The PokéCommunity Forums

The PokéCommunity Forums (https://www.pokecommunity.com/index.php)
-   Previous Generations (https://www.pokecommunity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=200)
-   -   6th Gen Kalos Travel Journal (https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=309889)

Yagi-the-shiny-Bagon June 21st, 2014 7:59 AM

1 Attachment(s)
This is my Y playthrough.
Trainer: Haruki - ♀ - Age: 17

I had just moved to the nice small town of Vaniville. Mom’s Rhyhorn sat in front of the house in his sand bed like a ferocious guard protecting its masters. “Haruki!” Mom called from downstairs. “Its way past time for you to wake up! Why don’t you go greet the neighbors?! Get your butt dressed too, girlie!” I groaned, pulling the blanket over my head. The sound of fluttering wings prepared me for the worst. PECK! Our family Fletchling stabbed its beak into my side. He did it gently enough that it wouldn’t hurt too much. I bolted upright and waved my hands at the Tiny Robin Pokémon. It chirped at me and flew around my head, warning me. I sat up and got out of bed. I pulled on my clothes and headed downstairs. Mom handed me some toast and then shoved me out the door with a pleased, “Go have fun now!”
When I was out the door, I was greeted by a girl with pigtails and a boy with medium length black hair. “Hey, neighbor,” the boy said, “My name is Calem. This jumping girl is Shauna.” “Hey! I can introduce myself, you know!” the girl said indignantly. Calem laughed, but shrugged her comment off. “Hey, you may be new here, but apparently the Prof. knows about you and wants to give you a Pokémon!” Shauna said, happy and excited. “I get one too!” I grinned, Shauna’s excitement becoming contagious. “We’ll meet you in Aquacorde Town. Its just past Rt. 1, okay?” Calem told me. I nodded, wondering why they wouldn’t just wait for me. As Shauna ran off with Calem barely keeping up with her, I realized why. Boy, that girl could run!
I went in the direction those two went, passing the gates that led to Rt. 1. There was nothing in Rt. 1. It was just a pathway, and that was why Rt. 1’s alternative name was the Vaniville Pathway. Aquacorde Town was beautiful; there was a fountain in the center of the town with colorful shops and building flanking it on either side. On the far end of the town was a river with a bridge to cross over it. As I headed towards the center of town, Shauna’s loud voice stopped me, “Hey, Haruki! Over heeeeeeeeeeeere!!” I noticed Calem and Shauna sitting in front of a table. There was a red-head nerdy looking boy along with a larger boy with a Vanillite shirt. I joined them at the table. “Okay, now everyone is here,” Calem said. “This is Haruki.” “Wow! Shauna’s description was spot-on!” the bigger boy said. “Yes, yes. Anyways, Haruki, he’s Tierno. He lives in Vaniville with us. He loves dancing moves and keep up a beat,” Calem said. Tierno grinned, about to say something. Calem cut him off, “And this shy boy is Trevor. He’s really smart and can ace any test. He’s from Lumiose City.” Trevor smiled and nodded at me, but remained rather quiet. “Hey, hey, Tierno, can we get our new Pokémon now?” Shauna said, bouncy impatiently in her seat. Tierno laughed and pulled out a container. “Here’s three Pokémon. Pick one carefully,” he told us, putting the container on the table. “Haruki should pick first, since she’s new here,” Calem said. Shauna made a noise, but otherwise she didn’t protest. I looked into the container, observing each Pokéball. The frog one seemed to hit against the ball, begging me to choose him. “Fine, I’ll choose you, you little fiend,” I muttered, picking up the Froakie’s Pokéball.

Updated team:
Attachment 72402Froakie – Lv 5 - ♂ - Kaeru

“Fine, then I choose Fennekin! That means you get Chespin, Calem,” Shauna declared. Calem smiled at the Pokéball containing his new friend. “Nice to meet you, Chespin. You’re going to help me achieve my goal, aren’t you?” he said gently. Trevor coughed to get our attention. “The Prof. also wanted me to give you three a Pokédex. It records all the Pokémon you’ve caught on your journey. My goal is to complete the Pokédex,” he said proudly. He handed me the red device. Next, Tierno spoke up, “And here’s a letter from Prof. Sycamore, letting your parents know what you’ll be doing and where you’ll be going.” He handed me the letter. After everything was done, I stood up from my chair to head back to Vaniville Town to deliver this letter. Before I even reached Rt. 1, Shauna stopped me. “Hey, let’s battle!” she said. I wouldn’t say no to a direct challenge.

To be continued…. TOMORROW ON 6/22

OffRoadSP June 21st, 2014 6:08 PM

June 18, 2014

I had several battles at the Battle Chateau since I was passing by. One of my toughest battles was against Marquis Grisognono, who used a Yanmega, and a Pokémon I haven’t seen before. It looked like a huge panda bear.

“Yanmega, the Ogre Darner Pokémon, and the evolved form of Yanma. Yanmega are easily capable of transporting an adult in flight. The wings on their tails help them stay balanced. These six-legged Pokémon prefer to battle by biting apart foes’ heads instantly while flying at high speed.”

“Pangoro, the Daunting Pokémon, and the evolved form of Pancham. Pangoro charge ahead and bash their opponents like berserkers, uncaring about any hits they might take. Although they possess violent temperaments, they won’t put up with bullying. They use the leaf in their mouths to sense the movements of their enemies. Their arms are mighty enough to snap a telephone pole.”


So that’s an evolved Pancham! I kept battling at the chateau, and then made my way to Ambrette Town on the coast. At the Pokémon Center, I rotated my Pokémon, keeping Lapras with me and had Helioptile, Drifloon, Volbeat, Charmeleon, and Taillow sent to me. I did some Surfing along the Muraille Coast with Lapras, and found a Wailmer that I caught!

“Wailmer, the Ball Whale Pokémon. Wailmer eat one ton of food every day. They bounce playfully like a ball. The more seawater they swallow, the higher they bounce. They play by shooting stored seawater out their blowholes with great force.”

177. Wailmer

June 19, 2014

I spent some time fishing along Muraille Coast with my Good Rod, and caught a Skrelp and Shellder!

178. Skrelp

179. Shellder

Yagi-the-shiny-Bagon June 22nd, 2014 1:15 PM

2 Attachment(s)
Continued from Last Time…
Y

Shauna and I readied our Pokéballs. I shook with excitement. My first real Pokémon battle. I hoped Kaeru would be able to win this for me. “Ready?” I asked. The Pokéball shook in my hand, letting me know that my Froakie was as excited as I was. “Go, Kaeru!” I shouted, throwing my Pokéball out. The Bubble Frog Pokémon gave a pose, watching Shauna intently. “Go, Maho!” Shauna said, throwing her Fennekin’s Pokéball out as well. The Fox Pokémon howled, rearing to go.
“Kaeru, use Bubble!” I ordered. Kaeru shot bubbles from his mouth out at the Fire-type Pokémon. I was lucky that my first battle was against the type I was good against. Maho shook her head, trying to dodge, but only a few bubbles passed her, most of them hitting directly. It took a bit chunk out of the little fox’s health, and I could see she had troubles staying upright. “Maho, use Scratch!” Shauna said, the frustration evident in her voice. Maho charged at Kaeru, her claws ready. “Jump out of the way, Kaeru, and end it with another Bubble attack!” I shouted. Kaeru tried to get out of the way of Maho’s nails, but they skimmed over the skin of his belly. Even with the injury, he was able to shoot more bubbles at her. With that hit, Maho went down and I was victorious. “Wow, Haruki! You were amazing. You’re like a natural trainer!” Shauna said, returning her Pokémon to its ball. I smiled at her. “You did good too, Shauna,” I praised her. She shook her head, laughing lightly. “I’ll heal up your Pokémon for you. You should deliver that letter to your mom, and then head up to Rt. 2 towards the Santalune Forest,” Shauna said. As she talked, she healed Kaura. Kaeru gave a grateful cry before I returned him to his Pokéball. Shauna waved me goodbye as she headed further into Aquacorde Town. I headed back into the short route and finally back to Vaniville Town. My mom greeted me when I opened the door. “Hello, Haruki. What did you and the neighbor kids do?” she said over her shoulder. She turned to me and then noticed my Froakie’s Pokéball. “Oh? Is that a Pokéball?” she said. I nodded. “Yeah, and here’s a letter I was s’posed to give you, Mom,” I said, handing her the letter. She read over it, commenting on how lovely the handwriting was. She smiled and looked up at me when she was done. “So you’re going on an adventure? Let me go pack some things for you. Sit down and eat lunch while I get your stuff ready,” she said excitedly. Somehow she seemed more excited than even I was. I sat down at the table, munching on a PB&J sandwich as Mom headed upstairs into my room. After some time, she came back down with my bag. “I packed you some clothes and the other essentials every girl should bring with them. Have fun on your adventure, Haruki,” she said, handing it to me. After some hugging and crying on my mom’s part, I went out the door. I left and headed back to Aquacorde Town. I checked my map as I walked. I should head to Santalune City first, then. I passed through the small and scenic town, passing into Rt. 2. As I walked into the tall grass carefully, a Pidgey jumped out at me. Kaeru defeated it with just one Bubble attack. It wasn’t that exciting. I headed further into the route, I noticed Shauna and Calem. “Hey guys,” I called out, waving my arm. Shauna noticed me and tugged on Calem’s shirt sleeve. “Haruki’s here, Calem. Are you gonna show us now?” she asked, jumping up and down like an eager child waiting for a treat. Calem looked to me as she brushed Shauna off him. “Hey Haruki. I was waiting for you. My parents are seasoned trainers, and you two are newbies. I thought that maybe I would teach you how to catch a Pokémon. How does that sound?” he asked. He was watching me, seemingly more interested in my response than Shauna’s. I shrugged. “Sure, why not?” I said. Calem sent out his Fletchling. “C’mon, buddy. Lets go show these two girls how its done, okay?” he said. The Tiny Robin Pokémon chirped as though to agree with its master. The two ventured into the tall grass, and Shauna and I stood on the very edge, observing. After a boring tutorial (I knew how to catch a Pokémon because my mom had been a trainer before, too), Calem came back over to us. He handed each of us 10 Pokéballs. “Thanks, dude,” I said. Calem smiled and nodded, “Well, I’m heading to the Santalune Forest. Hope to see you again, Haruki.” He ran off. Shauna went into the tall grass, looking for new Pokémon. I let her be and headed towards the forest. I battled with a young boy with a Zigzagoon before I entered the thicket of trees. When I was in the forest, Shauna caught up to me. “Hey Haruki! Why don’t we travel together?” she asked. I groaned internally, but outwardly responded with a smile. “Sure, Shauna. Why not?” We walked through the forest, battling trainers and wild Pokémon as we went. Shauna’s ramblings seemed to go on forever. I had started to filter her out after a while. We finally reached a break in the trees. Before we were completely out, Calem, Tierno, and Trevor caught up with us. “Wow, you got ahead of me, neighbor. You seem to be a good rival. I won’t lose to you!” Calem said. “Why don’t we head out together and look around?” I really wanted to travel alone and ditch these losers, but it would be rude of me to deny them this. We walked out of the forest into Rt. 3. We all talked about our dreams and goals for a while (well, they did and I barely paid attention. I was looking towards the city ahead). I think Calem caught on to my boredom. He said, “Well, maybe we should all part ways and finish our goals on our own. We can meet up sometimes and see how far we’ve come. What do you say?” I nearly shouted with joy. I toned down my excitement, however, and calmly said, “That’s a brilliant idea, Calem.” And with a hum of agreement from us all, we parted ways. Trevor and Tierno stayed together, though. Weirdos. Finally, Santalune City was within my sights. I knew the first gym was in there. I started to walk toward my next destination.

Updated Team:
Attachment 72412 Froakie – Lv 11 - ♂ - Kaeru

To be continued… TOMORROW ON 6/23!!

Yagi-the-shiny-Bagon June 24th, 2014 12:06 PM

3 Attachment(s)
Continued from Last Time…
Y

Santalune City was a bit smaller than I had thought it would be. I battled a trainer near the gym to get a pair of roller skates, though. I looked around the town. There was a fancy hat shop and a small diner. I went first to the diner. The diner allowed Pokémon, so I sent Kaeru out. He looked up at me, wondering if I was going to battle. I shook my head, telling him, “No, we aren’t battling. We’re going to enjoy a dinner here. Please behave.” Kaeru gave me a look like he was offended that I’d even suggest him misbehaving. I laughed. Kaeru and I enjoyed our lunch without incident. Next I went to the fancy hat shop. I looked around, but I didn’t find anything I wanted. So I left. Before going to the gym, I headed over to Rt. 22. I went into the tall grass to see what I could find. I found a few duds, but then I ran into something really nice. A male Litleo. I told Kaeru to be gentle, and with little effort, I was able to catch the Lion Cub Pokémon.

Updated Team:
Attachment 72451 Froakie – Lv 12 - ♂ - Kaeru
Attachment 72452 Litleo – Lv 6 - ♂ - Hokori

I needed to train Hokori up so he could hold his own in a battle. I knew Santalune City’s Gym Leader used Bug-type Pokémon, so Hokori would be a great help. We battled some trainers around Rt. 22, and when I thought everyone was well trained, I headed to the gym. “Hey, future Champ! My name is Clyde. I like to give everyone some advice before they enter the gym. Santalune City’s gym uses all Bug-type! Now, Bug-type Pokémon get nervous around Fire-types, but there are some Bug-types that are dual types. You should keep a Flying-type in hand just in case. Go get ‘em!” the man with glasses in the front room said. He pointed to the pole in the center of the room. “When you’re ready, jump down the pole and head into the battling part of the gym.” I took a running start and slid down the pole, ready to win. Every trainer in the gym used Bug Pokémon, and the webs I traveled along in the gym made me a little jumpy. However, when I made it to the gym leader, she was standing on a platform. Thank Arceus! I was not going to travel on another web in my life, I decided. As soon as I stood on the platform in front of the blond gym leader, she pointed her camera at me and blinded me with a flash. “Hello, challenger! I’m Viola, Santalune City’s very own Gym Leader! Are you ready?” she asked. She was obviously ready. “Heck yeah I’m ready! I’m Haruki, and my original town is Olivine City from the Johto region, but I know live in Vaniville Town,” I said, pulling out my Froakie’s ball. I had heard she started with the Bug/Water-type Pokémon Surskit, so Hokori wouldn’t be good against it. “May the battle between Santalune City’s Camerawoman Who Never Misses a Smile, Viola and the challenger Haruki from Vaniville Town begin!” the announcer said.

Updated Team:
Attachment 72451 Froakie – Lv 14 - ♂ - Kaeru
Attachment 72452 Litleo – Lv 10 - ♂ - Hokori

“Go Kaeru!” I shouted, throwing his Pokéball. “Go, Surskit!” Viola shouted, throwing her Pokéball out as well. The Pond Skater Pokémon watched Kaeru. Kaeru glared back. “Surskit, start with a Water Sport!” Viola demanded. The Surskit produced water and shot it upwards, weakening the power of Fire-type moves. “Kaeru, use Quick Attack!” I shouted, getting him to move first. He ran at Surskit. “Surskit, get away from him and use Bubble!” Viola ordered. The Surskit tried to move out of Kaeru’s way, but Kaeru was too quick for her to fully dodge, and the full force of his body pushed Surskit down. The Surskit got back up, watching Kaeru while waiting for her owner’s next orders. “Surskit, use Quick Attack this time! Beat him down!” she shouted. I watched the Surskit as it moved towards Kaeru. Kaeru waited for my order patiently. He knew I had a plan. When the Surskit was close enough, I shouted out, “Kaeru, use Lick right on that bug’s face!” Kaeru’s long froggy tongue shot out at Surskit, and the Surskit shuddered. It backed away to avoid another lick. “Surskit, use Bubble again,” she said. The Pokémon shot bubbles at Kaeru, but Kaeru just brushed them off like they were nothing. “Kaeru, Water Pulse!!” I shouted, telling my Froakie to use its newly learned move. A large pulse of water shot at Surskit. She stumbled and finally fainted. The effects of Water Sport wore off just at the right time. “Okay, now for my next Pokémon. Go, Vivillon!” Viola said, bring Surskit back to her Pokéball as she sent out her Scale Pokémon. The beautiful butterfly flapped out her pink and white wings, showing off her beauty. I returned Kaeru to his ball and held Hokori’s ball in my hand. He stared at me through it. “Ready, boy? This is an important battle, but I know you can do it,” I said, throwing his ball out. “Go, Hokori! Show them who’s boss!” Hokori gave a proud roar. The Vivillon looked nervous now. “Don’t stutter now, Vivillon. Use Gust!” Viola ordered. The bug Pokémon began to flap her wings, sending a gust at Hokori. “Hokori, counter it with Ember!” I ordered. The Lion Cub Pokémon gave a happy cry, and as he did, a flaming ball shot out towards the butterfly. It caught her wing, but with her continuing her gust, it was put out after it burned her a little. The Gust attack was pushing Hokori. “Hokori, run around and send off some more Ember!” I told him. My Litleo howled and ran towards the Vivillon, readying his fire. When he got behind her, he shot off his Ember at her. She flapped her wings, trying to keep up, but soon she fell. “The winner is Haruki from Vaniville Town!” the announcer declared. Viola smiled, returning her Vivillon to her Pokéball. She came up to me. “You and your Pokémon were amazing! Just fantastic! Would you mind if I took a picture of you with them?” she asked. I shrugged. “Sure, why not?” I answered. “Come on out, Kaeru!” I then called Hokori back over to me. He was running around like the crazy cub he was. He ran up to me, roaring and trying to climb up my leg. I pet his head before motioning him and Kaeru close. Viola aimed her camera and took the shot. “Fantastic! This will be a great memory when you and your Pokémon won their first badge together,” she said, jumping up and down. “Now, head through the back door and continue on. Oh, before you leave, here is your badge. Also, I’ll give you this Technical Machine. Its TM 83 and it contains the move Infestation. I hope you can put it to good use. Bye, Haruki. I hope to see you again!” With that, I left the gym, proud of my two Pokémon.

Updated Team:
Attachment 72451 Froakie – Lv 15 - ♂ - Kaeru
Attachment 72452 Litleo – Lv 12 - ♂ - Hokori

Badges:
Attachment 72450

To be continued… TOMORROW ON 6/25!!

metagross666 June 27th, 2014 6:51 PM

simply loving it \O/ I'm about to get to kalos league!!! I love pokemon :3

OffRoadSP July 4th, 2014 3:47 AM

June 21, 2014

While I was walking along the beach of Muraille Coast, I came upon two Pokémon eggs. I carried them with me a while and they both eventually hatched! The first one was a Staryu, and the other was a Clauncher!

180. Staryu

181. Clauncher

I then made my way back to Geosenge Town where I rested for the night.

June 22, 2014

On Miroir Way, I found yet another Pokémon egg. It hatched into a Sawk!

182. Sawk

Not long after that, my Taillow evolved into a Swellow!

“Swellow, the Swallow Pokémon, and the evolved form of Taillow. Swellow soar elegantly in the sky. They dive at a steep angle as soon as they spot their prey. They catch their prey with their sharp claws. If their two tail feathers are standing at attention, it is proof of good health.”

183. Swellow

Inside Reflection Cave, I found one more Pokémon egg, which this time hatched into a Wynaut! It’s been quite a while since I trained a Wynaut.

“Wynaut, the Bright Pokémon, and the pre-evolved form of Wobbuffet. Wynaut tend to move in a pack with others. They grow strong by pushing up against others en masse. They cluster in a tight group to sleep in caves and love eating sweet fruit.”

184. Wynaut

Back on Fourrage Road outside Coumarine city, my Drifloon evolved into a Drifblim!

“Drifblim, the Blimp Pokémon, and the evolved form of Drifloon. Drifblim carry people and Pokémon when they fly. But since they only drift, they can end up anywhere. They’re drowsy in daytime, but fly off in the evening in big groups. No one knows where they go.”

185. Drifblim

After talking to some folks at the Pokémon Center in Coumarine City, I discovered there was one more Pokémon I missed in my travels along the coast. I returned all the way to Cyllage City, and cast out my Good Rod several times. Eventually, I finally caught myself a Horsea!

186. Horsea


June 24, 2014

I finished training the current team, and then rotated out my Pokémon back in Coumarine City. I kept Lapras with me and had Kirlia, Tyrunt, Golett, Illumise, and Solrock sent to me. I then spent some time finally exploring the upper level part of Coumarine City. There wasn’t too much exciting, although there was a nice view of the Azure Bay from the cliffs. I also ran into some folks who knew a little bit about the Unova region, mentioning things like triple battles, rotation battles, and Dr. Fennel and her work with the Pokémon Dream World. That brought back some memories.

July 2, 2014

It’s a hot, humid, and stormy day, but I’m happy to have it off from work! After doing some extensive house-cleaning in the morning, I decided to train with my Pokémon. My Kirlia evolved into a Gardevoir!

“Gardevoir, the Embrace Pokémon, and an evolved form of Kirlia. Gardevoir have the power to predict the future. Their power peaks when they are protecting their trainers, and they will expend all their psychic power to create a small black hole.”

187. Gardevoir

Shortly after that, I rotated my team and had Eevee, Hawlucha, Roggenrola, Braixen, and Woobat sent to me. The Eevee was the one I caught in a Premier Ball. I noticed it was very playful, and loved eating Poképuffs.

It was a fun team to train! Hawlucha learned a move called Flying Press, which is quite a unique new move because it is both a fighting and flying-type move. It was very useful when training against the wild Pokémon in the area. Woobat and Roggenrola took care of the wild Pokémon hordes, and it’s fun watching Braixen use its stick like a wand when it uses its attacks. Then, later in the evening, my Eevee started to evolve! This must be the new evolution of Eevee I heard about!

“Sylveon, the Intertwining Pokémon, and an evolved form of Eevee. Sylveon wrap their ribbon-like feelers around the arms of their beloved trainers while they walk with them. They send a soothing aura from these feelers to calm fights.”

188. Sylveon

After spending some time testing out my new Sylveon, I rotated Pokémon again, and had Furret, Kecleon, Onix, my regular Cubone, and Furfrou sent to me. I still have Lapras with me in case I want to explore nearby Azure Bay, but I don’t think this group of Pokémon is best suited for encounters with water-type Pokémon.

July 3, 2014

It’s a sunny, hot and humid morning. I had a good breakfast then took my Pokémon out to Fourrage Road to train. While we were training, my Cubone evolved into a Marowak!

“Marowak, the Bone Keeper Pokémon, and the evolved form of Cubone. Marowak are small and were originally very weak. Their temperament turned ferocious when they began using bones, which they hold as their key weapon. They throw these bones skillfully like a boomerang to KO targets.”

189. Marowak

After a day of training, I had Nurse Joy treat that group and then had Dedenne, Ralts, Wormadam(P), Makuhita, and Ivysaur sent to me.

OffRoadSP July 11th, 2014 7:42 AM

July 4, 2014

Now that I have some grass and electric-type Pokémon with me, it’s time to explore Azure Bay!
Before leaving the Pokémon Center I checked in to see if I earned any more medals, and it looks like I earned four medals over the last few weeks, bringing my total up to 67 medals!

E-010-1 Fun Head It Fan A Medal commemorating a score of ★★★ in Pokémon-Amie's Head It Unlimited mode. 07/02/2014
E-009-1 Fun Berry Picker Fan A Medal commemorating a score of ★★★ in Pokémon-Amie's Berry Picker Unlimited mode. 07/02/2014

A-030-3 Adventure Evolution Expert A Medal for great Trainers who evolved Pokémon 50 times, which surprises even the Pokémon Day-Care. 06/24/2014
A-005-2 Adventure Good Rod Fisherman A Medal given to leisure fishers who caught 10 Pokémon. 06/24/2014


Since I haven’t fished in the nearby areas yet, I decided to go out to the beach on Fourrage Road and cast out my Good Rod. I hooked a Remoraid! I had Ivysaur use Sleep Powder on it and then immediately caught it.

“Remoraid, the Jet Pokémon. Remoraid have superb accuracy. The water they shoot out can strike moving prey from more than 300 feet away. Using the dorsal fin as a suction pad, they cling to a Mantine’s underside to scavenge for leftovers.”

190. Remoraid

Right after that I hooked a Clamperl! This time I had Dedenne use Nuzzle to paralyze it, and then I tossed a Dive Ball and caught it. But of course, I’ll need more than one, so after hooking another Remoraid and tossing it back, my following cast of my Good Rod fished up a second Clamperl! I had Dedenne Nuzzle it and then I tossed a Repeat Ball to catch it.

“Clamperl, the Bivalve Pokémon. Clamperl are protected by a sturdy shell. Once in a lifetime, they make a magnificent pearl. When they evolve, this pearl amplifies psychic powers when it’s held.”

191. Clamperl

Finally, I hopped aboard my Lapras and Surf’d ahead to reach the entrance to Azure Bay.

July 5, 2014

It’s a beauty, sunny, low humidity day, so it makes perfect weather to spend in a place like Azure Bay! A gentle breeze was blowing as I was exploring from the back of my Lapras. I ran into a man who noticed my Mega Ring, and he gave me a Mega Stone that he had discovered. I then explored a lot more of the bay, and did some fishing. I noticed that there were a lot of wild Remoraid and also some Chinchou! It took a while but I finally found one to catch.

“Chinchou, the Angler Pokémon. Chinchou shoot positive and negative electricity between the tips of their two antennae and zap their enemies. On the dark ocean floor, their only means of communication are their constantly flashing lights.”

192. Chinchou

I found a cave on an island. According the map, it’s called the Sea Spirit’s Den. I went inside, but there was absolutely nothing remarkable to see. All was quiet.

I found plenty of little islands with a handful of items lying around. Most notably, I found a small path leading to a large, almost hidden alcove on which I found a DeepSeaTooth and DeepSeaScale, items that will come in handy when I’m training the two Clamperl I recently caught.

There were also a handful of trainers that wanted to battle in the bay. A couple wanted sky battles, but I didn’t have any flying-type Pokémon with me. I did battle one trainer who used two water-type Pokémon I haven’t seen yet in Kalos, a Corsola and a Lanturn!

“Corsola, the Coral Pokémon. Corsola continuously shed and grow. They prefer unpolluted southern seas. Their coral branches lose their color and deteriorate in dirty water. The tip of their heads is prized as a treasure because of its beauty.”

“Lanturn, the Light Pokémon, and the evolved form of Chinchou. Lanturn blind prey with intense bursts of light. With the prey incapacitated, they swallow it in a single gulp. They are nicknamed “The Deep-Sea Star” because their light can shine up from great depths.”

Having thoroughly explored Azure Bay, I returned to the Pokémon Center for the night. After a little treatment from Nurse Joy, my Pokémon will be swapped for Rhyhorn, Sandile, Binacle, Yanma, Farfetch’d, and I finally also had my shiny Cubone sent back to me. It’s finally done training and has learned how to use Power-Up Punch!

July 6, 2014

Another beautiful summer day! I started some training in the morning on Fourrage Road. Towards the end my Sandile evolved into Krokorok!

“Krokorok, the Desert Croc Pokémon, and the evolved form of Sandile. Krokorok live in groups of a few individuals. The special membrane covering their eyes can sense the heat of objects, so they can see their surroundings even in darkness. These membranes also shield their eyes from sandstorms.”

193. Krokorok

Next up for training was Spritzee, Ledian, Eevee (Dive Ball), Gloom, and Quilladin. Then later in the evening, it was Gyarados, Swirlix, Fletchinder, Eevee (Net Ball), and Floette. Just a handful more and then I can focus on preparing for my next gym battle!

July 10, 2014 11:30pm

After a looooong week at work, I decided to do some late night training on Fourrage Road. Then this happened…

I was just battling random wild Pokémon, training my current team. Then, without warning I came upon a Wingull horde and something sparkle. Second from the left was a green wing-tipped Wingull. A shiny Wingull!

I took great care in having my Floette knock out the other Wingull with its Fairy Wind attack. When it was down to just us and the shiny Wingull, I tossed a single Poké Ball and… I caught a shiny Wingull!!

http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt69/OffRoadSP/Wingull_Shiny_zps8fac31c0.png

OffRoadSP July 19th, 2014 11:08 AM

July 11, 2014

I transferred my newly caught Wingull to Professor Sycamore to examine. I can’t wait to train it! Until then, I continued with training my current team. Then I had Smeargle, Bagon, Vivillon, Stunky, and Vespiquen sent over to me.

July 12, 2014

I started rotating the last five Pokémon into the team: Meowstic(F), Sableye, Hippopotas, Mothim, and Bibarel.

July 13, 2014

I’m heading across the country to Phoenix, Arizona for work today! I was welcomed with 100 degree temperatures when I arrived. Once I settled in at the hotel, I let my Pokémon out to explore. Cubone, Sableye, and Hippopotas did not seem to mind the heat and stayed outside. The others preferred to stay in the hotel or back in their Poké Balls. But my focus now is getting ready for my next gym battle in Coumarine City!

July 16, 2014

Finally, I am done with rotating all my Pokémon! Whew! There is a ton of Pokémon in Kalos, and I’m only 3 badges in.

Now I get to think about who I would like to use in my gym battle. I hear that it’s a grass-type gym, so Cubone may not be the best choice but I’ll think about it. I think I’ll bring Aerodactyl to have some mega-evolution power on my side. Hawlucha should be a good match-up as well. And maybe I’ll start to train my new Wingull. So I had those four Pokémon transferred over to me.

I called Professor Sycamore to ask him about my Wingull. He said that it is a gentle Pokémon, but has a sturdy body. (That’s counter-productive.) Other than that, he feels that this little female Wingull is rather average, and for a Pokémon that should be rather fast, he said that this Wingull is terribly slow for its species. With that knowledge, I decided to hold off on training it for the moment, and use Cubone, Aerodactyl, and Hawlucha for the gym battle.

July 17, 2014

Serena challenged me to a battle to see who would challenge the Coumarine Gym first. She asked me to demonstrate Mega Evolution during our battle. How could I resist?

Her line up hadn’t changed since our battle in Shalour City. She led with Meowstic while I led with my Hawlucha. Though in hindsight I should have had Hawlucha use Encore on her Meowstic’s Fake Out, but I didn’t think quickly enough. In the end, Mega Aerodactyl defeated Meowstic with Bite; Cubone easily took down her Braixen with Rock Tomb; and finally Hawlucha crushed her Absol with Flying Press. Now on to the gym!

I stepped through the very unassuming entrance to the gym. Inside, I saw a thick, huge tree which filled the entire chamber. Nets and vines were hung all around the structure in between paths that wrapped around the tree leading to the top. I started the climb and was challenged by many trainers along my trek. One of them had a Simisage.

“Simisage, the Thorn Monkey Pokémon. Simisage are ill tempered and fight by swinging their barbed tails around wildly and striking their enemies. The leaf growing on their heads is very bitter.”

I then battled a trainer with three Pokémon. He led with a Ferroseed, but then he also had a Lombre and a Carnivine as well.

“Lombre, the Jolly Pokémon. No further data.”
“Carnivine, the Bug Catcher Pokémon. No further data.”


Interesting, it appears those Pokémon are not in either of the sections of the Kalos Pokédex I have. Regardless, I battled more trainers, and saw one more Pokémon I haven’t seen yet.

“Exeggutor, the Coconut Pokémon, and the evolved form of Exeggcute. Exeggutor are called ‘The Walking Jungle.’ They have three heads that think independently. However, they are friendly and never appear to squabble. If a head grows too big, it falls off and becomes an Exeggcute.”

COUMARINE CITY GYM CHALLENGE
VS. RAMOS


I finally reached the top of the tree, where a large study was carved out. Ramos was sitting at a nearby table having some tea.

"Ho! So yeh've made it clear up here!” Ramos said as he noticed me. “I'm the Gym Leader. Ramos's the name. So what'd yeh think, whippersnapper? Did yeh enjoy the garden playground I made with all these sturdy plants o' mine? Their strength is a sign o' my strength as a gardener and a Gym Leader! Yeh sure yer up to facing all that?"

“I’ve been ready for a long time,” I responded. “My name is Steve. And I’m ready for my fourth gym badge!”

Ramos leaned on his gardening scissors that he’s had for 30 years as he stood at his end of the battlefield. I took my place as well as the judge called the rules.

“This official Kalos gym battle will now begin! Each side can use three Pokémon and the challenger may substitute between these Pokémon freely.”

“Okay, whippersnapper, here a’comes my first Pokémon,” Ramos called. “Jumpluff, come on out!”

“Did you know a Clay from Unova? ‘Cause you kinda talk like him,” I mumbled under my breath with a grin. “Jumpluff was definitely not the Pokémon I expected to see a gym leader use. Anyway, Cubone, maximize!”

My Cubone took the field with its normal shine as I pulled out my Pokédex.

“Jumpluff, the Cottonweed Pokémon, and the evolved form of Skiploom. Jumpluff circle the globe, scattering cotton spores as they go. Even in the fiercest wind, they can control their fluff to make their way to any place in the world they want.”


“I think yer takin’ things too quickly there, sprout,” Ramos commented. “Bringin’ a ground-type Pokémon to a grass-type gym is like lightin’ a match in a dry forest!”

“We’ll see about that!” I said enthusiastically. “Get ready, Cubone!”

“Jumpluff, use Acrobatics!” Ramos called the first move.

“Cubone, let it in close, and then…” I waited for the right moment to finish the command. “Use Rock Tomb!”

Cubone and I were in perfect sync, as the move was a super-effective critical hit!

“Jumpluff is unable to battle!” The judge called.

“Well I’ll be,” said Ramos as he recalled his fallen Pokémon. “Thank you, Jumpluff. Ok, now check out my Weepinbell!”

“Cubone, return! You did a great job out there!” I recalled it to avoid any further type disadvantages. Having a rock-type move to counter a Pokémon that was also flying-type was a stroke of luck, but I’ll play it safe for the rest of the match. So this time I’m up against a Weepinbell. I haven’t seen one of those in quite a few years!

“Weepinbell, the Flycatcher Pokémon. No further data.”

“Another Pokémon not from Kalos, I guess,” I assumed. “Hawlucha, maximize!”

This match up was much more straightforward. Ramos called the attack. “Weepinbell, use Acid!”

“No you don’t! Hawlucha, dodge and use Aerial Ace!” My Hawlucha was much faster and avoided the attack, while landing a strong blow on Weepinbell.

“Weepinbell is unable to battle,” the judge called. “Hawlucha wins!”

“Wow, two for two!” I cheered. “Hawlucha, great job, return!”

“You return too, Weepinbell, take a rest,” Ramos said. “Well done, whippersnapper. But now, here’s my strongest Pokémon! Go, my Gogoat!”

“A go-what?” I stared at the Pokémon on the field. “It looks like a large Skiddo. I better check it out!”

“Gogoat, the Mount Pokémon, and the evolved form of Skiddo. Gogoat inhabit mountainous regions. The leader of the herd is decided by a battle of clashing horns. They can tell how their trainers are feeling by subtle shifts in the grip on their horns. This empathic sense lets them run as if one being.”

“Ok, well, I’m still ready to finish this,” I put away my Pokédex. “Aerodactyl, come on out!”
Aerodactyl appeared in the air. Then my Mega Ring started to glow!

“Ah, is that there a Mega Stone?” asked Ramos.

Before everyone’s eyes, my Aerodactyl Mega Evolved into Mega Aerodactyl!

“Mega Aerodactyl, use Crunch!” If only it knew a flying-type attack, this battle would be over, but instead I’ll have to rely on this strong attack instead.

“Gogoat, intercept it with your Take Down!” The gym leader’s Pokémon charged at mine. The two collided in an explosion of power, doing good damage on both sides.

“Hang in there, Mega Aerodactyl!” I encouraged my Pokémon. “Stay out of reach and use Ancient Power!”

“Gogoat, no!” Ramos yelled as the attack struck Gogoat. “Ya think my Gogoat can’t reach yer Pokémon eh? Gogoat, jump and use Take Down!”

We were caught off guard by such a daring move, but Mega Aerodactyl was still ok to battle.

“Time to finish this,” I commanded as I saw how worn out Gogoat had become. “Mega Aerodactyl, use Crunch, let’s go!”

My Pokémon landed its attack, and Gogoat was knocked out!

“Gogoat is unable to battle, so the match goes to Steve and his Mega Aerodactyl!”

“Well done, sprout,” Ramos commended me. "Yeh believe in yer Pokémon... And they believe in yeh, too... Mighty oaks from acorns grow. Go on, then. Yeh've earned it. Here's yer own Plant Badge, sprout."

I finally won my fourth Kalos Gym badge, the Plant Badge!

Pendraflare July 20th, 2014 7:50 AM

Don't know if this counts as a Travel Journal or not, but I beat the Super Triple Battle Chatelaine a little while ago and got my last trophy.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/537/f4f7ce.jpg
Final battle turned out better than I thought it would, still had four members left and one was paralyzed. But i'm glad to have completed this. ^^

Pepperton July 20th, 2014 1:34 PM

Today I did a lot in my Y file! Defeated the seventh gym, caught Yveltal, ventured all the way through Route 20, defeated Wulfric, and now getting through Victory Road. Taught Roserade Energy Ball, and Flygon Earthquake, which essentially finished up my team's movesets. Excited for the elite four :]

Gulpin July 21st, 2014 12:26 PM

Well, I've been working on completing my National Pokedex, and I just encountered a shiny Ursaring that I caught with a critical capture.. What are the odds of that?!

OffRoadSP July 26th, 2014 8:12 AM

July 19, 2014

I decided to keep Cubone, Hawlucha, Aerodactyl, and Lapras with me for the time being. I also obtained a medal a few weeks ago that I just noticed, bringing my total up to 68 medals.

A-005-3 Adventure Super Rod Fisherman A Medal given to very experienced fishers who caught 50 Pokémon. 07/11/2014

July 24, 2014

It’s finally time to start moving on from Coumarine City. As I was passing through the gate that would lead to Route 13 I ran into Dexio and Sina, Professor Sycamore’s assistants. They said they were on their way to check out the Power Plant nearby. Apparently there have been some blackouts in Lumiose City so they had come to investigate. But an intense sandstorm forced them to come to Coumarine City temporarily.

They also asked how the Pokédex was coming along. I showed it to them, and they seemed impressed. I told them I saw some Pokémon not registered in the Pokédex, and then they broke the news to me. In addition to the Central and Coastal sections of the Pokédex, there’s another section for the mountainous eastern regions of Kalos, the Mountain Pokédex. Just when I thought I was getting closer to completing the Kalos Pokédex! Still, I’m excited to see what kind of different Pokémon live in the mountains. Dexio updated my Pokédex, and I checked out the Pokémon I saw at the Coumarine Gym.

“Lombre, the Jolly Pokémon. Lombre live at the water’s edge where it is sunny. They sleep on beds of water-grass by day and become active at night. They have mischievous spirits, and if one spots an angler, it will tug on the fishing line to interfere.”

“Carnivine, the Bug Catcher Pokémon. Carnivine bind themselves to trees in marshes. They attract prey with their sweet-smelling saliva, and then chomp down. They take a whole day to eat prey.”

“Weepinbell, the Flycatcher Pokémon. Weepinbell spit out Poison Powder to immobilize enemies and then finish them with a spray of Acid. Their leafy parts act as cutters for slashing foes.”


Before leaving, Sina also said she found a Pokémon egg as they were traveling from Lumiose City. I accepted it, and then I stepped out onto Route 13, which opened up into the Lumiose Badlands.

July 25, 2014

My egg hatched, and it turned out to be a Diglett!

“Diglett, the Mole Pokémon. Diglett live about one yard underground where they feed on plant roots. They sometimes appear aboveground. Their skin is very thin. If they are exposed to light, their bodies heat up, causing them to grow weak.”

194. Diglett

The Lumiose Badlands was quite a dry, arid route. At first I thought it might be devoid of any wild Pokémon since there is no tall grass, but then I saw something burrowing underground. Out popped a Gible! As I looked around I found many more wild Pokémon burrowing nearby and occasionally coming up aboveground. In addition to more Gible, I saw several Trapinch and even more than a few Dugtrio!

“Gible, the Land Shark Pokémon. Gible nest in small, horizontal holes in cave walls and are warmed by geothermal heat. Foes who get too close can expect to be pounced on and bitten.”

“Trapinch, the Ant Pit Pokémon. Trapinch live in arid deserts. They make inescapable conical pits and lie in wait at the bottom for prey to come tumbling down these sloping pit traps.”

“Dugtrio, the Mole Pokémon, and the evolved form of Diglett. Dugtrio dig through the ground in battle and strike the unsuspecting foe from an unexpected direction. They are extremely powerful and can dig through even the hardest ground to a depth of over 60 miles.”


There were also strong gusts that blew through the crags in the area, making it difficult to see and even move. I did a little training and exploring, and managed to catch a Trapinch at one point.

195. Trapinch

I returned to Coumarine City to rotate my Pokémon. I sent Aerodactyl, Hawlucha, Lapras, Diglett, and Trapinch to storage. My Cubone had no problem in the badlands, but I want to train some of my other Pokémon too. I had Horsea, Audino, Skiddo, Swellow, and Vaporeon transferred to me. Then I returned to the Lumiose Badlands.

The ground-type Pokémon along the route were easy opponents for my Skiddo. It wasn’t too long before my Skiddo started to evolve! Just like Ramos, I now have a Gogoat of my very own!

196. Gogoat

I had my recently caught Horsea work on some Bubblebeam target practice on some nearby boulders. At least, I thought they were all boulders until one of them started to move. It turned out to be a Graveler!

“Graveler, the Rock Pokémon. Graveler roll down slopes to move. They roll over any obstacle without slowing down or changing their direction. With free and uncaring natures, they don’t mind if pieces break off while they roll.”

I did extensive exploration of the area, finding all sorts of items among the crags. In the far distance I see parts of what must be the Kalos Power Plant. When I approached the main part of the power plant, I was attacked by a familiar Team Flare Grunt! His Houndour has evolved since the last time I battled him near Geosenge Town. Luckily, Horsea and Vaporeon were more than a match for his new Houndoom.

“Houndoom, the Dark Pokémon, and the evolved form of Houndour. Houndoom breathe flames that contain toxins when angry. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever. Long ago, people imagined their eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.”

The grunt had his Golbat too, but Vaporeon was able to take it down with its Aurora Beam. After the battle the grunt ran off, but not before dropping some kind of key card. I picked it up, and then decided to get back to some training.

Before heading back to the Pokémon Center, I managed to catch a Gible in the area with a critical capture!

197. Gible

After a short break, I went back to the badland and had my Pokémon Rock Smash some of the rocks to see what we could find. In addition to a lucky find of an Ether, we also found a Slugma! Though the first Poké Ball missed, I caught it on my second try.

“Slugma, the Lava Pokémon. Slugma have bodies made of magma. They are a common sight in volcanic areas, and they slowly slither around in constant search for warm places. If they don’t keep moving, their bodies will cool and harden.”

198. Slugma

OffRoadSP August 3rd, 2014 7:13 PM

July 26, 2014

I spent the morning training my current team. Horsea especially got a lot of practice in, as its Brine and Twister attacks were super-effective against all the wild Pokémon in the area. Also, despite what one would think, there were quite a few berry trees in the area, and Horsea kept knocking berries loose with its Twister attack, so I collected quite a few berries as well. Then just after noon I returned to the Pokémon Center and had five more Pokémon sent to me: Absol, Mareep, my first Slowpoke, my female Meowstic, and Braixen.

July 27, 2014

I decided to check out the Power Plant. The pass I had picked up from the Team Flare grunt that I defeated the other day apparently was a pass to get in the main door. I wonder if Team Flare is responsible for the problems in Lumiose City. Maybe I could find something out and help Dexio and Sina in their investigation.

After entering the main door and heading down a long hallway, my suspicions proved to be true. A Team Flare grunt was there to greet me. My Braixen was able to defeat his Scraggy (only thanks to a missed High-Jump Kick) and my Meowstic easily beat his Golbat. I found the Power Plant workers in a room off to the corner. I said I would see what I could do about Team Flare, though a few of them seemed skeptical that I would be able to do anything. One of them was even trying to scam me out of some Fresh Water! Jerk.

A little further in, I encountered another Team Flare Grunt, but once again Braixen and Meowstic were up to the task. Then I entered the main chamber, and was immediately attacked by a grunt and his Mightyena!

“Mightyena, the Bite Pokémon. Mightyena chase down prey in a pack of around ten. They defeat foes with perfectly coordinated teamwork. They will always obey the commands of a skilled trainer. This behavior arises from their living in packs in ancient times.”

It was a tough battle, but Braixen was a little faster and was able to win. I did retreat momentarily to give my Pokémon a rest, and treat their battle wounds with some Super Potions I had on hand. Then I continued further in the main chamber, fighting more Team Flare Grunts, who used mostly the same Pokémon. The last one I battled before retreating to the Pokémon Center had a Liepard, which I hadn’t seen yet in Kalos.

“Liepard, the Cruel Pokémon. Liepard sneak up on their targets stealthily, striking from behind before their victims have a chance to react. Their beautiful form comes from the muscles they have developed. They run silently in the night.”

It was the Kalos cat Pokémon versus the Unova cat Pokémon, and although my Meowstic was at a type-disadvantage, its Charge Beam was able to help it win the battle.

My Pokémon were pretty tired, so I gave them a rest at the Pokémon Center.

July 28, 2014

I returned to the Kalos Power Plant, and battled a few more Team Flare Grunts, until I finally made it to the center of the main chamber. I saw two people at the main dynamo talking about how they were diverting the power from Lumiose City to power up something else. Whatever they’re up to, I stepped out to stop them, but I may have been too late, because the girl told the guy that she thinks they have enough energy to power “the device.” That can’t be good. Once they spotted me, the Team Flare Admin guy attacked me with his Houndoom. It was very powerful, so I decided to go with my own heavy hitter and sent out Cubone to battle it.

“Houndoom, Beat Up those annoying intruders!” The admin yelled.

“Cubone, let it come to you,” I said as Cubone took the attack with no problem. “Now retaliate with Power-Up Punch!”

I wasn’t expecting it, but the punch landed a critical super-effective hit on Houndoom, and knocked it out!

The admin threw a monkey-like tantrum in defeat. “If my analysis is correct, and it always is, this battle is 100 percent a failure on my part. Aliana, it’s up to you!”

The woman appeared to be the scientist of this outfit. And speaking of outfits, she was sporting some kind of cool futuristic looking visor on her face.

“You won’t stop us from our something we have planned,” she said cryptically. “Mightyena, eliminate them!”

I decided to try something different, and went with Mareep. I was just hoping for paralysis, but, Mareep did surprisingly well! After using Thunder Wave to paralyze Mightyena, Mareep used Confuse Ray. Luck was on our side as Mightyena kept hurting itself in its confusion while Mareep used Electro Ball after Electro Ball until Mightyena was no longer able to battle! And as a further reward, Mareep evolved in Flaaffy!

“Flaaffy, the Wool Pokémon, and the evolved form of Mareep. Flaaffy have fluffy fleece that easily store electricity. If their coat becomes fully charged with electricity, their tail lights up. Their rubbery hides keep them from being electrocuted. They fire hair that zaps on impact.”

199. Flaaffy

“You’re quite strong,” commented Aliana. “Very strong indeed.”

Before I could respond further, two more people showed up. They were in some kind of super-hero disguises, but, it was unmistakably Dexio and Sina. Team Flare disappeared while my attention was diverted, however. They thanked me for chasing off Team Flare before they got there, but said that they were the defenders of Kalos. Cute. I let them maintain their secret identity. They told me that the power should now be restored to Lumiose City, and that there’s a gate nearby that would lead to a northern area of the town. Since I didn’t explore Lumiose City the first time I passed through, I figured now’s a good time to check it out.

I stopped in to see the power plant workers before I left. Once guy now offered to sell me discounted Fresh Water as thanks, and another guy explained more about how the power plants works. Something about beaming energy from space, with the help of a Pokémon called Porygon on the satellite. Porygon? I wonder if they’re native to Kalos.

As I left the power plant and headed toward the gate, I came upon a very large individual mumbling to himself. “The Pokémon… the flower Pokémon. The Pokémon that was given eternal life.”

Weird. The dude was a giant or something though. He just walked off though, allowing me to enter the gate that would lead to Lumiose City.

July 31, 2014

I’m finally back in Lumiose City. Shauna was there too; she was calling out to me excited about the electricity being restored. She asked me to follow her to watch the lighting of Prism Tower, the huge structure in the center of the sprawling city. So I entered Centrico Plaza where Prism Tower is located, and Shauna introduced me to two of her friends, Clement and his little sister Bonnie. Clement is apparently the Lumiose City Gym Leader! He’s also an inventor of all sorts of odd gadgets, which would be impressive if most of them actually worked. But he said he was done fixing the lights on Prism Tower.

“The future is now, thanks to science!” Clemont exclaimed. “Clemontic gear, on! Prism Tower lighting system, activate!”

Shauna and I, as well as anyone else standing in Centrico Plaza, was witness to one of Clemont’s inventions that was a success, as Prism Tower brightly lit up!

“Science is SO amazing!” came a raspy voice out of nowhere. Weird.

I was also told that Prism Tower was also the Lumiose City Gym. Clemont thanked me for helping drive out Team Flare and restoring power to Lumiose City, and said he would be happy to accept a gym challenge from me whenever I was ready.

This city is huge; I foresee myself spending a lot of time exploring before I actually challenge the gym.

August 2, 2014

I decided that since the Battle Chateau was not too far away, that it would be a good place to do some training. I started off with an amusing battle, Slowpoke versus Bidoof (derp vs derp?). But after that, I had more challenging battles, including a trainer who had a Lairon and a Sudowoodo!

“Lairon, the Iron Armor Pokémon. Lairon love iron ore. They habitually show off their strength with the size of sparks they create by ramming their steel bodies into boulders. Groups of them fight for territory by bashing one another with these steel bodies.”

“Sudowoodo, the Imitation Pokémon. Sudowoodo disguise themselves as trees to avoid attack. Although they pretend to be trees, their composition appears more similar to rock than to vegetation. They hate water, so they will disappear if it starts raining.”


When I returned to the Pokémon Center in Camphrier Town, I left five Pokémon with Nurse Joy and picked up a group of others. The next five were Fletchinder, Corphish, Binacle, Sylveon, and Shellder.

August 3, 2014

I did a bit more exploring in Lumiose City. I checked out some of the cafes, and even found a museum. Inside the museum were all kinds of artwork, and not just depicting scenery from here in Kalos, there were paintings of Johto, Sinnoh, Unova, and even a painting of Mr. Briney and Peeko from the Hoenn Region!

As I was passing through one of the streets, a woman challenged me to a battle. I used Fletchinder, but she used a Seadra!

“Seadra, the Dragon Pokémon, and the evolved form of Horsea. Seadra are capable of swimming backwards by rapidly flapping their wing-like pectoral fins and stout tail. Their bodies bristle with sharp spikes. Carelessly trying to touch it could cause fainting from the spikes.”

I lost the battle with Fletchinder, but Sylveon was able to win after that. Then I figured I should do more training at the Battle Chateau. So I took the team there, and we battled some familiar trainers, as well as some fellow Marquis-level trainers. I even battled some trainers who came from the mountainous areas of Kalos, so they had a different variety of Pokémon, such as the Earl who used a Haunter and Vanillish and the Countess who used a Sandslash and a Skarmory!

“Haunter, the Gas Pokémon. Haunter lick with their gaseous tongues to steal their victims’ life force. They lurk in darkness for prey. If you get the feeling of being watched in darkness when nobody is around, Haunter are likely there.”

“Vanillish, the Icy Snow Pokémon. Vanillish cool down the surrounding air and create ice particles, which they use to freeze their foes. Snowy mountains are this Pokémon’s habitat. During an ancient ice age, they moved to southern areas.”

“Sandslash, the Mouse Pokémon. Sandslash curl up into spiny balls when threatened. They can roll while curled up to attack or escape. If they dig at an incredible pace, they may snap off their spikes and claws. They grow back in a day.”

“Skarmory, the Armor Bird Pokémon. Skarmory fly at speeds over 180 mph despite being clad entirely in iron-hard armor. After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of their chicks grow hard from scratches by thorns.”


I’m definitely finding the Battle Chateau to be a good place to train… and to make some extra money, too!

After a little break, I returned to the Chateau, and saw even more familiar Pokémon among the opponents my Pokémon battled.

“Gurdurr, the Muscular Pokémon. Gurdurr are so muscular and strongly built that even a group of wrestlers could not make them budge an inch.”

“Rhydon, the Drill Pokémon, and the evolved form of Rhyhorn. Rhydon begin walking on their hind legs after evolution. They can punch holes through boulders with their horns. Protected by an armor-like hide, they are capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit.”

When I was finally ready to leave, I was told that I had earned a new title: Duke! It’s the highest title that a trainer can be granted short of winning the Kalos League. I’m excited that I now get to battle even stronger trainers at the Battle Chateau.

Back in Lumiose City, I was challenged by a Punk Guy in one of the alleys. I battled his Haunter with my Fletchinder. It was a well-matched battle, but my Fletchinder won in the end, and then started to evolve! It nearly doubled in size and all its features elongated, especially its talons. Who’s that Pokémon?

“Talonflame, the Scorching Pokémon, and the evolved form of Fletchinder. Talonflame can reach speeds of up to 310 mph. They finish their prey with a colossal kick. In the fever of an exciting battle, they shower embers from the gaps between their feathers and take to the air.”

200. Talonflame

Awesome! I really like the Pidgeot/Staraptor/Unfezant of the Kalos region. Then again, I tend to always like the bird Pokémon from each place. Although the fact that this one is part fire-type makes it pretty unique.

I had one more street battle as I explored, this time against a trainer and his Gabite!

“Gabite, the Cave Pokémon, and the evolved form of Gible. Gabite love sparkly things. As they dig to expand their nests, they habitually dig up gems and treasure that they then hoard in their nests.”

At the end of the night, I gave my team a well-deserved rest, and then took Spritzee, Jolteon, Golbat, Charmeleon, and Krokorok with me. I also seemed to have earned two new medals today; one for becoming Duke in the Battle Chateau, and one for exploring parts of Lumiose City. Apparently I am becoming “stylish” in this town!

B-012-4 Battle Duke A Medal for Trainers who have been granted the title of Duke the Battle Chateau. 08/03/2014
E-008-1 Fun Lumiose Tourist A Medal for those who have visited a bit of Lumiose City and become somewhat stylish. 08/03/2014

Gulpin August 6th, 2014 2:43 PM

A few days ago I finally completed my National PokeDex and got my Shiny Charm in X! Yesterday and today I RNG abused a flawless and shiny Shroomish, Swinub, and Pinsir (all with egg moves) that I transferred to X. I then EV trained them, and now I'm working on training them up before I give the Battle Maison a go. Hopefully I can a 50 streak to get a gold trainer card!

OffRoadSP August 10th, 2014 1:34 AM

August 8, 2014

I went to Restaurant Le Yeah on Autumnal Avenue in Lumiose City. I got to participate in triple battles as I waited for each course of food. First off, Waitress Talia battled me using her Sigilyph, Emolga, and even a Mantine!

“Mantine, the Kite Pokémon, and the evolved form of Mantyke. Mantine elegantly swim in the sea, ignoring Remoraid that cling to their fins seeking food scraps. If they build up enough speed swimming, they can fly over 300 feet out of the water from the surface of the ocean.”

I used Golbat, Jolteon, and Spritzee. It was a tough battle, but afterwards, but Golbat evolved into a Crobat!

“Crobat, the Bat Pokémon, and the evolved form of Golbat. Crobat fly so silently through the dark on their four wings that they may not be noticed even when nearby. Having these four wings allow them to fly more quickly and quietly so they can sneak up on prey without noticing.”

201. Crobat

The next battle showcased a couple of Pokémon I haven’t seen in Kalos yet as well. Garcon Georges used a Shuckle, Pidgeot, and Dugtrio!

“Shuckle, the Mold Pokémon. Shuckle store berries inside their jar-like shell. The berries stored here eventually become a thick, pulpy juice. To avoid attacks, they hide beneath rocks and remain completely still.”

“Pidgeot, the Bird Pokémon, and the evolved form of Pidgeotto. Pidgeot spread their gorgeous wings widely to intimidate enemies. They race through the skies at Mach-2 speed. When hunting, they skim the surface of water to pick off unwary prey such as Magikarp.”


The next battle was against the owner, Yannick. He used three Zangoose, but what made it interesting was that they all knew a variety of different types of attacks.

Then finally, Chef Albern used the evolved forms of the elemental monkeys. I already saw a Simisage at the Coumarine Gym, but this was my first Simisear and Simipour I’ve battled in Kalos.

“Simisear, the Ember Pokémon, and the evolved form of Pansage. Simisear scatter embers from their heads and tails to sear their opponents. A flame burns inside their bodies. When they get excited, they get hot. For some reason, they love sweets.”

“Simipour, the Geyser Pokémon, and the evolved form of Panpour. Simipour prefer places with clean water. When their tufts run low, they replenish them by siphoning up water with their tails. The high-pressure water expelled from their tails is so powerful, it can destroy a concrete wall.”


I didn’t win in the number of rounds I was challenged with, but I was off by only one on a few battles. Plus a few of my Pokémon were knocked out in some of the battles.

After my meal, I went back to the Battle Chateau for a few battles, and tending to my growing berry garden.

August 9, 2014

I rotated my Pokémon and had Stunky, Minun, Rhyhorn, Lucario, and Ralts sent to me. I then went to Lumiose City and played the Loto-ID, which I lost. Then I checked out Hotel Richissime, and did some jobs there that earned me some money. Then I went to nearby Restaurant Le Yeah to train my team with some triple battles. After the second battle, my Ralts evolved into a Kirlia! But despite this, and also despite having Mega Lucario, we lost to the evolved elemental monkeys. We didn’t stand a chance; they had all my Pokémon’s weaknesses covered.

I decided we should train more at the Battle Chateau. So I stopped in at the Pokémon Center at Camphrier Town. I had a Dawn Stone that I found across the small pond on Ouvert Way near Santalune City, so I gave it to Kirlia, and it evolved into Gallade!

“Gallade, the Blade Pokémon, and an evolved form of a male Kirlia. Gallade are masters of courtesy and swordsmanship. They fight using extending swords on their elbows. Because they can sense what their foes are thinking, their attacks burst out first, fast, and fierce.”

202. Gallade

Once we had a few battles at the Battle Chateau, my Stunky evolved into a Skuntank!

“Skuntank, the Skunk Pokémon, and the evolved form of Stunky. Skuntank spray a stinky fluid from the tip of their tail to attack. Its range is over 160 feet. The fluid smells worse the longer it is allowed to linger.”

203. Skuntank

I got to test out my new Skuntank in a battle against Earl Nassak. My Skuntank used its new Flamethrower attack to defeat his Zangoose, but then he sent out a Pupitar! Still, Gallade’s Magical Leaf was able to easily defeat it.

“Pupitar, the Hard Shell Pokémon. Pupitar have a shell body that is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Their thrashing can topple a mountain. By venting pressurized gas, they can launch themselves like rockets.”

A few battles later, and I met Earl Sancy for the first time. He used a Krokorok and a Dragonair!

“Dragonair, the Dragon Pokémon. Dragonair are mystical Pokémon that exude a gentle aura. Their crystalline orbs appear to give them the power to freely control the weather.”

For my final battle this go-around, I battled my first Duke level opponent. He was a butler by the name of Turner, and he used a powerful Scolipede, Jumpluff, and Raichu!

“Scolipede, the Megapede Pokémon, and the evolved form of Whirlipede. Scolipede chase down their foes with quick movements, attacking relentlessly with their horns until they prevail. They clasp their prey with the claws on their neck and then finish the prey off with deadly poison.”

“Raichu, the Mouse Pokémon, and the evolved form of Pikachu. Raichu can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times their size. When their electricity builds, their muscles are stimulated, and they become more aggressive than usual.”


Then, after giving that team a good rest, I rotated them out for Electrike, Wormadam(P), Luvdisc, Ferroseed, and Ninjask. Some battling at Restaurant Le Yeah helped my Electrike to evolve into Manectric!

“Manectric, the Discharge Pokémon, and the evolved form of Electrike. Manectric discharge electricity from their manes. They create thunderclouds overhead to drop lightning bolts. They rarely appear before people and are said to nest where lightning has fallen.”

204. Manectric

Back at the Pokémon Center, I was awarded my 71st medal:

A-004-4 Adventure Pedaling Legend A Medal given to earthshaking cyclists who have ridden a Bicycle 500 times. 08/09/2014

ObnoxiousOboe August 22nd, 2014 8:29 PM

After taking so long to update this, I might as well start from the beginning upon arriving in Shalour City. I went to the Tower of Mastery and found out about Mega Evolution. There, I rendezvoused with all my friends and met the Gym Leader of Shalour, Korrina. After defeating Serena, I received the Mega Stone. And then it was on to the Gym. The battle was a cakewalk. I managed to defeat all four roller skaters, and swiftly defeated Korrina's Fighting-types. Here is my team as of tonight:

  • Pancham (Lv. 41)
  • Linoone (Lv. 41)
  • Blastoise (Lv. 43)
  • Talonflame (Lv. 43)
  • Delphox (Lv. 46)
Who will I use the Mega Stone on? We shall see in the distant future. May I continue to write in the upcoming days. Signing off.

ObnoxiousOboe August 24th, 2014 10:12 PM

August 25, 2014 --

Yesterday I received the Lucario from Korrina and had experienced Mega-Evolution. Along the way, I also encountered someone who wanted me to watch over his Lapras, so I decided to store it in the PC (heh heh). And I started raising my Pokémon some more. Here are the levels of my team as of tonight:

  • Delphox (Lv. 49)
  • Talonflame (Lv. 48)
  • Blastoise (v. 47)
  • Linoone (Lv. 46)
  • Pancham (Lv. 46)
Not bad, huh? Now it's off to Coumarine City! Signing off...

Leòmhann teine August 26th, 2014 6:13 PM

I finished the game a while ago and I have to say it was fun but it was a real drag when I fought the elite four and the champion it was so easy to beat them I have a current win streak of 10 haven't much tried to get higher yet cause its so easy and there Pokemon don't seam to get stronger.

ObnoxiousOboe September 3rd, 2014 10:46 PM

September 3, 2014 --

After receiving the Lucky Egg from some random passerby in Coumarine City, I began some serious training on the city limits.

Once I was absolutely ready, I first challenged Serena, and then continued through the fourth Gym. Ramos' gym was unique, albeit tedious and hard to navigate. But I finally managed to make it to him. Having Talonflame and Delphox on my team, Ramos' battle was obviously a cakewalk. I won the Plant Badge fair and square. Here are the current standings of my team as of tonight:
  • Delphox (Lv. 55)
  • Talonflame (Lv. 53)
  • Blastoise (Lv. 53)
  • Linoone (Lv. 52)
  • Pancham (Lv. 52)

OffRoadSP September 10th, 2014 8:51 PM

August 10, 2014

During some battles at the Battle Chateau, I battled Countess Adele for the first time. She used a Shelgon and a Magcargo!

“Shelgon, the Endurance Pokémon, and the evolved form of Bagon. Shelgon have an armored body that makes all attacks bounce off. The armor is too tough, however, making them somewhat sluggish. Within this rugged shell, their cells have begun changing. The shell peels off during evolution.”

“Magcargo, the Lava Pokémon, and the evolved form of Slugma. Magcargo are hot as lava and their body is always billowing. Their brittle shells occasionally spout intense flames that circulate throughout their body.”


August 23, 2014

I was battling in the streets of Lumiose City. After battling a trainer with a Roselia, my Litleo started to evolve! Who’s that Pokémon?

“Pyroar, the Royal Pokémon, and the evolved form of Litleo. Pyroar viciously threaten any challenger with fiery breath of more than 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The male with the largest mane of fire is the leader of the pride. The females protect the pride’s cubs.”

205. Pyroar

With an awesome new Kalos Pokémon on my team, I was excited to do more training. Later in the evening I rotated my Pokémon out and had Houndour, Meditite, Throh, Gyarados, and Diggersby sent to me.

August 24, 2014

While I was battling at the Battle Chateau, my Houndour had evolved into Houndoom!

206. Houndoom

Then I rotated Pokémon in Camphrier Town, and took Sawk, Tyrunt, Furret, Clamperl, and Lunatone with me. I gave this Clamperl the DeepSeaTooth I had found.

August 25, 2014

I took the next group of Pokémon, which consisted of Ivysaur, Skitty, Ducklett, Farfetch’d, and Wormadam(S).

August 27, 2014

During some early training at the Battle Chateau, my Ducklett evolved into Swanna!

“Swanna, the White Bird Pokémon, and the evolved form of Ducklett. Swanna start to dance at dusk. The one dancing in the middle is the leader of the flock. Despite their elegant appearance, they can flap their wings strongly and fly for thousands of miles.”

207. Swanna

Then I had Wynaut, Solrock, Meowstic(M), Munchlax, and Yanma transferred to me.

August 29, 2014

Finally back after traveling for work! I started the beautiful day off by rotating in Amaura, Remoraid, my second Slowpoke, Shedinja, and Volbeat.

Then, later that evening, I rotated in Surskit, Hippopotas, Butterfree, Helioptile, and Staryu.

August 30, 2014

It looks like I earned a couple new medals over the last week! This makes 73 in total.

B-002-2 Battle Link Battle Pioneer A Medal to praise the advanced competitive spirit of Trainers who had 10 Link Battles. 08/29/2014
E-004-1 Fun Gratitude A Medal for those who have tipped generously. 08/23/2014

I visited Professor Sycamore in Lumiose City, and he said that there have been a few recent discoveries that he wanted to share with me. First, he showed me two Vivillon which had patterns not yet discovered. They have been named “Fancy Pattern” and “Poké Ball Pattern” based on their designs. Then he said that they recently discovered a female Heracross and Pinsir outside the city, and nearby were two Mega Stones! He believes that these Mega Stones may be the stones needed to have Heracross and Pinsir Mega Evolve. I’ve already had two Pokémon successfully Mega Evolve, so I’m eager to try out some of the other Mega Stones I have.

August 31, 2014

I woke up super early, so I went to the Battle Chateau to do some training with my Pokémon. My Hippopotas evolved into Hippowdon!

“Hippowdon, the Heavyweight Pokémon, and the evolved form of Hippopotas. Hippowdon blast internally stored sand from ports on their bodies to create a towering twister for attack. They brandish their gaping mouths in a display of fearsome strength.”

208. Hippowdon

Then I rotated in more Pokémon. I took Dwebble, Mantyke, Furfrou, Roggenrola, and the egg I found late at night way back in April near Fourrage Road. It didn’t take long for that egg to hatch while I was riding around Lumiose City, and it turned out to be a Pinsir!

209. Pinsir

I then stopped in Friseur Furfrou and had my Furfrou groomed. I decided to try out the Pharaoh Trim, which I thought turned out pretty cool.

Then I made my usual stop at Restaurant Le Yeah for some lunch and some Pokémon battles. After the second course, my Roggenrola evolved into Boldore!

“Boldore, the Ore Pokémon, and the evolved form of Roggenrola. Boldore swiftly move front to back and left to right, always facing the same way. When they are healthy, their cores stick out. Because their energy was too great to be contained, the energy leaked out and formed orange crystals.”

210. Boldore

Then, at the Battle Chateau, after a difficult battle against a Glaceon whose defense was boosted by Barrier, my Dwebble evolved into Crustle!

“Crustle, the Stone Home Pokémon, and the evolved form of Dwebble. Crustle fight viciously while competing for territory. The one whose boulder is broken is the loser of the battle. They possess legs of enormous strength, enabling them to carry heavy slabs for many days, even when crossing arid land.”

211. Crustle

During a battle where I was using my Pinsir, my Key Stone started to glow. I then looked in my bag and found that one of the Mega Stones that Professor Sycamore gave me was also glowing. I gave it to my Pinsir, and then during the battle, it Mega Evolved! It looks like the Mega Stone was Pinsirite. Mega Pinsir looked awesome. It seems it also gains flying-type when it Mega Evolves. I thought that was a little useless, since Pinsir doesn’t learn any flying-type moves, but according to my Pokédex, Mega Pinsir’s ability is Aerilate, which turns normal-type moves into flying-type, as well as boosting their power. Awesome! Even my low level Mega Pinsir was able to take out some higher-leveled opponents with an ability like that.

September 1, 2014

Today is Labor Day, and it will be a nice relaxing day to myself, so that means more Pokémon training! I rotated in Linoone, Vespiquen, Dedenne, Scraggy, and my fairly recently caught Carvanha.

After training that team on and off throughout the day, I switched in Carbink, Chatot, Skiploom, Golett, and Exeggcute before turning in for the evening.

September 2, 2014

During some early morning training before work, my Skiploom evolved into Jumpluff!

212. Jumpluff

September 3, 2014

I rotated more Pokémon, taking Flareon, Kangaskhan, Nidoran(M), Woobat, and Doduo with me.

September 5, 2014

During some lunchtime battles at Restaurant Le Yeah, my Nidoran evolved into Nidorino, and my Doduo evolved into Dodrio!

“Dodrio, the Triple Bird Pokémon, and the evolved form of Doduo. Dodrio are an odd species that are rarely found. An enemy that takes its eyes off any of the three heads even for a second will get pecked severely. The three heads respectively represent joy, sadness, and anger.”


213. Nidorino

214. Dodrio

Then, later that day at the Battle Chateau, my Woobat evolved into Swoobat!

“Swoobat, the Courting Pokémon, and the evolved form of Woobat. Swoobat shake their tails vigorously when they emit ultrasonic waves strong enough to reduce concrete to rubble. Anyone who comes into contact with the waves emitted by a courting male experience a positive mood shift.”

215. Swoobat

September 6, 2014

The next group up is Chinchou, Tentacool, Solosis, Bibarel, and my Eevee in a Dive Ball. During my stop at the usual Lumiose restaurant, my Solosis evolved into Duosion!

“Duosion, the Mitosis Pokémon, and the evolved form of Solosis. Duosion have two divided brains which can cause them to suddenly try to take two different actions at once. When their brains think the same thoughts, their psychic power is maximized.”

216. Duosion

September 8, 2014

I rotated in Makuhita, Pachirisu, Oddish, Drifblim, and Floette. We got destroyed at the restaurant, mostly due to lack of speed. But then, at the Battle Chateau, Makuhita evolved into Hariyama after defeating some high-level Audino!

217. Hariyama

Then I rotated in Illumise, Gardevoir, Zangoose, Onix, and Starly.

September 9, 2014

After some restaurant battles, my Starly evolved into Staravia!

218. Staravia

After a bit more battling that day, I rotated in Nosepass, Psyduck, Panpour, Gloom, and Skrelp.
And it looks like I earned my 74th medal a few days ago from spending so much time in Lumiose City!

E-008-2 Fun Lumiose Explorer A Medal for those who have explored much of Lumiose City and become quite stylish. 09/06/2014

Kalos Pokédex: Seen 264 Obtained 218
Central Kalos Pokédex: Seen 125 Obtained 115
Coastal Kalos Pokédex: Seen 116 Obtained 99
Mountain Kalos Pokédex: Seen 23 Obtained 4
Kalos Medals: 74
Kalos Ribbons: 6

OffRoadSP September 21st, 2014 5:22 AM

This is turning out to be a great month for me! My birthday, Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions Tour, and a new shiny Pokemon as well!!

September 11, 2014

I will be spending the rest of this week at Long Beach Island. While playing on the beach, my Psyduck evolved into Golduck!

“Golduck, the Duck Pokémon, and the evolved form of Psyduck. Golduck appear by waterways at dusk. Their forelegs are webbed, helping to make them adept swimmers. They can be seen swimming elegantly in lakes. They may use telekinetic powers if their foreheads glow mysteriously.”

219. Golduck

Later that evening I had Pancham, Pansear, Smeargle, Clauncher, and Sableye sent to me.

September 12, 2014

While having a battle at Restaurant Le Yeah, my Pancham started to evolve! Apparently, fighting side-by-side in a triple battle with my Sableye caused it to gain dark-type and evolve into Pangoro!

220. Pangoro

Then it was time to bring out the next set of Pokémon: my second Clamperl, Quilladin, Mawile, Croagunk, and Nidoran(F). I gave this Clamperl the DeepSeaScale to hold.

During the restaurant battle I had with that team, my Nidoran evolved into Nidorina!

221. Nidorina


September 13, 2014
10:00am

Looks like I got an early birthday present this morning. While I was passing through Versant Road on the way to the Battle Chateau, I ran into a wild Pokémon. Though this is a typical occurrence as I have to pass through some unavoidable tall grass on the route, this time it made me stop. It was a brown Pancham! I immediately tossed a Poké Ball, and easily caught it! My first Kalos-exclusive shiny Pokémon, and my lucky 13th shiny Pokémon on Saturday the 13th, I caught a shiny Pancham!


http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt69/OffRoadSP/shiny_pancham_global_link_art_by_trainerparshen-d6wac4m_zpsa5fb4c4f.png

My new Pancham was going to stay with Professor Sycamore with my recently caught shiny Wingull for the time being. Then I returned to my training, and then rotated in Spoink, Bagon, Dunsparce, Roselia, and Plusle. During the restaurant battles, my Bagon evolved into Shelgon!

222. Shelgon


September 14, 2014

When I walked into one of the Pokémon Centers in Lumiose City, I received quite a surprise! There was a small announcement and celebration in honor of it being my birthday. Pretty cool effects!

September 16, 2014

I was doing some battling at the Battle Chateau, and my Spoink evolved into a Grumpig!

“Grumpig, the Manipulate Pokémon, and the evolved form of Spoink. Grumpig use black pearls to amplify their psychic power. They do an odd dance to control foes’ minds and gain control over them.”

223. Grumpig

Then something very unexpected happened. I was awarded the elite title of Grand Duke of the Battle Chateau! I thought that title was reserved for those who had won the Kalos league, but I was apparently misinformed.

B-012-5 Battle Grand Duke A Medal for Trainers who have been granted the title of Grand Duke at the Battle Chateau. 09/16/2014

September 17, 2014

I rotated through quite a few Pokémon today: Beedrill, Tauros, Pikachu, Eevee in a Nest Ball, and Malamar first then Kecleon, Azumarill, Whirlipede, Kadabra, and Snubbull next. During some restaurant battles, my Snubbull evolved into Granbull, and then my Whirlipede evolved into Scolipede!

224. Granbull

225. Scolipede

Holy cow, I finally obtained half of the Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex! And it only took about 10 months… wow. I don’t think I can say I ever caught 225 Pokémon in that short a period of time before; actually, probably not even in twice that either. This Kalos journey is definitely very intensely focused on obtaining Pokémon and completing the Pokédex, more so than any journey in any previous region!

September 18, 2014

I rotated in Honedge, Wartortle, Mienfoo, Wailmer, and Ledian.


September 19, 2014

It’s the day of the Pokémon Symphonic Evolutions Tour in Philadelphia! During some morning training at the hotel in Philly, I was using Honedge in a fair about of battles. After one battle, it started to glow. My Honedge was evolving! It pretty much duplicated itself and became two swords instead of one. Very awesome! Who’s that Pokémon?

“Doublade, the Sword Pokémon, and the evolved form of Honedge. Doublade cooperate via telepathy to coordinate attacks and slash their enemies to ribbons. The complex attack patterns of their two swords are unstoppable, even for an opponent greatly accomplished at swordplay.”

226. Doublade


I soon rotated in the next group of Pokémon: Umbreon, Pansage, Heracross, Axew, and Chingling. My Key Stone started to glow, and even Heracross seemed attracted to something in my bag. One of the Mega Stones was glowing. I had Heracross hold it for a while. In one of my battles, I was able to trigger it, and Heracross Mega Evolved into Mega Heracross! Now that’s battle armor! It also appears to gain the ability Skill Link, which is actually pretty awesome because it makes Pin Missile more powerful of a move than even Megahorn, one of the strongest bug-type moves out there.


The Pokémon Symphonic Evolutions Tour was amazing. It brought back so many memories of my Pokémon journey from the last 16 years. It was great seeing such a large turnout of Pokémon trainers for an amazing show. I hope this is not the last time that I ever get to see something like this, but even if it is, it is an experience I will never forget.


September 20, 2014

I finished training the current team before leaving Philly to return home, and then had Emolga, my regular Wingull, Machoke, Miltank, and Pidgeotto sent to me.

That night, during some battles at Restaurant Le Yeah, my Wingull evolved into Pelipper!

“Pelipper, the Water Bird Pokémon, and the evolved form of Wingull. Pelipper are messengers of the skies, carrying small Pokémon and eggs to safety in their bills. They can dip their large bills in the sea, then scoop up numerous prey along with water.”

227. Pelipper


Later, while doing some final battling with my Chingling before rotating it out of the line-up, we battled a few fighting-type Pokémon in a row at the Battle Chateau, and my Chingling evolved into Chimecho!

228. Chimecho

OffRoadSP September 27th, 2014 6:34 PM

September 21, 2014

I’m finally getting close to be done with the current rotation! I took Seviper, Trash Cloak Wormadam, Sigilyph, Mime Jr, and Swirlix with me.

September 22, 2014

Back to work, and hopefully all my travel for business and pleasure are both done for a while. It’s been fun, but I’m ready for a routine again.

September 23, 2014

I was doing some early morning training at the Battle Chateau, and my Mime Jr. evolved into Mr. Mime!

229. Mr. Mime

I then rotated in the final group of Pokémon before my next gym battle: Goldeen, Marowak, Vivillon, and Frogadier.

September 26, 2014

Now that I trained my large and growing number of Pokémon, I’m ready to start thinking about my next gym badge! Since the Lumiose City Gym is an electric-type gym, my Cubone will do more than fine against any Pokémon there. I reviewed the electric-type Pokémon I’ve seen in central and coastal Kalos, but there may be Pokémon that live in the eastern mountains that might catch me off guard. So I want to make sure I have a good variety of Pokémon and move types. I figure Pyroar could lend me some fire-type support, and I think I’d like to take along one Pokémon that can Mega Evolve. Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Pinsir might not be the best choices since they are part flying-type, so I decided to go with my Heracross.

September 27, 2014

So I entered Prism Tower at the center of the city. I took the elevator up to the next floor and was met by Bonnie, the gym leader’s little sister. She says that she challenges all gym visitors first with a “Who’s that Pokémon?” quiz. I agreed to take it, as long as I could battle every trainer in the gym regardless. Every floor had three trainers, only one who stood in front of the elevator that represented the correct answer to Bonnie’s questions. I was sure to choose that elevator last.

The first floor trainers did have a Pokémon that was a small surprise. It looks like Stunfisk can be found in the mountains of Kalos!

“Stunfisk, the Trap Pokémon. Stunfisk conceal themselves in the mud of the seashore. Then they wait. When prey touch them, they deliver jolts of electricity. Their skin is very hard, so they are unhurt even if stepped on by sumo wrestlers. They smile when transmitting electricity.”

On the next floor, one of the trainers used a Magneton. Made me thankful that I had my Pyroar with me!

“Magneton, the Magnet Pokémon. Magneton discharge powerful magnetic waves at high voltage and generate strange radio signals. They raise the temperature by 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit within 3,300 feet.”

The next floor was slightly tough. One trainer had a Lanturn, a good choice to battle the many ground-type Pokémon that most people brought with them to an electric-type gym. Luckily, I had Heracross with me for that challenge. Then I battled an Electrode! I haven’t seen one of those in a while. Thankfully, it did not use Self-Destruct. And finally, the last trainer on that floor had an Ampharos.

“Electrode, the Ball Pokémon. Electrode store an overwhelming amount of electricity inside their bodies. Even a small shock makes them explode. They are feared, and have the nickname ‘The Bomb Ball’.”

“Ampharos, the Light Pokémon, and the evolved form of Flaaffy. Ampharos act as a beacon for lost people. The tip of their tail shines brightly and can be seen from far away.”


As a bonus, my Pyroar learned Flamethrower, which is much more powerful than its previously known Fire Fang, especially since its special attack is way higher than its attack. Having defeated all the trainers in the gym, I doubled back to the Pokémon Center right near Prism Tower, and gave my Pokémon a rest before our big gym challenge.

Lumiose City Gym Challenge
Vs. Clemont


I exited the elevator on the top floor of the Lumiose Gym, where Bonnie and Clemont were waiting on the battlefield.

“Thank you again for coming,” Clemont greeted. “Allow me to introduce myself…”

“This is my big brother, Clemont, the Gym Leader of Lumiose City!” Bonnie rushed in and interrupted. “And you’d better watch out! He’s strong! As strong as you’d expect a Gym Leader to be, got it?”

A mechanical Aipom arm extended from Clemont’s backpack and grabbed Bonnie. Clemont scolded her. “Bonnie! How many times have I told you not to do that! And it’s not my own strength that matters anyway; it’s our Pokémon’s strength that counts.”

“I know, I know!” Bonnie yelled. “But I hope you two have an awesome battle!”

“She’s got a lot of energy,” I chuckled as I took my place on the field.

“Well, she was right about one thing,” Clemont said as he stood at the other end of the field. “Let’s both do our best in this battle!”

We both readied our first Poké Ball. Clemont’s was in the grip of his Aipom arm.

“Emolga, let’s go!” Clemont yelled as he sent out his first Pokémon.

“An Emolga!” I said, slightly annoyed. “What it is with electric Gym Leaders and that Pokémon! Well, I have the perfect choice for that. Cubone, maximize!”

Out popped my Pokémon partner, ready to battle.

“Look at that Cubone’s cool color!” cried Bonnie. “It’s sooo cute! I never saw one like that!”

“A predictable choice for an electric gym challenge,” Clemont assessed. “But my Pokémon know more than just electric-type moves. Emolga, use Aerial Ace!”

Emolga was fast, and struck Cubone with its move.

“And my Cubone knows more than just ground-type moves!” I responded. “Here’s something we picked up from the Cyllage City Gym. Cubone, use Rock Tomb!”

“What? Oh no!” cried Clemont. The stones circled and encircled Emolga, closing in for a super-effective hit! Emolga crashed to the ground.

“Emolga is unable to battle,” called the robotic judge. “Cubone wins!”

“A well designed plan, I have to admit,” complimented Clemont. “Emolga, return, and thank you. Now for my next Pokémon. Go, Heliolisk!”

“A what?” I asked. “Who’s that Pokémon?”

“Heliolisk, the Generator Pokémon, and the evolved form of Helioptile. Heliolisk flare their frills and generate energy. They stimulate their muscles with this electricity, boosting the strength in their legs and enabling them to run 100 yards in five seconds. They can generate sufficient electricity to power a skyscraper.”

“Yes, Heliolisk was very helpful during the recent power outage,” Clemont added.

“Well, it’s still a part normal-type I see,” I assessed. “Cubone, great job out there, return for now. Heracross, maximize!”

“Hm.” That was all Clemont had to say, though I think he noticed my Mega Stone. “Heliolisk, use Thunderbolt!”

The powerful attack shocked my Pokémon. “Are you ok Heracross?”

Heracross stood up, acknowledging my question. “Cross-Hera!”

“Good job!” I commended it. “Use Close Combat!”

Heliolisk was fast, but the flurry of speed that Heracross attacked with using the fighting-type move was more than Heliolisk could withstand.

“Heliolisk is unable to battle. Heracross wins!

“Nice job, Heracross! And you didn’t even need to Mega Evolve!” I congratulated my Pokémon. “Now return and take a rest.”

“Wow, you’re Pokémon are well trained,” Clemont complimented as he recalled his fallen Pokémon. “Looks like this is it. Magneton, let’s go!”

I smiled immediately. “Looks like I made a good choice when I selected my Pokémon for this battle! Ok, Pyroar… maximize!”

And so the final round began.

“Let’s go three for three with your new move,” I called out. “Pyroar, use Flamethrower!”

The flames blasted Magneton! It looked like I would win, but… Magneton was still able to battle!

“Magneton’s ability is Sturdy,” Clemont said as he fixed his glasses. “Now, Magneton, use Electric Terrain!”

The entire battlefield was electrified! “What’s that move?”

“Allow me to educate you,” Clemont responded. “Electric Terrain is a move that boosts any grounded Pokémon’s electric-type moves by 50%. It also keeps any Pokémon from falling asleep, by administering constant electric shocks to any Pokémon touching the terrain.”

“Interesting move. But time to finish this. Pyroar, use Flamethrower again!”

“Magneton, use Thunderbolt!”

The two attacks collided! The Electric Terrain gave the advantage to Magneton, and Pyroar took quite a large hit from the Thunderbolt.

“Hang in there, Pyroar!” My Pokémon kept blasting with its Flamethrower, and it eventually connected! Magneton finally fell!

“Magneton is unable to battle. Pyroar wins the round. All of the Gym Leader’s Pokémon have been defeated.”

“Your passion for battle inspires me, Steve!” Clemont stated. “But there’s no shame in losing, because you can always learn something new! Here you go; this is the badge you’ve earned for winning at the Lumiose Gym, the Voltage Badge!”

My fifth Kalos Gym Badge! I won the Voltage Badge!

OffRoadSP October 5th, 2014 6:11 AM

October 4, 2014

Professor Sycamore contacted me on the Holo Caster and asked me to meet him at Lysandre Café. I could go for some coffee, so I left the Pokémon Center and found the café nearby. Inside was none other than Lysandre himself, talking to the professor. They were discussing Mega Evolution, with Lysandre mentioning how he has never been able to Mega Evolve his Pokémon. Once they saw me, the topic changed a bit. They mentioned that Lysandre was rumored to be a descendant of an ancient king of Kalos, or the king’s brother at least. They told a story of how an ancient king from 3,000 years ago built an ultimate weapon which nearly destroyed all life in the region. This king apparently used the legendary Pokémon of the Kalos region which represent life and death to achieve this goal. He related these two legendary Pokémon to the two types of people in the world: those who give, and those who take. He then handed me a King’s Rock, and left.

“I guess I can use this to evolve my Slowpoke,” I said as I placed the item in my bag. “Professor Sycamore, can I stop by your lab to see how my Wingull and Pancham are doing?”

“Of course!” Sycamore replied. “I’m heading back there now. Why don’t you follow me and tell me how your battle against Clemont went?”

We talked as we navigated the streets of Lumiose City, finally reaching his lab. When we reached his research area, I saw my Wingull and Pancham playing with a Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie. They must be for new trainers.

“Everyone, come out!” I released my Cubone, Heracross, and Pyroar from their Poké Balls.

“Thanks for letting me keep them here for a while to help with my research,” the professor stated. “I’m especially excited to learn more about Heracross’s Mega Evolution.”

“No problem,” I replied. “But I've been wanting to train my Wingull and Pancham a bit. I was hoping to get my hands on some Pokémon vitamins, but I can’t find any place in town that sells them.”

“Ah, you’ll find a shop like that north of here,” answered Sycamore. “They’re sold in Laverre City. If you take the north gate out of town, you’ll find the Laverre Nature Trail that will lead you right to the city. There’s also a Pokémon gym there!”

“Great!” I exclaimed. “Then that will be my next destination.”

“I was just on the nature trail the other day, doing some research on the wild Pokémon that live there. One moment.” Professor Sycamore left the room briefly, and returned carrying two Pokémon eggs. “I found these eggs out there. One was in the swamp, and one in the tall grass near an old house. I think you should take them with you.”

“Thanks again for everything, professor!” I then turned to Cubone. “Cubone, you’re going to stay here with the professor awhile, ok? I’ll be back after I’ve done a little exploring.”

And so, it’s time to being rotating through and training all my Pokémon. Due to the large number of Pokémon I’ve obtained in Kalos, I finally realize that it just isn’t efficient to try to get through them all in between each badge. So, to keep things moving, and not get bored “experience-grinding,” I’ve decided that this time I’m going to focus on the Pokémon in the Coastal Pokédex. In addition, I’ll include any Pokémon new to me from Kalos, and the few Pokémon I caught in the Mountain Pokédex. That should keep it to a manageable number. It seems that by doing that I’m looking at 18 groups of six. So the first group of Pokémon I will take with me is Pelipper, Quilladin, Machoke, Mr. Mime, Granbull, and Luvdisc. I’ll leave Mr. Mime and Granbull behind for now, so I can carry the two Pokémon eggs.

When I left the professor’s lab, I was contacted by Trevor. He said that everyone was meeting just outside the north gate on Route 14. Since I was heading that way, I decided to meet up with them. When I arrived, Trevor and Serena were there. Trevor and I compared our Pokédexes to see who found more Pokémon; I easily won, by a landslide. He said he most recently saw a Gible, but was unable to catch it. Then Serena challenged me as well, but this time, it was to a Pokémon battle!

“We’ll do three on three!” Serena set the rules. “Go, Meowstic!”

“I wonder if it’s the same three Pokémon she used the last two times we battled,” I considered. “If you’re going with that, I’ll use Quilladin!”

Meowstic was definitely the faster Pokémon, striking first with Fake Out and then with Disarming Voice. But my Quilladin fired off a Pin Missile, and all five missiles hit, including one critical hit! It was a lucky first round win, since Quilladin probably couldn’t withstand Meowstic’s newly learned Psychic attack.

“Your Quilladin will be no match for this, Steve!” Serena yelled. “Delphox, come on out!”

“Whoa, what is that?” I stared in shock, pulling out my Pokédex. “Your Braixen must have evolved!”

“Delphox, the Fox Pokémon, and the evolved form of Braixen. Delphox gaze into the flames at the tips of their branch wands to achieve a focused state, which allows them to see into the future. Using psychic power, they can generate a fiery vortex of 5,400 degrees Fahrenheit, incinerating foes swept into this whirl of flame.”

Knowing that Quilladin wouldn’t stand a chance, I swapped out for Pelipper. But despite the type advantage, Delphox’s new move, Mystical Fire, was not very effective, but did lower my Pokémon’s special attack, nerfing their water-type moves. Even with Roost, Pelipper was having trouble, so I swapped out for my third Pokémon, Luvdisc. Luckily, its Water Pulse confused Delphox, but it ultimately lost to Mystical Fire followed by Psybeam. I sent Pelipper back out, this time its special attack restored from returning to its Poké Ball for a bit. Delphox hurt itself in its confusion, giving Pelipper a chance to finally finish the battle with Brine.

Serena’s final Pokémon was Absol, which I should have expected. My Machoke would have had an easy time with that, but I’ve already used three Pokémon. So I sent my Quilladin to battle Absol. Absol used its recently learned Swords Dance to power up, while my Quilladin decided to use the opportunity to restore some strength with Leech Seed. Another lucky Pin Missile later and Quilladin won the battle!

“Way to go Quilladin!” I yelled. Then it started to glow! “Hey, what’s happening?”

Shauna, who had arrived during our battle chimed in. “It looks like your Quilladin is evolving!”

As the glow diminished, a large, humanoid Pokémon covered in spiked armor stood in front of me. “How cool looking is that! I have to check this out!”

“Chesnaught, the Spiny Armor Pokémon, and the evolved form of Quilladin. Chesnaught could withstand a bomb blast when they take a defensive posture with their fists guarding their face. Their Tackle is forceful enough to flip a 50-ton tank. They shield their allies from danger with their own bodies.”

“Wow, and it’s part fighting-type too now!” I exclaimed. “And it learned a new move, something called Spiky Shield?”

“That’s a move that protects Chesnaught from attacks,” Trevor educated me. “In addition, it deals damage to anyone that makes physical contact.”

“Interesting, it’s like Protect with a Rocky Helmet,” I stated.

230. Chesnaught

Then Tierno showed up too, fresh from the fighting-dojo turned dance studio. Apparently it’s run by the karate master from the fighting dojo in Kanto! Regardless, Shauna, Trevor, and Tierno decided to check out the nearby scary house that was rumored to be haunted, while Serena decided to explore the route with her Pokémon. I sat on a swing at a nearby playground to study my new Chesnaught. As I did, one of my eggs hatched into a Wooper! Shortly after, as I explored further along the route and reaching a swamp, my other egg hatched into a Gastly!

“Wooper, the Water Fish Pokémon. Wooper live in cold water. When the temperature cools in the evening, they emerge from water to seek food along the shore.”

“Gastly, the Gas Pokémon. Gastly are born from gases. Despite lacking substance, anyone would faint if engulfed by their gaseous bodies, which contain poison.”


231. Wooper

232. Gastly

I then returned to Professor Sycamore’s lab, and dropped off Wooper and Gastly for him to examine and care for, then took Mr. Mime and Granbull with me.

I then started exploring the Laverre Nature Trail to see what kind of wild Pokémon live there. I saw some Weepinbell, Haunter, Carnivine, and even some Quagsire! It looks like some evolved wild Pokémon are common here.

“Quagsire, the Water Fish Pokémon, and the evolved form of Wooper. Quagsire are carefree and have easygoing natures. They lie at the river’s bottom, waiting for prey to stray into their mouths. While swimming, they always bump into boat hulls.”

Then I saw what appeared at first to be a Ditto because of its size, amorphous shape, and color. Except, when I got closer, I realized it had additional features and was something else. Who’s that Pokémon?

“Goomy, the Soft Tissue Pokémon. Goomy are the weakest dragon-type Pokémon. They are covered in a slimy membrane that makes any punches or kicks slide off them harmlessly. They live in damp, shady places so their bodies don’t dry out.”

So it’s a dragon-type Pokémon. It’s definitely the oddest looking dragon I’ve seen. But, this swampy area must be perfect for them to live in to keep them wet and slimy. Although, “Soft Tissue” Pokémon? Makes it sound more like a walking internal organ. Regardless, I’ll have to keep my eye out for another to catch. I’m glad there’s still some new Pokémon for me to discover even a year later in Kalos!

I then encountered a horde of Skorupi! I had Mr. Mime use Psybeam on most of them, and then I threw a Poké Ball at the last one, and caught it with a critical capture!

“Skorupi, the Scorpion Pokémon. Skorupi burrow under the sand to lie in wait for prey. Their tail claws can inject their prey with a savage poison. They tenaciously hang on until the poison takes.”

233. Skorupi

Next I figured that I’d try exploring the swampy areas of the route. I discovered a Karrablast there! It looks like there’s quite the variety of Pokémon on this trail.

“Karrablast, the Clamping Pokémon. Karrablast evolve when they receive electrical energy while they are near Shelmet.”

After a little further exploration in the swamp, I found another Goomy, and managed to catch it!

234. Goomy

I wanted to get out of the swamp for a bit, so I returned to the rainy, grassy area nearby. It wasn’t long until I found another horde, and this time it was a horde of Bellsprout! Though relatively weak, a horde of them can be fairly relentless with Poison Powder and Wrap sapping an enemy’s strength. Mr. Mime was able to take out most of them before falling to the poison and Wrap, and then I caught the last one standing.

“Bellsprout, the Flower Pokémon. Bellsprout have a bud that looks like a human face. Because of the bud, they are rumored to be a type of legendary mandrake plant. Even though their bodies are extremely skinny, they are blindingly fast when catching their prey.”

235. Bellsprout

Right on the heels of that capture, I ran into a wild Carnivine! I didn’t even battle it; I just tossed a Poké Ball and got it with a critical capture!

236. Carnivine

Finally, I did find another Karrablast, and was able to battle and catch it.

237. Karrablast

OffRoadSP October 12th, 2014 9:35 AM

October 5, 2014

Man it’s chilly out today! Still, I know there is more of the Laverre Nature Trail to explore, so I decided to get an early start. It didn’t take long searching in the tall grass before I found a Shelmet! I tossed a Poké Ball and caught it immediately with a critical capture!

“Shelmet, the Snail Pokémon. Shelmet evolve when bathed in an electric-like energy along with Karrablast. The reason is still unknown.”

238. Shelmet

I was heading back to the Pokémon center and passed through the edge of the swamp. Suddenly, I felt a small electric shock. I looked to see what might have caused it. There was a Stunfisk nearby! I’ve been getting lucky with this, so I just threw a Poké Ball right off the bat. It was no critical capture, but I managed to get it!

239. Stunfisk

I then rotated my Pokémon and took Amaura, Mienfoo, Throh, Furfrou, Spritzee, and Seviper with me. I did stop at the groomer in Lumiose City and treat my Furfrou to a Pharaoh Trim.

After some significant training on the nature trail, I was contacted by Professor Sycamore and asked to stop by his lab again. Brigette was there as well, and they were standing in front of the Poké Transporter.

“Hello, Steve!” Sycamore called out. “I know that you’ve been waiting to transfer some of your old Pokémon here to the Kalos region, so I figured I’d let you know that Brigette was here with her machine.”

“I would like to give it a try,” I said. “I haven’t seen my Wailmer in years. Maybe I’ll start with that one. Can I contact Professor Birch?”

I called Professor Birch in the Hoenn region, and he said that he had sent my Pokémon to Professor Oak in Kanto.

“Wow, it’s been so long that I’ve forgot,” I admitted.

“Actually, how about once you finish up your Kalos journey, you stop by my lab?” Birch asked. “I’d love to hear all about this Mega Evolution that Professor Sycamore has told me about!”

So that settles that. After I complete this journey, I already know my next destination. Still, I have three badges and over 200 Pokémon to catch, so I may be getting ahead of myself.

I then contacted Professor Oak and he said that Wailer was safe at his lab. Unfortunately, Brigette informed me that the Poké Transporter could not reach Kanto. So my next contact was Professor Rowan in Sinnoh.

Rowan informed me that he will contact the Pal Park and work on having some of my Pokémon transferred from Professor Oak’s lab to the Sinnoh region. My next contact was Hayley at the Pokémon Ranch.

“Hi, Steve!” Hayley exclaimed. “It’s been over 2 years since I’ve seen you! Your Pokémon sure missed you!”

“Sorry, Hayley,” I replied. “I really do miss the ranch. But thank you so much for caring for them for this long. I’m hoping to bring them over to the Kalos region, where I’m at now. Could you send all my Pokémon to Professor Rowan’s lab?”

And so, the long and grueling process of transferring all of my Pokémon from the last 3 generations of journeys is going to begin. I’ve only been putting it off for nearly a decade…

October 6, 2014

Just after midnight, I was informed that all my requested transfers were complete. Wailmer and a few other Pokémon were safe in Sinnoh. I would have liked to finish the Hoenn Contest circuit and maybe challenge the Battle Frontier, but I finally realized that if I haven’t gotten to it in a decade, I’m not going to anytime soon. So I need to keep looking forward and not backward. I found out the process of transferring my other Pokémon from Kanto to Sinnoh is going to take quite a while, since apparently the Pal Park system can only handle six Pokémon per day. Well, I guess I’m not in that big a hurry.

Conversely, Hayley was able to transfer all of my Pokémon at her ranch back to Professor Rowan. I have to admit, I always enjoyed the Pokémon Ranch, and I found it to be the best and most fun option for Pokémon storage. I hope there’s something similar to that in the future. I’m going to miss watching the antics of my Pokémon at the ranch!

I decided to do a bit of Pokémon training before turning in for the night. Right when I was getting ready to wrap things up, my Amaura started to evolve! It doubled in size, becoming a massive Pokémon with awesome aura-like waves on its neck. Who’s that Pokémon?

“Aurorus, the Tundra Pokémon, and the evolved form or Amaura. Aurorus have diamond-shaped crystals on their body that can instantly create a wall of ice to block an opponent’s attack. They can also expel air as cold as -240 degrees Fahrenheit, surrounding their enemies and encasing them in ice.”

240. Aurorus

In the morning I finished training the current group of Pokémon and then switched them out for Frogadier, Heracross, Hippowdon, Dedenne, Nidorino, and Remoraid.

October 8, 2014

After work I got to do some Pokémon training while still exploring the Laverre Nature Trail. Frogadier was enjoying training in the damp area. And then it started to evolve! I finally get to see the third final evolution of the Kalos starter Pokémon.

“Greninja, the Ninja Pokémon, and the evolved form of Frogadier. Greninja appear and vanish with a ninja’s grace. They toy with their enemies using swift movements, and create throwing stars out of compressed water. When it spins them and throws them at high speed, these stars can split metal in two.”

241. Greninja

The Pokédex was right; it looks like by evolving it also learned a move that creates those watery ninja stars called Water Shuriken. It’s pretty interesting as it’s a combination of a water-type Fury Attack and Quick Attack rolled into one move.

I then spent a while longer training that team, and then rotated in Tyrunt, Boldore, Manectric, Wynaut, Krokorok, and Marowak.

October 10, 2014

After a few long days at work, I relaxed and did some Pokémon training, and my Wynaut evolved into Wobbuffet!

242. Wobbuffet

October 11, 2014

I think it’s going to be a nice and relaxing weekend! I did some training around dusk, and then my Tyrunt started to evolve! Since Amaura evolved, I figured this might happen. Tyrunt quadrupled in size and became a much larger and powerful looking T-rex!

“Tyrantrum, the Despot Pokémon, and the evolved form of Tyrunt. Tyrantrum behaved like kings 100 million years ago. Thanks to their gargantuan jaws, which could shred thick metal plates as if they were paper, they were invincible in the ancient world they once inhabited.”

243. Tyrantrum

NocturnLeader October 18th, 2014 3:10 PM

Currently Just defeated the 4th Gym and onward towards the Electrical Problem

*Why is it always the electrical grids in each land that get hit, lol*

Defeated the 4th gym leader with

Luxray Lv 41 - Nightslash, Baby Doll Eyes, Spark, Ice Fang

My team is in my Signature

OffRoadSP October 26th, 2014 9:03 AM

October 12, 2014

I rotated my Pokémon this morning for Mantyke, Yanma, Eevee (Nest Ball), Sigilyph, Talonflame, and Solrock. I started by battling in Restaurant Le Yeah, which gave them all great experience. Then I took them out to the Laverre Nature Trail, where my Yanma evolved into Yanmega! Hm. I wonder if there’s a Mega Yanmega? That would just be odd.

244. Yanmega

After training the rest of that team a bit more, I swapped them out for Slugma, Ivysaur, Kangaskhan, Chinchou, Chatot, and Swellow. It wasn’t too long before my Ivysaur finally evolved into Venusaur!

“Venusaur, the Seed Pokémon, and the evolved form of Ivysaur. Venusaur spread the broad petals of their flowers and catch the sun’s rays, which fills their bodies with power. After a rainy day, the flower on their backs smells stronger. The scent attracts other Pokémon.”

245. Venusaur

Then I noticed the Key Stone in my Mega Ring glowing. I then looked in my bag and one of the three Mega Stones that Professor Sycamore gave me was also glowing. It looks like it’s Venusaurite, and when I gave it to my Venusaur, it mega evolved into Mega Venusaur!

Not long after that, my Chinchou also evolved! Now as a Lanturn, it’s a much more durable Pokémon.

246. Lanturn

I then took that team to do some battling in Lumiose City. Then, once they had a good workout, I rotated in Vaporeon, Clamperl (holding a DeepSeaTooth), Golett, Swirlix, Flareon, and Pyroar. And it looks like the transfer was enough to finally let my Clamperl evolve into a Huntail!

“Huntail, the Deep Sea Pokémon, and an evolved form of Clamperl. Huntail live deep in the sea where no light ever filters down. Their tails are shaped like a small fish. They light up this tail to attract unsuspecting prey.”

247. Huntail


October 14, 2014

Before work I sometimes squeeze in a few minutes of Pokémon training. This morning, I ran into some Pokémon I haven’t seen on this route even though I’ve been spending days on it. It was a horde of Ekans! I battled them until there was one left, then tossed a Poké Ball and got it with a critical capture! (I’m getting really lucky with those!)

“Ekans, the Snake Pokémon. Ekans move silently and stealthily. They eat the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole. The older they get, the longer they grow. At night, they wrap their long bodies around tree branches to rest.”

248. Ekans

October 15, 2014

I finished training the current team of Pokémon and then had Absol, Tentacool, Pinsir, Skuntank, Tauros, and Braixen sent to me. When I returned to the Laverre Nature Trail, I battled a Pokémon Ranger named Melina. She used two notable Pokémon against me. First she used an Arbok, which was an easy opponent for my Braixen. Then she used a Pyroar, but it looked very different from my Pyroar! Apparently male and female Pyroar have significantly different manes. After the battle, my Braixen evolved into Delphox!

“Arbok, the Cobra Pokémon, and the evolved form of Ekans. Arbok spread their chest wide and make eerie sounds by expelling air from their mouth. The pattern on their belly appears to be a frightening face. Weak foes will flee just at the sight of the pattern.”

249. Delphox

Shortly after that, while exploring the swampy area of the route, my Tentacool evolved into Tentacruel!

“Tentacruel, the Jellyfish Pokémon, and the evolved form of Tentacool. Tentacruel each have 80 tentacles that move about freely. These tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain.”

250. Tentacruel

October 19, 2014

I continued to train that team throughout the rest of the week. Then today, I rotated through several teams of Pokémon: Trapinch, Houndoom, Jolteon, Mawile, Pangoro, and Swoobat; Aerodactyl, Vivillon, Rhyhorn, Doublade, Sawk, and my Eevee in a Dive Ball; and finally Binacle, Lapras, Wartortle, Sylveon, Flaaffy, and my Clamperl holding a DeepSeaScale. The first thing that happened was that my Clamperl evolved into a Gorebyss!

“Gorebyss, the South Sea Pokémon, and an evolved form of Clamperl. Gorebyss live at the bottom of the sea. Their swimming form is exquisitely elegant. With their thin mouth, they feed on seaweed that grows between rocks. In the springtime, their pink bodies turn more vivid for some reason.”

251. Gorebyss

I then came across quite a creepy trainer on the Laverre Nature Trail. Her name was Anina, and she was saying our battle has been foretold since her past life. Yeah, creepy. Regardless, she battled me with her ghost-type Pokémon Litwick and Haunter. It was the first Litwick I’ve seen in Kalos, but my Wartortle easily defeated both opponents.

“Litwick, the Candle Pokémon. Litwick shine a light that absorbs the life energy of people and Pokémon. They pretend to be guides, leeching off the life force of any who follow them. This becomes the fuel that they burn.”

I then found a deep area of the swamp, so I sent out my Lapras to ride on to explore it. I cast out my Old Rod to see if there were any Pokémon living in the murky water, and it turned out there is! I found a Poliwag! I sent out Flaaffy to battle it, succeeding in paralyzing and confusing the wild Pokémon. My first Poké Ball failed, but I caught it on the second try.

“Poliwag, the Tadpole Pokémon. Poliwag have slick black skin that is thin and damp. A part of their internal organs can be seen through the skin as a spiral pattern. The direction of the spiral on the belly differs by area. They are more adept at swimming than walking.”

252. Poliwag

I then found a second one, and I again had Flaaffy use Thunder Wave and Confuse Wave on it. This time I tossed a Dive Ball, and caught it on the first try. Next, I switched to my Good Rod to see what different Pokémon I might hook. I found some wild Barboach and Poliwhirl! It took a little while, but I eventually found a Barboach that I threw a single Poké Ball at and was able to catch.

“Barboach, the Whiskers Pokémon. Barboach coat their entire body with a slimy fluid so they can squirm and slip away if grabbed. Their whiskers make superb radar. They are used to locate prey, even in the murkiest of water.”

“Poliwhirl, the Tadpole Pokémon, and the evolved form of Poliwag. Poliwhirl can live in or out of water due to their two legs being well developed. They prefer living in water. When out of water, they constantly sweat to keep their bodies slimy.”

253. Barboach

I then went back to Lumiose City and had a few street battles. And my Wartortle evolved into Blastoise!

“Blastoise, the Shellfish Pokémon, and the evolved form of Wartortle. Blastoise crush their foes under their heavy bodies to cause fainting. In a pinch, they will withdraw inside their shell. The pressurized water jets on the shell of these brutal Pokémon are used for high-speed tackles.”

254. Blastoise


October 20, 2014

I gave one of the other Mega Stones that the professor gave me to Blastoise. During some training, my Key Stone started to glow, and my Blastoise mega evolved into Mega Blastoise! That means the Mega Stone was Blastoisinite. Mega Blastoise gained some shells and extra cannons on its arms, as well as a single giant cannon on its back. Makes perfect sense that its ability is Mega Launcher!

October 21, 2014

I did some more training in the nearby swamps, and after a battle against Pokémon Ranger Reed, my Flaaffy evolved into Ampharos!

255. Ampharos

I then met up with Shauna, Tierno, and Trevor in front of the scary house they mentioned a while ago. We went inside and were met by a serious gentleman who told us a story of how he came upon this house when he got lost, and the story was rather… ok, rather scary. Something about faceless men appearing in the darkness. I tipped the guy and then we all left.

I continued to train my Pokémon, and found out the use of yet another Mega Stone. Apparently the Mega Stone I received in Azure Bay was Ampharosite, because my Ampharos mega evolved into Mega Ampharos! What I really find interesting and surprising is its type change. Mega Ampharos is part dragon-type! Who would have expected that?

I finished up training the current team, and while I was, Binacle was having a lot of trouble winning battles. Just when I was getting ready to wrap things up, Binacle evolved! Its rock grew and it has many more claw extensions serving as arms, legs, and its head. Who’s that Pokémon?

“Barbaracle, the Collective Pokémon, and the evolved form of Binacle. Barbaracle fight with the power of seven Binacle, since two Binacle multiply into seven when they evolve. Their legs and hands have minds of their own, and they will move independently. But they usually follow the head’s orders.”

256. Barbaracle

I gave my Poké Balls to Nurse Joy to treat, and then had Gible, Miltank, Shellder, Pachirisu, Espeon, and Onix sent to me.

October 25, 2014

After training that team all week, I finally switched in Clauncher, Sableye, Drifblim, Malamar, Hariyama, and Charmeleon.

I finished crossing the Laverre Nature Trail and finally arrived in Laverre City! It’s a very peaceful-looking city, with beautiful fall foliage everywhere as the city has many large, thick trees throughout. One of the townspeople told me that the largest tree in the center of the city is where the Pokémon Gym was built around. I stopped in at the Pokémon Center and found the vitamin shop I was looking for. That will come in handy when I’m training my Wingull and Pancham eventually. I also found a move tutor who helped teach my Charmeleon a new move, Fire Pledge!

There seems to be a lot to do here in Laverre City! Not the least of which will be my sixth gym battle. But first, I still have a few dozen Pokémon to train. Also, I want to finally train my Wingull and Pancham, so that my trio of shiny Kalos Pokémon will be battle ready!

October 26, 2014

Since it’s looking like today will be a lazy Sunday, I did some morning training with my Pokémon. I decided the Battle Chateau would be the best place to train. During a battle, my Charmeleon evolved into Charizard!

“Charizard, the Flame Pokémon, and the evolved form of Charmeleon. Charizard have wings that can carry them close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. They blow out fire at very high temperatures. When expelling a blast of this superhot fire, the red flame at the tip of their tail burns more intently.”


257. Charizard

I fought many familiar opponents, but also battled Marquis Arran, who used an Accelgor and Aerodactyl!

“Accelgor, the Shell Out Pokémon, and the evolved form of Shelmet. Accelgor become very light having removed their heavy shells, and can fight with ninja-like movements. When their bodies dry out, they weaken. To prevent dehydration, they wrap themselves in many layers of thin membrane.”

I used my Clauncher in quite a few battles, and then it started to evolve! Wow, its one claw grew so many times the size of the rest of its body that it almost looks like a giant cannon! Who’s that Pokémon?

“Clawitzer, the Howitzer Pokémon, and the evolved form of Clauncher. Clawitzer can move at a speed of 60 knots by expelling water from the nozzle in the back of their claw. These enormous claws launch cannonballs of water powerful enough to pierce tanker hulls.”

258. Clawitzer

I also battled Viola again, who still had her Masquerain and Vivillon. It was a good chance to test out my Charizard’s power, especially since I gave it the final Mega Stone I had been carrying. It indeed proved to be Charizardite, so it mega evolved into Mega Charizard! Its special ability, Drought, is perfect for powering up its fire-type moves.

I finished training that team, and then rotated in Nosepass, Gogoat, Hawlucha, Zangoose, Floette, and Diglett.

Kalos Pokédex: Seen 301 Obtained 258
Central Kalos Pokédex: Seen 133 Obtained 125
Coastal Kalos Pokédex: Seen 127 Obtained 117
Mountain Kalos Pokédex: Seen 41 Obtained 16
Kalos Medals: 75
Kalos Ribbons: 6

ΩRαS November 12th, 2014 3:15 AM

With ΩR & αS just around the corner I decided to restart my game for a third time, choosing the Bubble Frog Pokémon Froakie.
I won't be rushing through this game like previously but will take the time to explore each route catching all the Pokémon available to me and training them to a certain level before moving on with the story.

Out on Route 2 after my first battle with Shauna and being given 10 Pokéballs from Serena I caught myself a Fletching, he was rather impetuous and sometimes silly so I added him to my team.
On this route I also caught a Scatterbug which has since evolved into a Garden pattern Vivillon!
In the forsest I caught a Pikachu and a Caterpie which I eventually evolved into a Butterfree.

On the route after the forest I caught a few new Pokémon; Pidgey, Bidoof and a Bunnelby which I traded away for a Farfetch'd with the nickname Quacklin' with a Hiker named Cliff upon arriving at Santalune City!

To the east was Route 22 that lead to the gates of Victory Road which I wasn't able to explore due to having a total of 0 gym badges but I did catch a Psyduck, Azurill, Litleo and after a while searching a calm Rilou which I found due to his Inner Focus was capable of taking hits.

Back in the city after training in the gym it was time to face off with Viola the Santalune City Gym Leader!

She only had two Pokémon so I myself took two Pokémon with me, those being Froakie and Fletching.
Fletching dealt with her Surskit easily with two Peck attacks taking no damage that's 2 - 1 to me!
Next was her Vivillon which was a different pattern to mine and with a combination of Infestation and Tackle my Fletching fainted and we were both down to one Pokémon each!
Froakie handled it since she had already used her Potion when Fletching was still in battle and that meant I got the first gym badge and the TM containing Infestation, go team!

Now that I had my first badge I could explore Route 4 and with receiving the Exp. Share, training all these Pokémon seems a lot less tedious.
Battling the trainers for the exp I caught five new Pokémon, those being Budew, Dunsparce, Skitty, Ledyba and Flabébé!

I'm currently resting in Santalune City Pokémon Center before I return to the tall grass to train all of these Pokémon in rotation and find those Pokémon that I know I've missed!

IGN: Mikey | Pokédex: 38 | Gym Badges: 1 | Play Time: 4:12
Pokémon Team: Froakie | Fletching

Nakala Pri November 12th, 2014 8:10 PM

Accelgor, he is ugly, useless and yet he outspeeds me every time. D:

I utterly LOVE 5th gen, but this little bugger bugs me. (LOL triple pun since he's a bug type lolololol)

ΩRαS November 24th, 2014 11:56 AM

So with my copy of ΩR due to arrive on the 28th I decided to (re)restart my Pokémon Y version.
I wanted to use a team of Pokémon that were from the third generation all on level 5 via the Pokémon bank: http://pldh.net/media/pokemon/md2/art/252.pnghttp://pldh.net/media/pokemon/md2/art/255.pnghttp://pldh.net/media/pokemon/md2/art/258.pnghttp://pldh.net/media/pokemon/md2/art/261.pnghttp://pldh.net/media/pokemon/md2/art/276.pnghttp://pldh.net/media/pokemon/md2/art/309.png

Once I received the Pokédex from Trevor I decided to pick the water type starter Froakie.

I rushed as quick as possible battling only one Lass in Santalune Forsest, to Santalune City so I could store my Froakie in the PC and withdraw my team.

I made my way back through to the beginning of the forest to pick up any items and challenge the trainers I had passed.
In the forest I was able to catch two Pokémon, a female Scatterbug and a male Pikachu.

On Route 3 I continued leveling up my Pokémon which was much easier due to the bonus exp traded Pokémon receive!
I also caught a Bunnelby which I traded for Quacklin' the Farfetch'd and a Bidoof.

Outside the gym I fought the Roller Skater and she gave me the Roller Skates now it was time to battle the trainers within the gym!

Spoiler:
Once the trainers were dealt with it was time to take on Viola knowing she had two Pokémon, I myself went with two.. Poochyena and Taillow!

First I sent out Poochyena and she lead with her Surskit which used Quick Attack. Poochyena followed with a Thunder Fang taking over half its HP! I predicted she would be using a Potion this turn so I used Howl to boost my attack stat knowing one more Thunder Fang would get me the win, not before her Surskit could use Water Sport though..

Viola was down to her last Pokémon, her Vivillon. It was faster than my Poochyena and manged to lock me into battle with Infestation, forgetting Surskits Water Sport I used Fire Fang which wasn't that effective.. with Infestation dwindling Poochyena's HP I decided to use Thunder Fang but it wasn't enough as Vivillon was able to get off a Harden before it hit! One swift Tackle from Vivillon and Poochyena fainted.

Now we both had one Pokémon left, I had the advantage and sent out Taillow still slower than her Vivillon withstood a Tackle attack and finished Viola off with a sweet looking Brave Bird!

After the battle Viola congratulated me and awarded me with:
TM83 Infestation and the Bug Badge!
I got my Exp. Share from Alexa (not sure if I will use it) and rested up at the Pokémon Center before saving.

OffRoadSP November 30th, 2014 8:53 PM

My laptop crashed so I lost my journal for a while. (Not sure if anyone missed me...heh.) Anyway, just got my files restored, so I have a bit of catching up to do!

October 27, 2014

I managed to squeeze in a little Pokémon training before work. I then had my male Meowstic, Crustle, Wailmer, Emolga, Duosion, my second Slowpoke I caught sent to me.

October 28, 2014

First thing I did was give my Slowpoke a King’s Rock and traveled to the coast of Kalos. By placing a King’s Rock on its head, it was more likely that a Shellder would bit its head rather than its tail. And it worked, because a Shellder did jump out and camp down on my Slowpoke’s head, and it evolved into Slowking!

“Slowking, the Royal Pokémon, and an evolved form of Slowpoke. Slowking have incredible intellect and intuition. After having their head bitten, toxins enter and unlock extraordinary power. Whatever the situation, they remain calm and collected.”

259. Slowking

This is kind of exciting, because in my decade and a half of Pokémon training, I don’t think I’ve ever had a Slowking. Since I never finished either of my Johto journies, I never had the opportunity to evolve my Slowpoke that I caught in that region, and Slowpoke haven't been in any other region since Kanto. So it may not be a Kalos Pokémon, but it’s still a new Pokémon to me!

November 1, 2014

I did a bit of training today, rotating through Umbreon, Lunatone, Shelgon, my female Meowstic, Ferroseed, and Nidorina; then Exeggcute, Carbink, Skrelp, Lucario, my other Slowpoke, and Grumpig.

November 2, 2014

It’s a chilly but sunny day out, so it’s a perfect time to warm up with some Pokémon training! In the morning a Shellder clamped down on my Slowpoke’s tail, and it evolved into Slowbro!

“Slowbro, the Hermit Crab Pokémon, and an evolved form of Slowpoke. Slowbro evolve when Slowpoke hunt in the sea, and have their tail bitten by a Shellder. This attached Shellder won’t let go because of the tasty flavor that oozes out of the tail.”

260. Slowbro

Then, back at the Pokémon Center, I had the last six Pokémon for this rotation sent to me: Staryu, Horsea, Helioptile, Diggersby, Chimecho, and Staravia. Outside the Pokémon center, I let my Helioptile out. I remember Clemont from the Lumiose Gym telling me that Helioptile evolve with a Sun Stone. So I pulled one of my Sun Stones from my bag, and gave it to Helioptile. As expected, it evolved into Heliolisk!

261. Heliolisk

Then I crossed the Laverre Nature Trail and returned to Lumiose City. I had some battles at Restaurant Le Yeah, and more of my Pokémon evolved! After the first battle, my Staravia evolved into Staraptor, and my Horsea evolved into Seadra!

“Staraptor, the Predator Pokémon, and the evolved form of Staravia. Staraptor leave the flock to live alone after evolving. The muscles in their wings and legs are strong. They have sturdy wings, and can easily fly while gripping a small Pokémon.”

262. Staraptor

263. Seadra


I finished training that group on the Laverre Nature Trail, and then returned to the Pokémon Center in Laverre City. Before training for my next gym battle, I want to train the dozen or so Pokémon I recently caught between Lumiose City and Laverre City. Also, I’d like to train my trio of shiny Pokémon, especially my Wingull and Pancham, both of whom I haven’t had a chance to train yet. There’s also one more pair of Pokémon I need to train together, before I forget. So I asked Professor Sycamor to first send me my Cubone, and also my Mantyke, Remoraid, Skorupi, Wooper, and Goomy.

I then checked out my medal collection, and it seems I earned two more medals in October! Apparently all the time I’ve spent in Lumiose City has made me considered to be quite “stylish” according to the residents, whatever that means exactly. At least it does grant me several discounts throughout the city. These bring me up to 77 medals.

A-030-4 Adventure Evolution Authority A Medal for exceptional Trainers who evolved Pokémon 100 times, which astounds even Pokémon Professors. 10/26/2014
E-008-3 Fun Lumiosian A Medal for locals of Lumiose City who have become extremely stylish. 10/12/2014

So I took my Pokémon out and trained my Mantyke and Remoraid together, and of course my Mantyke evolved into a Mantine!

264. Mantine

Then I took my team to Lumiose City for some restaurant battles, and my Remoraid evolved into Octillery!

“Octillery, the Jet Pokémon, and the evolved form of Remoraid. Octillery have a tendency to want to be in holes. They prefer rock crags or pots and spray ink from them before attacking. They trap foes with the suction cups on their tentacles, and then smash them with their rock-hard head.”

265. Octillery

November 4, 2014

I’ve been on my Kalos journey for a year. I can’t believe how time flies! I’ve earned five badges and caught 265 Pokémon in the time. I can’t think of any other region that I’ve obtained that much that fast. Still, I know there’s a lot more I have to do, especially if I want to head back to the Hoenn region soon!

My Cubone was able to earn a few more ribbons today. We added a Footprint Ribbon, Effort Ribbon, and Best Friends Ribbon to the collection, bringing the total number of Kalos ribbons to nine.

I had the next set of recently caught Pokémon sent to me: Karrablast, Shelmet, Bellsprout, Carnivine, Gastly, and my shiny Wingull.

November 5, 2014

While at the Pokémon Center in Laverre City, I contacted Professor Sycamore about my Wingull since he’s been studying it for a few months. He said that Wingull was a gentle female Pokémon, but also has rather sturdy body. Overall though, Wingull was fairly average, and its nature doesn’t match well with its personality and characteristics. For training it, I will likely focus on its normal base stats. Wingull naturally have great speed, and better special attack than attack. But for today, I just played with Wingull for a bit. I also had some PokéPuffs that I fed it too. Wingull seemed to enjoy them.

November 6, 2014

I played a bit more with Wingull. This time though, in addition to some PokéPuffs, I gave it some vitamins that I bought in Laverre City. I gave it four HP Up, ten Calcium, and ten Carbos. Tomorrow, we’ll do some Super Training.

November 7, 2014

I spent a lot of time training with Wingull today. We found a local Super Training field and started by working on its speed. After some extensive training there, we worked on special attack power. We finished it up with a touch of HP and defense training. Also, while we were practicing its moves, I noticed its Growl was becoming much stronger. We fine tuned it some more, and eventually my Wingull learned Echoed Voice!

By the time evening rolled around, Wingull was fully trained. Then I decided to give it some battle practice, so we started off easy and had some double battles at Restaurant Le Nah in Lumiose City. Then I travelled to Spikes Passage near Ambrette Town, where the ground-type Pokémon there would make good opponents for it. We even travelled to Glittering Cave, testing its Water Gun against many of the rock-type Pokémon inside. Over time its Water Gun became stronger, and I realized it learned how to use Water Pulse!

November 8, 2014

I travelled through previously explored areas to give my Wingull more battling experience, and along the way it learned how to use Roost!

November 9, 2014

I returned to Laverre City, and my Wingull picked up a Smile Ribbon, Best Friends Ribbon, and Effort Ribbon along the way. Then I took my team to the Battle Chateau, and Wingull learned how to use Air Cutter, which will be a significant improvement over Wing Attack since its been highly trained in special attack.

I finished up training that team, and then I had the last group of recently caught Pokémon sent to me: both Poliwag, Ekans, Stunfisk, Barboach, and my shiny Pancham. I gave Professor Sycamore a call to ask him about what he learned while he had my Pancham at his lab. He said that Pancham had a Jolly nature, always playing happily with other Pokémon, living up to the classification of the Playful Pokémon. He tends to like to thrash about as well, meaning he has pretty high attack power. The professor said he saw Pancham use Tackle, Leer, Arm Thrust, and Work Up. Pancham’s attack, defense, and HP are above average for his species, while his speed and special defense are average. His special attack is terrible, but I don’t see Pacham using many special moves.

That being the case, obviously I will be focusing on training to increase Pancham’s attack. Then I think we will work on his speed and hit points, with maybe slightly more training going into hit points. So first, I’ll be treating Pancham to some vitamins, and playing with it a bit before diving into some Super Training.

November 10, 2014

I continued to train my Pancham. We worked on its Arm Thrust, but I thought about a better fighting-type move that would suit it. So eventually Pancham learned how to use Low Sweep!

November 11, 2014

Pancham knew how to use Bulk Up, but it doesn’t know any special attacksm so it’s somewhat of a waste. So instead we worked on learning Swords Dance to give it a better boost to its physical moves!

November 12, 2014

Pancham knows Low Sweep and Tackle, but that leaves it vulnerable to ghost-type Pokémon. So we worked on yet another move today: Shadow Claw! Also, when Pancham started to swipe its arms when it used Tackle, I realized that it learned how to use Slash!

November 17, 2014

I finished training Pancham and the rest of the current team. Pancham was becoming stronger with each battle; so strong, that instead of using Slash, it started to use Body Slam instead!

Then, back at the Pokémon Center in Laverre City, I decided to think about who I wanted to take with me to the Laverre Gym. Fairy-type Pokémon are still relatively new to me, but there were plenty of people in Laverre City who were willing to share all they knew about fairy-types. Since fairy-type moves are super-effective against fighting-types, I decided I wouldn’t have Pancham battle just yet. Cubone helped me in plenty other gyms already. So I decided to go with my Wingull as one of my Pokémon. Next to choose a Kalos Pokémon. Fairy-types are weak against steel-type and poison-type moves. There really aren’t any good candidates with those types of moves. I thought about who I haven’t used yet in a gym battle, and I decided on Barbaracle. And finally, my third Pokémon will be one that can mega-evolve. Again, there are no good candidates with super-effective moves, so I think I’ll go with one of the Kanto starters. I settled on Charizard.

So I finally entered the Laverre Gym. I’m excited to try my first new type of gym in a long time! It will be interesting to see what fairy-types can do in battle. I learned very quickly that my team choices may not have been the wisest. The first trainer I battled, Kali, used a Dedenne that illustrated my trio’s huge weakness to electric-type attacks. Because of this, I quickly lost the match with Wingull and Barbaracle, as her Dedenne and Azumarill had too much of an advantage. I came back later leading off with Mega Charizard, which almost made the battle too easy in my favor. The next trainer, Linnea, used a single Pokémon against my Wingull, but I never saw it before. Who’s that Pokémon?

“Aromatisse, the Fragrance Pokémon, and the evolved form of Spritzee. Aromatisse devise various scents, pleasant and unpleasant, and emit scents that their enemies dislike in order to gain an edge in battle. Their scents are so overpowering that, unless a Trainer happens to really enjoy the smell, he or she will have a hard time walking alongside them.”

An evolved Spritzee! After my Wingull won the battle, Linnea shared with me that Spritzee evolve into Aromatisse using an item called a Sachet. I happen to have one that I picked up near Baa de Mer Ranch on Fourrage Road, so I’ll have to keep that in mind!

The next trainer, Blossom, challenged me to a three-on-three battle. When she sent out her first Pokémon… I don’t think I even realized it was a Pokémon. What the heck is that thing??

“Klefki, the Key Ring Pokémon. Klefki threaten any attackers by fiercely jingling their keys at them. They never let go of keys that they like, so people give them the keys to vaults and safes as a way to prevent crime.”

That is one weird but also kind of cool new Pokémon! My Wingull’s Air Cutter didn’t do much damage to it, so I’m going to go out on a limb and say it’s a steel-type as well as a fairy-type. Blossom’s other Pokémon were Granbull and Kirlia, nothing my team couldn’t handle.

I finally went up against Katherine, who battled me with yet another fairy-type Pokémon I haven’t seen yet! It kind of looks like a Jigglypuff shaped like a Poképuff…

“Slurpuff, the Meringue Pokémon, and the evolved form of Swirlix. Slurpuff can distinguish the faintest of scents. Their sense of smell is 100 million times better than a human’s, so it’s like they can see with their nose. They put this sensitive sense of smell to use by helping pastry chefs in their work.”

So it’s another evolved form of a Pokémon I have. According to Katherine, Swirlix evolve into Slurpuff using Whipped Dream, which is yet another item I acquired near the ranch when I found the Sachet. I didn’t realize how useful those items would be. Unfortunately, her Slurpuff easily defeated my Wingull. Based on my experiences against these trainers, I think I better do some more training before taking on the gym leader here.

OffRoadSP December 3rd, 2014 7:52 PM

November 22, 2014

After a long week of traveling for work, I was finally able to train more with my Pokémon to prepare for the Laverre City Gym. We did lots of training on the Laverre Nature Trail, and I even did some Super Training with my Wingull, until it had the same 20 medals as my Cubone. I now think I’m ready for my first fairy-type gym challenge!

Laverre City Gym Challenge
Vs Valerie


“Oh, a trainer,” Valerie said softly as I approached her in the gym.

“Hello,” I introduced myself. “My name is Steve, and I’d like to challenge you to a battle, Valerie!”

“So you’ve flown all the way through my gym, fluttering down to me on a fortunate wind,” she replied. “I suppose you have earned yourself the right to a battle, as a reward for your efforts.”

We took our respective places on the battlefield. The judge explained that the battle would be a three on three battle with no substitutions by the gym leader.

“I hope your visit to this fairy-type gym will prove entertaining to you,” Valerie said as she prepared her first Poké Ball. “The elusive fairy-types may appear frail as a breeze and delicate as a bloom, but they are all strong.”

“I can’t wait to see,” I said with excitement. “I met quite a few new Pokémon battling other trainers in your gym!”

“Very well.” Valerie threw her Poké Ball. “Mawile, please appear now.”

“A Mawile!” I exclaimed. “Shouldn’t be too much of a problem. Ok, Wingull, I’m counting on you. Maximize!”

My shiny Pokémon hovered in the air across from Valerie’s Pokémon.

“The beautiful colors on that Wingull radiates a quiet sense of peace,” Valerie commented.

“She can be tough, too!” I responded. “Wingull, use Water Pulse!”

Water Pulse blasted her Mawile, doing a good amount of damage.

“Mawile, respond please.” Mawile responded to its trainer’s soft command, opening its large jaws and chomping down with a Crunch attack on Wingull. Both Pokémon had just under half their energy left after their respective attacks.

“Hang in there, Wingull!” I shouted. “Use Water Pulse again!”

“Mawile, dodge please.” Mawile tried to dodge, but my Wingull has been trained well in speed, and it blasted its opponent with the Water Pulse, knocking out Mawile!

“Mawile can no longer battle,” the judge called.

“Mawile, return, and thank you for your efforts,” Valerie calmly recalled her Pokémon. “Your Wingull is well trained, and is very fast. So let’s see how you do against my Mr.Mime.”

Mr. Mime appeared on the field. I keep forgetting that it’s also part fairy-type. It’s hard to change knowledge of something that’s been the same for a decade and a half!

“Wingull, great job out there! Return and take a rest.” I switched my Pokémon. “Ok, Barbaracle, maximize!”

“An intriguing choice,” Valerie commented. “A very physical Pokémon.”

“That’s right!” I gave my first command. “Barbaracle, use Clamp!”

“Mr. Mime, Reflect please.” As my Pokémon closed in for the attack, Valerie’s Pokémon put up a defensive wall. When the attack hit, it did significant less damage. But, an after-effect of Clamp is some ongoing damage, which I’m hoping will help.

“Mr. Mime, Psychic please.” The powerful attack hit Barbaracle, but thankfully Barbaracle’s higher defenses helped to nerf the damage a bit.

“Way to take that attack, Barbaracle!” Things are looking even so far, I observed. “Let’s try this. Use Hone Claws!”

“Raising its stats, I see,” Valerie seemed amused by that. “We must not allow that, Mr. Mime.”

“It will be worth it. Barbaracle, use Fury Cutter!” My Pokémon closed in for the attack. Picking up on Valerie’s cue, Mr. Mime waited for exactly the right moment, and fired a critical hit with another Psychic attack! Fury Cutter hit too, and both Pokémon seemed to be feeling the damage, but Barbaracle struggled to recover from the blow.

“Keep the pressure on!” I yelled. “Use Fury Cutter again!”

Both Pokémon made the same attacks, and Fury Cutter was gaining strength. In addition, the Reflect wall shattered!

“Now’s our chance! Fury Cutter, one more time!”

“Quick, Mr. Mime, Reflect!” Valerie’s command was in vain. Although Mr. Mime did put up another Reflect wall, Fury Cutter had gained enough strength to finally knock out Mr. Mime!”

“Mr. Mime is unable to battle,” called the judge. Barbaracle collapsed, having very little strength left itself.

“Barbaracle, return, you deserve a rest after that battle!” I got ready to send my last Pokémon, as did Valerie.

Both of our Pokémon took the battlefield. It was my Charizard against her Sylveon!

“The new Eevee-lution, cool!” I felt confident, since it was a Pokémon I already knew about. “Ok, Charizard, mega evolve!”

My Mega Ring started to give off energy, and Mega Charizard appeared on the field!

“You are lucky it is that form of Mega Charizard,” Valerie stated as Mega Charizard’s Drought ability filled the room with sunlight.

“That… form?” I looked at Valerie confused. “What do you mean?”

“There are two types of Charizardite,” Valerie explained. “The one you have, and another that allows Mega Charizard to become part dragon-type. Which, of course, would be a bad choice for this gym.”

“Wow, I’ll have to ask Professor Sycamore about that.” Then I refocused on the battle. “Let’s wrap this up in one move. Use Fire Pledge!”

Fire Pledge hit the field with a lot of power; however, Sylveon was still standing!

“How is that possible? Sylveon must have exceptional special defense!”

“Indeed,” responded Valerie. “Now use Dazzling Gleam.”

Sylveon emitted a powerful flash of light, blasting back Mega Charizard.

“That’s a new move to me. Guess I shouldn’t have been over-confident,” I muttered to myself. “I’ll go physical this time. Mega Charizard, try a Wing Attack!”

Mega Charizard dove in, but Sylveon blasted it back once again with another Dazzling Gleam!

“That’s one tough Pokémon. But it’s time to end this. Fire Pledge, let’s go!”

The culmination of attacks finally took its toll, and Sylveon fell!

“Sylveon cannot battle,” the judge stated. “The winner is Mega Charizard!”

Valerie recalled her Pokémon, still as calm as when the battle began. “I hope the sun is shining tomorrow,” she said simply. “That would be reason enough to smile.”

Valerie walked with me to the entrance of the gym. “Yes, that was a fine battle,” she began. “I shall reward you for this great victory. This is the Fairy Badge. It is now yours. Its beauty is captivating, is it not?”

“Thanks!” I said excitedly. “It’s my sixth gym badge in… um, Valerie?”

Valerie stood there looking at the badge in her hand. “Ah, do forgive me. I was so captivated; I forgot for a moment that it is yours.”

Finally, my sixth Kalos gym badge, the Fairy Badge!

OffRoadSP December 6th, 2014 6:52 PM

November 24, 2014

Professor Sycamore was in Laverre City for the Thanksgiving weekend. I was talking to him about my progress so far as my Cubone, Wingull, and Pancham were playing among some trees outside the Pokémon Center.

“I’m not sure where to go next,” I began. “There are still so many Pokémon here in the Kalos region that I haven’t even seen yet.”

“You should head east from here,” Sycamore advised. “The mountains of Kalos contain lots of tough and rugged Pokémon. There’s a small town called Dendemille Town not too far from here that you can stop at while you explore the mountains.”

I decided that for the next rotation of Pokémon training, I would focus on the Pokémon I caught in Central Kalos this time. In addition to that, I’ll rotate in some Pokémon from Coastal Kalos, especially the ones unique to this region. In addition, I want one of my shiny Pokémon traveling with me. I’ll only take five Pokémon with me, in order to leave room for the many Pokémon Professor Sycamore said I would be able to catch along the way.

“To help you get started, here’s a Pokémon egg we found outside the city,” the professor said as he handed me the egg. “My assistants and I will be doing research nearby, so if we come across any others, I’ll let you know.”

November 25, 2014

Cubone was going to be the first of my shiny Pokémon to stay with me, so I sent off Wingull and Pancham for now. I then had Swanna, Shellder, Dodrio, and Hawlucha sent to me. The Pokémon egg I was given took up the sixth spot for my first party.

November 26, 2014

My Pokémon egg hatched today. It was a Patrat!

“Patrat, the Scout Pokémon. Patrat will always be on the lookout. Though extremely cautious, they won’t notice a foe coming from behind. Using food stored in cheek pouches, they can keep watch for days. They use their tails to communicate with others.”

266. Patrat

November 28, 2014

Nearby Laverre City was the Poké Ball Factory, where all the Poké Balls in the Kalos region are produced. Professor Sycamore arranged for a tour for myself as well as Serena, Trevor, Tierno, and Shauna. When I arrived at the factory, I saw Trevor and Shauna looking bummed out nearby.

“How vexing,” Trevor said. “He won’t let us inside the Poké Ball Factory.”

“He’ll let us in,” Shauna assured him. “You’ll see. I’ll go talk to him again!”

Shauna headed for the door, and Trevor ran off after her. Wait, is that a Team Flare Grunt in front of the entrance? I was going to follow and investigate, but suddenly Serena and Tierno showed up. When I looked again, Shauna and Trevor were running past us, with the Team Flare Grunt chasing them.

“What’s going on?” Tierno asked, as he turned to pursue them. “I better go help them!”

Serena and I recognized the guy as a Team Flare member, so we entered the factory and were immediately greeted by another grunt who posed as a worker saying that the factory was closed for tours. Serena taunted her by picking on her grunt outfit, so the grunt attacked with her Mightyena!

“I’ll take care of this!” Serena yelled. “You go on ahead!”

I stepped further in the factory, trying not to be distracted by the hundreds of Poké Balls along the conveyor belts. I soon ran into a “nameless” grunt that attacked me with his Toxicroak!

“Toxicroak, the Toxic Mouth Pokémon, and the evolved form of Croagunk. Toxicroak have a poison sac at their throats. When they croak, the stored poison is churned for greater potency. Their knuckle claws secrete a toxin so vile that even a scratch could prove fatal.”

There were more Team Flare grunts I faced in the factory, though my team was able to handle them with minimal problems. It was also good experience for my Patrat. I used the moving conveyor belts to sneak around, and eventually made my way to the office of the factory manager, where a Team Flare Admin was threatening him, flanked by two other Team Flare members. When the Admin saw me, she immediately attacked! She didn’t even tell me her name before she sent out her Pokémon. Her Scraggy fell quickly to my Cubone’s Power-Up Punch, and Houndoom was easily defeated with a few of Swanna’s Bubblebeams. After being defeated by her, her two flunkies, which did have names, attacked me together! They were apparently scientists, like Aliana that I met back when Team Flare attacked the Kalos Power Plant. Celosia sent out Manectric while Bryony sent out Liepard. My Hawlucha easy defeated Liepard, but all my Pokémon were having trouble with Manectric, since most of them had a severe weakness to electric-type attacks. Thankfully, Serena showed up, and joined the battle with her Meowstic. After defending us with Light Screen, Meowstic was able to defeat Manectric with a few Psychic attacks.

Having accepted defeat, the trio of Team Flare members retreated. However, many of the grunts were already able to abscond with more than a handful of Poké Balls, Great Balls, and Ultra Balls! The factory manager thanked Serena and I for saving the building and the workers inside. He rewarded us both with the very thing Team Flare was after… Master Balls! Serena and I were each given one, along with a Big Nugget. As I was leaving, I saw a Metal Coat lying near one of the conveyors. The manager said I could take that too. It will come in handy, since I can use it to help evolve my Onix.

So Team Flare needed large amounts of electricity from the Power Plant and a ton of Poké Balls from the Poké Ball factory. And, I can’t forget there was something going on near Geosenge Town where I saw a few of them. I wonder what they’re up to?

After that, I took Cubone to the Super Secret Training facility and it earned another medal for succeeding in another challenge. That makes 21 total for Cubone. In addition, we won a Fire Stone, which will also come in handy shortly, especially since I didn't have one already.

November 29, 2014

I did a lot more training with the current team, and even some Super Secret Training with Cubone. There was another challenge it was eligible for, and one of the possible prizes was a Water Stone! Since I had a Shellder with me, I figured it was worth a try. Although Cubone did receive its 22nd medal for defeating the challenge, we did not win a Water Stone. Shellder seemed disappointed. I did have one Water Stone in my bag already, so I gave it to Shellder, and it evolved into Cloyster!

“Cloyster, the Bivalve Pokémon, and the evolved form of Shellder. Cloyster that live in the seas with harsh tidal currents grow large, sharp spikes on their shells. These shells are extremely hard. It cannot be shattered, even with a bomb. The shell opens only when they are attacking.”

267. Cloyster

A little later I rotated my Pokémon. I kept Cubone with me, and then had Gastly, Wailmer, Gyarados, and Vivillon sent to me. When I was walking through Laverre City with my Pokémon, a woman approached me. She said that a stone that she had found a while back started glowing as she moved closer to me. As my Gastly hovered closer to it, my Key Stone also started to glow. I recognized it as a Mega Stone, and it must be Gengarite, since it’s reacting to Gastly’s presence! When the woman saw my Key Stone glow, she offered it to me. It won’t be useful until Gastly fully evolves, but I’m always excited to see another Mega Evolution!

I then decided to explore Route 15 for the first time. It’s called Brun Way, and it should lead to Dendemille Town. I walked through the fallen autumn leaves on the ground and soon encountered my first wild Pokémon on the route: a Pawniard! I sent out Gastly to battle it. Gastly used Hypnosis to put it to sleep, but the powerful Shadow Ball it followed that up with woke it up. The Pawniard slashed at Gastly with Metal Claw, hitting once and missing once. I had Gastly use Hypnosis again, then tossed a Poké Ball… but it immediately broke free. I tried once more, and this time caught the Pawniard! And, as an added bonus, my Gastly evolved into Haunter afterwards!

“Pawniard, the Sharp Blade Pokémon. Pawniard have bodies comprised entirely of blades. They ignore injuries and attack by sinking these blades into their prey. If battling dulls the blades, they sharpen them on stones by the river.”

268. Pawniard

269. Haunter


I then took my Pokémon to Restaurant Le Yeah in Lumiose for some triple battle training. During the second battle, my Wailmer took out all three of my opponent’s Pokémon with a single Water Spout. And then Wailmer started to evolve… wait! We’re in a restaurant!! I returned Wailmer to its Poké Ball and ran to the nearest, most open area as possible, and then let it out there. Whew, that’s better! So my Wailmer safely evolved into a massive Wailord!

270. Wailord


November 30, 2014

I did a little more training with the current team, but that was about all the time I had today.

December 3, 2014

Finally, a day off from work where I can spend some time training my Pokémon! In the morning, I had the next group of four Pokémon sent to me: Tyrantrum, Aurorus, Lucario, and Oddish. Along with Cubone, we left for Brun Way once again. We saw some wild Liepard, and then ran into a horde of Murkrow! They easily defeated my Oddish, but not before it managed to put one of the Murkrow to sleep. I then had my Mega Lucario defeat the others. The asleep Murkrow woke up, but a few Poké Balls later, I caught it!

“Murkrow, the Darkness Pokémon. Murkrow hide any shiny objects they find in secret locations. Murkrow and Meowth loot one another’s stashes. Feared and loathed by many, they are believed to bring misfortune to all those who see one at night.”

271. Murkrow

Then I heard that Grant, the Cyllage City Gym Leader, was accepting challengers at the Battle Chateau. Because of the Pokémon I had with me, I decided to challenge him. His two prehistoric Pokémon had evolved too, so it was his Aurorus and Tyrantrum against mine. We split the match; my Aurorus won thanks to some powered up Ancient Power attacks, but Grant’s Tyrantrum was victorious because its Dragon Claw was much stronger than mine.

Returning to Laverre City, I did some more training, and my Oddish evolved into Gloom! When we stopped in the Pokémon Center, I used my last Sun Stone on it, and it further evolved into Bellossom! Random fact that I don’t think I ever noticed: Bellossom are actually smaller than their pre-evolution. Interesting. I also think they’re the only Pokémon to go from a dual-type to a single-type upon evolution.

“Bellossom, the Flower Pokémon, and an evolved form of Gloom. Bellossom gather at times and seem to dance. They say that the dance is a ritual to summon the sun. When the heavy rainfall season ends, they are drawn out by warm sunlight to perform this dance in the open.”

272. Bellossom

After a little more training, especially with my new Murkrow and Bellossom, I decided it was time to rotate Pokémon again. This time, I had Audino, Blastoise, Croagunk, and Azumarill sent to me. I then did some Super Secret Training with my Cubone. It easily beat one challenge to earn its 23rd Super Training medal, but the next challenge we did took on a whole new level. We miserably failed to defeat the challenge. Looks like there’s still some training we need to do!

Then I checked at the Pokémon Center, and discovered there were a few medals I earned early in November! I earned three more, bringing my total to 80!

E-008-4 Fun Lumiose Luminary A Medal for those who know the ins and outs of Lumiose City thoroughly, and who have become so stylish that they are well known by everyone in the city. 11/09/2014
A-036-3 Adventure Indulgent Customer A Medal for rich people who spent $1,000,000 at Poké Marts. 11/09/2014
A-031-1 Adventure Ace Pilot A Medal for those who flew all over the Kalos sky using Fly. 11/09/2014


I took an evening stroll back out on Brun Way. I saw some wild Liepard and Watchog running through the leaves. It was like I was back in Unova seeing those two Pokémon. Then I came across another horde of Pokémon; this time, it was a horde of Foongus! I had Audino use Entrainment to see if any of them had their hidden ability, but none of them did. So I found the fastest one of the group (a very relative “fast” since Foongus are rather slow) and caught it.

“Watchog, the Lookout Pokémon, and the evolved form of Patrat. Watchog have luminescent matter that makes their eyes and bodies glow to stun opponents. When they see an enemy, their tails stand high, and they spit the seeds of berries stored in their check pouches.”

“Foongus, the Mushroom Pokémon. Foongus lure people and Pokémon with their patterns that look just like a Poké Ball, then release poison spores. Why they resemble a Poké Ball is unknown.”


273. Foongus

Shortly after that, my Croagunk evolved into Toxicroak!

274. Toxicroak

I did a lot of training with that team, and then at the end of the night I rotated in Swalot, Pansear, Meowstic(F), and Sylveon.

December 4, 2014

Cubone tried some more Secret Super Training challenges. It won its 23rd medal, but the challenge following it was on a whole other level of difficultly. The closer Cubone came to winning, the tougher it became. We plan on keeping at it though!

December 5, 2014

Cubone didn’t give up; it kept attempting to defeat the challenge at the Secret Super Training facility in Laverre City. It took a handful of attempts, but eventually it won the challenge, and after more attempts, it won in under the target time! (There were two attempts where we missed it by less than a fraction of a second…) That brings Cubone’s Super Training medal count up to 24. There’s still more challenges to go, but I think Cubone is up for it!

Then I took the rest of the team out to Brun Way to do a lot of training. The wild Pokémon there were good opponents for my Pokémon. We battled wild Liepard, Watchog, Skorupi, Foongus, and even some hordes of Murkrow. After a few hours, I came across something interesting: a horde of the odd Pokémon, Klefki! I was excited for the opportunity to catch the Pokémon I met at the Laverre City Gym. After having Swalot defeat most of them, it then used Body Slam and then Yawn on the final one. Then it was weakened enough for me to catch!

275. Klefki

December 6, 2014

I started training with Klefki. It’s a cool looking Pokémon with a variety of moves. It learned a move called Crafty Shield, a new move to me. It blocks all non-damaging attacks, apparently. I also continued to train the rest of my team as well, and soon my Pansear learned the move Crunch. So I pulled out the Fire Stone I had in my pack, and used it to evolve my Pansear into Simisear!

276. Simisear

Then I rotated my Pokémon once again, taking Goomy, Staryu, Beedrill, and Heracross with me.

ShieldWolf27 December 7th, 2014 10:07 AM

Just got the game yesterday. Started with Fennekin because a psychic/fire type is hard to pass up. Already through one gym, trying to decide which Kanto starter to get.

OffRoadSP January 4th, 2015 2:43 PM

Not sure if anyone still reads these or if everyone has moved on to ORAS, but I've come this far, I may as well finish, right? {:3}

December 7, 2014

We did some training on Brun Way, and then my Goomy started to evolve! It went from looking like a Ditto to more of a Shellos. Who’s that Pokémon?

“Sliggoo, the Soft Tissue Pokémon, and the evolved form of Goomy. Sliggoo drive away opponents by excreting a sticky liquid that can dissolve anything. Their eyes devolved, so they can’t see anything, but their four horns are a high-performance radar system. They use them to sense sounds and smells, rather than using ears or a nose.”

277. Sliggoo

I then ran into Professor Sycamore. He gave me an egg he found near a stream nearby. The egg soon hatched into a Buizel!

“Buizel, the Sea Weasel Pokémon. Buizel swim by rotating their two tails like a screw. They inflate the floatation sac around their neck to poke their head out of the water to see what is going on. When they dive, this flotation sac collapses.”

278. Buizel


December 8, 2014

I finished training the current group of Pokémon. I would have considered having Staryu evolve, but I find myself short a Water Stone.

December 9, 2014

In the evening, I rotated my Pokémon for Minun, Chesnaught, Gogoat, and Trapinch. Also, the professor gave me another egg he found along Brun Way.

December 10, 2014

I was up extremely early, so I got in some training before work. And soon my Trapinch evolved into Vibrava!

“Vibrava, the Vibration Pokémon, and the evolved form of Trapinch. Vibrava generate ultrasonic waves by violently flapping their wings. These waves can cause severe headaches. After making their prey faint, they melt the prey with acid.”

279. Vibrava

Shortly after that, my egg hatched into a Poochyena!

“Poochyena, the Bite Pokémon. Poochyena have a very persistent nature. Their acute sense of smell lets them chase a chosen prey without ever losing track. They will chase this prey until the prey becomes exhausted.”

280. Poochyena

I then ran into a Pokémon Ranger named Silas. He challenged me to a battle. His first Pokémon, Quagsire, easily fell before my Gogoat. But his second Pokémon that defeated my Chesnaught. I wasn’t expecting him to use the powerful ice-type, Beartic!

“Beartic, the Freezing Pokémon. Beartic freeze their own breath to create fangs and claws of ice to fight with or to create pathways across ocean waters. Cold northern areas are their habitat.”

December 20, 2014

It was a busy work week, so I’m happy to have a little time this weekend for Pokémon.

I rotated my Pokémon and requested to have Dedenne, Karrablast, Shelmet, and Venusaur sent to me. Of course, as I learned in Unova, Karrablast inherits Shelmet’s shell when the electrical energy from trade or transfer causes them to evolve. So when I received them, Karrablast evolved into Escavalier, and Shelmet evolved into Accelgor! Professor Sycamore also gave me yet another Pokémon egg that he discovered along Brun Way.

“Escavalier, the Calvary Pokémon, and the evolved form of Karrablast. Escavalier evolve by wearing the shell covering of a Shelmet. The steel armor protects their whole body. They defend themselves by attacking with two lances.”

281. Escavalier

282. Accelgor


While I was training on Brun Way, the egg hatched into a Lotad!

“Lotad, the Water Weed Pokémon. Lotad search about for clean water. They look like aquatic plants and serve as ferries to Pokémon that can’t swim. If they do not drink water for too long, the leaf on their heads wilts.”

283. Lotad

I then decided to do some more Super Training with my Cubone. The first challenge was against a Roserade bot, but Cubone did excellent and won a medal on its first try. I also was awarded a Shiny Stone, which I placed in my bag with the other one I already had. Then the next challenge was against a Gallade bot. This one was slightly more difficult, and took some time learning the pattern of the attacks. But, Cubone soon won a medal for that challenge as well, and for this one I was given a Dawn Stone, which brings me to two of those evolution stones also. The next challenge was the first level 7 training challenge, which was against an evolving bot of a Scatterbug into Spewpa into Vivillon. This one was much more difficult, especially once it reached the Vivillon stage. It took a long while, but once we learned some new techniques (how was I not aware you could block in Super Training??), Cubone defeated the challenge with just a few seconds left. Since that wasn`t enough for a medal, we tried again, and this time defeated the challenge in the target time (but just barely). That makes 27 Super Training medals for Cubone! I figured that was enough for now, so I treated Cubone to some Poképuffs, and then returned my focus to training the rest of the team.

I spent the rest of the evening training with that team, especially focusing on my newly hatched Lotad. We battled a few trainers along the route, as there happen to be quite a few rangers in the forest. Then, when I returned to the Pokémon Center for the evening, I had Wormadam (Trash Cloak), Barbaracle, Malamar, and Corphish sent to me.

December 21, 2014

The shortest day of the year is finally here! I’m so glad that after today the days start getting longer again. Before heading off to do some holiday celebrating with family, I decided to do some Pokémon training. Professor Sycamore gave me another egg as well, and this one hatched into a Purrloin! I used a Dusk Ball to capture it.

“Purrloin, the Devious Pokémon. Purrloin steal from people for fun, but their victims can’t help but forgive them. Their deceptively cute act is perfect. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. They attack with sharp claws.”

284. Purrloin


December 22, 2014

I explored more of Brun Way, and was challenged by a Pokémon Ranger and his Vileplume! It was no match for my Malamar and its Psycho Cut, however.

“Vileplume, the Flower Pokémon, and an evolved form of Gloom. Vileplume have the world’s largest petals. With every step, the petals shake out heavy clouds of toxic pollen. The larger their petals, the more toxic pollen they contain. Their big heads are heavy and hard to hold up.”

I then travelled further along the route. Among the trees were streams formed by waterfalls flowing down the hills. The further east I went, the more I started to see ruins that nature had begun to reclaim. I then came across two sisters who challenged me to a double battle. It was my Wormadam and Corphish against their Floette and Drifblim. It was a fairly even battle. I got to see a move called Grassy Terrain for the first time, which healed all Pokémon on the ground. It was an odd choice, because their Drifblim was unaffected. Eventually, Floette fainted after a few of my Wormadam’s Mirror Shot attacks, but then it fell after a few Shadow Balls from Drifblim. But then it was my Corphish to the rescue, as it landed a super-effective Night Slash to knock it out. As a prize, my Corphish evolved into Crawdaunt!

“Crawdaunt, the Rogue Pokémon, and the evolved form of Corphish. Crawdaunt love to battle, and they use their pincers to pick up and toss out any Pokémon that enter their territory. Few Pokémon of other species live in the same pond as them because of this.”

285. Crawdaunt

Then I received a really random message from Lysandre on my Holocaster. He was talking about how Mega Evolution releases all of a Pokémon’s hidden potential, and he question why it was only certain Pokémon that this applied to. The conversation ended as abruptly as it began, so I continued to explore the route. After one more battle against a trainer who used some fairy-type Pokémon, I reached a place called Dendemille Town. As I arrived, snow was lightly falling, and it was getting fairly cold out, so I immediately went to the Pokémon Center to give my Pokémon a little rest.

December 23, 2014

After doing a little Christmas shopping earlier in the day, I spent more time training the current team, then had Clawitzer, Rhyhorn, Surskit, and Gible sent to me.

January 2, 2015

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years! After taking a while off to celebrate the holidays, I decided to get back to Pokémon training, with a resolution to complete the Kalos Pokédex as quickly as possible so I can return to Hoenn!

I had been working with Cubone on some Secret Super Training. We were stuck on a challenge. We had been trying it on and off casually over the last week, but today I was determined that we would defeat it. The opponent was a Probopass bot that had balloons around it and it fired off rapid shots that were difficult to avoid. Finally, I decided to have Cubone work out on a Swiftness bag to increase its speed during the challenge. It took dozens of tries, but eventually we defeated the challenge! The next two challenges seemed significantly easier, and then Cubone had won its final Super Training medals. With all 30 medals obtained, Cubone was now a supremely trained Pokémon!


January 3, 2015

It’s a cold and snowy day, but I decided to check out Route 16 near Dendemille Town. It’s called Mélancolie Path. The ruins from nearby Brun Way extend into this route. I wandered into some very tall grass, and then I saw a pumpkin nearby start to move. Wait, now it’s floating! Who’s that Pokémon?

“Pumpkaboo, the Pumpkin Pokémon. Pumpkaboo are said to carry wandering spirits to the place where they belong so they can move on. Their bodies are inhabited by a spirit trapped in this world. As the sun sets, they become restless and active.”

That’s a very cool Pokémon, and it’s both a grass and ghost-type, which is rare! I sent out Surskit to battle it. Pumpkaboo fired a Leech Seed at Surskit, so I decided to toss a Poké Ball right away. I caught it with a critical capture! And, as a bonus, my Surskit evolved into Masquerain!

286. Pumpkaboo

287. Masquerain


Then, on the way back to the Pokémon Center, my Gible evolved into Gabite!

288. Gabite

Back in Dendemille Town, I ran into Professor Sycamore and Dexio. The professor said that they were researching the legendary Pokémon of the Kalos region, the Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal. These were the Pokémon that Lysandre had mentioned back in Lysandre Café in Lumiose City a few months back. Apparently these Pokémon were responsible for some cataclysmic stuff that happened 1000 years ago, but now they are sleeping in a hidden corner of the Kalos region. He asked if I found anything out about them in my travels, to let him know.

I also showed him my newly caught Pumpkaboo. He said it was a “small” Pumpkaboo. I knew that Pokémon due have some variation within each species, but apparently Pumpkaboo come in a wide range of sizes. Dexio explained that Pumpkaboo are categorized as small, average, large, and super-sized based on how large they are. The smaller ones tend to be faster, while the larger ones tend to be stronger. He said that there’s a super-sized Pumpkaboo with its hidden ability back at his lab, which was discovered back around Halloween. I’ll have to check that out next time I’m in Lumiose City.

OffRoadSP January 11th, 2015 5:49 PM

January 4, 2015

I took my team out to Mélancolie Path to do some training. I tried to give my newly caught Pumpkaboo as much battle experience as possible. We battled several trainers along the road, and some had Pokémon I had not yet seen in the Kalos region.

“Delcatty, the Prim Pokémon, and the evolved form of Skitty. Delcatty dislike dirty places. They do not keep a nest and often search for a comfortable place in which to groom themselves. They are highly popular among female trainers for their sublime fur.”

“Alakazam, the Psi Pokémon, and the evolved form of Kadabra. Alakazam have brain cells that multiply continually until they die. As a result, they remember everything. They are said to have an IQ of around 5,000, and their brains can outperform a supercomputer.”


On the way back to Dendemille Town, my Rhyhorn evolved into Rhydon!

289. Rhydon



January 6, 2015

I did a lot more training with the current team. My Pumpkaboo learned a move I never saw before, called Trick-or-Treat, which adds ghost-type to its opponents. It seems to make a good combo when followed up by Shadow Ball, making it more effective. Then I decided it was time to rotate Pokémon. My Cubone has been with me for a while, so I sent it for a break and had my shiny Wingull sent to me instead. In addition, I had Slowbro, Ferroseed, Vespiquen, and Crobat sent to me.

I did some Super Training with Wingull. After winning all of the challenges with Cubone, I’m hoping it’s easier the second time around. So far so good, as Wingull easily won its 21st Super Training medal.

January 7, 2015

I set off on Mélancolie Path despite the bitter cold weather. I was exploring the very tall grass, and the first wild Pokémon I encountered was something I never saw before. It looked like a floating tree branch with some kind of wisp inside of it. Was it another new Pokémon?

“Phantump, the Stump Pokémon. Phantump are created when spirits possess rotten tree stumps. According to old tales, these spirits are those of children who died while lost in the forest. They prefer to live in abandoned forests.”

That seems somewhat sad. I really wanted to catch it, but it got away. So I searched around the route to find another one, but was having little luck. Still, I was using the opportunity to train my other Pokémon. I saw lots of wild Pumpkaboo around, and noticed what Professor Sycamore meant about them coming in different sizes. I saw small, average, and large ones. And during all this exploration and training, my Ferroseed evolved into Ferrothorn!

“Ferrothorn, the Thorn Pod Pokémon, and the evolved form of Ferroseed. Ferrothorn attach themselves to cave ceilings, firing steel spikes at targets passing beneath them. By swinging around their three spiky feelers and shooting spikes, they can obliterate an opponent.”

290. Ferrothorn

Then a little later, I found something interesting. I came upon another Pumpkaboo, but this one was… Super-Sized! Being significantly different then the dozens of others I saw, I wanted to catch it. I sent out Ferrothorn to battle it, and it weakened itself due to my Ferrothorn’s Iron Barbs ability. It took several Poké Balls, but I finally caught it with a critical capture!

Then, after hours of searching, I finally found another Phantump! I didn’t even try to weaken it; I threw a single Poké Ball and caught it!

291. Phantump

With my new Pokémon in hand, I travelled further along the route. As I was walking past a waterfall, I saw a Floatzel jump out of the water.

“Floatzel, the Sea Weasel Pokémon, and the evolved form of Buizel. Floatzel float using their well-developed flotation sac which developed as a result of pursuing aquatic prey. It can double as a rubber raft. They assist in the rescues of drowning people.”

I also found that Phantump knew a very unique move. Phantump could use Forest’s Curse, which was similar to Pumpkaboo’s Trick-or-Treat, except that Forest’s Curse adds grass-type to the opponent. It combined well as a set-up for Crobat to finish with Acrobatics.

January 9, 2015

I ended up waking up in the early morning hours, so I decided to do some exploring on Mélancolie Path before work. Further along the route, I found a house near some docks on a lake that formed near the base of a waterfall. Inside the house were some fishermen, and one of them gave me a Super Rod! That will be useful in filling up my Pokédex with some rare water-type Pokémon. Then there were plenty of fishermen on the docks who were looking to battle. Their water Pokémon made good opponents for my team. There were even a few Pokémon I still hadn’t seen in Kalos yet.

“Whiscash, the Whiskers Pokémon, and the evolved form of Barboach. Whiscash make their nests at the bottom of swamps which they claim for themselves. If foes come near them, they set off tremors by thrashing around. They will eat anything.”

“Basculin, the Hostile Pokémon. Basculin are very violent and always fighting. Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other’s school. They are also remarkably tasty.”


The route then led to yet another entrance to Lumiose City. Since I was there, I decided to have my team battle at Restaurant le Yeah, and finally, I won every triple battle in the correct turn limits! I then took my Pokémon to the Pokémon Center for a rest, and then had another four Pokémon sent to me: Pyroar, Spritzee, Diggersby, and Wormadam (plant cloak).

After work, much later in the evening, I resumed Pokémon training. I remembered from the Laverre City Gym that Spritzee was able to evolve with a Satchet. So I gave the Sachet I had to my Spritzee, and it evolved into Aromatisse!

292. Aromatisse

I then decided to take my new Super Rod to the west since I know there are Pokémon along Muraille Coast that I could find. I remember battling a trainer here who said he caught his one Pokémon nearby. It took a few tries before getting a bite, but I eventually fished up a Qwilfish that I caught!

293. Qwilfish


January 10, 2015

After catching my Qwilfish, I decided to train at the nearby Battle Chateau. After giving all my Pokémon a workout, I returned to Cyllage City, where I had Skrelp, Carvanha, Barboach, and Diglett sent to me. I remained in town, and decided to do some fishing there. I remember battling a trainer at the Cyllage City Gym who used a Relicanth he caught while fishing here in the city. So I cast my Super Rod, but hooked something else instead. It looked like a giant Skrelp! Or, is it its evolved form? I scanned it with my Pokédex.

“Dragalge, the Mock Kelp Pokémon, and the evolved form of Skrelp. Dragalge have poison strong enough to eat through the hull of a tanker, and they spit it indiscriminately at anything that enters their territory. Tales are told of ships that wander into seas where these Pokémon live, never to return.”

That’s one awesome Pokémon, and it looks like it becomes part dragon-type, making it the first dragon/poison-type that I can recall. Its poison was indeed strong, since it used Toxic on nearly my whole team. I wonder when my Skrelp will evolve?

I kept fishing along the beach while my Pokémon swam in the ocean. Then I finally hooked a Relicanth! I had a few of my Pokémon battle it to weaken it, but it knocked out a few of them with its strong Take Down attack, which I noticed wasn’t hurting itself. I guess I know its ability. I threw a bunch of Poké Balls, but it would break free after one or no shakes. I kept trying to slowly weaken it. I think I remember them being hard to catch; I think I caught my last one in Hoenn in a Great Ball. So I tried a Great Ball. It rocked three times, the closest I came to catching it, but still no good. My Carvanha landed the lucky hit, because after that the Poké Ball I tossed caught it! And then, Carvanha evolved into Sharpedo!

“Sharpedo, the Brutal Pokémon, and the evolved form of Carvahna. Sharpedo can swim at speeds of 75 mph by jetting seawater through their bodies. Their fangs can rip through sheet iron. They are known as the bandits of the sea.”

294. Relicanth

295. Sharpedo



Then I did more Super Training with Wingull. Wingull’s well-trained speed is making these challenges seem a lot easier, because it can quickly dodge many attacks that I remember Cubone having difficulty with. We defeated two more challenges, bringing Wingull’s medal total up to 23.
Next I returned to the Battle Chateau to train the rest of my Pokémon. After one battle, my Diglett evolved into Dugtrio, and my Barboach evolved into Whiscash!

296. Dugtrio

297. Whiscash



January 11, 2015

After doing a little more battling at the Battle Chateau, I rotated in Ledian, Delphox, Farfetch’d, and Roselia. I then travelled to Shalour City, and went out to the coast on nearby Fourrage Road. I then cast my Super Rod. I fished up a few Octillery, which Roselia helped me battle, then I found a Corsola! I tossed a Poké Ball immediately, and caught it!

298. Corsola

Then it was back to the Battle Chateau for training with that team. After a few battles I realized I had something to power up my Roselia. So I gave it one of the two Shiny Stones I has, and it evolved into Roserade!

“Roserade, the Bouquet Pokémon, and the evolved form of Roselia. Roserade have the movements of a dancer. Luring prey with a sweet scent, they strike with whips that are densely lined with poison thorns.”

299. Roserade

I had a few easy battles with my Delphox, and then I was challenged by Countess Patricia. She led off using her Torkoal! So there are Torkoal in Kalos! Apparently, they live in the wild far to the east.

“Torkoal, the Coal Pokémon. Torkoal burn coal inside their shells for energy. They blow out black soot if they are endangered. Abandoned coal mines are full of them, as they dig tirelessly in search of coal.”

Later that evening, I rotated in Wooper, Meditite, Slowking, and Panpour, and travelled to Coumarine City. I then had Lapras temporarily transferred to me and set out for Azure Bay. I saw a school of Alomomola swimming past, so I cast my Super Rod to hook one. I had Wingull weaken it with Air Cutter, and then tossed a Poké Ball and caught it!

“Alomomola, the Caring Pokémon. Alomomola live floating in the open sea. When they find a wounded Pokémon, they embrace it and bring it to shore. They gently hold the injured and weak Pokémon in their fins, and their special membrane heals their wounds.”

300. Alomomola

I’ve finally reached 300 Pokémon caught! I can’t believe how many Pokémon I’ve obtained in Kalos. I’ve caught more Pokémon in the last year than I had in the first 5 years of being a Pokémon trainer combined. Of course, back then there were only 251 Pokémon, and now there’s nearly three times that amount.

Back in Coumarine City, I did some Super Training with Wingull. It earned two more medals, bringing its total to 25. Then we re-challenged an old challenge, and I won what I was hoping for: a Water Stone! I’ll be needing that soon. Then it was back to the Battle Chateau to train the rest of my team. After a battle with an Espurr, my Wooper evolved into Quagsire!

301. Quagsire

MuffinButton56 January 21st, 2015 9:32 PM

-Choose male trainer and named him Wabbit
-Got woken up by Flintler and change my clothes before heading downstairs
and talking to my mom.
-Walk outside and meet two of my neighbors.
-Headed to Aquacorde Town, meet the gang, pick Fennekin as my starter,
battle Shauna and won.
-Head back home, deliver the Prof. letter to my mom,got town map and clothes
from my mom, and got stop by my mom pet rhyhorn in the yard.
-Head to route 2, learn about catching pokemon from Serena and getting 10
pokeballs.Capture a Bunnelby on this route,temporary skip the rest of the
pokemon and battle the trainer at the entrance of forest.
-ambushed by Shauna upon enetering the forest, and force to drag her along.
-Capture a pikachu and rest of the pokemon in the forest.
-capture all the pokemon on route 2 and in the forest.


Current Party
1.Fennekin lvl 10
2.Bunnelby lvl 10
3.Pikachu lvl 10

GengarsTeeth January 25th, 2015 2:03 PM

- was just hatching eggs
-accidentally went into the flowers
-Get an encounter
-IT'S MOLTRESS
-Buggers off before I have a chance to do anything about it (was debating using master ball)

Venitardus January 25th, 2015 6:05 PM

So I got y awhile a go and decided to do a second run.

I chose the female trainer. i chose Froakie, and went on to receiving the pokedex. (I had teansfered some pokes from my x. ) i went through route 2 and the forest. I had beaten the first gym with my Froakie, evolving into frogadier after the fight. I continued to Lumiose and met the professor. I obtained a charmander after beatin him in a battle. I continued to the next town. I visited the surrounding areas, then helped move the snorlax. I battled it and caught it. I faced my friends in a double battle with my neighbor.

My current team:
Ninja (frogadier) lvl 22
Jirachi lvl 19
Yangchen (shiny mankey) lvl19
Queen (shiny Nidorina) lvl 21
Blitz (charmeleon) lvl 17

OffRoadSP January 25th, 2015 8:37 PM

January 12, 2015

After work I trained at the Battle Chateau, and my Meditite evolved into Medicham!

“Medicham, the Meditate Pokémon, and the evolved form of Meditite. Medicham gained the psychic power to predict their foes’ moves through yoga training. They elegantly avoid attacks with dance-like steps, then launch devastating blows in the same motion.”

302. Medicham

After battling all the trainers there, I returned to Dendemille Town and did more training along Brun Way. After I was done, I gave the Water Stone I recently acquired to Panpour, and it evolved into Simipour!

303. Simipour

Then I rotated in Furret, Ninjask, Plusle, and Volbeat. I went out to the docks on Mélancolie Path, where one of the fishermen gave me 20 Dive Balls to help catch water Pokémon. I sat near the other fisherman and cast my Super Rod. I hooked some Poliwhirl, and then found a blue-striped Basculin! I had Plusle use Thunder Wave to paralyze it, but it used Take Down which severely hurt Plusle. So I switched out for Furret, and had it use Quick Attack. Basculin countered with Take Down again, but it was weakened a bit. I tossed a Poké Ball and caught it! Who needs Dive Balls, anyway?

304. Basculin

The last thing I did before turning in for the night, was head over to Ambrette Town. I took Wingull to the hotel there to show off some of its moves. It was awarded a Smile Ribbon, which makes it Wingull’s fourth ribbon.

January 13, 2015

I trained the team at the Battle Chateau, but there were mostly Barons and Viscounts there, so the battles weren’t too challenging. Then I returned to Dendemille Town and battled against wild Pokémon for the rest of the evening.

January 14, 2015

I made a quick stop in Geosenge Town today. I had my Wingull demonstrate some of its moves at the hotel there and it earned a Downcast Ribbon. (I was mad at myself because I meant to stop at Camphrier Town yesterday, but I suppose there’s always next Tuesday.)

January 15, 2015

I stopped in Coumarine City to have Wingull perform at the hotel there, and it earned the Careless Ribbon. I then moved to nearby Shalour City, where Wingull was awarded the Footprint Ribbon for demonstrating the close bond I share with it. That’s 7 ribbons for Wingull! I stopped in Lumiose City on my way back to Dendemille Town, and had my Cubone sent to me. At one of the cafes where a lot of people who enjoy Super Training gather, my Cubone was awarded a ribbon for passing all the Super Training challenges. The Training Ribbon makes Cubone’s 10th ribbon!

I then had the next set of Pokémon sent over to me: Krokorok, Exeggcute, Swirlix, and Pinsir.

January 16, 2015

At the Pokémon Center in Dendemille Town, I heard some people talking about some nearby ruins where some wild Pokémon live and some trainers hang out, mostly skaters. The place was called the Lost Hotel, so I decided to check it out. I found one of the entrances on nearby Brun Way, and I descended the stairway into the ruins. I found a Pokémon egg at the bottom of the stairs. Nearby, there were some skaters practicing all sorts of tricks through the deserted hallways. I saw some wild Litwick and Electrode who seemed to make their home there as well.

I battled a few of the wild Pokémon, and then remembered I had something for my Swirlix. I took the Whipped Dream I had and gave it to Swirlix, and it evolved into Slurpuff!

305. Slurpuff

I did a little more exploring, and then my egg hatched. It was a Magnemite!

“Magnemite, the Magnet Pokémon. Magnemite move while constantly hovering. The units at the sides of their bodies generate antigravity energy to keep them aloft in the air. They discharge their electric moves from these units.”

306. Magnemite

I then decided to do some training over at the Battle Chateau, and my Krokorok evolved into Krookodile!

“Krookodile, the Intimidation Pokémon, and the evolved form of Krokorok. Krookodile are very violent Pokémon and never allow prey to escape. They try to clamp down on anything that moves in front of their eyes. Their jaws are so powerful, they can crush the body of an automobile.”

307. Krookodile

January 20, 2015

I stopped in Camphrier Town on my way back from the Battle Chateau, and at the hotel there my Wingull was given a Shock Ribbon, making 8 ribbons for it.

Then I returned to the Lost Hotel on Brun Way. While exploring, I saw a garbage can shaking. When I approached a Rotom jumped out of it! I quickly caught it, but since I already have six Pokémon with me I’ll train it with the next group.

“Rotom, the Plasma Pokémon. Rotom have bodies composed of plasma. They are known to infiltrate electronic devices and wreak havoc. Research continues on this Pokémon, which could be the source of a unique motor.”

308. Rotom

January 24, 2015

After a 60+ hour work week this week, I can finally relax and train some of my Pokémon. First, I took my team to the Battle Chateau, and since I had some Leaf Stones on me, I used one on Exeggcute and it evolved into Exeggutor!

309. Exeggutor

Then I stopped in Cyllage City, and at the hotel there, my Wingull earned its ninth ribbon, the Snooze Ribbon! Then I returned to Lumiose City, rotating in Nidorina, Nidorino, Aerodactyl, Wormadam (sandy cloak), and my recently caught Rotom. Professor Sycamore had a bunch of appliances that Rotom could use to change its form. After trying a few, I decided on Heat Rotom, to combat the cold weather of winter.

January 25, 2015

I did more battling at the chateau, then returned to Dendemille Town and continued training in the areas around the town. I was looking through my pack and noticed I happened to have two Moon Stones with me. Since I happen to have Nidorina and Nidorino with me, and they just learned Crunch and Poison Jab, respectively, I figured now was a good time to have them evolve. I gave them each a Moon Stone, and they evolved into Nidoqueen and Nidoking, and both gained ground-type and learned Earth Power!

“Nidoqueen, the Drill Pokémon, and the evolved form of Nidorina. Nidoqueen use their scaly, rugged body to seal the entrance of their nest to protect their young from predators. If they become excited, the stiff, needlelike scales bristle outwards.”

“Nidoking, the Drill Pokémon, and the evolved form of Nidorino. Nidoking are recognized by their rock-hard hide and their extended horn. This horn contains venom. One swing of their mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.”


310. Nidoqueen

311. Nidoking


I did a little more training, and then rotated more Pokémon, having Mothim, Slugma, Pidgeotto, and Ekans sent to me. I then decided to finish up Wingull’s Super Training. We defeated the last 5 challenges, thanks to Wingull’s spectacular speed. It defeated all 30 challenges, so we stopped over in Lumiose City so it could be awarded the Training Ribbon! Now it has the same ten ribbons that Cubone has! We also managed to earn a few nifty prizes like a Dawn Stone, Moon Stone, and Water Stone, all of which I think I definitely need.

After that I decided to check out the Lost Hotel. So we descended the entrance on Brun Way. One of the punk guys who hung out there challenged me to a battle. He seemed to like dark-type Pokémon, since he used a Scrafty, Sharpedo, and Pawniard. I haven’t seen a Scrafty yet in Kalos. I battled back with Pidgeotto, Mothim, and Slugma, and though I won it was a challenging battle. Then after the battle my Pidgeotto evolved into Pidgeot!

“Scrafty, the Hoodlum Pokémon, and the evolved form of Scraggy. Scrafty can smash concrete blocks with their kicking attacks. They pull up their shed skin to protect themselves while they kick. The bigger the crest, the more respected they are. The one with the biggest crest is the group leader.”

312. Pidgeot

I then came across a wild Litwick that I wanted to capture. I had Ekans use Glare to paralyze it, but it knocked itself out using Memento. Darn, I forgot it knew that move. I eventually found another one, and this time wasted no time tossing a Poké Ball, and this time I caught it! I stuck around and did a bit more training against the wild Pokémon there, and soon my Slugma evolved into Magcargo, and my Ekans evolved into Arbok! Whew! I know I have some catching up to do, but I think that’s enough for one day.

313. Litwick

314. Magcargo

315. Arbok

DyingWillFlareon January 29th, 2015 10:44 PM

Yeah I didn't know this thread exsisted so imma jot my team down mmkay? XD
Chose Chespin as my starter, he was the cutest after all~
Chespin made me make faces in Aime. No Chespin.
The girst wild Pokemon we see is a Pidgey.
We caught Pidgey. She's a very serious pokemon.....
Later on we had met the three pokemon we battled against With Sycamore. Bulbasaur looked sad so I chose him, he seemed to cheer up for the moment.
Later on after soemt raining and evolutions, don't forget badges, we were told to go to this castle. I tripped over an Espurr. He wasn't nearly as creepy as other Espurr and was even manzai prone, so I let him join.
Ten we had to figt a Snorlax. I caught it to show off, but then felt bad for him. But he looked happy to be with us, he always wanted to travel. Pidgeotto voiched for him too, so whatever.
Me and Calem saved this scientist dude from some Ruby-wanna-bes and he gave me a Sail Fossil.
Later on the fossil was revived into Amaura. He didn't seem to understand English, but was too cute and puppy like to say no to.
Quilladin was excuted most for his new traveling companions, everyone was on an adventure now.
Fast forward about a month later, we had our final badge in hand and were off to Victory Road.
Pretty fun and symbolic place there.
After that, it took us quite a bit, but we made it into the Hall of Fame.

Felix, Chesnaught, Male, Childlike
Pippi, Pidgeot, Female, Hard Thinker
Jem, Venusaur, Male, A bit pessimistic but still fun to be around
Num(aka Nummles or Numa Numa) Meowstic, Male, Comedic weirdo
Muu, Snorlax, Male, Somewhat lazy, but loves helping out when he can
Soor, Arourus, Male, Always by my side to steal food. But seriously he was cute

OffRoadSP February 5th, 2015 9:23 PM

January 30, 2015

I was training at the Battle Chateau, and I used my Wingull in a bunch of battles. It used Air Cutter a few times in a row, and I noticed it was getting stronger. Then I realized it was a new move. My Wingull learned Air Slash! With its speed, the chance of causing an opponent to flinch will be a useful stalling technique, since Wingull’s defenses are rather low.


January 31, 2015

I rotated in the next group of Pokémon: Carbink, Shedinja, Gloom, and Bibarel. I started off taking them to Restaurant Le Yeah, where we had a series of tough rotation battles. It’s been a while since I participated in that type of battle. I explored more of the Lost Hotel, and even found a separate entrance into the ruins on Mélancolie Path.

I battled some more punk trainers, and then decided to use a Leaf Stone on my Gloom. Of course it evolved into a Vileplume!

316. Vileplume

I found a few useful items in the deserted structure, most notable among them was likely a Protector, which will be useful the next time I train my Rhydon. I then had a double battle against a pair that used a Pangoro and a Garbodor. I used Carbink and Vileplume against them, and it was a tough battle, but we eventually won against them. I asked where the Garbodor came from, and they told me they met it here in the Lost Hotel among the garbage that’s still lying about.

“Garbodor, the Trash Heap Pokémon. Garbodor clench opponents with their left arm and finish them off with foul-smelling poison gas belched from their mouth. Consuming garbage makes new kinds of poison gases and liquids inside their bodies.”

Soon after that, I saw a garbage can shaking in the corner of one of the rooms. When I checked it out, a Trubbish jumped out of it! I sent out Vileplume, who used Sleep Powder to put it to sleep, and then I tossed a Poké Ball and caught it!

“Trubbish, the Trash Bag Pokémon. Trubbish were created by a chemical reaction from the combination of garbage bags and industrial waste. Inhaling the gas they belch can make you sleep for a week. They prefer unsanitary places.”

317. Trubbish

February 1, 2015

I finished training the current team, and then rotated in Bellsprout, Axew, Golett, and Pangoro. I also decided to give Wingull a break, and have my Pancham sent to me so it can train alongside Pangoro.

February 2, 2015

I took the team into the Lost Hotel for some training. While I was there, I discovered a Pokémon egg that looked abandoned in a corner. I took it with me, and it eventually hatched into a Voltorb!

“Voltorb, the Ball Pokémon. Voltorb are usually found in power plants. They were discovered when Poké Balls were introduced. It is said that there is some connection. They are easily mistaken for Poké Balls, and they have zapped many people who have come too close.”

318. Voltorb

I kept battling the wild Pokémon in the area, and after a battle with a wild Magneton, my Bellsprout evolved into Weepinbell!

319. Weepinbell

I then decided to gather some ribbons for Pancham, since it only had an Effort Ribbon. I stopped in at Prism Tower in Lumiose City, where Bonnie awarded it the Best Friends Ribbon!

Then, I traveled out to Hotel Ambrette in Ambrette Town. I found a traveler who said he was from a far off region. He never said the name of it, but apparently it’s not Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, or even Unova! He gave me a Strange Souvenir that seemed to depict a Pokémon I had never seen before. There’s probably so many Pokémon yet to discover… even though I’m already just around 700 in the ones I’ve seen. Before leaving the hotel, my Pancham was also awarded the Alert Ribbon.

Then I returned to Dendemille Town. I’ve actually never taken the time to explore this town, so I finally decided to. Despite the colder climate, they do apparently grow some crops here. There’s also a giant windmill that supplies a lot of the town’s power. The melting snow from the nearby mountains is what forms the river that flows through the town, which provides their water supply. I took some time to just enjoy the peacefulness of the town.

February 3, 2015

I headed over to the Battle Chateau for more training, but first stopped in Camphrier Town. I brought Pancham to the hotel there where it was awarded the Shock Ribbon!

Then during some early morning trainer battles in the chateau, my Golett evolved into Golurk, and my Axew evolved into Fraxure!

“Golurk, the Automaton Pokémon, and the evolved form of Golett. Golurk are said to have been ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them. They fly across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on their chest makes their internal energy go out of control.”

320. Golurk

321. Fraxure


I then rotated in the next set of Pokémon: Gardevoir, Linoone, my Poliwag in a Net Ball, and Kadabra. After they were transferred, my Kadabra evolved into Alakazam!

322. Alakazam

Back in Dendemille Town, I ran into Trevor who said he was getting ready to explore the Frost Cavern nearby the town. He had previously explored outside the caves, and discovered a Pokémon egg, which he gave to me. It soon hatched into a Swinub!

“Swinub, the Pig Pokémon. Swinub rub their snouts on the ground to find and dig up food. If they smell something enticing, they dash off headlong to find the source of the aroma. They are also able to detect and uncover hot springs.”

323. Swinub

I started to think about my next destination. Nurse Joy informed me that there was a Pokémon League Gym in Anistar City to the east, but the path through the mountains to get there is very dangerous, so people ride on the back of Mamoswine to help them cross. Trevor said that he saw a lot of Mamoswine near Frost Cavern. For some reason, they won’t leave. So it looks like if I want to get to Anistar City, I better head over to Frost Cavern to check out what’s up with the Mamoswine. And I’m sure I’ll find some ice-type Pokémon along the way too!

February 4, 2015

I stopped in Geosenge Town, and my Pancham was awarded the Downcast Ribbon.

February 5, 2015

I stopped in Coumarine City, and Pancham was awarded the Careless Ribbon. That makes six ribbons total! Also, my Linoone seemed to Pickup a Sun Stone along the way, which is great because I didn’t have any.

I did some battling at the chateau, then rotated in Golduck, Onix, Furfrou, and Doublade. I had a Metal Coat that I found at the Poké Ball Factory, so I used it on my Onix, and it evolved into Steelix!

“Steelix, the Iron Snake Pokémon, and the evolved form of Onix. Steelix chew their way through boulders with sturdy jaws. Their eyes can see in the darkness underground. Tempered underground under high pressure and heat, their bodies are harder than any metal.”

324. Steelix

As I made my way back towards Frost Cavern, I ran into Trevor. As we were talking he mentioned something about my Doublade. He said it can actually evolve further if a Dusk Stone is used on it. Unfortunately, I don’t have a Dusk Stone, and haven’t come across one in Kalos yet. But I know one place I can get one… Super Training! So I took Pancham to the nearest Super Training facility. It’s only earned 6 medals from Super Training, three each for Attack and HP. So we warmed up by challenging the rest of the Level 1 challenges, earning four more medals along the way. Then we skipped to the Level 6 challenge where a possible prize was a Dusk Stone. It took a half dozen tries or so, but eventually we won a Dusk Stone! (As well as an 11th medal for Pancham.)

So I let out Doublade, gave it a Dusk Stone, and it evolved into a large, broad sword, but this time also comes with a shield. Trevor said that it can change its form based on the attack it uses. Time to check out what this is!

“Aegislash, the Royal Sword Pokémon, and the evolved form of Doublade. Aegislash can detect innate qualities of leadership. According to legend, whoever they recognize is destined to become king. Generations of kings were attended by these Pokémon, which used their spectral power to manipulate and control people and Pokémon.”

325. Aegislash

Then Trevor and I left for Frost Cavern. Once inside, we found a horde of Vanillite! I had Aegislash battle a few of them, then both Trevor and I managed to catch one!

“Vanillite, the Fresh Snow Pokémon. Vanillite formed from icicles bathes in energy from the morning sun. The temperature of their breath is -58 degrees Fahrenheit. They create snow crystals and make snow fall in the area around them. They sleep buried in the snow.”

326. Vanillite

OffRoadSP February 9th, 2015 9:19 PM

February 6, 2015

I did some early morning training at the Battle Chateau, and for one of my battles I challenged Duchess Elise. She used an Azumarill, a Nidoqueen, and a Pokémon I haven’t seen in Kalos yet, Exploud!

“Exploud, the Loud Noise Pokémon, and the evolved form of Loudred. Exploud roar in battle and shake the ground like a tremor, or like an earthquake has struck. Their howls can be heard over six miles away. They emit all sorts of noises from the ports on their bodies.”

Then after work, I finished training that team, and then took Pansage, Skorupi, Stunfisk, and Floette with me. I met back up with Trevor near Frost Cavern. This time he commented on my Floette. Trevor told me that Floette could evolve further by use of a Shiny Stone. Thankfully, this time I did have one Shiny Stone left. I gave it to Floette, and it evolved into its final form! It looks like when it evolves, it merges with the flower that it has carried its whole life. Cool! Who’s that Pokémon?

“Florges, the Garden Pokémon, and the evolved form of Floette. Florges claim exquisite flower gardens as their territory, and they obtain power from basking in the energy emitted by flowering plants. In times of long past, governors of castles would invite them to create flower gardens to embellish the castle domains.”

327. Florges

I then followed Trevor back inside Frost Cavern. We found another horde of Vanillite, but then found a horde of Cubchoo! I battled with my Pansage, and when it used Bite on one of the Cubchoo, the Cubchoo’s speed increased. Trevor pointed out that it meant that this particular Cubchoo had its Hidden Ability; instead of Snow Cloak, its ability was Rattled! So I chose that one to catch and add to the team!

“Cubchoo, the Chill Pokémon. Cubchoo has a nose that is always running. They sniff the snot back up because the mucus provides the raw material for their moves. Their snot is also a barometer of health. When healthy, their snot is sticky and the power of their ice moves increases.”

328. Cubchoo

So I took my new team to the chateau for training. During one of our battles against an Accelgor, my Skorupi evolved into Drapion!

“Drapion, the Ogre Scorp Pokémon, and the evolved form of Skorupi. Drapion have the power in their clawed arms to make scrap of a car. The tips of their claws release poison. They take great pride in their strength.”

329. Drapion

February 7, 2015

After training the team for a bit, I gave my Pansage one of my two remaining Leaf Stones, and it evolved into Simisage!

330. Simisage

I then rotated in Ampharos, Illumise, Dunsparce, and Greninja. Huh, actually a group where no one is going to evolve. I went back to Frost Cavern, and my Illumise’s Sweet Scent helped attract lots of Pokémon hordes. After battling many hordes of Vanillite and Cubchoo, which my Mega Ampharos made quick work of with Discharge, I eventually ran into a horde of Smoochum! I picked on out and tossed a Poké Ball, and after a few tries I caught it.

“Smoochum, the Kiss Pokémon. Smoochum test everything by touching with their lips, which remember what they like and dislike. Their lips are the most sensitive part of their bodies and they will always use them first to examine things.”

331. Smoochum

I trained that team for the evening, and then switched in Scolipede, Talonflame, Smeargle, and Eevee in a Dive Ball. I remember being told that Frost Cavern is where Icy Rock is located in Kalos, so it’s the perfect place to take one of my Eevee! But I did stop in Cyllage City on the way, so Pancham could earn its 7th ribbon, the Snooze Ribbon.

February 8, 2015

I started exploring deeper inside Frost Cavern. I battled some really tough Ace Trainers, and encountered some wild Pokémon along the way such as Haunter and Beartic. As I was wandering around, I leaned against a small stalagmite icicle, and it started to move! Is it a Pokémon? I pulled out my Pokédex to scan it.

“Bergmite, the Ice Chunk Pokémon. Bergmite freeze opponents solid using air of -150 degrees Fahrenheit. They block opponents’ attacks with the ice that shield their bodies. They use cold air to repair any cracks with new ice. They live in herds above the snow line on mountains.”

I just had to catch it! Unfortunately, my Pokémon’s attacks were too strong and it ran off. I kept looking around for another one, but instead ran into some more familiar wild Pokémon.

“Piloswine, the Swine Pokémon, and the evolved form of Swinub. Piloswine have long hair all over their body that obscures their sight, so they just keep charging repeatedly. Although their legs are short, their rugged hooves prevent them from slipping, even on icy ground.”

“Jynx, the Humanshape Pokémon, and the evolved form of Smoochum. Jynx wiggle their hips as they walk. This can cause people to dance in unison with them. They speak using a language that sounds human, and research is under way to determine what is being said.”


After a little while of searching, I finally found another Bergmite! This time, I had Smeargle use Sleep Powder to put it to sleep, and then two Poké Balls later, I caught it! I discovered another new Kalos Pokémon!

332. Bergmite

Before turning in for the evening, I stopped in the hotel in Coumarine City, and my Pancham earned the Smile Ribbon. That makes eight ribbons so far for it.

February 9, 2015

As I explored deeper in Frost Cavern, I finally found the chamber where the Icy Rock was located. I let my Eevee out to battle the wild Pokémon in the area. After a short while, it evolved into Glaceon!

333. Glaceon

I battled a lot more tough trainers in the cave. One of them used a very powerful Mienshao!

“Mienshao, the Martial Arts Pokémon, and the evolved form of Mienfoo. Mienshao wield the fur on their arms like whips. Their arm attacks come with such rapidity that they cannot ever be seen. They launch into combo attacks that, once started, no one can stop.”

After a bit more training, I rotated Pokémon again. This group consisted of Pikachu, Butterfree, Scraggy, and Heliolisk. I went back to Frost Cavern and trained against the wild Pokémon there. While we were battling, my Scraggy evolved into Scrafty!

334. Scrafty

I spent quite a long time in the evening training the team and battling wild Pokémon, and I came across a wild Pokémon I hadn’t seen yet… a Cryogonal! They must be extremely rare in Kalos. I had Heliolisk use Thunder Wave to paralyze it, and then Quick Attack a few times to weaken it. I tossed a few Poké Balls, but that Cryogonal was tough, and just wouldn’t stay caught! After a few more throws, I heard the swoosh of a critical capture, and I caught it!

“Cryogonal, the Crystallizing Pokémon. Cryogonal are composed of ice crystals and are born in snow clouds. They capture prey with chains of ice, freezing the prey at -148 degrees Fahrenheit.”


335. Cryogonal

With a new Pokémon on my team, I continued to explore the cave, and had more battles against some very tough opponents. Most of the trainers around here use fighting or rock-type Pokémon, which I guess makes sense since they would have a type advantage against the wild ice-type Pokémon in the cave. One of the hikers I battled used a Probopass, so I was glad that my Heliolisk could use Bulldoze. I asked the hiker where he was able to evolve his Nosepass. He said he used to work at the Kalos Power Plant, and his Nosepass evolved into Probopass near there. That makes sense, the energy from the plant would make it the obvious spot. I’ll have to take my Magnemite and Nosepass there eventually.

“Probopass, the Compass Pokémon, and the evolved form of Nosepass. Probopass exude strong magnetism from all over. They freely control three small units called Mini-Noses using this magnetic force.”

OffRoadSP February 14th, 2015 5:24 PM

February 11, 2015

As I was exploring Frost Cavern with Trevor, we saw some Team Flare members harassing an Abomasnow! We overheard the leader of the trio saying how they were pleased with the fact that its Snow Warning ability became stronger the more agitated they made it. Though typically timid, it was Trevor who leapt to action first. We both faced off against the two grunts. My Pokémon were easily able to defeat theirs. My Heliolisk used Thunder Wave and Parabolic Charge before the grunt’s Golbat got a move in; then my Cryogonal put up a Reflect wall to deflect Manectric’s physical attacks, and then my Scrafty finished it off. Then the leader, who said her name was Mable, attacked us with a Houndoom, but Scrafty was able to defeat it with a single High Jump Kick. That was enough to chase them off. Instead of pursuing them, I checked on the Abomasnow. It looked to be fine. It then handed me something, seemingly in a way to say thank you. When I looked at what is was, it appeared to be a Mega Stone! I’ll have to ask Professor Sycamore about it. I placed it in my bag, and made my way out of the cave.

Back at the Pokémon Center, I decided it was time to evolve my Pikachu now that it learned how to use Discharge. So I pulled my only Thunder Stone out of my bag, and touched it to Pikachu, and it evolved into Raichu!

336. Raichu

Then it was time to rotate my Pokémon. I had Charizard, Gallade, Loudred, and Carnivine sent to me. Nurse Joy told me that the Mamoswine have returned to helping people cross to Anistar City. Apparently the Abomasnow helped one of the Mamoswine once when it was injured, so when it sensed its friend was in danger, it went to Frost Cavern out of concern. Since the Mamoswine were back, I decided to check out Route 17.

Route 17 is also known as Mamoswine Road, for obvious reasons. Apparently some wild Pokémon make their home here, because I found a wild Sneasel! I had Mega Charizard use Dragon Rage to weaken it, and it took about three Poké Balls, but I caught it!

“Sneasel, the Sharp Claw Pokémon. Sneasel have paws that conceal sharp claws. If attacked, they suddenly extend the claws and startle their enemies. They feed on eggs stolen from nests.”

337. Sneasel

I went back to Lumiose City and stopped to see the Professor at his lab. I told him about Team Flare and showed him the Mega Stone I received in Frost Cavern. He said it is likely Abomasite, so it looks like Abomasnow can Mega Evolve! Except, I don’t have an Abomasnow, so I just put the Mega Stone back for now. The professor did say he had another Mega Stone to give me though, one I might be able to use right away. He said it was Charizardite, but it looked different than the one my Charizard currently has. So I tested it out. I gave it to Charizard, and then had it Mega Evolve. What an awesome surprise! Charizard Mega Evolved into a different form! This time it was black, and had blue flame coming from its mouth. Professor Sycamore said according to his research, this Mega Charizard is a fire and dragon-type with the ability Tough Claws. Wow. I can’t wait to see this Mega Charizard in action!

So then I stopped over at the Battle Chateau, and had quite a few battles there. During one battle, my Loudred evolved into Exploud!

338. Exploud

I then returned to the Pokémon Center, had my team treated, and then had Meowstic(M), Munchlax, Lapras, and Kecleon sent to me. I then spent the rest of the evening training with Pancham at the Super Training Facility, and it completed all the Level 2 and 3 challenges. This brings its Super Training medal count to 19. I earned another Kalos medal, brining my total to 81!

E-005-1 Fun Trick Master A Medal for those who have successfully performed a variety of tricks on roller skates. 02/11/2015


February 12, 2015

When I awoke in the morning, I decided to look around Mamoswine Road some more to see what kind of wild Pokémon live there. I saw more Sneasel, but then I also found some Snover and even a few Delibird!

“Snover, the Frosted Tree Pokémon. Snover migrate to a mountain’s lower reaches during cold seasons. In the spring, they grow berries with the texture of frozen treats around their belly, and return to the snow-covered mountain summit.”

“Delibird, the Delivery Pokémon. Delibird carry food rolled up in their tails. When someone is lost in the mountains, they share that food.”

Either would be a good addition to the team, so I searched around and eventually found a Snover to challenge. I had Pancham use False Swipe (which I temporarily taught it for this purpose), but then Snover used Wood Hammer. Great, a recoil move. Guess I better not waste any time. I tossed a Poké Ball, and caught it on the first try!

339. Snover

Then I decided to make the long journey across Mamoswine Way. I hopped up on the Mamoswine, and started to cross the cold, snowy mountains.

February 13, 2015

I finally arrived in Anistar City. I immediately started exploring the town, and ran into Sina. She said there is an elderly man that lives in the city who knows some of the myths about the legendary Pokémon of Kalos. She then handed me some Repeat Balls, and then left. I continued my exploration of the city, talking to as many people as I could find. I also stopped in at the clothing boutique and bought some new, warmer clothes for these chilly mountain towns. Most notable in Anistar City was the large sundial, which I was seeing at the perfect time, as the setting sun activated the odd, artistic mechanism at the base of the structure. I also happened to find a Sun Stone nearby, so I placed it in my bag with the one I already have.

Then I found the older gentleman who said he knew the stories about the legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal. Apparently, some well-dressed men in red suits recently asked to hear these stories as well, so it seems that team Flare is after the legendary Pokémon.

“About 800 years ago, the Pokémon known as Yveltal spread its ominous wings, engulfing the land of Kalos in darkness. At that moment, people and Pokémon throughout the land began to fall one by one. Yveltal let out a piercing cry, and took to the sky, vanishing to an unknown location. Afterwards, the Pokémon known as Xerneas used its shining horns to illuminate that darkened lands. As this happened, people and Pokémon felt great energy and vitality returning to their bodies. At the same time, a great forest sprang up, with Xerneas as a center. Legend has it that, as these Pokémon near the end of their thousand-year life spans, Xerneas releases all of its remaining energy, sharing it with all living things nearby, while Yveltal absorbs the life force of living things around it in order to charge its own energy.

“Another tale suggests that 3000 years ago, the Kalos region was engulfed in a terrible war. One story goes that a Pokémon came to rescue all the wounded Pokémon that were caught up in the conflict. Another story tells of a Pokémon that appeared and stole the life force of countless living beings. The first Pokémon is thought to be Xerneas, and the latter Pokémon Yveltal, but there’s no way to know for sure if this is true. Supposedly, after Yveltal finished storing the energy it had absorbed, it transformed into a kind of cocoon, remaining in hiding deep in the mountains. Also, after Xerneas released its remaining energy, it transformed into a dried up tree, and remains hiding deep within a forest of its own creation.”

Awesome stories. Hopefully I’ll get to meet these Pokémon someday. But, if I guess right, if I follow up on tracking down Team Flare, I probably will end up finding out that they discovered these legendary Pokémon.

After resting up a bit at the Pokémon Center, I returned to the Battle Chateau for some more training. After a few battles, my Munchlax finally evolved into Snorlax!

340. Snorlax

February 14, 2015

At the chateau, we challenged Marchioness Amandine. She started off with a Leafeon, which I haven’t seen yet in Kalos, and then her second Pokémon was one I never saw before! It was a huge chunk of ice with legs, but a completely flattened top of its body. Who’s that Pokémon?

“Leafeon, the Verdant Pokémon, and an evolved form of Eevee. Leafeon use photosynthesis just like a plant. As a result, they are always enveloped in clear air. They like to sleep in patches of sunshine, producing this clean air around them as they sleep.”

“Avalugg, the Iceberg Pokémon, and the evolved form of Bergmite. Avalugg have ice-covered bodies that are as hard as steel. Their cumbersome frames crush anything that stands in their way. The way that several Bergmite huddle on their backs make them look like aircraft carriers made of ice.”


Awesome, so that’s what Bergmite evolve into! It’s always awesome when I get to discover a new Pokémon. I wonder how many more there are to find in Kalos? I also asked Amandine where she evolved her Eevee. She said far to the west there is a forest called the Winding Woods where she found a large, moss-covered rock that her Eevee evolved near. I’ll have to look for that place to finally obtain my last evolution of Eevee.

After battling some more, I finally rotated in the last group of Pokémon before finishing up this rotation. The last four Pokémon are Poliwag, Skitty, Jumpluff, and Goldeen. I then returned to Mamoswine way to catch one last Pokémon. It only took a few minutes before I found what I was looking for: a Delibird! I had Jumpluff use Sleep Powder, but I forgot Delibird’s ability of Vital Spirit made that a pointless attempt. So I tossed a few Poké Balls, and eventually caught it!

341. Delibird

So then it was back to the Battle Chateau for more training. As you might have guessed, my Goldeen evolved into Seaking, my Poliwag evolved into Poliwhirl, and after learning Double-Edge, I used a Moon Stone I had on my Skitty so it could evolve into Delcatty!

“Seaking, the Goldfish Pokémon, and the evolved form of Goldeen. Seaking make their nests by hollowing out boulders in streams with their horns. In the autumn spawning season, they can be seen swimming powerfully up rivers and creeks. They defend their eggs with their lives.”

342. Seaking

343. Poliwhirl

344. Delcatty


Once I was done training that team, I returned to Anistar City. I had Cubone, Wingull, and Pancham with me. I spent some time playing and training with them. Pancham was working on completing the rest of the Super Training challenges. Wingull picked up a new move, thanks to the help of a kind stranger in the city. It learned Hidden Power, and the person that helped teach it to Wingull said it would be ghost-type. That will come in handy! Pancham eventually won the remaining Super Training challenges, thus making all three of my shiny Pokémon qualify as supremely trained Pokémon. Pancham also earned a Footprint Ribbon and a Training Ribbon, so now my trio of Pokémon all have the same ten ribbons.

Then Serena challenged me to a Pokémon battle. She wanted to use 4 Pokémon each, so I returned to the Pokémon Center to have one more Pokémon sent to me. Then we had our battle near the gym.

“Meowstic, I choose you!” Serena called. I expected as much.

“Wingull, let’s go!” My shiny Pokémon took its place.

“Meowstic, Fake Out!” Serena’s Pokémon struck first with the priority move, making my Wingull flinch.

“Not bad,” I commented. “Now check this out. Wingull, Hidden Power!”

The attack was super-effective, doing significant damage!

“Meowstic, no!” Serena cried. “Quickly, use Psychic!”

The powerful attack targeted Wingull, but it dodged it!

“Well done, Wingull! Finish this with Hidden Power!” One more hit was all it took to knock out her Meowstic.

“Meowstic, return,” she said as she recalled her Pokémon. “I see you’ve been training a lot with your Wingull, Steve. But I have just the thing to ground it. Jolteon, go!”

“A Jolteon! So that’s your new Pokémon. I wasn’t expecting that.” I recalled Wingull. “Wingull, you did great, take a rest. Cubone, you’re up next!”

“That Cubone has been with you a while,” Serena said. “But my Jolteon can take it. Use Double Kick!”

Her Jolteon struck my Cubone, but it shrug it off with its high defense.

“Well done, Cubone!” I praised it. “Use Boneberang!”

One hit was all it took to knock out her Jolteon! Next up was her Delphox. I switched back to my Wingull.

“Wingull, Water Pulse, let’s go!”

“Delphox, counter that with Flamethrower!”

The two attacks collided! Then both attacks struck each Pokémon. Though the Water Pulse was super-effective on Delphox, the Flamethrower was powerful enough to take out Wingull.

“Wingull, return, great job out there,” I said. “Wow, Serena, your Delphox is strong! But now try this. Go, Pancham!”

“That won’t be a problem,” Serena replied. “Delphox, Flamethrower, again!”

“Pancham, dodge it!” My Pancham managed to leap out of the way of the blast! “Great! Now, strike back with Shadow Claw!”

“Shadow Claw, oh no!” Serena cried. The super-effective attack landed a critical hit, knocking out her strongest Pokémon. She was down to her last Pokémon, so she sent out her Absol.

“Pancham, stay out there, and get ready!” I commanded.

“Absol, Slash it!” Absol moved very quickly connecting with the attack, but…

“Now, while it’s in close, use Low Sweep!” Pancham swept Absol off all fours, and slammed it onto the ground with a powerful hit!

“Absol, return,” Serena said in a defeated tone. “Your three partners are very strong. You should do fine at the gym here. The gym leader’s name is Olympia, and she uses psychic-type Pokémon.”

I thanked Serena for the great battle, then brought my Pokémon to the Pokémon Center for a well-deserved rest. I then sent my Phantump back to the professor, since I didn’t need it after all in my battle. I thought about who I should take with me into the gym. I think I’ll keep Wingull with me, now that it knows Hidden Power, it should come in handy. Klefki might be an interesting choice to bring with me as well. And finally, I think I’ll take a Pokémon that can Mega Evolve. I know! I’ll take my Haunter with me, and hopefully it will evolve while I battle at the gym. So I gathered those three Pokémon, and went to the Anistar Gym to begin training for my seventh gym battle!

OffRoadSP February 22nd, 2015 4:15 PM

As I was battling the trainers in the gym, one of them used a Pokémon I haven’t seen in Kalos yet, a Reuniclus!

“Reuniclus, the Multiplying Pokémon, and the evolved form of Duosion. Reuniclus use psychic power to control their arms, which are made of a special liquid. They can crush boulders psychically. When they shake hands, a network forms between their brains, increasing their psychic power.”

February 15, 2015

I was doing some final training with my Pokémon before my gym battle, and my Haunter evolved into Gengar!

“Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon, and the evolved form of Haunter. Gengar hide in people’s shadows at night, absorbing their heat. It is said that this can cool the area by nearly 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The chill this causes makes the victims shake.”

345. Gengar

And then that evening, I went to the Anistar Gym for my gym battle!

Anistar Gym Challenge
Vs. Olympia

The gym itself is pretty mind-bending and cool. Once you enter the foyer, the walls disappear and it’s as though you’re walking on thin platforms in outer space. I followed the path to Olympia.

“Oh, hello there,” Olympia said softly as I approached. “Are you the challenger I was told would be coming tonight?”

“Yes,” I replied. “My name is Steve, and I’d like to challenge you to a gym match!”

“Very well,” the gym leader said as she stood up. “A ritual to decide your fate and future. Shall we begin? We’ll use three Pokémon each.”

“That sounds pretty standard for the other Kalos gyms I’ve challenged.” We both took our places on the battlefield.

Olympia spread open one side of her cape, and started to hover in the air! She must have psychic powers herself.

“Sigilyph, to my side,” she uttered with a small grin, as her first Pokémon took the field.

“A Sigilyph, huh? Ok, let’s start this battle off in the air. Wingull, maximize!” My Pokémon appeared with its usual shine. “Let’s start this off right away. Use Hidden Power!”

“Ah, I see. Sigilyph, Light Screen.” Olympia did not seem to be one for a lot of words. Thankfully, my speedy Wingull hit before the Light Screen went up.

“Ok, that could be a problem,” I noted. “Wingull, Hidden Power again!”

The attack hit, but was definitely buffered by the Light Screen.

“Psychic.” One word was all Olympia needed to say, and one hit was all it took to knock my Wingull from the air.

“Wingull is unable to battle, the gym leader’s Sigilyph wins!” The judge called.

“Wingull, return,” I said. “Thank you, you did your best. That loss was my fault. But your work won’t go to waste. Go, Klefki!”

“Interesting,” the gym leader spoke quietly. “Psychic, please.”

The attack hit Klefki, but it was not very effective. “Ok Klefki, it may be protected from special attacks, so let’s get physical! Use Foul Play!”

My Pokémon crashed into the Sigilyph, and it started to fall!

“Great job! We did it… wait!” The Sigilyph recovered, but barely!

“Each side may use an item!” The judge yelled over. Olympia used a Hyper Potion on her Sigilyph. I used a Revive on Wingull.

“Battle, resume!” The judge yelled when we were both ready.

“Ok, Klefki, keep up the Foul Play attacks!” I commanded.

“Reflect, my Sigilyph.” Her Pokémon was faster this time, so the Reflect wall got up first. After that, our Pokémon exchanged Psychic and Foul Play attacks, chipping away at each Pokémon’s stamina, until finally, Sigilyph fell!

“Sigilyph is unable to battle!” came the call.

“Great job, Klefki! You ok to keep battling?” I noticed my Pokémon was looking worn out, but it nodded its key-head in understanding.

Olympia sent out her next Pokémon. “Meowstic, I call on you now.”

“A Meowstic,” I repeated. “Ok, let’s keep up the momentum. Use Foul Play!”

“Meowstic, Shadow Ball.” That attack did a lot of damage. Klefki was barely holding on, but after its attack, the Reflect wall broke down.

I’m definitely not sure what to do. Shadow Ball would wreck Gengar. I have to keep going.

“Foul Play, again!”

“Shadow Ball.”

Shadow Ball hit first, and knocked out my Klefki. “Klefki, return, great job out there. Ok, I’m counting on you, go Wingull!”

Wingull took the field, though still beat from its last defeat. “Use Hidden Power!”

The attack hit, but, one Psychic attack later knocked out Wingull.

“Thank you, Wingull. You still softened them up. Ok, it’s up to my last Pokémon. Go, Gengar!”

“Hm. Psychic.” Olympia said it almost disappointed, as though she had already won.

“Now, Gengar, Mega Evolve!” My Key Stone reacted with the Gengarite that it was holding, and it became Mega Gengar for the first time! It looks like its speed and especially its special attack skyrocket in power!

“Mega Gengar, Shadow Ball!” My Pokémon’s attack cut through its opponent’s attack, and struck the finishing blow!

The judge paused, almost in awe of my Pokémon. She must not have seen Mega Evolution before. “M-Meowstic is unable to battle!”

“Well, that was a surprise,” Olympia seemed more verbal now. “I have not battled someone who could Mega Evolve their Pokémon in quite some time. Let’s see what my final Pokémon can do. Slowking, come out!”

“Mega Gengar, Shadow Ball!” It did a lot of damage, but not enough to knock it out!

“Slowking, Psychic!” Crap. Even Mega Gengar doesn’t have the best defenses. It barely held on.

I really hope Slowking doesn’t know a priority move, because I’m going for broke here. “Shadow Ball, one more time!”

My hope came true, as Shadow Ball hit, knocking out Slowking!

“We did it! Way to go, Mega Gengar!”

After leaving the battlefield and checking on all three of my Pokémon, Olympia approached me. “Create your own path. Let nothing get in your way. Your fate, your future. Please take this Psychic Badge as a testament to your skill, and proof of your power.”

Finally, I’ve earned my… wait. I’m all of a sudden standing in the entrance to the gym? Anyway, I now have the Psychic Badge! One more to go!

OffRoadSP February 28th, 2015 5:32 PM

February 22, 2015

After a week break from Pokémon training after my last gym battle, I decided to get back into it. First off, I had earned another medal, making my total 82.
E-001-3 Fun Frequent Trader A Medal to commemorate the valuable experience of trading Pokémon 50 times by Link Trade. 02/22/2015

I had been considering over the last few days how I want to handle the next rotation of Pokémon. I can’t believe I’ve obtained so many in just over a year! But it’s too many to rotate through all of them each time. Since I’ve previously focused on the Coastal Pokédex and Central Pokédex, I figure that this time I will work on the Mountain Pokédex, with of course a few others scattered in there too. So, the first group will be Gabite, my female Meowstic, Granbull, and Talonflame. I also gave Wingull a break, and had Cubone sent to me as well. And for my sixth spot, Professor Sycamore gave me a Pokémon egg.

While I was visiting the professor at his lab in Lumiose City, something strange happened. Everyone’s Holo Caster tuned on as well as every TV monitor. Lysandre appeared and gave everyone an ominous message.

"Pokémon Trainers. I come to you by the Holo Caster to make an important announcement. Listen well. Team Flare will revive the ultimate weapon, eliminate everyone who isn't in our group, and return the world to a beautiful, natural state. Unproductive fools are consuming our future... If nothing changes, the world will become ugly and conflicts will raze the land from end to end. I repeat. We will use the ultimate weapon and wipe the slate clean. I'm sorry, those of you who are not members of Team Flare, but this is adieu to you all."

The ultimate weapon? I remember Professor Sycamore telling me about that a while ago. Looks like Lysandre is repeating the mistakes of his ancestors. I better look into it. I figure Lysandre Café is a logical place to start investigating.

February 24, 2015 10:15pm

I was crossing Mamoswine Road, travelling from Anistar City to return to Lumiose City. I was catching a few extra Pokémon along the route at Professor Sycamore’s request. I found a few Snover and a Delibird or two, and then I came across it. A purple Delibird! My jaw dropped, but I realized I had to move quickly, as it started throwing Presents at me and my Pokémon. I tossed a Poké Ball, but it didn’t work. I tried a second time, go, Poké Ball! And this time… I CAUGHT A SHINY DELIBIRD!!


http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt69/OffRoadSP/shiny%20delibird_zpsbtmxwtxl.png

OffRoadSP March 17th, 2015 8:55 PM

February 27, 2015

I went to Professor Sycamore’s lab, where I left my Delibird a few days prior. He said that he finished examining him. He said my Delibird acted rather naïve, but that it was capable of taking hits, which for a Delibird isn’t really saying much. But, its speed was nearly maximum for a Delibird as well, and with his nature, that makes a great combination, especially since speed is one of Delibird’s best traits. My Delibird’s ability is Hustle, and its attack power is decent, so that also might make a good combination. It’s only move of course is Present, so we’ll have to work on that.

Before leaving, my egg hatched, and it was a Hoothoot! So there are Hoothoot in Kalos!

“Hoothoot, the Owl Pokémon. Hoothoot always stand on one foot. They change feet so fast, the movement can rarely be seen. They have a perfect sense of time. Whatever happens, they keep rhythm by precisely tilting their head in time.”

346. Hoothoot

I left Delibird at the lab with Cubone, Wingull, and Pancham. Meanwhile, I took the rest of my five Pokémon and went into Lysandre’s Café. It looks like my suspicions were right, because I was immediately attacked by one of the waiters and one of the waitresses. After my Pokémon easily defeated theirs, I found the hidden entrance to the Team Flare base at the back of the café. I descended the steps, and ran right into Lysandre himself! Hi Pokémon were very strong, and it took my entire team to just barely defeat them. After losing, he said I was too late to stop him, and that he had good justification to destroy everybody. Something about people causing the world to be ruined, so to save the world he would conquer it with this “ultimate weapon” he keeps mentioning. He fled to an elevator, which I apparently need a key to access.

Since my Pokémon were wounded, I took them to the Pokémon Center for a well-deserved treatment. Then I returned to my four Pokémon waiting for me at Professor Sycamore’s lab. I decided to start training a bit with Delibird. We worked on its speed for a while at the local Super Training facility, and it earned two medals for beating the first two speed challenges.

February 28, 2015

I continued Super Training with my Delibird. We finished training its speed, and it earned its third medal. Then we worked on attack, and it earned medals for a three levels of challenges there. We finished with a defense challenge, and it earned a medal for that too, so it finished up with 7 medals, and was fully trained. We also worked on a new move. Aerial Ace is a solid move that never misses, which makes it a perfect choice with Delibird’s ability of Hustle. I then played a bit with Delibird, Cubone, Wingull, and Pancham, add fed them some Poképuffs thanks to all their hard work.

Then I returned to the Pokémon Center with Delibird, and picked up my other five Pokémon. I figure Delibird could accompany me for a while as I rotate and train the next group of Pokémon. I returned to Lysandre Café, and once again enter the hidden laboratory. I eventually ran into one of the head scientists, Aliana. She remembered me from the Power Plant. Her Mightyena had become stronger, and it looks like she added a Druddigon to her team!

“Druddigon, the Cave Pokémon. Druddigon warm their bodies by absorbing sunlight with their wings. When their body temperature falls, they can no longer move. They race through narrow caves, using sharp claws to catch prey. The skin on their face is harder than a rock.”

I managed to defeat her, and also a handful of other Team Flare grunts. I have to admit, the Team Flare lab reminds me a lot of the Team Rocket hideout from back in Kanto. As I explored further, I eventually ran into Dexio and Sina… or, rather, their super-hero alter-egos, which they were not too good at hiding. They said they were looking for an extremely tall man, taller than normal. I wonder if they mean that big guy I ran into near the Power Plant a while back?

I eventually retreated to the Pokémon Center to give my worn out Pokémon a rest from the tough battles. I then took my Delibird around to start earning some ribbons. It was given a Snooze Ribbon and an Effort Ribbon for all its hard work.

March 1, 2015

I eventually made my way to a room where I found the same pair of scientists who attacked the Poké Ball Factory. The duo did not remember me, but I remembered them. Celosia attacked with Manectric and a new Drapion, while Bryony used her Liepard and a then surprised me with a Bisharp!

“Bisharp, the Sword Blade Pokémon, and the evolved form of Pawniard. Bisharp pursue prey in the company of a large group of Pawniard. They are pitiless and will hound prey into immobility, then move in to finish off the prey.”

After defeating them, I eventually ran into Mable who added a Weavile to her team since encountering her in Frost Cavern. Thankfully, that and her Houndoom were not much of a challenge for my Pokémon.

“Weavile, the Sharp Claw Pokémon, and the evolved form of Sneasel. Weavile live in cold, snowy regions, forming groups of four or five that hunt prey with impressive coordination. They carve patterns in trees with their claws as a signal to others.”

As I explored further, I discovered files that explained more of Team Flare’s master plan. If I put the information together correctly, this “ultimate weapon” is in Geosenge Town, and the stone formations around the town are really the grave markers of Pokémon. The Kalos Power Plant was attacked to steal energy to power the weapon. The Poké Ball factory was robbed to steal Poké Balls so they can catch tons of Pokémon, and the experiments in Frost Cavern were to see how much they can boost a Pokémon’s power. This boosted power is what will fuel the weapon, as the stones around it will resonate to drain the life force of all the Pokémon. But apparently there’s still a piece missing to this puzzle.

I eventually found the elevator key and descended to room where Lysandre and another Team Flare scientist was conducting tests on one of the stones from Menhir Trail outside Geosenge Town. Lysandre took off and left me to face the scientist, who went by the name Xerosic. His Crobat and Malamar were a little tricky, but soon defeated. Then I followed Lysandre’s trail, and found him outside a cell where he was talking to a captive. It was the giant guy I saw near Lumiose City! Lysandre said his name was AZ, which was the same name as the king who used the ultimate weapon 3000 years ago. He had used it to bring his beloved Pokémon back from death, but sacrificed the life of many other Pokémon to do it. He also used the weapon to decisively end the war that Kalos was involved in at that time. Because of these terrible deeds, the Pokémon left AZ, never to be seen again.

Lysandre then flashed me the item he needed. Apparently, this AZ held the key needed to make the ultimate weapon operational! Lysandre escaped with it, but before I could pursue, AZ called me over.

“Get the key back,” he said in a low, defeated voice. “It should not be used. Everything will vanish again. Do you want to know unending pain like I have?”
Guess I better head to Geosenge Town!

On the way there, I stopped in Coumarine City so my Delibird could earn a Smile Ribbon.

March 2, 2015

I stopped in Ambrette Town, and my Delibird received its fourth ribbon, the Alert Ribbon.

In Geosenge Town, I arrived just in time to witness Xerosic activate the ultimate weapon! The stones in the center of town imploded into the ground, then a huge, crystal, flower-like structure burst out of the ground! Impressive, but it must not be activated. I found the entrance to Team Flare’s headquarters nearby. Serena had apparently been tracking Team Flare as well, as she arrived just at that moment. We decided to enter the HQ together!

Inside, Lysandre was waiting for us! He said there is not enough resources for everyone on the planet. He said only those strong enough to take these resources for themselves should be here. And all the Pokémon need to be destroyed. Well, that’s not happening! So he battled me with his Pokémon.

Sadly, I lost that battle.

March 14, 2015

After my loss at the hands of Lysandre, I gave my Pokémon a little bit of a rest. Team Flare had continued their master plan. Many grunts were capturing Pokémon and tying them to the stones along Menhir Trail. Large amounts of energy were being absorbed into the Ultimate Weapon in Geosenge Town. Many of the townspeople had taken refuge in the hotel, which had not been damaged when the weapon was activated.

Serena, Shauna, Trevor, Tierno and I had all met to devise a plan to stop them. The attack on the Team Flare HQ would be dangerous, so that would be left to Serena and me. The others would try to help in other ways. Trevor suggested they try to free the captive Pokémon tied to the stones. So I returned to Team Flare’s HQ, and once again challenged Lysandre!

This time I was better prepared. I had Manectric, Arbok, Pyroar, Whiscash, and Magcargo sent to me for this battle. My Arbok was able to defeat Lysandre’s recently evolved Mienshao; Manectric handled Gyarados, after an assist from Pyroar thanks to his Gyarados knowing Earthquake; Whiscash was a great match-up for his Pyroar; then his final Pokémon was a bit of a surprise, since his Murkrow evolved into Honchkrow! Still, my Magcargo was able to take it down.

“Honchkrow, the Big Boss Pokémon, and the evolved form of Murkrow. Honchkrow become very active at night. If one utters a deep cry, many Murkrow gather quickly. For this, they are called `Summoner of Night` and they are known to swarm with numerous Murkrow in tow.”

March 15, 2015

After defeating Lysandre, Serena and I pressed on deeper into the headquarters. We encountered pairs of an admin and a grunt whom we battled in tag battles. After several battles, we realized Shauna followed us in. My Pokémon were more than worn out from all the battling though, so I ran back to the Pokémon Center and gave my Poké Balls to Nurse Joy. Not wanting to wait for them to recover, I had Florges, Cryogonal, Slurpuff, Vanillite, and Delphox transferred to me.

When I returned to Team Flare’s headquarters, I met up with Serena and Shauna in the lowest levels of the compound. They were standing in front of a large, locked door. Shauna had some kind of device that was trying to unlock it. She said Clemont gave it to her. And in typical fashion, the device exploded, but it did also succeed in unlocking the door. The three of us went inside.

Upon entering, we saw wires coming off of two cylindrical cages. One had what looked like an old tree, and the other looked like a giant cocoon. These must be the legendary Pokémon of the Kalos region in their dormant states! And the machine is syphoning off their energy to power the Ultimate Weapon. Suddenly, a large group of Team Flare admins burst in. Shauna fled in fear, and Serena chased after her to keep her safe. Some of the admins took off after them, leaving four guarding the legendary Pokémon. I battled all four with my Pokémon, and during the first battle, my Vanillite evolved into Vanillish!

347. Vanillish

Thankfully having two fairy-type Pokémon with me was useful, as their attacks were super-effective against the many dark-type Pokémon they use. Once I beat all four of them, they ran off to find Lysandre. So I was left alone in the room. Suddenly, it seemed as if both the old tree and cocoon were becoming active! I took a few steps back and watched as the old tree transformed into Xerneas, and the cocoon grew into Yveltal! Both of Kalos’s legendary Pokémon were standing before me. But they did not seem angry, they seemed to want to… help!

“Xerneas, the Life Pokémon. Xerneas slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival. Legends say that when the horns on its head shine in seven colors, it is sharing everlasting life.”

“Yveltal, the Destruction Pokémon. Yveltal absorbs the life force of living creatures when its wings and tail feathers spread wide and glow red. When its life comes to an end, it turns into a cocoon once more.”


The life and death Pokémon. Yin and Yang. Looks like to get their help, I’ll have to catch them!

Xerneas was actually really easy. Two Body Slams paralyzed it, then a single Ultra Ball snagged it with a critical capture! Yveltal was a bit more difficult. It used a powerful flying-type move that did massive damage as well as restore its own health. I had Cryogonal use Light Screen because it was also attacking with Dark Pulse. Then I had Slurpuff use Draining Kiss, but eventually Yveltal used Disable on that. I tossed two Ultra Balls, but no luck. So I switched to Florges and had it use Moonblast, which weakened it a lot. Then I tossed another Ultra Ball, and this time I caught it!

348. Xerneas

349. Yveltal


Serena and Shauna returned just in time to witness that. Not only that, but Lysandre followed them in, wearing some kind of ridiculous contraption with tentacles coming off it strapped to his back. He said he would still win, and revealed that he, too, had a Mega Stone that he wore on his finger! I wonder which of his Pokémon can mega evolve?

Xerneas and Yveltal came out of their Ultra Balls, ready to battle for me. Lysandre sent Mienshao out first, but a single Oblivion Wing was all that was needed to KO it. Honchkrow was next. Xerneas powered up with a move called Geomancy, which boosts its special attack, special defense, and speed! Then it fired off a Moonblast, easily KO’ing Honchkrow. Next up was Lysandre’s Pyroar, and Yveltal had its turn again. It used Snarl to weaken Pyroar’s special attack, making its Fire Blast less damaging, then it finished it off with Dark Pulse.

Lysandre’s final Pokémon, Gyarados, was the one that mega evolved. Mega Gyarados was extremely fast and powerful. It had a wide variety of moves at its disposal. But Xerneas was able to blast it away with a Moonblast that was… super-effective? Ah, Mega Gyarados is part dark-type! Interesting!

So Lysandre was defeated. Shauna and Serena tried to reason with him, saying that a better way to make a future where everyone is happy, is to work together with people and Pokémon. But Lysandre was not hearing it. He said the Ultimate Weapon had drawn enough power for one use, so he activated it! We all ran out of the building, and watched the weapon fire a beam high into space… and then back down on itself. And so, the Ultimate Weapon was destroyed. Trevor, Tierno, and a “disguised” Sina and Dexio joined the rest of use, and said that they took care of the grunts on Menhir Trail and freed the Pokémon tied to the stones.

So, that’s the end of Team Flare’s plot. AZ showed up, going on about losing his precious Pokémon he brought back to life. Is this the same AZ from ancient times? He is apparently wandering the world searching for his beloved Pokémon, hoping to see it again.

March 17, 2015

So now it’s back to training my Pokémon, and working on completing my Pokédex. I left Geosenge Town and stopped in at the Battle Chateau, where there were plenty of trainers to challenge. I even battled Duchess Odele for the first time, and she used some powerful Pokémon: a Golem, an Aggron, and a Poliwrath!

“Golem, the Megaton Pokémon, and the evolved form of Graveler. Golem tumble down mountains, leaving grooves from peak to base. Even dynamite can’t harm their hard, boulder-like bodies. They shed their hides just once a year.”

“Aggron, the Iron Armor Pokémon, and the evolved form of Lairon. Aggron dig tunnels by breaking through bedrock with their steel horns to seek iron for food. They will claim entire mountains as their own. The more wounds one has, the more it has battled, and should not be taken lightly.”

“Poliwrath, the Tadpole Pokémon, and an evolved form of Poliwhirl. Poliwrath have extremely tough muscles, and can swim oceans without resting. They are adept at both the front crawl and breaststroke, and can easily overtake the best human swimmers.”


After that, I stopped in Camphrier Town, and rotated my Pokémon. I took Poliwhirl, Litwick, Buizel, and Mawile with me. I then stopped in at the hotel in town, where my Delibird was able to earn a Shock Ribbon, making its ribbon total up to five.

OffRoadSP March 28th, 2015 7:05 AM

March 18, 2015

I stopped by Geosenge Town for a Pokémon Performance with my Delibird, allowing it to earn a Downcast Ribbon. Then I visited Professor Sycamore at his lab, where he thanked me for helping defeat Team Flare. He also congratulated me on my capture of the legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal. He said my Pokédex is coming along nicely, and I have just above 100 more Kalos Pokémon to obtain. To help with this task, he said he had some Pokémon eggs for me. He gave me one which quickly hatched into a Deino! That’s a powerful Pokémon, and I’m surprised it lives in Kalos as well as Unova. I caught it in a Dusk Ball. Apparently, Deino are extremely rare to find in the wild in Kalos, but their evolved form can be found near Victory Road.

“Deino, the Irate Pokémon. Deino cannot see, so they tackle and bite to learn about their surroundings. They bump into things and eat anything that moves. Their bodies are covered in wounds.”

350. Deino

March 19, 2015

I got to have an actual Pokémon battle with a friend of mine. First it was a single battle, which I used Cubone in and it took out my friend’s Electrode with no problem. He used all Kanto Pokémon, and I won the battle 6-4. Then in a very close double battle, I won with just my Jolteon standing at the end. (Holding a King’s Rock helped!)

Afterwards, I went to Coumarine City where my Delibird earned a Careless Ribbon. That makes 7 ribbons for it. I also received some evolutions stones and some berries from playing in some attractions on the Pokémon Global Link. Despite a perfect score of 100 that won me some berries, the only evolution items I came away with were a Dusk Stone and Moon Stone. And it looks like I earned another Kalos Medal for it!

E-019-2 Fun 10 PokéMileage Club Plays A Medal commemorating playing Attractions 10 times at the PokéMileage Club. 03/15/2015

March 20, 2015

It’s a nice relaxing Friday, though still a bit chilly. I decided to warm up with some Pokémon battles at the Battle Chateau. First, when I went in, I used one of my Water Stones on my Poliwhirl, and it evolved into Poliwrath!

351. Poliwrath

After a few battles, my Litwick evolved into Lampent, and my Buizel evolved into Floatzel!

“Lampent, the Lamp Pokémon, and the evolved form of Litwick. Lampent arrive near the moment of death and steal spirits from bodies. These spirits they absorb fuel their baleful fire. They hang around hospitals waiting for people to pass on.”

352. Lampent

353. Floatzel


After having many more battles there, I rotated my Pokémon in Camphrier Town and took Hawlucha, Venusaur, and Aurorus with me. Counting Delibird, I had room for two more, so I was given two more eggs from Professor Sycamore. While relaxing in town, one egg hatched into a Spearow, and the other hatched into a Teddiursa! As common as they are in other regions, they are apparently rather rare in Kalos. Because of their rarity, I caught them in Ultra Balls.

“Spearow, the Tiny Bird Pokémon. Spearow have to flap their wings at high speed to stay airborne. They are very protective of their territories and eat bugs in grassy areas.”

“Teddiursa, the Little Bear Pokémon. Teddiursa always lick their paws because they’re soaked with honey. If one finds honey, its crescent mark glows. Before food becomes scarce in wintertime, their habit is to hoard food in many hidden locations.”


354. Spearow

355. Teddiursa


I did a little more battling at the Battle Chateau before calling it a night.

March 24, 2015

I spent the last several days training my team, especially my Spearow and Teddiursa. I wanted to give them more time battling, so I rotated through some additional Pokémon while I kept battling with them: Linoone, Pidgeot, Butterfree, Beedrill, Simisage, Simisear, and Simipour.

March 25, 2015

I rotated in the next group of Pokémon, taking Charizard, Pangoro, Phantump, and Pumpkaboo with me. I also received another Pokémon egg from the professor, and it hatched into a Timburr!

“Timburr, the Muscular Pokémon. Timburr appear at building sites and help out with construction. They always carry squared logs. As they grow, they carry bigger logs.”

356. Timburr

After a few battles at the Battle Chateau, I returned to the Pokémon Center for a break. After being treated, my Phantump and Pumpkaboo started to evolve! They look awesome, and definitely got much stronger! I scanned them with my Pokédex to check out their info.

“Trevenant, the Elder Tree Pokémon, and the evolved form of Phantump. Trevenant can control the trees in the forest using their roots as a nervous system. They are kind to the Pokémon that reside in their bodies. They will trap people who harm the forest, so they can never leave.”

“Gourgeist, the Pumpkin Pokémon, and the evolved form of Pumpkaboo. Gourgeist sing in eerie voices as they wander town streets on the night of the new moon. Anyone who hears their song is cursed. They enwrap their prey in their hairlike arms. They sing joyfully as they observe the suffering of their prey.”


357. Trevenant

358. Gourgeist


March 26, 2015

I did more battling at the Battle Chateau, and one of our challenges was against Duke Lormont. He used a powerful team of Roserade, Alakazam, and a Magnezone!

“Magnezone, the Magnet Area Pokémon, and the evolved form of Magneton. Magnezone evolved from exposure to a special magnetic field. Three units generate magnetism. Sometimes this magnetism they emit is too strong, making them attract each other so they cannot move.”

I kept battling, giving my Timburr a great deal of experience. I even rotated in Raichu, Bibarel, and Dunsparce during this time. Eventually Timburr evolved into Gurdurr!

359. Gurdurr

Then I rotated my Pokémon and had Weepinbell, Heliolisk, and Poochyena come with me. In addition, the professor gave me two more Pokémon eggs.


March 27, 2015

Both eggs hatched today. The first was an Aron, and then soon after, Sandshrew hatched from the other!

“Aron, the Iron Armor Pokémon. Aron usually live deep in the mountains. However, hunger may drive them to eat railroad tracks and cars. When they evolve, they shed the steel carapace that covered their whole body and they develop a new one.”

“Sandshrew, the Mouse Pokémon. Sandshrew live in deep burrows in arid areas. If threatened, they can roll instantly into a ball for protection. They dislike water.”


360. Aron

361. Sandshrew

OffRoadSP April 10th, 2015 7:43 PM

March 30, 2015

While battling at the Battle Chateau, my Poochyena evolved into Mightyena!

362. Mightyena

April 1, 2015

Finally, I’ve been offered a new position at work, which should allow me to have more time for Pokémon training! It won’t begin until the end of the month though, but at least there’s a light at the end of this tunnel.

I decided to start my day off from work by giving one of my two Leaf Stones to my Weepinbell, and it evolved into Victreebel!

“Victreebel, the Flycatcher Pokémon, and the evolved form of Weepinbell. Victreebel are said to live in huge colonies deep in jungles, although no one has ever returned from there. Once ingested into this Pokémon’s body, even the hardest object will melt into nothing.”

363. Victreebel

I kept training at the Battle Chateau, and even rotated more Pokémon through in order to give Aron and Sandshrew more time training, including Azumarill, all three Wormadam, Mothim, Masquerain, Gyarados, Crawdaunt, and Seaking. Eventually, Aron evolved into Lairon, making its Heavy Slam attack much stronger!

364. Lairon

After a bit more battling, I decided to rotate my Pokémon again. Keeping Delibird with me, I also brought along Dugtrio, my male Meowstic, Skrelp, and Quagsire. Professor Sycamore contacted me on the Holo Caster and said that he was going to be in distant Couriway Town doing some research, and that I should meet him there to get more Pokémon eggs. So, I made the long journey back to Anistar City, and set off on a new trail.

Finally, I’ve reached Route 18, otherwise known as Vallée Étroite Way. A chill breeze was still in the air. A lot of construction repair workers were around. Apparently, some Pokémon have become quite active in the area and dug a bunch of holes throughout the route. While I was looking around a bit, I saw a bush shaking. When I approached, a Pokémon jumped out at me. It was a Durant! I sent out Quagsire to use Yawn to put it to sleep, and also Water Gun to weaken it a bit. I tossed a Poké Ball, and caught it!

“Durant, the Iron Ant Pokémon. Durant attack in groups, covering themselves in steel armor to protect themselves from Heatmor, their natural predator. Individuals each play different roles in driving these predators away from their colony.”

365. Durant

I decided to train with Delibird a bit more too. We challenged a few more Super Training challenges, bringing Delibird’s medal count up to 10. I treated it to a bunch of Poké Puffs as we travelled back to Lumiose City. Once there, Delibird was able to earn the Best Friends Ribbon, bringing its ribbon count up to 8. Then it was back to the Battle Chateau for more training. While I was there, I entered a room where I found Viola and Korrina were sitting at a table. Since I haven’t battled Korrina since I earned my third gym badge, we decided to have a match, which Viola offered to referee. She used two Pokémon; first up was her Hawlucha, then for her second Pokémon, it appeared her Machoke had evolved into Machamp! But neither was too difficult for my Meowstic to defeat.

“Machamp, the Superpower Pokémon, and the evolved form of Machoke. Machamp use their four powerful arms to pin the limbs of their foes, then throw the victims over the horizon. These ruggedly developed arms can also launch a flurry of 1,000 punches in just two seconds.”

April 2, 2015

I rotated my Pokémon again, and returned to Anistar City. This time I took Ampharos, Delibird, Clawitzer, and Marowak. I think my two Delibird were excited to train together for a bit.

April 3, 2015

I went back to Vallée Étroite Way, and found a bunch of rocks outside the gate to Anistar City. As I got closer, the rocks began to move. It was a horde of Geodude! I sent out Marowak to battle them. One Geodude itself almost knocked out the rest using Magnitude, which helped. When there was only one left, it was already weakened by the Magnitude, so I tossed a Poké Ball at it, and caught it!

“Geodude, the Rock Pokémon. Geodude slam against each other in contests of hardness. They are found in fields and mountains. Mistaking them for boulders, people often step or trip on them.”

366. Geodude

April 4, 2015

While battling at the Battle Chateau just before midnight, my Geodude evolved into Graveler!

367. Graveler

April 5, 2015

I had a little time on this Easter Sunday, so I took Pawniard, Rotom, Gengar, and Dedenne and returned to Vallée Étroite Way. I walked around the route a bit, and saw plenty of different Pokémon living there. There were wild Torkoal, Geodude and Graveler, Gurdurr, and Pupitar. Those are some tough Pokémon, so the area must be a little rough and rugged. I decided I wanted to catch one of the Torkoal. I sent out Delibird and had it use Aerial Ace to weaken it, but the wild Torkoal used Lava Plume and knocked out Delibird. So I sent out Dedenne and had it use Nuzzle to paralyze it. I tossed a Poké Ball, and I caught a Torkoal!

368. Torkoal

While I was traveling and training my Pokémon, I decided to work on a new move with Delibird. Since it’s an ice-type, I want it to know an ice-type move. Although it’s not a physical move, Delibird was trying to learn Frost Breath. So now in addition to knowing its signature move of Present, it knows one move to match each of its types.

I crossed a bridge and then followed a river for a while. I saw what looked like mines a little off the main path. I may have to explore those later. Eventually, I reached a small town. It looks like I finally reached Couriway Town! The town was nestled at the foot of a large waterfall. It was quite a stunning sight. I took a brief rest at the Pokémon Center, then continued training on Vallée Étroite Way. Since there were quite a few rock, ground, and fire-types here, I had Rotom enter a washing machine to change its form to Wash Rotom so it could use Hydro Pump.

I eventually ran into a wild Pokémon I hadn’t seen yet in Kalos, a Heatmor! I had Torkoal use Body Slam to weaken and paralyze it, and then was able to catch it with a single Poké Ball!

“Heatmor, the Anteater Pokémon. Heatmor draw in air through their tail, transform it into fire, and use it like a tongue. Using their very hot, flame-covered tongues, they burn through Durant’s steel bodies and consume their insides.”

369. Heatmor

I found Professor Sycamore, and we talked a little about what happened with Team Flare and Lysandre. Then he said he wanted to challenge me to battle, his fully evolved starter Pokémon against mine. So after healing my Pokémon at the Pokémon Center, I had Chesnaught, Delphox, and Greninja sent to me.

April 6, 2015

I had my battle against Professor Sycamore. My Delphox easily resisted his Venusaur’s Petal Dance and struck back with Mystic Fire and Flamethrower; Chesnaught used Spiky Shield to defend against Blastoise’s Aqua Tail and then finished it with Seed Bomb; and finally Greninja used Water Shuriken to out speed and defeat Charizard. After the battle, the professor told me that he would be doing some research in nearby Terminus Cave. He also suggested that I think about going to Snowbelle City to challenge the gym there for my final Kalos region gym badge.

So I returned to the Pokémon Center and had Vibrava, Aerodactyl, Klefki, Lucario, and the Heatmor I caught yesterday sent to me. We trained for a while outside Couriway Town, and during our battles against the wild Pokémon in the area, my Vibrava evolved into Flygon!

“Flygon, the Mystic Pokémon, and the evolved form of Vibrava. Flygon hide themselves by kicking up desert sand with their wings. Red covers shield their eyes from sand. They are known as “The Desert Spirits” from hiding in these sandstorms.”

370. Flygon

Then I had another group of Pokémon sent to me: Blastoise, Heracross, Aromatisse, and Swoobat.

April 7, 2015

In the morning before work, I was checking out the area around Terminus Cave, and I found a Shuckle under a rock! It took three Poké Balls, but I managed to catch it.

371. Shuckle

After work, I continued to train that team of Pokémon, and then rotated in Malamar, Drapion, Greninja, and Lotad.

April 10, 2015

While training on Vallée Étroite Way, I ran into Professor Sycamore on his way back from Terminus Cave. He gave me a Pokémon egg that he found in the cavern. He said he was leaving to explore a forest south of Couriway Town, and that I could find him near Snowbelle City. So I continued to train my team, and soon the egg hatched into a Spinarak!

“Spinarak, the String Spit Pokémon. Spinarak spin webs using fine but durable thread. They then lie still in the same pose for days in their webs, waiting for unsuspecting prey to wander close.”

372. Spinarak

I then went to the Pokémon Center to have Nurse Joy examine Spinarak. Meanwhile, I had Cubone sent over to me, so it could train with my Delibird a bit. My Cubone was awarded the Relax Ribbon, which marks its 11th Kalos ribbon!

After sending Cubone back to storage, I took my team back to Vallée Étroite Way for more experience. After a tough battle against a wild Sandslash, my Lotad finally evolved into Lombre!

373. Lombre

AquaMarine8 May 2nd, 2015 4:49 PM

Just started a new file on Y. :) Picked Fennekin and named him "Nitro", battled Shauna and won, and captured a Pidgey and named her "Grace", after the in-game mother. Currently in Aquacorde Town.

Blue_Bird May 8th, 2015 2:04 PM

My Eevee just evolved into Sylveon, yes! :D

OffRoadSP May 8th, 2015 7:28 PM

April 11, 2015

I rotated in a new team of Pokémon: Purrloin, Carnivine, Gogoat, and Escavalier. I decided to leave Couriway Town, and explore the next route. Route 19, or Grande Vallée Way, was swampy area that surrounded some hills. A large wooden bridge spanned a wide valley between two of the hills, making a convenient shortcut to Snowbelle City. I saw some wild Sliggoo in some of the deeper waters. They must love this damp area.

I battled a trainer who had a pair of Pumpkaboo, and my Purrloin easily defeated them, and evolved into Liepard!

374. Liepard

April 13, 2015

I did a lot of exploring of Grande Vallée Way in the evening. Most of the wild Pokémon I saw in the area were ones I’ve already encountered in the eastern mountain region of Kalos. I had battles with plenty of trainers, many of whom were Pokémon Rangers helping to take care of the Pokémon who made the murky water here their home. While I was on one of the hills, I came across a horde of Gligar! So I found another familiar Pokémon in Kalos. One of them was able to withstand a Leaf Tornado attack from my Carnivine. The rest were knocked out in a single hit. Since the one that was weakened likely had a higher defense, I decided to try to catch it. It took two Poké Balls, but I managed to catch it!

“Gligar, the Flyscoripion Pokémon. Gligar usually cling to cliffs. When they spot prey, they spread their wings and glide down to attack. They fly straight at their targets’ faces, then clamp down on the startled victims to inject poison.”

375. Gligar

A little later, I found Shauna exploring the route near the large bridge. She said she would like to challenge me to a Pokémon battle, since it’s been over a year since we battled and our Kalos journey has taken us far and wide. Since it was getting late, I asked if we could have our battle tomorrow, so that we each have time to train. She agreed.

I finished training the current team, and then brought them to the Pokémon Center for treatment. I then had Cubone, Wingull, and Pancham join Delibird, and decided that those four Pokémon would be the team I challenge Shauna with. I had them each practice their moves, and I received a little surprise. As Wingull fired some Air Slashes, it started to form a powerful gust which was able to lift objects into the air. It looks like Wingull learned a new move. Now it can use Hurricane in addition to Air Slash! I still think both moves are essential, because although Hurricane is quite powerful, it is not very accurate. But hopefully, adding a move like that to our arsenal will help with any grass or fighting-type Pokémon we might face!

April 14, 2015

Shauna and I postponed our battle for now, but I did take the opportunity to train my Pokémon. First I took Delibird to a Super Training facility, and we kept training until it defeated all 30 challenges. I always forget how difficult some of those challenges are. In addition to Delibird getting all 30 Super Training medals, we earned a Dusk Stone, Dawn Stone, and a Fire Stone, the latter of which I don’t currently have any of. It also allowed Delibird to earn the Training Ribbon!

April 15, 2015

I finally had my battle with Shauna. We met on Grande Vallée Way like we planned. I was excited for the battle because one of my Pokémon had learned a new move, which I couldn’t wait to try out.

“This reminds me of our battle back when we met in Aquacorde Town!” Shauna exclaimed. “You’ll get to see my Pokémon friends that I caught on my journey! Starting with… my Delcatty!”

“A Delcatty, eh? Ok.” I sent out my first Pokémon. “Pancham, maximize!”

“Your Pancham looks great!” She commented. “Ok, I’ll attack first. Delcatty, use Charm!”

“Pancham, dodge that!” My Pokémon easily dodged the attack. “Great job! Now do the opposite of what they wanted. Use Swords Dance!”

“Powering up your Pokémon, I see. Delcatty, time to Play Rough!”

The super-effective attack hit, but Pancham was able to withstand the damage.

“You’re doing great, Pancham!” I encouraged my Pokémon. “Now let’s show off your new move. Use Sky Uppercut!”

Pancham quickly ran up to Delcatty, winding up its arm, and then launching Delcatty into the air with a very strong super-effective attack!

“That was really powerful. You’ve really become strong on your journey,” Shauna recalled her Pokémon. “Let me show you how strong I’ve become. Go, Greninja!”

“Hey, that’s the Froakie you started your journey with!” I was prepared for it though. “Pancham, return, you did great out there. Time to relive our first battle, Shauna! Chesnaught, maximize!”

“You think I’m not ready for that?” Shauna seemed to have a plan. “Greninja, use Extrasensory!”

The unexpected attack was super-effective, doing significant damage.

“Chesnaught, no! Quick, strike back with Leech Seed!”

Leech Seed hit, slowly draining Greninja’s energy.

“That won’t be enough!” Shauna yelled. “Use Extrasensory again!”

“Chesnaught, use Spiky Shield to defend!” I called out a counter move.

“That shield won’t do much against a special attack,” Shauna observed. “Greninja keep up the Extrasensory attack!”

She was right. Chesnaught’s shield broke, and it was blasted with the psychic attack. Chesnaught fell.

“I win!” Shauna cheered.

But I saw that Chesnaught was holding on! “Not quite yet, Shauna! Now, Chesnaught, use Seed Bomb!”

Since Greninja was weakened from the Leech Seed, the attack was just enough to knock it out!

“Chesnaught, return, you deserve a good long rest.” Both of us recalled our Pokémon.

“Ok, Steve, here comes my last Pokémon,” said Shauna. “Goodra, I choose you!”

“Goodra?” I asked. “What’s a Goodra?”

“Goodra, the Dragon Pokémon, and the evolved form of Sliggoo. Goodra attack with retractable horns. They throw punches that are the equivalent of the force of a hundred pro boxers. These very friendly dragon-type Pokémon will hug their beloved trainers, leaving those trainers covered in sticky slime.”

“Wow, so it looks like that little Goomy I caught has a powerful final evolution,” I commented as I put away my Pokédex. “Guess I’ll go with the obvious choice. Delibird, maximize!”

“Wow, I can’t believe you found another differently-colored Pokémon,” Shauna looked at it with wide eyes.

“I’ve been lucky in Kalos, I guess,” I called my first move. “Delibird, use Frost Breath!”

Frost Breath hit, but didn’t do as much damage as I had hoped.

“Goodra, use Dragon Pulse!”

The blast hit Delibird, knocking it out immediately!

“Wow, that was some power,” I recalled my Pokémon. “Delibird, thank you, you tried your best.”

“Want to try another Pokémon against my Goodra?” Shauna asked.

“I do.” I tossed out my next Poké Ball. “Cubone, you’re up!”

“We got this, Goodra,” Shauna said, sounding confident. “Use Dragon Pulse!”

“Get ready, Cubone!” My Pokémon responded in understanding, bracing itself. The attack hit, but Cubone was able to take it fairly well! “Nice job! Now strike back with Power-Up Punch!”

Cubone got in close and struck Goodra, but what I was really going for was the attack boost.

Shauna responded. “Knock it away with another Dragon Pulse!”

Since Cubone was closed in on Goodra, the blast knocked it back quite a bit.

“Cubone, before it can recover, use Boneberang!”

The double hit from Cubone’s weapon was all we needed. Cubone defeated Shauna’s Goodra!

Before we could recover from the battle, Tierno and Trevor showed up, and Tierno challenged me to a battle. I knew my Pokémon were not up for the challenge, but Tierno immediately sent out his Talonflame. After powering up with Swords Dance, it easily wiped the floor with all of my Pokémon. I told him I would give my Pokémon some recovery time, train some more, and be back to challenge him, and win this time!

April 17, 2015

I took the opportunity today to have my Wingull earn its 11th ribbon, the Relax Ribbon. I can’t wait to get back to the Hoenn region and enter my Pokémon in some Pokémon Contests!

After a bit more training with my Pokémon, I re-challenged Tierno. I decided to bring along Lanturn, since I figured it would make a good match-up for Tierno’s Talonflame. With a little assist from Delibird, we were able to defeat it. Then Wingull easily beat his Roserade with a single Hurricane. Finally, my Pancham was a perfect type match-up for his Crawdaunt.

After my battle with Tierno, Trevor decided to battle me for the first time! He started off with a Raichu. My choice of Pokémon was obvious. I went with Cubone, and easily won the match. Next up was Aerodactyl, who proved a little more difficult. It took both Gligar and Wingull to bring it down. And last up was Trevor’s Florges, and I had to use Cubone and Delibird to win that one. After our battle, they left in the direction of Couriway Town. Meanwhile, I finished crossing the bridge, and entered Snowbelle City!

Despite being the season of spring, here in Snowbelle City you would think it was the dead of winter. When I asked some folks at the Pokémon Canter, they said that it was because of all the ice-types in the Pokémon Gym. So my last gym challenge will be an ice challenge. Good to know. I left my Pokémon who just battled hard with Nurse Joy, then had another group of Pokémon sent to me. This time it will be Yanmega, Sneasel, Eevee, and Voltorb.

April 22, 2015

I explored a little bit of Snowbelle City. I think I would have been more in awe of its beauty if I wasn’t so sick of cold, snowy weather by now. I found the Pokémon Gym, but the gym leader was not there. I was told he went into the nearby Winding Woods. I believe that’s where Professor Sycamore said he was going to be, so I decided that’s a good place as any to explore next.

Near the entrance to the forest, I ran into the professor. He gave me a Pokémon egg and told me that somewhere on the other side of these woods is a place called the Pokémon Village, where Pokémon who are injured or abandoned go to rest and recover. He also said that he has a few more Pokémon eggs for me, once I’m ready. Then he left for the Pokémon Center.

As I walked around the Winding Woods, the egg I was given hatched. It was an Igglybuff! I’m still shocked to discover familiar species of Pokémon in the Kalos region.

“Igglybuff, the Balloon Pokémon. Igglybuff have very soft bodies. Instead of walking with their short legs, they move around by bouncing. If they start to roll, they will bounce all over and be impossible to stop.”

376. Igglybuff

I found a large, moss-covered rock near the entrance to the forest. Figuring out what it was, I brought out my Eevee to train. We battled against some wild Jigglypuff that were in the area, and it wasn’t long before my Eevee evolved into Leafeon!

“Jigglypuff, the Balloon Pokémon, and the evolved form of Igglybuff. Jigglypuff captivate foes with their huge, round eyes, then lull them to sleep by singing a soothing melody. If they inflate to sing a lullaby, they can perform longer and cause sure drowsiness in their audiences.”

377. Leafeon

April 23, 2015

I continued to train my current team around Snowbelle City. My Voltorb evolved into Electrode, and my Igglybuff evolved into Jigglypuff!

378. Electrode

379. Jigglypuff


May 1, 2015

After training the current team at the Battle Chateau over the last few days, I rotated in the next group of Pokémon consisting of Seadra, Diggersby, Poliwag, and Trubbish. I then stopped in Couriway Town and took my Pancham to the hotel there, where it earned a Relax Ribbon, making 11 ribbons for it.

May 8, 2015

I started the morning off in Couriway Town, where I obtained a Relax Ribbon for my Delibird. Now, all four of my shiny Pokémon have the same 11 ribbons, except for Delibird which has yet to earn the Footprint Ribbon.

Then I decided to train my team in the nearby Terminus Cave. There were a few entrances to explore of the old mine. The first chamber I found was rather small, but I did manage to find a Normal Gem, and even more importantly, a Dragon Scale! I gave it to my Seadra, and it evolved into Kingdra! Kingdra is one of those Pokémon I don’t think I’ve had the opportunity to train much before, so I am excited to have it on my team.

“Kingdra, the Dragon Pokémon, and the evolved form of Seadra. Kingdra store energy by sleeping at underwater depths at which no other life-forms can survive. It is said that they usually hide in underwater caves. They can create whirlpools by yawning.”

380. Kingdra

I found a small second chamber, but didn’t really find much of interest there. After a brief stop at the Pokémon Center, I returned to the mines, battling wild Pokémon along the way. And my Poliwag evolved into Poliwhirl! So I gave it a King’s Rock, and it evolved further into a Politoed! Like Slowking and Kingdra, this is a Pokémon I’m very excited to train, because I never really got to train a Politoed before.

“Politoed, the Frog Pokémon, and an evolved form of Poliwhirl. Politoed sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing whenever they get together. If Poliwag and Poliwhirl hear their echoing cries, they respond by gathering from far and wide.”

381. Politoed

The third entrance to the mines proved to lead into a much larger cave to explore. I trained my Pokémon against the wild Pokémon there for a little experience. Then I ran into a horde of Larvitar! I picked one out, and had Politoed use Hypnosis on it. Two Poké Balls later, and I caught it!

“Larvitar, the Rock Skin Pokémon. Larvitar feed on soil. Born deep underground, they come aboveground once they have finished eating the surrounding soil. After they eat a large mountain, they fall asleep so they can grow.”

382. Larvitar

I then decided to leave the cave for a while and train my team in the area around Couriway Town. During this time, my Trubbish evolved into Garbodor!

383. Garbodor

After a bit more battling with that group, I rotated my Pokémon out, having Barbaracle, Cubchoo, Houndoom, and Kangaskhan sent to me. Also, I noticed I had received another Kalos medal a few weeks ago, bringing my total to 84!

A-040-1 Adventure O-Power Pro A Medal to recognize those who have received all of the O-Powers from Mr. Bonding. 04/23/2015

OffRoadSP May 27th, 2015 5:28 PM

May 11, 2015

While training with my current team, my Cubchoo evolved into Beartic!

384. Beartic

Then I continued my exploration of Terminus Cave. Among the other familiar wild Pokémon I passed by in the cave, I found a few Ariados that ambushed me and my Pokémon from the ceiling of the cavern!

“Ariados, the Long Leg Pokémon, and the evolved form of Spinarak. Ariados spin string not only from their rear but also from their mouth. It’s hard to tell which end is which. They attach silk to their prey and set it free, only to track the prey later.”

I also saw some fluttering up in the ceiling. I assumed it was some Zubat, but the Pokédex says that Zubat don’t live in the mountains of Kalos. One finally flew down closer, and it definitely wasn’t a Zubat! Who’s that Pokémon?

“Noibat, the Sound Wave Pokémon. Noibat live in pitch-black caves. Their enormous ears can emit ultrasonic waves of 200,000 hertz. Even a robust wrestler will become dizzy and unable to stand when exposed to these ultrasonic waves.”

A new Pokémon! I tried to catch one, but the Poké Ball failed, and then it used Whirlwind to escape. I tried to find another, but any time I did the result was the same. Since I was becoming frustrated with the search, I decided to take a break from it for the rest of the afternoon.

Later in the evening, I gave it another try. I spent a good few hours searching. When I did find a Noibat, it would usually use Whirlwind to escape, and once was my own fault when I had Beartic use Slash to weaken it and ended up landing a critical hit. I finally decided to get smarter about it. I went back to the Pokémon Center and had my Octillery sent over to me. With its ability of Suction Cups, Whirlwind would have no effect! That was a perfect strategy, because the next one I encounter, I finally was able to capture!

385. Noibat

May 12, 2015

There was something I didn’t realize yesterday. Noibat has a very interesting type combination. Zubat are flying and poison-types, Woobat are flying and psychic-types, and now Noibat are flying and dragon-type! I thought that was pretty cool and interesting. Although that combination does make it terribly weak to ice-type attacks. And I wonder if it has an evolution?

I continued to explore Terminus Cave. I eventually covered the entire first floor, battling a few trainers with rock and ground-type Pokémon, and even found a Moon Stone, which will be useful when my Jigglypuff is ready to evolve. Then I decided to head to the Battle Chateau for some more efficient training of my Pokémon team. Once I felt they all had a good workout, I returned to the Pokémon Center in Snowbelle City, and rotated out my Pokémon for Furfrou, Murkrow, Magnemite, and Stunfisk.

I stopped in the Winding Woods as well, where Professor Sycamore gave me another Pokémon egg. It hatched into a Shuppet!

“Shuppet, the Puppet Pokémon. Shuppet love vengeful emotions and hang in rows under the eaves of houses where vengeful people live. It is said they use their horn to feed on envy and malice. They are very active at night.”

386. Shuppet

I think it’s interesting to note, that I now have as many Pokémon in Kalos as there were in the first three Pokémon regions combined. And back then, despite traveling Hoenn and Kanto for four years, I never caught them all. And I caught 386 in Kalos in a year and a half. Still so many more to go, though!

May 13, 2015

I took my team back to Terminus Cave for more training and exploration. I went deeper into the cave and found a trainer named Andrea who challenged me to a battle. She used a Throh and a Conkeldurr!

“Conkeldurr, the Muscular Pokémon, and the evolved form of Gurdurr. Conkeldurr master moves that utilize the centrifugal force of spinning concrete rather than relying on pure force. It is thought that they taught humans how to make concrete more than 2,000 years ago.”

Unfortunately, my entire team was ultimately defeated by her two Pokémon. So after bringing them to the Pokémon Center for recovery, we did a little more training. My Magnemite evolved into Magneton!

387. Magneton

Then we explored a little bit more of Terminus Cave near Andrea, and I found a Dusk Stone in one of the cave’s corners. That’s actually quite convenient. I gave it to my Murkrow, and it evolved into Honchkrow!

388. Honchkrow

With my newly evolved Pokémon, I re-challenged Andrea, and won, though barely. It came down to my little Shuppet landing repeated Phantom Force attacks on a paralyzed Conkeldurr. I then explored more of the cave, battling many more trainers who mostly had fighting-type Pokémon. They made great opponents for my Honchkrow. Although there was a Sawk with the ability Sturdy that proved a challenge, Shuppet came through again with its priority Shadow Sneak attack.

The battles were tough, but my Pokémon became stronger from them. And my Delibird learned a new defensive move; now it can use Double Team! After the long hours of exploring the tunnels, I returned to the Pokémon Center and gave my Pokémon a well-deserved rest with Nurse Joy. I then had Accelgor, Swinub, Chesnaught, and Sylveon sent over to me.

May 14, 2015

I stopped to see Professor Sycamore in the Winding Woods, and he gave me a Pokémon egg that hatched into Zorua! For as rare as Zorua are in Unova, I never expected to find any in Kalos.

“Zorua, the Tricky Fox Pokémon. Zorua hide their true identities by transforming into people and Pokémon to protect themselves from danger. They change so they look like their foes, trick them, and then use that opportunity to flee.”

389. Zorua

I then decided to take that team to the Battle Chateau for some training. While I was there, my Swinub evolved into Piloswine!

390. Piloswine


May 18, 2015

I did more training at the chateau, and then rotated my team for Foongus, Basculin, Carbink, and Sliggoo.

May 19, 2015

I received yet another Pokémon egg from the professor in the Winding Woods, and it hatched into a Gothita!

“Gothita, the Fixation Pokémon. Gothita have ribbonlike feelers that increase their psychic power. They are always intently staring at something. Apparently, they are looking at something that only they can see.”

391. Gothita

Then it was back to the Battle Chateau, for yet more training. This time, my Foongus evolved into Amoonguss!

“Amoonguss, the Mushroom Pokémon, and the evolved form of Foongus. Amoonguss lure prey close by dancing and waving their arm caps, which look like Poké Balls, in a swaying motion. Very few Pokémon are fooled by this.”

392. Amoonguss

After finishing with that team, I had Aegislash, Smoochum, Snover, and Patrat.

May 21, 2015

I took my team of five Pokémon to the Winding Woods, and received another egg from Professor Sycamore. This egg hatched into a Bonsly!

“Bonsly, the Bonsai Pokémon, and pre-evolved form of Sudowoodo. Bonsly prefer arid environments. They leak water that looks like tears when adjusting their moisture levels.”

393. Bonsly

“That’s the last Pokémon egg I have for you,” stated the professor. “You’re well on your way to completing the Kalos Pokédex. Though I do have one more surprise for you. Come see me at my lab once you’ve completed your Central Kalos Pokédex, and I’ll share it with you!”

So the professor left, and I decided I would finally explore the Winding Woods. I trained my team against many of the wild Pokémon in the area. I saw some Pokémon I haven’t seen yet in Kalos, so I scanned them with my Pokédex!

“Noctowl, the Owl Pokémon, and the evolved form of Hoothoot. Noctowl have eyes that are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable them to see in the dark. When they need to think, they rotate their head 180 degrees to sharpen their intellectual power.”

“Gothorita, the Manipulate Pokémon, and the evolved form of Gothita. Gothorita mark star positions by using psychic power to float stones. Starlight is the source of their power. According to many old tales, they create friends for themselves by controlling sleeping children on starry nights.”


After my Smoochum battled the wild Gothorita we encountered, it evolved into Jynx!

394. Jynx

May 24, 2015

I did some more training in the Winding Woods. My Snover had a hard battle against a wild Noctowl, and afterwards it evolved into Abomasnow!

“Abomasnow, the Frosted Tree Pokémon, and the evolved form of Snover. Abomasnow live quiet lives on mountains that are perpetually covered in snow. They blanket wide areas in snow by whipping up blizzards. Travelers sometimes refer to one they’ve spotted as ‘The Ice Monster.’ “

395. Abomasnow

After that, it was my Patrat’s turn at some battling. After a battle with a wild Jigglypuff, which was a battle of Sing versus Hypnosis, my Patrat evolved into Watchog!

396. Watchog

May 25, 2015

Now that I have an Abomasnow, I can use the Abomasite I was given back in Frost Cavern. I tried it out, and my Abomasnow mega evolved into Mega Abomasnow! It gets a huge boost to its attack and special attack, in exchange for losing a bit in its defenses.

I continued exploring the Winding Woods while training my team. I can see why they call it the Winding Woods! It was very easy to get turned around and lost despite following the path. After extensively exploring, I was on my way out of the forest and ran into one final surprise Pokémon. It was a Zoroark! I can’t believe such a rare Pokémon can be found in the wild in Kalos!

“Zoroark, the Illusion Fox Pokémon, and the evolved form of Zorua. Zoroark have the ability to fool a large group of people simultaneously. The bond between these Pokémon are strong. They protect their lairs by tricking their opponents with illusionary scenery.”

May 26, 2015

Finally, I am on my last rotation of Pokémon for this round of training! I had Tyrantrum, Vivillon, Pinsir, and Bergmite sent to me. I finished making my way through the Winding Woods, and exited out onto an open field. There was a man there surrounded by some Pokémon. The Pokémon scattered when they saw me emerge from the forest. The man turned around to address me.

“Do you know what this place is?” The man began. “This is the Pokémon Village. Most of the Pokémon here are runaways from trainers who did awful things to them. It’s a shame how many heartless trainers there are out there.”

The man looked down at my Delibird who was happily standing beside me. “Your Pokémon seems to think highly of you. You’ve had some good times together, haven’t you?”

He then turned around and called all the Pokémon to come back. They gathered around him once more. He introduced himself as Wulfric, the Snowbelle City Gym Leader. I introduced myself and mentioned that I would like to challenge him for my eighth and final gym badge. He accepted, and told me to stop by the gym whenever I was ready. Meanwhile, he gave me permission to explore Pokémon Village, and even battle or capture the wild Pokémon that live here.

So explore I did. I didn’t immediately find any new Pokémon, but these wild Pokémon were of a very high level, and made good opponents to give my team experience. Soon, my Bergmite evolved into Avalugg!

397. Avalugg

I continued to walk around the wide open area, battling more Pokémon, and even saw a Snorlax fast asleep under a small canopy. Then I found an interesting item. Though I have documented it, I have been finding the type plates all through Kalos. I found one here as well. It seems a plate for fairy-type exists, as I picked up a Pixie Plate. These plates change the Alpha Pokémon Arceus into different types, so it appears it can change form to fairy-type as well! I placed it in my bag with the other plates and continued to explore.

Then I found a Pokémon I haven’t seen yet in Kalos. Or, maybe I did and just didn’t realize it. It was a shape-changing Ditto! I tossed a few Poké Balls, and managed to catch it on the second try.

“Ditto, the Transform Pokémon. Ditto can freely recombine their own cellular structures to transform into any other life-form they see. Some have been said to have the ability to even transform into inanimate objects.”

398. Ditto

May 27, 2015

I finished training that team of Pokémon, and then begin to consider what Pokémon to take with me into the Snowbelle City Gym. I think Pancham is a good choice; it would be its first gym battle, but fighting-type moves will be very helpful. Not many of the new Kalos Pokémon seem to be good matchups, though I think Talonflame and Aegislash would do well. I decided on Aegislash. And as for a Pokémon that could mega evolve… that’s even tougher. The only ones who haven’t battled in a gym yet are all weak against ice-type attacks, except for Lucario and Blastoise. Since I already have steel and fighting covered with my other two choices, I decided to go with Blastoise.

So I entered the freezing cold Pokémon gym, and battled the many Ace Trainers inside to give my trio of Pokémon some practice battling ice-types. Some of them used some evolved ice-types I haven’t seen in a while, but pretty much predicted I would run into in the gym. Although, I really thought it would be the gym leader that might use at least one of them.

“Mamoswine, the Twin Tusk Pokémon, and the evolved form of Piloswine. Mamoswine have impressive tusks made of ice. One was dug from ice dating back 10,000 years. These Pokémon have been around a long, long time, but the population thinned when it turned warm after the ice age.”

“Vanilluxe, the Snowstorm Pokémon, and the evolved form of Vanillish. Vanilluxe swallow large amounts of water and make snow clouds inside their bodies. If both heads get angry simultaneously, they expel a blizzard, burying everything in snow.”


I returned to the Pokémon Center, and gave my Pokémon a brief rest before taking on Wulfric!

OffRoadSP July 4th, 2015 6:33 AM

Yikes, more than a month since my last post! I really have lost steam...

Snowbelle City Gym Challenge
Vs. Wulfric


Wulfric and I took our places on his battlefield of ice at the top of large sets of ice stairs.

“Y’know what?” Wulfric began to say. “Ice is both extremely hard and terribly fragile at the same time. You know what that means? Depending on which Pokémon you choose and what moves they use, I could be your most challenging opponent yet or I could be a total pushover.”

Here’s to hoping my selectiongs put him in the “total pushover” category.

“But that’s all right,” he continued. “That’s how it should be!”

Both of use selected out first Poké Ball.

“Anyway, enough of my ramblings! Wulfric banged on his large belly and threw his Poké Ball. “Abomasnow, let’s get this show on the road!”

Abomasnow took the field, and hail started to fall over the battlefield, courtesy of its Snow Warning ability.

“Uh oh, I hope that thing doesn’t mega evolve on me,” I commented, sending my first choice out. “Pancham, maximize!”

The five foot size difference between the two Pokémon was almost humorous, but my jolly little Pancham seemed to enjoy the challenge.

“Let’s not waste any time,” I said. “Pancham, use Sky Uppercut!”

Pancham ran in and landed the powerful attack. It did significant damage!

“Very impressive,” Wulfric complimented. “Abomasnow, use Ice Beam!”

The blast of ice pummeled Pancham, knocking it back. But it got right up and was ready to go some more, despite being pelted by the falling hail!

“Way to take that attack, Pancham! Now, finish it with one more Sky Uppercut!”

(I’ll glaze over the fact that Wulfric used 2 Hyper Potions, which I followed with 2 more Sky Uppercuts, bringing us right back here anyway…)

“Paaaaaaaaan-cham!” My Pokémon wound up, and slammed Abomasnow with its fist, knocking it out!”

“Abomasnow is knocked out cold,” came the call from the judge. “Pancham wins this round!”

My Pancham jumped around, excited by its win against a much larger and higher level opponent.

“Well done, Pancham! Now return, and take a break.”

“Return, Abomasnow, you did well too.” Wulfric slapped his belly again. What is it with him doing that? “I can see you have a great bond with that unique Pancham. It is clearly happy to have you for a trainer! Now, let’s see what Pokémon you use against my Cryogonal!”

Wulfric’s second Pokémon appeared on the field.

“A Cryogonal, it’s just a pure ice-type,” I thought outloud. “I guess I’ll go straightforward. I know Cryogonal have low defenses, so… Aegislash, maximize!”

“That’s a predictable, but ice-solid choice,” commented Wulfric.

“Aegislash, get ready to defend with King’s Shield!” I called one of Aegislash’s signature attacks.

“That will only work if we’re attacking physically, but I have other plans.” Wulfric called his next attack. “Cryogonal, use Confuse Ray!”

“Aegislash, no!” I cried out as I watched my Pokémon become confused. “Fight through it, and strike back with Iron Head!”

Thankfully, luck was on my side, and Aegislash changed to its Blade Forme, and smashed its head (hilt?) into Cryogonal, taking it out immediately!

“Cryogonal can no longer battle, and the winner of this round is Aegislash!” The judge motioned me as the winner.

“So far so good! Nice job, Aegislash. Return and take a rest.” I called back my Pokémon. “I know my last choice, regardless of who your Pokémon is. Blastoise, maximize!”

“A water-type?” Wulfric questioned, as he recalled his fallen Cryogonal. “This last battle will prove to be an interesting one then! Go, my Avalugg!”

Blastoise versus Avalugg? This is going to prove to be a very defensive battle. Also, the hail had stopped.

“Blastoise, time to mega evolve, and use Iron Defense!” I touched my key stone, and Mega Blastoise appeared on the field!

“Ah, so you can use mega evolution. No surprise, with the bond you share with your Pokémon.” Wulfric seemed like he wasn’t too worried though. “Avalugg, use Curse!”

An unusual choice, I felt, but it will make Avalugg even more defensive than it already is, though it will make it a little slower, which also isn’t saying much.

“Mega Blastoise, use Aqua Tail!” Despite having mega cannons on its body, my Blastoise’s most powerful attack doesn’t utilize them. And the physical attack did not seem to do much damage, as expected.

“Ha! Is that the best you can do?” Wulfric taunted. “Avalugg, Crunch it!”

“Mega Blastoise, defend by using Skull Bash!” My Pokémon withdrew its head and arms like any turtle could, protecting itself from the full force of the Crunch. Then, it sprang out of it’s shell, striking back at Avalugg with its head.

“Avalugg, keep using Crunch!”

“Mega Blastoise, knock it away with Aqua Tail!”

The two Pokémon kept chipping away at each other. Avalugg powered up further with another Curse. Ultimately, Mega Blastoise was the one to finally fall first, and it reverted back to its original form.

“Mega Blastoise has been defeated,” the judge called. “Avalugg wins the round!”

“Blastoise, you did great out there, return and take a rest,” I recalled my Pokémon. “That’s one tough Pokémon. Aegislash, I need you again!”

“There’s no stopping my buffed up Avalugg!” said Wulfric. “Use Curse!”

“Aegislash, quick, use Iron Head!” The super effective damage was still not enough to defeat our opponent.

“Your turn, Avalugg! Use Crunch!” Since Curse also boosts attack as well as defense, one Crunch attack was all it took to knock out Aegislash!

“Aegislash cannot battle, and so the match is tied!” The judge raised his arm.

“Aegislash, return. Your battling won’t be in vain, you still weakened Avalugg a little more.” I looked down at my last remaining Poké Ball. “It’s not over yet! Ice will crack eventually if you hit it enough! And I have faith that my last Pokémon can do just that! Pancham, you’re up!”

As my Pokémon reappeared with a shine, it was clear it was still worn out from its battle against Abomasnow. That Ice Beam and hail did significant damage.

“You’ve been a great opponent, Steve,” Wulfric began, “but I think the battle is over.”

“We’ll see about that!” I yelled. “Pancham, Sky Uppercut!”

Pancham closed in and launched into the air, punching Avalugg as it did.

“Right where we want him,” Wulfric commented as he stared at my airborn Pokémon. “Avalugg, use Avalanche!”

“Pancham, no!” I was sure one hit by that attack would be all it took to knock it out. But, to my surprise, Pancham dodged it!

“Great job, Pancham! Quick, Sky Uppercut, again!” Pancham was thrashing about having a great time, almost as though it was a ninja, and landed another punch!

“How can this be?” Wulfric look amazed. “Avalugg, try Avalanche again!”

Pancham dodged once again! The bond we formed training all these months is definitely paying off! I always thought about nicknaming him “Lucky” and even though I didn’t, luck is still on our side!

“Do it, Pancham!” I yelled excitedly. “Sky Uppercut, let’s go!”

The punch landed, and… Avalugg finally collapsed!

“Avalugg is unable to battle,” came the judge’s final call. “The winner of this gym battle is Steve and his Pancham!”

“Pancham, you are absolutely amazing!” I ran out and picked up my Pokémon, as it had a huge smile on its face. “Well done! You’re getting tons of Poké Puffs tonight!”

Wulfric walked up to his Pokémon as it was starting to stand. “Well done, my friend. You fought well. It’s been a long time since we battled someone with that kind of bond, hasn’t it?”

“Luuuugg,” his Pokémon responded.

Wulfric approached me. “Outstanding! I was as tough as an iceberg, but you smashed me through and through. Impressive! Your Pokémon fought with great courage. I can tell you’ve trained them well. Without a doubt, you have earned this Iceberg Badge!”

With my eighth and final Kalos badge, I am now ready to work on the completion of my Kalos journey. That means 52 more Pokémon to obtain, and one final rotation of every Pokémon I’ve caught in Kalos. Then, it’s off to challenge the Elite Four! Since I have four shiny Pokémon, I plan on using them heavily in my Kalos League battles, so all four of them are staying with me from this point forward! First, my three Pokémon deserve a good treatment from Nurse Joy at the Pokémon Center. So, while they recover, I asked to have Cubone, Wingull, and Delibird sent over to me. They, along with Pancham, are a permanent part of my team for the rest of my Kalos adventure!

OffRoadSP August 11th, 2015 2:25 PM

May 28, 2015

I decided to give my Pokémon a little more rest since I have work the next few days anyway. I did go back to the Snowbelle City Gym to see Wulfric. I had asked him if he could help teach my Delibird a new move. Frost Breath was a decent move, but I figured Ice Beam would be so much better. So I left Delibird with Wulfric for a few days to learn Ice Beam!


May 31, 2015

I did some late night/early morning exploring after getting out of work before getting some sleep. I decided to check out Route 21 outside of Snowbelle City. Route 21 was called Dernière Way, and it lead to Victory Road. Nurse Joy told me that there are a lot of Pokémon found in hordes along the route, so I had my Illumise sent to me back at the Pokémon Center. I crossed a bridge and had Illumise use Sweet Scent, and I found my first horde, a group of Spinda! I had Pancham defeat most of them, and then captured one of them. I haven’t seen Spinda since my travels in the Hoenn region!

“Spinda, the Spot Panda Pokémon. Spinda all have unique patterns of spots. The chances of two of them having identical patterns is less than one in four billion. Their tottering steps fouls the aim of foes.”

399. Spinda

Once I woke up in the morning, I returned to Dernière Way and once again had Illumise use Sweet Scent. This time, it attracted a horde of Swablu! I decided that this was a good opportunity for my Delibird to practice its Ice Beam attack. I had it defeat most of the Swablu, then tossed a Poké Ball and caught the last one!

“Swablu, the Cotton Bird Pokémon. Swablu constantly groom their cotton-like wings. They take a shower to clean themselves if they become dirty. For some reason, they like to land on people’s heads softly and act like they’re hats.”

400. Swablu

That makes 400 Pokémon! Just 50 more to go! But I wasn’t done yet for today. I continued to have Illumise use Sweet Scent. It attracted another Spinda horde, but following that, we were attacked by a horde of Scyther! I’m not sure why, but a horde of Scyther actually seemed to be quite intimidating. I had Pancham battle them, and when we were down to the last one, I started tossing Poké Balls. It took several tries, but I managed to catch it! As an added bonus, the one I caught had the coveted Technician ability.

“Scyther, the Mantis Pokémon. Scyther slash through grass with their sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track. They tear and shred prey with these scythes. They very rarely spread their wings to fly.”

401. Scyther

June 1, 2015

Now to begin the final rotation of Pokémon. Keeping Cubone, Wingull, Pancham, and Delibird with me, I had Chesnaught and Delphox sent to me to begin the cycle. Then I returned to Dernière Way and did some fishing with my Good Rod. After finding some wild Poliwhirl and Basculin to battle, I hooked a Dratini! I wondered where I would find one, since I battled a trainer with a Dragonair back at the Battle Chateau. I had Pancham battle it to weaken it, then about a half dozen Poké Balls later, I caught the Dratini!

“Dratini, the Dragon Pokémon. Dratini are full of life energy. They continually shed their skin and grow steadily larger. They are called ‘Mirage Pokémon’ because so few have seen one; however, their shed skin has been found.”

402. Dratini

June 2, 2015

I was training all my Pokémon on Dernière Way. Cubone was watching my Delphox battle. Is it trying to imitate one of its moves? I think it is! So Delphox and I worked with my Cubone a bit, and it learned how to use Flamethrower! That gives Cubone a nice mix of four different types of attacks.

As we continued to explore the route, my Pokémon gained a lot of experience from the wild Pokémon in the area. There were some powerful evolved Pokémon that lived here.

“Ursaring, the Hibernator Pokémon, and the evolved form of Teddiursa. Ursaring unfailingly find all food buried deep underground with their ability to distinguish any aroma. Although they have large bodies, they are quite skilled at climbing trees. They eat and sleep in the treetops.”

“Altaria, the Humming Pokémon, and the evolved form of Swablu. Altaria fly gracefully through the sky. On sunny days they easily blend into the clouds. They sing in a beautiful soprano, and their melodic humming makes you feel like you’re in a dream.”


Then I rotated my Pokémon out. I retired Chesnaught and Delphox, thanking them for my hard work throughout Kalos. Then I had Greninja and Diggersby sent to me. I continued to explore the route, and found a trainer named Evan who was also training for the Pokémon League. He challenged me to a battle with his Chandelure! Thankfully, my Greninja was able to defeat it, despite the large difference in levels between the two Pokémon.

“Chandelure, the Luring Pokémon, and the evolved form of Lampent. Chandelure consume spirits in their flames, leaving bodies behind. The spirits burned up in their ominous flame lose their way and wander this world forever.”

After that, I meticulously explored the rest of Dernière Way. Then I returned to the Pokémon Center, and retired Greninja, and rotated in Linoone.

June 3, 2015

I reached the entrance to Victory Road. I decided I wouldn’t enter quite yet. Instead, I continued onto familiar Détourner Way, which leads into Santalune City.

I sat in front of the fountain, deciding what to do next. I knew there were still a few things I missed on my journey, so I think I need to tie up those loose ends. I haven’t had many sky battles, so I’ll travel around and challenge any sky trainers I find. I took Talonflame, Vivillon, Noibat, and Wingull along for that. I would also check out areas around any waterfalls that I may have missed, so I took Lapras along for Surfing and Seaking for climbing any Waterfalls.

Wingull used Water Pulse in many of its battles, but I felt it needed something a little stronger than that. So we worked on a new move: the much more powerful Scald, which can also inflict a Burn! It was also happy to be soaring over Azure Bay again, so I definitely used it in the sky battles there. I caught Wingull on nearby Fourrage Road last year.

I continued to trace my path across Kalos, battling in many sky battles. (Apparently I skipped all but one or two of them.) It was getting late, but I had a few more battles near Frost Cavern before calling it a night. After one of the battles, my Noibat evolved! That’s an awesome looking Pokémon; I wonder what it is?

“Noivern, the Sound Wave Pokémon, and the evolved form of Noibat. Noivern fly around on moonless nights and attack careless prey. Nothing can defeat them as they swoop out of the dark to attack. The ultrasonic waves they emit from their ears can reduce a large boulder to pebbles.”

403. Noivern

In addition to learning a powerful dragon-type move like Dragon Pulse, it also knows a powerful move I’ve never heard of before: Boomburst. This devastating move attacks everything around it with an explosive sound, helping Noivern live up to its description from the Pokédex!

June 4, 2015

I finished my tour of Kalos, having a few more sky battles as I proceeded. Over the course of my exploration, I completed my collection of all 17 elemental plates, as well as finding a few mysterious caves. In Pokémon Village, there is a cave that one of the locals called the Unknown Dungeon. I asked him to spell that, as I was afraid it might be the “Unown” Dungeon, leading me to have to catch 28 of those little alphabetic Pokémon. Rather, he said the Unknown Dungeon is a place where an extremely powerful Pokémon lives, and that no one is allowed to enter unless they have defeated the Kalos Elite Four. The other location that I actually was able to enter was called the Chamber of Emptiness. It was aptly named, for other than the Spooky Plate I found lying in the center of it, there was absolutely nothing else there.

So I returned to the Pokémon Center, changed my Pokémon line up back to Cubone, Wingull, Pancham, Delibird, Diggersby, and Linoone, and decided to head towards the Battle Chateau to finish training all my Pokémon from Central Kalos. I also received a medal for winning every sky battle in Kalos!

B-018-1 Battle Sky High Trainer A Medal for those who manage to defeat every Sky Trainer. 06/04/2015

June 5, 2015

I went to the Battle Chateau, and started to train my Pokémon for the Pokémon League!

June 18, 2015

It’s been a busy few weeks, but I’m finally back into the groove of returning to my Pokémon training! I rotated through and retired Diggersby, Linoone, Talonflame, and ended with Pidgeot and Vivillon.

June 23, 2015

I retired Pidgeot and Vivillon over the last week. Today, I rotated through Butterfree, Beedrill, Simisage, and Simisear.

July 4, 2015

Life has continued to be a bit busy for me. Over the last few weeks, I rotated through and retired Simipour, Raichu, Bibarel, and Dunsparce.

July 8, 2015

I’ve been continuing to train and retire my Pokémon by battling at the chateau. By today, I’ve rotated through Azumarill, all 3 Wormadam, Mothim, Masquerain, Gyarados, Crawdaunt, Seaking, Sharpedo, and Pyroar.

July 16, 2015

After working the last 7 days straight, I finally have a day off. So I rotated through Golduck, Farfetch’d, Mega Lucario, and ended on Gardevoir and Gallade. The battles at the Battle Chateau are starting to get old.

July 25, 2015

Life has been keeping me busy, but I’ve rotated through and retired more Pokémon, including Roserade, Florges, Ledian, Vespiquen, Delcatty, Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard, and Mega Blastoise.

Also, at one point this month, I was able to complete the Restaurant Le Yeah challenge for Rotation Battles, so I’ve earned recognition in both their battle formats now.

August 7, 2015

Continuing my training of my Central Kalos Pokémon, I’ve rotated through quite a few over the last few weeks: Gogoat, Pangoro, Furfrou, Dodrio, Plusle, Minun, Swalot, Scrafty, Alakazam, Vileplume, Bellossom, Furret, Ninjask, Shedinja, both Meowstic, Kecleon, and Aegislash. Today, on a beautiful day off from work, I completed working with Scolipede, Audino, Smeargle, Toxicroak, Swanna, Aromatisse, Slurpuff, Volbeat, and Illumise.

Nidorina of Time Lord August 13th, 2015 5:36 PM

August 13
Started a new journey in Pokémon Y.

OffRoadSP August 19th, 2015 8:07 PM

August 11, 2015

Over the last few days up to today, I’ve rotated and retired the last few Pokémon in this portion the Pokédex. Jumpluff, Snorlax, Exploud, Medicham, Crobat, and finally Fraxure all went through more training.

That evening, while I was finishing up at the Battle Chateau, my Fraxure evolved into a Haxorus! The final Pokémon in the Central Kalos Pokédex has been obtained at last!

“Haxorus, the Axe Jaw Pokémon, and the evolved form of Fraxure. Haxorus are kind but can be relentless when defending territory. Their sturdy tusks will stay sharp even if used to cut steel beams. They are covered in hard armor.”

404. Haxorus

Afterwards, I went to Lumiose City, and decided to visit Professor Sycamore. He scanned my Pokédex and congratulated me on completing the Central portion.

“Almost complete,” the professor said, shockingly.

“What do you mean? I thought that there was 150 Pokémon in each section,” I replied.

“Let me show you some Pokémon we discovered last October,” he said as he led me into one of the research rooms. “And there’s three Pokémon I’d like to bestow upon you as a gift for coming so far in your journey, and also for helping to defeat Team Flare.”

There were two Cherish Balls and a Dusk Ball on a table. Sycamore picked up the first Cherish Ball and released the Pokémon inside.

“First up, there’s this huge Pumpkaboo we found,” he began to explain. “Not only are Pumpkaboo this large rare, but it also has a different ability than usual: Insomnia. Although, you also found a super-sized Pumpkaboo, so I’m sure this isn’t all that impressive.”

Then he picked up the Dusk Ball. The Pokémon came out and sparkled. A shiny Pokémon! “This is a Gengar. Not too much of a different color than normal, but it was found with Gengarite already, so it would be interesting to see what it might look like when it mega evolves.”

He then picked up the last Cherish Ball, and paused a moment. “Now this one is the most interesting. We discovered the first mythical Pokémon in Kalos. It was found in the mountains near a colony of Carbink. I’ve updated your Pokédex, so you’ll be able to scan it. Meet Diancie!”

“Wow!” I exclaimed, as I readied my Pokédex. “If I didn’t know any better, I would say it looks like an evolved form of Carbink. Let’s see…”

“Diancie, the Jewel Pokémon. Diancie is a mythical Pokémon believed to be a sudden transformation of Carbink. Its pink, glimmering body is said to be the loveliest sight in the whole world. It can instantly create many diamonds by compressing the carbon in the air between its hands.”

405. Diancie

I thanked the professor, and decided that it was time to work on my next two goals: completing the Coastal Kalos Pokédex, of which I only needed 9 more Pokémon to complete, and also to finally, FINALLY, enter Victory Road, and begin my climb to the Kalos Pokémon League!

A-024-1 Adventure Central Kalos Pokédex Completionist A Medal to honor those recognized by the professor as having completed the Central Kalos Pokédex. 08/11/2015


August 12, 2015

I stood before the entrance to Victory Road. The trainer standing guard there asked to see my eight badges. I showed him my badge case, but he said that there is one small challenge to overcome before I could enter Victory Road. He challenged me to a battle! He led off with a Carbink. I sent out Wingull, who blasted it with Scald, burning the opponent. However, Power Gem took out Wingull in one hit. I sent out Cubone, who started using Power-Up Punch a few times, but also took damage from a Moonblast. Thankfully, the burn helped to knock out Carbink. Next up was Kingdra. I know my Cubone has great defenses, but it probably wouldn’t survive a water-type attack, so I switched in Pancham. Kingdra blasted Pancham with a strong Dragon Pulse, doing significant damage! Sky Uppercut landed, but it did not do as much damage as I had hoped. One more Dragon Pulse should have knocked out Pancham, but it held on, and landed one final Sky Uppercut, which ended up being a critical hit, and knocked out Kingdra! The last battle was Raichu versus my Cubone. Needless to say, at least that one was an easy victory for my little ground-type. Overall, though, I really think we need to train more, because if a simple Ace Trainer gave us that much of a challenge, we won’t stand a chance against the Elite Four!

I returned to the Pokémon Center in Santalune City to give my Pokémon a rest, and had Drifblim and Mienfoo sent to me. Time to train on Victory Road!

I followed the hallway behind the entrance, and it led to a staircase that opened up to the base of a tall mountain. I saw the cave entrance up ahead, and entered. I walked down the initial pathway, when I saw something crash into the wall next to me. It was a wild Pokémon attacking. A two-headed Pokémon… a Zweilous! That’s a powerful Pokémon to encounter in the wild. Thankfully, it was no match for my Delibird’s Ice Beam.

“Zweilous, the Hostile Pokémon, and the evolved form of Deino. Zweilous have two heads that don’t get along. Whichever head eats more than the other gets to be the leader. After they have eaten up all the food in their territory, they move to another area.”

As I continued to look around, I saw wild Gurdurr, Haunter, and then I found a wild Druddigon! I had Driblim weaken it with a bunch of Shadow Ball attacks, then I tossed a Poké Ball and caught it on the first try!

406. Druddigon

After a little bit more training, my Mienfoo evolved into a Mienshao! I was able to retire Drifblim, Mienshao, and Zangoose by the end of the night.

407. Mienshao


August 18, 2015

I rotated through and retired Seviper, Grumpig, and Absol, but while I was training on Victory Road, I encountered a few wild Lickitung!

“Lickitung, the Licking Pokémon. Lickitung have a tongue that is twice the length of their bodies. This long tongue can be moved like an arm for grabbing food and attacking. It is also slathered with a gooey saliva which sticks to anything, making it very useful.”

August 19, 2015

I rotated through more Pokémon, and while training on Victory Road, my Shelgon evolved into Salamence!

“Salamence, the Dragon Pokémon, and the evolved form of Shelgon. Salamence become uncontrollable if they are enraged. They fly around spouting flames and scorching fields and mountains. They destroy everything with shredding claws and fire.”

408. Salamence

I then decided I would mix it up a bit, and had some battles at Restaurant Le Yeah. While I was there, my Skrelp finally evolved into Dragalge!

409. Dragalge

In the end, I was able to complete training with Malamar, Lunatone, Solrock, Salamence, Pelipper, Swellow, Barbaracle, Crustle, Tentacruel, Wailord, and Luvdisc, keeping Dragalge and Clawitzer on the team.

Nidorina of Time Lord August 20th, 2015 1:50 PM

I BATTLED THE WILD YVELTAL USING THE YVELTAL FROM MY PREVIOUS PLAYTHROUGH AND CAUGHT THE WILD ONE IN A REPEAT BALL!

NocturnLeader August 26th, 2015 7:04 AM

Day 1: Hi my name is Tamarin, and I Just started my Journey with Fenni.... I met some incredible friends and we set out together to explore the world more. I caught 3 elemental monkey pokemon and I just started to train them. I am off to my first Gym challenge later on today, but my team needs more training before we go.

Megan August 26th, 2015 9:32 AM

Finally beat the E4 with my somewhat weird team in my own challenge run. My main problem was beating Siebold, as his Gyarados had already swept me a couple times before, thanks to its access to Dragon Dance combined with good coverage. In order to beat him, I taught my Jumpluff Swords Dance over Leech Seed, put his Clawitzer to sleep with Sleep Powder and got to +6 Attack. Combined with Jumpluff's amazing Speed, I managed to outspeed Gyarados and OHKO it with a +5 Acrobatics (without item) and it would have been a sweep, but sadly OHKOing his Barbaracle with Giga Drain came down to a roll, which allowed it to survive and OHKO my Jumpluff with a Stone Edge. Fortunately, I still had Delphox with Grass Knot as a backup, which easily managed to beat it.

The champion battle itself was pretty straightforward, even though, it didn't go as I intended. For some odd reason I thought, Diantha would lead with her Goodra, so my plan was to use Clawitzer until she sends out Hawlucha. At this point I would send in Mawile and start setting up with it. Instead I just straight out beat four of her Pokemon with Clawitzer. When Goodra came out, I saced it and Beat Goodra with my Golurk. Having her down to her last mon, I made a couple questionable switches, but ultimately managed to get Mawile in savely and beat Garde with Iron Head.

Then the ending happened, I beat AZ with my Clawitzer and did a couple battles in the Battle Maison.

After that I got to the last rival battle in the game. Unfortunately, my plan to set up with Aegislash didn't really work out and I almost got beaten by Greninja. However, a crucial Hydro Pump miss allowed my Mawile to beat it with Play Rough and beating Mega Absol was no problem at all.

That being done, as the final action in my challenge, I picked up the Mawilite, so now I can Mega evolve it, finally. Even though, I consider my challenge done, which makes it pretty useless.

NocturnLeader August 26th, 2015 2:13 PM

Day 1: (continued) Tamarin here, I have been raising my team and we Defeated the 1st gym leader who was using Bug Types. Panpour who I named Torrence started the battle and defeated her Surskit, and then fell to her Vivilion but Pansear who I named Torch was a big help at the end. Well we are traveling to the next gym. Pansage who I named Timber is getting stronger as well with some Super Training.


Current Team (Pansage, Pansear, Panpour)

Timber lv 11
Torch Lv 13
Torrence Lv 12

NocturnLeader August 27th, 2015 1:08 PM

I added an Aipom who is named Tickles to my team, (had to use my Omega game to get him ;P), also traded back and forth my Elemental Monkeys to evolve them in my Omega game and give them a better move set for now.

Day 2: Traveled up Route 4 and battled lots of trainers, currently in Lumiose City checking out the scenes before heading to the next gym. Still have to seek out the Professor for a task.

all Level 16:
Tickles (Aipom): Low Sweep, Screech, Dig, Retaliate
Torch (Simesear): Rock Tomb, Double Team, Dig, Flamethrower
Torrence (Simipour): Secret Power, Hone Claws, Scald, Thief
Timber (Simisage): Power-up Punch, Toxic, Seed Bomb, Facade

NocturnLeader August 28th, 2015 4:16 AM

Day 3: While in Lumiose city I got a Squirtle from the Professor. I soon deposited him in storage for now, and added a Mankey to my team named Tantrum. I visited the Hair Salon and got a short Bob look, I love my hair now. I also made a PR Video and then got a Holo message to meet my friends on Route 5.

So I headed towards Route 5 and started to battle with other Trainers and friends. I caught a Swirlix and then made it to Camphrier Town and found the person in charge of the Poke Storage. I then made it Route 7 which was blocked to I visited a Mansion after battling a lot of trainers on Route 6. The owner of the Mansion lot his pokemon, so my friend and I decided to go look for the dog. I quickly found the dog outside and we had to corner it in a maze. The owner was very please to have his pokemon back. We saw the fireworks last nite and then was given the poke flute to wake up Snorlax.

We headed back to Route 7 and woke up snorlax, Tickles fought him and won and Snorlax walked away towards the mountains. While we continued our Journey we found the Poke Daycare center and I left my Squirtle and Swirilix with them. We then caught up with friends and found the Battle Chateau which was interesting. I also found a Berry field which I know have permission to use.

We stopped at Ambrette Town to rest up a bit and then headed to the Fossil Lab. Soon after we went to locate a person to find out more about Mega Evo. which lead us to Glittering Cave. I found an TM Shadow Claw, and also Trouble in the cave as I got lost. Then I found a person wearing all red. Who insisted I didn't mess with him and his plans, but this guy seemed like a trouble maker so I took care of him and his pokemon and found the rest of his team trying to take what wasn't theirs. I helped out the guy and was rewarded a Sail Fossil. My friend got a Jaw fossil.

We headed back to the Fossil lab and my Sail fossil was then restored to an ancient pokemon! After that we headed to the Aquarium and then we rested for the nite at the poke center.

Team levels 24/25:

Tantrum (Mankey): Karate Chop, Screech, Assurance, Fury Swipes
Tickles (Aipom): Low Sweep, Tickle, Dig, Retaliate
Torch (Simesear): Rock Tomb, Double Team, Dig, Flamethrower
Torrence (Simipour): Secret Power, Hone Claws, Scald, Thief
Timber (Simisage): Power-up Punch, Toxic, Seed Bomb, Facade

NocturnLeader August 28th, 2015 3:00 PM

Day 4:

I traveled with my team and Wonder Traded and got a Tropius named Tamerind. Then headed out to Route 8 and got a device that lets me locate things. We traveled up and battled a few more trainers and finally got to Cyllage City where another Gym is located. After healing up my pokemon I got a Yellow Bike, and changed my clothing into something more summer time.

We then headed to the Gym where we were greeted by the leader outside and then got an HM. We entered the gym and it was a Rock climbing task. Kind of cool, so we defeated lots of his peons. We got to the top and my Timber and Torrence took out his Amuara and Tyrunt. We headed back down the rock wall and I healed my pokemon.

Off towards route 10, we met Team Flare again (seriously they look like knock off of Team Magma). So we defeated trainers and Team Flare and made it to Geosenge town. We met a trainer with her two Lucario and we battled. Tickles defeated the first one and Torch defeated the 2nd. After that we headed toward Reflection cave, we had a double battle with two trainers and Tickles and Tantrum both evolved!

While in Reflection cave we saw some pretty cool wild pokemon and some from Great trainers. We found some items and finally made it out of the cave and we are now in Shalour city where we met up with friends talking about Mega Evolutions.

Levels 34/35:
Tantrum (Mankey): Karate Chop, Screech, Poison Jab, Fury Swipes
Tickles (Aipom): Low Sweep, Tickle, Shadow Claw, Retaliate
Torch (Simesear): Rock Tomb, Double Team, Dig, Flamethrower
Torrence (Simipour): Secret Power, Hone Claws, Scald, Thief
Timber (Simisage): Power-up Punch, Toxic, Seed Bomb, Facade
Tamerind (Tropius): Aerial Ace, Sword Dance, Magical Leaf, Stomp

NocturnLeader August 29th, 2015 4:28 AM

Day 5 (early AM):

I started my Journey early this morning and defeated 2 Gym leaders today. I started out in Shalour city and found out about the Mega Evolutions. I defeated Korrina with Tamerind and Torch. Tamarind took out Meinfoo and Machoke while torch defeated her Hawlucha. After the battle I went to the tower and Lucario joined my team for the moment as I defeated her with his Mega form. I got another TM in the tower and went off on my journey. I obtained SURF and taught it to Torrence.

I surfed across the small pond (I don't know why I just couldn't swim across?!?), so I battled a few trainers that were around route 12 and my team grew up a few levels. I also super trained a few of them to up their Special Defense and Defense.

I battled Calem and with ease I defeated him, I soon entered Tourmaline city and wondered around a bit seeing what people had to offer me, if anything. I entered the 4th gym and battled Ramos with Torch and Tamerind. Torch defeated Jumpluff and Gogoat, while Tamerind defeated Weepinbell.

After the battle I healed my team and headed to Route 13, I discovered more pokemon and a few trainers. I also discovered that Team Flare was behind the power plant incident and took care of them to restore power to Lumiose City. I headed back out of the power plant and found a GIANT guy who mumbled something. Anyways I headed into Lumiose city and found Shuana (GAWD she is annoying), so I had to talk to her and then found my way to the inner pokemon center and healed my pokemon. Next step is taking out the Gym in this city finally.

Levels 44/45:
Tantrum (Primeape): Cross Chop, Screech, Poison Jab, Strength
Tickles (Ambipom): Low Sweep, Tickle, Shadow Claw, Last Resort
Torch (Simesear): Rock Tomb, Double Team, Dig, Flamethrower
Torrence (Simipour): Secret Power, Hone Claws, Surf, Payback
Timber (Simisage): Power-up Punch, Toxic, Seed Bomb, Facade
Tamerind (Tropius): Aerial Ace, Sword Dance, Magical Leaf, Body Slam

NocturnLeader September 1st, 2015 5:30 AM

Day 6 & 7:

While in Lumiose City I took on the Gym, Seriously they made me do a Stupid Quiz show to get to the top.... When I get their a Little 6 year old is a Gym leader... I really think they should have an age limit for Gym leaders, maybe make them be like 13 at least. Anyways, I defeated Clemont with Tantrum and Torch. After the battle I found the Professor at the cafe to talk to me... then I got another Holo image from another person ( GEEZUS, GET OFF MY JOCK), so I met them and battled them. While venturing towards the next town we stumpled upon a Haunted house and had a story that was scary told to us by this PERVY guy.

So I finally got to Laverre City and then went to the gym to battle the next Gym leader Valerie, who has the very first Fairy Gym, but its sort of styled like someone else gym.... So I managed to get to her and had Timber, Torrence and Tantrum take out her pokemon. After the battle I headed to the Pokeball Factory and of course Team Flare was making trouble. So I took care of them and rested for the night.

The next day I headed off to route 15 and found Dendemille town and couldn't go to route 17 because of all the snow and I need a Mammoth pokemon to get thru it. HOW INCONVENIENT! Anyways I was told to go to the Frost Cavern but my summer clothes need a changing if I am to go into that Freezing cavern! So I went to buy clothing and spent some time training my pokemon in Azure Bay. My team is now levels 49/50, so now I'll head up to the cavern and find out whats going on exactly.

OffRoadSP September 4th, 2015 8:54 PM

August 20, 2015

Since I was very over-caffeinated, I decided to continue training well past midnight. I thoroughly explored the first area of Victory Road, having my quartet of shiny Pokémon partake in every trainer battle. They all beat some very difficult opponents. I then finished training Dragalge and Clawitzer, continuing to rotate my Pokémon then retire them. When I had Staryu sent to me, I used my only Water Stone on it, and it evolved into Starmie!

“Starmie, the Mysterious Pokémon, and the evolved form of Staryu. Starmie have a red core at the center of their bodies, which sends mysterious radio signals into the night sky. This central core can glow with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value the core as a gem.”

410. Starmie

I finished training Starmie, leaving Cloyster and Qwilfish on my team.

August 23, 2015

I rotated and retired through Cloyster, Qwilfish, Kingdra, Relicanth, and Krookodile.

August 24, 2015

It’s a beautiful day outside today, so I got an early start on training! As I had Pokémon sent to me, it was time for a few of them to evolve. First, I gave my Rhydon the Protector I picked up a while ago in the Lost Hotel. After battling a bit with Rhydon, it evolved into Rhyperior!

“Rhyperior, the Drill Pokémon, and the evolved form of Rhydon. Rhyperior put rocks in holes in their palms and uses their muscles to shoot them. Geodude are shot at rare times. Their carapace can withstand volcanic eruptions.”

411. Rhyperior

A little later in the afternoon, when I had Machoke sent to me, it evolved into Machamp!

412. Machamp

Over the course of the day, I rotated and retired Heliolisk, Hippowdon, Rhyperior, Steelix, and Swoobat, ending with having Machamp and Marowak on the team.

August 25, 2015

I decided to change locations and use Lumiose City and the Battle Chateau to continue my training rotation. I completed working with Machamp, Marowak, Kangaskhan, Mawile, Tyrantrum, Aurorus, Mega Aerodactyl, Ferrothorn, and Granbull.

August 29, 2015

Over the last few days, I rotated through Manectric, Houndoom, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon, Emolga, and Yanmega.

September 2, 2015

I continued my training rotation, and when I got to Nosepass, I took it out to the Lumiose Badlands. The electromagnetic field from the nearby Power Plant helped my Nosepass evolve into Probopass!

413. Probopass

Over the course of the day, I retired Hawlucha, Sigilyph, Golurk, Probopass, Hariyama, Throh, Sawk, Staraptor, and Skuntank.

September 4, 2015

While continuing to train at the Battle Chateau, my Duosion evolved into Reuniclus!

414. Reuniclus

I also ran into Ramos, the Gym Leader from the Coumarine City Gym. We had a rematch, and he used his Gogoat and Jumpluff, so there were no surprises there.

And finally, when I had my Boldore sent to me, I completed the Coastal Kalos Pokédex when it evolved into Gigalith!

“Gigalith, the Compressed Pokémon, and the evolved form of Boldore. Gigalith absorb solar rays and process the energy in their core. They can fire this energy as a ball of light capable of blowing away a mountain.”

415. Gigalith

Overall, today I was able to retire Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Dedenne, Chimecho, Mr. Mime, Reuniclus, and Wobbuffet.

NocturnLeader September 14th, 2015 12:36 PM

So after a long journey I defeated the 7th Gym today. Then the Holocaster buzzes again (I hate this thing), so finds out that the red headed Ginger dude wants to destroy the world but not his people (Sounds like WW2 to me; anyways) I go back to Lumoius city to find out he had a base in a TEA SHOP, seroiusly lame. Anyways after defeating his people I get to the basement and defeat him and he runs off crying...Then I have to find a key to the Elevator! OMG another task and tons of his People to defeat. So I run into the MASKED LUCHO TWINS who are not helpful at all and make me do the work as they eat Twinkies or whatever,

So I defeat more and more Team Magma....I mean Team flare members. I get the key and finally get to the second basement floor where i hear an amazing story near the Giant, something about a Big Bomb that went off somewhere in the pokemon world (Japan)... So then I get to go further downstairs and have to defeat this Person with a Crobat who has like Critial Hits and makes my pokemon Flinch every turn! LAME, so I toasted him with Mega Charizard. I turned on the Blue switch to turn off the device and he just laughs and makes it go on anayways ?!?! Seriously the guy is LAME.

So I watch the Monitor and he tells me about the secret base in another town. So I get out and fly to the next city. Wow alot of damage looks like a Monopoly board when someone gets mad!

Anyways i get into the building and my friends show up (Better late then never show up). So more Team Magma .... I mean Team Flare members to beat, along with Red Haired Ginger Leader! (Seriously, when he talks all I hear is Blah Blah Blah Blah destroy the world Blah BlaH), So I defeat them all with the help pf my friends (well sort of, because they run out of the room as 6 members appear out of no where). So then all of a sudden the tree changes into Xerneas and I get to battle it!

So I start to battle it and wear it down to 30 percent of its health and throw a Timer ball and instantly it clicks and its caught! YES and I named it Dasher! It went to my PC and then I had to battle Red Haired Captain again (Seriously dude you lost, get a life) So I defeat his MEGA GARRRYDos and then the device is destroyed! Well thats it for this piece and now towards the final Gym and catching more fantastic Pokemon! Catch you later gators!

NocturnLeader September 15th, 2015 8:28 AM

So after defeating team flare, and headed back towards the 8th Gym I got a call from the Professor of that darn Holocaster, telling me to meet up with him. So after catching more pokemon I caught up to him in Couriway Town and battled him and his 3 Kanto starters who where finally all evolved to the 2nd stage. After the battle I headed to route 19 where I met my friends on the bridge and we had a battle on it (Talk about near death experience as I sent out my Hyde). So I defeated one after the other and finally made it to Snowbelle city.

I healed my Pokemon and then went shopping and got some nicer clothing. After that I went to the Gym to find out that the leader was in the Winding Woods, so off i went to search for him. Its really lame when they are supposed to be at the gym doing their job. Anyways i found him in Pokemon Village where Pokemon go when they are abandoned. *Sad face* So after spending some time I caught a few of them including a ditto for later on.

I soon realized I was in for a good fight at the gym as soon as I defeated some of his lackeys. The puzzle was a bit confusing this time but i finally got the Gym leader and defeated him using Toadie, Tiny and Flint. I left and he had some words to say to me about the Pokemon League. So off i went to the league, well its off to Victory road. later gators.

NocturnLeader September 15th, 2015 10:39 AM

While I continued my Journey up Victory road I met Serena and battled her and her Pokemon. After a Long journey we made it the the Pokemon League.

It was a Hard journey but we Made it. First we defeated Wikstrom with Charizard, and then moved onto the water Trainer Seibold which was the hardest battle out of the entire elite four, the 3rd trainer was the blazing hot malva which Toadie took care of, and finally a dragon Trainer Drasna which took a bit of trickery to defeat her.

Then I made it to the very top and battled Champion Diantha, which I found very easy to defeat her. Hawlucha was defeated by Nocturn, and then Hyde took out her Tyrantrum and Aurorus. Scarlet took out the rest of her team and I was like REALLY that was too easy.

After the league there was a celebration and me and my friends got a Trophy for saving Kalos (because police dont exist), so then I battled AZ and his pokemon returned after 3000 years (really!?!?) anyways, til tomorrow when I go on the hunt for legendary Pokemon!

http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah256/Roland_Hamburger/noctowl_by_sabretoothlioness-d6ueorh.png_zpssslfzanz.jpeg

NocturnLeader September 15th, 2015 1:57 PM

So after defeating the league I got a train ticket to visit the friend safari. I also ran into Moltres 3 times which ran away, (stop Playing games with my Heart).

So I went onward to look for 2 legendary Pokemon Mewtwo and A NEW POKEMON in Terminus Cave. So I ended up going to the New Pokemon first after Stocking up on Timer Balls. So I defeated trainers and got a few Items in the cave and ended up face to face near Zygarde and after about 40 turns and putting the big Pokemon Asleep with 2 hp left I caught him (Using the Down B method and a timer Ball).

Next I went to Pokemon Village and confronted Mewtwo and it took way longer to catch him in a Timer ball, but once again Putting him to sleep with 2 hp left was the way to go (Although the method of down B kind of worked it failed alot in the last second).

So now that Im one step closer to catching Moltres I just have to play the waiting game and wait for him to be in Azure Cave. Anyways Im battling more and training up some cool pokemon!

Geltza September 17th, 2015 1:13 PM

I felt enough time had passed since I played through X so I've decided to start a new journey!
I'll be doing a sort of half anime/half realistic playthrough like I posted about in another thread. That means no potions during battle, limited items carried, no using "LAWL TOO OP" legendary Pokémon or even catching them. The Xerneas event excluded. After using him against Lysandre I will of course be releasing him though so that he can go back to being peaceful. And not evolving Pokémon until something triggers it. (Maybe defeating a rival or something, or being unable to defeat a certain Gym Leader and having to evolve etc.)

After travelling to Kalos, I have started off with Froakie.

We picked up Scatterbug as our first ever capture (It was swapped with a Vivillon in my Bank as I needed a different colour) and Fletchling soon after. Scatterbug has since evolved into Vivillon. It'll be good having two fliers for scouting, searching for food and new Pokémon etc. Shauna told me about the Pokémon Pikachu that lived somewhere in Santalune forest and I managed to find one just before the exit, capturing it after a good battle, it having an advantage over all my team!

At the trainer's school in Santalune there was an opening day for new trainers and trainers from other towns, all battling and trading. Someone had noticed my Pikachu and wanted to trade it for a Noibat. He said Pikachu had been his favourite Pokémon since he was young and that he only caught Noibat to stop it from attacking him as he has a fear of bats. (Was really just a Wondertrade I did)

After adding Noibat and Litleo to my team I handily beat Viola and made my way to Lumiose City.
Like the other trainers I received a Pokémon from the Professor, choosing Bulbasaur and made my way to Route 5 where I stopped to write this Journal entry.


TL;DR

My team:


http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/froakie.gif
Lv:15 Bubble / Water Pulse / Lick / Quick Attack

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/litleo.gif
Lv:16 Headbutt / Work Up / Ember / Noble Roar

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/bulbasaur.gif
Lv:15 Take Down / Sleep Powder / Vine Whip / Leech Seed
http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/noibat.gif
Lv:16 Wing Attack / Screech / Bite / Supersonic
http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/vivillon-elegant.gif
Lv:17 Struggle Bug / Gust / Sleep Powder / Psybeam

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/fletchling.gif
Lv: 15 Return / Swords Dance / Peck / Quick Attack


My team is very heavy with special attackers. Seeing as how when Noibat evolves it'll probably have no physical attacks. So I may swap out Bulbasaur for Skiddo or Phantump eventually.

NocturnLeader September 18th, 2015 8:48 AM

So I am Breeding pokemon and learning to get them to IV but the sad thing is it hasn't gone past two IVs, so my Zubats and Bellsprouts haven't gone that far. all the females have are the Special attack an Special defense, they wont get the HP or Speed from the ditto. even after following instructions on using the choice item/Destiny Knot. So right now im leveling up pokemon for my DEX and just relaxing and going to the Maison to get more battle points.

Geltza September 19th, 2015 9:36 AM

Episode 2: Punchy Pancham Proves it's Point
After travelling through route 5, we ran into a Pancham that was very territorial and wouldn't let us past "his area". Apparently this Pancham challenges all visitors to prove it's stronger than them and that they're not worthy. Knowing this was the only way to the next city we decided to challenge him to prove our worth. Froakie decided he was up for the challenge and matched Pancham step for step. He decided that we were worthy to pass and as we were about to leave, Pancham kept following us. I asked if he wanted to join us and he accepted. We added Pancham to our party and now have a new physical threat in our team!

Episode 3: King of the mountain slumbers
It wasn't too long before we ran into another roadblock. There was a Snorlax we had to wake up with the Pokéflute we received from the owner of the mansion for finding his Furfrou. (After which we stayed the night, watching the amazing firework show) The Snorlax was relentless after being woken up but with the help of Vivillion I manage to weaken it and put it back to sleep. I figured catching Snorlax was the best way to remove it from the area and we now not only have another physical threat, but we have a Pokémon that can add a bit of tankiness to our team. I sent Snorlax back to Professor Sycamore's lab and he's been asleep ever since.

Episode 4: Red, Amber, Green. Go Rhyhorn go!
We finally made it to Ambrette Town and not long after our visit to the lab, we were tasked with finding the lost assistant who went to Glittering Cave. We made it there after riding Rhyhorn, only to be attacked by funny people in red suits. We made it through the cave, having to smash rocks out of the way (One in which I found an old amber) and saved the assistant. After getting back to the lab I handed over the Old Amber I found. They revived it into a Pokémon called Aerodactyl which looked frightened and tried to fly off. In the end I decided it was best to leave it at the lab so they could look after it and try to find out more about it.

Episode 5: Rocking out with Grant!
Cyllage City means one thing. A new Pokémon Gym to challenge!
After winning a Bicycle and using it to get up the hill to the Gym, I decided to challenge the Gym Leader straight away. The Pokémon I brought were: Froakie, Litleo, Bulbasaur, Noibat, Vivillion and Fletchling.
After a tough battle I was eventually taken down. Amaura took out 5 members of my team and was beaten by Bulbasaur.
Bulbasaur then quickly lost to Tyrunt though. I could tell Bulbasaur's pride was hurt. It's not a Pokémon that likes to lose. He feels like he let everyone down when he loses. So we decided to train. Bulbasaur ended up evolving into Ivysaur, and with the help of his Sleep Powder attack, managed to take down Amaura on his own. Ivysaur put up a good fight against Tyrunt but I called him back as he was getting low on health. Froakie was next up and after a grueling battle, managed to turn it up a notch and defeat Tyrunt. The badge was ours, and on we went with our journey!



Pokémon team:
Spoiler:
http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/froakie.gif
LV: 25 Water Pulse / Rain Dance / Thief / Strength

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/litleo.gif
LV: 23 Headbutt / Work Up / Fire Fang / Noble Roar

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/ivysaur.gif
LV: 25 Take Down / Sleep Powder / Leech Seed / Razor Leaf

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/noibat.gif
LV: 26 Air Cutter / Screech / Bite / Supersonic

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/vivillon-elegant.gif
LV: 28 Struggle Bug / Draining Kiss / Sleep Powder / Psybeam

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/fletchling.gif
LV: 25 Return / Swords Dance / Aerial Ace / Quick Attack


Sycamore's Lab:

NocturnLeader September 19th, 2015 11:04 AM

Today I was GTS training for SCATTERBUGs around the world and Training them. I got the following forms Elegant, Icy Snow, Modern, Continental and Monsoon. I already have Polar as its part of my region but I am on my way to find more patters. I traded Icy Snow, Modern and Monsoon for some pokemon I didn't have! A Trainer really needed them for her collection and I gladly traded them! I then traded an extra Monsoon for Yveltal on GTS

All in all it was a nice trading and training day for me and my Pokemon.

I also got a few new friend Safari and Ice and a Fire, I am looking for other friends to add that have Normal, Bug and grass.

NocturnLeader September 20th, 2015 4:23 AM

Caught Moltres.... Going to Restart my Journey, Any thought on what my team should be?

Geltza September 20th, 2015 1:12 PM

Episode 6: Fletchling's Fired up!
We made our way to Geosense Town, running into more of those Red Suit goons that were attacking trainers on the way. We managed to defeat them and find our way into the town. Serena and I caught one of them acting shady but we followed them into a dead end and they had disappeared. After trying to leave the town I was stopped again by the Gym Leader Korrina who challenged us to a battle against her two Lucarios. Fletchling burst out of his Pokéball before I could choose my Pokémon and evolved right before my eyes. He looked fired up and ready for battle. With all my other Pokémon getting more use than him he must've had a point to prove and managed to take out both of Korrina's Lucarios.


Episode 7: Reflection Cave Mirrors Smashed: Froakie Vs. Hawlucha
I found myself in the weirdest cave. Full of mirrors like a mirror house. Could barely find my way around and ran into a lot of fighting type trainers. The fact that all these mirrors were still intact shows you how much control these fighting trainers have. I made a new rival though. I fought a trainer that had Throh and Hawlucha. The first time I fought her she beat me handily with her Hawlucha. I was happy to move on, learning a lot of things in that battle but the competitive nature and pride of Froakie came through as he burst from his Pokéball and wouldn't let me leave. So we went to train and re-battled the Hawlucha. It was close and there was a moment I thought Froakie was ready to give up, but he battled on and got the win. We left and were ready for Shalour City.


Episode 8: Mega Evolution Guru
We entered Shalour City and all met up at the Tower of Mastery where we were introduced to the Mega Evolution Guru. He was kind enough to give one of us a Mega Bracelet, which Serena and I battled over. Serena managed to take down four of my Pokémon with only Ivysaur and Froakie making it to the end with Ivysaur taking on Quilladin in a battle of the second stage grass starters and overcoming it. This lead Korrina to take note and actually challenge me to a Gym battle before skating off.


Episode 9: Shalour City Skate Rink: Froakie Vs. Hawlucha Part 2
I knew I had the advantage going into this Gym Battle having three flying types and having beat Korrina and her Lucarios before. She chose not to use Lucario this time and instead went with her Mienfoo, Machoke and Hawlucha. Hawlucha actually managed to take out my three flyers having access to Rock Tomb. Froakie, seeing this, burst from his Pokéball to set up his second match against a Hawlucha. And unlike before where he was ready to give up, he won handily and we claimed our third badge!

Pokémon team:
Spoiler:
http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/froakie.gif
LV: 31 Water Pulse / Aerial Ace / Thief / Strength

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/litleo.gif
LV: 29 Headbutt / Work Up / Fire Fang / Noble Roar

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/ivysaur.gif
LV: 31 Nature Power / Sleep Powder / Growth / Razor Leaf

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/noibat.gif
LV: 29 Air Cutter / Screech / Bite / Supersonic

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/vivillon-elegant.gif
LV: 28 Struggle Bug / Draining Kiss / Sleep Powder / Psybeam

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/fletchinder.gif
LV: 28 Return / Swords Dance / Aerial Ace / Quick Attack


Sycamore's Lab:

Geltza September 21st, 2015 1:19 AM

Episode 10: The bonding of Auras.
We had access to the top of the Tower of Mastery now and met up with Korrina. She told me that I was a good trainer that had potential to be great. She explained how her Lucarios aura was connected to me more than her and said she could no longer train this Lucario as his bond was with me. She said to prove it we should battle one last time, Lucario vs Lucario. The battle started and with our bond I was able to Mega Lucario and win. We added Lucario to our party, said goodbye and left for the next town.

Spoiler:
Episode 10.5: Rampage at the Ranch!
I Surfed across the water to the next route and upon embarking I noticed a group of Skiddo running around in distress. I ran over and found a Tauros wreaking havoc on a ranch, trying to destroy everything in it's path. I ran over and shouted at it to distract it. It charged for me and I was knocked out of the way by a Skiddo who then in turn was knocked back by the Tauros. I grabbed for Venusaur's Pokéball ready to put it to sleep before I remembered I no longer had my old friend in the party. The Tauros charged again and I managed to jump out of the way. I called out Vivillon as she has Sleep Powder too and put the Tauros to sleep. I sighed in relief but before I knew it Tauros was awake again. Vivillon used Psybeam to try and damage it, scoring a critical hit. It was then that things got worse. Scoring that critical hit seem to enrage Tauros due to it's Anger Point ability and it took out Vivillon with it's Horn Attack. It them proceeded to take out Noibat and Froakie, leaving me low on options. Fletchinder scored a burn on it and Litleo managed to weaken it to the point where I had to capture it or be out of options. It burst out of the Pokéball I used and so I tried the newly acquired Ultra Ball I had and managed to seal Tauros up. Professor Sycamore doesn't really appreciate having a rampaging Tauros running about his lab but I'm sure he'll be able to cope!


Episode 11: Ramos the veteran Gym Leader and a fond farewell.
It was a short trip to the next town and almost as soon as we left a Gym, we found ourselves standing outside another. I was about to enter as I was stopped by Serena who had heard about my success with Mega Evolution atop the Tower of Mastery and told me she was ready for another battle. Ivysaur as usual was pumped up for this and managed to take out Quilladin once more to prove it's point as the strongest second evolution of the two. After the battle Ivysaur evolved into Venusaur and learned a new move, Petal Dance. It seems excited to have access to even more power and was ready to take on the Gym Leader.

Jumpluff took out Noibat but fell to Fletchinder, which fell to Gogoat, which put up a good battle against Venusaur only to fall. Then Venusaur also managed to beat Weepinbell with ease, which caught Ramos' eye. After the battle we recieved our fourth badge and Ramos stopped me from leaving. He said he had a strange request. He asked if he could train my Venusaur. He said that my Venusaur had a lot of passion to fight, but if it kept going the way it did, it would become too obsessed with power. He said that grass types power comes from how calm they are on the inside. Venusaur nodded and I parted ways with my old friend, telling him I would return.

Episode 12: Team Flare and the unlikely stalker
Next our adventure had us traverse the Lumiose Badlands, where we came across Team Flare. we noticed they were the reason the power was out in Lumiose City and so went in to do our thing. Litleo learned Flamethrower and then evolved after fighting against a strong member of Team Flare's Houndoom. As we left we were followed by a Gible. He would hide when we turned round to look and would travel underground so we couldn't see him. He seemed to be very curious about my other Pokémon and instead of battling, I simply asked if he wanted to come along with us on our journey and he accepted. I added him to the party and even though I let him pick his Pokéball, he likes to walk beside me during the day. (He stays in his Pokéball at night as he's scared of the dark)

Episode 13: Feel the Power at the Lumiose Gym.
We got back to Lumiose to see power had returned, Clemont the Gym Leader actually let us switch the lights in the Gym back on before saying he was looking forward to battling us. His Gym was a little weird, having to answer questions to get up to the top, but we got there and had our battle with Clemont. I knew I was at a disadvantage in this Gym so before the battle I spoke with Professor Sycamore to rearrange my team. I went in with a team of: Froakie, Pancham, Gible, Snorlax, Tauros and Noibat. We got through the Gym, Gible putting in a good shift with it's Bulldoze attack. Hanging on with 1HP due to it being so in sync with me. We claimed our 5th badge and were ready to leave yet again.

Pokémon team:
Spoiler:
http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/froakie.gif
LV: 34 Surf / Aerial Ace / Power-Up Punch / Strength

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/pyroar-female.gif
LV: 36 Echoed Voice / Work Up / Flamethrower / Noble Roar

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/gible.gif
LV: 34 Dragon Claw / Hone Claws / Bulldoze / Slash

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/noibat.gif
LV: 33 Air Cutter / Screech / Bite / Supersonic

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/vivillon-elegant.gif
LV: 33 Struggle Bug / Draining Kiss / Sleep Powder / Psybeam

http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/xy/fletchinder.gif
LV: 33 Return / Swords Dance / Fly / Flame Charge


Sycamore's Lab:


In training/can recall

OffRoadSP September 22nd, 2015 8:32 PM

I love that this thread has been more active lately!

September 8, 2015

Over the last few days, I got through Gigalith, Sableye, Carbink, Tauros, Miltank, Mega Ampharos, Mega Pinsir, Mega Heracross, Pachirisu, Slowbro, Slowking, and Exeggutor.

September 9, 2015

I’m almost done training my Coastal Kalos Pokémon, retiring Chatot, Mantine, Huntail, Gorebyss, Octillery, and Corsola today.

September 10, 2015

I finished training Lanturn, Alomomola, and Lapras, and then stopped by Professor Sycamore’s lab. He congratulated me on completing the Coastal Kalos Pokédex, and I even earned a medal for completing it too! Now, on to the Mountain Kalos Pokédex, and I started by having Dugtrio and Flygon sent to me.

A-025-1 Adventure Coastal Kalos Pokédex Completionist A Medal to honor those recognized by the professor as having completed the Coastal Kalos Pokédex. 09/10/2015


September 15, 2015

After a nice birthday weekend, I got back to some Pokémon training. I took my team to Victory Road to battle some wild Pokémon there, and stumbled upon a horde of Lickitung. After defeating all but one, I decided to try to capture it. It took a few Poké Balls, but I eventually caught it!

416. Lickitung

After that, I moved to Restaurant Le Yeah to continue training. Once we finished battling there, my Gabite evolved into Garchomp, and my Graveler evolved into Golem!

“Garchomp, the Mach Pokémon, and the evolved form of Gabite. Garchomp fly at sonic speeds. When they fold up their bodies and extend their wings, they look like jet planes. They never allow their prey to escape.”

417. Garchomp

418. Golem


I was able to retire Dugtrio and Flygon by the end of the night.

September 16, 2015

I did a bunch of training at the Battle Chateau. I even had a rematch with Clemont, the Lumiose City Gym Leader. He used his Magneton and Heliolisk, but they were no match for my ground-types Garchomp and Golem.

Overall, I completed working with Garchomp, Golem, Magcargo, Shuckle, Drapion, and Quagsire.

September 20, 2015

I took my Sliggoo back to where I caught it as a Goomy, the Laverre Nature Trail, just north of Lumiose City. The pouring rain and swampy environment helped it to evolve into a Goodra!

419. Goodra

Then I returned to the Battle Chateau, where I was able to rotate and train quite a few of my Pokémon. I even ran into Valerie, the Laverre City Gym Leader, so we had a rematch. My Pawniard was able to defeat her Mawile (though its Sucker Punches were wearing it down quickly), and also my Klefki took down her Sylveon. My Pawniard evolved into Bisharp as a result of the battle!

420. Bisharp

Over the course of the day, I completed training Goodra, Escavalier, Accelgor, Victreebel, Carnivine, Mega Gengar, Poliwrath, Politoed, Arbok, Stunfisk, Whiscash, Liepard, Mightyena, Watchog, Bisharp, and Klefki.

September 21, 2015

I was still wide awake after midnight, so I continued to train my Pokémon. When I got to Lombre, I realized I didn’t have another Water Stone in my bag. So I made a quick stop at the Stone Emporium in Lumiose City, and bought one. I then gave it to Lombre, and it evolved into Ludicolo!

“Ludicolo, the Carefree Pokémon, and the evolved form of Lombre. Ludicolo have cells that are activated from the rhythm of bright, festive music. This fills their muscles with energy and makes them more powerful. They can’t help breaking out into a dance.”

421. Ludicolo

Obtaining a Ludicolo also earned me two new medals. Looks like I caught all the grass and water-types in the Kalos region!

A-010-1 Adventure Grass-type Catcher A Medal in commemoration of catching all the Grass-type Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex. 09/21/2015
A-008-1 Adventure Water-type Catcher A Medal in commemoration of catching all the Water-type Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex. 09/21/2015

Later that evening, I used a Dusk Stone on my Lampent, and it evolved into a Chandelure!

422. Chandelure

I then stopped at Professor Sycamore’s lab, where Rotom returned to its regular ghost-type form. After that, I went to train in the nearby Lumiose Badlands, where my Magneton was able to evolve into Magnezone!

423. Magnezone

The tally for today includes Honchkrow, Amoonguss, Ludicolo, Floatzel, Basculin, Trevenant, Gourgeist, and Chandelure.

September 22, 2015

Continuing my final rotation of Pokémon, I eventually got to my Piloswine, and it evolved into Mamoswine!

424. Mamoswine

And then, late into the evening, my Vanillish evolved into Vanilluxe! I’m getting closer and closer to my goal of completing the Kalos Pokédex.

425. Vanilluxe

So today marked the completion of training for Rotom, Magnezone, Electrode, Garbodor, Mamoswine, Avalugg, Beartic, and Jynx.

OffRoadSP September 29th, 2015 8:58 PM

September 23, 2015

I continued training after midnight for a while. A few months ago, a good friend of mine helped me out by giving me a spare Razor Claw and Razor Fang that he had, knowing I would need them as I worked towards completing the Pokédex. I am very grateful for that, and I finally got to make use of those important items. When I got to Sneasel in the rotation, I gave it the Razor Claw to hold. Then, over the next few hours, I had several of my Pokémon evolve. My Sneasel evolved into Weavile, my Gurdurr evolved into Conkeldurr, and my Sandshrew evolved into Sandslash! By then, it was quite late, so I finally turned in. But I did manage to get through Vanilluxe, Delibird, Weavile, Conkeldurr, Torkoal, and Sandslash.

426. Weavile

427. Conkeldurr

428. Sandslash


After a busy day of cleaning and housework, I returned to Pokémon training later in the evening. My Lairon evolved into Aggron, and my Larvitar evolved into Pupitar! I was able to then retire Aggron.

429. Aggron

430. Pupitar


September 26, 2015

We had a short but very efficient training session with my Pokémon before work this morning at the Battle Chateau. After another battle with Ramos, my Pupitar evolved into Tyranitar, and my Spinarak evolved into Ariados!

“Tyranitar, the Armor Pokémon, and the evolved form of Pupitar. Tyranitar have the power in just one of their mighty hands to make the ground shake and mountains crumble. If they rampage, they can knock down mountains and bury rivers, requiring maps to be redrawn afterwards.”

431. Tyranitar

432. Ariados


Before I left for work, I retired Tyranitar, Heatmor, and Durant.

September 27, 2015

I did a little bit more training today, and my Spearow evolved into Fearow!

“Fearow, the Beak Pokémon, and the evolved form of Spearow. Fearow have huge and magnificent wings that can keep them aloft without ever having to land for rest. They have the stamina to fly all day. They fight using their sharp beaks.”

433. Fearow

Also, it looks like I earned a few more medals due to some of my Pokémon evolutions over the last few days!

A-013-1 Adventure Poison-type Catcher A Medal in commemoration of catching all the Poison-type Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex. 09/26/2015
A-012-1 Adventure Fighting-type Catcher A Medal in commemoration of catching all the Fighting-type Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex. 09/23/2015


September 28, 2015

So there was one last Pokémon that I knew I actually needed to catch in Kalos, since I’ve battled one many times at the Battle Chateau. So I climbed up the cliffs of Victory Road, and sat and waited near a waterfall. I saw ton of wild Fearow flying in and out of the ridges of the mountain. And… was that a Hydreigon? No way those can be found in the wild, right? Then, after a bit of patient waiting, I finally found what I was looking for. A saw a few wild Skarmory fly by, but then one stopped to battle me. I battled it with all my Pokémon, and it took quite a while to weaken it down to almost fainting. Then I started throwing Poké Balls. Despite being weakened, it immediately popped out of most of the Poké Balls I tossed. After going through nearly a dozen, I decided to switch to Great Balls. I caught it on the second one!

434. Skarmory

After some more training, I was able to retire Ariados, Fearow, Cryogonal, and Skarmory.

September 29, 2015

I did some late night training. I gave Gligar the Razor Fang my friend gave me, and went to the Battle Chateau for more battles. My Gligar evolved into Gliscor! Soon after, my Hoothoot evolved into Noctowl! I didn’t stop there, because I used a Moon Stone I had on Jigglypuff and it evolved into Wigglytuff! And finally, my Shuppet evolved into Banette! It was a pretty productive evening in a short amount of time. I retired Noivern, Gliscor, and Noctowl.

“Gliscor, the Fang Scorp Pokémon, and the evolved form of Gligar. Gliscor observe prey while hanging inverted from branches. When the chance presents itself, they swoop. Their flight is soundless. They use their lengthy tail to carry off their prey, and their elongated fangs do the rest.”

“Wigglytuff, the Balloon Pokémon, and the evolved form of Jigglypuff. Wigglytuff have soft and rubbery bodies. Their fur feels so good that if two of them snuggle together, they won’t want to be separated. When angered, they will suck in air and inflate to an enormous size.”

“Banette, the Marionette Pokémon, and the evolved form of Shuppet. Banette are dolls that became Pokémon due to strong feelings of hatred from being junked. They seek the children that disowned them. If they open their mouth, their cursed energy escapes.”


435. Gliscor

436. Noctowl

437. Wigglytuff

438. Banette


Obtaining Wigglytuff and Banette earned me two more medals as well!

A-023-1 Adventure Fairy-type Catcher A Medal in commemoration of catching all the Fairy-type Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex. 09/29/2015
A-019-1 Adventure Ghost-type Catcher A Medal in commemoration of catching all the Ghost-type Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex. 09/29/2015

NocturnLeader October 2nd, 2015 7:26 AM

Week 1: (After the restart)

Hello My name is Calem and my journey is just about to start. I woke up this morning with a Bird in my face, what a way to wake up!?! After moms pokemon woke me up I got dressed and headed down stairs. Mom told me some strange people were outside and wanted me to Shoo them away. (Our Neighbors). So I went out side and Serena and Shauna were outside and wanted me to come with them. So Off i went!

As I got to the table I was met with such force with Tierno and Trevoer (I think they are boyfriends, but whatevs thats cool with me). So Tierno gave me a choice of a pokemon. I choose a Grass type as he was Super Cute and named him Hercules. They also let me choose my own Nickname for myself so I told them they can call me Mr. Awesome.

After that the boys left the table and Shauna wanted to battle me with her Froakie. So in one move my Hercules defeated her Froakie. I then went back home were Mom was burning the Mac and Cheese again. I passed on the meal as I told her I was heading out with my new Partner. She then told me to be safe, kissed me on the forehead (MOM REALLY), and off I went.

As I went to Route 2 I was greeted again by the Girls to show me how to capture a Pokemon. Shauna still didn't get the concept that Pokeballs capture Pokemon. So then we went off towards Santalune Forest, but I saw a boy and he wanted to Battle. Hercules defeated his pokemon and we went into the Woods. Shauna stood by me the entire time healing my pokemon, I think she was scared of the Woods, but I know she wanted a Pikachu because she wouldn't shut up about it. We finally exited the woods after a few battles and run in with Weedle, and Monkey type pokemon. Hercules in now level 10 and is getting stronger.

On route 3 we all headed out seperate ways and some wanted to catch pokemon for the Pokedex and Serena wanted to challenge the Gym. Which means I have a Rival on this amazing Journey. So off to Santalune City we went. This woman with roller Skates whizzed by me and I went after her for an Apology!!!! Instead we got into a Battle and I won and she offered me a Pair for almost hitting me. She told me to challenge the gym so off i went!

Inside the Gym was a Major Spiderweb, So I battled a few of the trainers to get to the Gym Leader. Hercules is now level 13, and it was a bit tougher to get to this part all by ourselves. Viola the leader of the Gym used Bug types to battle me. Hercules used Roll Out to take out Surskit, and then it took out Vivillion with one HIT, Roll out was great for defeating Bugs. Hercules grew 2 levels and is now Level 15. We got our First Badge!

I went back to the Pokecenter and Tierno told me all about it! I stocked up on some good items and off I went with my Healed Pokemon.

Route 4: before I got to route 4, This woman gave me an EXP share for my pokemon, and off i went I met a few trainers and then Hercules evolved! before i got to go to Lumiose City I was met by a Pair/couple?!?! They told me that the professor wanted to see me, So Off we went to see the Professor!

Professor Sycamore is a Unique Guy. Anyways the others soon showed up and he told us about the Pokemon World and the Dexs he gave us. He then wanted us to battle each other and wanted me to Battle him. He had 3 starters from a different region. Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and a Charmander. Hercules defeated all three of them. He then let me choose a Pokemon to keep. I added a Bulbasaur and named him Achilles. He gave me a stone for the Bulbasaur as well. I have no idea what it does yet.

Serena wanted me to go with her to the Tea Shop, and Shauna wanted to get a Video done. So I did the Video with Shauna first and it was really cool. I also got a Hair cut and Serena did too! We then went to the Tea shop and talked with 2 people Diantha and Lysandre. We then got some Teas and off we went. We headed off to Route 5 as instructed by the Boys. We met a few trainers and the Boys wanted to battle US! So we Battled. They had some cool pokemon but they didn't match up to Achilles who was now Level 14. We met some more trainers and Achilles evolved into an Ivysaur. We then rested at Camphrier Town for the night.

The next morning we met the person in charge for the Pokemon storage system and I met Shauna at the Shabboneau Castle. We soon headed out towards route 6, when we Noticed a Pokemon was blocking a Path to Route 7. Snorlax was asleep and we needed to get a Pokeflute from a Mansion near Route 6. So we headed off to the Mansion. We unfortunatly had to 1000 dollars to get into the Mansion (The rich get richer). When we entered the Owner of teh mansion lost his pokemon/or it ran off someplace. Shauna suggested we search for it. So we went outdoors to the Garden first.

I spotted I tail in the bushes and we had to chase it around a maze for a bit until we cornered it. The owner thanked us and we were invited to a Firework show! After the fireworks I suspected that Shauna had feeling for me. I had to let her down and be like I am not into dating at the moment, but your a cool friend!!!! I think she was a bit confused/disappointed. Anyways we got the Flute and we headed back to Route 7 where we woke up Snorlax. I defeated him with Achilles and Hercules. We then went off on our separate ways.

Route 7: I found the Boys again, They told me about the Daycare and a few pokemon they seen. I then meet a Horde of Hoppip, which I took down one by one. Then the last one I caught a Level 7 Hoppip and named her Bellerophon. I soon met Trevor again he and told me about the Battle Chateau. So I went in and was told more about it by Viola. I went onto train and battle people inside, and Bellerophon was getting stronger with the EXP Share. She was now level 12 as I finished up with Battling. We actually got thru connecting Cave and made it to Route 8. When My pokedex was updated by the Professors two assistants. I guess each region of Kalos has different entries!

On route 8 I met a few other trainers and Hercules (Lvl 21), Achilles (Lv 20), and Bellerophon (Lv 16) finally made it to Ambrette Town. We healed up and Serena met us before that and told us about the fossil Professors. So we headed over and were told to go to Glittering cave near Route 9. I rode a Rhyhorn just like the one mom has. We entered the cave and it was a long cave with some Items and rock/Ground pokemon inside. We reached another part of the Cavern and found a person who wore red. He told us not to mess with Fire and he attacked us. We defeated him, and then their were other members of this Team flare. Serena soon showed up to help. I think she got lost on the cave earlier. We double battled and defeated these grunts. We found the Fossil Professor and he gave us each a Fossil, I got the Jaw fossil. We all then met back up at the Fossil Lab and Tyrunt was reformed by the Jaw fossil. I gave him to the Fossil Lab so they could do more research on Fossil Pokemon.

Back to route 8 on the lower floor. I got a rod from a fisherman, and I fished near the town and caught a Luvdisc which I wonder traded and got a female Lotad (lvl 36 hmmm to high). I soon went back to the daycare and breed Lotad with my Hercules. I got an Egg, and Headed back towards route 8! When we got back to, we got something that Scans Items that are Hidden. We also battled a few Water trainers (Easy pickings), AND Hoppip evolved to Skiploom. The Egg finally Hatched and I have a male Lotad and named him Odysseus, he had Scald and ice beam from his Mother!!! I started to train him while I fished and kept getting Luvdiscs but he was soon level 14.

We actually Made it to Cyllage City today and I am excited to battle the Next Gym Leader. Hercules (Lvl 27), Achilles (Lv 25), Bellerophon (Lv 23) and Oddysseus (Lv 14)



http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb263/NocturnLeader/trainercard-Calem_zpsvnjw62jj.png

NocturnLeader October 3rd, 2015 5:55 AM

I returned to some serious training with a 1 on 1 with Odysseus the Lombre who after some good training was level 21. I got back my other part of my team and headed to the Bike shop where I picked up a Green Bike. I also got a new outfit. Then we headed up the hill, Hercules (Lvl 27), Achilles (Lv 25), Bellerophon (Lv 23) and Oddysseus (Lv 21), to beat the next Gym. We actaully were greeted by him outside the gym and he gave us an HM. I soon taught it to Hercules so he could learn something new for our Journey Ahead.

Inside the gym was a rock wall. We scaled it and battle trainers using rock type Pokemon. Gym Leader Grant was waiting at the top and smiled as we stood tall on top of the Rock Wall. We challenged him to a battle, and he sent out Amaura and I sent out Hercules but he was taken out with a take down that was Super Effective?!!?! So I sent out Bellerophon who defeated it with Bullet Seed. He then sent out Tyrunt and using Stun Spore, fairy wind and bullet seed Bellerophon took it out. He then congratulated me and I got my 2nd Badge and I got to use the HM Strength outside of battle. This gave me an Idea about a boulder on RT 8.

So we returned to route 8 and Hercules moved a boulder into a hole. We then found a Water Stone, immediatly Odysseus gazed at it and then snatched and he evolved to Ludicolo. Wow he is stronger than ever now. We soon returned to Cyllage and went to route 10. We found some interesting Pokemon and Team Flare showed up. I battled many of them and Bellephrone evolved to Jumpluff, we made it to Geosenge Town and was chasing one of them down when Serena showed up. DANG he escaped somewhere. She then left me and as went to Exit a Lucario greeted me and its trainer Korrina wanted to battle me, so I defeated her with Odysseus. We talked for a few minutes before I set out towards Route 11 where I battled some awesome tough trainers. I got a Holocast from the Professor about the mega revolutions in Shalour City and to meet the others there.

Reflection Cave: I actually caught 2 Pokemon in here a Woobat, and a Roggenrola. I also battled many trainers and caught up with Tierno who FLASHED me with his Flashy dance moves LOL. (He gave me a tm flash). I finally made it out of the cave and made it to Shalour City.

My team has grown a bit and even Roggenrola who evolved into Boldore was strong. Someone was asking for a Boldore and I traded her for a Rotom! (Which I had her name him Perseus for me). So we traded and I got a new Pokemon and Boldore evolved while traded!

I soon ran into Trevor and Tierno who gave me a stone and we headed to the Tower of Mastery to talk with the Guru (Who needs his eyebrows waxes/trimmed), everyone finally met up and we told him about the stone. Korrina wanted Serena and I to battle and see out techniques. I won of course, I think Serena needs to up her game for next time! Korrina then wanted me to come to the gym and battle her. So off we went.

My team: Hercules (Lvl 31), Achilles (Lv 31), Bellerophon (Lv30) and Oddysseus (Lv 30), & Perseus (18).

As we got inside it was a Skate park gym. We battled 4 trainers who in which turned on a device that made Bars appear near the Gym Stage. We soon Battled Korrina and her Fighting Team. Mienfoo and her Hawlucha were taken out by Bellorophon. Hercules battled Machoke and won! I got my 3rd Gym badge and she told me I could use Surf across the water. We soon had to head back to the Tower and meet Korrina to discuss the mega stone. Lucario battled with me at the top against her to show me Mega Evolution. Which was Awesome, He then wanted to come with me but I told him that I wasnt his trainer, but he should stay with Korrina. Before exiting Shalour we were greeted by Serena who gave me SURF and told me she was challenging Korrina next.

I then taught Surf to Odysseus and we went to Route 12 to cross the Pond to get to Coumarine City, but before that we trained and we fought some trainers and Achilles evolved to Venusaur! In Coumarine City which was Basically the Lower side was connected to the Upper Side by a Monorail. So we went to the Monorail to get to the next GYM. But inside was the professor talking to a woman. They congradualted me on the mega Stone work and I got HM Fly. We proceeded to the next Gym were I got a holocast inform that Serena already beat us there and won her 4th badge. Dang she is working hard! We caught up with her at the Gym to Battle Meowstic, Absol, and her Braixen all good levels.

The Gym was my type of Gym. It was an Obstacle Course and the trainers used Grass Types. Gym Leader Ramos (Which I want his job one day), is really wise and cool for an older guy. We soon battled his Grass Pokemon vs my Grass Pokemon. Jumpluff vs Achilles, Gogoat vs Hercules, and Weepinbell vs Odysseus! With some cool moves and maneuvers my team grew and defeated Ramos. We did it we got our 4th Badge. We headed to route 13 where we heard about the Power Plant and something was wrong with it. So we head out to investigate.

Kalos Power Plant : Team flare was up to no good in this place. We had to stop these guys/girls!!! My team and I went on and full force Wrecked them. Hercules even evolved and was stronger than ever, I taught him Low Sweep to give him a new move against Dark Type Pokemon. We saved the Power Plant and got some Items from the Workers who Thanked us! NEXT onto the next Gym and return to Lumiose City!

Hercules (Lvl 36), Achilles (Lv 36), Bellerophon (Lv36) and Oddysseus (Lv 36), & Perseus (25).
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb263/NocturnLeader/trainercard-Calem%201_zpssezbfhi3.png

Otamajakushi October 4th, 2015 8:36 PM

Going to RP for this run.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wow! My very first Pokemon, I am so excited, especially since Halloween is coming soon! I managed to sneak out of the house with my pajamas on, I find them to be way more comfortable. I left my hat at home too; I guess I just forgot it!

I met our new neighbors Serena and Shauna. They tell me Professor Sycamore has heard of me and is going to give me a Pokemon for a very important adventure. The three of us go to meet Trevor and Tierno in Aquacorde Town. After some playful banter, I receive my first Pokemon, a Fennekin which Ive named "Dumbledore".

After delivering a letter to mother, she didn't seem to mind me wearing my jammies for some reason, I headed off to Santalune forest with my four new friends. We traversed the forest and met several trainers along the way. After we got through the other side we made it to Santalune City.

I walked up to the gym and this girl started yelling at me! She challenged me to a battle. When I won, she gave me a pair of rollerskates as a reward. They were nice a comfy and I didn't have to walk barefoot anymore!

I made a pitstop at the Pokemon Center and began challenging the gym. I managed to defeat all of the trainers leading up to the gym leader, Viola. For some reason, she took a picture of me at the start of our battle. I was a little weirded out, but maybe she liked my pajamas. The battle was treacherous, but I managed to defeat her without much issue.

Viola and I chatted for a bit and she gave me a gym badge and a TM. Before leaving town, I visited the Pokemon Center again and got ready to head north. Before I left the Pokemon Center, a Delibird came in and delivered a small package to me. Inside the package was a white Pokeball and a letter. It said:

This Pokemon has traveled across both space and time in
order to reach the Kalos region from the Hoenn region.

Wow! The letter didn't specify a sender, so I'm not sure who to thank. I threw the ball to see what Pokemon was inside of it. As soon as I threw it, the entire room lit up with a bright, shining light. The light dissipated and I saw a gorgeous green Zubat. Huh, I didn't know these could be green. Cool! The Zubat flew towards my face and hugged me, as if I was a long lost friend. Somehow, this felt right.

We left the Pokemon Center and headed north, eager to start our spooky Pokemon adventure.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
tl;dr
Started a Halloween Pokemon run in Kalos. I modified my game so I can keep the pajamas on; no bag, no hat. Here is my team so far:
http://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/xyani/fennekin.gifhttp://pldh.net/media/pokemon/gen6/xy-animated-shiny/041.gif

The Zubat I originally caught in Emerald in a premier ball. I transferred it up a while ago, but have never used it. It's level 36, so I probably can't use for for another gym or two.

NocturnLeader October 5th, 2015 3:33 PM

Return to Lumiose City: So After getting the Lights back on we ventured back to the City. Hercules (Lvl 36), Achilles (Lv 36), Bellerophon (Lv36), Oddysseus (Lv 36), & Perseus (25). I also added my Woobat ~ Wilber to my team to fly around later on. We ran into Shauna and she was surprised we got the power back on. We then headed over to the Eiffel tower and watched it light up! Clemont invited us to be his first Contestants on his Gym Battle Show. So Off we went.

Inside it was a TV Quiz show on knowing your pokemon. If you got it right you got to move on to the next floor. We made it to the top after getting all the Questions correct. Gym Leader Clemont used Electric types against my team.
Emolga versed Achilles, Magneton versed Oddyseus and his Heliolisk versed Hercules. My team defeated him and got even stronger.

We then Headed back out and the Professor wanted us to meet him in the Tea Shop near the middle of town... So we went and had a conversation. After that we were off the The Pokemon Chateau and Woobat battled the trainers, gaining some levels and learning some good moves. We earned the the Title; EARL. And then we fly back to Lumiose, and got a Holocast asking us to join our Friends on Route 14. We got challenged by Serena and easily took out her best pokemon. It started to Rain and we started to head towards the next town.

I ran into a few pokemon Goomy, Haunter, and Weepinbell. I caught the Weepinbell and named her Cassandra. Many great trainers battled me and my team was stronger. We caught up with the others (Shauna, Tierno, Trevor) at a Haunted House. We were told a sort of scary story by a Guy. After that we headed into Laverre City.

Laverre City: With my team healed, and after buying some clothing. Woobat fly me back to Cyllage so he could get a Massage. We then travel a bit back to the Battle Chateau and he battled more people. He soon evolved into Swoobat! So we flew back to Laverre and headed straight for our next Gym badge.

Gym Leader Valerie used Fairy types. Mawile versed Hercules, Mr. Mime versed Bellaphron and Sylveon versed Achilles. My team had a few moments were it was a stand still but they did a great job in defeating their opponents. We earned our 6th Badge!

After that we headed on over to the Pokeball Factory were some trouble from Team Flare was Brewing. Shauna and Trevor distracted the guard in front so Serena and I could get in and stop them. Serena did a lot of heavy lifting so I could sneak past the guards and I got to the office. Unfortunatly the guy was being Harrassed by Team Flare. Serena soon jumped in to help me and we defeated them and chased them off. The guy gave us both Masterballs and a Big Nugget.

Hercules (Lvl 45) Chesnaught
Achilles (Lv 46) ~ Venusaur
Bellerophon (Lv46) ~ Jumpluff
Oddysseus (Lv 45) ~ Ludicolo
Perseus (42) ~ Rotom
Wilber (34) ~ Swoobat
http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah256/Roland_Hamburger/trainercard-Calem_zpsdakxyi76.png

Otamajakushi October 6th, 2015 8:18 AM

Going to RP for this run.
#1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Route 4 had this lovely fountain, which was perfect for skating around. Round and round I went until I was challenged to a battle by some other skaters. After that, a bunch of little kids wanted to battle as well. By the time I arrived in Lumiose City, I was wiped out.

I met Dexio and Sina when I got there. We chatted for a bit; they mostly wanted to know if I've seen a Flabebe and about Professor Sycamore. They led me though the gate into Lumiose City and I was presented with a massive metropolis! Wow! This city is huge, I thought.

When I first met with Professor Sycamore, he wanted to battle me. He used a Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur to battle. It was tough, but I managed to win. As a reward, he gave me the Bulbasaur to keep. I was very grateful.

I didn't spend too much time exploring the city, and headed out to Route 5. When going though the gate, some guy named Mr. Bonding wanted to "bond" with me. I thought that was kind of weird. In Route 5, I visited the skate park and continued on, only to be challenged by Tierno. I defeated him, rather easily, and pressed onward to Camphrier Town.

This town was rather small compared to Lumiose City, but I suppose the all are. I decided to check out the Shabboneau Castle before going to Route 7. I found Shauna there when suddenly a guy comes in telling us of a problem on Route 7. We left for there right away.

I didn't stop to visit the Berry fields or explore Route 6, but instead went to see what all the commotion was about. There was this huge Pokemon laying in the middle of the bridge on Route 7 and it was fast asleep. The locals noted I needed the Poke Flute to wake it, and would find it up north past Route 6 in Parfum Palace.

They charged me $1000 to enter through the main gates. Lame! I got inside and explored around a bit. I managed to find a room with a comfy bed, and since I was already in my pajamas, I took a quick nap. Hey, I spent good money getting in here, I'm going to get the most out of it!

In the courtyard, Shauna and I found the owner's Furfrou and as a reward, we got to see a really neat fireworks show. He also gave us the Poke flute! We went back to the Snorlax and woke it up, causing it to be very angry. I battled it, and barely won.

I ran back to the Pokemon Center in Camphrier Town and took a rest. Then, I went back to Route 7, where Tierno and Trevor were waiting to show me the daycare. I decided to put the Bulbasaur there so it can be taken care of during my journey.

I kept going and saw the Battle Chateau. I didn't go inside, but I got a lovely souvenir photo! I'll return one day and challenge all the trainers in there.


Before working my way though Connecting Cave, Serena wanted me to battle with her against Trevor and Tierno. I agreed and we had a great time. We, of course, won.

I headed off to Route 8 and finally made it to Ambrette town. I stopped off at the Pokemon Center for a more extended rest when the same Delibird from before comes in. He hands me an Egg and runs off quickly.

I was about to put the Egg down, when it suddenly started glowing. It lit up the entire Pokemon Center and out came this massive Pumpkaboo. This this was gigantic! One can even say that it was Super Sized! It looked really happy to see me.

The four of us rested there for the night, eager to resume our journey in the morning!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
tl;dr
Started a Halloween Pokemon run in Kalos. Here is my team so far:
http://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/xyani/braixen.gifhttp://pldh.net/media/pokemon/gen6/xy-animated-shiny/042.gifhttp://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/xyani/pumpkaboo-super.gif
--- Level 24 ------------ Level 37 ----------- Level 1

(The Pumkaboo was bred from one the event Pumpkaboo that happened last year.)

bossman34 October 6th, 2015 11:44 AM

Just started my first journey in Pokemon X. I am playing with a few self imposed rules, nothing crazy. I am keeping track of my team and progress in my signature.

First, I am only using Pokemon that are new to the 6th generation.
Second, besides my starter, no Pokemon I am using on my team will be above 500 base stat (501 + illegal).
Third, I am not looking for beneficial natures or EV training.
Fourth and finally, I am not going to use EXP share and am going to limit my item use in battle: no revives and only 4 items per battle (this is what Gym leaders do).

Looking forward to sharing my journey!

bossman34 October 6th, 2015 6:36 PM

Chapter 1: Started my journey in the brand new Kalos region (for me). I happily selected Chespin as my first Pokemon. I named him Chester =). I proceeded to Santalune City, but on the way caught my second companion, the regional bird Pokemon Fletchling! I named her Fawkes after a fire bird in the Harry Potter series. I had little trouble with Viola at the Santalune Pokemon gym, as Fawkes handled her bug Pokemon with ease. The Bug Badge is mine!

bossman34 October 6th, 2015 6:54 PM

Chapter 2: I proceeded to Lumiose City and met with Professor Sycamore for the first time. We battled and I obtained the Kanto Pokemon Charmander! However, do to my self imposed rules I will not be using Charmander. I traveled to Camphrier Town and then to Parfum Palace where I returned Furfrou and watched the fireworks with my friend Serena. I then collected the Poke Flute to wake up Snorlax. In the process, Chester and Fawkes evolved into their 2nd forms! On the way back I made a new friend Espurr who I named Sophie after my real life cat =). Then I proceeded to wake up Snorlax and after a long and fierce battle, I caught it!

NocturnLeader October 7th, 2015 10:12 AM

So unfortunatly I wonder traded twice Yesterday. I got a BAD EGG from someone and my game automatically saved. The egg multiplied every time i went into my PC into a different spot. frustrated i didn't; save and let it charge for the night.
I went to go on this morning and my SAVE FILE is corrupted.

SO RIP the Following Pokemon

Hercules (Lvl 45) Chesnaught
Achilles (Lv 46) ~ Venusaur
Bellerophon (Lv46) ~ Jumpluff
Oddysseus (Lv 45) ~ Ludicolo
Perseus (42) ~ Rotom
Wilber (34) ~ Swoobat

The person was named (0 v 0) and was from Japan.

OffRoadSP October 7th, 2015 8:30 PM

NocturnLeader, I am SO sorry to hear what happened. I think that has me spooked enough to stay away from Wonder Trade for a while. RIP to your team, it was an interesting story!

October 2, 2015

A did a short bout of training before work, and my Zorua evolved into Zoroark!

439. Zoroark

I retired Wigglytuff and Banette as well.

October 6, 2015

Finally, I have a day off that I can focus a bit on some Pokémon training! Continuing to use the Battle Chateau to give my Pokémon some experience, my Gothita evolved into Gothorita, and my Bonsly evolved into Sudowoodo!

440. Gothorita

441. Sudowoodo


I retired Zoroark today as well. And Sudowoodo was the last rock-type I needed in Kalos!

A-018-1 Adventure Rock-type Catcher A Medal in commemoration of catching all the Rock-type Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex. 10/06/2015

October 7, 2015

During some morning training, my Gothorita evolved into Gothitelle!

“Gothitelle, the Astral Body Pokémon, and the evolved form of Gothita. Gothitelle can predict the future from the placement and movement of the stars. Starry skies thousands of light-years away are visible in the space distorted by their intense psychic power. They can see trainers’ life spans.”

442. Gothitelle

Since it was a beautiful day outside, I decided to take a nice three and a half mile walk around the local lake. The walking charged up the O-Powers for a big push I was planning to make tonight to complete my Pokédex.

I took my Pokémon to Restaurant Le Yeah for some triple battles. My Teddiursa evolved into Ursaring, and my Lickitung evolved into Lickilicky! This also gained me a medal for obtaining all the normal-types in Kalos.

“Lickilicky, the Licking Pokémon, and the evolved form of Lickitung. Lickilicky wrap things with their extensible tongue. Getting too close to it will leave you soaked with drool. Their saliva contains lots of components that can dissolve anything. The numbness caused by their lick does not dissipate.”

443. Ursaring

444. Lickilicky


A-006-1 Adventure Normal-type Catcher A Medal in commemoration of catching all the Normal-type Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex. 10/07/2015

Then I gave my Scyther a Metal Coat, and it evolved into Scizor! And that earned me two more medals as well!

“Scizor, the Pincer Pokémon, and the evolved form of Scyther. Scizor have steel-hard bodies. They intimidate foes by upraising their eye-patterned pincers. These pincers, which contain steel, can crush any hard object it gets ahold of into bits.”

445. Scizor

A-022-1 Adventure Steel-type Catcher A Medal in commemoration of catching all the Steel-type Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex. 10/07/2015
A-017-1 Adventure Bug-type Catcher A Medal in commemoration of catching all the Bug-type Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex. 10/07/2015

After another round of triple battles at the restaurant, my Swablu evolved into Altaria!

446. Altaria

And after one final course at the restaurant (since I cannot carry any more Big Mushrooms), my Deino evolved into Zweilous!

447. Zweilous

Then I returned to the Battle Chateau, where I had a rematch against Gym Leader Olympia. She used her Sigilyph and Meowstic, but they were no match for my Altaria and Zweilous. Well, mostly my Zweilous. Then I continued to battle at the Battle Chateau.

Over the course of the day, I ended up retiring quite a few Pokémon: Gothitelle, Sudowoodo, Spinda, Ursaring, Lickilicky, Scizor, Ditto, Altaria, and Druddigon. And to finish off the night, my Dratini evolved into Dragonair! I’d say that was a productive day towards my Pokémon goals.

448. Dragonair

bossman34 October 8th, 2015 8:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NocturnLeader (Post 8957724)
So unfortunatly I wonder traded twice Yesterday. I got a BAD EGG from someone and my game automatically saved. The egg multiplied every time i went into my PC into a different spot. frustrated i didn't; save and let it charge for the night.
I went to go on this morning and my SAVE FILE is corrupted.

SO RIP the Following Pokemon

Hercules (Lvl 45) Chesnaught
Achilles (Lv 46) ~ Venusaur
Bellerophon (Lv46) ~ Jumpluff
Oddysseus (Lv 45) ~ Ludicolo
Perseus (42) ~ Rotom
Wilber (34) ~ Swoobat

The person was named (0 v 0) and was from Japan.

Terrible to hear =\

NocturnLeader October 8th, 2015 9:32 AM

Pokemon X: Iris Cobalt

I started out this morning from waking up to a good dream to moms fletchling flying into my face. I seriously dislike how it does that from time to time. So after I cleaned up the feathers on my bed I got dressed and headed down stairs where mom was making oatmeal. I passed because it smelled a bit like sour apples. She told me my friends were outside waiting. Calem and Shauna were of course waiting for me because it was the big day were all three of us were getting Pokemon of our very own.

I met them outside and we headed over to two Boys Tierno and Trevor. The decided to try to give me a Nickname but I told them to call me Iris. I also picked out a fennekin as my starter. Calem got a froakie, and shauna a chespin. I named mine Haydn and the boys left. Shauna and I battled with our pokemon. I won her and she healed our pokemon. Calem went back home and so did I to get a few things and tell our Parents that we wanted to be Pokemon Trainers. After all the tears I was off and headed to route 2. Calem taught me and Shauna how to catch Pokemon. That was cool but Shauna was still Dumb founded at the idea.

Santalune Forest: Shauna and I stayed together in the forest. I found many interesting Pokemon but I was just getting Haydn some good training. I also battled a few trainers in here. Shauna was still looking for a Pikachu but I didn't see any. We got out of the woods and the 5 of us all headed our separate ways on RT 3. Meanwhile I saw some woman on skates wizz by me and I chased her to Santalune City were i battled her, and she gave me a pair of skates. SWEEEEEET. Haydn was level 12 and was doing great in battles. We headed over to the Pokecenter and found Tierno who told us more about it. With my partner healed I then went to the gym.

Gym Leader Viola had a Spider-web in her gym. I beat the trainers and then headed to her for a Battle.

http://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/black-white/normal/surskit.png Surkit Vs Haydn http://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/x-y/normal/fennekin.png : Haydn Howled whiled Surkit used quick attack, Haydn used scratch a couple of times as Surkit used bubble, but Haydn won. Then http://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/x-y/normal/fennekin.png versed http://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/x-y/normal/vivillon.png and it was a tough battle, I had to use 4 potions because of the 2 critical hits from her Pokemon! I won with Haydn on 2 hp and was on level 14.

I earned my first badge and then went to heal my Pokemon. Haydn and I then met Violas sister who gave us an HP share. We then headed onto Route 4 where I found a Budew and I caught it, I named her Thorn. She was level 8. I think she will be a great edition to the team!

I started to train her on route 4 along with Haydn. We found many items and a Poison barb which I gave to Thorn. I also battled many great trainers and saw cool pokemon. Then I ran into the Professors assistants and they told me about the professor and showed me where he lived.

Lumiose City: I found the Professor and the Calem and Shauna joined us as well. He asked calem and shauna to battle and he chose me to Battle with him. I battled his 3 starters that come from Kanto. After the battle, Haydn evolved into Braixen, and he offered me One of the starters, so I chose Squirtle and named him Hudson. He told us about MEga Evolutions and wanted us to research it more. Tierno and Trevor showed up late but we all soon left together. We saw two people arguing over something before we left. Calem asked me to meet him at the tea shop. So I went with him, after that I got a Hair cut, I look super cute now.

I actually back tracked to mom training my pokemon along the way, I got home and I showed her my Pokemon. I then played with my pokemon and fed them, I also started to super train with Thorn. I soon had my team rested and we slept for the night.

Haydn lv 17, Thorn Lv 14, Hudson Lv 13

NocturnLeader October 9th, 2015 10:40 AM

Pokemon X: Iris Cobalt

Back to route 5: The nest morning we went back and we headed off to Route 5. We met a few trainers and the Boys wanted to battle US! They had some cool Pokemon but of course I won. We met some more trainers and We then rested at Camphrier Town for a bit. I met the person in charge for the Pokemon storage system and soon I met Shauna at the Shabboneau Castle. We soon headed out towards route 6, when we Noticed a Pokemon was blocking a Path to Route 7. Snorlax was asleep and we needed to get a Pokeflute from a Mansion near Route 6. So we headed off to the Mansion, unfortunately we had to pay 1000 dollars to get into the Mansion. When we entered the Owner of the mansion lost his Pokemon. Shauna suggested we search for it. So we went outdoors to the Garden first. I spotted a tail in the bushes and we had to chase it around a maze for a bit until we cornered it. The owner thanked us and we were invited to a Firework show! After the fireworks we got the Pokeflute from the guy.

Before we headed back to Route 7 I found a Sentret trying to steal something from my bag. It was a berry, I found him to be Cute and caught him in a Pokeball. I named him Sly after my favorite game character Sly Cooper. We then went back to the bridge and woke up Snorlax, I defeated him and he went back home. Sly gained a level with Exp share and I went on to route 7.

Route 7: I found the Boys again, They told me about the Daycare and a few Pokemon they seen. I met Trevor again he and told me about the Battle Chateau. So I went in and was told more about it by Viola. I went onto train and battle people inside, and Hudson was getting stronger along with Sly, Sly evolved in Furret. We earned a new title and we went to connecting Cave and made it to Route 8. When My Pokedex was updated by the Professors two assistants. I guess each region of Kalos has different entries! I soon saw something fly past me and it was a Driftloon, I battled with it and caught her. I named her Gale after my auntie who passed away 2 years ago.

I then started to train Gale around the area for awhile and my team. Budew evolved in roselia and I was so happy for her. I super trained a with my team for awhile and we Set up camp for the night.

Team: Haydn (Braixen), Thorn (roselia), Gale (Driftloon), Hudson (Wartortle), Sly (Furret)

OffRoadSP October 14th, 2015 6:22 AM

October 9, 2015

At the Battle Chateau this evening, I finally completed my goal. My Zweilous evolved into Hydreigon, and Dragonair evolved into Dragonite!

“Hydreigon, the Brutal Pokémon, and the evolved form of Zweilous. Hydreigon respond to movement by attacking. The heads on their arms do not have brains. They use all three heads to consume and destroy everything, devouring anything in their paths.”

“Dragonite, the Dragon Pokémon, and the evolved form of Dragonair. Dragonite can fly in spite of their big and bulky physique. They can circle the globe in just 16 hours, and are said to make their homes somewhere in the sea. They guide crews of shipwrecks to shore.”


449. Hydreigon

450. Dragonite


I stopped by Professor Sycamore’s lab, and showed him my accomplishment. He congratulated me, telling me that I have obtained every non-legendary Pokémon in Kalos! He wished me luck in the Kalos League. I also earned another medal for obtaining all the dark-type Pokémon in Kalos.

A-021-1 Adventure Dark-type Catcher A Medal in commemoration of catching all the Dark-type Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex. 10/09/2015

I traveled to Santalune City and stopped in the Pokémon Center for the night. I let my team of Pokémon out of their Poké Balls, and gathered them around me.

“Cubone, Wingull, Pancham, Delibird… you four ready to climb Victory Road and defeat the Elite Four?” I asked them all. They all cried out in excitement and cheers. Next stop: the Kalos League!

October 12, 2015

My team and I climbed Victory Road, battling a lot of tough trainers along the way. My team proved that they have the coverage to counter almost any attack, though we did find a few gaps in their type coverage. Still, we were able to win all our battles. As I looked out from one of the cliffs partway up the mountain, I was able to look out over the Kalos region. To the north, I think I was even able to make out Frost Cavern and Dendemille Town.

I ran into Serena outside one of the caves. She said that she had heard of my accomplishments from the professor. She said Trevor was quite jealous of my Pokédex completion. And she said before I go any further, she wanted to challenge me to a battle!

She sent out her Meowstic, so I led with Wingull. This battle started the same way as our last battle, which was way back in February (wow). Wingull once again used Hidden Power, but a single Psychic attack knocked Wingull out.

“Wingull, return, you did your best,” I said. “Let’s try this. Cubone, maximize!”

Cubone appeared, and took a hard hit from Meowstic’s Psychic, but a single Bonemerang from Cubone knocked it out.

Next up was Serena’s Delphox. Cubone was pretty beat after that Psychic attack, but it wanted to stay out and battle. Delphox used Psychic on Cubone, leaving Cubone with little energy left.

“Cubone, use Rock Tomb!” The attack hit, doing significant damage and lowering its speed. But was its speed lowered enough to get the next attack in first?

“Delphox, use Flamethrower!” Flamethrower hit, and it should have knocked Cubone out, but… Cubone was hanging in there! It tossed its Bonemerang, and knocked out Delphox on the first hit.

“Not bad, Steve,” complimented Serena. “But now, I’d like to show you my new Pokémon. Go, Altaria!”

“Wow, that Altaria looks strong! Cubone, return,” I recalled my exhausted Pokémon. “You did great. Now, Serena, let me show off my new Pokémon. I caught it just after our last battle last winter. Delibird, maximize!”

This match-up was definitely in my favor. A single Ice Beam easily defeated her Altaria!

Next up was Jolteon. Cubone was too weak to battle, so I stuck with Delibird. Delibird managed to be the quicker Pokémon, and fired an Ice Beam before falling to a Thunderbolt.

Since Serena had five Pokémon and I only had four, she let me use a Hyper Potion on Cubone, so it was almost like having another battler. Obviously, Cubone took out Jolteon in a single shot.

The last match-up was the same as our last battle: Pancham versus Absol. Absol got to experience Pancham’s Sky Uppercut, this time.

“I’m really happy we became friends, Steve,” Serena said as we wrapped up our battle. “I’m renewing my rivalry with you! And since you’re my rival, I want you to become an even stronger trainer. My Pokémon and I will keep getting stronger, too, of course!”

Serena waved good-bye. “Good luck at the Pokémon League! I’ll be rooting for you, although I know you can handle it!”

October 13, 2015

I finally finished defeating the last few trainers on Victory Road. Only one battle proved a little difficult: a trainer with a Glaceon that kept using Blizzard, and had a lot of lucky hits with it. But I eventually overcame the challenges, and reached the Pokémon Center at the top of the mountain! I think I can see all of Kalos from here.

.
.

So I've finally done it!! Two years and over 600 hours, but I've obtained all 450 Kalos Pokemon, and trained one of each evolutionary chain up to level 50. That's 9 boxes worth of Pokemon at level 50. I thought I was crazy when I started, but... well, I still think I'm crazy, but I did it! This is the most Pokemon I have ever obtained in any generation of Pokemon. Now, only the Elite Four stand in my way of finally being done with Pokemon X & Y, and I can finally, finally, pick up Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire. I'm very excited to catch up with the rest of the fan-world.

OffRoadSP October 14th, 2015 11:30 PM

I was busy today... this will be broken up into many parts.

October 14, 2015

I woke up in the morning, eager to begin my Elite Four challenge. I entered the large, cathedral-like building where the battles would be held. I was greeted by Malva, one of the Elite Four. She informed me that the Elite Four use steel, fire, dragon, and water-type Pokémon. She informed me I could challenge them in any order I wished, and that they would all be four-on-four battles.

I let out my Pokémon and studied them carefully. I assessed my team’s strengths and weaknesses. I feel between Cubone and Pancham, we should have no trouble with a steel-type opponent. Fire-types should also not be an issue with Cubone and Wingull on the team. Dragon-type Pokémon worry me a bit; Delibird should be able to help with some, but depending on the mix of secondary types, we could have some trouble. Surprisingly the water-type trainer worries me the most, as none of my Pokémon have moves to directly counter water-types, but I think I can assume most will have a secondary type we can exploit.

So, I decided to start with what I believe to be the easiest challenge. We’re going for the steel-type Elite Four member first.


I entered the Ironworks Chamber. Large swords fell from the ceiling, the turned in their spots in the ground. This caused steps to appear in front of me. As I walked up the steps, I was greeted by a man in plate armor.

“Well met, challenger!” the man exclaimed. “Verily am I the Elite Four’s famed blade of hardened steel, Wikstrom! With my magnificent Pokémon at my side, I will reveal the scope of trainer achievement! Let us both give our word that our contest shall be fair and honorable. Are you ready?”

Ok, this seems like a challenge I’m going to enjoy. I’m already loving the whole medieval theme he has going on here. Also, I’m fully expecting to battle an Aegislash. No, actually, let me rephrase that. I’ll be disappointed if he doesn’t use an Aegislash.

We took our places on the battlefield. Wikstrom sent out his opening Pokémon. “Klefki, en garde!”

“A Klefki, ok, I think we can handle that,” I said to myself. “Cubone, maximize!”

“Klefki, Flash Cannon!” The attack hit harder than I would have liked.

“Cubone, set things up with Power-Up Punch!” Here’s to hoping that I would regret exchanging a stronger hit for a little strength boost.

“Now Klefki, use Torment!” I thought that was an odd choice to use, but…

“Cubone, hit it with your Bonemerang!” Cubone tossed its bone hard, and if it hits we should win this!

“Klefki, dodge that, and use Spikes!” I need to not underestimate the Elite Four’s Pokémon! It dodged the Bonemerang, and now I have to contend with Spikes on the field, doing damage to any Pokémon I switch into.

“Cubone, Bonemerang agai… aw, crap, Torment keeps you from using that move again. Ok, Power-Up Punch, do it!” Luckily, this time it landed a critical hit, but Klefki wasn’t done yet.

“Klefki, use Spikes again!” This is going to a problem if I have to switch to Pancham. At least my flying-type Pokémon should be ok.

“Quick, Cubone, throw another Bonemerang!” This one landed a critical hit, knocking Klefki out!

“Klefki is unable to battle,” called the judge. “Cubone wins this round!”

“Ah, Klefki, you were brave as always,” Wikstrom said as he recalled his Pokémon. “Now, Probopass, en garde!”

“We got this,” I said, trying to sound more confident than I really am. “Cubone, Power-Up Punch!”

“Probopass, stop it with Flash Cannon!” Somehow, the large bulky Pokémon was faster than mine, and landed its attack before Cubone landed hers. I thought it would knock it out, being super effective against both its types, but Probopass was still standing! Both Pokémon were struggling.

“I choose to use a Full Restore to heal my Pokémon!” Wikstrom called to the judge. The battle paused while Wikstrom administered the item.

Once the battle resumed, per the rules I got to move first. “Ok, Cubone, finish this with Bonemerang!” The bone hit the fully healed Pokémon, and it was powerful enough to knock it out! Except, Probopass held on!

“Did you forget about Probopass’s ability of Sturdy?” Wikstrom asked.

“Actually, I did,” I responded. Then I smiled. “But it doesn’t matter.”

The Bonemerang circled back and struck Probopass again. That was all that was needed.

“Probopass is unable to battle,” the judge raised his arm. “Cubone wins!”

“Courageous battle, Probopass,” Wikstrom commented, recalling his Pokémon. “Now, Aegislash, en garde!”

Ok. I’m not disappointed.

“Let’s see. We can’t use Bonemerang because of Torment, and Power-Up Punch won’t work on a ghost-type. Luckily, we have one more super effective choice. Cubone, Flamethrower!”

“Impressive, I would not have expected that,” commented Wikstrom. “Aegislash, defend with King’s Shield!”

As expected, the attacked bounced right off its shield. “Now strike back with Iron Head!”

Aegislash change forms to its Blade Forme, and charged into Cubone with a powerful attack!

“Cubone, no!” I yelled.

“Cubone is unable to battle,” came the judge’s call.

“Cubone, return,” I said calmly. “Take a good rest, you really deserve it. I have a tough choice here, but this is my next Pokémon. Wingull, maximize!”

“An interesting choice,” Wikstrom began.

“Wingull, Scald, let’s go!” Wingull’s attack laid a solid hit.

“Aegislash, knock it out of the air with Shadow Claw!” Aegislash was fast, but not faster than my Wingull! Though it was a critical hit, Wingull managed to hang in there!

“Great job, Wingull! Use Scald again!” Scald blasted Aegislash, and it was enough to knock it out!

“Aegislash is unable to battle. Wingull wins!”

“Aegislash, return and take a rest,” Wikstrom looked over to me. “That is one brave and powerful Wingull. You have definitely showed me your courage. But now, for my last Pokémon. Scizor, en garde!”

I actually considered that would be one of his Pokémon. Now I’m wishing I still had Cubone and its Flamethrower. I looked up and saw Wingull struggling to fly.

“Wingull, return, you’ve done your part. Thank you for your help.” I seemed to consider something for a moment. I realized I have no super effective moves to use against Scizor. I could use a Revive to bring Cubone back into the fight, but…

“Delibird, maximize!” My Pokémon appeared on the field with its usual shine. “Use Aerial Ace!”

I figured my Pokémon would be faster, unless that Scizor is packing Bullet Punch.

“Scizor, use Bullet Punch!”

…Ugh.

The attacks collided. I thought Delibird was done for, but it hung in there!

“Great job, Delibird!” Luck was definitely with me. “Use Aerial Ace, again!”

“Scizor, finish this with Iron Head!” Again both attacks collided, and this time, Delibird was knocked out.

“Delibird is unable to battle,” came the call. “Scizor wins!”

“Delibird, I can’t believe how awesome you were out there.” I looked over at Scizor. Two Aerial Aces definitely took their toll on Scizor.

“Pancham, maximize and finish this!” Out came my scrappy little fighting Pokémon. It took a little damage from the Spikes though.

“I choose to use another Full Restore!” Wikstrom opted to use a second item. That’s two uses I get to bank for later as well.

“Pancham, quick, use a flurry of Sky Uppercuts!” I called out to my Pokémon.

“Scizor, counter that with Iron Head!”

The two Pokémon collided. Pancham landed a punch, then Scizor stuck Pancham. A second Sky Uppercut still wasn’t enough to knock it out, and I was afraid Pancham couldn’t take another Iron Head, but it did with a little energy to spare! A third Sky Uppercut later and…

“Scizor is unable to battle,” the judge raised his arm. “This Elite Four challenge goes to Steve, the victor!”

“Pancham, great job!” Pancham plopped on the floor in exhaustion. “Return and take a well-deserved rest!”

“Glorious!” Wikstrom yelled. “The trust that you share with your honorable Pokémon surpasses even mine! What sweet, glorious pain and joy now rock my mighty heart? My will, which even shakes spears, trembles at so fine a battle as this! I am undone! Good sir, you are indeed our equal, and worthy to enter this lofty hall!”

“Thanks, Wikstrom. I…”

“You need not explain,” he interrupted. “It is no mystery to me why you came to me first. Nature herself has framed man as such a creature that any would choose to face their strongest enemy before all others.”

I decided not to burst his bubble with that.

“Now, to the elevator with you! It burns with a desire to hasten you on your way!”


I left my Pokémon with Nurse Joy at the Pokémon Center, at let them have a little break from battling. I then got myself some lunch and grabbed a shower, thinking about my very close battle with Wikstrom, and going over plans for my next battle. I’ll challenge the fire-type trainer next. I’ll really be limited to three Pokémon though, because Delibird will likely have to sit that battle out. No fire-type Pokémon comes to mind that would even remotely be a good match-up in Delibird’s favor. I’ll be relying heavily on Cubone and Wingull this time. Pancham would be good backup, especially if we’re facing a Magcargo or a Houndoom.

In the afternoon, I checked on my Pokémon to see if they were ready for another tough challenge. I was worried they’d want to rest more after the tough attacks they took against Wikstrom. But they all seemed eager to battle again. Nurse Joy helped them recover quickly! To be continued...

OffRoadSP October 17th, 2015 7:18 AM

“Welcome, challenger, to my Blazing Chamber!” Malva greeted. “I am Malva, and I shall be your next opponent.”

“I’m looking forward to this, Malva,” I said, taking my position on the field and sending out my first Pokémon. “Wingull, maximize!”

“Pyroar, come out!” Her first Pokémon was the new fire-type lion of Kalos. It looked different than the one I had, since hers was female, it had a smaller mane.

“Wingull, start us off with a Scald attack!” I assumed my Pokémon would be faster. I was wrong.

“Pyroar, dodge and use Wild Charge!” came the call from Malva.

“Wild Charge? Oh no!” I cried, as Wingull fell from the sky.

“Wingull is unable to battle. Pyroar wins!” called the judge.

“Wingull, return.” I recalled my Pokémon from the field. “I’m sorry, I should have been better prepared for that.”

“And you’re the supposed ‘hero’ who defeated the big, bad Team Flare?” Malva said mockingly.

I looked down. “I’m not going to lie, there’s probably no way we can win. But we’re going to fight! Cubone, maximize!”

“Another weak Pokémon,” Malva commented. “Pyroar, use Hyper Voice!”

“Cubone, dodge and use Bonemerang!” My Cubone was ready for the attack, and somehow managed to nimbly get out of the way of the sonic attack! It then launched its Bonemerang, and landed a critical hit on the return swing!

“Pyroar is unable to battle, Cubone wins this round!”

“That’s showing a little more fire. Return, Pyroar!” Malva got her second Pokémon ready. “Your ground-type won’t be any match for my next Pokémon. Go, Talonflame!”

My Cubone nodded to me in understanding. We were ready for this one.

“Talonflame, dive at it with Flare Blitz!” Malva definitely seemed to like these powerful, recoil causing moves.”

“Get ready, Cubone!” Cubone let it come in close, and land the attack. “Now, Rock Tomb, while it’s guard is down!”

The close range Rock Tomb was unbelievably super effective against the fire-type that was also flying-type. It did more than just slow it down, too!

“Talonflame is unable to battle. Cubone wins the round!”

Malva called back her Pokémon. “Your Cubone is an impressive little Pokémon. Not many Pokémon can stand up to a Flare Blitz like that. And Rock Tomb was unexpected. Now thing are finally heating up! Torkoal, let’s go!”

“Stay out there Cubone!” I called out. It had just under half its stamina left, so it seemed like it should be able to keep battling.

“Torkoal, shake things up with your Earthquake!” Malva commanded.

“No you don’t! Cubone, use Bonemerang!” Mine was the faster Pokémon, and the double hit from the Bonemerang was enough to knock out Torkoal!

“Torkoal is unable to battle!” Somehow, I was managing to turn this battle around. But I’m afraid to get too cocky.

“You’re a wicked little trainer,” Malva seemed a little angry as she switched her Pokémon. “You’re just too much, you know? You seem so smug that I just want to burn you up where you stand! Chandelure, let’s blast them!”

“So that’s your last Pokémon,” I tried to think of a strategy. “Ready, Cubone? Use Rock Tomb!”

“Not this time!” Malva screamed. “Burn them with Flamethrower!”

Chandelure was the faster Pokémon this time, and blasted Cubone with a powerful Flamethrower attack.

“Cubone is unable to battle. Chandelure wins this round!”

“Cubone, return. Great job, you did manage to beat three in a row. Leave the rest to…”

“Shut up and send out your next Pokémon for us to fry!” yelled Malva.

What’s her problem, I thought to myself. “Delibird, maximize!”

“How pathetic. Chandelure, use Flamethrower!”

“Delibird, Aerial Ace!”

Flamethrower obviously took out Delibird, but not before landing a decent hit with Aerial Ace.

“Delibird, return, that’s exactly what I needed you to do!” I got my last Pokémon ready. “It’s up to you to finish the battle! Pancham, maximize!”

Malva started laughing. “Chandelure, use Confuse Ray!”

“Pancham, no!” The Confuse Ray hit, and Pancham had difficulty focusing. “Pancham, come on, I know you can hear me! This is what we trained for! Fight through the confusion… Pancham, Shadow Claw!”

It worked! Pancham landed a critical hit, knocking out Chandelure! I seriously doubt that would have been enough had Delibird not got a quick hit in first!

“Chandelure is unable to battle,” I watched, as I did not expect this outcome after losing the first round so quickly. “The match goes to Steve and his Pancham!”

“Pancham, well done!” My Pancham was jumping up and down, not having taken a single hit in the match.

“What news,” Malva said a bit calmer now. “So a new challenger has defeated Malva of the Elite Four!”

What news… the way she said that… wait, have I seen her announcing Holo Caster news reports?

Malva stared at me, almost glaring. “Fantastic. Utterly fantastic. I’ll report to all the world the news of you and your Pokémon dominating the Pokémon League! I AM a Holo Caster star, after all. I’m such a busy woman.”

She pointed to the elevator. “Beat the last two members of the Elite Four, and you can face the Champion.”

My Pokémon and I only took a short break. I didn’t want to overthink things and continue while we were on a winning streak!

OffRoadSP October 19th, 2015 12:23 PM

I entered the Dragonmark Chamber, and watched as the wings of a dragon unfolded and a dragon head rose to reveal the seat of this Elite Four member.

"Oh goodness, hello to you!” greeted the woman in front of me. “Welcome, welcome, come in. My name is Drasna. You must be a strong trainer to have come this far. That's just wonderful news! Facing opponents like you and your team will make my Pokémon grow like weeds!"

“Thanks, Drasna!” I replied. “I look forward to our battle!”

We took our places on the battlefield. I’m not sure what to expect of this.

“Delibird, you’re up first this time, maximize!” I sent out my little Delivery Pokémon.

“Dragalge, come out!” Drasna sent out her first Pokémon as well.

“Hm, I definitely didn’t consider a Dragalge,” I commented. “Ok, Delibird, use Ice Beam!”

“We’ve got just the thing for flying-type Pokémon,” Drasna stated as she called her first move. “Use Thunderbolt!”

“Thunderbolt, oh no!” Delibird’s speed definitely proved its worth here, as not only did it land the Ice Beam attack first, it dodge the potentially devastating incoming attack!

“Great job, Delibird!” I cheered on my Pokémon. “Quick, use Ice Beam again!”

Delibird fired another Ice Beam, and Dragalge collapsed!

“Dragalge is unable to battle!” came the call. “Delibird wins the round!”

“Good try, Dragalge, please take a rest,” Drasna recalled her Pokémon. “Well done, challenger. Now let’s see how you handle my Noivern!”

“That’s a perfect match-up for us, Delibird! Use Ice Beam!”

“Noivern, Dragon Pulse!”

This time, Noivern was the faster Pokémon! It blasted Delibird with a powerful Dragon Pulse, more than enough to knock it out. A cloud of smoke arose from the impact.

“Delibird, no!” I cried. But I didn’t need to worry. Out of the smoke came a blast of ice, as an Ice Beam fired into Noivern, pushing it back against the wall! My Delibird hung in there!

“Noivern is unable to battle!”

“Good job, Delibird!” I congratulated my Pokémon. Delibird struggled to stand. It definitely couldn’t take another hit.

Drasna recalled Noivern and threw her next Poké Ball. “Altaria, you’re next!”

I remembered my battle with Serena, and her Altaria. Delibird was able to out speed it and take it out in a single hit. But, this is an Elite Four Pokémon, so…

“Delibird, do you have it in you for one more attack?” I asked.

“Deli-deli-deli!” came the eager reply.

“All right, then!” I was sticking with my tough little Pokémon. “Use Ice Beam once more!”

“That poor little Pokémon can’t take much more!” Drasna observed. “I hate to do this, but… Altaria, use Moonblast!”

My Pokémon did prove to be the faster, and it cut through the Moonblast and landed a super-effective hit on Altaria!

“Altaria is unable to battle! Delibird wins!”

I know my Delibird is capable of taking hits (as far as Delibird go, which isn’t a lot with a low defense), but I never would have thought it would have taken out three Pokémon in a row. I’m proud of the little guy! Our speed training was really proving to pay off.

“Oh, dear me,” Drasna said. “This is sure turning out to be a quick battle. But you do still have one more Pokémon to defeat. Go, my Druddigon!”

“Let’s finish this up, Delibird, use Ice Beam!”

“Druddigon, get in close and use Dragon Tail!”

The Ice Beam did land a hit and did significant damage, but the Dragon Tail of course took out my Delibird.

“Delibird is unable to battle,” came the call. “Druddigon wins the round!”

“Delibird, you did such a good job out there, take a good long rest.” I called back my Pokémon. I’m in a great position, with three Pokémon left to use, I should be able to win this one. And I was worried!

“So who’s next, Steve?” Drasna asked. “I can’t wait to see what other amazing Pokémon you’ve trained.”

“Here it comes!” I exclaimed. “Wingull, maximize!”

“Now that is quite an interesting choice,” observed Drasna.

“You can do this, Wingull. Use Hurricane!” Wingull whipped up a tornado of wind and fired it at Druddigon.

“Druddigon, move out of the way, then use Revenge!” Druddigon dodged, and struck Wingull with the attack, but it was not very effective.

“Try again, Hurricane, let’s go!” This time the attack hit, nearly knocking out Druddigon.

“Hang in there, Druddigon, and use Dragon Tail.” Wingull was left too open after its last attack, and Druddigon slammed into it with its tail.

“Wingull is unable to battle. The winner of this round is Druddigon!”

“Wingull, return, you did good out there.” I got my next Poké Ball ready. “Well, you finished the last two battles, so, Pancham, maximize!”

“To keep things interesting, I will use a Full Restore!” Drasna exercised her option of using a healing item on her Pokémon.

“Ok, you can still do this, Pancham. Use Body Slam!” Body Slam hit, doing a little damage, but Pancham took some damage too, from Druddigon’s Rough Skin.

“I forgot about that. Can you handle it, Pancham?” I called out to my Pokémon.

“Cham-pan-cham!” My Pokémon replied.

“Ok then. Use Sky Uppercut!” Pancham closed in for a stronger hit on Druddigon. It hit, and Pancham took more damage from Rough Skin, but then…

“Druddigon, use Dragon Tail!” Since Pancham was in close, the Dragon Tail hit Pancham hard, knocking it back to its Poké Ball, and dragging Cubone out!

“Well, that was unexpected,” I commented. “But actually, probably in my favor. Cubone, you ready to battle?”

“I would like to use another Full Restore!” Drasna halted the battle to heal her Pokémon again. Both Pokémon were at full strength, but Cubone gets a free attack.

“Cubone, use Bonemerang!” The trusty move worked again, and hit Druddigon for significant damage. And the best part is, not being a direct attack, Rough Skin is no threat!

“Great job, Cubone! Finish this with one more Bonemerang!” We didn’t even need the return hit, as the first strike of the Bonemerang knocked out Druddigon!

“Druddigon is unable to battle,” called the judge with his arm raised. “The match goes to Steve and his Cubone!”

“Great job out there, Cubone!” I was very happy at the fact that what I thought would be one of my harder battles, turned out to be the easiest so far.

“Oh, you!” Drasna said with a smile. “You’re too much! You and your Pokémon are simply charming!”

“Thanks, Drasna! One more Elite Four member to go!” I turned and started to walk away.

“Oh, you’re going already?” Drasna waved as I left. “Farewell, then! With your Pokémon, I’m sure you can beat the last of us.”

>>>

After giving my Pokémon a little break while I went out for dinner with some friends, I decided I would attempt to complete my Elite Four challenge tonight. I can’t even begin to think of a strategy against a water-type Pokémon trainer, because there are so many water-type Pokémon in Kalos. I’m guessing I’ll see a Clawitzer, but beyond that I wouldn’t know what to guess.

I entered the Flood Chamber, and huge jets of water blasted towards the ceiling, creating a waterfall effect along all the walls. I approached the man who was likely the final member of the Kalos Elite Four.

I introduced myself. “Hello, my name is Steve, and I would like to challenge you to an official Pokémon League battle!”

There was a brief silence. “No, I simply can’t say,” said the man with his back still towards me. Then he turned around.

“You there!” He said as he turned to face me. “I have a question I must pose to you. Do you think Pokémon battling can ever be worthy of being called an art?”

I thought for a moment. Then I responded, “Well, I think what people consider art is very subjective, so sure, why not?”

“Indeed,” the man said with a raised eyebrow. “You see, cooking is the type of an art that disappears as soon as it is completed. Pokémon battles are the same. Even memories of sweet victory soon fade after the battle ends.”

(I agree. Why do you think I’m keeping a journal? Ha!)

“To devote yourself entirely to such a life, made up of fleeting experiences, that is truly artful. I’m Siebold, and I accept your challenge!”

We took our places on the battlefield. “I hope you’re ready. Clawitzer, I choose you!”

Well, I did call that one. “Wingull, maximize!”

“So, it will be water-type versus water-type, eh?” Siebold observed.

“Wingull, use Hurricane!” Clawitzer dodged the slow attack.

“Clawitzer, Dragon Pulse!” The attack immediately knocked out my Pokémon.

“Wingull is unable to battle,” the judge called. “Clawitzer wins the first round!”

“Déjà vu. Wingull, return, thank you for trying. Cubone, maximize!”

“Clawitzer, Water Pulse!” Another attacked that took my Pokémon out in a single move.

“Cubone is unable to battle. Clawitzer wins!”

“Cubone, return.” I had a look of defeat on my face. “Pancham, maximize!”

“Clawitzer, Water Pulse, again!” This time, I had a Pokémon that was able to stand up to the attack, slightly.

“Pancham, Sky Uppercut!” The attack landed a solid hit.

“Not bad,” Siebold said. “Use Water Pulse and finish this, Clawitzer.”

The attack hit, but Pancham hung in there!

“Way to go, Pancham! Now, Sky Uppercut!” The attack was enough to finally knock out Clawitzer!

“Clawitzer is unable to battle. Pancham wins the round!”

“Not bad, I suppose,” said Siebold. “Return, Clawitzer, your attacks were as artistic as ever. Now, Starmie, you’re up!”

“Well, that’s not good.” Starmie are fast, and know quite an array of attacks. It’s probably packing at least Psychic and Thunderbolt, as well as a water-type attack.

“Starmie, use Psychic!”

…Yep.

“Pancham is unable to battle. Starmie wins!”

“Delibird, maximize, and use Aerial Ace!” It was a light hit.

“Starmie, use Surf!”

…Well, I guess it’s not likely it knows Thunderbolt, then.

“Delibird is unable to battle. The match goes to the Elite Four member, Siebold!”

I took a little break to think about what to do next. None of my Pokémon can learn a grass or electric-type attack. I’m not sure how we’re going to overcome Siebold’s water-type Pokémon…

OffRoadSP October 20th, 2015 8:58 PM

October 15, 2015

Then I had a plan. A boring, cheap plan, but a plan. I had Pancham temporarily learn Toxic and Protect. I returned to challenge Siebold, and won using that combination. Its quite a boring battle, so theres no point in explaining the details. But it ended with Pancham landing a Sky Uppercut on Siebolds Barbaracle.

I definitely could not wait any longer. I wanted to challenge the Champion! One problem is the fact that I did not think things through. The battle was to be a full six-on-six battle, and all I had with me were my four Pokmon. Still, I gave it a try!

The Champion was Diantha, the movie star I met in Lumiose City way back when I first came to Kalos!

Welcome at last, dear Trainer, she began. As you must know, I am the Champion, Diantha. Oh, but you are... You're the man I spoke to in Lumiose City and Coumarine City, aren't you?! Then that means that you are also the one that dear Augustine said... Of course! How could I--?! Oh, I must look like such a fool not to recognize you sooner! You and your Pokmon are the ones who stopped Team Flare for us all! It seems wrong of me to say this, but thank you! You saved us all... I can't wait to see what you and your Pokmon are capable now that I know exactly what it is you've done already!"

This is a summary of the battle, since I am writing it from memory rather than as it was happening.

I led off with Delibird, which was a wise choice. Delibirds Ice Beam was able to take out Dianthas Hawlucha and Tyrantrum with a single hit each.

Her third Pokmon was Aurorus. It used Reflect and Light Screen, which made things a bit difficult. Pancham used Toxic and Protect to stall, and once the Reflect wore off, finished it with Sky Uppercut.

Goodra was probably the toughest. I used Delibirds Ice Beam, but Light Screen was nerfing it. I eventually switched to Pancham, who finished it with a Sky Uppercut.

Gourgeist was Dianthas next Pokmon. Wingull landed a strong Hurricane before being knocked out with Phantom Force. Then Delibird finished it with Aerial Ace.

Last up was a shock. Diantha has a Mega Stone, so we were facing Mega Gardevoir! It was a tough battle. Pancham used Toxic and Protect before being knocked out with a Moonblast. But Cubone was able to finish things off with its Bonemerang!

And so it was over. My Pokmon and I were in the Hall of Fame! Diantha had me register my Pokmon in the Hall of Fame records. Then we went to Lumiose City, where there was a small celebration for my accomplishment. Serena, Shauna, Trevor, and Tierno were all there. Professor Sycamore awarded me the Kalos Champion Ribbon, making it my 12th Kalos Ribbon!

Then, out of nowhere, AZ showed up and challenged me to a battle!

He sent out his Torkoal, and I sent out my Wingull. This round was rather quick, because a single Scald from my speedy little Pokmon knocked out his Torkoal.

Next up was his Sigilyph. I stuck with Wingull. I got very lucky here. Wingull was still holding a Kings Rock. Wingull used a super-effective Hidden Power causing Sigilyph to flinch, twice! The third Hidden Power knocked it out.

Last, AZ sent out his Golurk. I thought this would be 3-0 for Wingull, but one Scald attack wasnt enough. Golurk used Phantom Force and knocked out Wingull. So Delibird came in and finished the job with Ice Beam!

After the battle, AZ was getting ready to take his leave, when a light appeared in the sky. Down floated a Floette, but it was holding a flower different than any I have seen before. This was apparently the precious Pokmon that he had been searching for for 3000 years. They have been reunited, finally, now that AZ has learned the error of creating the Ultimate Weapon, and has returned to the man he was before he made it.

And so, that completes my Kalos journey. Its been a fun two years. But I look forward to what comes next!

October 19, 2015

As I thought about what was next for me on my Pokmon journey, Professor Sycamore contacted me and said he had a large errand for me. Before I left Kalos, he asked if I could catch a large number of Pokmon.

It is part of a project Im working on with Brigette, the professor informed me. Plus, when youre ready to leave the Kalos region, it will help her transfer all the Pokmon youve caught here to where ever you decide to go next.

I remember talking to Professor Birch last October, and he asked me to stop by and see him in the Hoenn region, I reminisced.

Well, Birch does specialize in Pokmon habitats and distribution, Sycamore said, So he would love to see some of the Pokmon from here in Kalos. Plus, he was curious about Mega Evolution, and I know you have a few Mega Stones you could show him.

Thats true, I responded. But first, Ill get to work on catching those Pokmon you and Brigette need. Where do I start?

So I travelled from route to route, all over Kalos. Early in my journey, while I was on Dtourner Way, I had quite an interesting encounter. It was rather cold out today, but when I reached that route, it became downright freezing. When I looked up, I realized why. Staring at me was none other than Articuno! I did not expect to see that here in Kalos! I scanned it with my Kalos Pokdex, and was surprised to receive an entry from the Coastal Dex section.

Articuno, the Freeze Pokmon. Articuno is a legendary bird Pokmon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.

Before I could make another move, it flew off. I figured I would just continue my mission and ask Professor Sycamore about it later.

My mission, to explain, was to help build a living Kalos Pokdex. Since I had fully trained and evolved one of each evolutionary chain, it was simply a matter of catching one of each Pokmon that is not fully evolved. So I started in Central Kalos and retraced the path I took over the last 2 years.

In the early evening, while I was on Versant road, I saw Articuno for a second time, but it flew off again.

A few hours later, I saw it again on Rivire Walk near Connecting Cave.

I finished the night in Ambrette Town, catching all the Pokmon I needed up to that point. I was shocked that I had caught a Taillow as easily as I did, considering how long it took me to catch the first time through. This time I found a horde after a single Sweet Scent application. But after many hours of catching Pokmon, I definitely needed a break. Though all my activity did earn me two more Kalos medals, rounding me off to an even 100 medals total!

A-042-3 Adventure Egg Elite A Medal to prove the outstanding parental instincts of people who hatched 50 Pokmon Eggs. 10/20/2015
A-029-1 Adventure Capturing Spree A Medal for those who caught 50 Pokmon in a day. 10/20/2015

October 20, 2015

I continued my travels through Kalos, today focusing primarily on the coastal regions of the area. I ended my day in Shalour City. Just a few more Pokmon to catch nearby, then I just have to work on the Mountain Pokdex.

OffRoadSP October 25th, 2015 10:08 PM

It took two years. I never thought I would reach this moment, but here it is. My final X/Y journal entry!

October 21, 2015

While I was in Shalour City, I received a Footprint Ribbon for my Delibird. With that, all four of my shiny Pokémon have the same 12 Kalos ribbons. The Pokémon Coordinator in me can’t wait to add some Hoenn Contest ribbons to that collection!

I ended the night in Laverre City.

October 22, 2015

I continued to catch Pokémon after midnight, despite the fact that it was pouring on the Laverre Nature Trail. Suddenly, the rain turned to snow, as Articuno passed overhead! It flew away, but apparently circled back around, as I had a second encounter with it a few minutes later.

I continued my journey late morning and early afternoon before work, and made my way over to Dendemille Town.

October 23, 2015

I decided I would try and track down that Articuno I kept running into. I tried to follow it from route to route, but every time I encountered it, it flew away. Finally I saw it soar off in the direction of Azure Bay.

When I was at the Pokémon Center in Coumarine City, I asked around about Articuno. One older gentleman explained to me that occasionally, legendary Pokémon such as Articuno visit the Kalos region, and when they do, they usually nest in a cave called the Sea Spirit’s Den. I remember finding that cave way out from the coast in Azure Bay, but it was empty when I was there two summers ago.

So I had my Lapras sent to me, and I Surfed out to the Sea Spirit’s Den. I entered the cave, and at first it seemed empty. Then suddenly, Articuno descended from above! I sent out Cubone to battle it. Its Rock Tomb attack would knock it out, so I went with Flamethrower. That weakened it a bit, but it quickly knocked out Cubone with an Ice Beam. So I sent out Pancham, and had it use Sky Uppercut on Articuno. It did a ton of damage, leaving it greatly weakened! I had Pancham follow up with False Swipe, just to make sure it was as weak as possible. Then I started chucking Ultra Balls at Articuno. It took nearly 20 Ultra Balls, but I finally caught the Articuno!

451. Articuno

I then returned to Dendemille Town to continue my original task. I also earned three more medals! I was not expecting more than the one due to catching Articuno.

E-001-4 Fun Great Trade-Up A Medal to commemorate the extraordinary experience of trading Pokémon 100 times by Link Trade. 10/23/2015
A-011-1 Adventure Ice-type Catcher A Medal in commemoration of catching all the Ice-type Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex. 10/23/2015
A-005-4 Adventure Mighty Fisher A Medal given to legendary fishers who caught 100 Pokémon. 10/23/2015

October 24, 2015

I kept catching Pokémon well after midnight, until I could barely keep my eyes open finally. I then turned in to get some sleep at the Pokémon Center in Anistar City.

October 25, 2015

I’m determined to finish this little project today. Though I did get sidetracked a few times.

I started in Couriway Town in the morning, and went to nearby Vallée Étroite Way to catch some Pokémon. Then there were a few Pokémon I needed to catch in Terminus Cave. While I was in the cave, I found myself in an area I hadn’t explored before. Then, at the other end of a long chamber, I saw a large, green and black creature that was over twice my size. As I got closer to the serpent-like creature, I noticed it was covered in many hexagonal like scales. Or maybe it would be more accurate to say it was made up of these hexagons. Could this be a legendary Pokémon? I checked to see what the Pokédex had to say.

“Zygarde, the Order Pokémon. It’s hypothesized that Zygarde is monitoring those who destroy the ecosystem from deep in the cave where it lives. When the Kalos region’s ecosystem falls into disarray, it appears and reveals its secret power.”

“Amazing,” I muttered, as Zygarde took notice of me. “The Pokédex says it’s a ground and dragon-type. In that case, I know who I’m using!”

I sent out my Delibird to challenge the legendary Pokémon.

“Delibird, use Ice Beam!” The Ice Beam was way too powerful, as it knocked Zygarde out! It seemed to melt into the mountain itself as it disappeared.

“So it can use Camouflage,” I observed. “Ok, if Ice Beam is too much, let’s try a different approach.”

After regrouping, I returned to the spot where Zygarde was and challenged it again.

“Pancham, I choose you!” I sent out my little fighting-type Pokémon. “Use Body Slam!”

My Pokémon kept using Body Slam, while dodging Crunch attacks from Zygarde. After a few hits, I got the result I was looking for. Zygarde was paralyzed!

“Perfect! Good job, Pancham!” I saw Zygarde use Dragon Pulse and Earthquake, too. Knowing it didn’t have any healing moves, I decided to weaken it further.

“Pancham, keep up the pressure, use False Swipe!” Pancham kept weakening Zygarde. Once it was sufficiently weakened, I started throwing Ultra Balls at it. It took nearly two dozen, but I finally heard the “click.” I caught the legendary Kalos Pokémon, Zygarde!

452. Zygarde

Before I left, I explored each of the four passageways that extended from the main chamber. There was a ray of light illuminating a small patch of grass at the end of each tunnel. One had a hidden Big Nugget, but it was the items at the end of the other three that were sitting out in plain sight that were interesting. The Griseous Orb, Adamant Orb, and Lustrous Orb were the treasures that Zygarde was apparently guarding. Why were the orbs for the legendary Pokémon of time, space, and shadow from the Sinnoh region doing here in Kalos? Was there any connection? I took the orbs and returned to the nearest Pokémon Center to rest up my team.

So I then continued my quest, and eventually made my way to Pokémon Village near Snowbelle City. I remember being told of a cave there that only someone who defeated the Elite Four would be able to enter. Wulfric vouched for me, and I was allowed to enter the Unknown Dungeon. I can’t wait to meet this powerful Pokémon that the townsfolk told me about. When I entered the cave, however, I was shocked to be greeted by a familiar sight. The powerful Pokémon was Mewtwo! Did Team Flare experiment with Mew’s DNA like Team Rocket did?

Either way, I knew I had to battle it. “Cubone, let’s go!”

I had Cubone use Rock Tomb over and over. I knew Mewtwo was fast, so I wanted to slow it down. I quickly learned that Mewtwo knows Recover, so it kept healing any damage we did. It also kept using Barrier to increase its defense. But, we were able to lower its speed significantly, before Cubone eventually fell to a several Psychic and Aura Sphere attacks.

“Pancham, let’s go! Use Body Slam!” I repeated the technique I used on Zygarde, and eventually Mewtwo was paralyzed. Pancham also got knocked out after a super-effective Psychic attack.

I then started throwing Ultra Balls, using both Delibird and Wingull to continue weakening Mewtwo whenever it would Recover. Mewtwo’s Barrier did not defend against Delibird’s Ice Beam or Wingull’s super-effective Hidden Power. It took about 10 or so Ultra Balls, but I finally managed to catch the Mewtwo!

“Mewtwo, the Genetic Pokémon. Mewtwo was created by a scientist after years of horrific gene-splicing and DNA-engineering experiments. It was created by recombining Mew’s genes. It’s said to have the most savage heart among Pokémon.”

453. Mewtwo

After capturing Mewtwo, I noticed a glowing stone nearby in the cave. It looks like a Mega Stone. I took it with me.

After that, I caught the last dozen Pokémon or so I needed, then returned to Professor Sycamore’s lab. He congratulated me on completing the Mountain Kalos Pokédex, and was very impressed by my legendary catches! When I let out Mewtwo to show it to him, the Mega Stone I found started to glow. He said it was Mewtwonite, and I witnessed a new Mega Evolution: Mega Mewtwo!

I also added 5 new medals to my collection, mostly for completing several Kalos Pokédex goals!

A-016-1 Adventure Psychic-type Catcher A Medal in commemoration of catching all the Psychic-type Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex. 10/25/2015
A-027-1 Adventure Kalos Pokédex Completionist A Medal to honor those recognized by the professor as having completed the Kalos Pokédex. 10/25/2015
A-026-1 Adventure Mountain Kalos Pokédex Completionist A Medal to honor those recognized by the professor as having completed the Mountain Kalos Pokédex. 10/25/2015
A-020-1 Adventure Dragon-type Catcher A Medal in commemoration of catching all the Dragon-type Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex. 10/25/2015
A-014-1 Adventure Ground-type Catcher A Medal in commemoration of catching all the Ground-type Pokémon in the Kalos Pokédex. 10/25/2015

I visited all 453 Pokémon, very happy with myself with completing a “living” Kalos Pokédex. Brigette said she would help transfer any Pokémon I need if I’m traveling to a different region.

I turned to my four champion Pokémon.

“Cubone, Wingull, Pancham, Delibird,” I addressed them as they gathered around me. “How would you like to visit the Hoenn region with me?”

... To be continued over in the ORAS forum!


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 8:07 AM.


Like our Facebook Page Follow us on Twitter © 2002 - 2018 The PokéCommunity™, pokecommunity.com.
Pokémon characters and images belong to The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo. This website is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, Creatures, GAMEFREAK, The Pokémon Company or The Pokémon Company International. We just love Pokémon.
All forum styles, their images (unless noted otherwise) and site designs are © 2002 - 2016 The PokéCommunity / PokéCommunity.com.
PokéCommunity™ is a trademark of The PokéCommunity. All rights reserved. Sponsor advertisements do not imply our endorsement of that product or service. User generated content remains the property of its creator.

Acknowledgements
Use of PokéCommunity Assets
vB Optimise by DragonByte Technologies Ltd © 2023.