Cyphre

Also dont forget that changing the field takes away around 50% of the leader's power basically, turning him into a normal trainer. So keep few field moves on the backseat.

I am 100% certain and sure Madame X got nothing to do with Bellarosa family. There are few simple things that point that out for me. First of all, Madame X said that her mother gave her life to protect her, second - she cares deeply for Maria and encouraged her to stay strong and keep hope alive. Third, Nastasia is presumably highest ranking Xen member after Madame X herself. There was never anything that pointed out that Katsu lost her mother in some dramatic way, and even if that happened that event wasnt important enough to be mentioned. If Madame X was Katsu or alternative Nastasia or anyone related to Bellarosa, why care so much about Melia and Maria, but not Nastasia? Also Nastasia's high rank in Xen is more likely trying to lead us to the conclusion that Melia or Maria (from whichever timeline) IS Madame X, which is the most obvious theory at this point.

Didnt see it in the text, though it's obvious enough, Aelita is also an anagramm of Taelia. Just a small thing.

It heavily depends on your team and playstyle, assuming you barely change your main 6. So for everyone hardest leaders gonna be different. For me personally on both v9 and v10 the hardest was Amber for sure, also Crawli was very difficult both times. That said, for me: Hard: Amber, Crawli, Souta Normal: Narcissa, Venam, Keta, Puppetmaster Piss easy: Marianette, Angie, Valarie, Erick, Florin/Flora

We all know Intense is the only way for true men to play Pokemon.

Sure, why not. Gonna share mine as well. My team at the end of V10 at the moment on Intense is: Problems: None Difficulties: Crawli, Amber Female Medicham: Aelita (lvl 80) Nature: Hasty Ability: Pure Power Poison Jab Zen Headbutt Ice Punch High Jump Kick Item: Twisted Spoon Male Alolan Ninetales: Cyphre (lvl 80) Nature: Timid Ability: Snow Warning Blizzard Moonblast (in the future) Dark Pulse (in the future) Gonna think last one later Item: Pixie Plate Sylvally (currently Poison): Zetta (lvl 80) Nature: Careful Ability: RKS System Shadow Claw Multi-Attack Double-Edge X-Scissor Female Eeelektross: Vloid (lvl 80) Nature: Modest Ability: Levitate Flamethrower Drain Punch Thunderbolt Slash and Burn Item: Magnet Male Zoroark: Louis (lvl 80) Nature: Modest Ability: Illusion Flamethrower Extrasensory Night Daze Nasty Plot Item: Charcoal Male Rhydon: Adam (lvl 80) Nature: Naive Ability: Rock Head Stone Edge Earthquake Megahorn Ice Punch Item: Quick Claw On the bench (used at some point): Sylveon Alolan Muk Lycanroc Houndoom

No, you can do that even before GDC, though his mons are level ~70. You gotta talk to him in a bunch of places around Goldenleaf in different times (morning, evening e.t.c.), including the tower, the house where you found the demon and his gym. After some talkings he's gonna be in the gym, waiting for your challenge.

Nope. You can fight the new Ghost leader, but no Narcissa continuation yet.

You gotta take his request in Help Center. Then he will start his quiz and the following event gonna happen.

I strongly believe that Madame X will not be the final fight. Almost convinced actually. If anything, she probably will be our last and unexpected ally, joining at the last moment after we beat her and prove our point. She clearly showed she is not interested in senseless destruction, she is concerned about safety of timelines, and she clearly knows more than most of the characters. And obviously she's got a good reason to do things she does. A agree, however, that Crescent feels some sort of guilt or responsibility before the MC. One of my guesses, is that it was her, who inserted The Interceptor into the MC, forcing us to take over his body. Or it was her fault MC real parents died. But i do not believe Crescent will be the final battle either. Her methods are questionable, but her morals also seems to be in the right place, and she does a lot of things to help our heroes. My best 2 bets for main villains so far: 1) Space-Time duo. They operate outside of human morals, disregarding human lives, fates and their world for their still unknown goals. Their motivations are shady at best and also there clearly was a heavy reason Crescent, who i believe to be on a good side, had to betray them. 2) Arceus Cult, probably Arceus himself. No matter how you look at it, at any point of any timeline we visit Arceus Cult is present in there in any form or way, doing sacrifices. The castle on the prison island, where presumably sacrifices from the beginning of the game were made, is also seems to be a very important place for team Xen and Madame X.

Catch Rockruff in the forest, where you've been with Melia. Evolve into Lycanroc (on 25 exactly if i remember right). Use Rock tomb with him, then finish with anything really, since his speed will be lower. That's what i did personally.

Im fairly sure past route is an oversight, since we are meant to be stuck in GDC. Probably will be fixed later.

You cant, because at the moment you are supposed to be stuck at GDC. Presumably we will get fly in v11, when we can get in Gearen back in legit ways. I bought, i think, Cut, Rock Smash and Fly, but i am using a mod, that makes HM's unneeded honestly. Just for the sake of convenience.

Ice absolutely breaks Dragonite apart. Or get a destiny bond.

First of all, with troubles like that go into a savefile troubleshooting topic. Second, in v10 there are hard exp caps. This is how it's suposed to be.

Another tactic is to focus in the secondary typings and dont build strictly against Fighting type, but use more neutral pokemons, that already fully evolve at this point.

Fairly sure it's just a little insight into Melia's character and her bond with Venam and Ren. Cool piece of lore. Also apparently that's one of the ways you can become a gym leader in here.

Honestly, any time i had any problem with leaders, i swallowed my pride and did 1 thing - change field. In most cases it just decimates the gym leader strategy. So i took my Sylveon from the back row for fly leader and just turned the field into fairy (or mist, whatever it's called). Other than that, yeah, posting your team would help.

I just waited for my Bone Rush to crit with 5 hits and one shot him honestly (with Lucario). Just some resets.

No, it got 100 accuracy and 10 PP (not absolute hit tho), so unless you exploit something like sturdy, not possible to miss.

Another thing for me that points on Xenpurgis being a creature/s is a more obvious meaning, Xen - something alien, not native to this world, and purgis - purge - is to cleanse, to get rid if. So for me it sounds like its some entity or entities (or organization? White Organization maybe?) that works against creatures like Interceptor and maybe time travellers like Madame X, that doesnt belong to their time. At least thats how it looks for me.

I doubt Crescent is linked to space-time duo. If i remember right, when you first arrive in their town, it is said that she was one of the first and most powerful of their recruits. The wording on it makes me doubt she is anything more than a "recruit" for them, to be honest. Also im fairly sure it was just Ghastly in the ruins, not anyone's soul or anything important. And as i said about "Interceptor", most likely it is US, the player, and what exactly are we intercepting is still uknown. Also the way that was told "Beware of Xenpurgis" sounded like they are creatures.

Secret combo doesnt work for most people tho, thats a known bug as far as im aware and wasnt fixed in the patch yet.

I just want my protector, is that too much to ask T_T

Nope, but Reborn got the same thing, and in there it's purpose is still unknown.