Named myself Jack, because, y'know, Captain Jack Sparrow. Fits this perfectly. Anyway...
Roark: I began with Interceptor (Piplup) against Geodude, and OHKO'd it with Bubble, and he reached Level 13. Onix was faster, got in a Screech and barely lived a Bubble, but he wasted his Potion and was KO'd, and I reached Level 14. Cranidos was last, and I let Hyacinth (Psyduck) get OHKO'd with Headbutt. I used Interceptor again, and took exactly half from Headbutt, but I got in the Growl. I got in a second Growl before he finished me on the third hit. I then used Edelweiss (Machop), and -1 Headbutt did 1/5 my health while Karate Chop did plenty over half. After a flinch, I then finished him for the win.
Gardenia: I led with Gummi (Drifloon) against Turtwig, and got in two Minimizes as she set up Reflect and then hit with Razor Leaf for less than 1/4. I used a third Minimize and then she missed. Gust did almost half to her, but she hit with Razor Leaf again, yet I still had over half my health left. Not wanting to get her into Overgrow range, I used Astonish, but it scored a critical hit and got her just short of healing range before she used Sunny Day, and then the Reflect wore off. She didn't heal, and Gust finished her. Cherrim was next, and because of sunlight it transformed. Then it had Magical Leaf, which said screw you to my Minimizes and did half my health with a critical hit, while my Gust understandably didn't do much at all. I let Toffee (Buizel) get sacked off to a Magical Leaf. Now it was up to Licorice (Golbat), and she used…Leech Seed. But I thankfully hit with Screech before the sunlight faded and she wasn't in Overcast form anymore. Leech Seed did 7 HP to me, and Grass Knot did 6 and Wing Attack on -2 got the OHKO. Roserade was last, and I sacked off Dahlia (Bidoof) to get rid of the Leech Seed. Edelweiss was OHKO'd. It was down to just Interceptor and Licorice. I brought the latter back in and unfortunately missed with Screech twice, and she paralyzed me, but I managed to hit with the third usage of Screech, get through paralysis and get the OHKO with Wing Attack when I was one turn away from Licorice fainting.
Fantina: Interceptor's BubbleBeam did less than half to Duskull as she used Future Sight, then I used Metal Claw as to keep her out of healing range before she burned me. After a Shadow Sneak for a light hit, another BubbleBeam finished her, then Future Sight brought me below half. Mismagius was next, and finished me immediately. I brought in Licorice and used Screech, and she went for Confuse Ray. So I sacked off Edelweiss to a Psybeam. I brought in Licorice again and used Screech once more, as she then used Psybeam for literally ONE POINT short of half despite a four level advantage. Bite got the OHKO. Haunter was last and Bite did pretty good. Shadow Claw did over half my remaining health, but I finished her with one more Bite for the win.
Maylene: I started with Interceptor against Meditite, and Fake Out hit for almost 1/4, and Drain Punch did over half my remaining health, but got me into Torrent range, but even then BubbleBeam couldn't get the OHKO. Licorice came in and ate up a Drain Punch before finishing it with Wing Attack. For Machoke, I stayed in only to miss with Screech, and Rock Tomb did just short of half my remaining health. I hit this time, and Rock Tomb then killed me. That was absolutely a min/max damage roll. So I tried Toffee, but even with -2, Aqua Jet was only looking at a 3HKO. Rock Tomb did 1/4, but thankfully her second one missed and I finished it. Lucario was last, and I switched Cheesecake (Gligar) into a Force Palm for 1/5, then Metal Claw did less than half my remaining health and I was able to get in a Screech. Two, in fact, after she left me with 7 HP. I switched to Toffee again, and after a slightly stronger than expected Metal Claw, Aqua Jet did just enough for a 2HKO, but Force Palm KO'd. I brought in Edelweiss, and Force Palm did over half and got the paralysis, but I hit through it with Revenge for the win. And Edelweiss grew to Level 28 and evolved into Machoke.
Crasher Wake: I began with Edelweiss against Gyarados, and he got in the Intimidate. His Waterfall did 2/3 and caused me to flinch. Then a Brine finished me. I had to bring in Cheesecake, and Thunder Fang… OHKO'd with a critical hit! Alright, I'll take that! Floatzel was next, though, and I brought in Interceptor, who took an Ice Fang for 1/4. Crunch then did over half my remaining health as I got in a Growl, then he finished me. I then brought in Deadpool (Croagunk), and Brine failed because of Dry Skin, but because of that, Revenge barely did anything. And… HE USED BRINE AGAIN. Revenge barely did anything still, but I was astounded. HE DID IT A THIRD TIME. Revenge got him to his Sitrus Berry. …Make that four times. And five. And six. Then he was in healing range, so I switched out for Licorice as he used his Hyper Potion. Ice Fang did over half, but I was able to get in a Screech to half his Defense. He then finished me with Brine again. I then brought in Croagunk again, and yet he still used Brine again. Revenge did 1/3. He did it again. And again. And after the third turn, he was finished. Quagsire was last, and Gadolinium (Tropius) finished that with ease, even though Razor Leaf only did a little over half.
Byron: I began with Interceptor against Magneton, because I thought he led with Steelix. And he had Magnet Pull, preventing me from switching out. Thunderbolt got me to 6 HP, and with that Surf got the OHKO thanks to Torrent. Steelix was promptly slammed with another Surf, and Bastiodon was last. I used Surf, which OHKO'd with a crit. Not bad!
Candice: I began with Deadpool against Sneasel, and as she started with an Aerial Ace that did slightly less than half, Revenge got the OHKO. Piloswine was next, and for that I switched in for Gadolinium, who caused her Earthquake to fail, and then over to Interceptor, who ate up her Avalanche. Yum yum! Surf then got the OHKO. Abomasnow was next and got up Snow Warning, and I switched over to Cheesecake, who took a Focus Blast for 1/4… And then I realized I don't have Screech. Aerial Ace did less than half before her Avalanche slaughtered me. I then brought in 6th Sense (Dusclops), and she used Wood Hammer for 2/3 and some recoil bringing her to half, and then Fire Punch did her in. After hail got me near 1/4, Froslass came last. I chose to stay in and use Shadow Sneak for 1/4 before she used Blizzard and finished me. Then it was Kamek (Weavile)'s turn. She used Double Team… And I had Faint Attack to say screw you to all of that. She lived in the red, and her Sitrus Berry propped her up, however. Blizzard did a little less than half, and another Faint Attack won me the battle.
Final battle against Cyrus: Houndoom started with a Flamethrower that did slightly less than half to Interceptor but got the burn. At least Surf got the OHKO. Gyarados I then sacked off Gadolinium to, then 6th Sense flinched with Waterfall but had the Sitrus Berry backing, only for ThunderPunch to do 2/3. Cheesecake's Thunder Fang finished that. Unfortunately, Interceptor was barely finished off thanks to burn, but Deadpool survived and was able to OHKO with Revenge. Poison Jab did less than half to Honchkrow, but it got the poisoning before he finished me with Psychic. Kamek finished him with Ice Punch, but then it was Crobat time. He started with Toxic, and my Ice Punch…OHKO'd him with a critical hit for the win!!! Deadpool and Interceptor handled Giratina.
Volkner: I began with Kamek against Jolteon, and I opened with a Screech to half his Defense. But he responded with a Thunder Wave, and Iron Tail did 2/3 before Ice Punch got the OHKO. Raichu promptly finished me with Signal Beam, though. I used Deadpool, who took a Charge Beam for just short of 1/3 and him boosting his Sp Atk. Revenge left him with 1 HP and got me on the end of Static. He healed, but Poison Jab did over half. The next Charge Beam scored a critical hit to finish me and got another boost. I went for 6th Sense, and his Charge Beam did over 1/3 and got another boost, but Shadow Punch finished him. Luxray came after, and I got the Quick Claw, which allowed me to use Will-o-Wisp, which hit and saved 6th Sense from being finished with Crunch, which did 2/3 my remaining health. I got in a quick Shadow Sneak before he…missed with Thunder Fang? Sure! I used another, and then he used Fire Fang, which I survived with 1 HP. Okay, he's entered total derp mode here. I used another Shadow Sneak, and he used Crunch this time, which finished me, but burn damage did him in. He had just Electivire remaining, and I used Cheesecake. He used Fire Punch for over 1/4, but I went first next turn and used Dig for the OHKO and the win.
Final battle against Gibbs (rival): Kamek bested Staraptor thanks to Cheesecake absorbing a Close Combat on the switch-in, allowing him to return in on an Aerial Ace for half and OHKO with Ice Punch. Cheesecake slammed Heracross with Aerial Ace after I unknowingly switched Gadolinium into a missed Rock Slide. Deadpool took two Ice Fangs from Floatzel before OHKO'ing with a crit Black Belt boosted Revenge. Torterra took less than half from Gadolinium's Air Slash and got a Defense drop on the first usage of Crunch, leaving Kamek to slam him with an Ice Punch. Rapidash took a moderate hit from 6th Sense's Shadow Punch and Fire Blast did alright, but then he switched in Snorlax and I was able to get in a Will-o-Wisp, then Kamek got in a Screech before peacing out. Deadpool easily finished him with Revenge, and Interceptor took Rapidash from there despite a paralysis on the switch-in. With that, he hoped that I wouldn't lose to anyone else first, and sped off.
How training went: Interceptor was perhaps the easiest to train up. Victory Road made for fast and easy EXP between all the Ground-types (especially Steelix) and Magneton. For Cheesecake, I did quite a bit of her training off of Pokemon Ranger Taylor on Route 212. Carnivine + Luxray = easy 3456 EXP for her. The last three levels were mooching some Defense and Sp Def EVs off of Tentacruel and Pelipper on Route 223. 6th Sense I did some in Victory Road and a little bit off of Pokemon Ranger Allison, also on Route 212. For his last two levels though, I took him to Iron Island for a bit of last minute Defense EV training, and then some Quagsire and Shellos on Route 212 for a bit of HP. Gadolinium wasn't very fun to get trained up, but I was able to get some out of the Ground-types in Victory Road. Ace Trainer Maya on Route 210 was another help there. Kamek I got most of the EXP for off of Ace Trainer Dennis on Route 210. Then I slapped on some Attack Evs to finish up with him. Deadpool was helped some by the Water-types right outside the Pokemon League and Route 223, with a little bit elsewhere. Additionally, while everyone was Level 55 except Gadolinium and Deadpool, who were 53 and 52 respectively, as Cheesecake reached the point, I noticed she, and my entire team, had Pokerus! But that aside...
Aaron: I began with Interceptor against Yanmega, and as he used Double Team, I started the battle with Stealth Rock to discourage his switch-outs. But he gained a Speed Boost. He used Double Team again as I tried to hit with Surf, to no success. He used another Double Team and avoided another Surf. I used Aqua Jet… And THAT hit, yeah sure, for not much at all, and his Bug Buzz did less than 1/5 my health. He used another Bug Buzz, and I was out over 1/3, but I hit with Surf for the finishing. Not bad.
Heracross was next, predictably. I switched out for Gadolinium as he used Close Combat, which did narrowly over 1/4 and lowered his Defenses. He had Stone Edge, which hit, sure enough, and I survived it in the red and got in the Air Slash for the OHKO.
Vespiquen was next, which took over half its health from Stealth Rock (!!!), haha. I opted to stay in and use Air Slash, which finished him.
Drapion was next, and that was unfortunately where her streak came to an end, as Ice Fang finished her. I brought in Interceptor again, and took a pathetic X-Scissor before Surf (after Stealth Rock) got him to his Sitrus Berry. Another laughable X-Scissor preceded being finished with Surf.
Last was Scizor. I chose to stay in for that, and I was faster, interestingly, and Surf (backed with the Mystic Water) got him to 1 HP, though his X-Scissor got me into the red. He used a meaningless Full Restore as Surf with Torrent got the OHKO.
Bertha: I started with Gadolinium against Whiscash, and…she was faster than me, to my unpleasant surprise. Thankfully her Zen Headbutt did not even a full 1/6, and my Air Slash (which I used because I know Whiscash is light) scored a critical hit for 2/3. I then readied Grass Knot…
AND SHE SWITCHED OUT FOR RHYPERIOR!!! I swear, I did NOT bank on that. Anyway, Grass Knot got the OHKO with no problem.
Then we had Gliscor. For that, I brought in Kamek, who avoided an Ice Fang and proceeded to slam her with an Ice Punch.
Golem was next in line. Knowing she had Brick Break, I switched, but wanted to give Deadpool a chance. And yet she used Sandstorm. I hit with Focus Blast, though, and with the Black Belt…got her to 1 HP?!?! She then used Earthquake and KO'd me after Sandstorm. Not a good sign. I brought in Gadolinium again, and she healed, so I took that turn to use Grass Knot, which got the OHKO. The sandstorm raged and Gadolinium took another hit.
Whiscash came back out and used another Zen Headbutt to get me below 2/3, but I didn't flinch and finished her with Grass Knot.
Hippowdon was last, and her Sand Stream made the sandstorm permanent. Knowing a Stone Edge was coming my way, I swapped out for Interceptor… And I was right, she did indeed use Stone Edge, but it was pretty weak. I used Surf, and it had the Mystic Water backing, so it's no surprise that it got the OHKO. With that, the battle was done.
Flint: I decided to open with Interceptor against Houndoom, and he started with…Flamethrower, to my surprise. I thought for sure he would go with Sunny Day! And he did over 1/3 my health, but I got in the Stealth Rock to chip some off for his later team members. THEN he used Sunny Day. And even with that, Surf still got him to healing range. He healed, and Surf got him into the red this time. He didn't heal a second time, so I was right to use Aqua Jet, which finished him and got Interceptor to Level 56.
Infernape came after, and took a bit of Stealth Rock damage, but I decided to stay in and use Protect to block his Flare Blitz and stall the sunlight out a little. I decided to let Gadolinium bite the bullet to a Flare Blitz, which got the OHKO but recoil brought him to half before the sunlight faded. It was finally Cheesecake's time… Except he was faster! And Flare Blitz did almost half my health, but Aerial Ace allowed me to finish him off.
Then we had Magmortar, who took some Stealth Rock damage. I chose to stay in and use Earthquake, which finished him thanks to that.
And Flareon came next up. After some Stealth Rock damage, I went for Stone Edge just to be different, and a probably unneeded critical hit took care of him.
Lastly was Rapidash. After some Stealth Rock damage, Earthquake got the KO, with another critical hit just to show off.
Lucian: First try I started by easily besting that Mr. Mime, but then Gallade somehow predicted my switch to 6th Sense with Stone Edge and that was not a good thing. I wanted this to carry through on a good note.
I began with Kamek against Mr. Mime, and opened with the Night Slash, which, because this is not a 3DS game, got an easy OHKO.
Then we had Gallade. After considering my options, I decided to stay in and use Screech, and he once again predicted the Stone Edge, which got the OHKO without a crit. Huh. Anyway, I brought in 6th Sense, who took a Psycho Cut for a little less than half and proceeded to OHKO with Shadow Punch thanks to the Screech.
Espeon was next. Afraid to stay in thanks to Shadow Ball, I switched out for Interceptor. And I was right, he did indeed use Shadow Ball, which barely did anything. So I could have stayed in with 6th Sense, but I didn't want to take any chances. Anyway, he used Psychic, which scored a critical hit for half my remaining health, as I used Surf to get him just short of healing range. He used another Psychic, and I was in the red, and he got a Special Defense drop, but Surf finished him.
And then we had Alakazam, and I used an Aqua Jet for half before he finished me with Focus Blast (that would've been the funniest thing ever had he missed). I brought in Deadpool to finish him with Sucker Punch.
Lastly was Bronzong, and I kinda realized… Oh, we're kinda screwed. Nevertheless, I opted to stay in and use Focus Blast, which did half before he OHKO'd me with Psychic. I brought in 6th Sense, and got in the Will-o-Wisp before he used Psychic for narrowly over half my remaining health. Shadow Punch got him to KO range from burn, and another Psychic left me with 1 HP! Then he was finished from burn. Not bad!
Champion Cynthia!: I began with Interceptor against Spiritomb, and Surf handily did over half as she hit with Shadow Ball for over 1/6 despite resistance. I then decided to set up Stealth Rock to prepare for what was to come. I then took a Dark Pulse before finishing her with another Surf.
Then we had Garchomp, of course. She took a tiny bit of Stealth Rock damage before I used Aqua Jet for a light hit and she KO'd me with Earthquake. Then I brought in Kamek and used Ice Punch to put her to an end.
Next was Lucario, sure enough. I switched out for Deadpool, who took a Stone Edge for less than 1/4. Shadow Ball, however, did half my remaining health, but Revenge got the OHKO.
Her next one in line was Togekiss, who took 1/4 in Stealth Rock damage. I used Sucker Punch for a light hit before she finished me with Air Slash, which scored a critical hit as well, haha. I then used Cheesecake, and Stone Edge didn't quite finish her, and she used Water Pulse for LITERALLY ONE POINT SHORT of a 2HKO. She healed, and I hoped for a crit Stone Edge - which I did indeed get, but it got her into the red. I then used it again, and she didn't heal, so she was finished off.
And after that was Milotic. She took Stealth Rock damage, and I stayed in and used Earthquake to get her to half before Ice Beam finished me. I then used Gadolinium, and she used Ice Beam, but I had the Focus Sash, so I lived it with 1 HP, and then finished her with Grass Knot.
Lastly was Roserade. After some Stealth Rock, she immediately finished me with Extrasensory, but I brought in 6th Sense. I got a meaningless Quick Claw as Shadow Punch did enough for a 2HKO, and she used Energy Ball for less than half. She then used Toxic, which missed, and I proceeded to use Shadow Punch to finish her, end the battle and complete the challenge.
With that , Rowan and Cynthia took me into the final room, where we were crowned as Champions.