No magic allowed! Don't use any Special moves and no sorting yet, so Pokemon can all fight on one team.

As always, I start this game by choosing a boy and naming myself SUON. My friend/rival's name is TOM.

At Route 201 we meet Professor Rowan and his assistant, Dawn. He offers us a Pok?mon to start a journey with. I refuse his offer, but he insists that I at least use the Piplup to catch my first Pok?mon with. So, after some more introductions and finally receiving some Pok?balls, I manage to catch my first Pok?mon:


Neville the Bidoof
Met at level 3 on route 202

I catch two more Pok?mon:


Ron the Kricketot
Met at level 3 on route 201


Hermione the Starly
Met at level 2 at Lake Verity

I train all three of them (Ron can only attack with Bide. Very risky and therefore used a lot of swapping, but I managed without letting him faint) and Ron evolves at level 10 in a Kricketune.

We reach Jubilife City, receive a Town Map and the Poketch, and meet Looker. Then we head north, out of the city, and catch two more teammates.


Lucius the Budew
Met at level 4 on route 204


Luna the Psyduck
Met at level 4 in Ravaged Path

Unfortunately, Lucius only knows a Special Attack move, so for now I can only train him by swapping out until we get our first badge.

Since we can't go further north, I go back to the city and head east. Here I battle against rival TOM, but without problems. I also catch two more Pok?mon:


Severus the Shinx
Met at level 4 on route 203


Dolores the Zubat
Met at level 5 in Oreburgh Gate

I make it to Oreburgh, but can't battle the Gym yet. First, I have to find Roark, the Gym Leader. I find him in the mines, where I also catch my 8th partner:


Olympe the Geodude
Met at level 7 in Oreburgh Mine

I can't use any special attacks against Roark, so Luna and Lucius have no advantage. I decide to train first at route 207 and come up with a strategy. Maybe I'll catch a Machop. My first encounter, however, is:


Ginny the Ponyta
Met at level 6 on route 207

Not too bad either. But now I don't have any heavy hitters to beat Roark with ease. So, I guess I'll just have to use some luck.




My team: Neville, Ron, Hermione, Luna, Severus, Olympe
His team: Geodude, Onix, Cranidos

I start with Severus against his Geodude, using Intimidate to lower it's attack. Then, I switch to Ron. The Rock Throw Ron receives does about 40% damage.

I use 3x Growl to lower it's attack even more and heal when necessary. Now, the Rock Throw don't hurt too much anymore. I give an X Attack to Ron, heal one more time, and start with Fury Cutter.

After 5 successful hits, Geodude faints. Ron has 7HP left, but healing would've ment that Fury Cutter lost its build up power.

I keep Ron in the ring when Roark chooses Onix, hoping Ron is fast and strong enough to OHKO him. And indeed, one Fury Cutter is enough to slay Onix.

Roark sends out Cranidos. I decide to swap Ron now, before his luck runs out, and send out Olympe.

Cranidos is way faster, but only uses Pursuit. Olympe's Rock Throws do more damage, and therefore we win the first badge without any casualties!


I'm really enjoying this so far, but that's probably since nobody died yet. I'll play a bit more tonight.

Sorting begins! From here on out, Pokemon can no longer switch out for those in different houses.



And the sorting begins!

GRYFFINDOR
Neville the Bidoof
Dolores the Zubat
Ginny the Ponyta

+15 points for Gryffindor

Huffelpuff
-

Ravenclaw
Ron the Kricketune
Hermione the Starly
Lucius the Budew
Severus the Shinx
Olympe the Geodude

+25 points for Ravenclaw

Slytherin
Luna the Psyduck

+5 points for Slytherin

Interesting...

We head to the Valley of Windworks to catch our next Pok?mon. We run into a Shellos, but I wasn't really paying attention and had Ginny out. Hoping to be able to do some damage, I tackle it, but Shellos immediately replies with a Water Pulse. Ginny survives, merely, but we have to run. No catch here.

I try to go back to heal, but bad luck hits me. A Buizel appears, with my injured Ginny still out. I run, but Buizel uses Pursuit and kills Ginny without mercy...

Rest In Peace

Ginny
Level 6 - 10

-5 points for Gryffindor

I decide to train a bit, before battling Team Galactic, and after a while Neville evolves in a Bibarel, Hermione in a Staravia and Severus in a Luxio.

A basilisk is running around petrifying students! Any Pokemon afflicted with the SLEEP condition in battle must be boxed at the end of the battle, and cannot be taken out until the 3rd gym badge is obtained.

With the 2nd badge in my pocket, I head to the Team Galactic Building and start beating up Grunts. Unfortunately, one's Kadabra turns out to be very troublesome, and kills my beloved Hermione with a powerful Psybeam!

Rest In Peace

Hermione
Level 2 - 20

-5 points for Ravenclaw

Hurt, but more determined then ever, we continue our way.

Sirius Black is on the loose and all Hogsmeade trips are banned! The PokeMart cannot be used until the next gym badge is obtained.

I've got 3 badges now and new rules are into play. But of course, I forgot to plan and never went to the shop before I got the badge...

I continue my way. In the gate East of Hearthome I get surprised by Rival Tom. I still have Lucius first, which means I can fight with Ron and Olympe too, and win the fight without any casualties.

On route 209 I fail to catch a new partner since I only run into dupes (I have a bit of an unwritten rule that after 3, 4 dupe encounters in a row, I can't catch anything in that route). In the Lost Tower however, I do find a new Pokémon:


Nick the Gastly
Met at level 19 in the Lost Tower

+5 points for Gryffindor

Everything seems to go pretty well. I beat a few trainers, and catch 2 more Pokémon:


Dobby the Unown (R)
Met at level 21 in the Solaceon Ruins

+5 points for Ravenclaw


Sirius the Scyther
Met at level 19 on route 210

+5 points for Huffelpuff

But it doesn't last long until tragedy strikes yet again. And entirely my fault. Somewhere in my mind I thought I wasn't supposed to change my lead Pokémon in Trainer battles (rules for the next chapter) and therefore still had Lucius out. And then I ran into a double battle against a Ponyta and a Rapidash...

Rest In Peace

Lucius
Level 4 - 29

-5 points for Ravenclaw

Lucius was such a happy fellow and a vital member of the team. This run is certainly getting harder and harder.

At route 215 I get lucky with a single Pokéball:


Minerva the Abra
Met at level 19 on route 215

+5 points for Gryffindor

I'm almost in Veilstone City now, just one battle left. A double battle...

Rest In Peace

James
Level 9 - 26

-5 points for Huffelpuff

The double battles in this game are killing us. Literally! I could only use Hagrid, Severus and James against the 6 Pokémon in this battle. James was not strong enough to survive and sacrificed his life to assure a win.

I did reach Veilstone with a new Pokémon, however. Hagrid evolved in a Machoke.


THE GYM BATTLE


My team: Sirius, Hagrid, Harry, Luna, Ron, Olympe
Her team: Meditite, Machoke, Lucario

To be honest, I did remember which Pokémon she would use, but not what levels. I actually thought they would be of a little lower level, otherwise I would have trained a bit better.

Anyway, I started the fight with Sirius and OHKO'd her Meditite. She sends out Machoke, which surprised me and got me thinking that it probably knows a Rock attack, so I swapped to my own, Hagrid. I time Revenge and Seismic Toss right to KO his Machoke. Her last Pokémon, Lucario, uses one Force Palm, which leaves Hagrid with 3HP, but our Revenge OHKO's Lucario, enough for badge #4!

+10 points for Huffelpuff

I'll be rotating my team regularly. Since that means my team of 6 constantly changes, I'll mention them all, first caught first.


Ron (m)
Ravenclaw
Level 25 | Timid | Swarm | no item
Attacks: Focus Energy, Sing, Fury Cutter, Leech Life


Luna (f)
Slytherin
Level 26 | Adament | Damp | Shell Bell
Attacks: Confusion, Scratch, Tail Whip, Water Pulse


Olympe (f)
Ravenclaw
Level 28 | Quirky | Rock Head | no item
Attacks: Tackle, Stealth Rock, Rock Blast, Magnitude


Arthur (m)
Huffelpuff
Level 11 | Gentle | Run Away | no item
Attacks: Cut, Defense Curl, Foresight, Endure


Harry (m)
Slytherin
Level 25 | Careful | Levitate | Soothe Bell
Attacks: Confusion, Uproar, Astonish, Last Resort


Carlo (m)
Slytherin
Level 19 | Lax | Pure Power | Exp. Share
Attacks: HP Electric, Detect, Meditate, Confusion


Hagrid (m)
Huffelpuff
Level 32 | Docile | Guts | no item
Attacks: Revenge, Focus Energy, Foresight, Seismic Toss


Bellatrix (f)
Gryffindor
Level 17 | Impish | Trace | no item
Attacks: Confusion, Double Team, Teleport, Lucky Chant


Nick (m)
Gryffindor
Level 19 | Impish | Levitate | no item
Attacks: Curse, Mean Look, Night Shade, Confuse Ray


Dobby
Ravenclaw
Level 21 | Calm | Levitate | no item
Attacks: HP ?


Sirius (m)
Huffelpuff
Level 26 | Hardy | Swarm | no item
Attacks: Wing Attack, Fury Cutter, False Swipe, Pursuit


Minerva (f)
Gryffindor
Level 19 | Brave | Inner Focus | no item
Attacks: Teleport

Ginny the Ponyta
Died to a Pursuit from a wild Buizel when switching out at the Valley of Windworks

Dolores the Zubat
Died to a Pachirisu in a double battle with Chansey in Eterna Forest

Neville the Bibarel
Died to a Pachirisu in a double battle with Chansey in Eterna Forest

Hermione the Staravia
Died to a Kadabra of a Grunt in the Team Galactic Building in Eterna City.

Severus the Luxio
Died to a Ponyta from a trainer on the bicycle path on route 206

Lucius the Roselia
Died to a Ponyta and a Rapidash in a double battle on route 210

James the Shellos
Died to a Drifblim from a trainer in a double battle on route 215

Just a simple point system to keep track of the accomplishments of the different houses. +5 for newly caught, -5 for dying, +10 for being the MVP in a Gym- or Galactic battle.

Gryffindor
15 points

Huffelpuff
25 points

Ravenclaw
55 points

Slytherin
15 points

Pick a Triwizard Champion from Hogwarts. This Pokemon must lead in every trainer battle, including the Gym Leader's. If this Pokemon dies, pick another Champion.

There's actually not much happening between the 4th and the 5th badge, except for some new routes to catch new Pok?mon, and new trainers to battle. I still had Sirius out in the first trainer battle, so he's the Triwizard Champion.

The Pok?mon I catch:


Molly the Houndour
Met at level 24 on route 214

+5 points for Ravenclaw


Garrick the Girafarig
Met at level 26 at Valor Lakefront

+5 points for Ravenclaw


Katie the Wingull
Met at level 25 on route 213

+5 points for Gryffindor


Fleur the Buizel
Met at level 23 on route 212

+5 points for Gryffindor


Alastor the Pichu
Met at level 21 in Trophy Garden

+5 points for Ravenclaw


Some great additions, especially type wise.

Sirius battles many trainers around, but I skip as many as possible for after the gymbattle. Nonetheless, Sirius is now of a way higher level. The grass on route 214 however, is a great place to train Luna, and she evolves in aGolduck.

After I've conquered the next gym, I'll probably be grinding like hell again...

In front of Pastoria's Gym, Tom challenges me to a battle. His Staravia is dangerous and almost killed both Sirius and Hagrid, but with some potions they barely survive. His other Pok?mon are thankfully manageable.



THE GYM BATTLE


My team: Sirius, Hagrid, Harry, Luna, Ron, Katie
His team: Gyarados, Quagsire, Floatzel

Of course, I start off with Sirius. His Gyarados has Intimidate, so my attack is lowered by one stage. I decide to use 6 Double Teams and heal where necessary. Gyarados seems to possess excellent accuracy however, and keeos hitting me with Waterfall. I keep healing and Wing Attacking until it finally faints.

Sirius stays in battle against Floatzel, which is faster. Double Team finally pays off, because they never manage to get a hit with Ice Fang, while I keep attacking with Wing Attack.

Quagsire misses his first Rock Tomb, but one hit could possibly kill Sirius, so I swap to Hagrid, who easily gets the job done. Another victorious gymbattle, and finally a chapter without casualties!

+10 points for Huffelpuff

I'll be rotating my team regularly. Since that means my team of 6 constantly changes, I'll mention them all, first caught first.


Ron (m)
Ravenclaw
Level 25 | Timid | Swarm | no item
Attacks: Focus Energy, Sing, Fury Cutter, Leech Life


Luna (f)
Slytherin
Level 33 | Adament | Damp | Shell Bell
Attacks: Confusion, Scratch, Screech, Water Pulse


Olympe (f)
Ravenclaw
Level 31 | Quirky | Rock Head | no item
Attacks: Tackle, Stealth Rock, Rock Blast, Magnitude


Arthur (m)
Huffelpuff
Level 11 | Gentle | Run Away | no item
Attacks: Cut, Defense Curl, Foresight, Endure


Harry (m)
Slytherin
Level 25 | Careful | Levitate | Soothe Bell
Attacks: Confusion, Uproar, Astonish, Last Resort


Carlo (m)
Slytherin
Level 19 | Lax | Pure Power | no item
Attacks: HP Electric, Detect, Meditate, Confusion


Hagrid (m)
Huffelpuff
Level 34 | Docile | Guts | no item
Attacks: Revenge, Focus Energy, Foresight, Seismic Toss


Bellatrix (f)
Gryffindor
Level 17 | Impish | Trace | no item
Attacks: Confusion, Double Team, Teleport, Lucky Chant


Nick (m)
Gryffindor
Level 19 | Impish | Levitate | no item
Attacks: Curse, Mean Look, Night Shade, Confuse Ray


Dobby
Ravenclaw
Level 21 | Calm | Levitate | no item
Attacks: HP ?


Sirius (m)
Huffelpuff
Level 38 | Hardy | Swarm | no item
Attacks: Wing Attack, Double Team, Slash, Pursuit


Minerva (f)
Gryffindor
Level 19 | Brave | Inner Focus | no item
Attacks: Teleport


Molly (f)
Ravenclaw
Level 24 | Timid | Early Bird | no item
Attacks: Smog, Roar, Bite, Odor Sleuth


Garrick (m)
Ravenclaw
Level 26 | Sassy | Early Bird | no item
Attacks: Stomp, Agility, Baton Pass, Psybeam


Katie (f)
Gryffindor
Level 25 | Impish | Keen Eye | no item
Attacks: Wing Attack, Mist, Water Pulse, Quick Attack


Fleur (f)
Gryffindor
Level 23 | Relaxed | Swift Swim | no item
Attacks: Water Gun, Pursuit, Swift, Aqua Jet


Alastor (m)
Ravenclaw
Level 21 | Sassy | Static | no item
Attacks: Thunder Wave, Nasty Plot, Tail Whip, Sweet Kiss

Ginny the Ponyta
Died to a Pursuit from a wild Buizel when switching out at the Valley of Windworks

Dolores the Zubat
Died to a Pachirisu in a double battle with Chansey in Eterna Forest

Neville the Bibarel
Died to a Pachirisu in a double battle with Chansey in Eterna Forest

Hermione the Staravia
Died to a Kadabra of a Grunt in the Team Galactic Building in Eterna City.

Severus the Luxio
Died to a Ponyta from a trainer on the bicycle path on route 206

Lucius the Roselia
Died to a Ponyta and a Rapidash in a double battle on route 210

James the Shellos
Died to a Drifblim from a trainer in a double battle on route 215

Just a simple point system to keep track of the accomplishments of the different houses. +5 for newly caught, -5 for dying, +10 for being the MVP in a Gym- or Galactic battle.

Gryffindor
25 points

Huffelpuff
35 points

Ravenclaw
70 points

Slytherin
15 points