Pokemon Storm Silver Nuzlocke Challenge!
After Hancock went home, Darius took very little training to quickly become the Water type battler of our team. His dual Ground typing makes him a good match for Electric type battles too. With our team dynamic newly shifted, we prepare to take on Bugsy, with his Bug type Gym.
We return to see Kurt before we head over to the Gym. He has four Heavy Balls for us, fashioned out of Black Apricorns. He wishes us luck in the future and gives us some advice: "That Scyther of his is legend in these parts. It hasn't lost a battle in a couple of years. Take that one down and you are home free." Thank you Kurt.
For this Gym, we decide that the best strategy will be to go in with Winnona until Haung and Axel are needed and can tag in.
This creepy crawly Gym is filled with cool spider mechanisms that lead to lots of Trainers. Leading with Winnona, we dive in.
With the newly learned Fire Fang, we are met with nothing but success.
As Winnona tires, we are met with a double battle from a pair of twins. Axel and Haung take it on and win no problem.
When we reach Bugsy, I am surprised by how young he is and how prestigious his titles are.
And with that, we dive into the battle. I like a no nonsense kid.
They go down quick. Butterfree, Beedrill, Heracross, Pinsir, Yanma, all go down to a Fire Fang, Extrasensory, or Aurora Beam.
Then, the monster comes out. I had asked a couple of Trainers coming in what their experiences were with this Pokemon. One told me about a Firebreather who came in with a Magmar and came out with an amputee. Another told me about a Hiker whose entire team was finished off by the Scyther alone. Swords Dance is apparently its signature move. So Axel is all ready to go.
One Aurora Beam was all it took. This threat went down all too quickly.
And Bugsy was clearly impressed.
He awards us with a badge. After the traumatic time we had with Falkner, this restores my faith in my ability to compete on my quest to the Pokemon League.
He asks me if I have visited the Ruins of Alph, where he has been researching. I realize that even though I was in Violet City for so long I never dropped in. And didn't even get an encounter. We head back together and I take the opportunity to fish.
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First bite of the night! What's it gonna be?
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That's the first time that I have had to invoke the Dupe's Clause. Hopefully I will be able to get away with something like a Goldeen...
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What the heck?! A Dratini?! That's incredible! And with an Old Rod? No way. Help me out, Haung.
Awesome job Haung. And welcome to the team Zane!
When you grow up you are going to be incredible. With your drive to win, you will be nothing but an asset to the team.
I'm sorry you are tired little dude. But we gotta head back to Azalea Town. When we get there, we decide to check out the Ilex Forest, but someone was waiting for us...
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He doesn't even believe that I beat Team Rocket in the Slowpoke Well.
And apparently wants to give us some trouble.
Done.
Ended.
Screw you.
Enjoy being dead.
It's you who is useless.
What a jerk.
Oh well. May as well follow him and see where it goes. But it would probably be good to save my encounter...
(Team Update Tomorrow)
