I have my third update ready to go.
UPDATE:
Spoiler:
- Trained up my team for the Canalave Gym after catching Vulcan the Magmortar.
- Easily defeated Barry on the bridge.
- Trained up at Iron Island. I would've caught a Graveler, but of course Smash the Machamp beat it down before I could do so with a critical hit.
- Battled through the Canalave Gym, and then challenge Byron. I've always underestimated Magmortar, but because of this battle, I know how good it is. Vulcan destroyed every one of Byron's Pokemon until Bastiodon came out, but Smash killed it in one Cross Chop.
- Went to the library and talked to Rowan, Dawn, and Barry. That explosion happened, too.
- Flew over to Pastoria to get to the Lake, once I got there, I beat down some grunts. Saturn was no match for my team, though.
- Beat Mars at Lake Verity. I love Smash so much. Oh so much.
- Caught Rocky the Nosepass in Mt. Coronet (I had been saving my encounter). In addition, after that, I caught Spirit the Snorunt, who I evolved into a Froslass and grinded up. I now had the final component to my team.
- Got to Snowpoint City, grinded up some more, then entered the gym. Candice was... Really easy. Magmortar just plowed through anything I used him against, and Smash took out Froslass with Payback (Thank goodness for having No Guard).
- Went back to the Lake to see Barry was finally defeated by someone other than me.
- Flew to Veilstone City and entered the HQ. You gotta enjoy taking out Grunts one by one. Microsoft the Porygon2 almost died, but a well timed Hyper Potion against that scientist with the Porygon2 that knew Tri-Attack helped out. I got the Dubious Disc, but I really didn't want to evolve Porygon2 because I don't need another frail-ish special attacker and I love the utility of Porygon2.
- Cyrus wasn't too bad. Polaris the Empoleon took down Sneasel while Spirit defeated Crobat and Vulcan did the same for Honchkrow. Once more, Saturn didn't stand a chance.
- Battled through Mt. Coronet. Of course, my first encounter on the outside part is an Absol. Whatever....
- Double teamed Jupiter and Mars with Barry. I hate that freaking Munchlax. It's so useless.
- Went through the Distortion World fairly easily. The puzzles aren't hard at all...
- This battle against Cyrus was... Interesting, and also somewhat saddening. Jay the Staraptor took down Houndoom with no problems. I sent out Spirit against Crobat, which proved to be my undoing. Spirit kept hitting itself in confusion, whereas when I used her last time, Cyrus never used a confusion inducing move. RIP Spirit the Froslass, you will be missed. Gyarados will never be a problem with Microsoft, so that was easy. Weavile and Honchkrow were both finished off by Vulcan.
- Giratina was easier than I thought it would be. All it took was a couple Ice Beams from Polaris.
- I was in for quite a surprise when I hit Spring Path to get my next team member. I found a Dusclops, which is exactly the kind of Pokemon I wanted. I named him Reaper. Did I mention it has a Brave nature, so my Attack goes up? I evolved him into a Dusknoir and grinded him up to level 48 like the rest of my team.
- Currently I'm levelling up my team to go up against Volkner.
TEAM:
Spoiler:
Polaris the Serious Empoleon
Level 48
-Surf
-Rock Climb
-Ice Beam
-Flash Cannon
Jay the Jolly Staraptor
Level 48
-Fly
-Return
-Close Combat
-Defog
Smash the Bashful Machamp
Level 48
-Rock Smash
-Payback
-Cross Chop
-Submission
Microsoft the Impish Porygon2
Level 48
-Psychic
-Discharge
-Recover
-Signal Beam
Vulcan the Serious Magmortar
Level 48
-Strength
-Thunderbolt
-Lava Plume
-Flamethrower
Reaper the Brave Dusknoir
Level 49
-Ice Punch
-Earthquake
-Will-O-Wisp
-Shadow Punch
THE BOX:
THE DEAD:
Spoiler:
Jaws the Lonely Gible
Level 21
Died to a Selfdestructing Geodude. RIP Jaws.
Scorpio the Docile Skorupi
Level 35
Died to a Luxio's critical hit. RIP Scorpio.
Spirit the Timid Froslass
Level 46
Died to Cyrus' Crobat. RIP Spirit.