Pokemon Ruby "Blog" Part 1: Boulder Smashing Bugs!~
So, we were moving into a new town, yet again, and mom stripped me of my pokemon... AGAIN. This time, however, I was in an entirely new region, and was not interested in returning to Johto or Kanto, and was ready to conquer the Hoenn gyms, starting from scratch!
As usual, the professor of the town couldn't let me leave alone, so after I saved him using a Torchic, he gave me him as a reward. Soon, I left, met his son, and came back, and was given some PokeBalls. Immediately I headed north in search of some local Caterpillars. Luckily, I found a lot! Unfortunately, they all kept becoming a pokemon known as Cascoon... but I wanted a Silcoon! Soon, I finally found one, and I was happy :D
Soon, after much training, I was friends with a Beautifly named Celest, after my previous Butterfrees, and a Dustox named Spitfire, after my previous Beedrills. After going through the forest, wondering where all the bugs were, I found myself in Rustboro City.
I left the city to the northeast, and heard the familiar call of a bug pokemon! After a little searching, I found a pokemon named Nincada, and caught it :D As I hadn't had a pokemon like it ever, I named it Shuri, short for Shuriken, as it had a ninja-ey feel to it.
After 5 horrible defeats at the hands of Roxanne with all my bugs being level 13, I decided it was time for a change. I leveled them to 20, and Shuri evolved! And it... left it's shell in a pokeball. However, it only had 1 HP, so I put it in the PC box.
I took out Roxanne's Geodude in a single hit! And Celest hit level 20, and learned the ability Morning Sun... just the thing I needed! Then the real battle started...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpwWfL6yIRk
I officially hate grinding. Wattson took TWELVE tries... -.-
Pokemon Ruby "Blog" Part 2: Fighting Fighting with Flying!~
After my annoying victory over Roxanne, I left the gym, and was met with a scene of a Team Magma Member running away from a guy I met in the forest earlier. Going to investigate, the guy asked me to get back the item that was stolen from him. I pursued, and saw an old man, who said the Magma Member stole his Wingull. I entered, and beat the Team Magma member, he gave me the stolen items, and returned the Wingull.
I was taken back to the company the man belonged to, and the president gave me a PokeNav, which held a map of the region, as well as a letter for Dewford, and a package for Slateport, and asked me to deliver them. I backtracked through the forest, and eventually found myself at the old man's hut, who offered to give me a ride to Dewford, and then Slateport in exchange for helping his Wingull earlier.
I ventured into a cave north of the town, and was given the HM for flash from a guy inside. Unfortunately, he informed me in order to use it, I'd need the gym badge from Dewford. So I went back south, and entered the gym, ready to challenge the 2nd gym.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJe4rIhf4g4
Pokemon Ruby "Blog" Part 3: The Shocking Truth about Bugs!
Afterwards, I temporarily caught an Abra to teach Flash to to get through the next cave. :) I met Steven at the end, who gave me the TM for Steel Wing. Personally, I was surprised my Ninjask couldn't learn it, or my other 2 flying bugs :P
I returned to slateport, deposited Abra into my PC, and talked to Mr. Briney, who gave me a ride to Slateport City. After arriving, I went to find the guy to deliver the package, but he wasn't at the harbor. I went into the museum and found him. Team Magma attacked, but I fought them off.
I found out there was no gym in slateport, so I had to run up underneath the cycling road, as I didn't have a Bike, and my rival was waiting for me to battle. After a little further.
I soon reached Mauville City, and was ready for my next gym battle, but I decided to make a few pit stops first. I was given a bike to make my ride easier, and to advertise for the shop. I then went up through Cycling Road, to get some experience, then went back up. I then took a shot at the casino, and gained some TMs I would need later on in the game, as well as a Psychic TM for Spitfire.
I left Mauville to the west, and caught the 4th member of my team, a Volbeat I named Gloe. I soon encountered an Illumise I caught and named Floe. I taught them the Thunderbolt TMs i had previously gained from the casino. After more training, Gloe and Floe caught up to the others, and I was ready for my gym challenge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IUufJbTkqE
Btw, Bugs seem to be getting weaker... I'm having to grind a TON now... this is annoying the heck out of me, tbh.
Current Team:
Celest (Beautifly)
Level: 30
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Mega Drain
Gust
Stun Spore
Morning Sun
Spitfire (Dustox)
Level: 30
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Psychic
Gust
Poison Sting
Moonlight
Shuri (Ninjask)
Level: 30
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Cut
Fury Cutter
Fury Swipes
Double Team
Gloe (Volbeat)
Level: 30
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Quick Attack
Tail Glow
Thunderbolt
Signal Beam
Floe (Illumise)
Level: 30
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Quick Attack
Thunderbolt
Flatter
Wish
(caught after video)
Flit (Masquerain)
Level: 30
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Quick Attack
Bubblebeam
Ice Beam
Gust