Our journey began mid day today as we set off for Rustboro City. Much of the day was spent exploring Route 102 and Route 104 outside of Petalburg City. Dad had asked me to help a boy named Wally catch his first Pokémon and we found a
Ralts that was perfect for him!
Route 104 was a great site to see,
Smeargle and I spent some time playing in the sand and even challenged another trainer to a short Pokémon battle! After our battle, it was time to continue on with our journey through the Petalburg Woods and onward to Rustboro City to challenge the local Gym Leader to a battle for my first gym badge.
Stepping into the Petalburg Woods had a feeling of great wonder with a hint of an eerie uncertainty lingering in the fresh air.
Smeargle and I played in the woods, climbing trees and hiding in the grass. It was not long before we stumbled upon a Devon researcher who was looking for a
Shroomish, and was immediately confronted by a thug dressed like a pirate who was demanding that the researcher hand over papers to him. After the thug had threatened me not to cross Team Aqua, he had challenged
Smeargle and I to a battle for the papers. His
Poochyena and him tried to fight dirty by throwing sand into
Smeargle's face using
Sand Attack and scare us by letting out a fierce
Howl. They were no match for
Smeargle's artistic
Hidden Power. After his defeat, the thug had scrambled to his feet saying he had other matters to attend to in Rustboro City and he ran off into the woods. The Devon researcher had ran after him in hopes to beat him back to Rustboro City.
Smeargle and I spent a bit more time training in the woods against a few passing bug catchers, in order to better prepare ourselves for our battle against the gym leader of Rustboro City and after a few short victories, had finally made our way to the North side of Route 104.
Upon leaving the Petalburg Woods, we found the Pretty Petal Flower Shop where some wonderful ladies helped teach us a bit more about berry picking and the benefits of using berries. One of them even gave me a
Wailmer Pail so that I can water any berries I plant.
We finally made it to Rustboro City and we found a Pokémon Center to rest at for a bit. May met us at the Pokémart and was also preparing to take on the Rustboro City gym leader after she had added a couple more Pokémon to her team. She needs all the help she can get if she wants to pass me up as a Pokémon trainer.
Smeargle and I can handle anything together if we just set our mind to it!
After resting up for a bit, we decided to head North to Route 116 to train for a bit before taking on the local gym leader who is named Roxanne, who is apparently an Honor's Student who favors Rock type Pokémon. Fortunately, I had met a Hiker named Clark, who had his
Geodude duo to help me prepare for my main battle against Roxanne. He had told me that the best way to combat Rock type Pokémon would be to use a Grass or Water type move, exploiting a weakness for Rock type Pokémon - and with that, it was time for
Smeargle to paint his first masterpiece!
Smeargle and I had set out once again, this time back to the South end of Route 104 to see if we could capture the art of a
Wingull using
Water Gun. With
Smeargle and his sketchpad at the ready, we finally bumped into a wild Wingull who was careful not to get too aggressive against Smeargle and I. After a bit of taunting from
Smeargle and I, it was only a matter of time until the
Wingull was baited into using
Water Gun on
Smeargle to allow him to Sketch a masterpiece!
It was time to challenge Roxanne to a battle for the Stone Badge! She wasted no time with small talk, and immediately sent out
Geodude, who was ready for battle.
Water Gun was super effective and quickly knocked out the opposing
Geodude. Roxanne's
Nosepass was much more durable to the Water attack, and had unleashed a few devastating blows on
Smeargle using
Rock Tomb.
Smeargle was weak, but he had eaten the
Oran Berry he was holding on to, in order to unleash a last attack on
Nosepass to end the battle. Together, we had defeated Roxanne to earn our very first badge - the Stone Badge!
Our victory was not without peril,
Smeargle was gravely injured in the battle and needed immediate medical assistance and I had to rush him to the Rustboro City Pokémon Center where he is currently being taken care of. I should use this time to end my entry for today, and catch up on some much needed rest.
Smeargle and we have a long road ahead of us and when he is feeling better, we will head out on our next adventure!
Stay tuned for more update logs!
Smeargle ¤ Lv.16
Jolly - Moody - Quick Claw
Hidden Power | Water Gun | EMPTY | EMPTY