-Started the game. Chose the girl and named her Shilana. Random name ftw.
-Picked Mudkip and named it Finley.
-Beat Brendan on Route 103, was a bit close because I missed with Tackle and he used Leer.
-Got Poké Balls, helped Wally catch a Pokémon and went through Petalburg Woods, getting the Team Magma grunt out of there.
-Arrived in Rustboro City.
-Went to Route 116, where I caught a Nincada named Looker. I switch trained it against a few of the trainers.
-Got HM01 for Cut from the Cutter.
-Entered the Rustboro Gym, allowing Looker to gain some EXP along the way. Then we took on the Gym Leader, Roxanne!
Rustboro Gym overview:
Team entering the fight: Finley LV14 - Tackle, Water Gun, Mud-Slap, Growl
Looker LV7 - Scratch, Harden, Mud Sport
She starts off with Geodude while I open with Looker. I switch in Finley as she uses Defense Curl. I kill her in one hit with Water Gun.
Next up she sends in Nosepass. I switch out for Looker as she uses Harden. Her: Full health and +1 Defense. I switch back out into Finley as she uses Rock Throw. Me: 28/39 HP. She uses Harden while I use Water Gun, which does less than half. Her: 2/3 or so HP, Me: 28/39 HP. She uses Rock Throw again, while I use Mud-Slap to lower her accuracy. Her: 1/2 or so HP and -1 Accuracy, Me: 16/39 HP. I use a Potion as she uses Harden again. Her: 1/2 or so HP, +2 Defense and -1 Accuracy, Me: 36/39 HP. She uses Rock Throw and gets a critical hit, while I hit her with Mud-Slap again because I don't want her to heal. Her: 40% or so HP, +2 Defense and -1 Accuracy, Me: 13/39 HP. She uses her Potion as I use Water Gun. Her: 40% or so HP. She uses ANOTHER Potion and I use Water Gun again. Her: 1/2 or so HP. She misses with Rock Throw and I kill her with Water Gun, ending the battle. Looker grows to Level 8 and Finley grows to Level 15 after that.
That Nosepass was a bit problematic, but at least the accuracy drops helped. Not much else to it.
-Watched Team Magma rob the Devon Corporation.
-Finley grew to Level 16 and evolved into Marshtomp.
-Confronted Team Magma in Rusturf Tunnel.
-Got the Letter and the Pokénav from the Devon Corporation's president.
-Got the Quick Claw from the teacher in the Trainer's School.
-Took Mr. Briney's boat to Dewford Town.
-Caught a Geodude in Granite Cave named Jigs.
-Went back through Petalburg Woods and to Rustboro City to get the Exp. Share from the Devon Corporation's president.
-Trained Jigs to Level 14 on Route 116.
-Beat all the trainers in the Dewford Gym and trained Looker up to Level 15.
-Challenged the Gym Leader, Brawly!
Dewford Gym overview:
Team entering the fight: Finley LV18 / Oran Berry - Tackle, Mud Shot, Mud-Slap, Water Gun
Looker LV15 / Oran Berry - Leech Life, Fury Swipes, Sand-Attack, Scratch
Jigs LV14 - Tackle, Rock Throw, Mud Sport, Defense Curl
He starts off with Machop while I open with Finley. I use Mud Shot, which does less than half while his Karate Chop does 1/4. Him: 55% or so HP and -1 Accuracy, Me: 42/55 HP. I use Mud-Slap as to lower his accuracy and not get him to where he'll heal, but he uses Karate Chop and gets a critical hit, though my Oran Berry activates. Him: 40% or so HP, -1 Speed and Accuracy, Me: 25/55 HP. I use Mud Shot and kill him.
Next up is Makuhita. I use Mud Shot, which does half, while he uses Arm Thrust and hits twice. Him: 1/2 HP, Me: 15/55 HP. I use Mud Shot, which kills him and ends the battle.
That was a little shaky, especially with the critical hit from Machop, but thankfully since Mud Shot was able to do enough to 2HKO Makuhita, it all worked out.
