I did a lot of training with my Pokemon, and through it all Nora grew to Level 20 and learned Aqua Ring, Mason grew to Level 20, Arthur grew to Level 20, Purrloin grew to Level 20 and evolved into Liepard, and Madelyn grew to Level 21 and evolved into Tranquill. I also taught Cole to use Rock Smash in place of Arm Thrust.
Castelia City was called the "City of Grandeur" and it was easy to see why. There were few cities around the various regions I had visited that
could really be considered as such, but this was the first that was
without a doubt a major city, complete with a skyline full of
skyscrapers. It also featured a curving road, such an odd and interesting thing in Pokemon when one could only move in four directions previously.
After I healed my team at the Castelia Pokemon Center, I went ahead and explored this massive city. I checked one of the docks nearby and found the Royal Unova, being prepared for Ace Trainers, then I went to visit another one and received a Leaf Stone from someone to evolve Arthur at a later time.
I decided to head into the city, where I found the main road occupied by SO MANY people walking to their various destinations. It was so unique and interesting to see so many people living their lives, and it was something I'd expect from a huge city like this. I quickly found the Game Freak building, and I went inside. Fortunately the game didn't break when I entered the building of the people who MADE the game, and I got an entry for a Pokemon named Zorua, a rare Pokemon I doubted I would see otherwise.
I went up to the 22nd Floor, where I found the developers hard at work. After talking with everyone there, I left the building to do more exploring. A nearby building had a woman who gave Liepard a massage to make him more friendly, and on the 11th Floor I got TM44 (Rest) as well. I went deeper into the city and got into a battle with a Dancer. Liepard got knocked out by his Pansage, but Madelyn took revenge and won the battle.
The Dancer asked me to go and recruit other Dancers for him to make a group, and I agreed to help. I went down one alley, and quickly found a Dancer, but he wanted a battle to prove I was stronger first. I got into another battle, and he sent out Panpour, while I sent out Nora. I had to switch out to Mason, and he took it out easily.
I sent the Dancer to the first, and I found a nearby coffee shop I checked out before moving on. I received a Lemonade from the person running the counter, and started heading toward the Pokemon Center before I heard someone shouting about their sunglasses. The man found them, telling me that light would help me find things, and he gave me TM70 (Flash) before I managed to leave the alleyway.
I found the final Dancer on some docks, and Nora beat his Pansear quite easily. I met the trio at the center of the city by the Water Fountain and received an Amulet Coin as thanks for getting the group together.
I passed by the Castelia Gym to heal my team, and found the Passerby Analytics HQ. I went inside, and was appointed as a statistician by the president. He told me my duty would be to conduct requested surveys, which I would receive from him. He told me the Survey Radar would allow me to get surveys and get data, and be paid for my work. It sounded interesting, but I wasn't sure if it was something I could do in the game or if it would actually be an online-only type deal.
I healed my team, and then I did more exploring of the city. I found the Studio Castelia, where an artist requested I show them a Ground-Type Pokemon, but I had none at the time. I found the Casteliacone Shop, but it was closed for the Winter. I went inside a building and found a Name Rater, and I was able to change Liepard's name to Zach! Finally he had a proper name.
I went to another nearby building and found quite a party going on at the 47th floor after getting frisked by the guard at the door for suspicious items. One party-goer gave me TM45 (Attract), and I found several foreign people enjoying the festivities. I wondered what kind of party this was as I saw people mingle, but shortly after I left.
I checked out another building, got an Eviolite, and then I went to the Castelia Gym for my next Badge. I started inside, and was stopped by Cheren outside the door by Cheren, who just won his newest Badge. Cheren told me he'd keep going on, keep winning against all of the Unova region's Gym Leaders. Cheren told me he would even beat the Champion, and I wondered if perhaps he could. It was odd, it appeared that Cheren would only feel truly alive if people recognized his skill.
I watched Cheren leave, and before I could do anything I was stopped by Burgh who came outside to meet me. He recognized me as the Trainer who fought Team Plasma in Pinwheel Forest, and he asked me to wait to challenge him because he found out that Team Plasma had shown up in Castelia City. Burgh asked me to come with him to the dock at Prime Pier, and I followed behind.
I met up with Burgh, who had Bianca and another girl with him. It turned out that Team Plasma had stolen her Munna, and the other girl told me that she heard Bianca's scream and ran after the thief fast as she could, but she lost them in the city. The girl was named Iris, and she was angry about the theft, eager to get the Pokemon back and punish Team Plasma.
As Burgh planned how to find the thieves, a Plasma Grunt came up to us from the city. He spotted the Gym Leader, Burgh, and thought himself lucky enough to grab more Pokemon, but then he realized he was no match and ran off! Burgh and I ran after the bastard, instructing Iris to stay with Bianca.
I spotted Burgh nearby, and he saw the Plasma Grunt heading toward the Gym. We found a group of them guarding the entrance to a nearby building, and they tried to tell us that nobody was there. It was obvious they were lying, that there was a major meeting going on, and I battled the weak Plasma Grunt while the other two got Burgh in a Double-Battle.
I sent Nora out against his Sandile, and a Bubble Beam knocked it out easily, and Nora grew to Level 21. Another Sandile was sent out, and I had Arthur fight it, and a single Vine Whip knocked it out to win the battle. The Plasma Grunts all ran inside to report this to the Seven Sages, and Iris and Bianca came by afterwards. They got lost in the city, even with directions from the Xtransceiver.
Burgh told them that Team Plasma was inside, that the stolen Pokemon may be in there too, then he went inside. Iris said she would join the fight, and told Bianca to come as well. Bianca asked me to fight as well, and I switched around my team a little to have Arthur at the lead, before I went inside.
I stood strong with Burgh, Iris, and Bianca, and before us stood Ghetsis, another pair of Sages, and the three Plasma Grunts we defeated behind them. Ghetsis was surprised to see Burgh there, who asked him what the guiding principle of Team Plasma was, "Take what you want from people?"
Bronius, one of the Sages, said he thought it would be amusing to prepare a hideout right in front of a Pokemon Gym, but he admitted that they were detected more quickly than he anticipated. Ghetsis wasn't concerned about it, saying that they already had a base of operations elsewhere. He asked us if we were familiar with the legend of the founding of the Unova region, and Iris was.
Iris said it had to do with a black Dragon-Type Pokemon, and Ghetsis responded that it appeared before a hero who sought the ideal way to bring the world together. Ghetsis continued that the black Dragon-Type Pokemon shared it's knowledge, and stood strong against those who would fight against it. He said that their combined power brought unity to the hearts of everyone in the land and so Unova was created.
Ghetsis claimed that they would bring back the hero and the Pokemon to Unova once more, thinking that by winning people's hearts and minds he (stumbling on his intentions over Team Plasma) could create the world he desires. It was obvious that he was running things and also had his OWN plans for the world that Team Plasma wouldn't necessarily share, and I wondered if I would have to ally myself with Team Plasma to stop Ghetsis when they realize his true plans.
Burgh told Ghetsis that Castelia City holds many different kinds of people with different ways of thinking and different lifestyles. Burgh told them that there was something they were saying he didn't understand, that one thing we all have in common is that we ALL care about Pokemon. Burgh spoke of how people meeting for even the first time could talk about Pokemon, or battle or trade. Burgh brought up Ghetsis' speech at Accumula Town, that he was responsible for leading Burgh to rethinking his relationship with his Pokemon, and thanked him for it.
That day, Burgh made a promise to himself, swearing that he would dedicate himself to Pokemon even more strongly, and asked if Team Plasma would strengthen the bond between people and Pokemon further. Ghetsis laughed, telling Burgh he was hard to figure out, and a tad more intelligent than he'd expected, and Ghetsis told him that he had gathered knowledgeable people from every corner of the world for their king's benefit. He said they could be called the Seven Sages, but he wouldn't say anything further, leaving after they returned Bianca's Munna.
Iris said she would continue being Bianca's bodyguard to show her the city, and Burgh revealed that Iris is a powerful Pokemon Trainer, but not quite at home in the big city yet. Iris thanked me for helping out, and handed over a Yache Berry. The pair of them left, and Burgh told me he would be waiting at the Castelia Gym for me.
I snagged a Smoke Ball left behind by Team Plasma, and went to the Pokemon Center to heal my team before I would challenge Burgh at the Castelia Gym. Soon I'd have my third Gym Badge!
Current Team:
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 20)
Mason (Blitzle, Electric, Lv. 20)
Zach (Liepard, Dark, Lv. 20)
Nora (Tympole, Water, Lv. 21)
Cole (Pignite, Fire/Fighting, Lv. 21)
Madelyn (Tranquill, Normal/Flying, Lv. 21)
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Pokemon Black - Through Pinwheel Forest to Castelia City
On my way west to Pinwheel Forest I was given TM94 (Rock Smash) by a girl on the path to the forest, and I was surprised to see a former HM reduced to TM status. I remember this happening with Flash, which was an HM in Sapphire, but in Gen 4 starting with Pokemon Pearl it was another TM. I wonder how many other former HMs will be changed to TM status?
I found Burgh nearby, and he told me that if Team Plasma manage to sneak off through the forest then we might have trouble. I got into a battle before I entered the forest, and Mason grew to Level 18. The Nurse I fought healed him up, and I grabbed a nearby Ether before I wandered south a short distance to get into a pair of battles.
Through the battles, Madelyn grew to Level 18 and learned Roost in place of Growl, and Purrloin and Arthur got a bit banged up by another Trainer, but the Nurse healed my team again. I continued on into the forest, and I quickly found Burgh on the path. He told me there were two ways out of Pinwheel Forest, the road that goes straight through the forest, and the road that winds through it.
Burgh took the straight road, with the intention to block the exit if he didn't find them, and I took the winding path to look for them. I quickly got into a Double Battle, and Purrloin went down to a previously unknown weakness to Bug-Type Pokemon, but I sent Madelyn in to take them down. I went back to the Nurse to heal my team, then I continued on through the winding path.
I quickly found one of the Team Plasma Grunts, hoping to beat me and help the others escape. The Grunt sent out Sandile and I sent out Purrloin, but then I switched over to Arthur who got stuck by Sand Tomb which did minor damage. Arthur's Leech Seed was avoided by Sandile, then it used Torment to stop Arthur from using Leech Seed again, but then he struck with Vine Whip for massive damage, and got hit by Assurance for good damage. Arthur used Leech Seed to regain some health to balance out Rock Tomb, then another Vine Whip was avoided, and then Sandile knocked out Arthur.
Finally the Grunt's Sandile was knocked out by Purrloin's Fury Swipes, and the Plasma Grunt told me he didn't have anything, telling me I'd just have to look for his friends through the forest to get the skull back. I had to get back to the Nurse to heal my team and revive Arthur before I could continue searching.
I decided to look for new Pokemon in the tall grass nearby, and I caught a Venipede (Bug/Poison, Male, Lv. 15), a Cottonee (Grass, Male, Lv. 14), and a Sewaddle (Bug/Grass, Female, Lv. 15) before I had to go back to town to heal my team at the Pokemon Center. I started to wonder about the strength of my team, and of how their stats had all grown so slowly, so evenly as I trained, wondering if perhaps they would be too weak for the battles ahead?
I also found a Tympole (Water, Female, Lv. 12) in the grass outside of Pinwheel Forest, who I named Nora, and she would be the sixth member of my team. I kept looking through the grass after I healed my team again, and I also found a Timburr (Fighting, Female, Lv. 13), and a Sawk (Fighting, Male, Lv. 15) and through all the battles Arthur also grew to Level 18, while Madelyn grew to Level 19.
I went back into the forest and fought against another Team Plasma Grunt, and she sent out Purrloin against Mason. Mason used Shock Wave for massive damage, and then Purrloin missed an attack before another Shock Wave knocked it out and won the battle. She was also empty-handed, and I had to continue looking through the forest for the rest of Team Plasma.
I found out that there were Trainers outside of Pinwheel Forest that I missed, so I went back to battle them, and through the fighting Nora grew to Level 14, but try as I might Purrloin just couldn't get much experience. With a weakness to both Bug-Type Pokemon and Fighting-Type Pokemon, I knew I wouldn't be able to get much if any training done for Purrloin except to have him switch out for every single battle, a slow and tedious process.
It was night when I went back into Pinwheel Forest, and I got into a battle with a Pokemon Ranger. By the end of it Nora grew to Level 15, and Purrloin grew to Level 18. I got into another battle with a Youngster, and then I got past him to fight another Pokemon Ranger. Purrloin was knocked out by the Pokemon Ranger, but Mason got revenge. Without a Revive, I had to continue on without Purrloin's strength.
I got stopped by yet another Pokemon Ranger as I made my way toward another Plasma Grunt, and I was starting to get angry with them. These people were supposed to protect Pokemon and the habitats that they live in, why were they stopping me from fighting Team Plasma? Did they have nothing better to do with their time?
Arthur knocked out her Panpour in a single Vine Whip, and Nora grew to Level 16 and learned Mud Shot in place of Round, then I made my way to the Plasma Grunt. The Plasma Grunt sent out Patrat, then Nora went out to face it. After a prolonged battle, Nora came out on top with the win, and I had to run past him to try catching his friends.
I found myself confronted by yet ANOTHER Pokemon Ranger, and I felt like telling him to go do his fucking job instead of harassing me with a Pokemon battle! Nora took out his Pansear with just a couple Bubble Beam attacks, and she grew to Level 17, then I had to rush past him hoping that Team Plasma hadn't gotten away when he and his friends had held me back.
I found another Team Plasma Grunt, another one who proved to be prepared for a Trainer like myself with three Pokemon. Nora took out his Patrat, then Mason took out another Patrat, and then Arthur took out his last Pokemon, a Sandile. When I beat the Plasma Grunt, he handed over the Dragon Skull! The Grunt lamented that the dream that the king and his grunts share wouldn't come true.
Suddenly someone came up from behind me, and they asked the Grunt how he was doing. The Grunt revealed that the man is Gorm of the Seven Sages, I'm assuming a powerful group within Team Plasma. The Plasma Grunt admitted that the Dragon Skull they worked so hard to get had been stolen from them by me, but he said it wasn't important, that they could afford to abandon it. It seems the Dragon Skull wasn't the Legendary Pokemon they were looking for.
Gorm suddenly confronted me, telling me that they couldn't allow anyone to get away with disrupting their plans. He threatened to stop me from ever interfering again, but before I could start a fight Burgh came up from behind, telling me he had found us because of the bug Pokemon getting worked up. Burgh was interested in Gorm, asking if he was there to help his fellow Plasma Grunts, and suddenly Lenora came by as well, empty handed after beating her own slew of Plasma Grunts.
Lenora asked Gorm who he was, if he was the big boss, and he would only say that he was one of the Seven Sages of Team Plasma. Gorm said that Ghetsis, another of the Seven Sages, would liberate Pokemon with words alone. He also told us the remainder of the Seven Sages have ordered their Grunts to take Pokemon with force, but realized that the odds were against them, faced with an Ace Trainer like myself AND two Gym Leaders.
Gorm told us "Know your enemies, know yourself, and you need not fear the result of a hundred battles..." which was rather cryptic. Gorm retreated with the Grunt, telling us once again that they would liberate Pokemon by stealing them from Trainers, and he said that even with them being Gym Leaders that they would not tolerate any more obstruction from them.
Burgh and Lenora talked amongst themselves, and decided not to chase the pair. Burgh went back to Castelia City, looking forward to battling with me when I was ready to take on the Castelia Gym. I gave Lenora the Dragon Skull to return to the museum, and she thanked me for my effort and the care I gave my Pokemon. Lenora handed over a Moon Stone before he left the forest to return to the museum.
With all that behind me, I decided that it was best to hurry out of the Forest and to Castelia City. I gave Arthur a Miracle Seed I had found on a ledge, and I got to the main path before I left the forest. I found myself standing before the Skyarrow Bridge, with the Castelia City skyline in the distance. I got a Quick Claw from a Hiker before I went across the bridge, watching trucks passing below me while I walked a path above them, and soon I found myself in Castelia City.
I healed my team, and I knew I would have to do a lot of training back in Pinwheel Forest before my team would be ready for the challenges ahead. I wondered how Purrloin would fare, how long it would take him to really build his strength with so many different Pokemon strong against his Dark-Type.
Current Team:
Nora (Tympole, Water, Lv. 17)
Mason (Blitzle, Electric, Lv. 18)
Cole (Pignite, Fire/Fighting, Lv. 21)
Madelyn (Pidove, Normal/Flying, Lv. 19)
Purrloin (Dark, Male, Lv. 18)
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 18)
I found Burgh nearby, and he told me that if Team Plasma manage to sneak off through the forest then we might have trouble. I got into a battle before I entered the forest, and Mason grew to Level 18. The Nurse I fought healed him up, and I grabbed a nearby Ether before I wandered south a short distance to get into a pair of battles.
Through the battles, Madelyn grew to Level 18 and learned Roost in place of Growl, and Purrloin and Arthur got a bit banged up by another Trainer, but the Nurse healed my team again. I continued on into the forest, and I quickly found Burgh on the path. He told me there were two ways out of Pinwheel Forest, the road that goes straight through the forest, and the road that winds through it.
Burgh took the straight road, with the intention to block the exit if he didn't find them, and I took the winding path to look for them. I quickly got into a Double Battle, and Purrloin went down to a previously unknown weakness to Bug-Type Pokemon, but I sent Madelyn in to take them down. I went back to the Nurse to heal my team, then I continued on through the winding path.
I quickly found one of the Team Plasma Grunts, hoping to beat me and help the others escape. The Grunt sent out Sandile and I sent out Purrloin, but then I switched over to Arthur who got stuck by Sand Tomb which did minor damage. Arthur's Leech Seed was avoided by Sandile, then it used Torment to stop Arthur from using Leech Seed again, but then he struck with Vine Whip for massive damage, and got hit by Assurance for good damage. Arthur used Leech Seed to regain some health to balance out Rock Tomb, then another Vine Whip was avoided, and then Sandile knocked out Arthur.
Finally the Grunt's Sandile was knocked out by Purrloin's Fury Swipes, and the Plasma Grunt told me he didn't have anything, telling me I'd just have to look for his friends through the forest to get the skull back. I had to get back to the Nurse to heal my team and revive Arthur before I could continue searching.
I decided to look for new Pokemon in the tall grass nearby, and I caught a Venipede (Bug/Poison, Male, Lv. 15), a Cottonee (Grass, Male, Lv. 14), and a Sewaddle (Bug/Grass, Female, Lv. 15) before I had to go back to town to heal my team at the Pokemon Center. I started to wonder about the strength of my team, and of how their stats had all grown so slowly, so evenly as I trained, wondering if perhaps they would be too weak for the battles ahead?
I also found a Tympole (Water, Female, Lv. 12) in the grass outside of Pinwheel Forest, who I named Nora, and she would be the sixth member of my team. I kept looking through the grass after I healed my team again, and I also found a Timburr (Fighting, Female, Lv. 13), and a Sawk (Fighting, Male, Lv. 15) and through all the battles Arthur also grew to Level 18, while Madelyn grew to Level 19.
I went back into the forest and fought against another Team Plasma Grunt, and she sent out Purrloin against Mason. Mason used Shock Wave for massive damage, and then Purrloin missed an attack before another Shock Wave knocked it out and won the battle. She was also empty-handed, and I had to continue looking through the forest for the rest of Team Plasma.
I found out that there were Trainers outside of Pinwheel Forest that I missed, so I went back to battle them, and through the fighting Nora grew to Level 14, but try as I might Purrloin just couldn't get much experience. With a weakness to both Bug-Type Pokemon and Fighting-Type Pokemon, I knew I wouldn't be able to get much if any training done for Purrloin except to have him switch out for every single battle, a slow and tedious process.
It was night when I went back into Pinwheel Forest, and I got into a battle with a Pokemon Ranger. By the end of it Nora grew to Level 15, and Purrloin grew to Level 18. I got into another battle with a Youngster, and then I got past him to fight another Pokemon Ranger. Purrloin was knocked out by the Pokemon Ranger, but Mason got revenge. Without a Revive, I had to continue on without Purrloin's strength.
I got stopped by yet another Pokemon Ranger as I made my way toward another Plasma Grunt, and I was starting to get angry with them. These people were supposed to protect Pokemon and the habitats that they live in, why were they stopping me from fighting Team Plasma? Did they have nothing better to do with their time?
Arthur knocked out her Panpour in a single Vine Whip, and Nora grew to Level 16 and learned Mud Shot in place of Round, then I made my way to the Plasma Grunt. The Plasma Grunt sent out Patrat, then Nora went out to face it. After a prolonged battle, Nora came out on top with the win, and I had to run past him to try catching his friends.
I found myself confronted by yet ANOTHER Pokemon Ranger, and I felt like telling him to go do his fucking job instead of harassing me with a Pokemon battle! Nora took out his Pansear with just a couple Bubble Beam attacks, and she grew to Level 17, then I had to rush past him hoping that Team Plasma hadn't gotten away when he and his friends had held me back.
I found another Team Plasma Grunt, another one who proved to be prepared for a Trainer like myself with three Pokemon. Nora took out his Patrat, then Mason took out another Patrat, and then Arthur took out his last Pokemon, a Sandile. When I beat the Plasma Grunt, he handed over the Dragon Skull! The Grunt lamented that the dream that the king and his grunts share wouldn't come true.
Suddenly someone came up from behind me, and they asked the Grunt how he was doing. The Grunt revealed that the man is Gorm of the Seven Sages, I'm assuming a powerful group within Team Plasma. The Plasma Grunt admitted that the Dragon Skull they worked so hard to get had been stolen from them by me, but he said it wasn't important, that they could afford to abandon it. It seems the Dragon Skull wasn't the Legendary Pokemon they were looking for.
Gorm suddenly confronted me, telling me that they couldn't allow anyone to get away with disrupting their plans. He threatened to stop me from ever interfering again, but before I could start a fight Burgh came up from behind, telling me he had found us because of the bug Pokemon getting worked up. Burgh was interested in Gorm, asking if he was there to help his fellow Plasma Grunts, and suddenly Lenora came by as well, empty handed after beating her own slew of Plasma Grunts.
Lenora asked Gorm who he was, if he was the big boss, and he would only say that he was one of the Seven Sages of Team Plasma. Gorm said that Ghetsis, another of the Seven Sages, would liberate Pokemon with words alone. He also told us the remainder of the Seven Sages have ordered their Grunts to take Pokemon with force, but realized that the odds were against them, faced with an Ace Trainer like myself AND two Gym Leaders.
Gorm told us "Know your enemies, know yourself, and you need not fear the result of a hundred battles..." which was rather cryptic. Gorm retreated with the Grunt, telling us once again that they would liberate Pokemon by stealing them from Trainers, and he said that even with them being Gym Leaders that they would not tolerate any more obstruction from them.
Burgh and Lenora talked amongst themselves, and decided not to chase the pair. Burgh went back to Castelia City, looking forward to battling with me when I was ready to take on the Castelia Gym. I gave Lenora the Dragon Skull to return to the museum, and she thanked me for my effort and the care I gave my Pokemon. Lenora handed over a Moon Stone before he left the forest to return to the museum.
With all that behind me, I decided that it was best to hurry out of the Forest and to Castelia City. I gave Arthur a Miracle Seed I had found on a ledge, and I got to the main path before I left the forest. I found myself standing before the Skyarrow Bridge, with the Castelia City skyline in the distance. I got a Quick Claw from a Hiker before I went across the bridge, watching trucks passing below me while I walked a path above them, and soon I found myself in Castelia City.
I healed my team, and I knew I would have to do a lot of training back in Pinwheel Forest before my team would be ready for the challenges ahead. I wondered how Purrloin would fare, how long it would take him to really build his strength with so many different Pokemon strong against his Dark-Type.
Current Team:
Nora (Tympole, Water, Lv. 17)
Mason (Blitzle, Electric, Lv. 18)
Cole (Pignite, Fire/Fighting, Lv. 21)
Madelyn (Pidove, Normal/Flying, Lv. 19)
Purrloin (Dark, Male, Lv. 18)
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 18)
Monday, April 13, 2015
Pokemon Black - Nacrene City and the Nacrene Gym
I found myself in Nacrene City, the "Pearl of a Place" according to the sign. Before I did anything to explore, I spent hours training on Route 3 to strengthen my team.
Through the training, Cole grew to Level 18, and evolved into Pignite! He also learned Flame Charge in place of Tackle and Arm Thrust in place of Ember. Mason grew to Level 17 and learned Thunder Wave and Shock Wave. Arthur grew to Level 17 and learned Leech Seed in place of Growl. Purrloin also grew to Level 17, and he learned Pursuit in place of Slash and Fury Swipes as well. Madelyn grew to Level 17 and learned Air Cutter in place of Gust, as well as Quick Attack.
I also caught a Drilbur (Ground, Female, Lv. 10) when I went back to that cave, and I once again found difficulties trying to catch it even in the red, as I had with the past few Pokemon. It occurred to me that standard Pokeballs may be quite useless in the Unova region, because it seems like Unova Pokemon have a lower catch-rate than any others I've dealt with so far. I'm thinking I'll need to forget about Pokeballs altogether and focus on Great Balls and Ultra Balls from now on.
Nacrene City turned out to be a series of warehouses that had been converted to homes and studios, and I visited some people and looked over the interesting homes. I received a Charcoal from someone, and gave it to Cole to boost his Fire-Type attacks. I also found a nice restaurant, but there wasn't much to do there so I left.
I started to head into the Nacrene Gym, and bumped into N as he came out of the building. He told me he wanted to see things no one else could, the ideals of Pokemon inside Pokeballs, how Trainers should be, and a future where Pokemon have become perfect. He asked if I felt the same, and I thought about it for a time before agreeing. His questions were interesting, if nothing else, and I wouldn't mind finding out the answers.
N decided he should test me to see if I could see this future of his too. N sent out Pidove, and I sent out Cole, who attacked with Flame Charge for massive damage that Pidove barely clung on from. Pidove used Growl, then another Flame Charge finished it off.
Next, N sent out Tympole, and I sent Mason out against it. Mason hit Tympole with Shock Wave and knocked it out in a single blow, then Timburr was sent out against Madelyn. Madelyn hit Timburr with Air Cutter, and it was knocked out to win the battle.
After the battle, N told me that his friends weren't strong enough to save all Pokemon, that he perhaps he couldn't solve the equation that would change the world. N told me to do that he needed power, enough to make anyone and everyone agree with him. N started to leave, telling me he knew the power he needed, a Pokemon named Zekrom, which was supposedly the creator of the Unova region along with a hero. I knew this could only mean trouble.
My team consisted of:
Cole (Pignite, Fire, Lv. 18)
Mason (Blitzle, Electric, Lv. 17)
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 17)
Purrloin (Dark, Male, Lv. 17)
Madelyn (Normal/Flying, Lv. 17)
With N gone, I entered the Gym, ready to battle. I found out that the Gym was actually at the back of a large museum. I went forward, and found a Scientist admiring a large fossil. He turned around, and introduced himself as Hawes, the assistant director. Hawes gave me a tour of the museum. He told me the large fossil was of a Dragon-Type Pokemon. He also showed me a meteorite nearby, and an old stone before he led me to the gate of the Gym.
Hawes told me that not only was the Gym Leader a kind and strong woman, she was also his wife! I was surprised to hear about that, and wondered what kind of woman she could be. I stepped forward and was stopped by Clyde, who gave me a Fresh Water and told me that all the Trainers in the Gym use Normal-Type Pokemon. He then went on to explain that I needed to answer questions hidden in books to move forward, and hoped it wouldn't take me long to get to the Gym Leader.
After being told the first book was "Nice to Meet you, Pokemon." I headed forward into the Gym. I quickly got into a battle, and Cole got through it with minimal damage. I found the first book, a fairy tale about a little boy who met a Pokemon for the first time ever. It was a small brown Pokemon, but before I could read more I found a memo between the pages, which read "Pokemon Trainers! I am the Gym Leader, Lenora! I hid four memos in this library. Each of them has a question. Can you solve the questions and come find me?"
A question followed it, "What is the first Pokemon you met in this Gym?" which was a Patrat, and it had a hint that the book was on a bookshelf in the middle row. I quickly found it, "The Biology of Patrat" and found another memo, the second question was "Flame burns inside it's body, and it gives off smoke from it's head while it runs... What is this book?"
I found myself looking about, and found a man reading a book called "The Structure of a Locomotive." which sounded exactly like what I was looking for. I had to battle the Scientist to get the book and read the memo, and after a short battle which saw Cole grow to Level 19, she handed it over.
The next memo had a question, "If you heat it up in a pot, it'll be delicious. What is this?" which sounded like Poffins. I looked around for a bit, and found the book "Sweets for Pokemon" which talked about Poffins, sweets made by heating Berries in a pot, popular in the Sinnoh region. This memo had one final question, "From this bookshelf... Move two backward, move one to the left, move two forward, move one to the right, and move one backward... Now, where is it?"
I had to move around the library with these directions, and I had to ponder for a time what they meant, before I realized they meant move by bookshelves and not by steps. I found myself facing a little girl, and I had to fight her before I would be allowed to battle the Gym Leader. I read the last memo after I beat the girl, which congratulated me on getting that far. There was a switch under the book and I pressed it, then the bookshelf slid to the side and revealed a staircase leading down.
I healed my Pokemon and went down, and finally I met the Gym Leader, Lenora. She introduced herself as the director of the Nacrene Museum as well as the Nacrene Gym Leader. We wasted no time, and the battle started immediately.
I sent out Cole against her Herdier, and it's Intimidate ability cut Cole's attack. Cole used Arm Thrust for massive damage, and then Herdier used Leer to lower Cole's defense. I had Cole use Flame Charge next, and Herdier was knocked out. Cole grew to Level 20, and he learned Smog in place of Tail Whip.
I switched over to Arthur when she sent out Watchog, and then it used Leer to lower Arthur's defense, before he countered with Leech Seed to keep the pressure on Watchog. Watchog used Retaliate to knock out Arthur, and I sent out Cole once more. Watchog used Retliate next for good damage, then Cole countered with Arm Thrust to knock out Watchog and win the battle!
Cole grew to Level 21 after all these battles, and Lenora was defeated. She complimented me on my fighting style, and told me I was a Pokemon Trainer worthy of receiving the Basic Badge! With the Basic Badge, Pokemon up to Level 30 will obey me, and Lenora handed over TM67 (Retaliate) as well, an attack that does more damage if an ally fainted the turn before use.
Suddenly Hawes ran up, calling out to his wife. He said she needed to come quickly, that Team Plasma was threatening to steal some old bones. Lenora told me to come along with them, and I ran off to stop Team Plasma.
I got to the museum, and I saw Lenora telling them to stop. One of the Plasma Grunts was telling her that Team Plasma was claiming the museum's Dragon Skull in the name of Pokemon liberation. They said that they would steal it right in front of them to show they were serious, and before we could do anything they used a smokescreen to hide themselves as they ran off with the skull.
I ran off after Lenora, but Team Plasma was long gone. I met up with her on the street, and before I could ask her about their whereabouts, someone came up to Lenora asking about fossils. Lenora seemed to forget the situation for a moment, surprised to see this stranger she knew. Apparently he was an artist suffering from artist's block, and Lenora introduced him as Burgh, the Castelia City Gym Leader.
Burgh claimed he was just looking for a change of pace, and noticed how hectic it was around here. Lenora told him that someone just walked away with one of the exhibits, and then Bianca came by from the sidewalk, asking what was going on. Cheren wasn't too far behind, and I introduced them to Lenora, and she suggested we split up to find Team Plasma. Lenora also told Cheren and Bianca to stay at the museum, and told me to go with Burgh to search Pinwheel Forest.
After Burgh left to wait at the entrance to Pinwheel Forest, I was given a Dowsing Machine from Bianca, and Cheren went inside to protect the musem with Bianca right behind him. I decided I would heal my team and go after Burgh soon.
I'm glad to see Cole at such a high Level, but I knew I'd have to work hard to train my other Pokemon to match. I just hoped that their stats would get better, as the team hadn't been getting too much stronger with the minimal variety of Pokemon I had to fight on Route 3.
Current Team:
Mason (Blitzle, Electric, Lv. 17)
Cole (Pignite, Fire/Fighting, Lv. 21)
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 17)
Purrloin (Dark, Male, Lv. 17)
Madelyn (Pidove, Normal/Flying, Lv. 17)
Through the training, Cole grew to Level 18, and evolved into Pignite! He also learned Flame Charge in place of Tackle and Arm Thrust in place of Ember. Mason grew to Level 17 and learned Thunder Wave and Shock Wave. Arthur grew to Level 17 and learned Leech Seed in place of Growl. Purrloin also grew to Level 17, and he learned Pursuit in place of Slash and Fury Swipes as well. Madelyn grew to Level 17 and learned Air Cutter in place of Gust, as well as Quick Attack.
I also caught a Drilbur (Ground, Female, Lv. 10) when I went back to that cave, and I once again found difficulties trying to catch it even in the red, as I had with the past few Pokemon. It occurred to me that standard Pokeballs may be quite useless in the Unova region, because it seems like Unova Pokemon have a lower catch-rate than any others I've dealt with so far. I'm thinking I'll need to forget about Pokeballs altogether and focus on Great Balls and Ultra Balls from now on.
Nacrene City turned out to be a series of warehouses that had been converted to homes and studios, and I visited some people and looked over the interesting homes. I received a Charcoal from someone, and gave it to Cole to boost his Fire-Type attacks. I also found a nice restaurant, but there wasn't much to do there so I left.
I started to head into the Nacrene Gym, and bumped into N as he came out of the building. He told me he wanted to see things no one else could, the ideals of Pokemon inside Pokeballs, how Trainers should be, and a future where Pokemon have become perfect. He asked if I felt the same, and I thought about it for a time before agreeing. His questions were interesting, if nothing else, and I wouldn't mind finding out the answers.
N decided he should test me to see if I could see this future of his too. N sent out Pidove, and I sent out Cole, who attacked with Flame Charge for massive damage that Pidove barely clung on from. Pidove used Growl, then another Flame Charge finished it off.
Next, N sent out Tympole, and I sent Mason out against it. Mason hit Tympole with Shock Wave and knocked it out in a single blow, then Timburr was sent out against Madelyn. Madelyn hit Timburr with Air Cutter, and it was knocked out to win the battle.
After the battle, N told me that his friends weren't strong enough to save all Pokemon, that he perhaps he couldn't solve the equation that would change the world. N told me to do that he needed power, enough to make anyone and everyone agree with him. N started to leave, telling me he knew the power he needed, a Pokemon named Zekrom, which was supposedly the creator of the Unova region along with a hero. I knew this could only mean trouble.
My team consisted of:
Cole (Pignite, Fire, Lv. 18)
Mason (Blitzle, Electric, Lv. 17)
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 17)
Purrloin (Dark, Male, Lv. 17)
Madelyn (Normal/Flying, Lv. 17)
With N gone, I entered the Gym, ready to battle. I found out that the Gym was actually at the back of a large museum. I went forward, and found a Scientist admiring a large fossil. He turned around, and introduced himself as Hawes, the assistant director. Hawes gave me a tour of the museum. He told me the large fossil was of a Dragon-Type Pokemon. He also showed me a meteorite nearby, and an old stone before he led me to the gate of the Gym.
Hawes told me that not only was the Gym Leader a kind and strong woman, she was also his wife! I was surprised to hear about that, and wondered what kind of woman she could be. I stepped forward and was stopped by Clyde, who gave me a Fresh Water and told me that all the Trainers in the Gym use Normal-Type Pokemon. He then went on to explain that I needed to answer questions hidden in books to move forward, and hoped it wouldn't take me long to get to the Gym Leader.
After being told the first book was "Nice to Meet you, Pokemon." I headed forward into the Gym. I quickly got into a battle, and Cole got through it with minimal damage. I found the first book, a fairy tale about a little boy who met a Pokemon for the first time ever. It was a small brown Pokemon, but before I could read more I found a memo between the pages, which read "Pokemon Trainers! I am the Gym Leader, Lenora! I hid four memos in this library. Each of them has a question. Can you solve the questions and come find me?"
A question followed it, "What is the first Pokemon you met in this Gym?" which was a Patrat, and it had a hint that the book was on a bookshelf in the middle row. I quickly found it, "The Biology of Patrat" and found another memo, the second question was "Flame burns inside it's body, and it gives off smoke from it's head while it runs... What is this book?"
I found myself looking about, and found a man reading a book called "The Structure of a Locomotive." which sounded exactly like what I was looking for. I had to battle the Scientist to get the book and read the memo, and after a short battle which saw Cole grow to Level 19, she handed it over.
The next memo had a question, "If you heat it up in a pot, it'll be delicious. What is this?" which sounded like Poffins. I looked around for a bit, and found the book "Sweets for Pokemon" which talked about Poffins, sweets made by heating Berries in a pot, popular in the Sinnoh region. This memo had one final question, "From this bookshelf... Move two backward, move one to the left, move two forward, move one to the right, and move one backward... Now, where is it?"
I had to move around the library with these directions, and I had to ponder for a time what they meant, before I realized they meant move by bookshelves and not by steps. I found myself facing a little girl, and I had to fight her before I would be allowed to battle the Gym Leader. I read the last memo after I beat the girl, which congratulated me on getting that far. There was a switch under the book and I pressed it, then the bookshelf slid to the side and revealed a staircase leading down.
I healed my Pokemon and went down, and finally I met the Gym Leader, Lenora. She introduced herself as the director of the Nacrene Museum as well as the Nacrene Gym Leader. We wasted no time, and the battle started immediately.
I sent out Cole against her Herdier, and it's Intimidate ability cut Cole's attack. Cole used Arm Thrust for massive damage, and then Herdier used Leer to lower Cole's defense. I had Cole use Flame Charge next, and Herdier was knocked out. Cole grew to Level 20, and he learned Smog in place of Tail Whip.
I switched over to Arthur when she sent out Watchog, and then it used Leer to lower Arthur's defense, before he countered with Leech Seed to keep the pressure on Watchog. Watchog used Retaliate to knock out Arthur, and I sent out Cole once more. Watchog used Retliate next for good damage, then Cole countered with Arm Thrust to knock out Watchog and win the battle!
Cole grew to Level 21 after all these battles, and Lenora was defeated. She complimented me on my fighting style, and told me I was a Pokemon Trainer worthy of receiving the Basic Badge! With the Basic Badge, Pokemon up to Level 30 will obey me, and Lenora handed over TM67 (Retaliate) as well, an attack that does more damage if an ally fainted the turn before use.
Suddenly Hawes ran up, calling out to his wife. He said she needed to come quickly, that Team Plasma was threatening to steal some old bones. Lenora told me to come along with them, and I ran off to stop Team Plasma.
I got to the museum, and I saw Lenora telling them to stop. One of the Plasma Grunts was telling her that Team Plasma was claiming the museum's Dragon Skull in the name of Pokemon liberation. They said that they would steal it right in front of them to show they were serious, and before we could do anything they used a smokescreen to hide themselves as they ran off with the skull.
I ran off after Lenora, but Team Plasma was long gone. I met up with her on the street, and before I could ask her about their whereabouts, someone came up to Lenora asking about fossils. Lenora seemed to forget the situation for a moment, surprised to see this stranger she knew. Apparently he was an artist suffering from artist's block, and Lenora introduced him as Burgh, the Castelia City Gym Leader.
Burgh claimed he was just looking for a change of pace, and noticed how hectic it was around here. Lenora told him that someone just walked away with one of the exhibits, and then Bianca came by from the sidewalk, asking what was going on. Cheren wasn't too far behind, and I introduced them to Lenora, and she suggested we split up to find Team Plasma. Lenora also told Cheren and Bianca to stay at the museum, and told me to go with Burgh to search Pinwheel Forest.
After Burgh left to wait at the entrance to Pinwheel Forest, I was given a Dowsing Machine from Bianca, and Cheren went inside to protect the musem with Bianca right behind him. I decided I would heal my team and go after Burgh soon.
I'm glad to see Cole at such a high Level, but I knew I'd have to work hard to train my other Pokemon to match. I just hoped that their stats would get better, as the team hadn't been getting too much stronger with the minimal variety of Pokemon I had to fight on Route 3.
Current Team:
Mason (Blitzle, Electric, Lv. 17)
Cole (Pignite, Fire/Fighting, Lv. 21)
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 17)
Purrloin (Dark, Male, Lv. 17)
Madelyn (Pidove, Normal/Flying, Lv. 17)
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Pokemon Black - On the road to Nacrene City
I did some research on the road ahead, and I learned of what kinds of Pokemon I would see early in my journey. I realized that the Purrloin I had caught would be of great help, along with a few new Pokemon that would also make good additions to my team. I put away Lillipup and Patrat, and I got Purrloin back to train to Level 12, and he learned Sand Attack and Fury Swipes. I also trained Cole to Level 14 as well.
While I did my training in the Dreamyard, I caught an Audino (Normal, Female, Lv. 5) and I got lucky enough to find and catch a Shiny Munna (Psychic, Female, Lv. 8). Finally, in my fourth game, I caught my first Shiny Pokemon!
I started through Route 3, heading toward Nacrene City. Before I could get very far, I found a Daycare Center, and also a Preschool. In the playground I got into a few battles, and I got through them without incident, though one of them was my first Double Battle of the region. Purrloin grew to Level 13, and Arthur grew to Level 14.
I got my team healed and stocked up on supplies before I continued through Route 3, and when I came to a fork in the road I was stopped by Cheren. It seemed that he won a Trio Badge as well, and wanted to see which of us was the stronger Trainer.
I sent out Purrloin out against his Oshawott, and he used Fury Swipes for good damage before it countered with Tail Whip to lower Purrloin's defense. I switched over to Arthur, and he got hit by Water Gun for minor damage. Arthur hit it with Vine Whip for great damage, but it healed up using an Oran Berry before countering with Water Gun once more. Another Vine Whip knocked out Oshawott, then I sent out Cole against Cheren's Purrloin.
Purrloin used Assist to attack with Water Gun, and it did good damage, then Cole countered with Ember for great damage. Cole avoided Purrloin's Fury Swipes and struck with Ember for great damage, then Cole avoided another attack of Fury Swipes before one more Ember knocked out Purrloin and won the battle, and he grew to Level 15. I had Cole learn Flame Charge in place of Tackle as well.
With the battle over, Cheren knew what my style was. Suddenly we heard some commotion nearby, and a pair of Plasma Grunts ran past us. Bianca ran up shortly behind them, wondering where they were headed. Cheren asked her why she and a little girl were running, and it turned out that the pair of Grunts had stolen the girl's Pokemon. and Cheren ran after them to catch those two and get the Pokemon back.
Before I went after Cheren, I spotted some tall grass nearby, and I decided to build up my team with a couple new Pokemon. I caught a Blitzle (Electric, Male, Lv. 9) who I named Mason, and a Pidove (Normal/Flying, Female, Lv. 8) who I named Madelyn. I went back to the Preschool to heal my team, and then I chased after Cheren and the Plasma Grunts.
I found Cheren in front of a cave, waiting for me, and I informed him my team was good to go before we both entered the cave. The Grunts told me that the child couldn't use the Pokemon they stole to it's full potential, thinking it must be sad because of it, and then they demanded our Pokemon too.
I battled one of the Plasma Grunts, and their Patrat went down easily against Purrloin, who grew to Level 14 after the battle ended. After the battle, the Plasma Grunts were confused about their loss, thinking they had righteousness on their side. Cheren demanded they return the Pokemon to the girl, but then someone shouted behind them.
Another pair of Team Plasma Grunts came up and the first pair stood aside. They claimed that Cheren and I not only didn't understand, but also got in their way. They thought as a duo they could teach us that they were right, but Cheren and I wouldn't let them get away with this.
The Plasma Grunts both sent out Patrat, and I sent out Purrloin while Cheren sent out Oshawott. One Patrat used Bide, then Purrloin used Fury Swipes for great damage on another, then Oshawott used Tail Whip to lower their defense, before the other Patrat used Leer to lower the defense of our Pokemon. The second Patrat kept storing energy with no attacks against it, then Purrloin and Oshawott both knocked out the first Patrat. The second Patrat was hit by both Purrloin and Oshawott for massive damage, and one final Scratch from Purrloin ended the battle.
The Plasma Grunts openly admitted their theft of Pokemon to "liberate" them from Trainers, but Cheren wasn't intimidated at all. Cheren asked what reason they could possibly use to justify stealing Pokemon from people, and they claimed that Trainers like us make Pokemon suffer. Cheren asked him what he meant, that he didn't understand, and the first Plasma Grunt told us they'd give back the Pokemon, but to be aware of how Pokemon suffer when used by people. They demanded we open our eyes to our complicity.
We got the Pokemon, and the four Plasma Grunts left, and Cheren voiced my own thoughts, that Trainers bring out the strength of their Pokemon, and that they trust and respect their Trainers in kind. Cheren didn't understand what part of the relationship between Pokemon and Trainers could make Pokemon suffer.
Cheren left, and I caught a Woobat (Psychic/Flying, Male, Lv. 11) and also a Roggenrola (Rock, Female, Lv. 11) before I left the cave. I got into another battle with a Pokemon Breeder, who handed over an Oran Berry upon defeat, and I snagged a Repel before I met up with Bianca, and the girl at the southern part of Route 3.
Bianca thanked me for my help in getting the Pokemon back, and she thought herself lucky to have friends like Cheren and I. The little girl thanked me as well, and gave me some Heal Balls before Bianca saw the girl on her way. I went and got my team healed up before I continued through the path, heading to the city.
I got into another battle, and Cole took out the School Kid's Blitzle. I grabbed an Antidote on my way south, and I found myself stopped by Cheren. He told me that the dark grass nearby sometimes held a pair of Pokemon together, ready to fight in a Double Battle. I was glad for the warning, but also interested to know that there's a somewhat efficient way to train my team as well!
I got into more battles with School Kids, and through several tough battles Cole grew to Level 16, and Madelyn grew to Level 10. I also found an Awakening in the grass, and finally after a long journey through a relatively short path I found myself in Nacrene City. I was stopped by Cheren when I got in, and he handed over some Chesto Berries before telling me that the Nacrene Gym specializes in Normal-Type Pokemon.
I put Woobat into the PC, planning on training my new Pokemon and my team as a whole before I would be ready to take on the Nacrene Gym.
Current Team:
Madelyn (Pidove, Normal/Flying, Lv. 10)
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 14)
Purrloin (Dark, Male, Lv. 14)
Mason (Blitzle, Electric, Lv. 9)
Cole (Tepig, Fire, Lv. 16)
While I did my training in the Dreamyard, I caught an Audino (Normal, Female, Lv. 5) and I got lucky enough to find and catch a Shiny Munna (Psychic, Female, Lv. 8). Finally, in my fourth game, I caught my first Shiny Pokemon!
I started through Route 3, heading toward Nacrene City. Before I could get very far, I found a Daycare Center, and also a Preschool. In the playground I got into a few battles, and I got through them without incident, though one of them was my first Double Battle of the region. Purrloin grew to Level 13, and Arthur grew to Level 14.
I got my team healed and stocked up on supplies before I continued through Route 3, and when I came to a fork in the road I was stopped by Cheren. It seemed that he won a Trio Badge as well, and wanted to see which of us was the stronger Trainer.
I sent out Purrloin out against his Oshawott, and he used Fury Swipes for good damage before it countered with Tail Whip to lower Purrloin's defense. I switched over to Arthur, and he got hit by Water Gun for minor damage. Arthur hit it with Vine Whip for great damage, but it healed up using an Oran Berry before countering with Water Gun once more. Another Vine Whip knocked out Oshawott, then I sent out Cole against Cheren's Purrloin.
Purrloin used Assist to attack with Water Gun, and it did good damage, then Cole countered with Ember for great damage. Cole avoided Purrloin's Fury Swipes and struck with Ember for great damage, then Cole avoided another attack of Fury Swipes before one more Ember knocked out Purrloin and won the battle, and he grew to Level 15. I had Cole learn Flame Charge in place of Tackle as well.
With the battle over, Cheren knew what my style was. Suddenly we heard some commotion nearby, and a pair of Plasma Grunts ran past us. Bianca ran up shortly behind them, wondering where they were headed. Cheren asked her why she and a little girl were running, and it turned out that the pair of Grunts had stolen the girl's Pokemon. and Cheren ran after them to catch those two and get the Pokemon back.
Before I went after Cheren, I spotted some tall grass nearby, and I decided to build up my team with a couple new Pokemon. I caught a Blitzle (Electric, Male, Lv. 9) who I named Mason, and a Pidove (Normal/Flying, Female, Lv. 8) who I named Madelyn. I went back to the Preschool to heal my team, and then I chased after Cheren and the Plasma Grunts.
I found Cheren in front of a cave, waiting for me, and I informed him my team was good to go before we both entered the cave. The Grunts told me that the child couldn't use the Pokemon they stole to it's full potential, thinking it must be sad because of it, and then they demanded our Pokemon too.
I battled one of the Plasma Grunts, and their Patrat went down easily against Purrloin, who grew to Level 14 after the battle ended. After the battle, the Plasma Grunts were confused about their loss, thinking they had righteousness on their side. Cheren demanded they return the Pokemon to the girl, but then someone shouted behind them.
Another pair of Team Plasma Grunts came up and the first pair stood aside. They claimed that Cheren and I not only didn't understand, but also got in their way. They thought as a duo they could teach us that they were right, but Cheren and I wouldn't let them get away with this.
The Plasma Grunts both sent out Patrat, and I sent out Purrloin while Cheren sent out Oshawott. One Patrat used Bide, then Purrloin used Fury Swipes for great damage on another, then Oshawott used Tail Whip to lower their defense, before the other Patrat used Leer to lower the defense of our Pokemon. The second Patrat kept storing energy with no attacks against it, then Purrloin and Oshawott both knocked out the first Patrat. The second Patrat was hit by both Purrloin and Oshawott for massive damage, and one final Scratch from Purrloin ended the battle.
The Plasma Grunts openly admitted their theft of Pokemon to "liberate" them from Trainers, but Cheren wasn't intimidated at all. Cheren asked what reason they could possibly use to justify stealing Pokemon from people, and they claimed that Trainers like us make Pokemon suffer. Cheren asked him what he meant, that he didn't understand, and the first Plasma Grunt told us they'd give back the Pokemon, but to be aware of how Pokemon suffer when used by people. They demanded we open our eyes to our complicity.
We got the Pokemon, and the four Plasma Grunts left, and Cheren voiced my own thoughts, that Trainers bring out the strength of their Pokemon, and that they trust and respect their Trainers in kind. Cheren didn't understand what part of the relationship between Pokemon and Trainers could make Pokemon suffer.
Cheren left, and I caught a Woobat (Psychic/Flying, Male, Lv. 11) and also a Roggenrola (Rock, Female, Lv. 11) before I left the cave. I got into another battle with a Pokemon Breeder, who handed over an Oran Berry upon defeat, and I snagged a Repel before I met up with Bianca, and the girl at the southern part of Route 3.
Bianca thanked me for my help in getting the Pokemon back, and she thought herself lucky to have friends like Cheren and I. The little girl thanked me as well, and gave me some Heal Balls before Bianca saw the girl on her way. I went and got my team healed up before I continued through the path, heading to the city.
I got into another battle, and Cole took out the School Kid's Blitzle. I grabbed an Antidote on my way south, and I found myself stopped by Cheren. He told me that the dark grass nearby sometimes held a pair of Pokemon together, ready to fight in a Double Battle. I was glad for the warning, but also interested to know that there's a somewhat efficient way to train my team as well!
I got into more battles with School Kids, and through several tough battles Cole grew to Level 16, and Madelyn grew to Level 10. I also found an Awakening in the grass, and finally after a long journey through a relatively short path I found myself in Nacrene City. I was stopped by Cheren when I got in, and he handed over some Chesto Berries before telling me that the Nacrene Gym specializes in Normal-Type Pokemon.
I put Woobat into the PC, planning on training my new Pokemon and my team as a whole before I would be ready to take on the Nacrene Gym.
Current Team:
Madelyn (Pidove, Normal/Flying, Lv. 10)
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 14)
Purrloin (Dark, Male, Lv. 14)
Mason (Blitzle, Electric, Lv. 9)
Cole (Tepig, Fire, Lv. 16)
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Pokemon Black - The Dreamyard
I headed east to the Dreamyard, and cut down the tree in front of a hole in the wall, but before I could head inside I was stopped by Bianca. It seems she was looking for this mysterious Pokemon as well.
We both went through the wall, and we heard a Pokemon nearby. Bianca and I went to investigate, and we found an odd little pink Pokemon. We followed the Pokemon toward some tall grass, worried we would lose it, then we were stopped by a couple oddly dressed assholes. It seems they wanted it to make the Dream Mist I was after.
The two said they were with Team Plasma, and they claimed they "battle day and night to liberate Pokemon from foolish humans." I found out that the Pokemon Munna and Musharna both emit a mysterious vapor called Dream Mist, which somehow shows people's dreams. The Grunts said they would use it to make people WANT to release their Pokemon, that they would show the people dreams to manipulate their hearts.
The Grunts harassed and kicked the little Munna, trying to get Dream Dust from it, and it was all Bianca and I could stand to watch. When Bianca asked why they were doing such things, they said that they too were Trainers, but fighting for a different cause than us, and that they would take Pokemon by force. They declared that they would rescue our Pokemon from us.
I got into a battle with one of the Grunts, and I sent out Cole against their Patrat. Patrat used Bide, then Cole hit it with Ember for great damage. Patrat was storing energy as Cole hit it with another Ember, and it barely clung on, then Patrat attacked with Bide for massive damage, and knocked out Cole! I sent Arthur out against it, and he knocked it out with Vine Whip.
The other Plasma Grunt was disappointed, wondering if the first Grunt wasn't taking us seriously as kids, then decided they would take me down. I sent Lillipup out against Purrloin, and Purrloin Scratched for minor damage, before Lillipup countered with Tackle for great damage. Another Tackle from Lillipup knocked out Purrloin and won the battle, and Lillipup grew to Level 12.
With both Grunts defeated, they attempted to abuse the poor little Munna until it would give them Dream Mist, then Bianca shouted at them to stop. Suddenly there was a flash of light, and Ghetsis appeared out of nowhere. He asked why the two were goofing off, and suddenly there was another Ghetsis that appeared on the opposite side, saying that Team Plasma would separate Pokemon from foolish people.
Suddenly Ghetsis teleported behind them, and the two Grunts said that this was a different Ghetsis than the one normally seen gathering followers or trying to control people by tricking them with speeches. Apparently this was an angry Ghetsis who shows his face when a plan has failed and punishment is needed. The two ran off, and then Ghetsis disappeared.
Another Pokemon came up to Munna, worried about the little Pokemon. It appeared to be an evolved form, most likely this Musharna the two talked about, and I assumed the mother to the little Munna. Bianca wondered what just happened with those Grunts and Ghetsis, confused about how he appeared all over the place, and she wondered if maybe it was a dream, perhaps caused by the Dream Mist?
Suddenly Fennel came up from behind, saying she couldn't wait for us. She was excited to see Musharna, but then the two Pokemon left together and left something behind. Bianca explained to Fennel what had occurred, and it sounded like the Musharna had come to the aid of the Munna, using it's ability to make dreams into reality to save the Pokemon.
Fennel was excited when she realized what was remaining was in fact Dream Mist, and she told us to come to her house later. Bianca told me to go visit Fennel, and that she would look for the Pokemon we had seen. I gathered some items from around the Dreamyard, then I healed my team at the Pokemon Center, before I went to see Fennel again.
Fennel was excited, and she told me with the Dream Mist she could collect save files of various Trainers. She handed over C-Gear, a device which is a hub of communication systems, such as Infrared and Wi-Fi connections. I activated the C-Gear, though I knew I wouldn't be able to do much anything with it being years behind the current Pokemon generation.
Fennel told me more about the C-Gear, particularly about the Game Sync, which I could use to retrieve memories of sleeping Pokemon. Apparently I could use the device to make Pokemon sleep, and when they awoke their dreams would become real in a space called Entralink in the middle of Unova.
I had Amanita come up, thanking me for helping Fennel, and she handed over the Pal Pad, which I could use to register my friends. I knew it would also be of little help, but at least it was something. I tried out the C-Gear, and found out that, of course, the network usage had been discontinued.
I decided after all that to call it a night. It will be a couple days before my next update, but at least I have gotten some progress made, and now I'm ready to really get through the region. I just hope I can build up my team properly on Route 3!
Current Team:
Cole (Tepig, Fire, Lv. 13)
Lillipup (Normal, Male, Lv. 12)
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 13)
Patrat (Normal, Female, Lv. 11)
We both went through the wall, and we heard a Pokemon nearby. Bianca and I went to investigate, and we found an odd little pink Pokemon. We followed the Pokemon toward some tall grass, worried we would lose it, then we were stopped by a couple oddly dressed assholes. It seems they wanted it to make the Dream Mist I was after.
The two said they were with Team Plasma, and they claimed they "battle day and night to liberate Pokemon from foolish humans." I found out that the Pokemon Munna and Musharna both emit a mysterious vapor called Dream Mist, which somehow shows people's dreams. The Grunts said they would use it to make people WANT to release their Pokemon, that they would show the people dreams to manipulate their hearts.
The Grunts harassed and kicked the little Munna, trying to get Dream Dust from it, and it was all Bianca and I could stand to watch. When Bianca asked why they were doing such things, they said that they too were Trainers, but fighting for a different cause than us, and that they would take Pokemon by force. They declared that they would rescue our Pokemon from us.
I got into a battle with one of the Grunts, and I sent out Cole against their Patrat. Patrat used Bide, then Cole hit it with Ember for great damage. Patrat was storing energy as Cole hit it with another Ember, and it barely clung on, then Patrat attacked with Bide for massive damage, and knocked out Cole! I sent Arthur out against it, and he knocked it out with Vine Whip.
The other Plasma Grunt was disappointed, wondering if the first Grunt wasn't taking us seriously as kids, then decided they would take me down. I sent Lillipup out against Purrloin, and Purrloin Scratched for minor damage, before Lillipup countered with Tackle for great damage. Another Tackle from Lillipup knocked out Purrloin and won the battle, and Lillipup grew to Level 12.
With both Grunts defeated, they attempted to abuse the poor little Munna until it would give them Dream Mist, then Bianca shouted at them to stop. Suddenly there was a flash of light, and Ghetsis appeared out of nowhere. He asked why the two were goofing off, and suddenly there was another Ghetsis that appeared on the opposite side, saying that Team Plasma would separate Pokemon from foolish people.
Suddenly Ghetsis teleported behind them, and the two Grunts said that this was a different Ghetsis than the one normally seen gathering followers or trying to control people by tricking them with speeches. Apparently this was an angry Ghetsis who shows his face when a plan has failed and punishment is needed. The two ran off, and then Ghetsis disappeared.
Another Pokemon came up to Munna, worried about the little Pokemon. It appeared to be an evolved form, most likely this Musharna the two talked about, and I assumed the mother to the little Munna. Bianca wondered what just happened with those Grunts and Ghetsis, confused about how he appeared all over the place, and she wondered if maybe it was a dream, perhaps caused by the Dream Mist?
Suddenly Fennel came up from behind, saying she couldn't wait for us. She was excited to see Musharna, but then the two Pokemon left together and left something behind. Bianca explained to Fennel what had occurred, and it sounded like the Musharna had come to the aid of the Munna, using it's ability to make dreams into reality to save the Pokemon.
Fennel was excited when she realized what was remaining was in fact Dream Mist, and she told us to come to her house later. Bianca told me to go visit Fennel, and that she would look for the Pokemon we had seen. I gathered some items from around the Dreamyard, then I healed my team at the Pokemon Center, before I went to see Fennel again.
Fennel was excited, and she told me with the Dream Mist she could collect save files of various Trainers. She handed over C-Gear, a device which is a hub of communication systems, such as Infrared and Wi-Fi connections. I activated the C-Gear, though I knew I wouldn't be able to do much anything with it being years behind the current Pokemon generation.
Fennel told me more about the C-Gear, particularly about the Game Sync, which I could use to retrieve memories of sleeping Pokemon. Apparently I could use the device to make Pokemon sleep, and when they awoke their dreams would become real in a space called Entralink in the middle of Unova.
I had Amanita come up, thanking me for helping Fennel, and she handed over the Pal Pad, which I could use to register my friends. I knew it would also be of little help, but at least it was something. I tried out the C-Gear, and found out that, of course, the network usage had been discontinued.
I decided after all that to call it a night. It will be a couple days before my next update, but at least I have gotten some progress made, and now I'm ready to really get through the region. I just hope I can build up my team properly on Route 3!
Current Team:
Cole (Tepig, Fire, Lv. 13)
Lillipup (Normal, Male, Lv. 12)
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 13)
Patrat (Normal, Female, Lv. 11)
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Pokemon Black - Striaton City and the Striaton Gym
I found myself in Striaton City, where "Three Stand Together as One!" as the sign said. I looked around the city and found an X Speed and a Dusk Ball, then I wandered around the city a while. I also received a Great Ball from a generous man.
I soon found the Trainer's School, where I received a Full Heal after passing a test. I found Cheren at the board, studying the information to become a better Trainer. He noticed me, and when I told him I was looking for the Gym Leader, I was told that he had left just a few moments ago. Cheren requested a battle with me, and I agreed.
I sent out Patrat against his Oshawott, and Patrat Tackled it for great damage before it countered with Water Gun for good damage. Another Tackle from Patrat knocked out Oshawott, and then Purrloin was sent out against Cole. Cole hit Purrloin with Ember for great damage, and it countered with Scratch for minor damage, then it clung on with another Ember, before Cole ended the battle with Tackle.
Cheren gave me some Oran Berries after the battle, and I left to heal my team. I decided to deposit Purrloin while I was at the Pokemon Center, no desire to keep a Dark-Type Pokemon on my team at this time. I was told by someone to check the Dreamyard to the east of the city, and I couldn't get more than a glimpse before I got into another battle.
Patrat took down both her Purrloin easily, and she grew to Level 11. I got into another battle as I tried to make my way to the Dreamyard, but Patrat and Lillipup were able to beat the Youngster easily, and Lillipup grew to Level 11.
I made my way across the path and talked to a girl, and she asked which starter I chose. When I told her it was Tepig, she gave me Pansage (Grass, Male, Lv. 10) to help boost my team and Type effectiveness. I decided to name the Pansage Arthur, and then I was able to explore the Dreamyard.
The Dreamyard turned out to be an abandoned factory, long closed, and I couldn't get anywhere in it to explore. I grabbed an X Defend, then left. I decided to go do more training on Route 2, and Cole and Arthur both grew to Level 12. The wild Pokemon on Route 2 were giving very little experience, and I decided that my main two Pokemon were as strong as they were going to get before I found myself in front of the Striaton Gym.
I found the green-haired Gym Leader in front of the Gym, and I introduced myself to him. He asked which Pokemon I chose first, and when I told him it was Tepig he said I needed to prepare to face a Water-Type Pokemon. He went inside, and I followed him in.
My team consisted of:
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 12)
Lillipup (Normal, Male, Lv. 11)
Cole (Tepig, Fire, Lv. 12)
Patrat (Normal, Female, Lv. 11)
I went inside and met a man named Clyde, the guide for Trainers in the Gyms. He said they appreciated my challenging the Gym, and gave me Fresh Water to commemorate the occasion. He told me the Striaton Gym was focused on Type match-ups, and that I needed to proceed by selecting which switch was effective against the type shown on the curtains.
The first curtain was Fire, and I selected Water, then it opened and I moved ahead. I found myself in a battle with a Trainer as I moved forward, and after a prolonged battle I came out victorious with Arthur, but I needed to heal him up after. I worried about the strength of the Gym Leader if I had such a tough time with this first Trainer.
The next curtain was Water, and I selected Grass to open it up. I got into another battle with another Trainer, and Cole took out her Patrat, then I kept him in the fight against her Purrloin, but I had Lillipup finish the fight. I healed both after the fight, then I continued on.
The third curtain was Grass, and I selected Fire to open it and continue through to find myself against against the Gym Leader. He welcomed me to the Striaton City Gym, then another red-haired man stepped out from behind him, revealing himself as Chili, a Fire-Type specialist. A blue-haired man came out to stand on the other side, and Cress revealed himself to be a Water-Type specialist. The one I had met first was named Cilan, a Grass-Type specialist.
Chili explained that the three of them would decide whom I'd battle, and I was happy not to have to fight all three. Chili told me it would be based on the type of Pokemon I chose first, being Tepig, and Cress would thus be the Gym Leader I would battle.
The battle started, and Cress sent out Lillipup while I sent out Cole against it. Lillipup used Bite for good damage, but Cole countered with Ember for good damage. The two traded blows for a time, Bite and Ember, until I had to switch to Lillipup when Cole took some great damage, and Cress used a Potion to heal Lillipup. Lillipup Tackled for great damage, and the opposing Lillipup used Work Up to increase it's attack, but another couple attacks saw my Lillipup knocked out while the opposing Lillipup hung on.
Patrat knocked out Lillipup while deep in the red, and then Cole grew to Level 13, and learned Defense Curl in place of Odor Sleuth. Panpour was sent out next, and I sent out Arthur against it. Arthur was two levels below Panpour, but he did have the Type-advantage. Panpour used Work Up to increase it's attack, then Arthur used Vine Whip for great damage. Panpour used Water Gun for minor damage, then another Vine Whip had it cling on in the red. Panpour used Water Gun to delay the inevitable, and Vine Whip knocked it out to win the battle!
Arthur grew to Level 13, and I won my first Gym Badge in Unova. Cress couldn't believe he lost against me, but he did compliment me on my skills. I received the Trio Badge, which would let me control Pokemon up to Lv. 20, and they handed over TM83 (Work Up) as well.
I left the Gym, and was met by a woman outside, who revealed herself to be Fennel. She told me Professor Juniper asked her to give me something, and I followed her to her home. We went upstairs to her room, which doubled as a Laboratory. She told me the subject she was researching was Trainers, and told me her friendship with Juniper started in College.
Fennel handed over HM01 (Cut) and asked me a favor. She told me she wanted some of the Dream Mist that a Pokemon called Munna gives off, a Pokemon that lives in the Dreamyard. She said something about a Game Sync to collect save files of various Trainers, which she would be able to use when I got Dream Mist.
I met up with Amanita nearby, who mantained the PC Box systems. She explained the Battle Box system, which allowed me to register regularly-used Pokemon in the Battle Box. It could be convenient to store my various Pokemon in a special place when I had too many for the 6-man team.
I taught Arthur Cut in place of Tackle, and went to the Pokemon Center to heal my team. Soon I would check out the Dreamyard for this Pokemon and the Dream Mist, but at the moment my team was hurt and needed to be healed.
Current Team:
Cole (Tepig, Fire, Lv. 13)
Lillipup (Normal, Male, Lv. 11)
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 13)
Patrat (Normal, Female, Lv. 11)
I soon found the Trainer's School, where I received a Full Heal after passing a test. I found Cheren at the board, studying the information to become a better Trainer. He noticed me, and when I told him I was looking for the Gym Leader, I was told that he had left just a few moments ago. Cheren requested a battle with me, and I agreed.
I sent out Patrat against his Oshawott, and Patrat Tackled it for great damage before it countered with Water Gun for good damage. Another Tackle from Patrat knocked out Oshawott, and then Purrloin was sent out against Cole. Cole hit Purrloin with Ember for great damage, and it countered with Scratch for minor damage, then it clung on with another Ember, before Cole ended the battle with Tackle.
Cheren gave me some Oran Berries after the battle, and I left to heal my team. I decided to deposit Purrloin while I was at the Pokemon Center, no desire to keep a Dark-Type Pokemon on my team at this time. I was told by someone to check the Dreamyard to the east of the city, and I couldn't get more than a glimpse before I got into another battle.
Patrat took down both her Purrloin easily, and she grew to Level 11. I got into another battle as I tried to make my way to the Dreamyard, but Patrat and Lillipup were able to beat the Youngster easily, and Lillipup grew to Level 11.
I made my way across the path and talked to a girl, and she asked which starter I chose. When I told her it was Tepig, she gave me Pansage (Grass, Male, Lv. 10) to help boost my team and Type effectiveness. I decided to name the Pansage Arthur, and then I was able to explore the Dreamyard.
The Dreamyard turned out to be an abandoned factory, long closed, and I couldn't get anywhere in it to explore. I grabbed an X Defend, then left. I decided to go do more training on Route 2, and Cole and Arthur both grew to Level 12. The wild Pokemon on Route 2 were giving very little experience, and I decided that my main two Pokemon were as strong as they were going to get before I found myself in front of the Striaton Gym.
I found the green-haired Gym Leader in front of the Gym, and I introduced myself to him. He asked which Pokemon I chose first, and when I told him it was Tepig he said I needed to prepare to face a Water-Type Pokemon. He went inside, and I followed him in.
My team consisted of:
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 12)
Lillipup (Normal, Male, Lv. 11)
Cole (Tepig, Fire, Lv. 12)
Patrat (Normal, Female, Lv. 11)
I went inside and met a man named Clyde, the guide for Trainers in the Gyms. He said they appreciated my challenging the Gym, and gave me Fresh Water to commemorate the occasion. He told me the Striaton Gym was focused on Type match-ups, and that I needed to proceed by selecting which switch was effective against the type shown on the curtains.
The first curtain was Fire, and I selected Water, then it opened and I moved ahead. I found myself in a battle with a Trainer as I moved forward, and after a prolonged battle I came out victorious with Arthur, but I needed to heal him up after. I worried about the strength of the Gym Leader if I had such a tough time with this first Trainer.
The next curtain was Water, and I selected Grass to open it up. I got into another battle with another Trainer, and Cole took out her Patrat, then I kept him in the fight against her Purrloin, but I had Lillipup finish the fight. I healed both after the fight, then I continued on.
The third curtain was Grass, and I selected Fire to open it and continue through to find myself against against the Gym Leader. He welcomed me to the Striaton City Gym, then another red-haired man stepped out from behind him, revealing himself as Chili, a Fire-Type specialist. A blue-haired man came out to stand on the other side, and Cress revealed himself to be a Water-Type specialist. The one I had met first was named Cilan, a Grass-Type specialist.
Chili explained that the three of them would decide whom I'd battle, and I was happy not to have to fight all three. Chili told me it would be based on the type of Pokemon I chose first, being Tepig, and Cress would thus be the Gym Leader I would battle.
The battle started, and Cress sent out Lillipup while I sent out Cole against it. Lillipup used Bite for good damage, but Cole countered with Ember for good damage. The two traded blows for a time, Bite and Ember, until I had to switch to Lillipup when Cole took some great damage, and Cress used a Potion to heal Lillipup. Lillipup Tackled for great damage, and the opposing Lillipup used Work Up to increase it's attack, but another couple attacks saw my Lillipup knocked out while the opposing Lillipup hung on.
Patrat knocked out Lillipup while deep in the red, and then Cole grew to Level 13, and learned Defense Curl in place of Odor Sleuth. Panpour was sent out next, and I sent out Arthur against it. Arthur was two levels below Panpour, but he did have the Type-advantage. Panpour used Work Up to increase it's attack, then Arthur used Vine Whip for great damage. Panpour used Water Gun for minor damage, then another Vine Whip had it cling on in the red. Panpour used Water Gun to delay the inevitable, and Vine Whip knocked it out to win the battle!
Arthur grew to Level 13, and I won my first Gym Badge in Unova. Cress couldn't believe he lost against me, but he did compliment me on my skills. I received the Trio Badge, which would let me control Pokemon up to Lv. 20, and they handed over TM83 (Work Up) as well.
I left the Gym, and was met by a woman outside, who revealed herself to be Fennel. She told me Professor Juniper asked her to give me something, and I followed her to her home. We went upstairs to her room, which doubled as a Laboratory. She told me the subject she was researching was Trainers, and told me her friendship with Juniper started in College.
Fennel handed over HM01 (Cut) and asked me a favor. She told me she wanted some of the Dream Mist that a Pokemon called Munna gives off, a Pokemon that lives in the Dreamyard. She said something about a Game Sync to collect save files of various Trainers, which she would be able to use when I got Dream Mist.
I met up with Amanita nearby, who mantained the PC Box systems. She explained the Battle Box system, which allowed me to register regularly-used Pokemon in the Battle Box. It could be convenient to store my various Pokemon in a special place when I had too many for the 6-man team.
I taught Arthur Cut in place of Tackle, and went to the Pokemon Center to heal my team. Soon I would check out the Dreamyard for this Pokemon and the Dream Mist, but at the moment my team was hurt and needed to be healed.
Current Team:
Cole (Tepig, Fire, Lv. 13)
Lillipup (Normal, Male, Lv. 11)
Arthur (Pansage, Grass, Lv. 13)
Patrat (Normal, Female, Lv. 11)
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Pokemon Black - The road to Striaton City
I did some training on Route 1, and got Cole to Level 9, and Patrat and Lillipup both to Level 8. I also went through my blog to do some editing for spelling and smoother reading. After I finally got finished with that, I was ready to continue my journey. I found that in my time away, the weather changed to Winter.
I went west to leave Accumula Town, through a gateway with an Electric Bulletin Board, which gave information about the route and destination, as well as tidbits of information on the Unova region. I left the gateway and found my Xtransceiver ringing, and when I answered it I found it was Mom calling me.
The call was quick, with Mom telling me she wanted to talk to me, so she would be hanging up immediately. When the call was ended, I heard her behind me, and found she had followed me through to Route 2. Mom admired how far I had come already, and she gave me another present, Running Shoes! Now I could sprint whenever I wanted.
I started on more training while on Route 2 and I found a Purrloin (Dark, Male, Lv. 4) which I managed to catch for my collection. I snagged a Potion in the tall grass, and through several battles I was able to get Cole, Lillipup, and Patrat all to Level 10. I started making my way through Route 2 and found myself in a battle against a Trainer.
I sent Cole out against the Youngster's Patrat, and a single Critical Ember knocked it out to win the battle. I went onward and got into another battle with a Lass, who sent out Purrloin against Cole, and after a short battle I came out victorious. Another Youngster wanted to battle with a Lillipup, and Cole took it out fairly quickly, and he grew to Level 11.
I found a Potion and Pokeball on a side path, and then I continued to the end of Route 2 before I was stopped by Bianca. She wanted another battle, and so I gave it to her. I sent out Patrat against her Lillipup, and a single Tackle brought it to the red, before it countered with Tackle for good damage. Bianca used a Potion to heal her Lillipup, aand then Patrat used Bite for great damage to put it in the yellow, and one more Tackle knocked it out.
Next up, Bianca sent out Snivy, and I kept Patrat in the fight. Bite did great damage to Snivy before it countered with Leer to lower Patrat's defense, then it hit with Tackle before Patrat Tackled it to knock it out and win the battle.
I soon found myself in Striaton City, and I went to heal my team. I decided I would call it a day for now, but I knew I would need to spend time training my team for the challenge ahead.
Current Team:
Patrat (Normal, Female, Lv. 10)
Cole (Tepig, Fire, Lv. 10)
Lillipup (Normal, Male, Lv. 10)
Purrloin (Dark, Male, Lv. 4)
I went west to leave Accumula Town, through a gateway with an Electric Bulletin Board, which gave information about the route and destination, as well as tidbits of information on the Unova region. I left the gateway and found my Xtransceiver ringing, and when I answered it I found it was Mom calling me.
The call was quick, with Mom telling me she wanted to talk to me, so she would be hanging up immediately. When the call was ended, I heard her behind me, and found she had followed me through to Route 2. Mom admired how far I had come already, and she gave me another present, Running Shoes! Now I could sprint whenever I wanted.
I started on more training while on Route 2 and I found a Purrloin (Dark, Male, Lv. 4) which I managed to catch for my collection. I snagged a Potion in the tall grass, and through several battles I was able to get Cole, Lillipup, and Patrat all to Level 10. I started making my way through Route 2 and found myself in a battle against a Trainer.
I sent Cole out against the Youngster's Patrat, and a single Critical Ember knocked it out to win the battle. I went onward and got into another battle with a Lass, who sent out Purrloin against Cole, and after a short battle I came out victorious. Another Youngster wanted to battle with a Lillipup, and Cole took it out fairly quickly, and he grew to Level 11.
I found a Potion and Pokeball on a side path, and then I continued to the end of Route 2 before I was stopped by Bianca. She wanted another battle, and so I gave it to her. I sent out Patrat against her Lillipup, and a single Tackle brought it to the red, before it countered with Tackle for good damage. Bianca used a Potion to heal her Lillipup, aand then Patrat used Bite for great damage to put it in the yellow, and one more Tackle knocked it out.
Next up, Bianca sent out Snivy, and I kept Patrat in the fight. Bite did great damage to Snivy before it countered with Leer to lower Patrat's defense, then it hit with Tackle before Patrat Tackled it to knock it out and win the battle.
I soon found myself in Striaton City, and I went to heal my team. I decided I would call it a day for now, but I knew I would need to spend time training my team for the challenge ahead.
Current Team:
Patrat (Normal, Female, Lv. 10)
Cole (Tepig, Fire, Lv. 10)
Lillipup (Normal, Male, Lv. 10)
Purrloin (Dark, Male, Lv. 4)
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