I went into the Canalave Library after I got my Pokemon healed up, going to the top floor where I read all those legends, and I met up with Simon. He brought me over to a table where I found Dawn and Professor Rowan waiting for me, apparently with something important to talk about. Simon then went to leave, but Rowan just glared at him and he came back to sit with us. I gotta ask Rowan how he did that, so I can get Simon to quit running the fuck around everywhere.
Professor Rowan reminded me that he studies the evolution of Pokemon, and that the more he studies, the more mysteries appear, and even multiply. He still had no idea what made evolving and non-evolving Pokemon different from each other. He wondered if those that are immature as living beings evolve to mature beings, and if so what to make of the Legendary Pokemon that don't evolve. He pondered if Legendary Pokemon are complete as creatures.
Apparently this is where Dawn, Simon and I came in. In the three lakes of Sinnoh, there are said to be mirage Pokemon, and Rowan wanted us to obtain data on them to possibly shed light on how the process of Pokemon evolution works. He said he needed help from each of us to do this, and asked us to help him find these Pokemon considered nothing but mirages. It was then that Simon said that he didn't get a Pokedex, to which Rowan replied that it was Simon's own fault for bolting from the lab before he had a chance to hand him one. I had to wonder why Simon was such a fucking idiot, and why he was always rushing everywhere without listening to people or taking in the situations he found himself in.
Professor Rowan said it was water under the bridge, that seeing Pokemon with your own eyes is important to becoming a better Trainer too. Dawn promised to help Rowan, knowing it would help with her Pokedex too, and I promised to help as well. Rowan revealed that he would have made us all go regardless, before continuing with the plan. As there are three lakes and three of us, each of us would go to a lake to get information on one mirage Pokemon each. Dawn was told to go to Lake Verity, Simon was to go investigate Lake Acuity (which would take him through treacherous roads), and I would head to Lake Valor.
Suddenly there was a short earthquake, and we all left the building to find out what was happening. When I got outside with the others, Rowan said the tremor wasn't a natural occurrence. A sailor came up to us, telling us that something big had just happened, that there was a huge explosion at Lake Valor! Simon told Rowan that he was going to the lake, that he had a bad feeling about this, before running off. Professor Rowan complained about Simon not being able to sit still, then told me he was worried about Lake Valor too, and told me to go find out what was happening. He warned me not to get in over my head, and told me he'd try to join me as soon as he and Dawn inspected Lake Verity.
Dawn worried about me, but my Pokemon are strong and so am I. I had Marcus fly me to Pastoria City, and quickly grabbed a few berries before I traveled through Route 213 and Hotel Grand Lake to make it to Lake Valor. When I got there, I found a Galactic Grunt who was gloating about getting to Lake Verity, and how they'd roll right through nearby Twinleaf Town, my character's hometown, to do the same thing.
I went through the crater, finding a few poor Magikarp flopping weakly about, and then I came across another Grunt. Seeing the destruction of the lakefront, I was pissed, and the grunt dared to threaten me to join the Magikarp flopping about. I gave this cunt the finger and sent out Annabelle, while she sent out Glameow. Glameow used Charm to lower Annabelle's attack, then she countered with Earthquake to do massive damage. Glamoew used Assist next, then used Sucker Punch for minor damage, then Annabelle took it out with Cut. Next up was Croagunk, it used a Sucker Punch for minor damage, and then Annabelle used Earthquake for massive damage, and it was knocked out in one blow. The battle was won, and the Grunt told me they already found the sunken island under the lake, and the Pokemon within.
I came across another Galactic Grunt, gloating about having set off the "Galactic Bomb" before fighting me. I sent out Annabelle again, and he sent out Golbat. Golbat used Wing Attack for great damage, and countered with Cut for great damage. Golbat used Bite for minor damage, and then Annabelle used Mega Drain for minor damage. I switched out to Maximus, and he got hit by Air Cutter for minor damage. Maximus used Spark for a super effective knock out, and then Croagunk was sent out while I switched to Marcus. Marcus' Intimidate cut Croagunk's attack, and then he got hit by Sucker Punch for minor damage before using Close Combat for massive damage. Marcus went high while Croagunk used Nasty Plot to up it's special attack, and then it got hit by Fly for the win.
I came across another Galactic asshole, putting him down fairly easily with my powerful team, and Maximus grew to Level 38. I found the entrance to a cave, and a nearby Grunt thought I was one of the idiots they fooled into guarding the entrance, then he told me it doesn't matter who I am, that it was too late to make any difference. He said things were going to get interesting now, that all the legendary Pokemon are going to be brought to the Veilstone HQ.
I went into the cave, and came across Commander Saturn. He said how things were going according to plan, and when he noticed me he told me that any sort of defiance would not be tolerated, and then challenged me to a battle. I sent out Annabelle, and he sent out Kadabra. Kadabra used embargo to stop Annabelle's item usage, then she countered with earthquake for massive damage and the knock out. Annabelle grew to Level 38, then I switched to Lucius to fight his Bronzor. Lucius used Fire Blast for massive, super effective damage that took it out in one shot. Next up was Toxicroak, and I kept Lucius in the fight. Lucius tried using Fire Blast but it missed, then he got hit by Revenge for great damage. Lucius tried again, and landed a Fire Blast on Toxicroak for massive damage, but it regained health with a Sitrus Berry, and hit Lucius with Revenge for the knock out. I switched to Maria, and she used Water Pulse for good damage, then she got hit by Revenge for great damage. Toxicroak missed with Mud Bomb, then Maria hit it with Surf to knock it out and win the battle.
After the battle, he was ashamed that a Commander like himself could only buy them time, but told me that I would never be able to stem the flow of time. He told me that Team Galactic would get the three Legendary Pokemon, and that with all three they would create an entirely new universe. He said Mars should have already caught the Pokemon of Lake Verity, and then left.
I had Marcus fly me to Twinleaf Town, where I healed my Pokemon at my home, then I ran over to Lake Verity. I found Professor Rowan there at the lake with several Galactic Grunts. He told me what I already knew, that the Grunts were after the Legendary Pokemon. He then said that Dawn needed help, and I went onward to fight a couple Grunts. I took them out fairly easily, and Maria grew to Level 38. I went onward and found another couple Grunts to fight, taking them out easily as well.
I found Dawn fighting with another Galactic asshole, Commander Mars. I had beaten her before at the Valley Windworks, and she remembered me for it. She apparently got in trouble for losing against me there, and wanted revenge. She sent out Golbat, and I sent out Annabelle. Golbat used Supersonic to confuse Annabelle, but she was able to use Cut for good damage. Golbat used Air Cutter for great damage, and Annabelle countered with Mega Drain for minor damage. I switched over to Maximus, and he got hit by Toxic for increasing Poison damage. Golbat used Supersonic, but missed, then got hit by Spark for massive damage, and it was knocked out. Maximus got hurt by Poison, then I switched to Alexander to fight her Bronzor. Bronzor used Extrasensory for great damage, a critical hit, then Alexander countered with Revenge for massive damage that knocked it out. Finally she sent out Purugly, and I sent out Annabelle again. Annabelle got hit by Faint Attack for good damage, but then hit Purugly with Leech Seed which regained her some health. Purugly used Slash for good damage, and then Annabelle countered with Earthquake for massive damage, before Purugly used a Sitrus berry to heal, and then Leech Seed brought Annabelle some health. Purugly used Slash for good damage, then Annabelle used Mega Drain for good damage and some healing, and then Leech Seed knocked out Purugly and the battle was won.
Commander Mars wasn't happy about losing again, saying she owed me for the Windworks AND Lake Verity, and that this shouldn't be happening to Team Galactic's Commander. However, she revealed that her part was already done, the Lake Verity Pokemon was already sent to the Galactic HQ, and I had failed to stop them. Apparently the cave had appeared here after the explosion, with the Lake Verity Pokemon coming out probably to help it's friends, which made it easy to catch. They caught Mesprit, the "Being of Emotion," Azelf, the "Being of Willpower," and Uxie, the "Being of Intelligence."
After they left, I talked with Rowan and Dawn. Rowan was disappointed that all three were taken, but impressed that both Dawn and I went up against full-fledged criminals, and happy that neither of us was hurt. He then wondered about Lake Acuity, and if Simon was safe. I wondered too, knowing how headstrong he is, rushing off without thinking. I headed home to heal my Pokemon, knowing I had a long journey ahead of me to get to Lake Acuity way up north.
Current Team:
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 38)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 38)
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 38)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 38)
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 38)
Marcus (Staraptor, Normal/Flying, Lv. 39)
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Monday, January 13, 2014
Pokemon Pearl - Canalave Gym
Before I started through Canalave Gym, I put Maximus into the PC storage and went to Iron Island again to get that egg from Riley. While in that part of the cave, I battled a pair of Workers and beat them easily, and also found a Max Potion and HP Up. I also managed to catch a Steelix (Steel/Ground, Male, Lv. 34), and then realized right after I caught it that I then had no room for the egg, and had to return to the city to drop off Steelix and head back to get the egg.
My team consisted of:
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 37)
Marcus (Staraptor, Normal/Flying, Lv. 38)
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 37)
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 37)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 37)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 37)
I went into the Gym, and found it to be a maze. I talked to the man by the door, who told me that the Gym Leader uses Steel-Type Pokemon. I know Fighting-Types and Fire-Types are best against them, so Alexander and Lucius will be my go-to Pokemon for this, as well as Marcus who has Close Combat.
I came across my first Trainer, and we fought. I sent out Alexander, and he sent out Steelix. Steelix used Screetch to lower Alexander's defense, but then Alexander used Revenge and did massive damage, bringing it to the yellow. Alexander then used Rock Smash and did great damage, but Steelix clung on, and countered with Double-Edge, which did great damage to Alexander without doing any recoil damage to Steelix. I had Alexander hit it with another Rock Smash to knock it out and win the fight, and he grew to Level 38.
I continued past the Trainer and found a couple platforms, and when I went on one it rose up to a dead end. It appears that this is a multi-floor gym, and I need to navigate several floors worth of mazes to finally reach the Gym Leader. I went past a couple platforms to fight another Worker. He sent out Onix, and I sent out Alexander. Onix used Iron Tail for minor damage, and then Alexander countered with Revenge, and knocked it out in one blow. Before I continued on, I decided to go ahead and use TM35 to teach Lucius Flamethrower in place of Ember.
I went up one platform, across a hall, then down another platform, and got into another battle with an Ace Trainer, and Lucius took out both his Pokemon easily. I continued on to go up another platform, then went across on a platform, and made my way up again on another platform to a third floor. I went across on another platform, then got into a battle with a Worker, and went past him on a couple platforms to fight with a Black Belt, and after a victory which saw Lucius grow to Level 38 and learn Fire Blast in place of Take Down, I kept on going.
I kept on my way, and got into another battle with an Ace Trainer, then continued further on a few platforms before I finally found myself in front of the Gym Leader, Byron. He revealed to me that his son is the Oreburgh Gym Leader, telling me that his son still has much to learn. He then challenged me, and we fought.
Byron sent out Bronzor, and I sent out Alexander to fight it. Bronzor used Flash Cannon for minor damage, then Alexander countered with Revenge for massive damage, and knocked it out in one blow. Next up was Bastiodon, and I decided to send out Marcus. Marcus' Intimidate cut it's attack in half, and then I had Marcus use Close Combat for massive, super effective damage, and it was knocked out in one blow. Marcus grew to Level 39, and then I switched out to Lucius to fight his final Pokemon, Steelix. Lucius used Fire Blast for massive, super effective damage, and Steelix too was knocked out in one blow. I won the battle, proud of my Pokemon and feeling confident at my training and movesets.
Byron congratulated me on my victory and my strong Pokemon, before handing over $4600 and the Mine Badge! With the Mine Badge I can use Strength anytime, meaning I can go do more exploring now, and all Pokemon up to Level 70 will obey me. He also gave me TM91 (Flash Cannon), a special Steel move that does great damage and may also lower the target's special defense. Byron was amused at how Trainers like Simon and I were popping up, and between us and his son the future of the Pokemon world was bright, but he wasn't about to step down yet!
I made my way out of the Gym, and met up with Simon. He immediately noticed the Mine Badge, and told me I was tough enough to consider going for the Sinnoh Championship. He then boasted that he was tougher though, so it wouldn't happen. He then told me to come with him to the library, before running off. I decided to heal my Pokemon before going back to the Canalave Library.
Current Team:
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 38)
Marcus (Staraptor, Normal/Flying, Lv. 39)
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 38)
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 37)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 37)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 37)
My team consisted of:
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 37)
Marcus (Staraptor, Normal/Flying, Lv. 38)
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 37)
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 37)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 37)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 37)
I went into the Gym, and found it to be a maze. I talked to the man by the door, who told me that the Gym Leader uses Steel-Type Pokemon. I know Fighting-Types and Fire-Types are best against them, so Alexander and Lucius will be my go-to Pokemon for this, as well as Marcus who has Close Combat.
I came across my first Trainer, and we fought. I sent out Alexander, and he sent out Steelix. Steelix used Screetch to lower Alexander's defense, but then Alexander used Revenge and did massive damage, bringing it to the yellow. Alexander then used Rock Smash and did great damage, but Steelix clung on, and countered with Double-Edge, which did great damage to Alexander without doing any recoil damage to Steelix. I had Alexander hit it with another Rock Smash to knock it out and win the fight, and he grew to Level 38.
I continued past the Trainer and found a couple platforms, and when I went on one it rose up to a dead end. It appears that this is a multi-floor gym, and I need to navigate several floors worth of mazes to finally reach the Gym Leader. I went past a couple platforms to fight another Worker. He sent out Onix, and I sent out Alexander. Onix used Iron Tail for minor damage, and then Alexander countered with Revenge, and knocked it out in one blow. Before I continued on, I decided to go ahead and use TM35 to teach Lucius Flamethrower in place of Ember.
I went up one platform, across a hall, then down another platform, and got into another battle with an Ace Trainer, and Lucius took out both his Pokemon easily. I continued on to go up another platform, then went across on a platform, and made my way up again on another platform to a third floor. I went across on another platform, then got into a battle with a Worker, and went past him on a couple platforms to fight with a Black Belt, and after a victory which saw Lucius grow to Level 38 and learn Fire Blast in place of Take Down, I kept on going.
I kept on my way, and got into another battle with an Ace Trainer, then continued further on a few platforms before I finally found myself in front of the Gym Leader, Byron. He revealed to me that his son is the Oreburgh Gym Leader, telling me that his son still has much to learn. He then challenged me, and we fought.
Byron sent out Bronzor, and I sent out Alexander to fight it. Bronzor used Flash Cannon for minor damage, then Alexander countered with Revenge for massive damage, and knocked it out in one blow. Next up was Bastiodon, and I decided to send out Marcus. Marcus' Intimidate cut it's attack in half, and then I had Marcus use Close Combat for massive, super effective damage, and it was knocked out in one blow. Marcus grew to Level 39, and then I switched out to Lucius to fight his final Pokemon, Steelix. Lucius used Fire Blast for massive, super effective damage, and Steelix too was knocked out in one blow. I won the battle, proud of my Pokemon and feeling confident at my training and movesets.
Byron congratulated me on my victory and my strong Pokemon, before handing over $4600 and the Mine Badge! With the Mine Badge I can use Strength anytime, meaning I can go do more exploring now, and all Pokemon up to Level 70 will obey me. He also gave me TM91 (Flash Cannon), a special Steel move that does great damage and may also lower the target's special defense. Byron was amused at how Trainers like Simon and I were popping up, and between us and his son the future of the Pokemon world was bright, but he wasn't about to step down yet!
I made my way out of the Gym, and met up with Simon. He immediately noticed the Mine Badge, and told me I was tough enough to consider going for the Sinnoh Championship. He then boasted that he was tougher though, so it wouldn't happen. He then told me to come with him to the library, before running off. I decided to heal my Pokemon before going back to the Canalave Library.
Current Team:
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 38)
Marcus (Staraptor, Normal/Flying, Lv. 39)
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 38)
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 37)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 37)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 37)
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Pokemon Pearl - Iron Island
Before I got supplies, I went ahead and used an extra copy of Pokemon Pearl I got from a friend (barely started) to get the other two starters for Diamond/Pearl, a Chimchar (Fire, Male, Lv. 5) I named Samuel, and a Piplup (Water, Male, Lv. 5) I named Darius. I'm going to train them when I get to Y, when I plan on training my whole collection of Pokemon. I went to the Poke Mart and bought healing items and Pokeballs, then I went to Sailor Eldritch to sail to Iron Island.
I got to the island, and when I went up some stairs I found a house that was obviously lived in, but empty. I assumed the owner must be somewhere on the island, and headed further up to enter a cave. The cave entrance had steel beams and oil cans around, obviously there was some kind of construction going on in the caverns. There were two sets of stairs to go deeper into the cave, and I took the stairs on the right, and made my way through a ways before encountering a Trainer.
The Trainer, a Picnicker, sent out Staravia, and I sent out Marcus, and the attack of both Pokemon was cut by Intimidate on each other. Marcus tried to use Take Down, but missed, then it hit Marcus with Endeavor for great damage. Staravia then used Quick Attack for minor damage, and then Marcus went high, and when he Flew down to strike he knocked it out in that one blow. Next up was Cherrim, and I sent out Lucius to fight it. Lucius used Ember, and it did massive damage, then Cherrim used Sunny Day which I figured would only hurt it against a Fire-Type like Lucius, and yet to my surprise it blossomed in the light, showing itself to be an adorable little Pokemon. Unfortunately I needed to take it out, and I had Lucius use Fire Spin to do minor damage, but keep it in a vortex. Lucius got hit by Magical Leaf for minor damage, and Cherrim got a bit of damage from Fire Spin. Lucius finished it off with Stomp, and I won the battle.
I found a Super Repel and an Escape Rope while I explored the cave, and came across a Graveler that I took out with Marcus using Close Combat. I also came across an Onix, but knocked it out before I could catch it. Marcus grew to Level 36 after that fight, and I kept onward. I found an elevator platform that brought me down further into the earth, and I decided to continue to the right again. I found a couple Workers running around this area, and I fought and beat them. One of them told me he worked in this cave, before it was shut down. The other told me that they were apparently there to make sure the lifts worked properly. After the battles, Alexander grew to Level 36, and he wanted to learn Wake-Up Slap but I declined, not seeing any real use outside of Competitive Battling. I grabbed a TM23 (Iron Tail) before moving on.
Before heading to the left path, I managed to catch an Onix (Rock/Ground, Male, Lv. 31) and found an Iron. I met up with a man named Riley down the left side, a Trainer who offered to team up with me in the cave. I accepted his offer, and just like the previous times he healed my Pokemon as we went through the cave. I talked to Riley, and he told me the cave used to be a fairly thriving ore mine, but the iron ran out and now there's only Pokemon around. He also told me that he was considered for the Canalave Gym Leader by it's current leader, Byron, but told me that Byron's son Roark was also to be considered. Before we continued on, he told me that the Pokemon here were agitated for some reason.
I went up against a pair of Hikers, and they sent out Zubat and Graveler, while I sent out Maria and Riley sent out Lucario. Lucario used Bone Rush against Graveler for great damage, then Maria hit it with Mud Bomb to knock it out. Maria got hit by Zubat's Wing Attack for minor damage, and Machoke was sent out. Maria's Quick Claw activated, and she hit Machoke with Body Slam for great damage and paralysis, then Lucario used Metal Claw against Machoke. Zubat used Confuse Ray to confuse Lucario, then Machoke used Submission on Maria for great damage but got knocked out by recoil. Maria grew to Level 36, and with Quick Claw activating again used Body Slam to take Zubat out in one hit. Golbat was sent out, and Lucario used Metal Claw for great damage, but then Golbat hit both Maria and Lucario with Air Cutter for minor damage. Maria hit Golbat with Body Slam for great damage, bringing it to the red. Maria's Quick Claw activated again and she hit it with Water Pulse to knock it out, and Lucario snapped out of confusion. Finally Onix was sent out, and was hit by Lucario's Steel Claw for great damage, and then got finished off by Maria's Water Pulse.
I continued on, doing training against wild Pokemon since I had my team constantly healed by Riley. While training, I found a couple items, and both Lucius and Annabelle both grew to Level 36. I continued training, found an Iron Plate and a Magnet, and both Alexander and Maximus grew to Level 37. I continued around the cave and Marcus grew to Level 37, and I fought against several Trainers. After defeating all those Trainers, Maria and Annabelle grew to Level 37, and I tried to catch a Steelix and failed, but at least Lucius grew to Level 37 after that battle.
I got to the end of this area, and I found a couple of Team Galactic Grunts standing by the lift. I went over, and Riley figured that it must be the Galactic Grunts responsible for agitating the Pokemon. He warned them against bringing trouble into his mine, revealing that he owned it all, but the Grunts told us that they would take all the Pokemon they wanted, and that they were working to take ALL the Pokemon from Iron Island. Riley grew angry, as did I, and we fought the Galactic Grunts to stop them.
The two Grunts had a lot of Pokemon for this, and they sent out Zubat and Glameow, while I sent out Marcus and Riley sent out Lucario. Marcus' Intimidate cut the Galactic Pokemon attack, and then Marcus hit Glameow with Close Combat to take it out in one blow. Lucario hit Zubat with Force Palm for good damage, but it was otherwise ineffective, then he got hit with Wing Attack for minor damage. Stunky was sent out, and Marcus used another Close Combat for massive damage, which took out Stunky in one blow, then Lucario hit Zubat with Metal Claw to do massive damage and knock it out. Zubat and Croagunk were sent out next, and I had Marcus fly up high, while Lucario used Bone Rush against Croagunk to great effect, knocking it out in just two hits. Zubat missed it's Wing attack against Lucario, then Lucario hit it with Quick Attack for great damage, before Marcus Flew down and knocked it out. Finally a Golbat was sent out, and Marcus used Take Down to do massive damage and bring it to the red, then he took minor damage from recoil. Golbat used Mean Look to keep Lucario in the fight, but it didn't help at all as Lucario's Metal Claw knocked it out, and Marcus grew to Level 38 upon victory. The battle was won, and we kicked Team Galactic out of Iron Island.
After the two Galactic Grunts left, Riley offered me a Pokemon Egg, which I accepted, but unfortunately I had no space to hold it. He told me he'd wait there for me, and I made my way out of the cave. On my way out I found a Shiny Stone, then I went down a few ledges to meet the Sailor who brought me over, and we went back to Canalave City.
My Pokemon are well trained now, I'm sure they'll be able to take on anything and everything that the Canalave Gym can throw at them!
Current Team:
Marcus (Staraptor, Normal/Flying, Lv. 38)
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 37)
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 37)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 37)
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 37)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 37)
I got to the island, and when I went up some stairs I found a house that was obviously lived in, but empty. I assumed the owner must be somewhere on the island, and headed further up to enter a cave. The cave entrance had steel beams and oil cans around, obviously there was some kind of construction going on in the caverns. There were two sets of stairs to go deeper into the cave, and I took the stairs on the right, and made my way through a ways before encountering a Trainer.
The Trainer, a Picnicker, sent out Staravia, and I sent out Marcus, and the attack of both Pokemon was cut by Intimidate on each other. Marcus tried to use Take Down, but missed, then it hit Marcus with Endeavor for great damage. Staravia then used Quick Attack for minor damage, and then Marcus went high, and when he Flew down to strike he knocked it out in that one blow. Next up was Cherrim, and I sent out Lucius to fight it. Lucius used Ember, and it did massive damage, then Cherrim used Sunny Day which I figured would only hurt it against a Fire-Type like Lucius, and yet to my surprise it blossomed in the light, showing itself to be an adorable little Pokemon. Unfortunately I needed to take it out, and I had Lucius use Fire Spin to do minor damage, but keep it in a vortex. Lucius got hit by Magical Leaf for minor damage, and Cherrim got a bit of damage from Fire Spin. Lucius finished it off with Stomp, and I won the battle.
I found a Super Repel and an Escape Rope while I explored the cave, and came across a Graveler that I took out with Marcus using Close Combat. I also came across an Onix, but knocked it out before I could catch it. Marcus grew to Level 36 after that fight, and I kept onward. I found an elevator platform that brought me down further into the earth, and I decided to continue to the right again. I found a couple Workers running around this area, and I fought and beat them. One of them told me he worked in this cave, before it was shut down. The other told me that they were apparently there to make sure the lifts worked properly. After the battles, Alexander grew to Level 36, and he wanted to learn Wake-Up Slap but I declined, not seeing any real use outside of Competitive Battling. I grabbed a TM23 (Iron Tail) before moving on.
Before heading to the left path, I managed to catch an Onix (Rock/Ground, Male, Lv. 31) and found an Iron. I met up with a man named Riley down the left side, a Trainer who offered to team up with me in the cave. I accepted his offer, and just like the previous times he healed my Pokemon as we went through the cave. I talked to Riley, and he told me the cave used to be a fairly thriving ore mine, but the iron ran out and now there's only Pokemon around. He also told me that he was considered for the Canalave Gym Leader by it's current leader, Byron, but told me that Byron's son Roark was also to be considered. Before we continued on, he told me that the Pokemon here were agitated for some reason.
I went up against a pair of Hikers, and they sent out Zubat and Graveler, while I sent out Maria and Riley sent out Lucario. Lucario used Bone Rush against Graveler for great damage, then Maria hit it with Mud Bomb to knock it out. Maria got hit by Zubat's Wing Attack for minor damage, and Machoke was sent out. Maria's Quick Claw activated, and she hit Machoke with Body Slam for great damage and paralysis, then Lucario used Metal Claw against Machoke. Zubat used Confuse Ray to confuse Lucario, then Machoke used Submission on Maria for great damage but got knocked out by recoil. Maria grew to Level 36, and with Quick Claw activating again used Body Slam to take Zubat out in one hit. Golbat was sent out, and Lucario used Metal Claw for great damage, but then Golbat hit both Maria and Lucario with Air Cutter for minor damage. Maria hit Golbat with Body Slam for great damage, bringing it to the red. Maria's Quick Claw activated again and she hit it with Water Pulse to knock it out, and Lucario snapped out of confusion. Finally Onix was sent out, and was hit by Lucario's Steel Claw for great damage, and then got finished off by Maria's Water Pulse.
I continued on, doing training against wild Pokemon since I had my team constantly healed by Riley. While training, I found a couple items, and both Lucius and Annabelle both grew to Level 36. I continued training, found an Iron Plate and a Magnet, and both Alexander and Maximus grew to Level 37. I continued around the cave and Marcus grew to Level 37, and I fought against several Trainers. After defeating all those Trainers, Maria and Annabelle grew to Level 37, and I tried to catch a Steelix and failed, but at least Lucius grew to Level 37 after that battle.
I got to the end of this area, and I found a couple of Team Galactic Grunts standing by the lift. I went over, and Riley figured that it must be the Galactic Grunts responsible for agitating the Pokemon. He warned them against bringing trouble into his mine, revealing that he owned it all, but the Grunts told us that they would take all the Pokemon they wanted, and that they were working to take ALL the Pokemon from Iron Island. Riley grew angry, as did I, and we fought the Galactic Grunts to stop them.
The two Grunts had a lot of Pokemon for this, and they sent out Zubat and Glameow, while I sent out Marcus and Riley sent out Lucario. Marcus' Intimidate cut the Galactic Pokemon attack, and then Marcus hit Glameow with Close Combat to take it out in one blow. Lucario hit Zubat with Force Palm for good damage, but it was otherwise ineffective, then he got hit with Wing Attack for minor damage. Stunky was sent out, and Marcus used another Close Combat for massive damage, which took out Stunky in one blow, then Lucario hit Zubat with Metal Claw to do massive damage and knock it out. Zubat and Croagunk were sent out next, and I had Marcus fly up high, while Lucario used Bone Rush against Croagunk to great effect, knocking it out in just two hits. Zubat missed it's Wing attack against Lucario, then Lucario hit it with Quick Attack for great damage, before Marcus Flew down and knocked it out. Finally a Golbat was sent out, and Marcus used Take Down to do massive damage and bring it to the red, then he took minor damage from recoil. Golbat used Mean Look to keep Lucario in the fight, but it didn't help at all as Lucario's Metal Claw knocked it out, and Marcus grew to Level 38 upon victory. The battle was won, and we kicked Team Galactic out of Iron Island.
After the two Galactic Grunts left, Riley offered me a Pokemon Egg, which I accepted, but unfortunately I had no space to hold it. He told me he'd wait there for me, and I made my way out of the cave. On my way out I found a Shiny Stone, then I went down a few ledges to meet the Sailor who brought me over, and we went back to Canalave City.
My Pokemon are well trained now, I'm sure they'll be able to take on anything and everything that the Canalave Gym can throw at them!
Current Team:
Marcus (Staraptor, Normal/Flying, Lv. 38)
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 37)
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 37)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 37)
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 37)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 37)
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Pokemon Pearl - Canalave City
I got to Jubilife City, and I went to the Poketch Company building to see if a new App was available, and I was greeted with Link Searcher, which determines the availability of wireless hot spots. I also visited the Jubilife City TV Station to get into a battle with a Cameraman. He sent out a Pachirisu, and I sent out Lucius. His Pachirisu used Quick Attack for minimal damage, then Lucius countered with Stomp for massive damage, bringing it down to the red. Pachirisu used Endure, then Lucius used Ember to bring it down further but Endure stopped it from being knocked out. Lucius then hit it with stomp and knocked it out, and the battle was won.
I went west to Route 218, and Surfed west to grab some Honey, and battle a couple Fishermen. One of them had a couple Gyarados that went down easily from Maximus' Spark attack, then the other had a bunch of Magikarp and a Gyarados that also went down easily against Lucius and Marcus. I went around and continued on land, and came across a Sailor who wanted a fight. I beat him rather easily, and Lucius grew to Level 35, then I healed my Pokemon and moved on.
I went through the gate to find Dawn's father there. He greeted me, and told me that Professor Rowan asked that he upgrade my Pokedex. After performing the upgrade, he told me that it can now display images of male and female Pokemon, though I doubt that's going to be very useful as there's little difference between genders. I wonder why they don't do more gender differentiation like how animals have in real life, where males are usually more colorful to attract mates and the females are more plain looking. Dawn's father also asked me to keep my eye on Team Galactic, telling me that the Professor was concerned about what happened in Jubilife City.
I continued on my way to Canalave City, the "Cargo Port" as the sign said. I talked to people around the city, and was given TM48 (Skill Swap) which exchanges the user's ability with that of it's opponent. I also came across a man called the Move Deleter, who allows me to remove a Pokemon's move whenever I want to have it learn something new from a Move Tutor. I went to the Pokemon Center and healed my Pokemon, and I decided to go ahead and teach Marcus Roost in place of Aerial Ace, so that it could use something like Take Down and regain health, and to counter the defense/special defense drop from Close Combat.
I started across the bridge in the middle of the city and came across Simon again, who bumped into me AGAIN. He assumed I was going in to fight the Gym Leader here, and decided he was going to check if I was ready for the challenge. I sent out Maria and he sent out Staravia, whose Intimidate cut Maria's attack. Staravia used Quick Attack for minor damage, and Maria countered with Surf for massive damage which knocked it out instantly. Simon sent out Roselia next, and I sent out Marcus. Marcus' Intimidate cut it's attack, then he Flew. Roselia used Toxic Spikes to mine the area, then it was knocked out in one blow by Fly. Marcus grew to Level 35, and then I sent out Maximus to fight his Buizel. Maximus was poisoned by the Toxic Spikes that were laid out by Roselia, but he went ahead and used Spark to take out Buizel in one hit, and he grew to Level 36. I sent out Marcus again to fight his Heracross, knowing a Bug/Fighting type would have 4X weakness against flying attacks. Marcus Flew, avoiding it's Brick Break, and then hit it with Fly to take it out in one blow. Last up was Monferno, and I sent out Maria once more. Maria was poisoned by the Toxic Spikes, and then got hit by Brick Break for good damage, but she countered with Surf and knocked it out in one blow to grow to Level 35. I won the battle, got $3500, and Simon admitted that I was a better than him, as usual.
I went back to the Pokemon Center to heal my Pokemon again, then I went on to find the Canalave Library. I went through the first floor, and then the second, finding books too advanced for my character to understand, but I was told by someone on the second floor that the third floor carried the easier books. On the third floor, I came across a book titled "Sinnoh Region's Mythology" and proceeded to read it. It told me that when Sinnoh was made, humans and Pokemon led separate lives, though they helped one-another. They supplied and supported each other, and the Pokemon eventually decided to always be ready to help humans, to be ready to always appear before humans, and that's why Pokemon appear in tall grass.
I read another book, "Sinnoh Myth," and it went "Betray not your anger, lest ??? will come. Weep not with sorrow, or ??? will draw near. When joy and enjoyment come natural as the very air, that is happiness. Let such be blessed by the hand of Master ???. Those words were spoken often as customary." I have no idea what any of it means, but it kinda sounds like an evil Santa Claus or something.
Another book was found, titled "Sinnoh's Myth." It discussed three Pokemon, who dove deep into the lakes. It said that they dove deeper and deeper, then from the lake floor they rose. It said that with the power to make vast lands, they rose. I'm not quite sure what that means either, but it seems like a lot of different myths here in the Sinnoh region, more than I'm sure are to be found in any other region.
I kept looking around, and I found a book titled "Veilstone's Myth," and I found it told me about a young, foolish man who came to own a sword, and how he used it to smite Pokemon. He ate them for sustenance, but otherwise just kept on killing them too, and the following year no Pokemon appeared and thus food became scarce. He sought the missing Pokemon, and journeyed far, for a very long time, until he finally found one. He asked the Pokemon why it hid, and it replied that if he bore his sword to bring them harm, they would strike back with claws and fangs to exact a toll. They would take this toll from humanity itself, for it must be done to guard themselves. The man was dismayed, realizing how much he lost after finding the sword, having grown blind in his power to Pokemon being living things, and he denounced and forsook the sword, promising to never kill again. He begged forgiveness, breaking his sword when he threw it to the ground, and the Pokemon disappeared "to a place beyond seeing." An interesting, if somewhat dark myth.
I found another book, "The Original Story," and it told me of the beginning of Sinnoh. It told me at the beginning there was only churning turmoil and chaos, and at the heart of it where everything converged, there appeared an egg. The egg gave rise to the Original One, and this Original One made two beings from itself, after which time spun and space expanded. The Original One continued to make three living things from itself again. The two beings wished and so matter came to be, then the three living things wished and then spirit came to be. With the world created, the Original One went to sleep.
Yet another book, titled "A Horrific Myth," warned against looking into a certain Pokemon's eyes, for you shall have your mind wiped with no recollection of who you are, and to not dare touch it's body, or you'll have your emotions drained away in just 3 days. It also said above all, not to harm the Pokemon, or after 5 days you'll become petrified for eternity. This was another dark myth, and I have no idea which Pokemon it could be talking about.
The last book I found was called "Sinnoh Folk Stories" and it had a few stories to it. The first story advised to pick clean the bones of fish-like Pokemon caught in the water, to thank them for the meals they provide and not waste anything they give. It advised to set the bones free in the water where you got them after being picked clean, that the Pokemon will return fully fleshed, and begin anew. The second story told of a Pokemon that lived in a forest, and how it shed it's hide to sleep as a human. When awake, the human would don the Pokemon hide to roam the villages. The third story told of Pokemon that became very close to humans, how they ate together at the same table. It told of how there was a time when there existed no differences to distinguish the two. Interesting stories, the last being quite curious. I wonder what it means, that Pokemon and humans were that close, that there were no differences between the two?
I decided to leave the library, after having found out what I could about the stories of the region, and I explored the town further. I was told by one man that the Gym Leader and Trainers go to Iron Island to train, where they also work out. I went into one house and found an interviewer who asked what my favorite Type was, to which I said Grass. I went down further and found a Sailor with a ship who would bring me to Iron Island. I decided to go load up on some healing items and Pokeballs before I set sail. I hope I can get my Pokemon trained quite a bit over there!
Current Team:
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 35)
Marcus (Staraptor, Normal/Flying, Lv. 35)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 36)
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 35)
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 35)
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 35)
I went west to Route 218, and Surfed west to grab some Honey, and battle a couple Fishermen. One of them had a couple Gyarados that went down easily from Maximus' Spark attack, then the other had a bunch of Magikarp and a Gyarados that also went down easily against Lucius and Marcus. I went around and continued on land, and came across a Sailor who wanted a fight. I beat him rather easily, and Lucius grew to Level 35, then I healed my Pokemon and moved on.
I went through the gate to find Dawn's father there. He greeted me, and told me that Professor Rowan asked that he upgrade my Pokedex. After performing the upgrade, he told me that it can now display images of male and female Pokemon, though I doubt that's going to be very useful as there's little difference between genders. I wonder why they don't do more gender differentiation like how animals have in real life, where males are usually more colorful to attract mates and the females are more plain looking. Dawn's father also asked me to keep my eye on Team Galactic, telling me that the Professor was concerned about what happened in Jubilife City.
I continued on my way to Canalave City, the "Cargo Port" as the sign said. I talked to people around the city, and was given TM48 (Skill Swap) which exchanges the user's ability with that of it's opponent. I also came across a man called the Move Deleter, who allows me to remove a Pokemon's move whenever I want to have it learn something new from a Move Tutor. I went to the Pokemon Center and healed my Pokemon, and I decided to go ahead and teach Marcus Roost in place of Aerial Ace, so that it could use something like Take Down and regain health, and to counter the defense/special defense drop from Close Combat.
I started across the bridge in the middle of the city and came across Simon again, who bumped into me AGAIN. He assumed I was going in to fight the Gym Leader here, and decided he was going to check if I was ready for the challenge. I sent out Maria and he sent out Staravia, whose Intimidate cut Maria's attack. Staravia used Quick Attack for minor damage, and Maria countered with Surf for massive damage which knocked it out instantly. Simon sent out Roselia next, and I sent out Marcus. Marcus' Intimidate cut it's attack, then he Flew. Roselia used Toxic Spikes to mine the area, then it was knocked out in one blow by Fly. Marcus grew to Level 35, and then I sent out Maximus to fight his Buizel. Maximus was poisoned by the Toxic Spikes that were laid out by Roselia, but he went ahead and used Spark to take out Buizel in one hit, and he grew to Level 36. I sent out Marcus again to fight his Heracross, knowing a Bug/Fighting type would have 4X weakness against flying attacks. Marcus Flew, avoiding it's Brick Break, and then hit it with Fly to take it out in one blow. Last up was Monferno, and I sent out Maria once more. Maria was poisoned by the Toxic Spikes, and then got hit by Brick Break for good damage, but she countered with Surf and knocked it out in one blow to grow to Level 35. I won the battle, got $3500, and Simon admitted that I was a better than him, as usual.
I went back to the Pokemon Center to heal my Pokemon again, then I went on to find the Canalave Library. I went through the first floor, and then the second, finding books too advanced for my character to understand, but I was told by someone on the second floor that the third floor carried the easier books. On the third floor, I came across a book titled "Sinnoh Region's Mythology" and proceeded to read it. It told me that when Sinnoh was made, humans and Pokemon led separate lives, though they helped one-another. They supplied and supported each other, and the Pokemon eventually decided to always be ready to help humans, to be ready to always appear before humans, and that's why Pokemon appear in tall grass.
I read another book, "Sinnoh Myth," and it went "Betray not your anger, lest ??? will come. Weep not with sorrow, or ??? will draw near. When joy and enjoyment come natural as the very air, that is happiness. Let such be blessed by the hand of Master ???. Those words were spoken often as customary." I have no idea what any of it means, but it kinda sounds like an evil Santa Claus or something.
Another book was found, titled "Sinnoh's Myth." It discussed three Pokemon, who dove deep into the lakes. It said that they dove deeper and deeper, then from the lake floor they rose. It said that with the power to make vast lands, they rose. I'm not quite sure what that means either, but it seems like a lot of different myths here in the Sinnoh region, more than I'm sure are to be found in any other region.
I kept looking around, and I found a book titled "Veilstone's Myth," and I found it told me about a young, foolish man who came to own a sword, and how he used it to smite Pokemon. He ate them for sustenance, but otherwise just kept on killing them too, and the following year no Pokemon appeared and thus food became scarce. He sought the missing Pokemon, and journeyed far, for a very long time, until he finally found one. He asked the Pokemon why it hid, and it replied that if he bore his sword to bring them harm, they would strike back with claws and fangs to exact a toll. They would take this toll from humanity itself, for it must be done to guard themselves. The man was dismayed, realizing how much he lost after finding the sword, having grown blind in his power to Pokemon being living things, and he denounced and forsook the sword, promising to never kill again. He begged forgiveness, breaking his sword when he threw it to the ground, and the Pokemon disappeared "to a place beyond seeing." An interesting, if somewhat dark myth.
I found another book, "The Original Story," and it told me of the beginning of Sinnoh. It told me at the beginning there was only churning turmoil and chaos, and at the heart of it where everything converged, there appeared an egg. The egg gave rise to the Original One, and this Original One made two beings from itself, after which time spun and space expanded. The Original One continued to make three living things from itself again. The two beings wished and so matter came to be, then the three living things wished and then spirit came to be. With the world created, the Original One went to sleep.
Yet another book, titled "A Horrific Myth," warned against looking into a certain Pokemon's eyes, for you shall have your mind wiped with no recollection of who you are, and to not dare touch it's body, or you'll have your emotions drained away in just 3 days. It also said above all, not to harm the Pokemon, or after 5 days you'll become petrified for eternity. This was another dark myth, and I have no idea which Pokemon it could be talking about.
The last book I found was called "Sinnoh Folk Stories" and it had a few stories to it. The first story advised to pick clean the bones of fish-like Pokemon caught in the water, to thank them for the meals they provide and not waste anything they give. It advised to set the bones free in the water where you got them after being picked clean, that the Pokemon will return fully fleshed, and begin anew. The second story told of a Pokemon that lived in a forest, and how it shed it's hide to sleep as a human. When awake, the human would don the Pokemon hide to roam the villages. The third story told of Pokemon that became very close to humans, how they ate together at the same table. It told of how there was a time when there existed no differences to distinguish the two. Interesting stories, the last being quite curious. I wonder what it means, that Pokemon and humans were that close, that there were no differences between the two?
I decided to leave the library, after having found out what I could about the stories of the region, and I explored the town further. I was told by one man that the Gym Leader and Trainers go to Iron Island to train, where they also work out. I went into one house and found an interviewer who asked what my favorite Type was, to which I said Grass. I went down further and found a Sailor with a ship who would bring me to Iron Island. I decided to go load up on some healing items and Pokeballs before I set sail. I hope I can get my Pokemon trained quite a bit over there!
Current Team:
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 35)
Marcus (Staraptor, Normal/Flying, Lv. 35)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 36)
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 35)
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 35)
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 35)
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Pokemon Pearl - Fuego Ironworks, Floaroma Meadow, and Pal Park
I started out going back to the Seven Stars Restaurant to get some quick cash and experience, and by the end of it Maria and Lucius grew to Level 34. With a few more wins under my belt and cash in the pocket, I Flew to Floaroma Town, and healed my Pokemon before I headed north to explore the Fuego Ironworks.
When I went inside, I found it to be a maze, filled with panels on the ground that would push me in whatever direction they pointed to. I knew I'd have a hell of a time trying to get through, glad to at least have Escape Rope with me, but wishing I had brought healing items too...
I came across a Worker named Dillan there who wanted to fight, and I sent out Alexander to fight his Machop. Machop used Submission for good damage, but Alexander countered with Revenge and knocked it out in one blow. Alexander grew to Level 34 after defeating the Machop, then prepared to fight Machoke. Machoke used Seismic Toss to do great damage, but Alexander countered with another Revenge, and took out Machoke in one blow too. The battle was won, and I continued on.
I switched my Pokemon around and activated my Dowsing Machine before I stepped on another few panels, and I found a Burn Heal. I soon came across another Worker, and got into another battle. I sent out Marcus, and he sent out Steelix. Marcus cut Steelix attack with Intimidate, then went high, avoiding it's Slam attack. Marcus hit it with Fly, but it was ineffective and did minimal damage, then he got hit by Dragon Breath for minor damage. I switched out to Alexander again, even being as injured as he was, and he got hit by Dragon Breath for minor damage and paralysis. Steelix hit Alexander with Slam for minor damage, then Alex hit it with Submission to take it out, but got injured in the attack and brought to the red. The battle was won, but Alexander couldn't continue fighting.
I kept going on, and I found a Fire Stone in a small area, before I encountered a small puzzle where three panels pushed toward a group of panels, and I had to figure out which would help me on my way. I looked closely at the panels, and decided to take my chance on the top panel. I made it to another Worker, but was able to double-back before battle to find a Rock Incense. I fought the Worker, who sent out Rapidash, and I sent out Marcus to fight it. Intimidate cut it's attack before the battle, then Marcus was hit with Ember which did good damage and caused a burn. Marcus hit Rapidash with Aerial Ace, but it did minor damage, and then Marcus was hurt by the burn. I switched out to Maria, knowing she'd take it out no problem. Maria was hit by Take Down for minor damage, and then hit Rapidash with Surf to knock it out and win the battle.
I moved forward and got pushed by another couple panels, and I made my way to the furnace, where I met Mr. Fuego, the owner of the Fuego Ironworks. He told me he tried to make the Ironworks run better with moving floor tiles, but no-one was happy about being made dizzy by the panels! He gave me a souvenir, another Fire Stone, and then I found TM35 (Flamethrower) in front of the furnace before finding my way outside.
I had Marcus fly us back to Floaroma Town to heal up, as well as to buy plenty of healing items for any situation as dangerous as the Fuego Ironworks were. I went back up the river, then went south of the Ironworks to find the northern part of Floaroma Meadow. With my Dowsing Machine, I managed to find a Revive, a Max Potion, a Potion, a Miracle Seed, a Full Heal, Honey, another Revive, a Leaf Stone, a Paralyze Heal, and finally a Hyper Potion. I looked around a bit longer, then decided that I found everything I could, before I jumped off the small ledge south and headed right back into Floaroma Town.
I decided to keep going with the directions I was getting from Bulbapedia, and had Marcus Fly me to Sandgem Town. I headed south to Sandgem Beach, and used Surf to travel through Route 219 and Route 220. Before I went through it, I kept on Route 219 a bit to fish, and caught a Finneon (Water, Female, Lv. 15) and battled a couple Trainers. Marcus grew to Level 34, and then evolved into Staraptor, after which he also learned Close Combat in place of Wing Attack.
I went south on Route 220 and encountered several Trainers, and Annabelle grew to Level 34. I went past them and found a Splash Plate, which I pocketed along with an Ether before continuing on. I went east through the middle path, and came across another couple Trainers. I defeated them easily enough, and Annabelle grew to Level 35. I finally made it to land, and found a Protein and Honey as I made my way east to find Pal Park.
I had to fight a Collector on my way over there, but finally I made it to Pal Park, only to find that it was still under construction. I'm sure it will remain that way until I finally have the National Pokedex too... I fought an Ace Trainer just south of Pal Park, and took her out easily. Maximus grew to Level 35 and learned Crunch in place of Bite. I also went through the grass to find TM81 (X-Scissor), and to fight another Ace Trainer. After beating the Trainer, Alexander grew to Level 35 and then I flew off to Jubilife City to heal up and continue my adventure.
Current Team:
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 34)
Marcus (Staraptor, Normal/Flying, Lv. 34)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 35)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 34)
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 35)
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 35)
When I went inside, I found it to be a maze, filled with panels on the ground that would push me in whatever direction they pointed to. I knew I'd have a hell of a time trying to get through, glad to at least have Escape Rope with me, but wishing I had brought healing items too...
I came across a Worker named Dillan there who wanted to fight, and I sent out Alexander to fight his Machop. Machop used Submission for good damage, but Alexander countered with Revenge and knocked it out in one blow. Alexander grew to Level 34 after defeating the Machop, then prepared to fight Machoke. Machoke used Seismic Toss to do great damage, but Alexander countered with another Revenge, and took out Machoke in one blow too. The battle was won, and I continued on.
I switched my Pokemon around and activated my Dowsing Machine before I stepped on another few panels, and I found a Burn Heal. I soon came across another Worker, and got into another battle. I sent out Marcus, and he sent out Steelix. Marcus cut Steelix attack with Intimidate, then went high, avoiding it's Slam attack. Marcus hit it with Fly, but it was ineffective and did minimal damage, then he got hit by Dragon Breath for minor damage. I switched out to Alexander again, even being as injured as he was, and he got hit by Dragon Breath for minor damage and paralysis. Steelix hit Alexander with Slam for minor damage, then Alex hit it with Submission to take it out, but got injured in the attack and brought to the red. The battle was won, but Alexander couldn't continue fighting.
I kept going on, and I found a Fire Stone in a small area, before I encountered a small puzzle where three panels pushed toward a group of panels, and I had to figure out which would help me on my way. I looked closely at the panels, and decided to take my chance on the top panel. I made it to another Worker, but was able to double-back before battle to find a Rock Incense. I fought the Worker, who sent out Rapidash, and I sent out Marcus to fight it. Intimidate cut it's attack before the battle, then Marcus was hit with Ember which did good damage and caused a burn. Marcus hit Rapidash with Aerial Ace, but it did minor damage, and then Marcus was hurt by the burn. I switched out to Maria, knowing she'd take it out no problem. Maria was hit by Take Down for minor damage, and then hit Rapidash with Surf to knock it out and win the battle.
I moved forward and got pushed by another couple panels, and I made my way to the furnace, where I met Mr. Fuego, the owner of the Fuego Ironworks. He told me he tried to make the Ironworks run better with moving floor tiles, but no-one was happy about being made dizzy by the panels! He gave me a souvenir, another Fire Stone, and then I found TM35 (Flamethrower) in front of the furnace before finding my way outside.
I had Marcus fly us back to Floaroma Town to heal up, as well as to buy plenty of healing items for any situation as dangerous as the Fuego Ironworks were. I went back up the river, then went south of the Ironworks to find the northern part of Floaroma Meadow. With my Dowsing Machine, I managed to find a Revive, a Max Potion, a Potion, a Miracle Seed, a Full Heal, Honey, another Revive, a Leaf Stone, a Paralyze Heal, and finally a Hyper Potion. I looked around a bit longer, then decided that I found everything I could, before I jumped off the small ledge south and headed right back into Floaroma Town.
I decided to keep going with the directions I was getting from Bulbapedia, and had Marcus Fly me to Sandgem Town. I headed south to Sandgem Beach, and used Surf to travel through Route 219 and Route 220. Before I went through it, I kept on Route 219 a bit to fish, and caught a Finneon (Water, Female, Lv. 15) and battled a couple Trainers. Marcus grew to Level 34, and then evolved into Staraptor, after which he also learned Close Combat in place of Wing Attack.
I went south on Route 220 and encountered several Trainers, and Annabelle grew to Level 34. I went past them and found a Splash Plate, which I pocketed along with an Ether before continuing on. I went east through the middle path, and came across another couple Trainers. I defeated them easily enough, and Annabelle grew to Level 35. I finally made it to land, and found a Protein and Honey as I made my way east to find Pal Park.
I had to fight a Collector on my way over there, but finally I made it to Pal Park, only to find that it was still under construction. I'm sure it will remain that way until I finally have the National Pokedex too... I fought an Ace Trainer just south of Pal Park, and took her out easily. Maximus grew to Level 35 and learned Crunch in place of Bite. I also went through the grass to find TM81 (X-Scissor), and to fight another Ace Trainer. After beating the Trainer, Alexander grew to Level 35 and then I flew off to Jubilife City to heal up and continue my adventure.
Current Team:
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 34)
Marcus (Staraptor, Normal/Flying, Lv. 34)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 35)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 34)
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 35)
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 35)
Friday, January 3, 2014
Pokemon Pearl - Sailing the Seven Seas!
I healed up my Pokemon, and before starting towards Canalave City, I decided to go back to the Seven Star Hotel to train my Pokemon, and after all those battles Marcus, Alexander, Maximus all grew to Level 33. I didn't get too much experience from those battles, from the level difference, but those three were close enough to leveling up that they grew, and at least I can use this place to get a lot of money.
After that, I decided to use the Bulbapedia guide to find all the places I've gone to where I can use my new ability, Surf. I first went to Oreburgh Gate, down below, and I came across a Veteran Trainer. He sent out Riolu, and I sent out Maria. Maria got hit by Screech, then countered with Mud Bomb for great damage. Maria used her Quick Claw to then hit Riolu with Water Pulse to knock it out, and then he sent out Graveler. Maria used Surf for super effective damage, and knocked it out in one blow. Next up Staraptor was sent out, and I switched out to Maximus. Maximus' attack was lowered by Intimidate, and then he was hit with Take Down for great damage, but he countered with Spark for super effective damage and knocked it out for the win.
I left Oreburgh Gate and headed for Route 204, just north of Jubilife City, where I found a Sea Incense and HP Up. I also used the Vs Seeker while there, and I got into a couple battles with a couple nearby Trainers. Both of the Trainers had very weak Pokemon, and they went down quickly before I moved on. I went north to find the Ravaged Path, and after a lot of rocks smashed and some swimming, I found a Luck Incense, and TM03 (Water Pulse).
I left the cave and then Flew to Floaroma Town, and got a Pecha Berry before heading to the Valley Windworks. I found TM24 (Thunderbolt) on a small bit of land jutting out of the mountain just north of the Valley Windworks, and just south of it I found a Max Elixir next to a wind turbine. I then continued on my way.
I Flew over to Eternia City and got on Route 211, and came across a Hiker I hadn't fought before. He went down easily against Maria, and she grew to Level 33. As I went down to the stream below, I came across a Bird Keeper and took out her Pokemon easily enough. South of her I found TM12 (Taunt), then I went back towards the city, and used Surf up the north pond to find PP Up.
I went into Mt. Coronet, from Oreburgh City, and using Surf I managed to find a Protein, then I continued through. I also found a Dawn Stone, then headed out for more Surfing fun. I left Mt. Coronet on the east side, and found a Fisherman who wanted to fight. I sent out Annabelle, and he sent out Barboach. I had Annabelle use Leech Seed, and Barboach tried using Rest but it was still fully healed, but then got health drained by the Leech Seed. Annabelle hit it with Mega Drain, and it did massive damage to knock it out, and then Annabelle grew to Level 33. Next up was Gyarados, and I decided to keep Annabelle in the fight. Annabelle's attack was halved by Intimidate, then she used Mega Drain for minor damage, and got minor damage in return from Bite. Annabelle then used Cut for minor damage, and another Bite did minor damage to her. I decided to switch out to Maximus, seeing how ineffective Annabelle was, and he got hit by Dragon Rage for good damage. Maximus hit Gyarados with Spark, and it was knocked out by the super effective attack. The battle was won, and I got around $1000 for my effort.
I continued exploring the region with Surf, and in my adventures I found TM19 (Giga Drain), a Rare Candy, a Mystic Water, TM62 (Silver Wind), TM84 (Poison Jab), an Antidote, a Rose Incense, a Water Stone, and several Trainers. After lots of battling, Lucius grew to Level 33, and Maximus grew to Level 34.
While I was getting all this done, something amazing happened; I finally found my original copy of Pokemon Pearl, just before the Elite Four. Using my original copy with my old DS Lite, I did a quick trade, and got Alexander to evolve into Machamp!
Now that I've got my old copy of Pearl back, after I'm done with my adventures with this game, I can go to the old one and grab doubles of all of the legendaries there too! This is gonna be great for trading way beyond into X/Y!
Current Team:
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 33)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 33)
Marcus (Staravia, Normal/Flying, Lv. 33)
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 33)
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 33)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 34)
After that, I decided to use the Bulbapedia guide to find all the places I've gone to where I can use my new ability, Surf. I first went to Oreburgh Gate, down below, and I came across a Veteran Trainer. He sent out Riolu, and I sent out Maria. Maria got hit by Screech, then countered with Mud Bomb for great damage. Maria used her Quick Claw to then hit Riolu with Water Pulse to knock it out, and then he sent out Graveler. Maria used Surf for super effective damage, and knocked it out in one blow. Next up Staraptor was sent out, and I switched out to Maximus. Maximus' attack was lowered by Intimidate, and then he was hit with Take Down for great damage, but he countered with Spark for super effective damage and knocked it out for the win.
I left Oreburgh Gate and headed for Route 204, just north of Jubilife City, where I found a Sea Incense and HP Up. I also used the Vs Seeker while there, and I got into a couple battles with a couple nearby Trainers. Both of the Trainers had very weak Pokemon, and they went down quickly before I moved on. I went north to find the Ravaged Path, and after a lot of rocks smashed and some swimming, I found a Luck Incense, and TM03 (Water Pulse).
I left the cave and then Flew to Floaroma Town, and got a Pecha Berry before heading to the Valley Windworks. I found TM24 (Thunderbolt) on a small bit of land jutting out of the mountain just north of the Valley Windworks, and just south of it I found a Max Elixir next to a wind turbine. I then continued on my way.
I Flew over to Eternia City and got on Route 211, and came across a Hiker I hadn't fought before. He went down easily against Maria, and she grew to Level 33. As I went down to the stream below, I came across a Bird Keeper and took out her Pokemon easily enough. South of her I found TM12 (Taunt), then I went back towards the city, and used Surf up the north pond to find PP Up.
I went into Mt. Coronet, from Oreburgh City, and using Surf I managed to find a Protein, then I continued through. I also found a Dawn Stone, then headed out for more Surfing fun. I left Mt. Coronet on the east side, and found a Fisherman who wanted to fight. I sent out Annabelle, and he sent out Barboach. I had Annabelle use Leech Seed, and Barboach tried using Rest but it was still fully healed, but then got health drained by the Leech Seed. Annabelle hit it with Mega Drain, and it did massive damage to knock it out, and then Annabelle grew to Level 33. Next up was Gyarados, and I decided to keep Annabelle in the fight. Annabelle's attack was halved by Intimidate, then she used Mega Drain for minor damage, and got minor damage in return from Bite. Annabelle then used Cut for minor damage, and another Bite did minor damage to her. I decided to switch out to Maximus, seeing how ineffective Annabelle was, and he got hit by Dragon Rage for good damage. Maximus hit Gyarados with Spark, and it was knocked out by the super effective attack. The battle was won, and I got around $1000 for my effort.
I continued exploring the region with Surf, and in my adventures I found TM19 (Giga Drain), a Rare Candy, a Mystic Water, TM62 (Silver Wind), TM84 (Poison Jab), an Antidote, a Rose Incense, a Water Stone, and several Trainers. After lots of battling, Lucius grew to Level 33, and Maximus grew to Level 34.
While I was getting all this done, something amazing happened; I finally found my original copy of Pokemon Pearl, just before the Elite Four. Using my original copy with my old DS Lite, I did a quick trade, and got Alexander to evolve into Machamp!
Now that I've got my old copy of Pearl back, after I'm done with my adventures with this game, I can go to the old one and grab doubles of all of the legendaries there too! This is gonna be great for trading way beyond into X/Y!
Current Team:
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 33)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 33)
Marcus (Staravia, Normal/Flying, Lv. 33)
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 33)
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 33)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 34)
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Pokemon Pearl - Hearthome Gym
I went to Hearthome Gym, and found that the Gym Leader was FINALLY back from wherever she went.
My team consisted of:
Marcus (Staravia, Normal/Flying, Lv. 32)
Alexander (Machoke, Fighting, Lv. 32)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 32)
Annabelle (Grotle, Grass/Ground, Lv. 32)
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 32)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 32)
I went up a platform, and found a sign with 3 doors behind it. The sign had a simple math question, and each door represented an answer. I took the right door at this first sign, then continued to the next floor. I went through the middle door for this one, then the left door for the next one. The final door I took on the right, and finally reached the Gym Leader, Fantina.
She told me she likes to try new things, and that when she saw the Contest Hall in Hearthome City she planned to be the best Coordinator, and explained that reason was why she dressed the way she did too. Then we started the match.
I sent out Marcus, to fight her Drifblim, and Intimidate cut her Drifblim's attack before the match started. I had Marcus use Aerial Ace for good damage, then it used Minimize to increase it's evasion. I had Marcus use Fly, and he flew up high, but still got hit by Drifblim's Gust attack for massive damage and was brought to the yellow. Marcus Flew down and hit Drifblim for great damage, bringing it to the red, and it used Minimize to raise evasion again. I had Marcus use Aerial Ace, but not before Fantina could use Hyper Potion on Drifblim. I decided to switch out for Maximus, knowing his Electric-Type would do great damage against a Ghost/Flying-Type like Drifblim. I had Maximus try to use Bite, but it missed, and then Drifblim used Minimize again. Maximus used Spark and it hit for massive damage, and knocked out the Driblim!
I sent out Lucius next, against her Mismagius. Lucius got hit by Magical Leaf, though it wasn't very effective, and then he used Fire Spin to trap Mismagius and keep it damaged. Lucius got hit by another Magical Leaf, this time a critical hit that brought him to the yellow, and then used Ember for minor damage. I decided to switch over to Maria, and she got hit by Shadow Ball for good damage. Maria got hit by Confuse Ray on the next turn, and hurt herself in her confusion. Maria got hit by another Shadow Ball, and barely clung on, but she was able to hit Mismagius with Surf for good damage. Mismagius ate a berry to heal up, and I switched over to Maximus again, who got hit by Shadow Ball for massive damage. Maximus then got hit by Psybeam and knocked out before he could attack, and I was forced to use Annabelle. Annabelle got hit by Psybeam for good damage, and her Leech Seed missed. Annabelle got hit by another Psybeam for good damage, then countered with Mega Drain for some damage. Mismagius used Magical Leaf for good damage, and Annabelle tried to use Earthquake to no effect thanks to Mismagius' Levitate Ability. I decided to use Revive on Maximus, knowing his Bite attack would do great damage against Mismagius, but then Annabelle got hit by Confuse Ray. Annabelle got hit by another Psybeam, but clung on, and used Leech Seed against it. I then used a potion to heal Maximus more, and Annabelle was knocked out by Magical Leaf. I sent out Maximus, and he got hit by Magical leaf for good damage, but used Bite on Mismagius and knocked it out.
Next up was Gengar, and I kept Maximus out to fight. Maximus got hit by Confuse Ray, but powered through it to Bite Gengar for great damage. I decided to use Hyper Potion on Maximus, knowing only he had a Dark-Type attack to do super-effective damage against this last Gengar, and he got hit by Poison Jab for good damage, and was poisoned. Maximus got hit by another Poison Jab, a critical hit that knocked him out, and I had to switch to Marcus. Marcus cut Gengar's attack with Intimidate, and then used Fly to fly up high and avoid an attack. Marcus Flew down and struck the Gengar for massive damage, and knocked out Gengar for victory!
After this tough battle, Fantina told me she was dumbfounded, surprised at how strong my Pokemon and I were, and she gave me the Relic Badge! She also handed over TM65 (Shadow Claw), a move that usually does critical hits. I can now use Surf outside of battle, and I'm sure I'll need to very soon, right after I heal my Pokemon.
Before I could heal my Pokemon though, I came across Cynthia again. She had been looking for me, apparently having gotten word from her Grandma about what I did in Celestic Town. She thanked me for saving the town, but told me that she was growing very concerned with Team Galactic, having previously written them off as just an "eccentric bunch of freaks" until now. She thought they were harmless with how they talked and dressed, but now she realizes that they're becoming big trouble. She told me that I should visit the library in Canalave City if I found the ruins in her town interesting, and that it may help in the completion of my Pokedex. She then left, and I headed straight to the Pokemon Center to heal my team.
Current Team:
Marcus (Staravia, Normal/Flying, Lv. 32)
Alexander (Machoke, Fighting, Lv. 32)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 32)
Annabelle (Grotle, Grass/Ground, Lv. 32)
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 32)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 32)
My team consisted of:
Marcus (Staravia, Normal/Flying, Lv. 32)
Alexander (Machoke, Fighting, Lv. 32)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 32)
Annabelle (Grotle, Grass/Ground, Lv. 32)
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 32)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 32)
I went up a platform, and found a sign with 3 doors behind it. The sign had a simple math question, and each door represented an answer. I took the right door at this first sign, then continued to the next floor. I went through the middle door for this one, then the left door for the next one. The final door I took on the right, and finally reached the Gym Leader, Fantina.
She told me she likes to try new things, and that when she saw the Contest Hall in Hearthome City she planned to be the best Coordinator, and explained that reason was why she dressed the way she did too. Then we started the match.
I sent out Marcus, to fight her Drifblim, and Intimidate cut her Drifblim's attack before the match started. I had Marcus use Aerial Ace for good damage, then it used Minimize to increase it's evasion. I had Marcus use Fly, and he flew up high, but still got hit by Drifblim's Gust attack for massive damage and was brought to the yellow. Marcus Flew down and hit Drifblim for great damage, bringing it to the red, and it used Minimize to raise evasion again. I had Marcus use Aerial Ace, but not before Fantina could use Hyper Potion on Drifblim. I decided to switch out for Maximus, knowing his Electric-Type would do great damage against a Ghost/Flying-Type like Drifblim. I had Maximus try to use Bite, but it missed, and then Drifblim used Minimize again. Maximus used Spark and it hit for massive damage, and knocked out the Driblim!
I sent out Lucius next, against her Mismagius. Lucius got hit by Magical Leaf, though it wasn't very effective, and then he used Fire Spin to trap Mismagius and keep it damaged. Lucius got hit by another Magical Leaf, this time a critical hit that brought him to the yellow, and then used Ember for minor damage. I decided to switch over to Maria, and she got hit by Shadow Ball for good damage. Maria got hit by Confuse Ray on the next turn, and hurt herself in her confusion. Maria got hit by another Shadow Ball, and barely clung on, but she was able to hit Mismagius with Surf for good damage. Mismagius ate a berry to heal up, and I switched over to Maximus again, who got hit by Shadow Ball for massive damage. Maximus then got hit by Psybeam and knocked out before he could attack, and I was forced to use Annabelle. Annabelle got hit by Psybeam for good damage, and her Leech Seed missed. Annabelle got hit by another Psybeam for good damage, then countered with Mega Drain for some damage. Mismagius used Magical Leaf for good damage, and Annabelle tried to use Earthquake to no effect thanks to Mismagius' Levitate Ability. I decided to use Revive on Maximus, knowing his Bite attack would do great damage against Mismagius, but then Annabelle got hit by Confuse Ray. Annabelle got hit by another Psybeam, but clung on, and used Leech Seed against it. I then used a potion to heal Maximus more, and Annabelle was knocked out by Magical Leaf. I sent out Maximus, and he got hit by Magical leaf for good damage, but used Bite on Mismagius and knocked it out.
Next up was Gengar, and I kept Maximus out to fight. Maximus got hit by Confuse Ray, but powered through it to Bite Gengar for great damage. I decided to use Hyper Potion on Maximus, knowing only he had a Dark-Type attack to do super-effective damage against this last Gengar, and he got hit by Poison Jab for good damage, and was poisoned. Maximus got hit by another Poison Jab, a critical hit that knocked him out, and I had to switch to Marcus. Marcus cut Gengar's attack with Intimidate, and then used Fly to fly up high and avoid an attack. Marcus Flew down and struck the Gengar for massive damage, and knocked out Gengar for victory!
After this tough battle, Fantina told me she was dumbfounded, surprised at how strong my Pokemon and I were, and she gave me the Relic Badge! She also handed over TM65 (Shadow Claw), a move that usually does critical hits. I can now use Surf outside of battle, and I'm sure I'll need to very soon, right after I heal my Pokemon.
Before I could heal my Pokemon though, I came across Cynthia again. She had been looking for me, apparently having gotten word from her Grandma about what I did in Celestic Town. She thanked me for saving the town, but told me that she was growing very concerned with Team Galactic, having previously written them off as just an "eccentric bunch of freaks" until now. She thought they were harmless with how they talked and dressed, but now she realizes that they're becoming big trouble. She told me that I should visit the library in Canalave City if I found the ruins in her town interesting, and that it may help in the completion of my Pokedex. She then left, and I headed straight to the Pokemon Center to heal my team.
Current Team:
Marcus (Staravia, Normal/Flying, Lv. 32)
Alexander (Machoke, Fighting, Lv. 32)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 32)
Annabelle (Grotle, Grass/Ground, Lv. 32)
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 32)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 32)
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