-Caught Yanma, Koffing, Swinub
-Advanced through the beginning of the game
-For experience, I did the Sprout Tower before fighting Falkner.
FALKNER (Badge #1)
-Wicked easy fight because I had leveled Swinub up to Lv.10, learning Powder Snow
-STAB Ice moves = GG
-Go through Violet and Union Cave to Azalea
-Slowpoke Well wasn't hard, Swinub and Yanma did most of the job
BUGSY (Badge #2)
-Like I said, Swinub does great in the beginning of the game.
-Using unevolved Pokemon to get 5 badges is easier in Crystal than Emerald.
-Koffing takes care of everything besides Scyther
-Scyther was a combined effort, Yanmas were harmed in the making of this update.
-Koffing took some hits and finally defeated Scyther.
RIVAL FIGHT #2
-Azalea rival is without question the hardest fight in the game.
-For Gastly, I used Swinub's new STAB, Mud Slap. Luckily, Gastly only used Lick.
-Bayleef was taken down with a spam of Poison gas and Smog. Done.
-Stuff happened, not worth noting
WHITNEY (Badge #3)
-The Miltank is always a pain.
-I didn't want to lose so I fought every trainer from Goldenrod to the route leading to Ecruteak
-Here we go.
-Clefairy uses Metronome ROCK SLIDE, effectively OHKOing Yamna.
-I get some Headbutt flinches on the Clef with Swinub and beat it.
-For Miltank, I Poison it, because that thing is going to be Attracting and rolling out.
-Swinub and Koffing combine to finish Miltank after some lucky Rollout misses.
-Let's skip to Ecruteak, but finding the Rollout TM was a huge part in finishing Johto.
RIVAL FIGHT #3
-A bit easier this time around, and my team at this point is prepared.
-Swinub>Gastly Koffing>Bayleef Yanma> the rest
MORTY (Badge #4)
-I did some grinding before Morty because he's also frustrating
-Mud Slap with Swinub for all of the Gastlys, Yanma is useless here
-I get extremely lucky on this fight. Like 4-leaf cloverish.
-Morty's Gastly Curses first turn and Spites the second, so a 2HKO
-Send in Koffing, who now knows Rollout
-Morty doesn't hit a single Hypnosis, and Rollout didn't miss.
-I one-hit the Haunter and two-hit the Gengar with no threat!
I go to Olivine, one of my favorite cities in Pokemon.
-Lighthouse event, Surf to Cianwood
-Fight ALL the trainers in Whirl Islands area and Eusine.
CHUCK (Badge #5)
-Man, this was tough. His Poliwrath was a force.
-Primeape wasn't hard, and Yanma took it out
-One Surf was all it took to KO my Yamna. Embarrassing.
-No evolved Pokes yet, so I'm at a disadvantage.
-Resorted to Selfdestruct with Koffing, his Poli is down to 1/3 HP.
-Two misses on Hypnosis and DynamicPunch, so Swinub defeats it.
Back to Olivine.
JASMINE (Badge #6)
-I'm hilariously underleveled right now.
-Funniest fight I've ever seen
-Beat the Magnemite with Yanma's Sonicboom
-Steelix: I use Swinub. I use Mud Slap. Iron Tail misses. Mud Slap, Iron Tail misses, Mud Slap, Iron tail misses. 10 TIMES IN A ROW, and I win with a Lv.31 Swinub against a Lv.35 Steelix.
-Now I'm in Mahogany. I'll omit the Lake of Rage and Rocket Hideout stuff.
-Swinub ------> Piloswine!
-Koffing ------> Weezing!
PRYCE (Badge #7)
-Weezing and Piloswine do work here.
-Rollout with Weezing finishes Pryce.
-Ice Path, that Rocket event in Goldenrod with another easy Rival fight, and finally I reach Blackthorne City
CLAIR (Badge #8)
-I teach Piloswine Icy Wind, and all the Dragons get Iced out
-Clair isn't much trouble, save for KINGDRA.
-I Sludge with Weezing in hopes of Poisoning Kingdra, finally working.
-Except Clair has Full Restores. Shoot.
-Finally resort to Rollout, and 4 turns later I defeat Kingdra.
-Pokemon League time. There is no bad music in Crystal after you Surf up Tohjo Falls.
Victory Road, I teach EARTHQUAKE to Piloswine.
RIVAL FIGHT #5? (the last one in Johto)
-Weezing beasts on Sneasel
-For Meganium, I use Yanma's Wing Attack.
-Magneton and the rest are defeated by Piloswine.
ELITE FOUR
Remember how I said I was underleveled at Jasmine? Well, that came back to haunt me...
WILL
-I almost lost to this guy. For the first time ever.
-Xatu gets 2 hit by Pilo
-Slowbro and Exeggutor were a force. Weezing was OHKO'd by one Psychic.
-Finally, I right the ship and defeat him.
KOGA
-Yanma does a lot of the fighting here.
-Weezing's Rollout htakes care of the Bugs.
BRUNO
-Yanma takes care of the Hitmons
-Pilo beats the Onixs
-For Machamp, I get a lucky damage range and 2HKO it with Sludge Bomb.
KAREN
-"Strong Pokemon. Weak Pokemon. That is only the perception of selfish people. Truly skilled Trainers should try to win with their favorites"
-Very true, Karen, except I'm trying to win with my least favorites. I'm sure Karen hates Smogon and the idea of "perfect" pokemon.
-That said, she was the hardest fight. Even worse than Lance.
-I'm running extremely low on Revives and Full Restores.
-Umbreon was a pest, but I beat it with Weezing.
-I had Piloswine beat Gengar and a few others.
-Houndoom. That demon's Flamethrower nearly fainted my Piloswine, from full health to 4 HP. Revives are in short supply and I wanted to save them for Lance. Earthquake finally ends Houndoom's run. Winner!
CHAMPION LANCE
-Epic music
-Weezing leads against Gyara, Rollout kills it
-Rollout continues and I defeat a Lv.47 Dragonite
-Out comes Aerodactyl. Weezing uses Explosion and KOs it.
-I have literally no Pokemon or Revives left, except for Piloswine.
-Ironcially, my least favorite is all that remains, taking down one of my favorites, Dragonite.
-YOLO strats are in full effect, Icy Wind slows down DNite so i can 2HKO the Lv.50.
-Lance's last Pokemon is "Rock's Greatest Hits", Charizard. Unfortunately, I can't bring back Weezing to Rollout.
-My heart is pounding right now, I have no money to buy Revives if I die here.
-Fearing a Flamethrower, Lance's Charizard uses Fire Spin. Bad, but it could have been worse.
-Pilo uses its last Icy Wind to slow down Charizard. I can somehow outspeed it now.
-Headbutt not only criticals but flinches Charizard.
NOW... DON'T.... HEAL!
Lance doesn't heal, Piloswine Headbutts again and I become Johto champion with my least favorite Pokemon.
-Nostalgic and awesome credits roll.