Alright, it's been a while, but I'm back to update my Sapphire Scramble Challange.
So, after soloing Wattson with Matticus, I proceeded to head north, making sure the rest of my team caught up with him. After many battles, I made my way to Route 114, where I found my fifth team member: DeathAdder the Seviper. Afterwards, I scaled Mt. Chimney to fight off Team Aqua.
After plowing through the grunts and the Admin, I engaged Archie in battle. After easily destroying his Mighteyana and Golbat, half of my team was killed by his Sharpedo. It took the combined efforts of Swampy, Plus, Tricky, and Matticus to take him down.
After healing and getting DeathAdder up to par with the rest of my team, I took on the Gym in Lavaridge. Going through the maze was simple, so I got to Flannery with little trouble.
In the actual fight, I had some problems. It started smoothly, with DeathAdder soloing her Slugma, but not without getting hit by a Sunny Day-boosted Overheat. With the damage dealt to her, DeathAdder was unable to last long against Torkoal. After Swampy brought it down to the red, Parahax took over and prevented Swampy from finishing the job. So Tricky took Torkoal down with an Astonish. After that fiasco, I went outside to heal, and picked up a pair of Go-Go Goggles.
Team Progress:
Swampy the Marshtomp (M)
Lonely; Torrent
LV 27
Tackle
Rock Smash
Mud Shot
Water Gun
As time goes on, Swampy becomes less used. I'm starting to rely more so on my true team, and the only use he will see in the future is for Surfing. Despite these facts, he can still hold his own in battle if needed.
Glldtr the Kirlia (M)
Docile; Synchronize
LV 27
Calm Mind
Psychic
Double Team
Teleport
With Psychic in his arsenal, Glldtr has become a force to reckon with. The only problem is that he's a bit too frail. Also useful due to Teleport (I'm keeping it until Fortree), Glldtr can sweep unprepared trainers.
Matticus the Shedinja (N)
Hasty; Wonder Guard
LV 27
Fury Swipes
Cut
Leech Life
Double Team
Aside from the fact that status move and anything SE is an insta-kill, Matticus has proved useful. Managing to solo Wattson, he still has to solo Norman and the twins.
Tricky the Sableye (M)
Bashful; Keen Eye
LV 27
Astonish
Fake Out
Fury Swipes
Night Shade
Tricky's challange is done. He's soloed the Trick house twice, so now I can use him without any concerns. His strategy is simple: Fake Out, Night Shade, and maybe Astonish. He's definitely a valuable team member.
Plus the Plusle (F)
Quirky; Plus
LV 27
Spark
Thunder Wave
Quick Attack
Helping Hand
Plus is actually better than I had thought. She has a decent Special Attack, and can OHKO most things with Spark. Luckily, I haven't seen many Electrikes, and I should be fine until after the 5th gym.
DeathAdder the Seviper (F)
Bold; Shed Skin
LV 27
Screech
Lick
Bite
Poison Tail
DeathAdder is awesome. She has proved her worth by soloing Flannery's Slugmas, and deals heavy damage too. She's going to be useful in the future.