White 2 Challenge Mode Scramble Update #4
Moving on...And Scramble Update time.
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From the last update, Burgh died. From there, it was time to go north of Castelia, & plow my way through Route 4 & Desert Resort. Though first up, I had to fight Colress. With Reckless the Darumaka leading (forced), I had to switch in 0MagSlag the Koffing & attempted to solo Magnemite. Return 3HKOed. Klink was also pretty easy to beat as well. After that, I continued up through Route 4, before going through Desert Resort, beating all the trainers there. Although, surprisingly enough, there was only like 1 wild encounter throughout the run for Reckless, & it was only an easily OHKOed Sandile. I also got rid of the trainers in Relic Castle, before heading to Nimbasa.
But first, came Join Avenue, which I decided to develop, a bit. Then I arrived in Nimbasa, where I walloped Ingo & Emmet, before heading out to Route 16 & Lostlorn Forest to grind. Naturally, the presence of another Breeder helped assist in the grinding, when suddenly, after a while in the Lostlorn Forest...
Luckily I had a Quick Ball in my possession, so it was an easy catch. Eventually, I finally decide to continue, going through the roller-coaster section, before heading to the Nimbasa Team, in sort of like a Leeroy Jenkins fashion. After beating the gym trainers, I re-stock, & take on the Nimbasa Gym Leader: Elesa.
Models. They like to strut their stuff on the catwalk, before leaving to re-dress & strut again later in a fashion show. This likening pretty much describes Elesa's play-style for sure, if anything. Why? Virtually every turn of the match, you would see her model Pokemon spam Volt Switch, jumping out of battle & replacing itself with another. In initially, it was Emolga vs. Rover the Herdier. Several turns later, she was Volt Switching between Flaaffy & Joltik, being able to 3HKO Rover if I was not spamming items. Also, Rover was paralysed early on & I was having to use Work Up to power up Tackle, but it was a slow process, having to consume an item every second turn, sometimes even being parahaxxed. After many turns, my item supply was shortening, but eventually, Rover through luck, managed to take out Joltik & Flaaffy. But then came the Emolga/Zebstrika show, & shortly after, I ran out of healing items. Out of luck, I could do nothing as the two swiftly knocked out Rover. Only 5 Pokemon left to Elesa's 2, but I was out of healing items. This is going to hurt. Furious the Psyduck comes in. Furious then went out as soon as he came in, OHKOed by one of the switching pair. Reckless was in next, & the Eviolite allowed him to take a couple of hits, getting a couple of hits in, but no items meant he fell as well. 0MagSlag was next in, but was 2HKOed by Volt Switch...And the scores were 2-2. I looked like being in trouble. I sent in Grub the Leavanny. Zebstrika was in, & was low on health, whilst Emolga in reserve was reasonably healthy. Zebstrika then Flame Charges, breaking the Volt Switch chain. Grub survives barely, & finally lands the KO on Zebstrika, leaving Emolga left. Emolga then comes in & KOes Grub, leaving me with Shy the Magnemite. Thanks to Shy's resistances, though, Shy never looked like being KOed by Emolga, comfortably Thundershocking the Emolga to death, & giving me Badge #4. Whee!
Afterwards, I re-stock on healing items, then get ready for the next part of the adventure...
Party
Herdier [Rover] (F)
Lv28 | Sand Rush | Bashful
-Leer
-Tackle
-Work Up
-Bite
Comments: Still a powerful workhorse, but the lack of power in those moves...
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Magnemite [Shy] (-)
Lv28 | Magnet Pull | Impish
-Thunder Wave
-Supersonic
-Thundershock
-Return
Comments: Shy's issue here is relying on Thundershock...ugh...
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Leavanny [Grub] (F) @ Miracle Seed
Lv28 | Chlorophyll | Gentle
-Razor Leaf
-Protect
-Bug Bite
-Return
Comments: Limited usage continues to suck here...
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Darumaka [Reckless] (M) @ Eviolite
Lv29 | Hustle | Jolly
-Facade
-Uproar
-Fire Punch
-Headbutt
0/5 #Times died to recoil damage
Comments: This thing is still a bloody truck...
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Psyduck [Furious] (M) @ Leftovers
Lv29 | Cloud Nine | Bold
-Disable
-Fury Swipes
-Confusion
-Water Pulse
20/20 trainers soloed
Comments: Evolution for this thing cannot come soon enough. Current LVP.
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Koffing [0MagSlag] (M)
Lv32 | Levitate | Impish
-Poison Gas
-Return
-Venoshock
-Clear Smog
Comments: It can handle a Magnemite if anything, but reliance on Poisoning...
That is all. No visible MVP atm, but w/e. Next time, Evolutions & Clay!