Pokemon HeartGold 02 - Silver, Elder Li and Falkner!
In my first two hours of playing HeartGold, I have certainly achieved a lot (I think). My first real test came on my way back from Mr. Pokemon's...I was just leaving Cherrygrove after resting up with Cyndaquila at the PokeCenter. Then, the boy from the Lab appeared!
His Level 5 Totodile wasn't a threat to my Level 8 Cyndaquil. Immediately, she started off with two Smokescreens to lower the enemies accuracy, then a Tackle or two to bring its health almost into the yellow. As the Totodile ran around, missing Cyndaquil, she used Leer to lower his defense, then went in for victory with one Tackle!! The boy ran off. I got his name...Silver. >=( I'll remember that name!
After an encounter with a policeman, I started my adventure and headed for...Violet City! I was redirected from the Gym's assistant to the Sprout Tower, where I trained my Cyndaquil. After Silver defeated Elder Li, it was my turn. His Hoothoot got me to sleep, but I managed to save myself and defeat it with a Quick Attack! After the battle, my Cyndaquil even evolved into a lovely Quilava!! I was very proud, and took my prize of a Flash TM. It will probably never be used, but still...
I headed for the Violet City gym. After facing the trainers, I challenged Falkner!
Falkner told me he'd show me the real power of Bird Pokemon...his lead was a Level 9 Pidgey. Yawn...it's strategy of using Sand Attack held my Quilava back for one turn, but I had it down with all of my HP intact.
His signature Pokemon, a Pidgeotto was out next. My Quilava was faster, and was doing serious damage, yet the stupid bird kept spamming Roost! How annoying ._. The battle was even, but after a LOT of Ember's, my Quilava prevailed with a critical Ember!
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Level 15
HP: 47
24/25/28/26/35
Tackle. Quick Attack. Smokescreen. Ember.
Now to go and get my Togepi egg...