The Draft Challenge in Pokémon X









PART 5
Not gonna lie, I was waiting for Tuesday so much, that when it finally came, I started totally different run and forgot my plan to catch Rotom. So I had to wait another week, but this time I got it.
And I got Rotom pretty quickly, only after 2 or 3 SRs. I wasn't sure which Pokémon to box, so I boxed Pidgeot first, but only after few battles, I put it back and boxed Vivillon, because I felt Flying-type moves will be more useful. I continued to Anister and used Rotom as my main Pokémon against Olympia. The battle wasn't hard, but Rotom fainted against Slowbro, so I've used rest of my team to take care of it and rest of Olympia's team.
Team Flare segment was pretty easy and I basically swept it with Lunatone and Lucario (when he wasn't KO'd. How the hell can Lucario lose to Pyroar?). I think this was the very first time in Kalos I actually had counter to Lysandre's team, especially Gyarados.
When I got to Snowbelle City, I decided to change Rotom's form to Microwave, since I needed Fire-type for Wulfric. And I started wondering, why I don't have Fire-type. I was sure I had one. And then, the moment I challenged Wulric, it hit me. I also drafted Litwick! But since the battle already started and I used Litwick line in the other run I mentioned above, I decided to go just with Rotom. Anyway, Wulfric was pushover. He had no way of beating Rotom, Nidoqueen and Lucario.
And so I got to the E4. Because of my masterful planning, I had Vaporeon, Lunatone and Nidoqueen against Malva, Rotom and against Siebold, Rotom, Nidoqueen and Lucario against Wikstrom and Vaporeon and Lunatone against Drasna. Pidgeot took a support role and was there mostly to set up Tailwind or to finish of something with Quick Attack.
I was afraid of Diantha's Gardevoir, but I was able to get there with 5 Pokémon (Lunatone fainted right before her, after taking almost her whole team before Gardevoir down itself), so I was sure I can wear her down. I started by setting Tailwind and then almost beating it with Nidoqueen's Sludge Bomb, but Gardevoir survived with red HP and got healed with Full Restore next turn, while also beating both Pidgeot and Nidoqueen. I then sent out Vaporeon to tank hits while I revived both Pidgeot and Nidoqueen. Vaporeon was able to hurt Gardevoir a little bit with Surf, so I sent out Pidgeot next and she survived Gardevoir's Thunderbolt, set up Tailwind and hurt Gardevoir even more with Quick Attack. Nidoqueen then finished the job with another Sludge Bomb.
Here's the Hall of Fame:
Overall I would say this was pretty entertaining run. You can probably guess that from the levels, but Lunatone was the surprisingly good. Especially once it learned Moonblast. Lucario wasn't that bad afterall, but it's still one of my least favourite Pokémon.
I'm opened for more draft runs in the future.
Team

Miss Peck, Modest Female Pidgeot
lvl 61, Tangled Feet
- Return
- Tailwind
- Fly
- Quick Attack

Helpo, Hasty - Rotom
lvl 62, Levitate
- Thunderbolt
- Shock Wave
- Hex
- Overheat

Dolero, Docile Male Lucario
lvl 66, Inner Focus
- Dragon Pulse
- Strength
- Aura Sphere
- Power-Up Punch

Melichar, Timid - Lunatone
lvl 70, Levitate
- Psychic
- Hypnosis
- Moonblast
- Stone Edge

Kristi, Adamant Female Vaporeon
lvl 65, Water Absorb
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Swift
- Attract

Ivy, Modest Female Nidoqueen
lvl 64, Sheer Force
- Sludge Bomb
- Toxic Spikes
- Superpower
- Earthquake