Jess

Thank you! Don't spill your POISON already Zarc, Jesus Christ! xD <3

And all of it is going to have videos... Like the last chapters of my Bug Mono! Stay tuned!

Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction and poisonous rules! (Current Chapter) Chapter 2: Poison in its natural habitat [vs Julia] Chapter 3: Through Grass and... Desert?! [vs Florinia] Chapter 4: Revelations and Poison clashes! [vs Corey] Chapter 5: Gym Leaders are easy... What about the others though?! [vs Shelly] Chapter 6: Rivals, trick cyclists and... omens! [vs Shade] Chapter 7: Volcano or beach? [vs Kiki] Chapter 8: Dragonslayers and Poison overload! [vs Aya] Chapter 9: Destiny cannot be evaded! [vs Serra] Chapter 10: Return to normality! [vs Noel] Chapter 11: Strengthen your mind... Om...... [vs Radomus] Chapter 12: Cultists, gangs and a Dark Dreamer! [vs Luna] Chapter 13: I hate clowns. [vs Samson] Chapter 14: I hate barbeques. [vs Charlotte] Chapter 15: Snow White and antivirus system installation. [vs Terra] Chapter 16: So much suspense! [vs Ciel] Chapter 17: In the end... [vs Adrienn] Chapter 18: Death is only the beginning [vs Titania] Chapter 19: Love and Sorrow [vs Amaria] CHAPTER 1: Introduction and poisonous rules! Alright! How do I start? Well, from the beginning, I guess! Welcome everyone! I'm Jess, some of you know me from my Bug Monotype playthrough of Reborn and some of you don't know me at all (just a handful of people don't know me). In this topic, I will do yet another monotype run of Pokemon Reborn, a Poison Monotype! No bets with friends force me to do it this time, I just want to do it! Firstly, because I like Poison types. Yes, I have a thing for underrated Pokemon with designs that most consider awful. Also, in my three previous playthroughs (Original, Shiny and Bug Monorun), I've caught many shiny Poison types that I just had to get boxed with misty eyes, for various reasons. Either my team was already full, either the Poison type spot was already covered, or I just couldn't be a$$ed to train another pokemon at that moment! So, I thought to myself, why not trade them to myself at a new playthrough and actually use them?! Additionally, I tend to feel guilty when my 'mons stay boxed... Especially when I had bred some 'mon, then I encounter a shiny version of it in wild, catch it and replace the initial member of my squad! This is another thing we will come to, as this is actually an introduction post! So... I decided my run should be an homage to Pokemon Rejuvenation character, Venam! So, my character will be a female, called Venam, and have her sprites replaced by Venam's sprites taken from the Rejuvenation folders! I'll have to never bike and fish during recording, and keep Surfing and Diving to a minimum due to the lack of those sprites, but who cares. Don't ask me why Venam would travel to Reborn City, maybe she wanted to meet her fellow punk enthusiast, Aya and wait for the beats to drop together! They could share their experiences of getting launched for a roof-piercing trip by their bossy mothers! Or she could try to seduce Cain and get him straight again. Or just catch new variations of shiny Grimers and Trubbishes in the filthy-as-hell Reborn shitty City! Ahhhh, but this isn't the point! The point is that Venam gets her new starter and some 'mons traded from me, her alter-ego in our demention. Ooops, dimension I mean. Poison already is taking its toll on my clarity. To avoid getting drowned by the hallucinogenics emitted from my mons, lets get to introductions! Character: Name: Venam Gender: Female In a final note before introducing the starting squad, some rules! 1) Every 'mon that I got traded will only be available for me to use AFTER the location where I can rightfully acquire it in-game is accessed (or the respective event is triggered and can be completed). 2) Because I'm Greek (and inspired by @Orasha, who uses Japanese-mythology themed names for every squad member), every Pokemon in my squad must be named after a monster/deity/person of the Greek mythology! So, without further ado... Our squad members after clearing the first casual fights vs Cain and Victoria quite easily are the following! Starter: Narcissus, the Bulbasaur (Male) Shiny: No Hardy/Chlorophyll Tackle Growl Leech Seed Name origin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(mythology) Traded in by my other save files: Typhon, the Trubbish (Male) Shiny: Yes Jolly/Aftermath Pound Poison Gas Recycle Name Origin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhon Medea, the Grimer (Female) Shiny: Yes Timid/Sticky Hold Pound Poison Gas Harden Name Origin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medea Achlys, the Stunky (Female) Shiny: Yes Adamant/Aftermath Scratch Focus Energy Poison Gas Name Origin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achlys, http://greekgoddesses.wikia.com/wiki/Achlys Cerastes, the Ekans (Female) Shiny: No Docile/Intimidate Wrap Leer Poison Sting Sucker Punch Name Origin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerastes Harpy, the Venonat (Female) Shiny: No Hardy/Compound Eyes Tackle Disable Foresight Giga Drain Name Origin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpy Charybdis, the Tentacool (Male) Shiny: Yes Relaxed/Liquid Ooze Poison Sting Supersonic Name Origin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charybdis Dryad, the Bellsprout (Female) Shiny: Yes Lonely/Gluttony Vine Whip Name Origin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dryad Myrmidon, the Skorupi (Male) Shiny: Yes Quirky/Keen Eye Knock Off Leer Poison Sting Bite Name Origin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmidons So, here they are! Starter and old-familiar faces (to me) which I was sad to box and will now reclaim their rightful position in a squad! And, of course, the links with their name explanations, as I don't expect from all my readers to know every tiny detail about Greek mythology! And so, the journey begins... Feel free to join, give me feedback, and as always... Till the next chapter, enjoy everyone!

Haha, I will, it's a promise! And I tend to keep promises (even if Arwen kept getting critical hit... )

Thank you! I'm doing currently a Poison monorun too and about to start a Bug Monotype of Rejuvenation as well! Hope they go equally well And, of course, good luck for your run! I can't say I'm a fan of Ghost types, but they are an interesting type for a monotype!

LOL, most of my posts aren't a waste of time! Unless they have you as a recipient, that is JK JK <3

I can't do that, cause I also post 463564985 times a day

@Zarc You have that Gary-ish feel, so Gary it is from me! Gary is a likeable superconfident lil prick, but Paul feels more distant and barely ever speaks. Unlike you, who posts 4746389756 times a day.

True... But you can ask for them to be "above average". I don't think that having IVs in mid or low 20s would hurt. It feels a bit of unrealistic having perfect mons from scratch.

Will see Hey, thanks! Long time, no see @FactoryofSadness! (It took me about 2 hours to beat Ciel, so... ) Yes, and many strategies to develop! It is an underrated typing and this is what i like about it. Also, DAMN, this is quite a squad you have. And I have A LOT of work to do to get there! xD Yes, my Mono-Bug felt way easier than my original run too!

Best fit i've EVER seen, Zarc, much wow!

Wow, that was fast! Thanks a lot! Time for another Bug Mono to begin with an endless Vivillon hunt!

My deepest apologies for asking something that has probably been asked 43674892754 times before... I scrolled throughthe topic but can't seem to track the answer... All I need to do to patch up is extract it in the Rejuvenation Folder, right? Thanks in advance, and again, sorry

Poor Arwen ... Anyways, thank you! I'm currently doing a Poison run of Reborn, so stay tuned, I'll post something soon (expect it during the weekend!!!) Yes, EV training does a big difference. Especially when you have a disadvantage, I'd say it helps you keep your sanity. I have never played Rejuvenation before, so I'll probably do it in Reborn-like difficulty for the first time... Or see how it goes and go to Luck's Tent xD I haven't tried Reborn Hardcore, but maybe I should. If I feel casual Reborn gets too easy. It feels much easier than in my first run, for sure, but it is only natural. Perhaps I'll come up with something to defeat that brat! Even if it's a singles fight, so it's much more brute force-oriented than Doubles...

It's always my great pleasure to watch Bennett get destroyed! This kid is the living proof that studying on its own isn't enough to educate you in the most important aspects of life. Congrats @Orasha for another great victory!

Thank you very much for the kind words and for following the whole journey! Haha, as soon as everything is in place (especially all those Vivillon sprites <3) I'll get to this... Bug Monotype of Rejuvenation in Intense? Or Reborn-like difficulty? Will be a tough choice, but I might try Intense! xD Mostly cause I'm a masochist. Also-also (as Julia says), my next Reborn Monotype will be an homage to a certain Pokemon Rejuvenation character (CAN YOU ALL GUESS? Stay silent @Awesome_One ), and I'm already past the first Gym, so expect updates very soon! Thanks Satoshi! Even though I'm not actually a "bro" ! I'm glad you followed the journey and enjoyed it! And I hope the last few chapters didn't disappoint you! I tried my best to fulfill my promises!

So very true Can't wait to see Florinia cracking up in the next Episodes... Unless you crack her first of course...

As long as your inner Gary remains asleep, yes

@Zarc I begin to see a pattern in your suggestions Edit: @Tacuara I wonder where you saw that strategy!

I don't know... Cause traditionally he had Weezing, so my mind still thinks he is a Poison trainer... Lol, you're right, he is unrelated now, but in Gen I...

Thank you @rayyan for your kind words! I've got two Vespiquens now, lol! A stalling beast (Camaraderie, my new, shiny one) and an attacking one (Royalty, whose Power Gem carried my a$$ off early game, when I had nothing to counter Flying and Fire types)! I seriously thought about soft resetting, but was recording it anyways, so I thought I'd record all my failed attempts! But, ever since I started recording, I just won every fight first try somehow! As for redeeming the Bug types... I used to hate them, now I love them! This on itself is a proof that my run was a success, isn't it? Finally, yes, Ribombee is my soul sister and Araquanid is exactly the type of mon I love! Seemingly ugly and aggressive, but kind and with incredible hidden strength! I'd go catch them straight away if Episode 17 was released now.

James isn't technically a criminal! xD He is quite nice actually! If it wasn't already too late for that, I'd do my Poison monotype under his name!

Yes, I've been waiting for so long for this reunion... I hope it happens eventually... *sniff*

That's the difference, he doesn't think of his mons as "pets", property to him. He thinks of them as comrades, so he chooses what's the best for their lives. See Butterfree, Goodra, Pidgeot, etc. And, by releasing a powerful mon like that for the greater good, he proves how raw POWAHHH isn't the most important thing.

It was with Dawn's Piplup I think... Something with Hydro Pump/Whirlpool + Thunderbolt maybe?