[This hidden item in Azurine Lake]

6 minutes ago, Starry Knight said:

I thinky u just resurface closer to the bottom of the dive spot

 

The problem with that is... Well, I'll just show you the map:

Spoiler

 

It should be to the right, but obviously there's a wall there. If it actually connects to the underwater Fairview shown here, I don't understand how.

[This hidden item in Azurine Lake]

There's a hidden item on the lake, but I can't find any way to access the area it's in. It's on the surface of the Fairview section.

[A few questions]

On 10/1/2022 at 7:44 AM, Storystosee said:

I was looking for the Sapphire catching charm myself, so if you get any word on that, please share :) 

 

Spoiler

The north-most office (Ame's office) in the Hall has a hidden switch on the computer. You'll find it in the (other) secret room it opens. It's only available during the post-game.

 

[Love my League Team, but it needs improvements for postgame]

On 9/24/2022 at 2:28 AM, Tusraki said:

I just feel that my team rn doesn't have any counters to a crazy boosted Legendary. 

Some of the post-game uses "cheaper" strategies than the League. Spore, Rest stalling, PULSE2-style EV maxouts, the odd Trick Room, etc.

 

I recommend noting down the important TMs that you can switch out on the fly to help focus your coverage and team redundancy. Modularity really is the biggest advantage you can have. Also get the Remote PC and plenty of batteries.

[Mastermind Eustace Fight]

On 7/29/2022 at 12:23 AM, Karvanha said:

Flygon with Dragon Dance

 

This worked! Even better than expected actually - Eustace didn't bother to switch out Manectric, so I got to stack Dragon Dance to max. Thank you so much!

[Mastermind Eustace Fight]

16 minutes ago, Karvanha said:

I can't recommend any specific Pokemon since I don't know which ones you have...

Tell us if you need specific Pokemon suggestions

 

I just finished the Water Treatment Plant segment with Titania and have access to every Pokemon before you talk to Ame at the Grand Hall. I have access to the Museum Gift Shop and 10 Floors of the Department Store. I've owned 465 Pokemon going by my Pokedex, and this is while I've skipped some evos and trades.

 

It would probably be easier to just suggest something than to assume I don't have it. I have no qualms with breeding and training a suitable party from scratch just for this fight.

 

That pivot into Manectric trick should work, assuming any setup works well enough. Recommendations?

[Is there some balance in the game to all the early edginess?]

1 hour ago, Sardeed said:

Like what happened to Corey and his suicide, his wife was killed for a ring and then instead of giving them the ring or destroying it he went rogue to protect his daughter and started working with them after all came out he kills himself, why do that if you can just openly resist from now on, worst case you die but take a couple of them with you, now nobody is there to protect his daughter that has said ring that killed his wifem he went " awww they found out, better kill myself to make it harder for the good gys including my daughter to fight against team meteor, splatt", and what about her feelings, sure they parted in anger but she will be hurt....don't tell me there will be a later storyline were she is grieving her father's death and how their last words were mean to each other.

 

Okay, now that is completely missing the point. Corey's first priority is to protect Heather. He can't win a fight against them, and Team Meteor threatens his daughter's safety if he opposes them, so he straight up can't win by doing that, thus he joins them while coerced. They don't know she has the Ruby Ring until the relevant story events. He'll do anything to protect Heather, and for reasons you don't know yet, giving up the Ruby Ring is also an invalid answer, even if it would help stop the coercion. (It wouldn't.) Hiding it will just result in Meteor further coercing them.

 

Corey was stuck between a rock and a hard place because of his own love for his daughter. He removed himself from the equation because he knows what he would choose, no matter what: His daughter. The power Team Meteor holds over the both them ensures that he would always be their puppet. Rather than continue letting himself be used by Team Meteor when he knows he can't give up his daughter or the ring, he entrusts responsibility for both to someone who can't be manipulated by Meteor and has already proven themselves stronger: You.

[Mastermind Eustace Fight]

I need some help with this one. Following BIGJRA's Walkthrough, which I'll quote here for reference on the teams:

 

Spoiler

Q Gang Colin and Q Gang Matthew. Field: No Field

 

Weezing, Lv. 73, Ability: Levitate, Bold Nature, IVs: 31
Destiny Bond
Fire Blast
Sludge Bomb
Infestation
Mudsdale, Lv. 74, @Assault Vest, Ability: Stamina, Adamant Nature, IVs: 31
Superpower
Heavy Slam
Rock Slide
High Horsepower
Zangoose, Lv. 76, @Toxic Orb, Ability: Toxic Boost, Jolly Nature, IVs: 31
Close Combat
Quick Attack
Shadow Claw
Swords Dance
Muk-Alola, Lv. 73, Ability: Power Of Alchemy, Calm Nature, IVs: 31
Minimize
Sludge Wave
Fire Blast
Giga Drain
Tsareena, Lv. 74, @Life Orb, Ability: Queenly Majesty, Adamant Nature, IVs: 31
Play Rough
High Jump Kick
Power Whip
Knock Off
Lickilicky, Lv. 76, Ability: Own Tempo, Bashful Nature, IVs: 31
Power Whip
Muddy Water
Blizzard
Hammer Arm

 

Mastermind Eustace. Field: No Field

 

Manectric, Lv. 81, @Choice Specs, Ability: Lightning Rod, Timid Nature, IVs: 31
Volt Switch
Flamethrower
Thunderbolt
Hidden Power (Note: It's super-effective against Ground.)
Sceptile, Lv. 81, @Sitrus Berry, Ability: Unburden, Jolly Nature, IVs: 31
Swords Dance
Leaf Blade
Earthquake
Rock Slide
Sharpedo, Lv. 82, @Life Orb, Ability: Speed Boost, Adamant Nature, IVs: 31
Aqua Jet
Waterfall
Crunch
Earthquake
Scizor, Lv. 83, Ability: Technician, Adamant Nature, IVs: 31
U-turn
Bullet Punch
Superpower
Thief
Alakazam, Lv. 84, @Life Orb, Ability: Magic Guard, Timid Nature, IVs: 31
Psychic
Focus Blast
Recover
Charge Beam

 

My main problem is getting through the doubles without losing too much of my team:

• Muk seemingly can't be OHKO'd without a Ground attack, and if Koffing goes down first Muk gets Levitate thanks to Power Of Alchemy.
• Tsareena makes both her and her partner immune to priority moves.
• Mudsdale has huge physical HP (and Stamina to buff its Defense), and it's holding an Assault Vest, so it's seemingly impossible to KO before it can do someone in, let alone OHKO.
• They have so many goddamn coverage attacks that I'm forced to pivot and protect constantly, ruining my momentum - Namely the Poison leads have Fire Blast, and the rest have a Fighting-type move each.
• If I get past all that anyways, it's always without someone that can set Trick Room or Tailwind to help me sweep Eustace, who has an insanely fast hyper-offensive team most of my sweepers can't deal with.

 

I'm at the 80 level cap right now. I've had some success with Heal-Block Solrock paired with an Earthquake user as my lead to take care of the enemy Poison leads, but it's mostly useless past that point. Other strategies just plain haven't panned out. Any help would be appreciated.

[Is there some balance in the game to all the early edginess?]

It actually feels more NobleDark to me. Even in the early game there's hints here and there that things may be shit, but there are still some helpful people.

 

As for capturing Meteor members, it's not like you have cuffs and can sit on them waiting for a cop that will never come - you have things to do and a lot of more them to stop generally anytime you encounter Team Meteor. Granted, it is a bit of ludonarrative dissonance with some of your defeats sending you to a Center, but that's just how it has to work - the game doesn't punish you losing for those sorts of fights, at least.

 

People have become trapped in so-called psychiatric facilities and orphanages in real life, and while it's supposed to be aggravating and blood-boiling, I wouldn't call it GrimDerp or edgy. He is legally the guardian of them because he runs the orphanage, and what he is doing - administrating electroshock therapy without consent - presumably isn't illegal because he's also their doctor. Orderlies admit that they don't like it, and Lapis Ward residents complain about the screams, but they don't actually bring themselves to do anything about it.

 

It would be spoilers to tell you anything more, but if you really insist:

Spoiler

Around halfway through the game, the city gets a huge uplift. There's also quite a few sequences where you'll question your own assessment on how to "take care of" Meteor members. Your mileage may vary depending on your story route.