Pokemon Pearl Let's Play

[Denmark]

please catch a bidoof and/or bibarel

they're so unloved but are the greatest HM users of all time (maybe)

The precise term is HM Slave there Denmark.

Indeed, Bibarel is a lovely HM slave.

"slave" degrades the wonder that is a Bibarel. use a term like "user" or "minion" or "Pokemon with primarily HM-based moves"

[Pumpkin]

[Pumpkin]

Okay so I now decide it is time to get all of my Pokemon to level 13. I get them all up to level 12 and enter the Oreburg Gate, where a strange ban gives me the HM06 which contains Rock Smash. Wow, thanks random stranger!

Then I have some trainer battles to do.

Camper Curtis
VS

Picnicker Diana

VS
VS

Peter levels up to level 13.
Stevie levels up to level 13 and learns Double Team and forgets Growl.
Nix levels up to level 13 and learns Bite.
Bud levels up to level 13 and learns Mega Drain and forgets Growth.

Then I arrive at Oreburg City

I explore Route 207 (what I can) and obtain a Pokeball.

Then I catch a Machop and name him Mark !

Mark
Attachment 45302
Lv. 5, Male
#070
Type: Fight
Nature: Lonely
Proud of its power
Food: Likes spicy food
HP: 22 // Atk: 15 // Def: 9 // SpAtk: 9 // SpDef: 9 // Spd: 9 //
Special Ability: No Guard, Ensures all attacks land
Abilities: Low Kick // Leer
Its muscles never cramp however much it trains. It lives in the mountains away from humans.

Mark levels up to level 7 and learns Focus Energy.
Betty levels up to level 13 and learns Rollout.
Mark eventually reaches level 10 and learns Karate Chop.
Mark then eventually reaches level 13 and tries to learn Foresight, which I reject.

Then I go back to Oreburg City and get a Dusk Ball and a Super Potion. I also buy some more Heal Balls and Paralyz Heals. I go to the gym and my friend Barry informs me that the Gym leader has gone off to the mines, and he tells me how he has already defeated him. Barry is seeming less and less "friend" and more and more "rival".

Then I go to the Oreburg Mines.

Trainer Fights:

Worker Mason
VS

Worker Colin

VS

I find a Potion and an Escape Rope. I then talk to Roark who demonstrates what Rock Smash does (it smashes rocks. No, seriously) and tells me I'll need his gym badge before it will work outside of battle, and heads over to his gym. And then I follow him.

Oreburg City Gym:

Youngster Jonathan
VS

Youngster Darius
VS
VS

Finally, time to go for my first badge.

Roark send out Geodude first. I give my new Machop a shot.

VS

Two hit victory. Next Roark sends out the big guns with his Level 14 Cranidos. I send in Peter.

VS
This one is a bit more difficult. I Bubble and get him down to ~40% HP an dthen he uses Potion. A few more hits and he's down. Peter is left with ~40% HP.

Peter levels up to level 14.

Last round, he sends in Onix. I counter with Bud.

VS

This was a one hit KO victory thanks to Mega Drain.

Bud levels up to level 14

He then says how he can't believe he lost to me and eventually gives up his badge and throws in the TM76, which contains Stealth Rock. I now officially have the Coal Badge, my first badge!

Stat comparisons: Level 5:

Pokemon: HP/ATK/DEF/SPATK/SPDEF/SPD
Peter 20/9/12/11/10/9
Stevie 20/10/8/8/8/11
Nix 19/12/8/10/8/10
Betty 22/10/9/9/9/8
Bud 20/8/9/11/13/12
Mark: 22/15/9/9/9/9


Stat comparisons: Level 10:

Pokemon: HP/ATK/DEF/SPATK/SPDEF/SPD
Peter 31/15/19/18/16/15
Stevie 30/16/11/11/12/18
Nix 29/20/12/15/13/17
Betty 35/16/14/14/14/11
Bud 30/11/13/18/21/18
Mark: 34/26//15/13/13/14

[Formalhaut]

Pokemon: Allowing kids to travel unsupervised.

Pokemon: Allowing kids to take items, including rare candies, from strangers.

[Denmark]

don't forget that the entire economy and governments are based around catching wild animals and pitting them against each other in what is essentially legal cockfighting

the only businesses in the world either develop things for Pokemon/trainers, sell things for Pokemon/trainers, or are a Pokemon hospital. want to take down a criminal organization? KILL THE LEADER'S PETS ("make them faint" yeah I know) AND THEY'LL PLAY NICE

Pokemon games are pretty freaking dark

[Skyblade]

Dibs on either an Espeon, Umbreon, or Absol. Your choice.

[Formalhaut]

Dibs on either an Espeon, Umbreon, or Absol. Your choice.

Hey Absol is my favourite pokemon!

*Catfight ensues*

[Pumpkin]

Updating this today or tomorrow. Caught a new Pokemon and have some levels yo catch up

[Skyblade]

Dibs on either an Espeon, Umbreon, or Absol. Your choice.

Hey Absol is my favourite pokemon!

*Catfight ensues*

Your fault for choosing a Growlithe avatar/signature set then.

Besides, I'd rather have an Espeon, but I'm not going to force shion's hand for how she wants to evolve her Eevee.

[Pumpkin]

I DON'T HAVE AN EEVEE

;__;

[CimminyCricket]

/me breeds an egg *eeveentually*

[Pumpkin]

Yeah in like 10 years

[CimminyCricket]

maybe so. or maybe this weekend or next week I don't know

[Pumpkin]

Okay so after my super awesome gym victory, I head back to Oreburg gate.

I tech Betty Rock Smash.
Mark levels up to level 14.
I find the TM70 which contains Flash.
Stevie levels up to level 14 and evolves into STARAVIA!!

Stevie
Attachment 45420
Lv. 14, Male
#011
Type: Normal/Flying
Nature: Basheful
Scatters things often
Food: Happily eats anything
Special Ability: Intimidate, Lowers the foe's attack stat
Abilities: Tackle // Double Team // Quick Attack // Wing Attack
It lives in forests and fields. Squabbles over territory occur when flocks collide.

Then I find a stardust.

Afterwards I catch myself a Psyduck, and I name her Polly.

Polly
Attachment 45421
Lv. 8, Female
#043
Type: Water
Nature: Hardy
Scatters things often
Food: Happily eats anything
HP: 27 // Atk: 14 // Def: 13 // SpAtk: 15 // SpDef: 14 // Spd: 13 //
Special Ability: Cloud Nine, Disables effects of weather
Abilities: Water Sport // Scratch // Tail Whip
It never remembers using its odd powers, so it always tilts its head in puzzlement.

Nix levels up to level 14.
Betty levels up to level 14.
Peter levels up to level 15 and learns Peck and forgets Water Sport
Bud levels up to level 15.
Mark levels up to level 15.
Stevie levels up to level 15.
Polly levels up to level 9 and learns water gun.
Polly levels up to level 11.
Nix levels up to level 15 and evolves into LUXIO!!

Nix
Attachment 45422
Lv. 15, Male
#018
Type: Electric
Nature: Gentle
Quick to flee
Food: Likes bitter food
HP: 43 // Atk: 34 // Def:21 // SpAtk: 26 // SpDef: 22 // Spd: 27 //
Special Ability: Intimidate, Lowers the foes attack stat
Abilities: Tackle // Leer // Charge // Bite
It rests its forelegs on others to communicate with rhythmic electric pulses from its claws.

Polly reaches level 14 and tries to learn Disable, which I deny.
Betty levels up to level 15 and evolves into BIBAREL!!! Also learns water gun and forgets defense curl

Betty
Attachment 45423
Lv. 15, Female
#014
Type: Normal/Water
Nature: Bashful
Loves to eat.
Food: Happily eats anything
HP: 53 // Atk: 34 // Def: 26 // SpAtk: 25 // SpDef: 24 // Spd:27 //
Special Ability: Unaware, Ignores any change in ability by the foe
Abilities: Tackle // Rock Smash // Water Gun // Rollout
While its movements out of water are sluggish, it can swim as fast as an FEEBAS.

Polly levels up to level 15.

I head back to Jubilife City and encounter the professor and Lucas along with two matching dudes. Lucas joins me in a fight against them.

Galactic Grunt x2

& VS &

After defeating them, the professor explains that he is studying evolution, and is glad he entrusted me with a Pokemon. I also receive a fashion case from some random dude.

Then I go wander around town and end up at the TV Station. There I get a Piplup Mask.

I also have a battle against Interviewers Roxy and Oli. It is a 2 Pokemon match.

& VS &

I head over to the PokeTech company and receive a Memo Pad for my PokeTech.

[Formalhaut]

Memo Pad: Most useless accessory ever.