Yeah, by the time I was at the gym, I still only had Sandile. I finally remembered the Dig TM and that helped a lot (Sand Tomb hits like a wet noodle), and with Boldore's Smack Down, I was able to hit one of the Emolga's with Ground as well. Still doable, but a Krokorok would've made it a lot easier.That might explain why my Krokorok completely fucked Elesa... It was level 30. I wanted a good natured Gothita before the gym, damn it. And I. Never. Run.
Sorta changing the subject; is it just me, or is the encounter rate for random battles like ridiculously higher than previous games? I literally can't go more than three or four steps without a battle, and often, I see battles in two consecutive steps. Chargestone Cave was terrible (I finally just some Repels).