The Vault Hunter's Challenge

● information
OT: Moxxi ID: 24009
Badges: 10

● journal entry
Tonight, I turned on the game and found that I had a party of 6 junk Drowzee/Zubat. What was I doing?! It has been a while, sorry about that, cutie pies.

I'm so dumb at this game, I forgot where to go. Since I couldn't use the Magnet Train, I started using Surf east from Newbark. From there, I could fly to Saffron. Sabrina is a bully, so I think I'll first try Vermilion's Gym. I figured I'll need HM Cut to remove the tree, so I withdrew my cuttin' Chikorita, Bad Touch. I wonder what it would be like to use a starter Oh hey Lilith, my Blaziken!

She's gonna destroy Lt. Surge's team, yeah. Use dat Flamethrower because mommy really doesn't like you catching Static. Don't bring that mess home!

...Used special attacks to avoid Static, get Thunder Wave'd anyways. Stupid Lt Surge, don't you dare try to set up Double Team. GAH. Actually, this match went very easy. Double Team never became haxy, so I'm pleased.

Blaziken still wants to beat up Pokemon, and Chikorita still is rockin' the Cut. Off to Celadon we go! The gym maze was a little weird - or I can't think straight past midnight, but it was the only thing to give me a tiny bit of trouble. Blaziken and Altaria decimated Erika.

● party
Lilith the Blaziken - Level 57
Gaige the Metagross - Level 52
Zero the Absol - Level 54
Salvador the Altaria - Level 53
Bad Touch the Chikorita - Level 10
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● information
OT: Moxxi ID: 24009
Badges: 13

● journal entry
Borderlands 2 was released one year ago, hnng. It's time I finished this challenge. :^)

I aimed my sights on Cerulean since I haven't visited Pewter yet. Oops, the gym's empty. Let's give Misty a little visit. The gate north of Cerulean looks really nice; well, all the graphical updates are wonderful. Metagross learned Meteor Mash after punching some short people.

Once I get Misty to straighten up and return to the gym, I defeat every swimmer/sailor. I love the battle backdrop when battling in the pool. Misty's Starmie gave me some trouble by abusing Confuse Ray / Water Pulse. The rest of her team was no problem at all.

Sabrina was a cake-walk with Absol. However, Absol is very limited in what he can do, so I deposit him and withdraw Roland the NidoranM. I had RNG abused him back in February, Valentines day to be exact. I train NidoranM along various routes.

I'm also considering depositing Altaria for Axton the Honchkrow to recover my lost dark type and maintain a dedicated Fly-user.

:O Ran into a wild Murkrow. I captured him after a few Love Balls, but he had an Insomnia nature... I'll probably just breed one and get Drill Peck and/or Brave Bird.

Once Nidorino hit level 38, I evolved him and taught him Surf. Time to take on Koga! Nidoking will learn Earth Power sooner or later.

Er... Janine! She's the gym leader, haha. I like the upgraded gym design, too. Nidoking still isn't quite strong enough to fight on his own, sigh.

OH NOES. I PICKED JANINE AND DIDN'T GET TO SAVE BEFORE THE MATCH. No worries, I have a badass Metagross. I owned just about all of her Pokemon using Metagross's Psychic. Not even an Ariados's Scary Face could stop my Blaziken. Onwards...

Off to Pewter City through the Diglett Cave, but apparently I don't use a PokeFlute anymore. Gah, RBY/GSC is wired into my head! I get the second radio card and then proceed to wake up the Snorlax. Didn't catch it the first time, derp. Second try worked out using two Ultra balls.

Edits
10/3: Arrived in Pewter. Defeated Brock using an underleveled Nidoking's Surf. Yup.
10/7: Cleared Viridian Forest- scratch that. Nidoking died near the end when I wasn't paying attention closely. I couldn't use Fly, so I backtracked to Pewter. Nice going, hero. I'm making my way to Cinnabar.


● party
Lilith the Blaziken - Level 60
Gaige the Metagross - Level 58
Salvador the Altaria - Level 54
Roland the Nidoking - Level 40


● storage
Bad Touch the Chikorita - Level 10
Scooter the Wooper - Level 6
Marcus the Geodude - Level 14
Zero the Absol - Level 56​

● information
OT: Moxxi ID: 24009
Badges: 15

● journal entry
I powered on the game and found myself surfing towards Cinnabar. My team had no problem washing out the trainers in Blaine's make-shift gym.

Blaine himself managed to knock down Nidoking. I can't say I'm concerned when I have a short dragon and two lovely ladies.. right? Nidoking crushed Magcargo and lost to Magmar. Altaria took care of Magmar, but was paralyzed by ThunderPunch in the process. Blaziken will have to deal with Rapidash... Or maybe not! I wouldn't want Bounce to harm her. I switch out and bring in Metagross, who later failed in tanking one Overheat. I used Altaria, who cured itself from paralysis with his ability yet ended up paralyzed again. I had fun using Fly on turns Blaine ordered Bounce. He started using Quick Attack, that smart AI. I prevailed with Dragon Pulse.


● party
Lilith the Blaziken - Level 60
Gaige the Metagross - Level 59
Salvador the Altaria - Level 55
Roland the Nidoking - Level 52


● storage
Bad Touch the Chikorita - Level 10
Scooter the Wooper - Level 6
Marcus the Geodude - Level 14
Zero the Absol - Level 56​

● information
OT: Moxxi ID: 24009
Badges: 16

● journal entry
Awahhh this can't be happening, I never posted my battle over the 16th badge. :')

The puzzle was a greater obstacle... Altaria died after the second trainer battle, so I had to backtrack to the Pokemon Center.

As for the Gym Leader match, Lilith OHKO'd Exeggutor. My Metagross almost 3OHKO'd Gyarados but it survived with a bit of health and healed the next turn. Blue wisened up, switched out to Arcanine, but failed. My Bullet Punch being the finishing blow. Blue sent out Rhydon, who knocked out my Altaria. Nidoking revenge OHKO'd. Gyarados didn't go down easily and had healed a second time. Bullet Punch helped me get the killing blow, again. Lilith easily OHKO'd Machamp. Pidgeot was the final Pokemon, but I wasn't worried about its Normal/Flying moves. Pidgeot couldn't budge past Nidoking, so I used a Full Restore on Metagross, and Pidgeot used whirlwind and brought in my fully healed Metagross, aw thanks! Metagross OHKO'd Pidgeot. :3

I don't know if I'll ever be ready to face a powered up Lance... Arghh someone ought to complete this challenge, though.

● party
Lilith the Blaziken - Level 61
Gaige the Metagross - Level 59
Salvador the Altaria - Level 55
Roland the Nidoking - Level 54


● storage
Bad Touch the Chikorita - Level 10
Scooter the Wooper - Level 6
Marcus the Geodude - Level 14
Zero the Absol - Level 56​