Pokemon Platinum Journal: The First Seven
Sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I'll skip all the happenings in April, it's mostly been trading trading trading, to get my Pokedex in Platinum up to 151 obtained. And I transferred Kyle's Riolu from Pokemon Ranger. And I got the event Regigigas. Not counting that one yet though, as I haven't picked it up from the pokemart, nor Shaymin, for that matter. Anyway, onto the new journey...
March 1, 2009
I finally got the data in my new pokedex on the 151 Pokémon I've already captured. Just in time, because Professor Rowan asked me to come to the laboratory immediately. It seems as though the Eevee eggs were ready to hatch!
March 2, 2009
The first egg finally hatched! The little Pokémon's big ears perked right up. It seemed healthy. It had a lot of energy, and ran around the lab.
Professor Rowan handed me a pokeball. "Meet your first Pokémon for your new journey!"
I took the pokeball and knelt down next to the energetic Pokémon. "Eevee, would you like to travel around Sinnoh with me?"
It chirped back with a happy-sounding "Ee-vee!" so I tapped the pokeball on it, and caught it. For the first time in months (excluding events), I caught a new Pokémon!!
152. Eevee
I took my new Eevee out to Route 201 for some basic training.
When I returned to lab, all my Pokémon from the ranch were there! "What's going on, professor?" I asked.
"There's a problem with the transfer system that connects to Hayley's ranch," Professor Rowan said. "Until it's fixed, she sent all you're Pokémon here. If you need them, I'll be the one transferring them to you. I'm a little disappointed she didn't send that Shaymin that she said had appeared in her Ranch one day a few months ago. I would have liked to see it."
(Really, Nintendo, where's our Platinum patch?!?!)
Later that day, two more Eevee eggs hatched! I was about to leave with all 3 of my Eevee when my Golbat flew up to me, circling around me.
"Hey Golbat, you want to come with me?" I returned it to its pokeball, and started traveling Route 202 north towards Jubilife City.
March 3, 2009
Professor Rowan called me back to the lab, as two more eggs hatched. So now with 6 Pokémon (5 Eevee and my shiny Golbat), we trained along Route 202 and finally reached Jubilife City. Once there, I got a brand new Poketch to replace my old one. Then I paid a visit to Poketopia to challenge some arenas. Unfortunately, since I had a different Pokedex, I had to register under a new battle pass, and start all over at Rank 1! Still, it gives me an opportunity to train with all of my other Pokémon. I usually enter with Barboach, Golbat, and 4 other random Pokémon. Golbat and Barboach make good opening battle partners. Golbat can't be affected by Barboach's Earthquake, and Golbat can act as a scout by using its U-turn attack if it needs to switch out of battle. Barboach's Future Sight has also helped in tight situations, and Golbat's Poison Fang can eventually wear down any tough opponent, especially those with moves like Recover. Still, Golbat's strongest attack is its Wing Attack.
The professor called me back yet again that evening, as more eggs hatched! He kept one, one is staying with my other Pokémon who will eventually go to the ranch, and I took two more with me. I plan on rotating through all 7 of my Eevee as I travel. So, I ended up back in the Pokémon Center in Jubilife City.
Next stop, Oreburgh City, and my first gym battle!