and see how my Pokemon grow.
Thanks for keeping up with my blog, and let's see where it goes from here!
I enjoyed exploring a new world, trying to catch all the Pokemon and battling Team Rocket on my way to Indigo Plateau, but looking back I had no real idea about stats or STAB or any real idea as to using strategy beyond attacking with specific elemental types. I never took advantage of moves with status effects, or buff/debuff effects either, only focusing on direct attack.
Even though I was too young to really understand the nuances of the game, it was simple enough to enjoy anyway. I never felt frustrated by training my Pokemon or going into battle, so long as I knew the basics of type match-ups and built my team accordingly. That's the reason that Pokemon became so popular; anyone could get into it, though there was a lot of complexity to the whole system if you looked.
I'm glad I got back into Pokemon when I did, now that I'm smart enough to understand the stats and abilities of my Pokemon and train them accordingly. I know that attacking isn't always the wisest move, that sometimes you need to hit the opponent with status effect moves or the occasional debuff to weaken them. I know to teach moves to my Pokemon that work with their strengths, or fix their weaknesses, and likewise I have a general idea on the strengths and weaknesses my opponents just by looking at the Pokemon or their type.
Something that amazes me is how Pokemon has gotten more complex over the years without ruining the core experience for basic players. Things like the ability system, natures, the expansion of the stats to separate attack and defense from special attack and special defense, and held items all add to the experience. With Generation 6, we've seen Mega Evolution arise, which allows ONE Pokemon in your team to become even stronger for a battle, as well as the appearance of EXP Share and Super Training to make training easier than ever.
Probably the greatest thing about the series, since Generation 3, is the ability to bring your Pokemon from one game to the next, allowing Trainers like myself to maintain their progress and hold onto all their Pokemon. Because of this system, players don't lose any of their hard work, and they're even able to keep working on catching all the hundreds of different Pokemon in the game. It would be a tough pill for anyone to swallow if they needed to start fresh with every game, but thanks to the transfer system they at least have all their beloved Pokemon with every generation.
This was the reason I started all the way in Sapphire; I wanted to experience every generation, every story, and I wanted to make sure my progress continued throughout. Sometimes it was hard, pushing myself to get through one part of a game or another, especially when things got tough. SoulSilver comes to mind, because of just how long it was and how difficult I found the first half of the game. I also disliked the month-long grind I needed to get my team strong enough to finally defeat the Elite Four in Pokemon Black, but it was all worth it.
I'm happy that Nintendo has spent every month this year releasing a Mythical Pokemon to celebrate. I was worried that I would never get any of them because of my late start on the series. Come December I'll have every single Mythical Pokemon ever released, and between that and my previous run through Alpha Sapphire I'll have every Legendary and Mythical Pokemon ever released.
I thought I was going to spend a while trying to train all the Pokemon I caught through these years and generations, but with Pokemon Sun and Moon coming out, I've decided I'll hold off until then. I've enjoyed my time with Pokemon Y, but I'm just about finished with it. It's going to be nice, having so many low-level Pokemon to rely on when I go to the new game, allowing me to fill roles I might have difficulty with otherwise.
I can't wait to see what happens with Pokemon in the years to come, and now I'll be there every step of the way with hundreds of Pokemon ready to battle at my side. Who knows, maybe someday I'll get really into the IV and EV system, especially with Super Training being available, but for now I'm happy to just battle and see how my Pokemon grow.
Thanks for keeping up with my blog, and let's see where it goes from here!
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Pokemon Y - Terminus Cave and Zygarde
I flew to Couriway Town, then I went north on Route 18 to reach Terminus Cave, which was rumored to hold a monster. I taught Brody to use Rock Smash in place of Odor Sleuth so that I could smash the rocks around the cave.
I went inside the cave, smashing several rocks to get various items, including a Max Revive before I went down the stairs. From there, I went south and smashed a rock so I could get across a narrow bridge to find a Star Piece. From there I went back, and continued along the main path and across a bridge before I got into a battle with a Worker named Narek.
Narek sent out Graveler, and I had Gabriel sent out first, though I switched over to Logan who got hit by Self-Destruct for great damage, which knocked out the Graveler. Another Graveler was sent out, and I kept Logan in the fight. I had Logan Mega Evolve and attack with Energy Ball to deal massive damage to Graveler, who clung on thanks to it's ability, "Sturdy," before it used Self-Destruct for great damage.
Finally a Golem was sent out, and I sent Jack out against it. Jack struck with Surf, but Golem clung on with Sturdy before it attacked with Bulldoze for good damage, then Jack finished the fight with Waterfall. Logan grew to Level 78, and the battle was over.
I moved on, heading south past a smash-able rock to receive an Ether and a Heat Rock, before I went back where I had the battle and moved east. I managed to sneak past a Hiker and another Worker along the path to find another rock. I smashed it to get a Pearl, and went to the end of the side path to get a Moon Stone.
I went across some jagged flooring, and had to double-back to my previous point, though I couldn't get past the Worker without a quick battle which saw Brody grow to Level 78. From there, I went south and found an Escape Rope before I continued on to get into another battle, this time with a Hiker.
I got through his team, a Boldore and a Steelix, and through the battle both Jack and Cadance grew to Level 78. After the battle, I got turned around again and needed to double-back once more before I went down some stairs at the Worker I met with earlier.
I wandered around for a bit, finding a Dusk Stone, and a Full Heal, before I got into another battle, this time with a Battle Girl. Gabriel took out her team of Fighting-Type Pokemon, and he grew to Level 78. I went north to find an Elixir, then backtracked a bit and found an X-Attack as I went along a narrow path, before I began to backtrack once more.
I was forced to battle another Battle Girl, and by the end of it Axel grew to Level 78. I continued along the path, sneaking past a Fighter to go and find TM30 (Shadow Ball), before I went back where the path broke off.
I went south and got into a Double Battle with a pair of Pokemon Rangers, then I continued along the path to find an Iron Plate, before I went east to go up some stairs. I smashed some rocks for items, and I went north to get into another short Battle with another Worker, then I went further along the path to find more stairs.
I went north and found myself in front of Zygarde (Dragon/Ground, Lv. 70), and I went to battle it. I sent Logan out against it, but then I remembered the Master Ball I acquired earlier in my journey, so I threw it to catch the Legendary Pokemon!
I explored the cave system, and found a Griseous Orb, an Adamant Orb, a Lustrous Orb, and a Big Nugget. When I was sure that everything had been found, I used an Escape Rope to get out of there and flew back to Lumiose City, glad to be near the end of my journey in the Kalos Region.
Current Team:
Logan (Venusaur, Grass/Poison, Lv. 78)
Axel (Raichu, Electric, Lv. 78)
Gabriel (Talonflame, Fire/Flying, Lv. 78)
Jack (Greninja, Water/Dark, Lv. 78)
Brody (Diggersby, Normal/Ground, Lv. 78)
Cadence (Florges, Fairy, Lv. 78)
I went inside the cave, smashing several rocks to get various items, including a Max Revive before I went down the stairs. From there, I went south and smashed a rock so I could get across a narrow bridge to find a Star Piece. From there I went back, and continued along the main path and across a bridge before I got into a battle with a Worker named Narek.
Narek sent out Graveler, and I had Gabriel sent out first, though I switched over to Logan who got hit by Self-Destruct for great damage, which knocked out the Graveler. Another Graveler was sent out, and I kept Logan in the fight. I had Logan Mega Evolve and attack with Energy Ball to deal massive damage to Graveler, who clung on thanks to it's ability, "Sturdy," before it used Self-Destruct for great damage.
Finally a Golem was sent out, and I sent Jack out against it. Jack struck with Surf, but Golem clung on with Sturdy before it attacked with Bulldoze for good damage, then Jack finished the fight with Waterfall. Logan grew to Level 78, and the battle was over.
I moved on, heading south past a smash-able rock to receive an Ether and a Heat Rock, before I went back where I had the battle and moved east. I managed to sneak past a Hiker and another Worker along the path to find another rock. I smashed it to get a Pearl, and went to the end of the side path to get a Moon Stone.
I went across some jagged flooring, and had to double-back to my previous point, though I couldn't get past the Worker without a quick battle which saw Brody grow to Level 78. From there, I went south and found an Escape Rope before I continued on to get into another battle, this time with a Hiker.
I got through his team, a Boldore and a Steelix, and through the battle both Jack and Cadance grew to Level 78. After the battle, I got turned around again and needed to double-back once more before I went down some stairs at the Worker I met with earlier.
I wandered around for a bit, finding a Dusk Stone, and a Full Heal, before I got into another battle, this time with a Battle Girl. Gabriel took out her team of Fighting-Type Pokemon, and he grew to Level 78. I went north to find an Elixir, then backtracked a bit and found an X-Attack as I went along a narrow path, before I began to backtrack once more.
I was forced to battle another Battle Girl, and by the end of it Axel grew to Level 78. I continued along the path, sneaking past a Fighter to go and find TM30 (Shadow Ball), before I went back where the path broke off.
I went south and got into a Double Battle with a pair of Pokemon Rangers, then I continued along the path to find an Iron Plate, before I went east to go up some stairs. I smashed some rocks for items, and I went north to get into another short Battle with another Worker, then I went further along the path to find more stairs.
I went north and found myself in front of Zygarde (Dragon/Ground, Lv. 70), and I went to battle it. I sent Logan out against it, but then I remembered the Master Ball I acquired earlier in my journey, so I threw it to catch the Legendary Pokemon!
I explored the cave system, and found a Griseous Orb, an Adamant Orb, a Lustrous Orb, and a Big Nugget. When I was sure that everything had been found, I used an Escape Rope to get out of there and flew back to Lumiose City, glad to be near the end of my journey in the Kalos Region.
Current Team:
Logan (Venusaur, Grass/Poison, Lv. 78)
Axel (Raichu, Electric, Lv. 78)
Gabriel (Talonflame, Fire/Flying, Lv. 78)
Jack (Greninja, Water/Dark, Lv. 78)
Brody (Diggersby, Normal/Ground, Lv. 78)
Cadence (Florges, Fairy, Lv. 78)
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Pokemon Y - Looker Bureau Part 5
After taking time away from the world of Pokemon, I returned to Lumiose City to receive a call from Emma, asking me to come to the Looker Bureau. After getting lost for a while, I finally found the Looker Bureau once more.
Emma was there, looking for Looker. She was hardly around there anymore, being too busy to hang out, and asked where he was. I told her he was in the hospital, and she started panicking about his health. Before she could worry about going to visit, though, she told me she had to leave for some kind of appointment she had.
Not a second after she left, a man in a suit came in, looking specifically for me. He had a request, but before he would give it to me he wanted to verify my strength. I agreed to a battle, and sent Axel out against his Pokemon, a Braviary, and a single Thunderbolt took it down to win the battle. Axel grew to Level 76, and my strength was proven to the old man.
The man revealed himself to be a former admin of Team Flare, and a mere servant sent by order of his "mistress" to measure my skill and to send me to Hotel Richissime if I proved myself worthy. I left the bureau and headed straight for the hotel.
I went to the fifth floor, and found Malva of the Elite Four there waiting for me. She said she needed my help, but also complained about how long I took to get there. We had a battle, and Axel was able to beat her Pyroar with just a couple attacks.
After the battle, Malva told me that Essentia was actually Emma, wearing a piece of special technology called the "Expansion Suit," which was created by Dr. Xerosic. He was one of Team Flare's scientists, and Malva's request was to make sure Xerosic disappears, in any way I could. She told me that even in Team Flare they had a sense of pride, that they were doing what they thought was right. She told me she wouldn't let him sully their honor now.
She continued on, knowing that I wouldn't want Emma to keep committing these crimes as Essentia. Malva told me that if I wanted to help Emma, then I would need to put a stop to Xerosic. She said we could find him at Lysandre Cafe, and I left immediately to confront him.
I met Malva in the cafe, and went into the headquarters. Malva told me I could find Xerosic in the lab, a secret floor that only certain admins know about. She put a special password into the elevator for me to get there, and told me it was up to me to stop him, but before I went down she said to tell Looker that she fulfilled her end of the bargain, and that he should keep in mind what would happen to him if he doesn't do the same.
I exited the elevator, and immediately got drawn into a battle with a Scientist. I sent Jack out against her Elgyem, and she used an X Special Attack on her Pokemon before Jack struck with Night Slash to take it down. Klingklang was sent out next, and I sent Gabriel out to fight it. Gabriel struck with Flame Charge for massive damage, then Klingklang countered with Metal Sound to lower Gabriel's special defense. Another Flame Charge knocked it out, and Gabriel grew to Level 76 before the battle was over.
The lab was a maze, and I was forced to travel around it until I encountered another Scientist. Jack was able to take out his Weezing, and Brody took out his Heliolisk with a single Earthquake. After the battle, I continued along through the maze and encountered a gang member hired as a security guard. I beat her pretty easily, and I continued on.
A short distance away I met up with another gang member, and when the battle was over Cadence grew to Level 77. I continued along the maze, and fought another Scientist, and after a quick battle Brody grew to Level 77, then I continued along the path. I reached the end of the maze, and found Nix, one of Emma's gang friends I met at the train station previously, and we had a battle.
Nix didn't last long, his Pokemon so much weaker than my own, and by the end of it both Jack and Logan grew to Level 77. After the battle I followed him into the room he was guarding, and he decided to have a look around the room for goodies, seeing as how nobody was supposed to be there.
I found a bunch of pokeballs, and information on the Expansion Suit. There was data reporting on the various features of the suit, and journal entries detailing the missions Emma had been on while wearing the suit, as well as reporting on the usage of some type of control mechanism to make her do these terrible things.
When I finished up there, I told Nix there were only pokeballs and papers around, and he promised me he wouldn't take them after giving Looker his word. Suddenly a bell rang, and Nix told me that his shift was up before he ran off. I began to leave the room, only for a big guy to come in and talk to himself.
It so happened to be the scientist I was looking for, Xerosic, but he seemed so absorbed in his thoughts that he passed me by. He was pondering how to maintain control of Emma while in the suit, until he noticed me and recognized me from an earlier encounter. He was determined to beat me and get me out of the way to continue his research.
He called Essentia down, and I was forced to fight her. Essentia send out Jellicent, and I sent Logan out against it. I had him Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur, and he struck with Energy Ball to take down Jelicent. Volcarona was sent out next, and I sent Jack out against it. Jack only needed a couple turns to take it down and end the battle.
After the battle, Xerosic seemed proud of himself and the Expansion Suit, and urged Essentia to battle on. I was forced to fight her again, but it went as well as the first, and after a short battle I came out victorious once more, and Gabriel grew to Level 77 at the end of it. Again Xerosic cheered her on, telling me that she was only getting started.
I had to endure a third battle, this time against a Persian, and Gabriel was able to take it down easily to win the battle. Xerosic wondered if I was getting tired, and told me that Essentia would never experience physical or mental fatigue, so long as she wore the Expansion Suit.
He encouraged her to battle on, but a Pokemon called from the doorway, and it turned out to be Mimi and Looker. Xerosic wondered who they were, and Looker told him that Mimi was a Psychic-Type Pokemon, and so it was only natural that it could find it's friend. Oddly enough, Xerosic declared Looker barging in as a crime, as if he were concerned about the law, but Looker declared that he and Mimi simply stepped into a wide-open elevator.
Xerosic ordered Essentia to attack, but Looker begged Emma to stop. Xerosic told Looker that it was useless, that Emma couldn't hear him, and that he was in control of Essentia, but Mimi came up and called to Emma, which seemed to do something.
Emma tried to fight it, and Xerosic couldn't believe what he was seeing, though he was able to take control by turning the system up to maximum. I was forced to fight Essentia again, but after a quick battle I came out victorious once more. Emma struggled, and Looker screamed for her to stop, and she stood there screaming in pain as she tried to fight the control system.
Xerosic turned off the remote control, claiming that there was never any danger to the girl. Emma acted like she was just coming out of a nap, and Xerosic told her that she did a good job. Looker was concerned for her, but she said all she had to do was wear the suit while she snoozed away.
It occurred to her that Looker was supposed to be in the hospital, but he claimed that he got special permission to check himself out of the hospital. He said he was worried about her, so he found out where she worked and came to find her. Emma told him she was afraid he might be mad because she started working without telling him, so she kept it a secret. She thought he was a great detective for finding her.
Looker told her to go get dinner while he talked with Dr. Xerosic, and I left with her and Mimi. Looker remained behind to bring the doctor to the bureau. He wanted to confirm that the mastermind behind these criminal acts was Xerosic himself, and Xerosic did admit his guilt. Xerosic told Looker that he had full control of Emma while she was unconscious in the suit, so she had no responsibility at all for the crimes.
Dr. Xerosic declared that he was the only one who should be apprehended for those crimes, and he felt glad to have seen his life's work come to fuition thanks to Emma. Looker declared that he, as a member of the International Police, would arrest Xerosic for his crimes, though he hoped that the scientist would dine with him and Emma and let her enjoy a last, cheerful night before he had to tell her the truth.
After that, I got a call on the Holo Caster from Emma, who had incredible news. She asked me to go back to the Looker Bureau, and I headed back to meet her. She told me that Looker was getting out of the hospital, and wanted to welcome him home, but Mimi came by holding a letter from Looker. In the letter, he admitted that he was an officer of the International Police, and that his hospital stay was a ruse to keep us all out of harm's way.
The letter further went on to tell us that Looker came to this region for an investigation, and while his efforts closed the case it also meant that his time in the region was over. Looker wrote that I was a wonderful partner, and presented me with his code name "Looker" as thanks, and for Emma and Mimi he left the Looker Bureau, having purchased the whole building so they'd never have to worry about rent.
Emma was upset about him leaving without seeing us, and she ran off to look for him with Mimi not too far behind, and I was left at the bureau. I began to leave, only to be stopped by Nix, who came by to visit. He told me that Looker was heading to Lumiose Museum, and I ran off to see him.
I went to the museum, heading on up to the top floor, where I met with the curator who declared the repairs to the mural complete. It turned out that Looker came by to tell him that the suspect had been apprehended, and I left to search for him. I got a call on my Holo Caster from Emma, who got a message from Xerosic telling her that he was with Looker at Lysandre Cafe.
I rushed over to join them, and I found Xerosic and Looker talking at the cafe. Emma and Mimi came by shortly after me, and confronted Looker about his lies, and why he was leaving us behind. He said that his letter explained everything, that he was an officer who went around the world to fight crime. Emma told him to take her and Mimi with him, that she'd join him, that they could be police or anything if they could just stay together.
Looker told Emma that he wished it could be like that, but that it wasn't possible for her to come with. He told her it was time for her to graduate from being his assistance, and he declared her the new head of the Looker Bureau. He decided that since she was born and lived in the city, that she knew it inside and out, and that no one else could do the things she could.
He asked her to take his place, and protect the peace of Lumiose City. Emma was upset that Looker had to leave, but there was nothing he could do. He told her that she and Mimi and I would all be his dear friends, always and forever. Xerosic gave Emma his Expansion Suit, with remote-control functionality removed, so that she could protect Lumiose City. He also gave her the Pokemon he raised, to help her in her task.
Emma was saddened by Xerosic's actions, and bid him farewell, before she promised Looker that she would keep working hard, and become the new head of the Looker Bureau. Looker said goodbye, and left with Dr. Xerosic, leaving us to protect the Kalos Region.
Current Team:
Gabriel (Talonflame, Fire/Flying, Lv. 77)
Axel (Raichu, Electric, Lv. 77)
Logan (Venusaur, Grass/Poison, Lv. 77)
Jack (Greninja, Water/Dark, Lv. 77)
Brody (Diggersby, Normal/Ground, Lv. 77)
Cadence (Florges, Fairy, Lv. 77)
Emma was there, looking for Looker. She was hardly around there anymore, being too busy to hang out, and asked where he was. I told her he was in the hospital, and she started panicking about his health. Before she could worry about going to visit, though, she told me she had to leave for some kind of appointment she had.
Not a second after she left, a man in a suit came in, looking specifically for me. He had a request, but before he would give it to me he wanted to verify my strength. I agreed to a battle, and sent Axel out against his Pokemon, a Braviary, and a single Thunderbolt took it down to win the battle. Axel grew to Level 76, and my strength was proven to the old man.
The man revealed himself to be a former admin of Team Flare, and a mere servant sent by order of his "mistress" to measure my skill and to send me to Hotel Richissime if I proved myself worthy. I left the bureau and headed straight for the hotel.
I went to the fifth floor, and found Malva of the Elite Four there waiting for me. She said she needed my help, but also complained about how long I took to get there. We had a battle, and Axel was able to beat her Pyroar with just a couple attacks.
After the battle, Malva told me that Essentia was actually Emma, wearing a piece of special technology called the "Expansion Suit," which was created by Dr. Xerosic. He was one of Team Flare's scientists, and Malva's request was to make sure Xerosic disappears, in any way I could. She told me that even in Team Flare they had a sense of pride, that they were doing what they thought was right. She told me she wouldn't let him sully their honor now.
She continued on, knowing that I wouldn't want Emma to keep committing these crimes as Essentia. Malva told me that if I wanted to help Emma, then I would need to put a stop to Xerosic. She said we could find him at Lysandre Cafe, and I left immediately to confront him.
I met Malva in the cafe, and went into the headquarters. Malva told me I could find Xerosic in the lab, a secret floor that only certain admins know about. She put a special password into the elevator for me to get there, and told me it was up to me to stop him, but before I went down she said to tell Looker that she fulfilled her end of the bargain, and that he should keep in mind what would happen to him if he doesn't do the same.
I exited the elevator, and immediately got drawn into a battle with a Scientist. I sent Jack out against her Elgyem, and she used an X Special Attack on her Pokemon before Jack struck with Night Slash to take it down. Klingklang was sent out next, and I sent Gabriel out to fight it. Gabriel struck with Flame Charge for massive damage, then Klingklang countered with Metal Sound to lower Gabriel's special defense. Another Flame Charge knocked it out, and Gabriel grew to Level 76 before the battle was over.
The lab was a maze, and I was forced to travel around it until I encountered another Scientist. Jack was able to take out his Weezing, and Brody took out his Heliolisk with a single Earthquake. After the battle, I continued along through the maze and encountered a gang member hired as a security guard. I beat her pretty easily, and I continued on.
A short distance away I met up with another gang member, and when the battle was over Cadence grew to Level 77. I continued along the maze, and fought another Scientist, and after a quick battle Brody grew to Level 77, then I continued along the path. I reached the end of the maze, and found Nix, one of Emma's gang friends I met at the train station previously, and we had a battle.
Nix didn't last long, his Pokemon so much weaker than my own, and by the end of it both Jack and Logan grew to Level 77. After the battle I followed him into the room he was guarding, and he decided to have a look around the room for goodies, seeing as how nobody was supposed to be there.
I found a bunch of pokeballs, and information on the Expansion Suit. There was data reporting on the various features of the suit, and journal entries detailing the missions Emma had been on while wearing the suit, as well as reporting on the usage of some type of control mechanism to make her do these terrible things.
When I finished up there, I told Nix there were only pokeballs and papers around, and he promised me he wouldn't take them after giving Looker his word. Suddenly a bell rang, and Nix told me that his shift was up before he ran off. I began to leave the room, only for a big guy to come in and talk to himself.
It so happened to be the scientist I was looking for, Xerosic, but he seemed so absorbed in his thoughts that he passed me by. He was pondering how to maintain control of Emma while in the suit, until he noticed me and recognized me from an earlier encounter. He was determined to beat me and get me out of the way to continue his research.
He called Essentia down, and I was forced to fight her. Essentia send out Jellicent, and I sent Logan out against it. I had him Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur, and he struck with Energy Ball to take down Jelicent. Volcarona was sent out next, and I sent Jack out against it. Jack only needed a couple turns to take it down and end the battle.
After the battle, Xerosic seemed proud of himself and the Expansion Suit, and urged Essentia to battle on. I was forced to fight her again, but it went as well as the first, and after a short battle I came out victorious once more, and Gabriel grew to Level 77 at the end of it. Again Xerosic cheered her on, telling me that she was only getting started.
I had to endure a third battle, this time against a Persian, and Gabriel was able to take it down easily to win the battle. Xerosic wondered if I was getting tired, and told me that Essentia would never experience physical or mental fatigue, so long as she wore the Expansion Suit.
He encouraged her to battle on, but a Pokemon called from the doorway, and it turned out to be Mimi and Looker. Xerosic wondered who they were, and Looker told him that Mimi was a Psychic-Type Pokemon, and so it was only natural that it could find it's friend. Oddly enough, Xerosic declared Looker barging in as a crime, as if he were concerned about the law, but Looker declared that he and Mimi simply stepped into a wide-open elevator.
Xerosic ordered Essentia to attack, but Looker begged Emma to stop. Xerosic told Looker that it was useless, that Emma couldn't hear him, and that he was in control of Essentia, but Mimi came up and called to Emma, which seemed to do something.
Emma tried to fight it, and Xerosic couldn't believe what he was seeing, though he was able to take control by turning the system up to maximum. I was forced to fight Essentia again, but after a quick battle I came out victorious once more. Emma struggled, and Looker screamed for her to stop, and she stood there screaming in pain as she tried to fight the control system.
Xerosic turned off the remote control, claiming that there was never any danger to the girl. Emma acted like she was just coming out of a nap, and Xerosic told her that she did a good job. Looker was concerned for her, but she said all she had to do was wear the suit while she snoozed away.
It occurred to her that Looker was supposed to be in the hospital, but he claimed that he got special permission to check himself out of the hospital. He said he was worried about her, so he found out where she worked and came to find her. Emma told him she was afraid he might be mad because she started working without telling him, so she kept it a secret. She thought he was a great detective for finding her.
Looker told her to go get dinner while he talked with Dr. Xerosic, and I left with her and Mimi. Looker remained behind to bring the doctor to the bureau. He wanted to confirm that the mastermind behind these criminal acts was Xerosic himself, and Xerosic did admit his guilt. Xerosic told Looker that he had full control of Emma while she was unconscious in the suit, so she had no responsibility at all for the crimes.
Dr. Xerosic declared that he was the only one who should be apprehended for those crimes, and he felt glad to have seen his life's work come to fuition thanks to Emma. Looker declared that he, as a member of the International Police, would arrest Xerosic for his crimes, though he hoped that the scientist would dine with him and Emma and let her enjoy a last, cheerful night before he had to tell her the truth.
After that, I got a call on the Holo Caster from Emma, who had incredible news. She asked me to go back to the Looker Bureau, and I headed back to meet her. She told me that Looker was getting out of the hospital, and wanted to welcome him home, but Mimi came by holding a letter from Looker. In the letter, he admitted that he was an officer of the International Police, and that his hospital stay was a ruse to keep us all out of harm's way.
The letter further went on to tell us that Looker came to this region for an investigation, and while his efforts closed the case it also meant that his time in the region was over. Looker wrote that I was a wonderful partner, and presented me with his code name "Looker" as thanks, and for Emma and Mimi he left the Looker Bureau, having purchased the whole building so they'd never have to worry about rent.
Emma was upset about him leaving without seeing us, and she ran off to look for him with Mimi not too far behind, and I was left at the bureau. I began to leave, only to be stopped by Nix, who came by to visit. He told me that Looker was heading to Lumiose Museum, and I ran off to see him.
I went to the museum, heading on up to the top floor, where I met with the curator who declared the repairs to the mural complete. It turned out that Looker came by to tell him that the suspect had been apprehended, and I left to search for him. I got a call on my Holo Caster from Emma, who got a message from Xerosic telling her that he was with Looker at Lysandre Cafe.
I rushed over to join them, and I found Xerosic and Looker talking at the cafe. Emma and Mimi came by shortly after me, and confronted Looker about his lies, and why he was leaving us behind. He said that his letter explained everything, that he was an officer who went around the world to fight crime. Emma told him to take her and Mimi with him, that she'd join him, that they could be police or anything if they could just stay together.
Looker told Emma that he wished it could be like that, but that it wasn't possible for her to come with. He told her it was time for her to graduate from being his assistance, and he declared her the new head of the Looker Bureau. He decided that since she was born and lived in the city, that she knew it inside and out, and that no one else could do the things she could.
He asked her to take his place, and protect the peace of Lumiose City. Emma was upset that Looker had to leave, but there was nothing he could do. He told her that she and Mimi and I would all be his dear friends, always and forever. Xerosic gave Emma his Expansion Suit, with remote-control functionality removed, so that she could protect Lumiose City. He also gave her the Pokemon he raised, to help her in her task.
Emma was saddened by Xerosic's actions, and bid him farewell, before she promised Looker that she would keep working hard, and become the new head of the Looker Bureau. Looker said goodbye, and left with Dr. Xerosic, leaving us to protect the Kalos Region.
Current Team:
Gabriel (Talonflame, Fire/Flying, Lv. 77)
Axel (Raichu, Electric, Lv. 77)
Logan (Venusaur, Grass/Poison, Lv. 77)
Jack (Greninja, Water/Dark, Lv. 77)
Brody (Diggersby, Normal/Ground, Lv. 77)
Cadence (Florges, Fairy, Lv. 77)
Monday, August 8, 2016
Pokemon Y - Looker Bureau Part 4
I went back to the Looker Bureau, and met up with Looker, who told me that he's grown concerned about Emma. He told me that she's been running off somewhere on her own, quite often. He said that he was hoping she could watch the office for him today, and once again she's nowhere to be found. Furthermore, it looked like she didn't return the night before.
Looker told me that her former gang friends were legit, so he hoped it wasn't anything bad, but he wasn't sure. Before he could continue though, I got a message on my Holo Caster, some news from Lumiose City, telling me that an intruder broke into the Lumiose Musem and damaged a painting. Security staff at the museum claimed that breaking into the museum is impossible, and the report ended saying that the culprit remains at large.
Looker wanted to run off to the Lumiose Museum to get on this case, but said he had an appointment soon that he couldn't miss, and so was stuck at the office. He asked me to start the investigation without him, and I had a strong urge to tell him of the need to get PAID for any investigations we might handle, but I just went to check things out and let him deal with running the place.
I went to the museum, and was stopped at the entrance by a red-headed girl. She told me that a piece of graffiti was left on some artwork on the third floor, and that the museum director was up there too. I headed up to the third floor to see the damage and talk to the director, hoping to get some kind of information.
The piece was completely ruined by the blue spray paint, and the museum director was just standing there taking in the damage. The director asked me what feelings rose up within me when I looked at the graffiti, asking if I felt that the value of this glorious artwork had been affected. I told him that I felt it had been sullied, and he went on and on about how terrible it was that this historic piece had been damaged like that.
The director was torn, because trying to restore the original work may worsen the damage, and thought they may need to just leave it as it was. About the only silver lining the the whole thing was that the damage might bring more visitors curious about the graffiti.
I left the museum, and got a message on my Holo Caster about thefts of Poke' Balls, and that the thief strikes after Pokemon battles, when Trainers let their guard down. The thefts are all believed to be the work of a single individual, but reports differed greatly on the suspect's features, so authorities were struggling to identify the culprit.
With news that these crimes were occuring in back alleys and in other quiet places, I was about to walk around the city to explore the alleyways when I got a call from Looker, who asked me to return to the Looker Bureau.
I got there, and Looker told me he had devised a sting operation, hoping that by laying a trap in an alleyway we could lure the thief out. I would go and put myself out as bait, waiting for other Trainers to come to me while Looker would wait nearby for my signal.
I left the office and made my way to the nearest alleyway, and I found a woman who was itching for a battle. She sent out Jellicent while I sent Jack out against it. Jack managed to take it down with Night Slash, and after that he took out her Volcarona with a Waterfall attack. Brody grew to Level 76, and the battle was over.
Suddenly the woman disappeared, and in her place was a woman wearing a black and orange suit. Looker came running to help me, but before we could catch her the woman managed to escape, leaving us with several questions and no answers.
I made my way to the next alleyway, and this time I found a little girl. We battled, and her first Pokemon, a Whimsicott went down from Gabriel's attacks, then Gabriel took out her next Pokemon, Mawile, then finally Logan took down her third Pokemon, Granbull. Through the battle both Jack and Logan grew to Level 76.
The girl disappeared, and the woman in black appeared once more, wanting my Pokemon. Before she could try anything, Looker came running to help me. The woman ran off again, jumping right out of the alley, and Looker healed my Pokemon before I headed to the next nearest alleyway.
When I got there, I found a Trainer who was upset, and Looker came running to talk with him. We found out that the woman struck with powerful Pokemon, and after the battle was over she stole all his Pokemon. We managed to get a lead on her whereabouts, an alley on South Boulevard, and I headed there immediately.
I found a woman in the alley, and I challenged her to a battle. She sent out a Persian, and I sent Axel out against it. A Nuzzle and Thunder were able to take it down, and the battle was over.
The woman revealed herself to be the woman in black, and Looker came running once more. He stood in front of me to protect me from her, and told her the odds weren't in her favor between my Pokemon and his combat training.
Suddenly Mimi, Emma's Pokemon came by, and ran up to the woman in black. Looker told Mimi to get back because the woman was dangerous, but it just kept running around excitedly. The woman was confused by Mimi, while Looker and I were wondering why she reacted like that to this woman.
The woman tried to attack Mimi, but Looker protected her, and when she went to fight, Looker realized that it was Emma. The woman denied this, and said her name was Essentia, but Looker knew the truth. He asked her why she was doing these things, but she didn't respond, only crying out in agony when her suit began flashing and making odd noises.
She ran off, and I helped Looker back to the office. Looker talked about going to visit the hospital, and told me to go home and rest. I headed off to Vaniville Town to relax at home after that sting operation, leaving Looker to get some medical help.
Current Team:
Axel (Raichu, Electric, Lv. 75)
Gabriel (Talonflame, Fire/Flying, Lv. 75)
Jack (Greninja, Water/Dark, Lv. 76)
Logan (Venusaur, Grass/Poison, Lv. 76)
Brody (Diggersby, Normal/Ground, Lv. 76)
Cadence (Florges, Fairy, Lv. 76)
Looker told me that her former gang friends were legit, so he hoped it wasn't anything bad, but he wasn't sure. Before he could continue though, I got a message on my Holo Caster, some news from Lumiose City, telling me that an intruder broke into the Lumiose Musem and damaged a painting. Security staff at the museum claimed that breaking into the museum is impossible, and the report ended saying that the culprit remains at large.
Looker wanted to run off to the Lumiose Museum to get on this case, but said he had an appointment soon that he couldn't miss, and so was stuck at the office. He asked me to start the investigation without him, and I had a strong urge to tell him of the need to get PAID for any investigations we might handle, but I just went to check things out and let him deal with running the place.
I went to the museum, and was stopped at the entrance by a red-headed girl. She told me that a piece of graffiti was left on some artwork on the third floor, and that the museum director was up there too. I headed up to the third floor to see the damage and talk to the director, hoping to get some kind of information.
The piece was completely ruined by the blue spray paint, and the museum director was just standing there taking in the damage. The director asked me what feelings rose up within me when I looked at the graffiti, asking if I felt that the value of this glorious artwork had been affected. I told him that I felt it had been sullied, and he went on and on about how terrible it was that this historic piece had been damaged like that.
The director was torn, because trying to restore the original work may worsen the damage, and thought they may need to just leave it as it was. About the only silver lining the the whole thing was that the damage might bring more visitors curious about the graffiti.
I left the museum, and got a message on my Holo Caster about thefts of Poke' Balls, and that the thief strikes after Pokemon battles, when Trainers let their guard down. The thefts are all believed to be the work of a single individual, but reports differed greatly on the suspect's features, so authorities were struggling to identify the culprit.
With news that these crimes were occuring in back alleys and in other quiet places, I was about to walk around the city to explore the alleyways when I got a call from Looker, who asked me to return to the Looker Bureau.
I got there, and Looker told me he had devised a sting operation, hoping that by laying a trap in an alleyway we could lure the thief out. I would go and put myself out as bait, waiting for other Trainers to come to me while Looker would wait nearby for my signal.
I left the office and made my way to the nearest alleyway, and I found a woman who was itching for a battle. She sent out Jellicent while I sent Jack out against it. Jack managed to take it down with Night Slash, and after that he took out her Volcarona with a Waterfall attack. Brody grew to Level 76, and the battle was over.
Suddenly the woman disappeared, and in her place was a woman wearing a black and orange suit. Looker came running to help me, but before we could catch her the woman managed to escape, leaving us with several questions and no answers.
I made my way to the next alleyway, and this time I found a little girl. We battled, and her first Pokemon, a Whimsicott went down from Gabriel's attacks, then Gabriel took out her next Pokemon, Mawile, then finally Logan took down her third Pokemon, Granbull. Through the battle both Jack and Logan grew to Level 76.
The girl disappeared, and the woman in black appeared once more, wanting my Pokemon. Before she could try anything, Looker came running to help me. The woman ran off again, jumping right out of the alley, and Looker healed my Pokemon before I headed to the next nearest alleyway.
When I got there, I found a Trainer who was upset, and Looker came running to talk with him. We found out that the woman struck with powerful Pokemon, and after the battle was over she stole all his Pokemon. We managed to get a lead on her whereabouts, an alley on South Boulevard, and I headed there immediately.
I found a woman in the alley, and I challenged her to a battle. She sent out a Persian, and I sent Axel out against it. A Nuzzle and Thunder were able to take it down, and the battle was over.
The woman revealed herself to be the woman in black, and Looker came running once more. He stood in front of me to protect me from her, and told her the odds weren't in her favor between my Pokemon and his combat training.
Suddenly Mimi, Emma's Pokemon came by, and ran up to the woman in black. Looker told Mimi to get back because the woman was dangerous, but it just kept running around excitedly. The woman was confused by Mimi, while Looker and I were wondering why she reacted like that to this woman.
The woman tried to attack Mimi, but Looker protected her, and when she went to fight, Looker realized that it was Emma. The woman denied this, and said her name was Essentia, but Looker knew the truth. He asked her why she was doing these things, but she didn't respond, only crying out in agony when her suit began flashing and making odd noises.
She ran off, and I helped Looker back to the office. Looker talked about going to visit the hospital, and told me to go home and rest. I headed off to Vaniville Town to relax at home after that sting operation, leaving Looker to get some medical help.
Current Team:
Axel (Raichu, Electric, Lv. 75)
Gabriel (Talonflame, Fire/Flying, Lv. 75)
Jack (Greninja, Water/Dark, Lv. 76)
Logan (Venusaur, Grass/Poison, Lv. 76)
Brody (Diggersby, Normal/Ground, Lv. 76)
Cadence (Florges, Fairy, Lv. 76)
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