Flair of Flare in Pokémon X
PART 1
Speaking of updating, I think I should start updating this run. I planned and started it back in August, beat 1st Gym with my starter, caught Scraggy and then stopped playing. Last week, I picked it up again and so far it was pretty great and challenging run.
I had to solo that whole huge part between 1st and 2nd Gym with Scraggy, so he was starting to get a little bit overleveled. It was time to catch next Pokémon - Houndour and Magikarp. Grant was quite easy, but mostly because of Scraggy.
As I was approaching 3rd Gym, both Houndour and Magikarp evolved and to be honest, both were pretty weak. Houndoom had no Fire-Type move and Gyarados just weak Twister, Bite and Tackle. I had no way of efficiently beating Fighting-Types and was afraid of facing Korrina. And I got destroyed by random Hawlucha in Reflection Cave. Twice. Because it had Rock Slide. So I challenged Korrina and was prepared to grind for hours, but then... Her Hawlucha was weaker than that random one and I beat her with Gyarados and his Tackle.
At this point, Houndoom learned Fire Fang, so next Gym was easy. Nothing interesting happened until Clemont. I was prepared for him. And yet, paralyzed Scrafty with 1 HP was all that was left of my team in the end. And finally, after about 4 hours since the last catch I was able to catch another Pokémon - Skorupi.
Team

Cyrus, Bold Male Scrafty
lvl 42, Shed Skin
- Hi-Jump Kick
- Brick Break
- Rock Tomb
- Crunch

Ghetsis, Rash Male Houndoom
lvl 37, Early Bird
- Howl
- Fire Fang
- Smog
- Bite

Giovanni, Hasty Male Gyarados
lvl 38, Intimidate
- Bite
- Aqua Tail
- Ice Fang
- Twister

Guzma, Modest Male Skorupi
lvl 30, Battle Armor
- Bug Bite
- Venoshock
- Poison Fang
- Hone Claws