Tuesday| 6:20
EL: 100%

You awaken once again in your uncomfortable, yet familiar bed to the sound of your alarm clock going off. The sun is beaming through your shutters and casts odd shadows on your wall. One of these shadows belongs to Armo who somehow escaped from his Pokéball and has taken up residence in the hamper for a second time. Ignoring your partner’s antics, you walk over to the bathroom and take a shower for the first time in several days. While doing so you reflect on what Nathan said to you the day before. Though taking it easy and simply hanging around Cycad Town sounds much more inviting than roughing it out in nature and on the streets, you can’t help but feel as if doing so would lead you down the slippery slope of stagnation. You wrestle with the idea of taking a break while continuing on with your morning routine. After getting dressed, you sit down at the kitchen table with a large bowl of cereal and eye the clock displayed on the microwave. It is now 7:00 and if you hurried, you could still make it to school on time but you’re still on the fence about how to spend your day.

“I’ll be an official trainer in less than a week anyway,” you muse as you eat. “What do I need school for now anyway?”

Despite your rock solid teen level logic, you still have some lingering doubts.

>Go to school

>Skip school and go to the Routes

>Skip school and hang out in Cycad Town

AND

>Take Armo and Monsoon with you

>Leave Armo and Monsoon at home

>>4151681
> Skip school and go to the Routes
> Take Armo and Monsoon with you

>>4151681
>Skip school and go to the Routes
>Take Armo and Monsoon with you

>>4151700
Support

>>4151700
>>4151726
>>4151731
Writing.

>>4151732
>Skip school and go to the Routes
>Take Armo and Monsoon with you

With your mind made up, your time finishing your breakfast and head back to your room once you are finished. Armo is right were you saw him almost an hour ago.

“Are you ready for another day of growth Armo?” You ask as you pull him out of the dirty laundry.

You only get a yawn in response as Armo curls up while still in your hands.

“You’re always on one extreme or the other aren’t you? Even I don’t do this much sitting around.”

Learning from last time, you recall Armo so that you won’t waste energy lugging him around and you place his ball into your bag right next to Monsoon’s ball. You sling your bag over your shoulders and exit the apartment, making sure to lock up before leaving. After leaving the building, you breathe in the fresh air and begin planning. Once again the world has become your sandbox and new possibilities await! For example, while you could go back to Route 3 and train or catch Pokémon. On the other hand, you could travel south and see what you can find on Route 2.

>Go back to Route 3

>Go to Route 2

>>4151756
>Release both your Pokemon

>>4151756
>Go to Route 2

>>4151774
Writing.

>>4151802
Feeling especially adventurous today, you decide to go to Route 2, the very route that connects Cycad Town to Seloras City. After a short walk, you find yourself on the edge of town once more, and as before, you find that Route 2 looks very similar to the others you’ve traveled on. This route seems to be a bit less tamed than Route 4 however, and vegetation dominated most of the footpath. Trees and bushes aren’t the only things that dominate the Route however. This place seems to be filled to the brim with Pokémon, and with every step you can hear the squeaks, calls, growls and cries of hundreds of Pokémon all engaging in various activities.

In stark contrast, you don’t see many trainers or humans in general walking around. If you were to guess, most of the trainers you saw the day before must have graduated on that day which explains why there were so many travelers. Just before the loneliness begins to eat away at you however, a wild Pokémon quickly intercepts your path and from the look of things, it doesn’t appreciate your presence very much.

>Roll 1d10

Venonat: 1
Mankey: 2
Hoothoot: 3
Mareep: 4
Heracross: 5
Nincada: 6
Roselia: 7
Bonsly: 8
Joltik: 9
Phantump: 10

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>4151850

>>4151867
Writing.

>>4151917
Rolled: 2
Result(s): Mankey

The Mankey before you looks incredibly angry, so much in fact that you wonder who will be hurt the most from its anger. As it stamps its feet and moves towards you, you decide that you would rather not find out. You backpedal a bit to gain some distance and reach into your bag. Undetered by your actions, the Mankey hoots in anticipation of a brawl and comes closer.

>Send out Armo

>Send out Monsoon

>>4151926
>Send out Monsoon

>>4151926
>Send out Monsoon

>>4151926
>>Send out Monsoon

>>4151957
>>4151974
>>4151993
Locked in. I need to go out for a while.

>>4151995
I was out a bit longer than I expected. I need to get some rest for tonight so I'll post the update tomorrow morning.

>>4152315
>Send out Monsoon

As the enraged Mankey continues its approach, your hand wraps around Monsoon’s ball and in one swift motion, you whip it out of your bag and release Monsoon. The tiny duck rapidly flaps his wings upon seeing your would-be assailant and stares at the Mankey defiantly. In response, the pig monkey Pokémon pounds its fists together and slips into a fighting stance.


>Have Monsoon attack (Water Gun/Wing Attack)

>Have Monsoon defend (Block/Dodge)

>Have Monsoon do something else (Water Sport/Defog/Other)

>Withdraw Monsoon

>Aid Monsoon (Specify How)

>Run

>>4153124
>Have Monsoon attack (Wing Attack)

>>4153172
Support

>>4153124
>>Have Monsoon attack (Wing Attack)

Rolled 5 (1d5)

>>4153172
>>4153214
>>4153215
Mankey:

>Attack:1-2
>Defend: 3
>Other: 4
>Run: 5

>>4153281
>Use Wing Attack
VS.
>Run

The two Pokémon begin to size each other up as they begin to circle each other. Since Mankey refuses to engage, you decide to take the fight to him.

“Let’s start with Wing Attack Monsoon.” You order.

The grounded duckling nods before taking off and charging at the Mankey, with the intent to slam it with his glowing wings. To your surprise, the furious Pokémon doesn’t stand its ground and counter with an attack of its own but instead runs off into the tree line, hooting loudly as it does. Despite this unexpected turn of events, Monsoon continues to give chase. You however are a bit less sure on the best course of action.


>Allow Monsoon to continue attacking (Roll 1d100)

>Call Monsoon back (With or without the Pokéball?)

Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>4153303
>Allow Monsoon to continue attacking

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>4153303
>Allow Monsoon to continue attacking (Roll 1d100)

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>4153303
>Allow Monsoon to continue attacking

>>4153606
Writing.

>>4153659
>Allow Monsoon to continue attacking (Roll 1d100)

Rolled: 58
Result(s): Failure

You follow Monsoon as the duckling continues to chase after Mankey. Unfortunately, the fleeing monkey is too fast and manages to outrun Monsoon’s attack. It disappears under some bushes and you can hear the rustling of leaves as it continues to run. You’re tempted to follow, but you don’t want to end up going out too far into the unknown again.

Tuesday| 11:15
EL: 90%

>Continue the chase

>Give up the chase and look for other Pokémon or trainers.

>>4153680
>Give up the chase and look for other Pokémon or trainers.

>>4153680
>>Give up the chase and look for other Pokémon or trainers.
Also go buy some pokeballs, it will be horrible if we find a cool mon and we can't catch it.

>>4153722
Do we really not have any?

>>4153732
Pastebin says 0.

>>4153722
>>4153732
The two you have are occupied. If you want to get some as soon as possible, you could turn back and get some in Cycad Town.

>>4153739
Then I am voting for this.

>>4153739
Can we go back to town and get some before looking for other pokemon then?

>>4153739
I’m with >>4153745 and >>4153746

>>4153745
>>4153746
>>4153750
Sure, you can turn back and stock up. You might have another encounter on the way back though.

>>4153754
>Give up the chase and look for other Pokémon or trainers.

Shaking your head, you decide to abandon the chase and recall Monsoon. As you look back at the bushes, you realize that you have no available Pokéballs to use and unlike with Armo, trapping a Pokémon in your bag may not be an option. If you run into any interesting Pokémon the last thing you would want to be is caught unprepared. Not wanting to miss out on any opportunities in the future, you turn back and leave the way you came.

“I should’ve stocked up before going out. It’s not like I don’t have spending cash anymore.” You think as you begin making your return trip.

Thankfully, you didn’t get too far on Route 2, so the walk back to Cycad Town doesn’t take long. During your short trek, you begin to think about all of the other things you would need on your journey. Aside from Pokéballs, potions, food, and camping gear are absolutely necessary for any traveling trainer and all you have are the clothes on your back and a torn up bag. Shaking your head at how unprepared you truly are, you begin to make a mental list of things to buy before Nathan delivers his end of the bargain.

You’re so wrapped up in your thoughts that when you reach the edge of Cycad Town, you hardly even notice. What draws your attention instead, is some movement within the tall grass. Startled, you almost trip as you come to a halt to asses the moving grass. There could be many things in there but you have a self-imposed mission to carry out. The more time you spend aimlessly running around, the less time you have for proper training and battles. Still, what lies beyond could be a game changer and that fact causes you to hesitate.

Tuesday| 12:37
EL: 86%

>Keep moving and avoid the grass

>Check out the disturbance in the grass

>>4153804
>Keep moving and avoid the grass

>>4153804
>Keep moving and avoid the grass

>>4151675
Oh yeah for anyone who came now, here is the link from the previous thread.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/4109135/

>>4153809
+1

>>4153806
Support.

>>4153806
>>4153809
>>4153828
>>4153832
Writing.

>>4153813
Thanks.

>>4153854
>Keep moving and avoid the grass

You take one last look at the grass before deciding to carry on. The rest of your walk goes on without incident and a little while later, you find yourself at one of the towns Pokémarts. You step inside and make your way to the Pokéball section and make your selection.

>Poké Ball 200 P (Specify amount)
>Great Ball 600 P (Specify amount)
>Ultra Ball 1,200 P (Specify amount)

You have: 1,494 P

Before you go to the counter to pay, you mull over the idea of buying some additional items. You know from what you learned in Trainer’s School that running back to a Pokémon Center in case of emergencies isn’t very convenient. You were told that in some cases, doing so may not even be possible. As you think things over, you try to suppress any thoughts of tragedy and shut out the various morbid scenarios that spring up in your mind.

>Buy something else (Specify what)

>Pay for the balls and stock up on supplies later

>>4153892
>Poké Ball 200 P (5)
>Pay for the balls and go back to look for pokemon.

>>4153897
>Poké Ball 200 P (3)
>Buy something else (2 potions)

>>4153904
>>4153892
Replied to the wrong post.

>>4153897
support
We don't need potions. Just rub some dirt on it and walk it off.

>>4153892
Supporting >>4153904, for the sake of not being stupid.

>>4153892
Supporting >>4153897
We don't need healing, all we need are Soviet army tactics. Just throw pokemon at the enemy until they run out of PP or make a mistake.

>>4153904
Support. I’m >>4153750 and >>4153832
btw.

>>4153955
>>4154000
Oh shit, my bad. Didn't realize we were on the same choice.

>>4153904
>>4153967
>>4154001
Writing.

>>4154080
>Poké Ball 200 P (3)
>Buy something else (2 potions)

After giving it some thought, you decide that it is better to be prepared and take a few potions in addition to the balls. After a quick transaction, you walk out of the store with your new items and place them in your bag. Now that you’re ready for a proper Pokémon catching expedition, you make the return trip back to Route 2. Just as before, there doesn’t seem to be anyone around. The Pokémon in the area still provide some ambient noise however and you soon adjust to hearing rustling and mysterious noises every few minutes. As you continue walking however, a new sound begins to draw your attention. From the sound of it, you would assume that you’re being followed. Attempting to look as casual as possible, you reach into your bag and pick out one of your balls. Unfortunately you don’t know for certain which one you picked out but much like the identity of your stalker, you will find out soon enough.

Tuesday| 14:10
EL: 76%

>Roll 2d5

Someone you know: 1
Trainer: 2-3
TO Grunt: 4
Wild Pokémon: 5

Rolled 2, 1 = 3 (2d5)

>>4154115

Rolled 4, 1 = 5 (2d5)

>>4154115

Rolled 3, 3 = 6 (2d5)

>>4154115

Rolled 3, 1 = 4 (2d5)

>>4154115

>all these 1s
Great.

>>4154119
>>4154125
>>4154145
>>4154162
>>4154246
Sorry everyone, I fell asleep in the middle of writing. the update will come right after this message.

>>4154573
Rolled: 3 and 1
Result(s): Empty ball and familiar face

In one swift motion, you take out the ball and perform a quick spin to face whoever is following you. You then proceed to throw the ball to the ground in order to release whatever Pokémon you just so happened to grab. To your embarrassment, nothing occurs and the ball remains closed. To make matters worse, the figure who was following you is none other than Aaron, who is trying his best to stop himself from laughing.

Aaron composes himself and gives you a small wave. “Sorry for sneaking up on you like that.”

You in turn try to act natural and collect the empty ball. “You don’t need to worry about me you know. I appreciate it, but I can handle myself.”

“Well when I run into an old friend who vanishes as soon as he came, I get a bit concerned.” Aaron responds. “I guess you’re trying your hand at becoming a trainer again.”

“I’ve been doing a pretty good job so far all things considered. I already have two Pokémon and a few wins under my belt. I’ll admit, I occasionally bit off a little more than I could chew at times, but everything seems to be working out. ”

“Congratulations,” says Aaron clearly impressed. “So I guess that means you’re getting ready to become an licensed trainer. I’m looking forward to seeing you begin your journey. Who knows, I might even be the one to administer your test.”

“Yeah. Nothing is going to get in my way this time. I’m more than ready now!”

Aaron’s eyes widen slightly as if he just remembered something. “Walter, I hate to bring this up,” he begins, “how exactly are you going to pay to take the test? I know things have been pretty rough on your family lately.” From the sound of his voice you can tell he didn’t want to address this issue.

Your eyes dart slightly to the left as it fully dawns on you that you’re once again cheating your way through. Aaron looks pretty happy for you however, so you’re tempted to just tell him what he wants to hear. There’s no way to fail this time around after all.

>Make up a story about having a job

>Admit that you’ve been battling for money

>Write in

>>4154574
>Make up a story about having a job

>>4154574
>Make up a story about having a job

>>4154574
>Make up a story about having a job

>>4154579
>>4154655
>>4154734
Writing.

>>4154845
>Make up a story about having a job

“Don’t worry about it, I made a deal with one of my neighbors and I’m running errands for him now. I don’t get paid that much but I’ll have the money soon enough.” After your explanation, you mentally pat yourself on the back for how well that came out.

“Glad to hear it, you’ve really come along since we last talked.” Aaron’s previously careful tone vanishes completely. ”The road may seem long, especially since you’re just starting out but I guarantee that if you put in the work now, you’ll find that when you come across a real challenge, you’ll have enough within you to persevere.”

“I think those self-help books have really gone to your head.” You joke.

Aaron lets out a small chuckle in response. “Maybe just a little but I meant what I said. It’s my job to help up-and-coming trainers start their journeys off right and sometimes, what goes on up here matters more than battling or whatever you learned in a book.”

“Well you haven’t steered me wrong yet so I’ll keep that in mind.”

“That being said, what goes on out here is important too and there’s nothing better than a little training to stay sharp and build experience.” Aaron reaches for a Poké Ball on his belt and holds it up. “If you aren’t too busy, I’d like to see what you can do.”

Tuesday| 14:12
EL: 76%

>Accept the challenge

>Deny his challenge

>>4154979
>Accept the challenge

>>4154979
>Accept the challenge

>>4154979
>>Accept the challenge

>>4154985
>>4154988
>>4154990
Writing.

>>4154999
>Accept the challenge

“Sure, I was looking for a battle anyway.” You say as you take off your bag, making sure to check over each ball instead of simply grabbing one at random .

“That’s the spirit! I’ll be using one Pokémon for this battle, but feel free to hit me with everything you’ve got.”

Aaron throws the Poké Ball he was previously holding onto the grass in front of him and a Bronzor emerges from the resulting flash of light.

>Send out Armo

>Send out Monsoon

>>4155039
>>Send out Armo

>>4155039
>Send out Monsoon

>>4155039
>Send out Armo

>>4155039
>Send out Monsoon

>>4155039
>Send out Armo

>>4155041
>>4155060
>>4155069
Writing.

>>4155039
>Send out Monsoon

>>4155079
>Send out Armo

After a few seconds, you locate Armo’s ball and release him a few feet in front of you. Upon landing on solid ground, Armo uncurls and takes a minute to take in his surroundings before focusing on the large floating disk in front of him.

“Interesting choice,” Aaron comments. “I can’t wait to see where you’re going with this.”


>Have Armo attack (Scratch/Rollout)

>Have Armo defend (Block/Dodge/Defense Curl)

>Have Armo do something else (Counter/Other)

>Withdraw Armo

>>4155088
Defense curl and rollout.

>>4155088
>Have Armo attack (Scratch)
>>4155102
We can’t defend and attack annon.

>>4155088
>Have Armo attack (Scratch)

>>4155110
Anon, did you even read the the last thread? This the basic combo to boost the power of rollout, we don't do both at the same time, we use one after the other so it's two turns.

>>4155159
The pastebin makes it look like we can only combine >do something else with >attack or >defend.

>>4155164
You use the :
>Have Armo do something else (Counter/Other)
So you say something different, in hindsight I probably should done that, so I do it now

>Have Armo do something else (Defense curl and Rollout )

>>4155177
this

>>4155164
>>4155177
I was on the fence about what moves should tied to each option and I set it up so that Defense Curl was set to the defensive option given it's general purpose. I was originally going to treat it as a much better version of Block but since the combination of Defense Curl and Rollout have pretty much become central to Armo's game plan, I'll allow it. In the future, only the moves situated on option 3 will be allowed to combo into or out of other moves.

>>4155208
Alrightvthen I’ll switch to >>4155177

>>4155177
>>4155184
>>4155234
Writing.

>>4155257
>Use Defense Curl and Rollout
VS.
>Confuse Ray

Rolled: Irrelevant
Result(s): Success

“Ok Armo, you know the drill, use Defense Curl, then Rollout!”

Armo curls up and briefly flashes before spinning in place and preforming a peel out. Armo then slams into Bronzor with seemingly little effect and rolls past him as he attempts to make another pass.

“Use Confuse Ray Bronzor!” Calls Aaron.

Bronzor emits six yellow balls of light which fire off at Armo’s curled up form before exploding in a flash of light. Armo’s momentum is unaffected by the attack but his movements seem to be a bit more unfocused and erratic.


>Let Armo do his thing

>Try to interrupt Rollout (Recall Armo/Other)

>>4155305
>Let Armo do his thing

>>4155305
>Let Armo do his thing

>>4155305
>Let Armo do his thing

Rolled 1 (1d3)

>>4155318
>>4155323
>>4155382
Confused-

Yes: 1
No: 2-3

>>4155416
Writing.

>>4155427
>Let Armo do his thing

Rolled: N/A
Result(s): Failure

As Armo approaches his floating foe, he loses control and begins to swerve and wobble before uncurling and slamming face first into the dirt.

“Stay focused Armo! Don’t let the confusion get to you!” As you say this, Armo gets up and attempts to find his footing.

With Armo hindered by confusion, Aaron wastes no time going on the offensive. “Hit him with Payback while he’s confused Bronzor!”

Bronzor makes an odd, metallic sound as dark energy begins to form around it. It then charges at Armo and knocks him down with the aid of this mysterious aura. Once again Armo pushes himself back up this time with a very annoyed look on his face. For the first time however, it seems to be aimed at Bronzor rather than you.

>Have Armo attack (Scratch/Rollout)

>Have Armo defend (Block/Dodge/Defense Curl)

>Have Armo do something else (Counter/Other)

>Withdraw Armo

>>4155449
>Have Armo do something else (Defense curl and Rollout )
Bronzor are very weak and at 1+ It didn't do much even with confusion, if we keep using our combo we can win or at least weaken it enough to monsoon finish it off quickly.

>>4155464
+1

>>4155464
Support.

Rolled 2 (1d3)

>>4155464
>>4155466
>>4155507
Confused-

Yes: 1
No: 2-3

I'm nodding off right now so if nothing comes out in the next 30 minutes, the update will be posted in the morning. If I do manage to put out the update, it will be the last one for tonight.

>>4155527
>Use Defense Curl and Rollout
VS.
>Payback

Rolled: Irrelevant
Result(s): Success

After weighing your options, you decide that using any other moves will be a waste of time and instead decide to chip away at Bronzor using the same tactic as before.

“Try again Armo! Broonzor doesn’t have the power to get past your defense!”

Armo repeats his earlier performance and takes off once again. As before, Bronzor is hit but takes very little damage from the attack. Aaron seems a bit taken aback by your deduction and tactics, but he continues the onslaught.

“Use Payback once more Bronzor!”

As Armo begins to turn around in order to line himself up with his foe, he is struck once again by the resilient slab. Armo manages to stay curled up however, and with a few tight turns, he manages to get a lock on Bronzor once again.

>Let Armo do his thing

>Try to interrupt Rollout (Recall Armo/Other)

>>4155561
>Let Armo do his thing

>>4155561
>Let Armo do his thing.

>>4155561
>Let Armo do his thing

>>4155561
>>Let Armo do his thing

We should after this battle look for berries to give to our pokemon. Is it possible QM? So that on the heat of batlle the pokemon use the berries himself?

Rolled 1 (1d3)

>>4155572
>>4155581
>>4155988
Confused-

Yes: 1
No: 2-3

>>4156017
I'll have to think about that. I'm leaning towards "yes" but I need to work out a few things. I can say with certainty however, that using berries won't be as simple as it is in the games.

>>4156663
How many turns of confusion we have left.

>>4156663
>Let Armo do his thing

Rolled: N/A
Result(s): Failure

Dust begins to fly as Armo picks up speed and closes in on Bronzoe. At the last second however, Armo’s confusion throws him off, causing him to uncurl and skid across the ground along his face.
“Bronzor, keep the pressure on with Payback!”

Bronzor complies and once again summons the black aura before colliding with Armo. Your partner is looking a bit worn down but still seems as determined as ever and stands up once again.

“Your Pokémon’s defenses are impressive, there’s no doubt about that,” Aaron says, beginning to sound like he did back when he was your instructor. “But Bronzor’s defense is nothing to sneeze at either and your Sandshrew is going to have an even harder time chipping away at it while he’s confused.”


>Have Armo attack (Scratch/Rollout)

>Have Armo defend (Block/Dodge/Defense Curl)

>Have Armo do something else (Counter/Other)

>Withdraw Armo

>>4156698
This is the last one.

>>4156724
>>Have Armo do something else (Counter)
Then it's time to use the ace up his sleeve

>>4156724
We may as well try our trademark combo again.

>>4156795
support

>>4156724
>Have Armo do something else (Counter)

>>4156822
>>4156740
I don't think counter is the best move. Our defense is already very high and his attacks are poss weak so counter won't do much damage and there is the chance of housing confuse ray giving him a free turn.

>>4156842
Counter does double of his damage, which is probably more than a resisted rollout. And we already got confused twice, it's a free turn regardless of what we do.

>>4156868
His damage is lower than a resisted rollout, his offences are very low and we have a 2+ defense, a Defense Curl Rollout is stronger than a counter.

I think we should have Armo wait off the confusion. Maybe prepare to strike once it wears off? So with that in mind, I say...

>Have Armo defend (Defense Curl, wait for confusion to end)

>>4156906
You know Bronzor could just confuse him back, right?

>>4156878
This is post is very confusing, I will write again. The damage of counter is lower than Rollout. Bronzor has piss poor attack and Arno has high defenses and 2+ any move which we can counter will do less damage than Rollout after defense curl. The damage of rollout after defense curl doubles coupled with the power of rollout doubling the more times we do it in sequence it's better to rollout than use counter.

>>4156740
>>4156795
>>4156809
>>4156822
>>4156906
Alright, so we're having a bit of a disagreement here. From the looks of things, the most popular options are

>Counter
>DC and R combo
>Wait out the confusion

Before we go forward, I want to clarify a few things. To start off, when I ran the calculations I found that Counter would do more damage against Bronzor than a 1st stage Rollout even when powered up by Defense Curl. This however is only the case if Bronzor goes for Payback once again or uses Tackle. Ultimately though, Counter will not do much more damage than Rollout in this scenario.

>>4156724
>>4157079
>Have Armo do something else (Defense curl and Rollout )
Let's just go for Armo's signature combo then.

>>4157104
Support.

>>4157104
+1

Rolled 1 (1d3)

>>4157104
>>4157158
>>4157314
Confused-

Yes: 1
No: 2-3

>>4157423
>Have Armo do something else (Counter)
NOW it should do the trick

>>4157336
>Use Defense Curl and Rollout
VS.
>Wonder Room

Rolled: N/A
Result(s): Failure

You give Aaron’s word some thought, but in spite of the odds, you refuse to waver. “This might not be the right way, but it’s the best way. Try it again Armo, fight through the confusion and we’ll win this!”

Armo shakes his head furiously in an attempt to shake off the disorientation caused by Bronzor’s initial attack. This movement soon turns to spasms and twitching until Armo is wildly thrashing at both himself and his surroundings.

Aaron’s expression is unreadable as he makes his next move. “Alright Bronzor, activate Wonder Room.”

Bronzor begins to glows and in turn so does the surrounding area. The landscape around you begins to resembles pink and purple flashing squares with the lights forming some sort of grid. Then, as if it never happened, the flashing squares vanish and everything returns back to normal.

At first you are confused by Aaron’s sudden deviation from is earlier strategy, but this confusion is soon replaced by a sense of nervousness. If you recall correctly, Wonder Room is a move which switches the Defense and Special Defense of every Pokémon on the field. It seems as if Aaron wants to end this war of attrition or at the very least, quicken its pace. As you attempt to piece together a strategy to combat this however, a clear answer shines through and offsets your worry with a bit of hope.

>Have Armo attack (Scratch/Rollout)

>Have Armo defend (Block/Dodge/Defense Curl)

>Have Armo do something else (Counter/Other)

>Withdraw Armo

>>4157428
+1

>>4157432
>Have Armo do something else (Counter)

>>4157428
>>4157439
>>4157492
Writing.

>>4157685
>Use Counter
VS.
>Payback

Rolled: Irrelevant
Result(s): Success

As you plan your next move a smile threatens to stretch across your face. You manage to keep a straight face however and stare down the field as if deep in thought.

“I didn’t think that throwing out Wonder Room would faze you this much Walter. Always remember, even the slightest hesitation can cost you a battle you otherwise would have won.” Aaron then gestures at Bronzor. “Let’s see what Payback can do now that his defense is lowered.”

The dark aura surrounds Bronzor yet again as it comes flying at Armo.

“Use Counter!” You call to Armo.

At the last second, Armo glows bright orange before coming into contact with Bronzor and the dark energy. Instead of falling this time, Armo is simply pushed back and remains on his feet. As soon as Armo comes to a halt, he leaps at Bronzor, giving it a swipe with his orange claws as he goes past it. Despite the new tricks from both sides however, neither attack seems to have done too much damage though Bronzor is finally starting to show some signs of damage.

“Well that was unexpected, you’re Sandshrew really is an impressive one.” Says Aaron before crossing his arms. “Unfortunately, Payback is in a weakened state if you don’t attack first so now we’re back at square one and like I said before, trying to outlast a Bronzor is a big mistake.”

“He’s right, “ you think to yourself. “Even with Counter, Armo’s taken too much damage to win like this. If I don’t think of something, he’ll go down long before Bronzor.”


>Have Armo attack (Scratch/Rollout)

>Have Armo defend (Block/Dodge/Defense Curl)

>Have Armo do something else (Counter/Other)

>Withdraw Armo

>>4157739
>Withdraw Armo

>>4157739
>>Withdraw Armo
let's send Moonson to fry away and win this

>>4157875
+1

>>4157875
>>4157900
>>4158139
Locked in.

>>4158450
>Withdraw Armo

Feeling as though you have little choice, you take Armo’s ball and recall him. “You did a great job Armo, get some rest.” After putting the ball in your bag, you retrieve Monsoon’s ball and send out the flying duckling.

Aaron gives Monsoon a once over and nods. “I’m sure you know that Bronzor’s Defense is the same as its Special Defense, but maybe you have another trick up your sleeve. Let’s see where this side of the battle takes us.”


>Have Monsoon attack (Water Gun/Wing Attack)

>Have Monsoon defend (Block/Dodge)

>Have Monsoon do something else (Water Sport/Defog/Other)

>Withdraw Monsoon

>>4158608
>Have Monsoon attack (Wing Attack)

>>4158608
>>Have Monsoon attack (Wing Attack)

>>4158613
>Have Monsoon attack (Water Gun)

>>4158613
>>4158662
>Wing attack on a steel type
Really?

>>4158666
It's either that or water gun dude.

>>4158608
>>Have Monsoon attack (Water Gun)
Can we pull off Water Pulse on the run?

>>4158691
Then go for water him since it's not resisted and we can keep our distance.

>>4158736
>since it's not resisted
I guess I'm retarded then since I thought it was.

>>4158663
+1

>>4158608
>>4158613
>Have Monsoon attack (Water Gun)
switching to this.

>>4158663
>>4158702
>>4158801
>>4158821
Writing.

>>4158702
Pokémon can learn moves during battles but Monsoon isn't ready to learn Water Pulse yet.

>>4158850
>Use Water Gun
VS.
>Payback

Rolled: Irrelevant
Result(s): Success

Despite Aaron’s words, you know that using any physical attacks is out of the question. “Give it your best shot and use Water Gun!” You say as you point at Bronzor.

Monsoon increases his altitude and launches a powerful stream of water at Bronzor who is now looking even more worn down.

“Counter with Payback!” Calls Aaron.

Aided by the dark energy, Bronzor retaliates and flies directly into Monsoon, knocking him out of the air. Before he crashes however, the duckling is able to slow his descent and stops only a few feet above the ground. You immediately recognize that despite his miraculous mid-air recovery, Monsoon won’t be able to take as many attacks from Bronzor as Armo did.

“I need to find a way to stop Bronzor from using Payback somehow. If I can deal with that, I might have a chance.”


>Have Monsoon attack (Water Gun/Wing Attack)

>Have Monsoon defend (Block/Dodge)

>Have Monsoon do something else (Water Sport/Defog/Other)

>Withdraw Monsoon

>>4158924
>Have Monsoon attack (Water Gun)
Can't think of any other ideas.

>>4158924
>Have Monsoon attack (Water Gun)

>>4158951
+1

>>4158951
>>4158984
>>4159098
Writing.

>>4159104
>Use Water Gun
VS.
>Payback

Rolled: Irrelevant
Result(s): Success

With few other options, you once again repeat the same strategy as before and order Monsoon to fire upon Bronzor again. The attack hits its mark and leaves Bronzor reeling and from the look of things, a decent hit will be enough to bring it down. Just as before however, Monsoon is struck with Payback yet again but this time he does no catch himself in time and hits the ground with an audible thud. The determined Ducklett attempts to get up and though he succeeds, at this point a strong wind would be enough to finish him off.


>Have Monsoon attack (Water Gun/Wing Attack)

>Have Monsoon defend (Block/Dodge)

>Have Monsoon do something else (Water Sport/Defog/Other)

>Withdraw Monsoon

>>4159131
Defog, may as well try to lower its accuracy.

>>4159131
>Have Monsoon attack (Water Gun)
>>4159135
Defog lowers evasion, not accuracy.

>>4159135
Oof, nevermind then.

I >>4159135
Switch to
>Water Gun

>>4159131
>Have Monsoon attack (Water Gun)

>>4159131
>Have Monsoon attack (Water Gun/Wing Attack)

>>4159226
>>4159241
>>4159343
>>4159869
Writing.

>>4159969
>Use Water Gun
VS.
>Payback

Rolled: Irrelevant
Result(s): Success

You resign yourself to your fate and have Monsoon use Water Gun one last time. The attack launches Bronzor a fair distance but it endures and without any input from Aaron, retaliates with Payback. Monsoon is sent flying and lands in the grass beside you, down for the count.

“Thanks for hanging in there.” You say as you recall Monsoon. You then retrieve Armo’s ball once more from your bag and and send out its occupant. “Its up to you now Armo.”

Armo emerges prepares himself for battle once more with his sturdy wall of an opponent.


>Have Armo attack (Scratch/Rollout)

>Have Armo defend (Block/Dodge/Defense Curl)

>Have Armo do something else (Counter/Other)

>Withdraw Armo

>>4160006
Guess we gotta do the combo again and hope for the best.

>>4160006
>Have Armo do something else (Defense curl and Rollout )

>>4160159
Support.

>>4160006
>>Have Armo do something else (Counter/Other)
Dig under the Bronzor, and bring him underground. Try to make like a big enough hole so we could rollout around him hitting multiple times. Is it possible?

>>4161122
It would be difficult to pull off but it is possible to perform a similar maneuver. I'll set up a DC for it if your idea gets some support.

>>4161355
I’ll switch to >>4161122

>>4161355
I figured, just imagine a blender or a motorcycle ball, and Bronzor is gonna get hit all sides and a lot of times more than usual. That's what I'm imagining.

>>4161122
I’m fine with this. If only we were this creative in the beginning.

>>4161122
>>4161460
>>4162187
>Roll 2d100

DCs-

Bring Bronzor underground: 80
Perform Stunt Rollout: 60

Rolled 37, 1 = 38 (2d100)

>>4162407

Rolled 90, 61 = 151 (2d100)

>>4162407

>>4162519
Nice rolls. I'm going to grab some sleep and get the update posted in the morning.

>>4162563
>Have Armo do something else (Other)

Rolled: 90 and 61
Result(s): Success

“Alright, this is it, it’s all up to Armo now. Rollout is my only option, but it takes too long to power up. I’ll need to find some way to make it hit multiple times in one move.”

You wrack your brain, trying to find some alternate way to approach this. As you reflect on everything Armo has done so far in his battles, something clicks and the answer reveals itself.

As soon as all the pieces come together, you snap your fingers and address your partner. “Armo, dig underground and make a spherical burrow as fast as you can! We aren’t done with Rollout yet!”

Armo nods before quickly disappearing under the soil. You can feel the ground beneath your feet shifting ever so slightly as Armo gets to work.

Aaron for his part looks puzzled but keeps a cool head. “Stay on your guard Bronzor and be prepared to use Confusion as soon as he emerges.”

As you sit and wait, an awkward lull in the battle make itself known. With no other options everyone waits for Armo to finish as the ground becomes more uneven as well as unstable. After a while, you feel something sharp poking the bottom of your shoe, likely Armo signaling that his work is done. Continuing the silent conversation, you tap your foot four times while attempting to look as bored as possible. You receive another poke and you feel the ground shift once more as Armo leaves you. Seconds later, the curled up form of Armo bursts from the dirt and flies right past Bronzor. Before it can react to Armo’s sudden appearance however, he lands right on top of it, sending the both of them underground.

“Don’t let up!” You call towards the newly formed hole.

Once again, an awkward silence washes over the field, though the sound of a dull thud occasionally makes its way from underground. The silence is soon interrupted however, when Armo bursts from the ground along with several large rocks in a spectacular display before crashing back down.. Upon landing, Armo uncurls and the two of you as well as Aaron, survey the damage. The grass has been completely overturned and torn up but what really draws your attention is the large crater which houses an unconscious Bronzor as well as several large rocks.

“Alright!” You exclaim as you scoop up Armo and hold him over your head. The armored rodent gives you his three digit thumbs up in response.


Armo wants to learn Rapid Spin (Power: 50 Accuracy: 100). Will you discard a move so that he may learn it?

>Yes

>No

AND

>Forget Scratch

>Forget Defense Curl

>Forget Rollout

>Forget Counter

>>4163095
>Yes
>Forget Scratch
I can't think of a useful application for Scratch, so I'll leave that to the other anons.

Wait. He doesn't need Scratch to dig, right?

>>4163107
The way I see it, Armo uses Scratch to aid him while digging in battle since he doesn't know dig yet. To put things into perspective, if Armo did not have Scratch while attempting his most recent maneuver, I would've set a DC for creating the spherical burrow since Armo cannot dig as efficiently without Scratch.

>>4163127
Then change my vote to a hard "No".

>>4163127
Would we really lose scratch for good? It would be weird if he suddenly forgot how to swing his arms at someone or something.

>>4163095
>>Forget Counter

Spin works almosst as Counter, if we use it before the adversary atack, doesnt it?

>>4163185
Armo won't lose his ability to scratch but it won't be an actual move. Basic things like Growl, Tail Whip, Tackle, Scratch etc. can still be done even if they aren't actually a part of a Pokémon's move set anymore. However, their power will be halved and/or their effects will be downgraded. For example, if you were to have Armo forget Scratch and later attempted to have Armo swipe at something, the power behind the move will be 20 instead of 40.

>>4163231
Rapid Spin can be used as an improvised counter or parry, but the effect will be nowhere near as devastating as actually using Counter in most situations. In the same way, the two can't be compared mechanically. When Counter is selected, all you have to do is sit back and watch. If you were to elect Rapid Spin with the intent of using it as a counter or parry however, Armo would need to be fast enough to pull it off at the right moment and you would have to win a clash. If you were to simply use Rapid Spin as an attack however, the process will be as straightforward as using Scratch or Rollout. I should also note that using Rapid Spin increases a Pokémon's Speed sat by one stage.

>>4163095
>Forget Scratch

>>4163272
Alright that’s cool.
>Yes
>Forget Scratch

>>4163231
>>4163272

So I'll change to forget scratch

>>4163273
>>4163283
>>4163300
Writing.

>>4163414
>Yes
>Forget Scratch

Tuesday| 14:30
EL: 74%


Aaron nods and takes out Bronzor’s ball, recalling it with a red flash of light. “There’s the Walter I know. If I’m being honest, I was kind of worried about you.”

“What good is a battle without a grand finale?” You ask as you walk over to Aaron with Armo riding on your back. “Besides, you didn’t try to use Confusion until the very end.”

“Two great minds think alike I guess.” Replies Aaron with a grin. “You’re definitely ready for the real thing, there’s no doubt about that.”

“You had doubts?” You ask with a playful tone.

“Don’t get too ahead of yourself. You still seem to favor power above all else.”

You shrug. “Well you don’t have much choice when dealing with something like a Bronzor at my level.”

Aaron crosses his arms and takes a quick glance at the surrounding area. “Fair enough, I guess you were out here looking for Pokémon to catch right? Or were you just looking for some battles?”

>Catching

>Battling

>Write in

>>4163451
>Catching

>>4163451
>>Catching
New pokemon for new strategies. So we can improve our team and not be "all power"

>>4163451
>Catching
We need more coverage for sure.

>>4163463
>>4163471
>>4163534
Writing.

>>4163586
>Catching

“I just bought some new Pokéballs from the store a while ago and I was looking for some Pokémon to catch around here.”

“I think I can help you with that. There’s a spot not too far from here where you can catch a few special Pokémon. I don’t have any revives with me since I didn’t plan on coming out here today but if you stick with me, you should have a new member on your team before the day is out.”

You return Armo to his ball and put it back into your bag. “Lead the way.”

The two of you walk along the road for a bit before going off the beaten path and making your way through the untamed sections of Route 2. The trip takes a few hours, but eventually, you find yourself staring across a rather large field with a few small ponds doting the area. The main attraction however, is a rather large hill with a small, dilapidated structure sitting on top of it.

“Well this is a nice change,” you comment as you observe your surroundings. “Rotes 2,3, and 4 have nothing on this place.”

“Don’t get too attached, there’s something really odd about place.” Aaron warns.

“Well you’re the one that brought me here, it can’t be that dangerous if you showed it to me.”

“I didn’t say it was dangerous,” says Aaron shaking his head. “I said it was odd. The place seems to rearrange itself every few weeks but what makes it even stranger is the fact that this place wasn’t even here several months ago. I come out here every so often, and every time I do something is always out of place.”

You come to a halt and shoot Aaron a quizzical look. “I’m not saying I don’t believe you, but that building on top of the hill looks ancient. Besides, I’ve never heard of hills and ponds materializing out of nowhere.”

“I’m not going to pretend as if I understand this place either, but as long as we stick together we should be fine. Now let’s go find a Pokémon for you to catch, it’s getting late or at least it will be by the time we get back.”

Tuesday| 16:45
EL: 70%


>”Alright, let’s see what we can find in the fields.”

>”Alright, let’s see what we can find around the hill.”

>”If this place changes around every few weeks, why don’t we check out that building before it’s gone for good?”

>>4163647
>”If this place changes around every few weeks, why don’t we check out that building before it’s gone for good?”

>>4163647
>”If this place changes around every few weeks, why don’t we check out that building before it’s gone for good?”

>>4163647
>”If this place changes around every few weeks, why don’t we check out that building before it’s gone for good?”

>>4163652
>>4163688
>>4163745
Writing.

>>4163851
>”If this place changes around every few weeks, why don’t we check out that building before it’s gone for good?”

“Alright, but if that hill disappears while we’re climbing it, you’ll owe me.” Aaron agrees as you both make your way onto the mysterious plains

The area is teeming with life, and though most of them seem docile and generally mind their business, you spot many dangerous and high-level Pokémon as well. Thanks to Aaron’s help, you go relatively unnoticed by most of the wild Pokémon who seem more likely to attack outsiders. Your sightseeing is interrupted however, when you come across a wild Pokémon who takes more of an interest in the two off you than the others

Tuesday| 16:50
EL: 70%


>Roll 1d10

Blitzle: 1-2
Litleo: 3-4
Bouffalant: 5
Skiddo: 6
Elgyem: 7
Bagon: 8
Golbat: 9
Golett: 10

>>4163887
C'mon gimme the bagon.

Rolled 6 (1d10)

>>4163891
damn forgot the roll

Rolled 5 (1d10)

>>4163887
Imagine if we got a Bagon.

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>4163887

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>4163887

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>4163887

>>4163907
>>4163958
I'm locking this in and getting some dinner.

>>4163907
>>4163958
Guess it's Litten.

>>4163982
Writing.

>>4164217
Rolled: 3
Result(s): Litleo

A small burst of flames land near your feet as a small lion cub leaps in front of you. It bares its fangs and spits out another burst of flame into the air before crouching low.

“I’ll leave this to you.” Says Aaron as he hands you a Super Potion. “You should probably give this to your Pokémon before sending him out to battle.”

“Thanks.” You reply as you send out Armo. “You should probably close your eyes Armo.”

With one spray from the bottle, Armo looks as ready to fight as he did when you first sent him out against Bronzor. The Litleo isn’t very patient however, and charges head first into Armo only seconds after he was fully healed. Armo responds by batting away the cub and jumping back to gain some distance.

“So much for all of that stuff about pride and nobility.” You mutter as you stare down the aggressive Litleo. “You want a fight? Well now you’ve got it!”


>Have Armo attack (Rapid Spin/Rollout)

>Have Armo defend (Block/Dodge/Defense Curl)

>Have Armo do something else (Counter/Other)

>Withdraw Armo

>Aid Armo (Specify How)

>Run

>>4164265
>Have Armo attack (Rapid Spin)
We are catching this right? Or are we going to try our luck again?

>>4164284
Of course we're catching it, we need a fire type.

>>4164265
>Have Armo attack (Rapid Spin/Rollout)

>>4164265
>Have Armo attack (Rapid Spin)

test

>>4164265
>Aid Armo (Specify How)
Suck his dick

>>4164265
>>Have Armo attack (Rapid Spin)

>>4164363
get out

Rolled 5 (1d5)

>>4164284
>>4164313
>>4164354
>>4164771
Litleo:

>Attack:1-2
>Defend: 3
>Other: 4
>Run: 5

>>4164792
>Use Rapid Spin
VS.
>Run

Wanting to avoid running over Litleo completely, you decide to take a safer approach. “Let’s kick things off with Rapid Spin.”

Armo jumps forward and curls up while in mid-air before twirling around like a top towards his foe. Litleo, on the other hand seems to have lost interest in the battle and begins to make its exit before Armo can arrive.


>Allow Armo to continue attacking (Roll 1d100)

>Call Armo back (With or without the Pokéball?)

>Throw a Pokéball at the fleeing Pokémon (Roll 2d100)

Rolled 87, 15 = 102 (2d100)

>>4164808
>Throw a Pokéball at the fleeing Pokémon (Roll 2d100)

Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>4164808
>>Allow Armo to continue attacking (Roll 1d100)

we need to at least get 1 atack in, then pokeball

Rolled 56, 33 = 89 (2d100)

>>4164808
>Throw a Pokéball at the fleeing Pokémon (Roll 2d100)

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>4164808
>Allow Armo to continue attacking

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>4164808
>Allow Armo to continue attacking (Roll 1d100)

>>4164844
Writing.

>>4165403
>Allow Armo to continue attacking (Roll 1d100)

Rolled: 50
Result(s): Failure

“Keep going Armo! Don’t let it get away!”

Armo continues to spin as he chases the fleeing Litleo but this seems to make things much easier for the flaming cub as it jukes left and cuts through the grass.

“Oh come on! That’s the second time today.” You exclaim as the tall grass goes up in flames.

“At least there’s no chance of you losing it while it’s leaving a trail of burning grass.” Aaron comments as he watches the Litleo retreat. “Catching it, on the other hand might be harder.”

>Chase after Litleo

>Let it go and continue towards the hill

>>4165422
>Chase after Litleo

>>4165422
>>Chase after Litleo

>>4165422
>Chase after Litleo

>>4165444
>>4165447
>>4165458
Writing.

>>4165470
>Chase after Litleo

“You’re not getting off that easy!” You call out in the direction where Litleo ran before chasing after it.

Armo manages to jump and grab onto your bag as you give chase with Aaron following close behind. You follow the burning path that Litleo left behind and eventually you manage to spot it once again. This time however, it isn’t alone and is accompanied by three more Litleos who appear to have been setting up for an ambush.

“Clever girl.” Mutters Aaron as he takes a Great Ball from his belt. “Would it be fair to say that I should get involved now?”

“Do you even have to ask?” You question as Armo drops from your bag and stands beside you. “Just leave the original to us.”

Aaron tosses the Great Ball to his other hand and nods. “It’s time for some exercise Zangoose!”

Upon witnessing the arrival of the fearsome looking Zangoose, the four Litleos surround you and begin to close in.


>Have Armo attack (Rapid Spin/Rollout)

>Have Armo defend (Block/Dodge/Defense Curl)

>Have Armo do something else (Counter/Other)

>Withdraw Armo

>Aid Armo (Specify How)

>Run

>>4165507
>Have Armo attack (Rapid Spin)

>>4165507
>Have Armo attack (Rapid Spin)
Here we go again.

>>4165507
>Have Armo attack (Rollout)

>>4165507
>>Have Armo attack (Rapid Spin)

Rolled 1, 4, 4, 3 = 12 (4d4)

>>4165528
>>4165538
>>4165579
Litleo 1 (Original):

>Attack:1-2
>Defend: 3
>Other: 4

Litleo 2

>Attack:1-2
>Defend: 3
>Other: 4

Litleo 3

>Attack:1-2
>Defend: 3
>Other: 4

Litleo 4

>Attack:1-2
>Defend: 3
>Other: 4

>>4165586
>Use Rapid Spin
VS.
>Headbutt

Rolled: Irrelevant
Result(s): Success

Leaving the new arrivals to Aaron and Zangoose, you turn your attention to the sneaky Litleo. Before you can settle on a strategy, she leaps head-first into Armo once again, pushing him back.

“Armo, use Rapid Spin again.”

Armo repeats his performance from his first time using Rapid Spin and returns the favor to Litleo. He then bounces off of her head and lands close to you once more. His movements now seem a bit quicker than they were a few minutes ago.

Meanwhile, Zangoose makes short work of the second Litleo with Crush Claw. The third Litleo uses Leer in an attempt to give the group a fighting chance while the fourth simply covers up, predicting an attack that never came.

Despite witnessing one of their own being dealt with in one vicious strike, the group tightens up and each one of them lets out a defiant growl.


>Have Armo attack (Rapid Spin/Rollout)

>Have Armo defend (Block/Dodge/Defense Curl)

>Have Armo do something else (Counter/Other)

>Withdraw Armo

>Aid Armo (Specify How)

>Throw a Pokéball (Specify which and Roll 1d100)

>Run

>>4165648
>Have Armo do something else (Counter)
We might as well pick counter since fire type attacks won’t do anything to Armo.

>>4165665
+1

>>4165648
>>Have Armo attack (Rapid Spin)

>>4165665
Actually, ground types are neutral to fire types so litleo attacks still gonna hurt.

>>4165796
You’re right, Ground is just super effective on fire but it isn’t resistant to it. Either way, headbutt will hurt much more than ember and rapid spin won’t give us the win fast enough. If we use counter know we could catch Litleo on the next turn.

>>4165648
>Have Armo do something else (Counter)
>>4165823
Do we reeeeeaally need to catch it tho? I like sandshrew and ducklett so i can put up with their shittiness but we gotta draw the line sometimes. And sunk cost fallacy wont convince me otherwise

>>4165863
We need more mons and we won't know when we will get another shot at a fire type, we need a diverse team so we won't get any close calls like with bronzong and snover.

>>4165870
>bronzong
Bronzor

>>4165870
But does it have to be litleo? Maybe theres ghost types in the old building, thats better all around coverage

>>4165875
There is nothing stopping us from going after a ghost mon regardless of the outcome, anyway we have a limited number of balls, if the first one doesn't caught it then just faint her and we move on.

>>4165863
I asked the very same question though for completely different reasons. Like you said here >>4165875 the tower seems like it will have some good stuff. If I’m reading the QM’s hints correctly, fire won’t be to useful against the nearest gyms but we’ve run into some pretty diverse teams so far so I’m kind of on the fence here.

Rolled 4, 3, 2 = 9 (3d4)

>>4165665
>>4165667
>>4165863
Litleo 1 (Original):

>Attack:1-2
>Defend: 3
>Other: 4

Litleo 3

>Attack:1-2
>Defend: 3
>Other: 4

Litleo 4

>Attack:1-2
>Defend: 3
>Other: 4

>>4165891
It's never a bad thing to to have a diverse team, the battle against bronze would went way better if we had a fire type and we never know what other mons mons the trainers will have, strategy and thinking outside the box will only get us so far so having a diverse team will be very helpful and even if the mon start making trouble we can just box, release her or even try to trade her.

>>4165889
I'm fine with that but keep in mind that training two more pokemon is more than we can afford right now.
>>4165899
Ah, fucker read us like a book.

>>4165906
We can just fast forward our training sessions, we can just say what or how we want to our mons and roll some dices to see how their progress went. That's why I think we should try to go for another non so we can have them spar with each other.

>>4165905
I don’t think she’ll be trouble, I mean look at Armo. He went from wanting to claw our eyes out to simply being mildly annoyed by our shenanigans. Maybe you’re right though and worse case scenario, getting a nice trade wouldn’t hurt.

>>4165899
>Counter
VS.
>Work Up

Rolled: Irrelevant
Result(s): Failure

Though the fight overall is looking good for you, Armo’s defenses aren’t holding up as well against the Litleo as you initially thought they would. Though you have no doubt that Zangoose would be able to handle things if Armo went down, you don’t plan on letting that happen.

“Get ready with Counter!” You instruct Armo as Litleo eyes the both of you with malice.

Armo begins to glow with Counter’s orange aura and stands firm, waiting for another attack. To his and your surprise however, Litleo restrains herself this time around and instead glows red as she builds up her power.

While she powers up, you take a quick glance behind you and see that Zangoose downed another one and is currently shrugging off a Headbutt attack from the last Litleo standing before him.

“Things are just about wrapped up on my end.” Says Aaron while keeping his eyes on the battle. “How are you guys coming along?”

“We’re fine. This should be over in one last move.” You respond as you turn back towards Armo and Litleo.


>Have Armo attack (Rapid Spin/Rollout)

>Have Armo defend (Block/Dodge/Defense Curl)

>Have Armo do something else (Counter/Other)

>Withdraw Armo

>Aid Armo (Specify How)

>Throw a Pokéball (Specify which and Roll 1d100)

>Run

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>4165951
>Throw a Pokéball

>>4165951
>Have Armo attack (Rollout)

>>4165951
>Have Armo do something else (Counter)
Well now we really need it. Let’s hope the dice gods aren’t playing with us this time.
>>4165955
It’s a bit too soon man, we only hit her with a slightly more powerful scratch. If counter works for us this time around, the DC for catching her should be lower.

>>4165951
>Have Armo attack (Rapid Spin)

>>4165966
Changing my vote for this.

>>4165966
I’ll change to this to keep the action going.

Rolled 1, 3 = 4 (2d4)

>>4165966
>>4165972
>>4165984
Litleo 1 (Original):

>Attack:1-2
>Defend: 3
>Other: 4

Litleo 4

>Attack:1-2
>Defend: 3
>Other: 4