So, we come to Victory Road, and the end of my adventure. I began training Sneezlax, Jebus and Vaporeon a few levels at the entrance of victory road, and catching Rocks, a Geodude. What followed was the disaster that ended the game for me, realistically. Level 46 Machoke scored a critical hit on Sneezlax and got the old 1-hit KO from full health. Even so, I persisted to the end of the cave, reached Victory Road and had a decision to make: Either level these two up, and some alternates, to try and take the end of the game on and achieve victory, or something else. Since grinding a Pikachu up over 30 levels to make the end game achievable didn't seem like my definition of fun, I decided I would start a new run, but, beforehand, I tried to see how far I could get with just Jebus and Slips in the Elite Four.
Not very far. Lorelei's Lapras proved to be my downfall, after Hypno Brick Breaked her Dewgong to death and then fell to Aurora Beam and then constant Confusion prevented Slips from going even further. Well, I guess at least they'll all get uploaded to their next life in Diamond, and eventually Black and White, and I'll start over with another run the next time I have a long bus ride...
===Adventure Status===
Final Time: 22:49
Badges: All of Them!
In The Graveyard:
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Celerity, The Level 30 Gloom
Snipes, The Level 32 Hitmonchan
Zippy The Level 48 Charizard
Jebus The Level 54 Hypno
Slips, The Level 56 Vaporeon
Sneezlax, The Level 49 Snorlax
Peggy, The Level 20 Spearow
Boxed Pokemon:
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Peggy, The Level 22 Doduo
Helen, The Level 13 Horsea
Quills, The Level 26 Nidoran Male
Qua, The Level 16 Oddish
Dumby, The Level 23 Ditto
Yggdizzl, The Level 13 Magikarp
Whippy, The Level 23 Tangela
Tangles, The Level 9 Tentacool
Vala, The Level 22 Pikachu
CatCat The Level 19 Meowth
WildFire, The Level 31 Ponyta
Spirals, The Level 27 Omanyte
Showing posts with label Nuzlocke FireRed 2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nuzlocke FireRed 2. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Nuzlocke FireRed 2: The Last Gym Badges
I woke this morning in pretty bad back pain so it was an easy decision to make to play some more Pokemon and type this up on my laptop from there.
We last left of at Sabrina's Gym. Mostly, I led off with Sneezelax and switched into Zippy when I needed to against her gym trainers, all of whom I fought, and all of whom I thought were push-overs. The fight with Sabrina herself, though, was a little more interesting.
I led with Zippy who washed away her Kadabra, easily, with Flamethrower before it could even act. Next came Mr. Mime who Zippy torched with another Flamethrower but who didn't go down, erected a barrier and withstood a Metal Claw from the red because of Hyper Potion. I got tired of that, Blast Burned my way through to a 1 hit KO and swapped out for Sneezelax when she sent in her Venomoth. It led with a Psybeam which through Sneezelax into confusion for 4 turns, while it continued to Psybeam, and he hurt himself in his own confusion, trying to use Blizzard. Finally, the confusion let out and in the yellow I took down the pesky bug, but not before missing with Blizzard once before hand. Finally, she switched out to Alakazam and I threw Slips into the fight. I led with an Aurora Beam which got him down to the yellow while Alakazam used Calm Mind. I followed up with a Surf for the win.
One more badge to go so I headed right there. Zippy was getting a little behind in levels, and so was Jebus after Sabrina's Gym so I led with one or the other of those, against all the gym trainers. This was a bad idea. Jebus performed well but even with Blast Burn and Metal Claw, Cooltrainer Yuji and his Graveler was a challenge. I'm so used to playing the generation 1 version of this game that I was more worried about Self Destructs then what I should have looked out for: Rock Blast. Starting at full health, I had to watch Zippy get hit 1, then 2, then 3 times and go down, for my first casualty in a long time, and as my start Pokemon. I returned to the Pokemon Center after this to heal the others and considered stopping right there but I knew Giovanni himself would be easy.
So, I skipped a few trainers, went right to the big boss himself, and led with Slips. An uninteresting battle. Surf, Surf, Surf, Surf and Surf. Giovanni ninja vanish! You know the story. After this though, I really did stop, after depositing Zippy in the graveyard, with much disappointment. Next time, I'll have to decide if I want to train up something in the box, and how I want to tackle Gary Oak, and Victory Road. I would also like to note that, indeed, Zippy was a Charizard, and not a Charmeleon. My status entries have fallen victim to the old "Copy and Paste" and not proof well enough. I'll be fixing that shortly.
===Adventure Status===
Time: 20:59
Badges: All of Them!
In The Graveyard:
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Celerity, The Level 30 Gloom
Snipes, The Level 32 Hitmonchan
Zippy The Level 48 Charizard
Remaining Pokemon:
Jebus The Level 49 Hypno
Slips, The Level 50 Vaporeon
Sneezlax, The Level 48 Snorlax
Peggy, The Level 20 Spearow
Boxed Pokemon:
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Peggy, The Level 22 Doduo
Helen, The Level 13 Horsea
Quills, The Level 26 Nidoran Male
Qua, The Level 16 Oddish
Dumby, The Level 23 Ditto
Yggdizzl, The Level 13 Magikarp
Whippy, The Level 23 Tangela
Tangles, The Level 9 Tentacool
Vala, The Level 22 Pikachu
CatCat The Level 19 Meowth
WildFire, The Level 31 Ponyta
Spirals, The Level 27 Omanyte
We last left of at Sabrina's Gym. Mostly, I led off with Sneezelax and switched into Zippy when I needed to against her gym trainers, all of whom I fought, and all of whom I thought were push-overs. The fight with Sabrina herself, though, was a little more interesting.
I led with Zippy who washed away her Kadabra, easily, with Flamethrower before it could even act. Next came Mr. Mime who Zippy torched with another Flamethrower but who didn't go down, erected a barrier and withstood a Metal Claw from the red because of Hyper Potion. I got tired of that, Blast Burned my way through to a 1 hit KO and swapped out for Sneezelax when she sent in her Venomoth. It led with a Psybeam which through Sneezelax into confusion for 4 turns, while it continued to Psybeam, and he hurt himself in his own confusion, trying to use Blizzard. Finally, the confusion let out and in the yellow I took down the pesky bug, but not before missing with Blizzard once before hand. Finally, she switched out to Alakazam and I threw Slips into the fight. I led with an Aurora Beam which got him down to the yellow while Alakazam used Calm Mind. I followed up with a Surf for the win.
One more badge to go so I headed right there. Zippy was getting a little behind in levels, and so was Jebus after Sabrina's Gym so I led with one or the other of those, against all the gym trainers. This was a bad idea. Jebus performed well but even with Blast Burn and Metal Claw, Cooltrainer Yuji and his Graveler was a challenge. I'm so used to playing the generation 1 version of this game that I was more worried about Self Destructs then what I should have looked out for: Rock Blast. Starting at full health, I had to watch Zippy get hit 1, then 2, then 3 times and go down, for my first casualty in a long time, and as my start Pokemon. I returned to the Pokemon Center after this to heal the others and considered stopping right there but I knew Giovanni himself would be easy.
So, I skipped a few trainers, went right to the big boss himself, and led with Slips. An uninteresting battle. Surf, Surf, Surf, Surf and Surf. Giovanni ninja vanish! You know the story. After this though, I really did stop, after depositing Zippy in the graveyard, with much disappointment. Next time, I'll have to decide if I want to train up something in the box, and how I want to tackle Gary Oak, and Victory Road. I would also like to note that, indeed, Zippy was a Charizard, and not a Charmeleon. My status entries have fallen victim to the old "Copy and Paste" and not proof well enough. I'll be fixing that shortly.
===Adventure Status===
Time: 20:59
Badges: All of Them!
In The Graveyard:
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Celerity, The Level 30 Gloom
Snipes, The Level 32 Hitmonchan
Zippy The Level 48 Charizard
Remaining Pokemon:
Jebus The Level 49 Hypno
Slips, The Level 50 Vaporeon
Sneezlax, The Level 48 Snorlax
Peggy, The Level 20 Spearow
Boxed Pokemon:
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Peggy, The Level 22 Doduo
Helen, The Level 13 Horsea
Quills, The Level 26 Nidoran Male
Qua, The Level 16 Oddish
Dumby, The Level 23 Ditto
Yggdizzl, The Level 13 Magikarp
Whippy, The Level 23 Tangela
Tangles, The Level 9 Tentacool
Vala, The Level 22 Pikachu
CatCat The Level 19 Meowth
WildFire, The Level 31 Ponyta
Spirals, The Level 27 Omanyte
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Nuzlocke FireRed 2: Silph Co.
So, time to tackle Team Rocket for the last time at Silph Co.. Since I've already accepted a Hitmonchan in Saffron, who has already unfortunately been slain, I won't be able to use the Lapras found on the way to my rival, so this all just the single minded pursuit of Giovanni...and a Master Ball. The way I decided to take this was to go right to the 5th floor and get the key card needed to open all the doors then go back down to the 2nd floor systematically take out each and every Rocket all the way to the top without using any of the warp panels, until the end, when I need to use them to get to Silph Co's president's office.
My Pokemon are seriously over-leveled for this place, because I decided to do Cinnabar and the Islands first. Almost everything I fight goes down in one hit, and I only start to run out of power points when I reach the 9th floor, where, fortunately, the rest spot is so I can complete the whole building without ever actually having to leave it. use any healing items, or anything like that. Once I get up to the top floor, though, I distribute some of the vitamins I've found to whomever I thought needed it, a PP UP I've had from before to Zippy's Blast Burn and a Rare Candy to Sneezelax, to save some of the experience for someone else. I take one more rest, then head for the President's Office, but first...
...Gary Oak. You know, he could take down Team Rocket, too, and he clearly doesn't care. He leads off with Pidgeot, I start with Slips. I'm 10 levels above his 37, and an Aurora Beam brings him down to the red, then a bite finishes him off while I take minimum damage. He switches to Exeggcute, I go with Zippy. 1 hit KO with Blast Burn. Next, comes out Blastoise. I choose Jebus! I lead with a successful hypnosis then pound him with a psychic for about half his HP. I try to do so again, but he wakes, and uses Protect. I follow up with another hypnosis but am unsuccessful, and then lay in with Psychics until he stops using Protect, I take a few bites but not enough damage to warrant a switch out until that damned turtle is slain. I miss having an electric Pokemon. Next out comes Growlithe and I just keep it up with the Psychic for another 1 Hit KO. Then I switch to Sneezelax to fight his Alakazam. He leads with Calm Mind, I strength him in 1 hit, thanks to a Critical.
Well, that's over. I grab the Lapras, name it Wasted since according to the rules I have to box it, forever, and move on to fight Giovanni and his last Rocket Grunt. This went something like this: Slips uses Surf...Slips uses Surf...Slips uses Surf...Slips uses Surf...Slips uses Surf...Slips uses Aurora Beam...you get the idea. His Kangaskan did manage to get off one rage though. Good for it. Now, I get my sweet, sweet reward of a Master Ball. Which I will use...for...something? I'm running out of areas to legally catch Pokemon in before the Elite Four challenge and I'm not convinced I'll complete the other Sevii Islands after that or not. Nevertheless, I return to the Pokemon Center, save, and prepare to get those last two badges, next time.
===Adventure Status===
Time: 20:10
Badges: Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge, Thunder Badge, Rainbow Badge, Soul Badge, Volcano Badge
In The Graveyard:
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Celerity, The Level 30 Gloom
Snipes, The Level 32 Hitmonchan
Remaining Pokemon:
Zippy The Level 46 Charizard
Jebus The Level 46 Hypno
Slips, The Level 48 Vaporeon
Sneezlax, The Level 47 Snorlax
Peggy, The Level 20 Spearow
Boxed Pokemon:
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Peggy, The Level 22 Doduo
Helen, The Level 13 Horsea
Quills, The Level 26 Nidoran Male
Qua, The Level 16 Oddish
Dumby, The Level 23 Ditto
Yggdizzl, The Level 13 Magikarp
Whippy, The Level 23 Tangela
Tangles, The Level 9 Tentacool
Vala, The Level 22 Pikachu
CatCat The Level 19 Meowth
WildFire, The Level 31 Ponyta
Spirals, The Level 27 Omanyte
My Pokemon are seriously over-leveled for this place, because I decided to do Cinnabar and the Islands first. Almost everything I fight goes down in one hit, and I only start to run out of power points when I reach the 9th floor, where, fortunately, the rest spot is so I can complete the whole building without ever actually having to leave it. use any healing items, or anything like that. Once I get up to the top floor, though, I distribute some of the vitamins I've found to whomever I thought needed it, a PP UP I've had from before to Zippy's Blast Burn and a Rare Candy to Sneezelax, to save some of the experience for someone else. I take one more rest, then head for the President's Office, but first...
...Gary Oak. You know, he could take down Team Rocket, too, and he clearly doesn't care. He leads off with Pidgeot, I start with Slips. I'm 10 levels above his 37, and an Aurora Beam brings him down to the red, then a bite finishes him off while I take minimum damage. He switches to Exeggcute, I go with Zippy. 1 hit KO with Blast Burn. Next, comes out Blastoise. I choose Jebus! I lead with a successful hypnosis then pound him with a psychic for about half his HP. I try to do so again, but he wakes, and uses Protect. I follow up with another hypnosis but am unsuccessful, and then lay in with Psychics until he stops using Protect, I take a few bites but not enough damage to warrant a switch out until that damned turtle is slain. I miss having an electric Pokemon. Next out comes Growlithe and I just keep it up with the Psychic for another 1 Hit KO. Then I switch to Sneezelax to fight his Alakazam. He leads with Calm Mind, I strength him in 1 hit, thanks to a Critical.
Well, that's over. I grab the Lapras, name it Wasted since according to the rules I have to box it, forever, and move on to fight Giovanni and his last Rocket Grunt. This went something like this: Slips uses Surf...Slips uses Surf...Slips uses Surf...Slips uses Surf...Slips uses Surf...Slips uses Aurora Beam...you get the idea. His Kangaskan did manage to get off one rage though. Good for it. Now, I get my sweet, sweet reward of a Master Ball. Which I will use...for...something? I'm running out of areas to legally catch Pokemon in before the Elite Four challenge and I'm not convinced I'll complete the other Sevii Islands after that or not. Nevertheless, I return to the Pokemon Center, save, and prepare to get those last two badges, next time.
===Adventure Status===
Time: 20:10
Badges: Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge, Thunder Badge, Rainbow Badge, Soul Badge, Volcano Badge
In The Graveyard:
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Celerity, The Level 30 Gloom
Snipes, The Level 32 Hitmonchan
Remaining Pokemon:
Zippy The Level 46 Charizard
Jebus The Level 46 Hypno
Slips, The Level 48 Vaporeon
Sneezlax, The Level 47 Snorlax
Peggy, The Level 20 Spearow
Boxed Pokemon:
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Peggy, The Level 22 Doduo
Helen, The Level 13 Horsea
Quills, The Level 26 Nidoran Male
Qua, The Level 16 Oddish
Dumby, The Level 23 Ditto
Yggdizzl, The Level 13 Magikarp
Whippy, The Level 23 Tangela
Tangles, The Level 9 Tentacool
Vala, The Level 22 Pikachu
CatCat The Level 19 Meowth
WildFire, The Level 31 Ponyta
Spirals, The Level 27 Omanyte
Friday, February 24, 2012
Nuzlocke FireRed 2: Return from Gilligan's Island
So, after more than a year, I opened up this save file again and had a look. Starting from Three Island I put about a half hour into it, first crossing Bond Bridge and heading into the Berry Forest. At Bond Bridge I encounter another Oddish right off and blast it away, I don't need another grass Pokemon to never use. In the Berry Forest the first thing I run into a Drowzee right off. Not interested, again, so I flamethrower it into oblivion and drudge my way to Lostelle who is trapped in the forest by a Hypno. It is another uninteresting fight, since my Pokemon are all in their forties and can take it down with ease. Lostelle and her Father reunited, my delivery is complete on Two Island so I had back to Bill, who finally gives me my ride home.
Now that I'm back to civilization I fly to Saffron City and make use of my box to store WildFire and Spirals someplace safe, just in case I screw something up and I need to train them. Only two more badges to go, so that means next stop: Silph Co.
===Adventure Status===
Time: 18:57
Badges: Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge, Thunder Badge, Rainbow Badge, Soul Badge, Volcano Badge
In The Graveyard:
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Celerity, The Level 30 Gloom
Snipes, The Level 32 Hitmonchan
Remaining Pokemon:
Zippy The Level 43 Charizard
Jebus The Level 44 Hypno
Slips, The Level 44 Vaporeon
Sneezlax, The Level 43 Snorlax
Boxed Pokemon:
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Peggy, The Level 22 Doduo
Helen, The Level 13 Horsea
Quills, The Level 26 Nidoran Male
Qua, The Level 16 Oddish
Dumby, The Level 23 Ditto
Yggdizzl, The Level 13 Magikarp
Whippy, The Level 23 Tangela
Tangles, The Level 9 Tentacool
Vala, The Level 22 Pikachu
CatCat The Level 19 Meowth
Peggy, The Level 20 Spearow
WildFire, The Level 31 Ponyta
Spirals, The Level 27 Omanyte
Now that I'm back to civilization I fly to Saffron City and make use of my box to store WildFire and Spirals someplace safe, just in case I screw something up and I need to train them. Only two more badges to go, so that means next stop: Silph Co.
===Adventure Status===
Time: 18:57
Badges: Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge, Thunder Badge, Rainbow Badge, Soul Badge, Volcano Badge
In The Graveyard:
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Celerity, The Level 30 Gloom
Snipes, The Level 32 Hitmonchan
Remaining Pokemon:
Zippy The Level 43 Charizard
Jebus The Level 44 Hypno
Slips, The Level 44 Vaporeon
Sneezlax, The Level 43 Snorlax
Boxed Pokemon:
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Peggy, The Level 22 Doduo
Helen, The Level 13 Horsea
Quills, The Level 26 Nidoran Male
Qua, The Level 16 Oddish
Dumby, The Level 23 Ditto
Yggdizzl, The Level 13 Magikarp
Whippy, The Level 23 Tangela
Tangles, The Level 9 Tentacool
Vala, The Level 22 Pikachu
CatCat The Level 19 Meowth
Peggy, The Level 20 Spearow
WildFire, The Level 31 Ponyta
Spirals, The Level 27 Omanyte
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Nuzlocke FireRed 2: Island Hopping
Its been some time. I didn't even lose. I've made the journey south to Cinnabar Island via Pallet Town without any special incident.
On arrival its time to get to the Pokemon Center then head over to the Lab to get an Omanyte named Spirals. I'm going to train him for awhile, see if he gets any better and head into the Pokemon Mansion to get the key so I can fight Blaine. The Pokemon Mansion turns out to be rough. I run into a Raticate first of all. At this point I'm not willing to even try and catch it and rip through it with Zippy's Flamethrower. The rest of the mansion takes some time and I come out twice. I'm not willing to risk dying to getting poisoned or bother with buying 100 antidotes either. Muk and Weezing, why could you not have been my first encounter?
I do eventually get to the Secret Key and with a quick heal make my way for Cinnabar Gym. Slips has got me covered as I go after all of the Gym trainers. Why waste experience points on Silly quizzes? Blaine? Also easy. Surf. Surf. Surf. Surf. Done. Being an appropriate level really makes these things slightly less dramatic, doesn't it?
And I leave and...oh, hey Bill. You want to go to some Islands? I like experience points. That sounds nice. Lets go right away. I agree to look around while he and Celio tinker about and deliver his package. First thing I do is head up kindle road and catch WildFire the Ponyta then head back to Two Island to move things along a little. I have to go find the game corner guys little girl? Okay...on to three island after a visit to a cape to teach Zippy BLAST BURN. Yes. I'm that excited about high power fire moves.
So, time to try out that move, and a little flamethrower because there is a boisterous Biker Gang here I need to take care of. Pew Pew. All of these battles go quickly as well thanks to my happy new move and flamethrower. That's where I stopped...
Boxed Pokemon:
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Peggy, The Level 22 Doduo
Helen, The Level 13 Horsea
Quills, The Level 26 Nidoran Male
Qua, The Level 16 Oddish
On arrival its time to get to the Pokemon Center then head over to the Lab to get an Omanyte named Spirals. I'm going to train him for awhile, see if he gets any better and head into the Pokemon Mansion to get the key so I can fight Blaine. The Pokemon Mansion turns out to be rough. I run into a Raticate first of all. At this point I'm not willing to even try and catch it and rip through it with Zippy's Flamethrower. The rest of the mansion takes some time and I come out twice. I'm not willing to risk dying to getting poisoned or bother with buying 100 antidotes either. Muk and Weezing, why could you not have been my first encounter?
I do eventually get to the Secret Key and with a quick heal make my way for Cinnabar Gym. Slips has got me covered as I go after all of the Gym trainers. Why waste experience points on Silly quizzes? Blaine? Also easy. Surf. Surf. Surf. Surf. Done. Being an appropriate level really makes these things slightly less dramatic, doesn't it?
And I leave and...oh, hey Bill. You want to go to some Islands? I like experience points. That sounds nice. Lets go right away. I agree to look around while he and Celio tinker about and deliver his package. First thing I do is head up kindle road and catch WildFire the Ponyta then head back to Two Island to move things along a little. I have to go find the game corner guys little girl? Okay...on to three island after a visit to a cape to teach Zippy BLAST BURN. Yes. I'm that excited about high power fire moves.
So, time to try out that move, and a little flamethrower because there is a boisterous Biker Gang here I need to take care of. Pew Pew. All of these battles go quickly as well thanks to my happy new move and flamethrower. That's where I stopped...
===Adventure Status===
Time: 18:27
Badges: Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge, Thunder Badge, Rainbow Badge, Soul Badge, Volcano Badge
In The Graveyard:
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Celerity, The Level 30 Gloom
Snipes, The Level 32 Hitmonchan
Remaining Pokemon:
Zippy The Level 43 Charizard
Jebus The Level 44 Hypno
Slips, The Level 44 Vaporeon
Time: 18:27
Badges: Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge, Thunder Badge, Rainbow Badge, Soul Badge, Volcano Badge
In The Graveyard:
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Celerity, The Level 30 Gloom
Snipes, The Level 32 Hitmonchan
Remaining Pokemon:
Zippy The Level 43 Charizard
Jebus The Level 44 Hypno
Slips, The Level 44 Vaporeon
Sneezlax, The Level 43 Snorlax
WildFire, The Level 31 Ponyta
WildFire, The Level 31 Ponyta
Spirals, The Level 27 Omanyte
Boxed Pokemon:
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Peggy, The Level 22 Doduo
Helen, The Level 13 Horsea
Quills, The Level 26 Nidoran Male
Qua, The Level 16 Oddish
Dumby, The Level 23 Ditto
Yggdizzl, The Level 13 Magikarp
Whippy, The Level 23 Tangela
Tangles, The Level 9 Tentacool
Vala, The Level 22 Pikachu
CatCat The Level 19 Meowth
Peggy, The Level 20 Spearow
Monday, October 18, 2010
Nuzlocke FireRed 2: Badges and Things
I began the next part of my adventure by flying to Lavender Town and moving south along Route 12. The trainers here are no problem though I cannot Surf yet to pick up all the items so I'll have to stop back for another visit. My real reason to be here, besides the easy experience, is my second chance at a Snorlax. I've gained a few levels so I don't think I'll have to worry about the risks. So let the battle begin...
Snorlax begins the battle with a Yawn but the joke is on him-- Jebus the Hypno's ability is Insomnia and the move is ineffective. I lead off with a meditate to get the damage on my Headbutt to be a little more appreciable. Next, Hypnosis works and he eats his berry and awakens which causes his Snore to fail. Jebus keeps on hypnotizing and an Ultra Ball catches him the next round on the first try after no action from Snorlax. I name him Sneezlax. I heal up in Vermillion City and continue to make my way down to Fushia City along Routes 13, 14 and 15.
The journey was not very exciting. The Super Rod should come in handy as I come to the end of the game and go seeking for a final few Pokemon to train. I encounter another Oddish along the way and slay him with Zippy's Flamethrower. I also encounter a Ditto that I do catch and name Dumby though I'll likely never get to use him. He goes right to my Box anyway.
Once in Fushia City I heal up and fly to Celadon City to take on Erika. She's a pushover, and so are all of her underlings with Zippy and his Flamethrower in hand. I wish there was more to say about it but its just a game of repeat first hit Flamethrowers. Rainbow Badge is mine. With that I feel confident enough to seek out Koga.
Koga's gym is a little more challenging and his underlings require some switching between Sneezlax, Zippy and Jebus. I get out of the gym and heal twice and the battle with Koga is on. Sneelax takes a smokescreen to the face then leads off his turn with Body Slam and paralyzes Koffing, leaving him on the brink. Koffing's next attacks fails due to the paralysis and Snorlax Headbutt's the way to victory. To fight Muk and the other Koffing I send out Zippy to blast away with Flamethrower. I finish off the Weezing with a switch out to Jebus and uses his Confusion.
Well, now that I have Surf it is time to go on a Pokemon hunt. First stop is the Power Plant. I get a Pikachu there. On Route 21 I pick up a Tentacool. On Route 20 below Pallet Town I grab a Tangela. Next stop Seafoam Island. I head there and unfortunately...Zubat. I head for Cinnabar Island...and we'll stop there for now.
Snorlax begins the battle with a Yawn but the joke is on him-- Jebus the Hypno's ability is Insomnia and the move is ineffective. I lead off with a meditate to get the damage on my Headbutt to be a little more appreciable. Next, Hypnosis works and he eats his berry and awakens which causes his Snore to fail. Jebus keeps on hypnotizing and an Ultra Ball catches him the next round on the first try after no action from Snorlax. I name him Sneezlax. I heal up in Vermillion City and continue to make my way down to Fushia City along Routes 13, 14 and 15.
The journey was not very exciting. The Super Rod should come in handy as I come to the end of the game and go seeking for a final few Pokemon to train. I encounter another Oddish along the way and slay him with Zippy's Flamethrower. I also encounter a Ditto that I do catch and name Dumby though I'll likely never get to use him. He goes right to my Box anyway.
Once in Fushia City I heal up and fly to Celadon City to take on Erika. She's a pushover, and so are all of her underlings with Zippy and his Flamethrower in hand. I wish there was more to say about it but its just a game of repeat first hit Flamethrowers. Rainbow Badge is mine. With that I feel confident enough to seek out Koga.
Koga's gym is a little more challenging and his underlings require some switching between Sneezlax, Zippy and Jebus. I get out of the gym and heal twice and the battle with Koga is on. Sneelax takes a smokescreen to the face then leads off his turn with Body Slam and paralyzes Koffing, leaving him on the brink. Koffing's next attacks fails due to the paralysis and Snorlax Headbutt's the way to victory. To fight Muk and the other Koffing I send out Zippy to blast away with Flamethrower. I finish off the Weezing with a switch out to Jebus and uses his Confusion.
Well, now that I have Surf it is time to go on a Pokemon hunt. First stop is the Power Plant. I get a Pikachu there. On Route 21 I pick up a Tentacool. On Route 20 below Pallet Town I grab a Tangela. Next stop Seafoam Island. I head there and unfortunately...Zubat. I head for Cinnabar Island...and we'll stop there for now.
===Adventure Status===
Time: 15:48
Badges: Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge, Thunder Badge, Rainbow Badge, Soul Badge
In The Graveyard:
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Celerity, The Level 30 Gloom
Snipes, The Level 32 Hitmonchan
Remaining Pokemon:
Zippy The Level 40 Charizard
Jebus The Level 41 Hypno
Slips, The Level 41 Vaporeon
Time: 15:48
Badges: Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge, Thunder Badge, Rainbow Badge, Soul Badge
In The Graveyard:
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Celerity, The Level 30 Gloom
Snipes, The Level 32 Hitmonchan
Remaining Pokemon:
Zippy The Level 40 Charizard
Jebus The Level 41 Hypno
Slips, The Level 41 Vaporeon
Sneezlax, The Level 41 Snorlax
CatCat The Level 19 Meowth
Peggy, The Level 20 Spearow
Boxed Pokemon:
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Peggy, The Level 22 Doduo
Helen, The Level 13 Horsea
Quills, The Level 26 Nidoran Male
Qua, The Level 16 Oddish
CatCat The Level 19 Meowth
Peggy, The Level 20 Spearow
Boxed Pokemon:
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Peggy, The Level 22 Doduo
Helen, The Level 13 Horsea
Quills, The Level 26 Nidoran Male
Qua, The Level 16 Oddish
Dumby, The Level 23 Ditto
Yggdizzl, The Level 13 Magikarp
Whippy, The Level 23 Tangela
Tangles, The Level 9 Tentacool
Vala, The Level 22 Pikachu
Friday, October 15, 2010
Nuzlocke FireRed 2: Pokemon Safari!
No luck with that Snorlax. I got him into the red several times but didn't want to risk losing Jebus or anyone else when there is a perfectly good Snorlax elsewhere to make an attempt for when I am a bit higher level. I did get several consolation prizes on the way to and through Fushia City though. After training up Zippy and letting him evolve after fighting the Biker's on the Cycling Road (Route 17) I picked up a Spearow named Peggy on Route 17, A Doduo on route 18 that I also name Peggy (I suspect my brain was not fully functional at that point in the evening) an Oddish named Qua on the other side of Fushsia on Route 15, a Magikarp named Yggdizzel in the city itself via the Good Rod in the pond north of the fisherman's house,a Nidoran male named Quills in the Safari Zone and Horsea I called Helen on Route 19 via fishing. I haven't fully explored all those areas, or fought most of the trainers but I will once I clear the rest of the items out of the Safari Zone, give the warden back his teeth and give Koga a run for his money...I also need to head back to Celadon and fight Erika and get my grind on so I don't fall to Koga's self destructs and smoke screens...We'll resume there next time. Short entry but I wanted to keep up to date...
===Adventure Status===
Time: 13:06
Badges: Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge, ThunderBadge
In The Graveyard:
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Celerity, The Level 30 Gloom
Snipes, The Level 32 Hitmonchan
Remaining Pokemon:
Zippy The Level 31 Charmeleon
Jebus The Level 33 Hypno
Slips, The Level 30 Vaporeon
CatCat The Level 19 Meowth
Peggy, The Level 20 Spearow
Boxed Pokemon:
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Peggy, The Level 22 Doduo
Helen, The Level 13 Horsea
Quills, The Level 26 Nidoran Male
Qua, The Level 16 Oddish
===Adventure Status===
Time: 13:06
Badges: Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge, ThunderBadge
In The Graveyard:
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Celerity, The Level 30 Gloom
Snipes, The Level 32 Hitmonchan
Remaining Pokemon:
Zippy The Level 31 Charmeleon
Jebus The Level 33 Hypno
Slips, The Level 30 Vaporeon
CatCat The Level 19 Meowth
Peggy, The Level 20 Spearow
Boxed Pokemon:
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Peggy, The Level 22 Doduo
Helen, The Level 13 Horsea
Quills, The Level 26 Nidoran Male
Qua, The Level 16 Oddish
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Nuzlocke FireRed 2: Rocket Game Corner
Cerulean City is a site to see despite my losses. I speak with some kind of Sensei at the top of the hotel to receive Eevee. I name her Slips and head right over to Cerulean Department store, buy a water stone and Eevee is a Vaporeon. She doesn't know any water moves though so I use the Water Pulse TM I received from Misty and hope that it serves me well.
It does. After stopping at a local diner and getting a coin case I try my hand at some slots, pick up a slew of coins on the floor and check the prices for some TMs. Dratini is a tempting prospect but Slips seems like a better choice. I'm going to save up for an Ice Beam TM eventually. There is that suspicious Rocket and his poster in the corner to see about though...
Slips turns out to be a good addition to my team, especially tricked out with Water Pulse and Quick Attack. I have to come in and out of the Rocket hideout because of poison or paralysis but even that does not save me from casualties. I have a showdown with Giovanni and its Celerity versus Kangaskhan. Sleep Powder doesn't work and I lose the little flower to more attacks than my absorb can keep up with. Poor thing. At least Slips wrecks and brings about switch switch vengeance. Pyaaaaaaaaahhhh!
I head next to the fighting Dojo in Saffron City to take the challenge with Jebus. Its a tough group of battlees and I almost lose Charmeleon to a surprisingly potent Cross Chop from one of the trainers Primeapes but a quick switch out to Jebus is lucky enough to only have Focus Energy to contend with saves the day. My reward for all this? Snipes, The Hitmonchan. I head to the route between Saffron and Cerulean encounter CatCat my new Meowth. :D Level 19 and Pick Up gets Rare Candy one in awhile. I l can do once in awhile.
On the quest to Pokemon Tower and another encounter with Gary Oak Snipes proves to be a deadly opponent. First, Gary. Snipes just about single handedly takes out the smarmy bastard. Jebus has to sub in for some Confusion action towards the end (especially with Wartortle!) but Thunder Punch, Fire Punch and Ice Punch has me covered elementally. Gary heads out, defeated.
The tower is another story. I received Snipes at 25 and when all was said and done, he was 32. Mostly Fire Punch and Thunder Punch do quick work of the ghosts in the tower. The healing pad in the middle of the tower helps and eventually I encounter the Marowak's ghost. It takes three Ice Punches and Marowak goes to the other world. Its nice to actually permanently end something the way so many of my own Pokemon's lives have ended.
But unfortunately, I'm about to experience my own casualty. One of the Rocket's Koffings Self-Destructs before Snipes can unleash a Fire Punch. Its not contest, he's down “on the word go.” Jebus swaps in and takes down the last Rocket and I speak with Mr. Fuji. We return to his home, I get a Pokeflute and hit the road. I had high hopes for Snipes but its on to my next challenge. The Snorlax on Route 16...
===Adventure Status===
Time: 11:47
Badges: Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge, ThunderBadge
In The Graveyard:
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Celerity, The Level 30 Gloom
Snipes, The Level 32 Hitmonchan
Remaining Pokemon:
Zippy The Level 31 Charmeleon
Jebus The Level 33 Hypno
Slips, The Level 30 Vaporeon
CatCat The Level 19 Meowth
Boxed Pokemon:
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
It does. After stopping at a local diner and getting a coin case I try my hand at some slots, pick up a slew of coins on the floor and check the prices for some TMs. Dratini is a tempting prospect but Slips seems like a better choice. I'm going to save up for an Ice Beam TM eventually. There is that suspicious Rocket and his poster in the corner to see about though...
Slips turns out to be a good addition to my team, especially tricked out with Water Pulse and Quick Attack. I have to come in and out of the Rocket hideout because of poison or paralysis but even that does not save me from casualties. I have a showdown with Giovanni and its Celerity versus Kangaskhan. Sleep Powder doesn't work and I lose the little flower to more attacks than my absorb can keep up with. Poor thing. At least Slips wrecks and brings about switch switch vengeance. Pyaaaaaaaaahhhh!
I head next to the fighting Dojo in Saffron City to take the challenge with Jebus. Its a tough group of battlees and I almost lose Charmeleon to a surprisingly potent Cross Chop from one of the trainers Primeapes but a quick switch out to Jebus is lucky enough to only have Focus Energy to contend with saves the day. My reward for all this? Snipes, The Hitmonchan. I head to the route between Saffron and Cerulean encounter CatCat my new Meowth. :D Level 19 and Pick Up gets Rare Candy one in awhile. I l can do once in awhile.
On the quest to Pokemon Tower and another encounter with Gary Oak Snipes proves to be a deadly opponent. First, Gary. Snipes just about single handedly takes out the smarmy bastard. Jebus has to sub in for some Confusion action towards the end (especially with Wartortle!) but Thunder Punch, Fire Punch and Ice Punch has me covered elementally. Gary heads out, defeated.
The tower is another story. I received Snipes at 25 and when all was said and done, he was 32. Mostly Fire Punch and Thunder Punch do quick work of the ghosts in the tower. The healing pad in the middle of the tower helps and eventually I encounter the Marowak's ghost. It takes three Ice Punches and Marowak goes to the other world. Its nice to actually permanently end something the way so many of my own Pokemon's lives have ended.
But unfortunately, I'm about to experience my own casualty. One of the Rocket's Koffings Self-Destructs before Snipes can unleash a Fire Punch. Its not contest, he's down “on the word go.” Jebus swaps in and takes down the last Rocket and I speak with Mr. Fuji. We return to his home, I get a Pokeflute and hit the road. I had high hopes for Snipes but its on to my next challenge. The Snorlax on Route 16...
===Adventure Status===
Time: 11:47
Badges: Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge, ThunderBadge
In The Graveyard:
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Celerity, The Level 30 Gloom
Snipes, The Level 32 Hitmonchan
Remaining Pokemon:
Zippy The Level 31 Charmeleon
Jebus The Level 33 Hypno
Slips, The Level 30 Vaporeon
CatCat The Level 19 Meowth
Boxed Pokemon:
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Monday, October 11, 2010
Nuzlocke FireRed 2: Rock Tunnel R.I.P Friends
Nuzlocke mode is not a failure, I've just taken some bad casualties. I stop at Pewter City Museum to get the old Amber before I get to the tunnel. In the Tunnel Rapido is gone because of a Geodude. Not even a fancy trainer Geodude either, a wild one. It should not have been any problem but Double Kick missed and Geodude struck me out with a Magnitude 10! I fled the battle and continued to trudge my way through the tunnel. Everyone else performed admirably and with the liberal use of potions I managed to make it to the other side without much of an incident. I don't manage to obtain any Pokemon in the tunnel either. My first encounter was a Zubat that I far too easily overpowered.
The next set of disasters start on Route 8. I fight the old man on the way to the wild Pokemon patch with ease and fight a Pidgey. Speedy's Quick Attack overwhelms him and I head to fight the rest of the trainers on the route. I'm going to need to start collecting some replacements here soon though. While I was fighting a Biker on the route I lost Speedy. He couldn't handle a Koffing. I got back to the Pokemon Center and sends him off to the grave with Rapido and save and turn off the game for awhile.
The next set of disasters start on Route 8. I fight the old man on the way to the wild Pokemon patch with ease and fight a Pidgey. Speedy's Quick Attack overwhelms him and I head to fight the rest of the trainers on the route. I'm going to need to start collecting some replacements here soon though. While I was fighting a Biker on the route I lost Speedy. He couldn't handle a Koffing. I got back to the Pokemon Center and sends him off to the grave with Rapido and save and turn off the game for awhile.
===Adventure Status===
Time: 9:31
Badges: Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge, ThunderBadge
In The Graveyard: (5)
Lionel, The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing, The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Speedy, The Level 29 Pikachu
Rapido, The Level 28 Nidoking
Remaining Pokemon: (5)
Zippy The Level 28 Charmeleon
Celerity The Level 29 Gloom
Jebus The Level 29 Hypno
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Slider The Level 19 Diglett
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Nuzlocke FireRed 2: To Vermillion and Beyond!
Time to head to the S.S Anne and mop the floor with Gary Oak. I lead off with Jebus against Pidgeotto with Poison Gas. Its effective and a little tackle is nothing that I needed to worry about from my opponent. Headbutt and the poison finish the job but because Jebus is a little low on health Speedy is going in for Wartortle. A few thunder shocks and that's done without any major problems so I send in Rapido. He takes a Hyper Fang from Raticate like a boss and goes down to one HP when he finishes off the opponent by his Poison Point ability triggering and a horn attack. Zippy comes in for Kadabra and they trade a few blows but three Embers about does it. Gary storms off like a pro, as usual.
I help the Captain out with his seasickness and head out with HM 01 in hand, wave the S.S Anne goodbye and realize I don't actually have any Pokemon I'd be willing to teach Cut. Diglett is the solution to my woe, for the moment. I head into the cave and catch a level 19 Diglett who I name Slider. His big nose reminded me of this: http://eorsini.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/slider.jpg What can I say?
Unfortunately, I have another problem. I don't have any kind of type advantage against Lt. Surge and he is next on my shit list. Two choices present themselves to me: Train Slider up or Evolve Rapido. I opt for the alter and teach Rapido Dig with the TM I got off of the Rocket. Nothing like a Same Type Attack Bonus move to reign in the enemy, eh? So I hit the Gym.
I switch between using Rapido and Speedy against the Lt's underlings. At least Speedy has a level advantage on his fellow electric types so I can get in a few close wins for the experience point awards. The battle against Lt. Surge gets a little more hairy than I expected though. I lead with Jebus, wanting to hold back on the heavy hitters for Raichu. It seems like a bad idea at face value but I want Rapido and full HP if it becomes a Double Team battle. Jebus' Poison Gas misses initially and Voltorb uses SonicBoom. I respond with a Confusion and get a Shock Wave to the face, taking him down to 1 HP. Twice in one day with something like that is enough for me to switch in for Speedy who picks up the win with a Quick Attack.
Its Pikachu v. Pikachu for the next round and I Quick Attack to his Double Team. Luckily I don't miss and he keeps up the Double Team treatment and I pick up the "W" and let him switch out for Raichu without a change myself. Its another Double Team and this time Quick Attack doesn't do it for me. I switch to Rapido, use Dig and its a One-Hit K.O! Shock Wave and The Thunder Badge is mine.
Next up, The journey to get Flash and go to Rock Tunnel. Jebus gets me to Flash with ease and then I head for Rock Tunnel and have the same problem as before. Who am I going to teach Flash? The trainers on the route are no big deal and I encounter a Voltorb right off. His level is a little low though so I switch in Persia to make and take some hits. Persia perishes, unfortunately, but at least I get the capture after I switch in Speedy. Voltorb gets the moniker Rolando and I'm ready to make for Lavender Town after some grinding. Jebus evolves at Level 26 and its off to the races...
I help the Captain out with his seasickness and head out with HM 01 in hand, wave the S.S Anne goodbye and realize I don't actually have any Pokemon I'd be willing to teach Cut. Diglett is the solution to my woe, for the moment. I head into the cave and catch a level 19 Diglett who I name Slider. His big nose reminded me of this: http://eorsini.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/slider.jpg What can I say?
Unfortunately, I have another problem. I don't have any kind of type advantage against Lt. Surge and he is next on my shit list. Two choices present themselves to me: Train Slider up or Evolve Rapido. I opt for the alter and teach Rapido Dig with the TM I got off of the Rocket. Nothing like a Same Type Attack Bonus move to reign in the enemy, eh? So I hit the Gym.
I switch between using Rapido and Speedy against the Lt's underlings. At least Speedy has a level advantage on his fellow electric types so I can get in a few close wins for the experience point awards. The battle against Lt. Surge gets a little more hairy than I expected though. I lead with Jebus, wanting to hold back on the heavy hitters for Raichu. It seems like a bad idea at face value but I want Rapido and full HP if it becomes a Double Team battle. Jebus' Poison Gas misses initially and Voltorb uses SonicBoom. I respond with a Confusion and get a Shock Wave to the face, taking him down to 1 HP. Twice in one day with something like that is enough for me to switch in for Speedy who picks up the win with a Quick Attack.
Its Pikachu v. Pikachu for the next round and I Quick Attack to his Double Team. Luckily I don't miss and he keeps up the Double Team treatment and I pick up the "W" and let him switch out for Raichu without a change myself. Its another Double Team and this time Quick Attack doesn't do it for me. I switch to Rapido, use Dig and its a One-Hit K.O! Shock Wave and The Thunder Badge is mine.
Next up, The journey to get Flash and go to Rock Tunnel. Jebus gets me to Flash with ease and then I head for Rock Tunnel and have the same problem as before. Who am I going to teach Flash? The trainers on the route are no big deal and I encounter a Voltorb right off. His level is a little low though so I switch in Persia to make and take some hits. Persia perishes, unfortunately, but at least I get the capture after I switch in Speedy. Voltorb gets the moniker Rolando and I'm ready to make for Lavender Town after some grinding. Jebus evolves at Level 26 and its off to the races...
===Adventure Status===
Time: 8:24
Badges: Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge, ThunderBadge
In The Graveyard: (3)
Lionel The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing The Level 7 Zubat
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Remaining Pokemon: (6)
Zippy The Level 27 Charmeleon
Speedy The Level 25 Pikachu
Rapido The Level 26 Nidorino
Celerity The Level 27 Gloom
Jebus The Level 26 Hypno
Rolando, The Level 16 Voltorb
Boxed Pokemon (1)
Slider The level 19 Diglett
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Nuzlocke FireRed 2: Gary to Gary
Gary Oak attacks me on the bridge...and I dominate him! I lead with the Speedy and thunder shock my way to victory against most of his Pokemon. Rapido clears things up against Squirtle and I head up nugget bridge. There isn't much to report on that front either, I've finally power leveled enough to breeze through most of the trainers in the area without any dramatic gasps.
I did come into my newest Pokemon, Celerity the Oddish, on the north side of the bridge. I encountered another Oddish closer to Bill's house as well but Speedy took care of that too. Celerity works out too. He easily takes out lots of the trainers on the way to the cottage. Bill is still a crazy scientist whom I am extremely skeptical of. I head on down to Misty and the battle goes a little more interestingly.
I lead with Celerity against Staryu and successfully use Stun Spore. I absorb my way through the rest of the battle but don't make it to Starmie with full HP. I try for the Stun Spore again but I miss and takes a nasty strike. I have to switch out but Speedy takes a nasty Water Pulse and gets confused. I switch over to Quickwing and he takes the hit and perishes. I guess sometimes you have to take one for the team because Speedy finishes off Starmie with the next attack.
So I begin the journey to Vermillion City. The Rocket along the way gets mangled by Zippy. Heading into Vermillion I catch a handy little Pidgey I name Persia. Then the grind begins again, of course. Over on route 11 I pick up Drowzee and name him Jebus. He is also very, very good. I'm glad I grab him before I get my bike voucher and head into the S.S Anne and train too. I am avoiding the trainers on the route itself for now. I remember all those electric trainers and I think I can use the route to train Rapido once I evolve him. Safer than the way it decimated me last time.
Next time I'll complete the S.S Anne, fight Lt. Surge and head for Rock tunnel. I'm making good time compared to the other runs and training better too. Hopefully I won't screw it up.
I did come into my newest Pokemon, Celerity the Oddish, on the north side of the bridge. I encountered another Oddish closer to Bill's house as well but Speedy took care of that too. Celerity works out too. He easily takes out lots of the trainers on the way to the cottage. Bill is still a crazy scientist whom I am extremely skeptical of. I head on down to Misty and the battle goes a little more interestingly.
I lead with Celerity against Staryu and successfully use Stun Spore. I absorb my way through the rest of the battle but don't make it to Starmie with full HP. I try for the Stun Spore again but I miss and takes a nasty strike. I have to switch out but Speedy takes a nasty Water Pulse and gets confused. I switch over to Quickwing and he takes the hit and perishes. I guess sometimes you have to take one for the team because Speedy finishes off Starmie with the next attack.
So I begin the journey to Vermillion City. The Rocket along the way gets mangled by Zippy. Heading into Vermillion I catch a handy little Pidgey I name Persia. Then the grind begins again, of course. Over on route 11 I pick up Drowzee and name him Jebus. He is also very, very good. I'm glad I grab him before I get my bike voucher and head into the S.S Anne and train too. I am avoiding the trainers on the route itself for now. I remember all those electric trainers and I think I can use the route to train Rapido once I evolve him. Safer than the way it decimated me last time.
Next time I'll complete the S.S Anne, fight Lt. Surge and head for Rock tunnel. I'm making good time compared to the other runs and training better too. Hopefully I won't screw it up.
===Adventure Status===
Time: 6:27
Badges: Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge
In The Graveyard: (2)
Lionel The Level 4 Rattata
Quickwing The Level 7 Zubat
Remaining Pokemon: (6)
Zippy The Level 23 Charmeleon
Speedy The Level 23 Pikachu
Rapido The Level 23 Nidorino
Celerity The Level 23 Gloom
Jebus The Level 23 Drowsee
Persia, The Level 13 Pidgey
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Nuzlocke FireRed 2: Buck's Quest
This is the last one, I swear. If I fail this time I'm going to try a different version of the game so I have something more interesting to play and write about. I'm going back to FireRed because I want to give the game a try with Charmander again. My player character's name is Buck. This time Charmander is a little boy named Zippy. We trounce Gary's Squirtle, deliver Professor Oak's custom Pokeball in exchange for the Pokedex and head to Route 2 and Route 22 to catch Pokemon. On Route 2 I encounter a Level 2 Pidgey right off but Zippy's scratch knocks him out before I can catch him. On Route 22 I encounter a level 4 Rattata that I catch and name Lionel.
I do some serious grinding at this point on Route 2 just outside of Viridian Forest until he is level 10 and I step in. My plan is to level enough to take down Brock with a couple of strikes from metal claw. I get my first stroke of luck and my first turn of ill-fortune inside Viridian Forest. I head to the east, to a small patch below where all of the trainers gather on the path and encounter a Pikachu. Lionel faces off with it and trading tackle for thundershock Lionel goes down. Out goes Zippy and then a Pokeball. Pikachu was caught! This is going to be a much easier run if I can keep this Pikachu whom I name Speedy around. I cannot very well risk Pikachu's life so it is back to the grind. Between the trainers in the forest and the north portion of Route 2 I get them both to Level 16 before I take on Brock. Zippy evolves too.
Even after all the preparation the battle is still tough. Zippy's metal claw does a number on Geodude but Onix is a different story. I start with metal claw and get rock tomb to the face in return. Zippy can only take three Rock Tomb's before he goes down. I switch to Speedy and use the first turn to use a potion on Zippy. Onix uses Bind, a lucky break, and keeps doing so for a few turns so I chip away at his health with quick attacks. Eventually it gets too close and I have to switch back to Zippy. Onix uses bind again and I get in a metal claw relatively unscathed. Another rock tomb and Zippy's speed falls. Everything is a gamble now. Either rock tomb hits first and I die or metal claw and Onix dies. Onix makes the first move but his rock tomb misses! I am incredibly lucky.
So, I earn the boulder badge and head towards Mt. Moon. Route 3's trainers are a breeze thanks to Speedy's thunder shock. On route 3 I get another lucky break and catch a male Nidoran after a quick attack and a thunder wave. I name him Rapido and train him up on Route 3 until he evolves and head into Mt. Moon.
The mountain does not turn out to be much of a challenge. I encounter a Zubat again, catch him, name him Quickwing and hold on to him just in case. Zippy and Rapido take care of just about everyone inside, Team Rocket and all without a visit to the Pokemon Center (a few potions helped though!) Along the way I get my hands on several Moon Stones and the one Rare Candy but hold off on evolving Rapido just yet. I would like it if he learned something a little more potent than Poison Sting first. Soon I find myself in Cerulean City once again. There is an Ekans on Route 4 but Rapido's peck is already too much for it to handle and it goes down immediately. Once again I'll begin next entry with my battle against Gary Oak...
===Adventure Status===
Time: 4:30
Badges: Boulder Badge
In The Graveyard: (1)
Lionel The Level 4 Rattata
Remaining Pokemon: (4)
Zippy The Level 20 Charmeleon
Speedy The Level 20 Pikachu
Rapido The Level 20 Nidoran Male
Quickwing The Level 7 Zubat
I do some serious grinding at this point on Route 2 just outside of Viridian Forest until he is level 10 and I step in. My plan is to level enough to take down Brock with a couple of strikes from metal claw. I get my first stroke of luck and my first turn of ill-fortune inside Viridian Forest. I head to the east, to a small patch below where all of the trainers gather on the path and encounter a Pikachu. Lionel faces off with it and trading tackle for thundershock Lionel goes down. Out goes Zippy and then a Pokeball. Pikachu was caught! This is going to be a much easier run if I can keep this Pikachu whom I name Speedy around. I cannot very well risk Pikachu's life so it is back to the grind. Between the trainers in the forest and the north portion of Route 2 I get them both to Level 16 before I take on Brock. Zippy evolves too.
Even after all the preparation the battle is still tough. Zippy's metal claw does a number on Geodude but Onix is a different story. I start with metal claw and get rock tomb to the face in return. Zippy can only take three Rock Tomb's before he goes down. I switch to Speedy and use the first turn to use a potion on Zippy. Onix uses Bind, a lucky break, and keeps doing so for a few turns so I chip away at his health with quick attacks. Eventually it gets too close and I have to switch back to Zippy. Onix uses bind again and I get in a metal claw relatively unscathed. Another rock tomb and Zippy's speed falls. Everything is a gamble now. Either rock tomb hits first and I die or metal claw and Onix dies. Onix makes the first move but his rock tomb misses! I am incredibly lucky.
So, I earn the boulder badge and head towards Mt. Moon. Route 3's trainers are a breeze thanks to Speedy's thunder shock. On route 3 I get another lucky break and catch a male Nidoran after a quick attack and a thunder wave. I name him Rapido and train him up on Route 3 until he evolves and head into Mt. Moon.
The mountain does not turn out to be much of a challenge. I encounter a Zubat again, catch him, name him Quickwing and hold on to him just in case. Zippy and Rapido take care of just about everyone inside, Team Rocket and all without a visit to the Pokemon Center (a few potions helped though!) Along the way I get my hands on several Moon Stones and the one Rare Candy but hold off on evolving Rapido just yet. I would like it if he learned something a little more potent than Poison Sting first. Soon I find myself in Cerulean City once again. There is an Ekans on Route 4 but Rapido's peck is already too much for it to handle and it goes down immediately. Once again I'll begin next entry with my battle against Gary Oak...
===Adventure Status===
Time: 4:30
Badges: Boulder Badge
In The Graveyard: (1)
Lionel The Level 4 Rattata
Remaining Pokemon: (4)
Zippy The Level 20 Charmeleon
Speedy The Level 20 Pikachu
Rapido The Level 20 Nidoran Male
Quickwing The Level 7 Zubat
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