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You're right, I was thinking like just genderless, I think that group is actually called undiscovered...? Though by that logic you could also use male only and Nidoqueen I suppose

Maybe like no eggs group? Might not give too much diversity but it's an idea

Cool another mono to watch, good luck!

Maybe it is. The color palette is the same but it does look more like Larvesta doesn't it...I'll find out next time. Luckily I can still get Pawniard later but it would be helpful for Shade

What's up internet friends? The next leg of my journey is complete: Episode V Chapter 4: The Plant Strikes Back Jasper Ward has fallen victim to even more aggressive vegetation. At the police station we are informed that their officers have been disappearing while patrolling in Jasper and Beryl. We navigate the trashed ward and enter the forest, where Team Meteor (of course) are present in numbers. Eventually we come face to face with the admin Taka: Vs. Meteor Admin Taka The battle with Taka ultimately goes smoothly. Heather shows up after to yell at us; I guess she wanted to be the hero but that job's taken. That done we can continue to Beryl Ward. Crossing through an entirely different forest, we find an entirely different Tangrowth, and face Taka again. But this time ZEL is with him... Vs. Meteor Admins Taka and ZEL This took several tries before enough went right, but when it did the fight was surprisingly easy. I struggled to not lose too many turns to confusion, and at first targeted ZEL's Eevelutions, but letting Lileep confuse everyone was usually my undoing. I also could not allow Espeon and Chatot (or Espeon and Tangrowth really) take the field at the same time since they are both so fast and so strong...but the best move I made was using Bide; the first time I tried it was the first time I won. ZEL and Taka both run away, but the third man is stopped by the cops I rescued earlier and revealed to be the gym leader Corey. Heather is here again, she does not take the news well. Corey then dares us to apprehend him in his gym... At the gym, the cops rush in, and are immediately laid low by the poison mist. Naturally, it's up to me to fix this: Vs. Agent Corey On this run only 2 of his 6 are a real threat, yet I still managed to lose once when Skuntank went 5-0 by inexplicably dodging all of my attacks o.0 Having failed to kill me and outed to his daughter as a villain, Corey leaves to end his life. Fern shows up basically just to make me mad, but does tell us to look in Lapis Ward for the badge we didn't get. However, an explosion at the Grand Stairway proves to be a more urgent destination. Before leaving I stop back at the police station, where they gift me a Growlithe for my assistance. Not gonna use that, but I can trade its egg for one of theirs! I have a 2/18 shot at getting something relevant this time. Here's the result: Next time we check out what happened at the Grand Stairway, and venture to Lapis Ward. Stay tuned! This is made possible by viewers like you!

I think I have access to Bronzor and Beldum both before Samson, so I should be alright. And I think Trick Room is the TM recieved from Radomus, so it should work out. Thanks though

Good Advice I expect Bronzong will be essential if I want any shot at beating Charlotte really

Another quick update, the battle for our second badge! Chapter 3: Graduating Onyx Trainer School Before we go on, I take a moment to pick up one more team member: I could have had Klink before Victoria, but I didn't recognize at first that it does actually appear in the Railnet entrance. Usually I don't see it until after I have rock smash We attempt to go see Florinia but Fern stops us Fern closes the door in my face to force me to solve the gym puzzle because he felt like being an ass, and we have to take the long way around. Of course this fails to stop us, and we come face to face with Fern again. This time he decides to just fight us instead Vs. Swag Jockey Fern II Somehow I almost lost this fight...letting Wormadam go down to Roselia was a mistake Unable to stop me, Fern leaves, and I can now face his (better) sister...The battle was, of course, troublesome Vs. Head Instructor Florinia Somehow this only took 2 tries, though in the first Maractus was too effective at flinch-haxing through my health I was hoping the battle would be smoother. I had to use so many potions and the enemy wasn't even that strong...The team's relatively low attack power and inability to damage Ferroseed was a great weakness...of course, access to Fire attacks will be next to none on this run so... For winning we get TM Nature Power. Maybe it will come in handy? Florinia's badge in hand, we set off to the next destination: Jasper Ward! Until next time!

I realized that after writing this, I could have had Klink before fighting Victoria again. Klink is sure to be a big part of the team going forward

Yeah that would have been irritating. But further research has revealed that Wormadam's HP is indeed Rock

Good advice

Well I'm back again. Let's get to it. Chapter 2: When Plants Attack Florinia asked our hero for assistance in investigating Obsidia Ward. The plants have caused great structural damage throughout the area, so to reach the source we are forced to travel though the slums. But Victoria is worried about us, so she challenges us to test our strength: Vs. Apprentice Victoria II The battle was no challenge; Victoria hasn't yet caught up to the (over)leveling I had to do to beat Julia Victoria allows me to go on into the slums. Along the way we pick up this: At the end we come face to face with Scrafty's gang: All of this indoor fighting experience allows Burmy to rank up: Haven't yet figured out what type Wormadam's Hidden Power is...all I know is Fighting types resist it Escaping the slums, we get detoured to Coral Ward. Here we meet Amaria, who's puzzling how to rescue Oshawott. Luckily Cain swoops in to save the day with his poisonous Pokémon. Cain gets convinced to take Oshawott with him, and before leaving challenges us again: Vs. Pretty Boy Cain II Cain, too, still cannot match my level. But his type coverage will likely get better before mine does We then follow Amaria to the park, where she and Rini have gotten...well, tangled. That leaves us to face ZEL and PULSE Tangrowth VS. Meteor Admin ZEL Wormadam's increased defenses and new typing have already become my secret weapon, shows what I know... Still don't know about HP though. It was neutral again on Grass/Poison Tangrowth, so if my calculation is right it should be Rock or Dark Up next we go for our second badge. Stay tuned!

As it should be

Hi all, in this thread I intend to document my attempt at a mono Steel Type run. We'll see how this goes... Table of Contents Chapter 1: A Modest Beginning Firstly, the hero of our story: And the starter pokemon. It was a simple choice. With barely time to meet each other, the two of us are challenged by Cain We went into battle confident We were then challenged by Victoria Apparently we still lack both strength and stamina, but that will soon change! With an assist from Bidoof -> Bibarel, we meet 2 new team members: Our numbers now at three, we go to face our first real challenge, Fern Vs. Swag Jockey Fern Turns out I didn't need the rest of my bug Steel based team for this guy. Piplup already redeemed herself! And, she evolves after this battle: We get contracted into raiding the factory. I try to train Pineco and Burmy here, but the Team Meteor grunts use a lot of Rock types, which I (ironically) have trouble beating right now without Prinplup. Eventually we come get to the control room. Cue the next battle: Vs. Meteor Grunts Aster & Eclipse Our performance against Elekid was not inspiring with regard to the upcoming gym battle...Nonetheless, this is a victory against the still mysterious Team Meteor, even if ??? basically let us go. With that out of the way, we can get back to our journey. To the first Gym! Vs. Cheer Captain Julia The first 2 attempts saw my team being Sonicboomed into oblivion. It became essential to have more than 40 hp on Pineco/Burmy so they had a shot at beating the Voltorbs. Victoria is waiting to tell us about the plant fiasco in Obsidia Ward. Clearly, we're going to need more help to solve this. Luckily, helping out the stranded hiker dude nets us this pretty: Already the second mon with Sturdy. I'll be seeing a lot of that it seems. The team so far: Notable statistics of this chapter: Badges: 1 Steel type pokemon: 0/4 Bug type pokemon: 2/4 Maybe someday we'll look like a real type specialist, but that day is not today That's all for now, tune in next time if you wish. I hope this becomes entertaining for someone - I expect the hardest battles are still to come (obviously) -Dav

Hi internet friends, I'm a longtime Pokémon fan that recently discovered this game in all its glory. I'm also an architecture student that will soon have to face the real world, but I'm always looking for some nice diversions. ...ummm that's all I have for now, I was never good at this "introduction" thing. Gotta start somewhere though! -Dav