Whee another Update with loopholes & bugs!
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Okay, so from where we last left off, a band chick was defeated. Now, I have to make my way to Pokéstar Studios for the annoying unavoidable part of the game. At this point, I watch a movie where some fail actor gets slaughtered by a Vullaby. Then I was told to film a movie with a Riolu & some ex-gym leader. Went through the movie in one cut. Watched the movie. Got cheered more than the fail actor. After that, the annoying part was finally over!
Next part saw me have to deal with for the second time: Team Plasma at the deck at Virbank. The grunt fell pretty easily to Furious the Psyduck (3/20 Trainers Soloed), then the grunt ran all the way to Route 20...LIKE A COWARD. So you know what I had to do? Chase after the fucker, since Hugh was such an incompetent & was not looking in the right bloody place. Geez. At least I defeated that grunt as well with Furious (4/20 Trainers Soloed)...After that, I could FINALLY get on the ship to Castelia City!
Now at the big city, & I get a bicycle & an Exp. Share to put on 0MagSlag the Koffing, then it was off to the Battle Company, where I clear out that place, where Furious soloed another trainer, boosting his Solo Count to 5/20, & he no longer had to use Disable! Whee! After that, it was off to the Castelia Gym, where I get re-directed to Castelia Sewers...
In the sewers, I am forced to team up with Hugh, but instead of going where I am supposed to take him, I instead make him follow me all the way around the sewers, fighting trainers & abusing his instant healing powers. After a while, I then take him to the Plasma Grunts & we belt them. Whee! After that, I went to Route 4 for some training...
"Hey! I want you to battle me! I want to get my mons some experience!"
"Hey! I want you to battle me! I want to get my mons some experience!"
"Hey! I want you to battle me! I want to get my mons some experience!"
"Hey! I want you to battle me! I want to get my mons some experience!"
"Hey! I want you to battle me! I want to get my mons some experience!"
Yes, you heard me right. +1 Exploitable loophole get. The Pokemon Breeders are so Naive & always want you to battle them. And thanks to Furious' poorly designed solo requirements, I equip Furious with a Leftovers, & start Breeder bashing to fully fulfil his solo requirements. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, & then Furious got Fury Swipes, which was unreliable as fuck...14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. Solo requirements fulfilled, & after that, I finally go into the desert patches & catch Reckless the Darumaka. And it was a lucky one too, with a Jolly Nature, 31 Attack IV's, ~27/28 Speed IV's, & a good Defence IV, it looked like I had hit the jackpot with it. Problem is, it did not have recoil/self-hindering moves for a while, but thanks to the challenge rules, I could still use whatever I wanted with it for the time being.
So then I needed some grinding before the third gym, & I do exactly that, getting everything to at least Lv20, & evolving Grub the Sewaddle into a Swadloon! And after giving Reckless an Eviolite, & taking an Exp. Share from 0MagSlag the Koffing (Who was Lv27), it was time to go to the Gym. Not so soon as I beat the first lackey though, Grub evolves again into a Leavanny. Whee...That was quick. And after beating the other trainers, I finally get to Burgh, & battle him.
Grub vs. Dwebble was first, & Grub died quickly after being belted by Dwebble's Rock Blast. So I sent in Rover the Herdier to make up for it & two healing items & a Sitrus berry + Hyper Potion later from Burgh, Dwebble fell to Rover. Next was Karrablast. Rover vs. Karrablast featured lots of Headbutt spam from Burgh's mon, & a excellently timed crit ended up killing Rover. So I sent in Furious to finish off the Karrablast with a Water Pulse. I then sent in 0MagSlag the Koffing against Burgh's Leavanny, & despite being Grasswhistle'd to sleep, 0MagSlag swiftly woke up, survived two Aerial Aces thanks to his impressive Defence, to Poison Leavanny with Poison Gas, & Venoshock it into oblivion. Finally, I sent in Reckless in against Shelmet to OHKO with Fire Punch for the win. +1 Insect Badge get!
After that, I heal up, & call it a day, ready for the next part of the adventure...
Party
Magnemite [Shy] (-)
Lv21 | Magnet Pull | Impish
-Thunder Wave
-Supersonic
-Thundershock
-Return
Comments: Have not been using this that much for obvious reasons, but Para-fusion strategies have served this thing well, making up for the lack of damage output...Current LVP.
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Leavanny [Grub] (F) @ Miracle Seed
Lv21 | Chlorophyll | Gentle
-Razor Leaf
-Protect
-Bug Bite
-Return
Comments: Again, not much usage due to forced restrictions, but at least it is my first FE for the scramble :)
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Darumaka [Reckless] (M) @ Eviolite
Lv22 | Hustle | Jolly
-Facade
-Uproar
-Fire Punch
-Headbutt
0/5 #Times died to recoil damage
Comments: It is a Darumaka. It hits like a truck. It has a great nature, & a flawless Attack IV. Sadly no negative/recoil moves atm...Also, it is still yet to prove itself.
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Herdier [Rover] (F)
Lv23 | Sand Rush | Bashful
-Leer
-Tackle
-Work Up
-Bite
Comments: The low damage output is annoying, but at least it gets Work Up now. Also, an immunity to Sandstorm is always nice. I great workhorse through & through. Current MVP.
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Psyduck [Furious] (M) @ Leftovers
Lv24 | Cloud Nine | Bold
-Disable
-Fury Swipes
-Confusion
-Water Pulse
20/20 trainers soloed
Comments: Thanks to a persistent breeder, Furious is finally free of his shackles, & can operate normally. Disable is a pretty nifty move at times too, I guess.
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Koffing [0MagSlag] (M)
Lv27 | Levitate | Impish
-Poison Gas
-Return
-Venoshock
-Clear Smog
Comments: Its level is bloated, because of an Exp. Share to keep its level way above Shy's. I love Poison Gas + Venoshock as a powerhouse combo, but with Colress coming up comes a trained Magnemite, so I guess its levelling can help...
And with that, update done. Enjoy!