I went to the Giant Chasm, having to fend off some grunts. Once we reached the forest, Hugh got ex-Team Plasma to rally against Neo Team Plasma, and we entered the frigate. Once we were in the depths, I beat a few grunts, got the Plasma Card, and found out the password was 7707. Then I took on Zinzolin, his Cryogonals did try to fend me off with Confuse Ray but Razor got through them both.
After that was Colress. Magneton was first up, and I had Razor do half with Bulldoze before getting paralyzed with Thunder Wave and taking exactly half from Volt Switch. Magnezone came in next and was hit for around 2/3 before it killed me. Whirlpool finished that with Bulldoze. Klinklang did basically just over half with Thunderbolt, and Superpower came short. He healed, but my Bulldoze didn't do much at all from the stat drops. Whirlpool then died to Giga Impact. Aura finished him with Aura Sphere. Beheeyem was next, and I switched over to Armora for that. He used Calm Mind, but he used it again and X-Scissor was an OHKO. Metang was next, I avoided a Meteor Mash and did just under half with X-Scissor. His Meteor Mash hardly did anything and it was a pretty easy kill from there. I let Armora die to Magneton, and had Revolver finish him with Psychic for the win.
After Colress said some stuff, I went and healed. Then we entered Ghetsis' office, where he talked about Kyurem, and the Shadow Triad showed up. And we saw Hugh's Purrloin, which is now a Liepard. I then took on the Shadow Triad themselves, one had an Accelgor which was rather annoying considering Whirlpool missed with Aqua Tail, but it wasn't anything to really worry over.
After that, we came to the final depths of the Giant Chasm himself, with Ghetsis. You all know what happens here, he tries to kill me but N saves me, and then Kyurem fuses with Zekrom. Then I took on Black Kyurem, which only used Slash and I OHKO'ed it with a critical hit Aura Sphere.
Then we come to Ghetsis himself!
Cofagrigus tried to be a jerk with Protect, but Aura's Shadow Ball did less than half, Psychic did more than 1/3 and I avoided a hit because of the Lax Incense, but he healed. I then got the Special Defense drop and afterwards he was smacked.
Seismitoad took just under half from Aura Sphere and killed me with Earthquake, and a critical hit that no way did he need. I went for Whirlpool next, and his Earthquake did more than 1/3 while I used Bulldoze to be safe. Aqua Tail finished him, and of course I got the critical hit when it wasn't necessary.
Then he had Eelektross, who was faster and just cut to the chase with Thunderbolt, killing me. I went for Razor, and Crunch did less than half but so did his Acrobatics. I barely survived his Thunderbolt afterward, and the third Crunch was a kill.
Drapion was next and killed me with Poison Fang. I tried to let Intoxicate in on him, and Megahorn did over half, while his Night Slash did over 1/3. I killed him next turn.
Hydreigon was easily OHKO'ed with Megahorn.
Toxicroak was last. I went over to Revolver, and his Sucker Punch failed…then he killed me with a critical hit. I went to Armora, and my Quick Claw activated, allowing me to get in an Iron Defense, so his Brick Break only did less than 1/4. Then the Quick Claw activated AGAIN, and I had 2/3 my health after his second hit. Iron Head did enough for a 2HKO, his hits did nothing while I finished him off.
So Ghetsis rambled before the Shadow Triad took him off, N told me to go to the Pokémon League, and Hugh showed up a little late. I got a few items, including TM03 for Psyshock, in the Crater Forest's ruins.
Then I went to Route 23! There were some tough trainers here, and I got HM05 for Waterfall from N at Victory Road's entrance. I didn't spend much time on Route 23 though, because I just wanted to get to the cave. Before then, I did catch a Sawk which I named
Olmec (Legends of the Hidden Temple shoutout ftw!) and considered dropping Aura for, but ultimately never used. Given how under-leveled I was, the trainers (who were all Level 58/59 thanks to Challenge Mode) were VERY annoying. There were very few that didn't provide at least somewhat of a degree of challenge. But there were some that I got lucky critical hits against, haha. (Including those two double battle Veterans…) So yeah, I had my fair share of doozies being thrown at me.
Hugh was last up. Unfezant used Swagger on Whirlpool, and I hit through confusion twice in a row and OHKO'ed both that and Bouffalant with Ice Punch and Superpower respectively, taking JUST over half from the latter's Wild Charge. Simisage did almost half to Armora with two hits because he flinched me with Rock Slide. Samurott almost killed me with Surf and took around 37% from X-Scissor. Revolver left him with a sliver of health, and I survived his X-Scissor with 7 HP. He healed, which allowed me to 2HKO him with Psychic and win.
I arrived at the league, and took the emergency supplies rule, and sold a Fire Stone just because. Then I went back and beat the last few trainers I didn't get previously. Now for the Elite Four!
Grimsley was first up. Liepard was 2HKO'ed with Crunch after some Rocky Helmet damage since I forgot to put X-Scissor on Razor. Krookodile was OHKO'ed with Whirlpool's Waterfall. Scrafty almost killed me but Waterfall did around half first, then Intoxicate killed him with Superpower. Absol and Bisharp were slammed by Aura's Aura Sphere.
Then I went for Caitlin. Musharna only used Charge Beam and Reuniclus missed with Focus Blast, so those two were easy for Razor, haha. Metagross took just under half from a +1 Crunch and killed me with Hammer Arm followed by Bullet Punch. Whirlpool finished that off with Bulldoze since her Speed was lowered. Gothitelle 2HKO'ed me with Thunderbolt but took over half from Waterfall, and Intoxicate killed that. Sigilyph killed Intoxicate, but took more than half and Armora was able to beat her from there.
Next we went to Marshal. First time I was about to fail because Espeon died way too early against Throh and it came down to the wire, so things didn't work out. This time, I started with something else - I began by poisoning him with Razor and weakening him a little bit, then Aura took a Bulldoze and he died next turn, but after a Psychic he was killed from poison. Armora did less than half to Sawk with Iron Head, so I sacked Razor so he'd take Rocky Helmet damage then let Revolver kill him. Lucario only used Calm Mind, making him an easy kill for Whirlpool. Mienshao took two hits to kill Whirlpool and I lowered his Speed with Bulldoze first, and Intoxicate got a few quick hits on him before Revolver killed both that and Conkeldurr (the latter from full health without a critical hit) with a TwistedSpoon-boosted Psychic.
Lastly was Shauntal, which I was really not looking forward to at all. I managed to get in four Calm Minds with Aura against Cofagrigus, which burned me, and I used Rest to restore health but took a Special Defense drop from Psychic. +4 Dark Pulse was an OHKO. Chandelure came next, and had the Choice Scarf, but she missed with Fire Blast (helps that I had the Lax Incense), and my Dark Pulse OHKO'ed that too. Golurk came out after, and used Brick Break as I switched into Whirlpool (just because I didn't want to sweep her with Aura; that'd be dirty), who took just over 1/4 HP. She used Earthquake, which I survived, and OHKO'ed her with Waterfall. Drifblim killed me with Psychic. Razor almost OHKO'ed her with Crunch, and she used Thunderbolt, which didn't do too much. She healed, I used Ice Fang then killed her next turn. Banette was last, and I went over to Armora for that so she could have a chance to fight. It was a tad long-winded since she burned me, but I used Rest and she wasn't doing much to me so I got her out of the way without much trouble.
Finally, we came to the Champion, Iris. This was very tough; first time, long story short I actually failed because it came down to Armora against Haxorus (and she still had Archeops), I got greedy and had +4 Defense with a Reflect up, and Haxorus got a critical hit Earthquake because of Mold Breaker, which negates Shell Armor, and it killed me and I failed. Second time, Intoxicate missed against Hydreigon with Megahorn, and I was killed with Fire Blast, so I reset. Third time…
Hydreigon was OHKO'ed by Intoxicate's Megahorn, with a critical hit that I did not need.
Aggron barely survived a Superpower, and missed with Head Smash. She healed, and Superpower did a little over half. I used Megahorn for no real reason, and she OHKO'ed me from -2 with Double-Edge. Aura came out and killed her with Aura Sphere.
Druddigon was OHKO'ed with a critical hit Aura Sphere. YEAH, COME GET SOME! That was some nice payback.
Haxorus came out and promptly smacked me with Earthquake. I brought in Revolver and used Reflect, leaving her Outrage to do around 2/3, then I used Psychic and knocked her low, she killed me and became confused. I went for Razor, and she hurt herself in confusion (serves you right!), allowing me to kill her with Crunch.
Lapras came out, and I used Toxic, and she missed with Sing. I used Crunch, which lowered her Defense and left her at half health after Toxic, but she hit with Blizzard and knocked me to 1/3 HP, and my Reflect wore off. I killed her with one more Crunch thanks to the Defense drop.
Archeops was last up and killed Razor with Stone Edge. I went to Armora, and the Quick Claw activated just to top it off, allowing me to OHKO her with Iron Head for the win.