Alright, time for an update.
Pearl
I spent only two days on Pearl since I got my fifth badge--which was about a month ago...
Day 1: I taught Surf to my Quagsire, then went to Jubilife City and surfed west. Once I got to Route 218 (I think that's what it was), I caught a Glameow and named her Minerva. It's about time I got a replacement for the Drifblim on my team anyways. (Gust and the Stockpile combo won't get her too far...) Welcome, Minerva, to the new team! Anyways, soon after I entered Canalave City for the first time, but I immediately went into battle with my rival. However, I don't really remember the battle as it was so long ago... After the battle, I just looked around Canalave City for a while.
Day 2: This was only a few days ago. I decided to explore Iron Island with my newly changed Pokemon team, which was still between levels 30 and 32. (Minerva was at level 30 when I caught her.) It's a good thing I had that little Glameow hold a Smoke Ball while I wandered through, else she would have been clobbered by the level 35 or so Graveler in there! Anyways, I wandered through the caves, battled a trainer or two (Minerva fainted during one of them...) Anyways, I then teamed up with Riley(?) and his Lucario, and battled some more trainers... and eventually two Galactic grunts. The battle with the grunts was fairly difficult, because not too far into the battle Lucario fainted, and I was left to battle one of my Pokemon against two of Galactic's--not to mention going up against level 34 Golbats and such. Quite a few of my Pokemon fainted, but my Luxray gained two levels from KOing most of their Pokemon... Anyways, after all was done, I received the Riolu egg from Riley... No wait, I didn't--my party was full! I had to go ALL the way back to the Pokemon centre to deposit one of my Pokemon, then head ALL the way back through Iron Island to find him again... But at least I got the egg---I didn't hatch it yet though. Also, on my way out of Iron Island, I received a Shiny Stone. That means I can evolve my Roselia! But I'll wait till he learns Aromatherapy beforehand.
Diamond
Now that I got my third badge, my goal is to get all 41 of my Pokemon to level 30. But the good thing was that badge #3 meant I could now use Fly. So I taught Fly to my Chatot and flew around to grow berries.
I grew berries all over the place for the longest time--most of what I grew were:
-Figy/Wiki/Mago/Aguav/Iapapa berries: These I found made good Poffins, as they have a better level-feel ratio than Spelons and such.
-Spelon/Pamtre/Watmel/Durin/Belue berries: I grew these to buy those rare accessories in Floaroma town. But I was sure to save some for making Poffins. (Good thing these plants can produce up to 15 berries!)
-New Sinnoh berries: Just to stock up on them. I currently have all of them except the Shuca, and I only have a few Occas as I got one just a few days before stopping my berry growing.
-Cornn berries: Because I needed 250 of them to buy a Cape accessory. I'm collecting all the accessories now...
-Lum berries: Just in case I need them. I think I currently have about 50.
I also tried some Super Contests! I spent some time looking through my Pokemon and found some contest-worthy ones... about ten to be exact. Nobody won the highest rank of contest yet, and only my Bronzor won a Hyper rank contest so far.
I finally decided that I wanted a Stunky after all... so I caught one and named her Stinkum. She's proven a pain to raise so far, but I bet things will get better once she learns Night Slash.
Right before getting my third badge, I levelled up a few of my Pokemon in the daycare. One of those Pokemon was my Pikachu, and I got creative and decided to put my Luxio in there as well. So therefore I got a baby Pichu that knows Charge. I named him Ringo and he's my pick for a Coolness contest because of his brave nature... Just recently he evolved to Pikachu.
Lately I've been training my Psychic/Ghost/Dark Pokemon in the Old Chateau, my Water/Grass Pokemon in the Ruin Maniac cave, and my Electric Pokemon in whatever that route is between Pastoria and Valor Lakefront. I've also been training some of the more difficult ones in the restaurant in Valor Lakefront. I also got a lot of money that way by giving one of my Pokemon an Amulet Coin.
But something surprising also happened just recently. I was doing some training in the Old Chateau, and found a shiny Gastly!!! I was careful not to KO it, but putting it to sleep and using a Repeat Ball (because I already have Gastly) proved good enough. Wow, that WAS a surprise!
And now for the update on my Pokemon family... (Listed in Sinnoh dex order)
Pangaia (Grotle, Modest, level 30)
Silverling (Staravia, Gentle, level 30)
Beatrice (Bibarel, Naive, level 30)
Katydid (Kricketune, Quiet, level 26)
Godric (Luxray, Docile, level 30)
Kazza (Kadabra, Quiet, level 30)
Serpentina (Gyarados, Impish, level 30)
William (Roselia, Hardy, level 30)
Ruby (Psyduck, Rash, level 28)
Thatcher (Mothim, Lonely, level 30)
Ayumi (Beautifly, Relaxed, level 27)
Pesto (Dustox, Quirky, level 30)
Elizabeth (Vespiquen, Hardy, level 29)
Theodore (Pachirisu, Mild, level 26)
Poppy (Floatzel, Sassy, level 30)
Shigatsu (Cherrim, Gentle, level 30)
Pinkle (Gastrodon, Lonely, level 30)
Tsunoko (Heracross, Brave, level 30)
Nimble (Aipom, Jolly, level 30)
Inflotion (Drifblim, Hasty, level 30)
Peter (Lopunny, Careful, level 30)
Seirei (Haunter, Lonely, level 27)
Raven (Murkrow, Lonely, level 30)
Elan (Goldeen, Lax, level 30)
Quaker (Whiscash, Docile, level 30)
Belle (Chimecho, Rash, level 30)
Stinkum (Stunky, Jolly, level 29)
Mahatma (Meditite, Bashful, level 29)
Simuri (Bronzor, Sassy, level 30)
Cinderella (Ponyta, Naughty, level 27)
Marceau (Mr. Mime, Docile, level 30)
Florentine (Blissey, Lax, level 30)
Cupid (Clefairy, Docile, level 30)
Charap (Chatot, Lonely, level 30)
Raiha (Raichu, Docile, level 28)
Frau Nacht (Noctowl, Sassy, level 30)
Marsha (Quagsire, Brave, level 30)
Primrose (Girafarig, Bashful, level 30)
Bob (Azumarill, Docile, level 30)
Octavian (Octillery, Serious, level 25)
Butterfin (Finneon, Sassy, level 27)
