Alternatively Titled: Zoro, the Snake-Like Rock Pile of CRAP
Team:
Nami - Bayleef - lv. 21
Zoro - Onix - lv. 21
Badges: 2
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We got a lot done in this installment so hold on to your hats, kiddies, and here we go.
Well, I did a whole bunch of training with Zoro, as you can see, and MAN, was it trouble. Tackle is a bonafide piece of shiitake, let me tell you. My level 10 Onix couldn't one-hit KO a level 3 Ratata. I KNOW. Thankfully, he's doing a bit better now, but I'm definitely foreseeing him as being more of a tank than an offensive powerhouse.
During the training, my Togepi egg hatched, and I am now using my Togepi as my Rock Smash slave - yes, I did go back and get Rock Smash from the random NPC I completely forgot to talk to. I also explored the Ruins of Alph a bit and got the Unown to appear, but I didn't spend too much time there.
Anyway, through Union Cave I went to meet one of my favorite Pokemon villains of all time: Proton, the Team Rocket executive who loves cutting off the tails of Slowpoke and eating them raw! Yummy, right? Well, actually, I've heard that Slowpoke Tail is delicious...But anyway, I sped through the Slowpoke Well and, using Zoro, basically destroyed Proton. I'm sorry, my darling i.i I'd forgotten how much I missed the Team Rocket battle music. Too bad I kinda whizzed through...Team Rocket is such a great evil team in this game.
Well, I took out Bugsy fairly easily, seeing as Bug Types are weak to Rock, though his Scyther and its annoying remake-only U-Turn did cause me frustration. Bugsy's gym has never been all that memorable to me, probably overshadowed by the awesomeness of PROTON Team Rocket. There's also the rival battle that occurs almost right afterward. I once again won the entire battle with Zoro, as two of Silver's three Pokemon (his Quilava and Zubat) were weak to Rock Throw. Oh right! Zoro has new moves now: I replaced Harden with Rock Throw and Bind with Rage. I'm hoping to get rid of Tackle with a more powerful offensive move soon.
To wrap it up, I chased a couple of Farfetch'd around the Ilex Forest, got Cut (taught to an HM slave), and have made my way to Goldenrod. And now, I am searching for an elusive, 1% appearance Pokemon on Route 35.
...I'm doomed.
By next time, I hope I'll have this new team member and that he'll be trained enough to help me take on Whitney! Until then, wish me luck!
-umchan649
