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Day: 005
First thing I do today is make my way to the desert portion of Route 111 with my new Go-Goggles and find myself a Trapnich! Using a Synchronize Kirlia it doesn't take me long to find myself an Adamant natured one, which I immediately then use to battle the trainers in this area to help it level up! It also seems to have been infected with Pokérus, which was pretty darn sweet. Once I have it at a decent level near the rest of my part, I go back to Lavaridge Town, talk to May and we head on to Petalburg City! I go straight to the Gym the moment we arrive.
I'm really glad to see the Gym has been left virtually unchanged. I go through the entirety of it, backtracking through every door to make sure I battle every trainer before facing off against my father— uh, I mean, Norman. Father and son duke it out and, after a rather satisfying battle, I earn my Balance Badge! I walk out of the Gym with Norman where we find Wally and his father passing by. We stop to chat for a bit and Wally's father ends up thanking me for having helped his son out with his Pokémon by giving me HM03 Surf! We are told to use it on the small stretch of water near Route 118, so Wally and I both leave and our father's have a really nice bonding moment that's brand new to the remake.
It seems I am transported [for the third time now] to Mauville City, right next to the exit for Route 118. Wally and I part ways and I go to the Pokémon Center where I reluctantly remove a Pokémon from my party to put in a Lvl. 5 Tentacool so I can use Surf. I use it to reach the other side of Route 118, get myself the Good Rod and then go back into the water and start fishing, hoping to catch the next Pokémon I have planned for my team. With an appearance rate of only 5% with the Good Rod I was surprised to manage to make Carvanha appear relatively quick! I capture it and am overjoyed to see that my Synch worked and I caught an Adamant natured one! [I was not going to try and get another one after this]. I switch out the Tentacool for my Carvanha, teach it Surf and come back to the other side of Route 118 to continue on!
I don't get too far before I spot Steven. We have a little chat and then, before we get the chance to split up, Latias comes around out of nowhere! We get on her back and she takes us to Southern Island. Once there we meet not only her counterpart, Latios, but the second Team Magma Admin, Courtney [<3]! I absolutely love what they did with her in this remake. It seems that she and a Grunt came to the island [somehow] to retrieve Latios' Mega Stone, and the reason we were brought here was to stop them.
Once we defeat them we get to see a little more of Courtney's new personality, one that I really like and look forward to seeing more of. After they leave, Latios decides to join my party! [I also SR'd a couple of times and got a really nice 5IV Timid Latios. <3] Thanks to the bond that we had just created and the fact that he was holding his Mega Stone, Seven gifts us with Steven Gift #2, the Mega Bracelet. He goes farther into detail about the mystery of the Mega/Key Stones, then we head back and Latias drops us off on Route 118, where Steven and I part ways and I can continue my journey. Before going up to Route 119 I make a small detour dow to Route 123 so I can go to the huge Berry garden and start picking and planting berries there. This is yet another place whose redesign I am absolutely in love with.
When I'm done I go back from where I came and continue onto Route 119. I am really excited to explore this area once more, as it was one of my absolute favorites back in the original Ruby. In here I start noticing my Pokémon are a bit underleveled and I start having trouble being able to keep up with some of these trainers, so, reluctantly, I turn EXP. Share back on for the time being. I manage to level up my Pokémon quite a bit, and for the most part evenly balanced, as well, as I fight every trainer I can find. Both my Carvanha and my Aron actually evolve as I go, which was super exciting! On my way I stumble upon some Team Magma Grunts blocking my path! It seems they are on lookout duty, trying to keep anyone from getting near the Weather Institute. Apparently they couldn't afford to keep a Grunt or two to keep people from getting here from the side I arrived in, so I just walk right in!
I use the bed I find inside to heal up my Pokémon, finding it incredibly hilarious that I'm taking a nap while the place is being robbed and taken over. I fight my way through the two Grunts and reach the second floor where I am greeted by an interesting reimagining of what originally transpired here. Tabitha, rather than Courtney, is the one trying to find out more about the weather conditions of the past, but he seems to have found something unexpected. He appears to be doubting Maxie, wondering himself what exactly his plans may be. When I reach him he decides to take it out on me, though I manage to beat him quite easily. He reveals more information about their plans and, as he leaves, shows signs of doubt once more. I am rewarded for my bravery with a Pokémon, Castform! I store him in the PC, get the Rocky Helmet from the scientist who [purposely] got slapped and get back on track towards Fortree City!
It doesn't take long before May shows up and challenges me to a battle. Unlike last time, she actually did not pose much of a threat! I'm really pleased with how my team's turned out. After we're done she gives me HM02 Fly and then hurries off. I continue on my way and finally arrive at yet another childhood favorite, Fortree City! It feels absolutely fantastic getting to run around and see this City remade in 3D, and don't get me started on how gorgeous the treehouse interiors are.
I spend quite a bit of time just running around, talking to everyone and going over to the Secret Base Guild where I battled Aarune until I see Steven head out towards Route 120, so I follow him! Once I find him he tells me about an invisible object in the way and hands me the Devon Scope so I can expose it. It is revealed to be a Kecleon, which I then capture. Steven then lets me keep the Devon Scope, turning it into Steven Gift #3. He doesn't stop there, though, as he goes on to hand me a Sceptilite, otherwise known as Steven Gift #4! Although I am quite content with it, this is starting to get out of hand. He also seems to have noticed the Meteorite I was given, making this the second time someone mentions it since, something that is definitely different from the original. Regardless, I head on back to Fortree City, heal up my Pokémon and restock on some items before saving and calling it a night!
~My Current Team:
First thing I do today is make my way to the desert portion of Route 111 with my new Go-Goggles and find myself a Trapnich! Using a Synchronize Kirlia it doesn't take me long to find myself an Adamant natured one, which I immediately then use to battle the trainers in this area to help it level up! It also seems to have been infected with Pokérus, which was pretty darn sweet. Once I have it at a decent level near the rest of my part, I go back to Lavaridge Town, talk to May and we head on to Petalburg City! I go straight to the Gym the moment we arrive.
I'm really glad to see the Gym has been left virtually unchanged. I go through the entirety of it, backtracking through every door to make sure I battle every trainer before facing off against my father— uh, I mean, Norman. Father and son duke it out and, after a rather satisfying battle, I earn my Balance Badge! I walk out of the Gym with Norman where we find Wally and his father passing by. We stop to chat for a bit and Wally's father ends up thanking me for having helped his son out with his Pokémon by giving me HM03 Surf! We are told to use it on the small stretch of water near Route 118, so Wally and I both leave and our father's have a really nice bonding moment that's brand new to the remake.
It seems I am transported [for the third time now] to Mauville City, right next to the exit for Route 118. Wally and I part ways and I go to the Pokémon Center where I reluctantly remove a Pokémon from my party to put in a Lvl. 5 Tentacool so I can use Surf. I use it to reach the other side of Route 118, get myself the Good Rod and then go back into the water and start fishing, hoping to catch the next Pokémon I have planned for my team. With an appearance rate of only 5% with the Good Rod I was surprised to manage to make Carvanha appear relatively quick! I capture it and am overjoyed to see that my Synch worked and I caught an Adamant natured one! [I was not going to try and get another one after this]. I switch out the Tentacool for my Carvanha, teach it Surf and come back to the other side of Route 118 to continue on!
I don't get too far before I spot Steven. We have a little chat and then, before we get the chance to split up, Latias comes around out of nowhere! We get on her back and she takes us to Southern Island. Once there we meet not only her counterpart, Latios, but the second Team Magma Admin, Courtney [<3]! I absolutely love what they did with her in this remake. It seems that she and a Grunt came to the island [somehow] to retrieve Latios' Mega Stone, and the reason we were brought here was to stop them.
Once we defeat them we get to see a little more of Courtney's new personality, one that I really like and look forward to seeing more of. After they leave, Latios decides to join my party! [I also SR'd a couple of times and got a really nice 5IV Timid Latios. <3] Thanks to the bond that we had just created and the fact that he was holding his Mega Stone, Seven gifts us with Steven Gift #2, the Mega Bracelet. He goes farther into detail about the mystery of the Mega/Key Stones, then we head back and Latias drops us off on Route 118, where Steven and I part ways and I can continue my journey. Before going up to Route 119 I make a small detour dow to Route 123 so I can go to the huge Berry garden and start picking and planting berries there. This is yet another place whose redesign I am absolutely in love with.
When I'm done I go back from where I came and continue onto Route 119. I am really excited to explore this area once more, as it was one of my absolute favorites back in the original Ruby. In here I start noticing my Pokémon are a bit underleveled and I start having trouble being able to keep up with some of these trainers, so, reluctantly, I turn EXP. Share back on for the time being. I manage to level up my Pokémon quite a bit, and for the most part evenly balanced, as well, as I fight every trainer I can find. Both my Carvanha and my Aron actually evolve as I go, which was super exciting! On my way I stumble upon some Team Magma Grunts blocking my path! It seems they are on lookout duty, trying to keep anyone from getting near the Weather Institute. Apparently they couldn't afford to keep a Grunt or two to keep people from getting here from the side I arrived in, so I just walk right in!
I use the bed I find inside to heal up my Pokémon, finding it incredibly hilarious that I'm taking a nap while the place is being robbed and taken over. I fight my way through the two Grunts and reach the second floor where I am greeted by an interesting reimagining of what originally transpired here. Tabitha, rather than Courtney, is the one trying to find out more about the weather conditions of the past, but he seems to have found something unexpected. He appears to be doubting Maxie, wondering himself what exactly his plans may be. When I reach him he decides to take it out on me, though I manage to beat him quite easily. He reveals more information about their plans and, as he leaves, shows signs of doubt once more. I am rewarded for my bravery with a Pokémon, Castform! I store him in the PC, get the Rocky Helmet from the scientist who [purposely] got slapped and get back on track towards Fortree City!
It doesn't take long before May shows up and challenges me to a battle. Unlike last time, she actually did not pose much of a threat! I'm really pleased with how my team's turned out. After we're done she gives me HM02 Fly and then hurries off. I continue on my way and finally arrive at yet another childhood favorite, Fortree City! It feels absolutely fantastic getting to run around and see this City remade in 3D, and don't get me started on how gorgeous the treehouse interiors are.
I spend quite a bit of time just running around, talking to everyone and going over to the Secret Base Guild where I battled Aarune until I see Steven head out towards Route 120, so I follow him! Once I find him he tells me about an invisible object in the way and hands me the Devon Scope so I can expose it. It is revealed to be a Kecleon, which I then capture. Steven then lets me keep the Devon Scope, turning it into Steven Gift #3. He doesn't stop there, though, as he goes on to hand me a Sceptilite, otherwise known as Steven Gift #4! Although I am quite content with it, this is starting to get out of hand. He also seems to have noticed the Meteorite I was given, making this the second time someone mentions it since, something that is definitely different from the original. Regardless, I head on back to Fortree City, heal up my Pokémon and restock on some items before saving and calling it a night!
~My Current Team:
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Grovyle ♂ Lvl. 34
Timid @ Sceptilite
Ability: Overgrow
- Leaf Blade
- Fury Cutter
- Mega Drain
- Grass Pledge
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Gallade ♂ Lvl. 33
Jolly @ Metronome
Ability: Steadfast
- Draining Kiss
- Confusion
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psycho Cut
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Manectric ♂ Lvl. 34
Timid @ Manectite
Ability: Lightning Rod
- Ice Fang
- Overheat
- Volt Switch
- Strength
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Lairon ♀ Lvl. 33
Docile @ Aggronite
Ability: Sturdy
- Rock Slide
- Rock Smash
- Secret Power
- Iron Head
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Sharpedo ♂ Lvl. 33
Adamant @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Rough Skin
- Assurance
- Surf
- Slash
- Ice Fang
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Trapinch ♀ Lvl. 34
Adamant @ Soft Sand
Ability: Arena Trap
- Earth Power
- Crunch
- Rock Slider
- Earthquake
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