Let's Play Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness

[Skyblade]

I always have the hardest time choosing what to evolve my Eevee into, so I avoid it altogether.

Kind of hard to avoid in this game, since it's your starter.

In Pokémon Colloseum, you actually started with an Espeon and an Umbreon, which was just awesome.

But you can always breed more in the games where breeding is allowed. There are also a few places where you can catch them in some of the games. So don't worry too much.

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Er, yeah. Can't imagine what gave you that impression. Crazy old man.

Talk to him again. Huh, you've been missing a Pokémon since we battled? That sucks. Oh, and it was a precious gift. Hmm...

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We find more chests as we explore and climb the lighthouse. One in front, three inside.

Atop the lighthouse, we find this guy.

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That is not a polite way to introduce yourself.

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Shadow Pokémon Alert!

Ah, Poochyena. One of my mainstays of this game, Poochyena, and, later Mightyena stays with me for the majority of the game. Really quite a good little Pokémon.

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And which group was this exactly?

...Really? The bad guys are so cheap that they couldn't afford to give you a costume? What is the world coming to these days.

Why, I remember a time when Team Rocket had tons of costumes in closets for their new recruits. It's a sad, sad day for villainy.


Oh, well. That's it for the town exploration. Back to the machine shop!

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That wall safe really looks like it belongs in the Shinra building to me.

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You've been doing research at a Pokémon Lab only to have a group of Shadow Pokémon wielding cosplayers kidnap a lead scientist, get beaten by a little kid, and drive off into the unknown?

Man, this world is crazy.

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More Ansem Reports, yay.

More information on development of the Snag Machine and Aura Reader. Fun, quick, backstory fluff.

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Oh my gosh, he can stand up.

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Wait, you hear that your kids were attacked by a thug in the middle of town, and all you care about is the machine part? Geez.

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Well, that's nice. But I can just wait for you guys to finish the Purification Chamber. Really, I'm good.

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*Sigh*
Thanks, mom. At least you showed some hesitancy and asked me to be careful this time.

Notice what I said about almost all of the Orre region being to the Southeast of Headquarters?

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Oh, hey, they built a village into the remains of the Deku Tree.

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Chest right inside. I like this village already.

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Up and around to the left gets us a secret cave!

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With a Super Potion and another Pokéball!

Oh, and the Move Tutor lady. She can teach a lot of various moves (only three right now, but more get unlocked later). But each can only be used once. So, again, I don't use her. Sorry!

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This place is full of trainers, which is great for clearing the Heart Gauge on your Shadow Pokémon.

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Or leveling Eevee.

I am now massively overpowered for this section. Seriously. Espeon can one-shot most of the rest of the Pokémon here with Bite (this is pre-Gen IV, so Bite, being a Dark move, is still considered Special, not physical). And, since Bite is pretty much the only Dark Move Eevee can learn in this game, it will remain a move I use until Endgame.

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They're called "Unhealthy Sandals", guy. You bought them. Don't complain to me.

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Yes, what whale-sized, approximately whale-shaped object has been seen flying through the skies around here? Anyone?


Also, I'm up to three Pokémon to give nicknames to now: Poochyena, Ledyba, and Teddiursa.

So jump in, because I'll have to Purify them soon!

Oh, yes, and we're almost to the first boss fight! Stay tuned and keep responding!