The tsunami saga continues...
Pewter City
After some time training and levelling up my team, I finally feel ready to take on the gym. And by ‘ready’, I mean I’m confident enough to win and walk away with at least one pokémon alive. I made the right call about sending Steinbruck out first as both of Brock’s pokémon are strong against Exyst. He has an Arbok and a Scyther, but thankfully Steinbruck and Binoche handle them, and I win the battle without losing anyone.
Route 3
After battling my way through fifty thousand trainers, I finally encounter…

Huntail! Not bad. I could have done with a dragon type, but I’m not complaining. I name her ‘Senorita’, and she’s a…Survivor Couple. Oh boy. Off I go to hopefully catch a male dragon type.

Nope. I get a Golduck. That’s three water types in my party. Game why must you do this to me? I name him ‘Guinevere’, and so Senorita and Guinevere are officially married.
Mt. Moon
I take a step into the mountain, and what beautiful being am I lucky enough to find?

An Altaria! I am blessed to catch this beautiful creature and name him ‘Aromatica’. He’s a Lucky Survivor, too. Looks like this playthrough heard my plea.
Route 4
Ah…finally, fresh air! And time to catch a new pokémon as well.

A Shiftry, eh? At least he isn’t a water type. I name him ‘Jackpot’; sadly he’s a Fearful Survivor. No items for you, Jackpot.
Cerulean City
Things do not go well here. I make the mistake of starting my rival battle with Senorita. A combination of Poison Powder + my rival’s Minun = both Senorita and Guinevere going down. Getting war flashbacks of my last attempt at a Wedlocke here. I manage to win the battle with only the Survival Couple as casualties, but my rival’s last pokémon being a Rayquaza isn’t cool, man.
Route 24
After battling my way through Nugget Bridge and somehow not losing any pokémon, I come across a ninja.

Ah, Ninjask, the pokémon who always had a spot in any competitive team I made back in the days of X and Y. I name her ‘Saori’, and she’s a Sickly Survivor. Why.
Route 25
Merry Christmas to me.

I name her ‘Clusiana’, a Survivor Couple. I guess the present I get is another pokémon.

And Clusiana’s husband is this lil’ guy. Glaber the Ledyba. Could be worse, but definitely could be better.
Back in Cerulean City
Welp, I’ve battled every trainer possible in this area. That means the only thing left to do is challenge the gym. The battle stresses me out a little as Misty’s Typhlosion almost knocks out Aromatica, forcing me to switch out to Steinbruck. After that, it’s just a battle between her Swablu and Binoche, and Binoche wins it easily.