Jess

Haha, sure! I've never really fought competitively since Gen I though (cable fights during elementary school breaks... ah, nice unbalanced times!), so expect me to not resist a lot... xD

I sense the fanfiction will be strong within your run! Keep it up! Great start and I wish you luck!

It's either Trapinch or Nidoran for sure!

OMG I'm in awe... I love the fiction behind it! Now this is something I will do for my character when I finish my run too! Truly inspirational! <3

No problem! If you find a shiny female Combee or male Burmy I'll take them!

You aren't allowed that many pics in one post, so you'd have issues. Even if you were allowed that many pics, the space is max 0.46MB per post i think... which is much less than all shiny sprites put together...

I hate it when a shiny explodes in my face and kills itself... Anyways, good luck with your quest! Add posts with screenshots when you capture a new one, so in the end we will just have to scroll through it. Also add date of post that refers to each pokemon next to its name on first post. This will help visitors navigate!

Yes, it was extremely annoying the first time I experienced it (in my normal playthrough), so I decided to give Heracross a Chilan Berry in case worse came to worst. Which it did. I could've given Focus Sash to Vivillon as well and survive the Bullet Punch, but I'm not wasting a Focus Sash on bloody Samson. It's just... Samson.

Of course, always go with what you like best! When I started my mono run, one of the rules i inflicted on myself was to use a smaller or equal amount of healing items to the ones my opponent is using at each fight (e.g, on my latest fight uploaded, Samson has 2 Hypers, so I could use less than that to beat him. ofc revives are out of the question) . So, i can't not put efficiency as my first priority, xD

Thanks Satoshi! I'm glad you like my job, since I've put a lot of effort in it! Always modest

CHAPTER 23: Post the gate to Agate... Circuses, Strongmen and Quiver Dancers... After defeating Luna and earning the Eclipse Badge, we make our preparations for a long trip (breeding, training and stacking up on every item you can imagine by Obsidia Department Store) , since Cain at Agate gate warns us that it might be a long time before we are even able to return, because something is off... Guards sleeping isn't natural. So, I prepare some tricks for the (tough) upcoming fights. Ahem, yes, looking at you Charlotte and Ciel. Got some aces in my sleeves! After doing that, we rejoin Cain, his Nidoking opens the way (thrashes actually), and we enter the deserted Agate City, where Aya and Hardy are er... taking their Julia-like power nappy in the middle of the street. And as we try in vain to wake them up, we begin dozing off too... But before we wake up from our own snorring succumbing to the sleeping spell, a weird looking multicoloured hair girl yells something about a DYNAMO and tries to hit Cain with her huge hammer. Yes... Meet Terra. Megaterra, T3RR4, or w/e the fuck you prefer to call this stupid bitch. I won't go in details about her babbling, because, this is the third playthrough of mine on Reborn and when Terra appears, I just hold down the X key throughout her rants like a maniac. So, yeah, I have no clue what in the fucking name of God she is talking about. She just hammers Aya and Hardy mid air towards Agate Circus and we follow her to the weirdest place of the game. Thank fuck the Lord, she leaves us alone and I can wander around. To explore. And fight clowns. I swear, the clown of "IT" is about as scary as a kindergarten girl in comparison to facing Clown Indra unprepared. We get a warm welcoming, by getting our ass whooped once in my effort to get a damn Shard cause I've run out of them. But anyways, we also meet the Ringmaster, who is a newbie, replacing her late (?) dad. She informs us that Aya landed in the middle of the circus, while Hardy flew above it to an unknown landing location. Thank God we aren't in Bermuda Triangle, or Beheeyems would've kidnapped him. We get the TMX for Dive by solving a Froakie puzzle, meet Samson, the strongman and Fighting Gym leader (Kiki's replacement) after wasting a fortune to get a confounded OVER 9000 in high striker, and he leads us in the big tent! Where we meet Ciel, the cute and sassy Flying Gym leader who can make my character go straight again and get reunited with Cain and Aya, who share words of mutual hatred and love. Typical siblings! Our task is to go find Hardy, so, after obtaining a Powder Vial, drugging and lullabying Crustles and pushing them in holes (I OBJECT TO THE BUG ABUSE), we make our way through Route 2 towards the Celestinine Cascade and Fiore Mansion, where we are stunned to see Amaria recovering from that Tyranitar's Superpower... We also meet Titania, whom we first met when we caught her chit-chatting with a Meteor Grunt in the North Aventurine Woods... They have Hardy there, still sleeping, so Titania wakes him up. She turns out to be his sister! After we wake him up and inform him that Aya is at Agate Circus, we all listen to G.Gardevoir on TV reporting from Calcenon, where Saphira leads the resistance against Team Meteor, who has seized control of Labradorra City. A PULSE Mr. Mime creates an impenetrable Barrier preventing anyone from leaving or entering Labradorra. And they also prepare 3 PULSES in the nearby areas. Maybe the sleep spell in Agate is cause by a PULSE too? Titania seems indifferent about stopping Team Meteor, Hardy is passionate about helping the resistance and Amaria seems to agree with him. Also, turns out that Amaria possesses the Saphire Bracelet, the third of the keys to the Arceus' Temple in Citae Arc d'Astrae. Right now Radomus has Anna's Amethyst Pendant and we still have Heather's Ruby Ring. Also, El now possesses Luna's Emerald Brooch, since he ripped it off her after we released her from the Subseven Sanctum. So, Titania is correct to not want Amaria to interfere with Meteors. She has to keep the key safe. Titania found the Saphire Bracelet mixed in ashes, on the ground near Tanzan Lake. Ashes. From the fire in which Charlotte, Laura and Saphira's parents died. In that same fire when Laura lost her Saphire Bracelet. The one her father gave her. Which makes me wonder whose is truly the Saphire Bracelet. Maybe Saphira's, since names match, and it is too big to be a coincidence? Anyways, my mind is getting fried, so I'd better just go back to Agate Circus. After Titania informs me that, in order to go to Calcenon and help with resistance, I'll need Surf, the THX for which they have. However, they will give it to me only after obtaining the badge that will enable me to use it outside of battle. Samson's Badge. They also hand me a Battle Pass to comply with the circus' policy, so I run fast back to the circus and challenge Samson as fast as I can! VS SAMSON The team I decided to use was: Passion, the Volcarona (Male) Timid/Flame Body (Item: Wide Lens) Heat Wave Bug Buzz Hurricane Quiver Dance Fiery Wings, the Vivillon (Male) Naive/Compound Eyes (Item: Wide Lens) Bug Buzz Hurricane Draining Kiss Quiver Dance Sir Galahad, the Heracross (Male) Jolly/Moxie (Item: Chilan Berry) Aerial Ace Close Combat Megahorn Rock Blast Ecstasy, the Yanmega (Female) Modest/Speed Boost (Item: Sky Plate) Bug Buzz Detect Air Slash Ancient Power Generosity, the Venomoth (Male) Hardy/Shield Dust (Item: Psychic Gem) Giga Drain Signal Beam Sleep Powder Psychic Braveheart, the Butterfree (Male) Timid/Tinted Lens (Item: Psychic Gem) Psybeam Quiver Dance Electroweb Bug Buzz I start with Passion and Samson with Hariyama. This will be easy, I think to myself. I use Hurricane, getting Sumo wrestler to red, but GOD DAMN CALM DOWN, it uses Smack Down. And Volcarona goes bye-bye... I send in Fiery Wings and Quiver Dance, which gives me a +2 in Speed, Sp. Attack and Sp. Defence thanks to the Big Top Arena. Thank God Samson is cocky enough to use a Hyper Potion on his Hariyama instead of hitting Vivillon, probably thinking that he will win as easily as he took down Passion. Vivillon with an equivalent of 2 regular Quiver Dance boosts goes berserk and oneshots one after the other Hariyama, Mienshao, Hawlucha and Blaziken with Hurricanes, before Samson sent in his Lucario. My Vivillon went straight to business, but Lucario survived a Hurricane with its Focus Sash...Lucario used Swords Dance and now things were getting serious, cause it meant an also amplified effect due to the Big Top Arena. +4 Attack for Lucario it is and, as if it wasn't enough, it has two priority moves... Perfect. Samson then misplayed, revitalizing my hopes, since he used his second and final Hyper Potion instead of using his priority moves and try to sweep, allowing another Hurricane to hit Lucario. Weirdly enough though FML (I blame RNG roll for this), Lucario managed to survive this time, even without having a Focus Sash, getting back in critical HP. Sadly, in the next turn a Bullet Punch was enough to end my Fiery Wings' sweep . I sent in Ecstasy, who Detected Lucario's Extreme Speed and got a Speed Boost. In the next turn, however, Ecstasy went down to an Extreme Speed. OHKO. OK, time to get serious, stupid thing. I send in Sir Galahad. And of course, Lucario goes for Extreme Speed. But HA HA, Chilan Berry weakens the attack and Heracross tanks it like a champion with about 40% of his HP. (I gave Chilan Berry to him because, let's just say that in my previous playthroughs, this Extreme Speed and Swords Dance Lucario wrecked me like a million times...) Then, a Close Combat easily OHKO'es Lucario, even though it was just OK. Moxie Boost and time for Conkeldurr which is -God damn- level 71. Way to go Samson. Another OK Close Combat gets it to yellow, but then a Poison Jab finishes my Heracross... I send in Generosity and put the beast to bed with Sleep Powder. It stays asleep for 2 turns in a row, 3 if we count in the one during which I put is to sleep, and goes down to two Psychics by my Venomoth. It lived first with like 1 HP, on what kind of steroids is this thing on? (Oh, btw Leftovers suck) Victory! We get another badge (our 10th badge) and the TM for Brick Break! Level Cap is still at 70 though. Now, we gotta go find Amaria and Titania again, and get the TMX for Surf! Which we will do in the next chapter! Till the next time, enjoy everyone!

Thank you!

God, Heatran is one of the reasons you have to run HP Ground on Sylveon/Florges... (well, or fighting)

Good luck Wolfox! Your encounter with Titania will be traumatic, since it will consist of mostly you muttering "please don't use that Aegislash on me, please..."

@Awesome_One, @SatoshiFirst of all, thank you for the kind words! I accidentaally found out by stalking roaming in @LykosHand's profile, LOL! I am glad you enjoy my work and description and I will keep doing my best! I hope it isn't too late, but may I suggest my favourite pokemon for your run @Awesome_One? Well, I'm telling you anyways in pm, to keep it as a surprise for others, LOL! If it's too late, it's fine But I really like your idea and I'd like to be part of it!

Hello all! Does anybody know where in the wild I can find Pinsir? To clarify, I caught Heracross in the South Aventurine Woods event, but I saw in monotype pokemon availability guide that Pinsir is available after defeating Ciel, where I am now. Thanks in advance kind Reborners!

Good luck with your dragon mono! Hope you get everything sorted out fast! If in need, I might be able to trade you a Horsea or something you need...

Haha, thank you! I am glad you appreciate them! I was inspired by Melia in Pokemon Rejuvenation and her pokemon nicknames! Feel free to stick around to see the rest of my buzzing adventures! (pun intended)

Haha, glad you appreciate my humour! Even though my sense of humour is non-existant xD I was aiming for this! xD I could've done it way easier with Passion, my Volcarona, but it is OP and I was aiming for something much more humiliating! I am actually just after defeating Ciel and writing off of the battle notes I had gathered Stay tuned and you'll find out what happened! Also, congrats for your success, fellow bug monotyper! <3

The only time I found it easy to defeat her Garchomp was in my second, the shiny playthrough, when I destroyed it with an avalanche by my Avalugg. Contrary leaf storm serperior is a bit OP vs a ground gym leader (it is a bit OP in general anyways. I've never used it cause Serperior's cry tears out my eardrums and annoys me so much... )

True... But worst annoyance for me is Terra's stupid Garchomp in her stupid field... All her team is nothing, but I just hate Garchomp in general. And her field makes it more awful than it naturally is (to me at least). Rant over, lol.

Mine too... Mostly because Terra is retarded and causes me to lose brain cells every time she speaks.

I see, I didn't wanna annoy you, just thought it would be a pity if you missed it and went post Agate city!

Don't worry, Delphox can surely handle it

Awwwwwwww that is a pity. Oh, by the way, did you get the Smoochum? In the cave in front of Shade's Gym, go deep, find another cave in it (inception-like) and you can get a Smoochum this way. It learns Perish Song level 45 I think. Could help you immensely!