Last time I updated, Koga had just fallen to my not-so-mighty MARC (Lickitung), leaving only Sabrina, Blaine, and Giovanni to stop me from reaching the E4. Didn't feel like dealing with Sabrina, so I went south from Pallet Town, rushed through the Pokemon Mansion and went straight for the gym!
Boss Battle: Blaine
Must be solo'd by: Lolcat (Pidgeotto)
I send out Lolcat, the team powerhouse to face his Growlithe. The plan is simple; beat Growlithe before it Roar's, set up on Ponyta and sweep. Growlithe hits hard with Fire Blast, but Lolcat knocks it out quickly and easily sets up with X items on the much weaker Ponyta. Ponyta is OHKO'd by Wing Attack, then Rapidash. Arcanine comes in with Intimidate, Lolcat uses Wing Attack...and does not KO. Arcanine uses Roar <_<
That didn't work, retry, Growlithe's second Fire Blast is a crit <_< Third try, goes according to plan. Reach Arcanine at +5 Attack, go for the Wing Attack, and....guess what it crits! Lol revenge is sweet.
Badge in hand I'm whisked away to the trio islands to save a girl from a Hypno who's weaker then the other wild Pokemon. After returning, head for Silph Co. and start sweeping through all the floors. Lolcat beats most of them, although HCE (Ditto) got a few battles in. This continued uneventfully until my rival showed up.
Boss Battle: Rival
Lolcat got a great start, then HCE went out to face his Gyarados, which knew Dragon Rage, Bite, Twister, and Leer I think. HCE Transforms after taking decent damage from Dragon Rage, and goes for a Bite.
Lol fail, it did maybe 10% if that much. Dragon Rage 2HKO'd. HCE continued Dragon Raging against Growlithe, then switched out for Lolcat who outsped and OHKO'd both Kadabra and Venusaur.
Past him stood a woman I ignored and some guards leading to Giovanni in his new office.
Boss Battle: Giovanni
Lolcat gets to a good start against Nidorino, despite being poisoned during a Wing Attack. HCE came in to deal with Rhyhorn, except its attacking moves Rock Blast and Stomp led for a long fight :( Eventually he won and Lolcat swept the rest.
After a series of boring battles, time to kick it up a notch. I hate you (Metapod) always makes for interesting battles, and it's time for him to take center stage, first by soloing the Fighting Dojo and every trainer in Saffron Gym that doesn't have a Gastly. But the toughest challange is still ahead...
Boss Battle: Sabrina
Must be solo'd by: I hate you
Yes you read that right. Metapod vs. Sabrina. With no X Special Defense in 3rd Gen, and Metapod's Special Defense only slightly better then Deoxys-A (50/25 to 50/20) I hate you will have to overpower his foes. With Base 20 Attack.
Sabrina starts with Kadabra, and I begin by boosting up with X Attacks. Kadabra also gets boosting with Calm Mind, and uses Future Sight, which hits. I hate you's hit points go down, down, the attack did 75%. This just might work! I heal, and Kadabra OHKO's with Psybeam. Oops.
This time I only use 2 X Attacks before Tackling, which easily 2HKO's, but not before Kadabra uses Future Sight. It hits as Sabrina sends in Venomoth, and does 75% again. I heal as Venomoth fires a Psybeam, which only does 25%, looks like my chance to set up! Several X Attacks, a Dire Hit, a couple X Speeds and a few Lemonades later, ready to sweep! Except Venomoth survives the Tackle :(
Psybeam hits for not much damage, another Tackle finishes it off. Mr. Mime comes out, and Tackle again fails to OHKO. Mr. Mime sets up a Barrier, but Tackle can still finish him off, if it didn't miss <_< Mr. Mime Baton Passes to Alakazam. I hate you Tackles valiantly, failing to OHKO as Alakazam OHKO's with Psychic.
Reset, this time only one X Attack is used before 2HKOing Kadabra. It manages to get off a Future Sight, which is healed off and I hate you sets up, this time including an X Accuracy. Venomoth falls and Mr. Mime again survives a Tackle to set up Barrier. Tackle just BARELY knocks it out, stopping its Baton Pass! Alakazam comes out, and if Tackle doesn't OHKO, it can OHKO with Psychic. I hate you Tackle's, and Alakazam's health bar drops slowly, steadily, yellow, red...out! Sabrina has fallen to a Metapod!