Emerald: For those of you who don't know (which is probably everyone), in Emerald, I'm raising about 70 (73, last time I counted) Pokemon to equal levels, rather than picking a team. Just yesterday, everyone finally got between levels 35 and 38 (depending on whether they need to learn moves or evolve). Now that that was done, I faced Winona. Here's how the battle went, turn by turn:
-Winona starts with Swablu; I send out Sealeo
-Sealeo uses Ice Ball; gets Swablu down to half HP
-Swablu uses Mirror Move and does 1 damage (Critical hit)
-Sealeo KO's Swablu with Ice Ball
-Winona sends out Tropius
-Sealeo KO's Tropius with Ice Ball
-Winona sends out Pelipper
-Pelipper uses Supersonic and confuses Sealeo
-Sealeo hurts self in confusion
-Pelipper uses Protect
-Sealeo hurts self in confusion
-Sealeo uses Body Slam
-Pelipper uses Aerial Ace
-Pelipper uses Aerial Ace
-Sealeo uses Aurora Beam
-Pelipper uses Protect
-Sealeo snaps out of confusion but fails to attack
-Pelipper uses Protect and fails
-Sealeo uses Encore (One of my favourite attacks, hee hee hee...)
-Pelipper uses Protect
-Sealeo fails to attack
-Pelipper uses Protect and fails
-Sealeo uses Aurora Beam
-Pelipper uses Protect
-Sealeo fails to attack
-Pelipper uses Protect and fails
-Sealeo KO's Pelipper with Aurora Beam (Sealeo down to half HP in end)
-Winona sends out Skarmory; I switch to Castform
-Castform uses Sunny Day and transforms
-Skarmory uses Steel Wing (not very effective; ups Defense)
-Castform KO's Skarmory with Weather Ball
-Winona sends out Altaria
-Altaria uses Dragon Dance
-Castform uses Hail and transforms again
-Altaria uses Dragon Dance
-Castform KO's Altaria with Weather Ball
Overall, an easier battle than I expected (not to mention my Pokemon were at higher levels--her highest was 33 and mine were 35), although that Pelipper was a bit frustrating... Oh well, I had electric Pokemon for backup, I just didn't use them. And I think this is the first time I battled Winona and her Altaria didn't damage any of my Pokemon... Point is that now I have six badges, and can use Fly--which will make traveling SO much easier. Now for the hard part: get everyone to level 40-42 before taking on Liza and Tate.