Would you mind explaining the reference? I’m curious about it.
Well it’s a reference to the fact that Onix is a corruption of Onyx which is a mineral, and a time in the anime dub where they misspelled Onix’s name as Onyx.
So it had to do with the mineral all along… I didn’t know about the anime dub misspelling it. Thanks for explaining!
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The mineral thing was actually too obvious for me, so I didn’t suggest it, but the misspelling in the anime is news to me. If at all possible, could you send me a screenshot of that misspelling in a PM?
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Part 15: Ghost Town
Okay, I’m going to ignore you for the time being.
Gonna ignore you too…
Because I need to heal my Pokémon.
Lunar: “While I’m here, Nastasia, you may get some rest for now.”
Lunar: “Kanon, use Pound, like always!”
Lunar: “I think I’ll call you back. Pepe, let’s test out Rock Slide!”
Carol: “The Pokémon here in the mountains are so chunky… I wish there were pink Pokémon with a floral pattern!”
Lunar: “There are Clefairy at Mt. Moon, while they don’t have a floral pattern, they’re pink Pokémon that are regarded as cute.”
Lunar: “We all know how this one ends.”
Clark: “Ha-hay fever! Haha-ha-choo! Haha-ha-choo! Ha-choo! Snort! Snivel!”
Lunar: “Well, bless you, I guess.”
He had an Onix and a Graveler. I also had a Graveler, but of a higher level. It ended predictably.
Trent: “I feel bloated on mountain air!”
Lunar: “I guess that’s better than being bloated on Mountain dew, because then you’d probably have to run somewhere fast.”
Lunar: “This kind of invitation usually ends in some kind of tragic story on the news.”
Lunar: “However, I guess you only want to battle.”
Lunar: “Bite your way through, snake!”
Herman: “I don’t like you. I don’t like anyone better than me!”
Lunar: “Sore loser.”
Now to catch something in Rock Tunnel.
Lunar: “I’ll call you Onyx. Welcome to the team!”
Training summary:
And onward, to…
Silph Co.
Hmm, I wonder where they are located.
Boy: “I think they’re the spirits of Pokémon that the Rockets killed.”
Lunar: “Wait, I heard that these guys are up to no good, but they killed Pokémon?”
Girl: “She was killed trying to get away…”
Lunar: “This is just terrible.”
Old Man: “There is no job too dirty, no deed too heinous, no crime too wicked!”
Lunar: “Only now do I understand the gravity of those words.”
Youngster: “People will pay a lot for one.”
Lunar: “So that’s the reason Rockets are killing them? Just for some cash?”
Man: “Memorial services are held in Pokémon Tower.”
Girl: “He’s really kind. He looks after abandoned and orphaned Pokémon.”
Lunar: “It’s good to know that there are also good people left in this world.”
Pokémon Insider…
Pokémon Fan…
Lunar: “No, of course not!”
Girl: "Hahaha, I guess not. That white hand on your shoulder… I’m just imagining it.
Lunar: “Huh?!”
Lunar: “Damn, I fell for it!”
Girl: “giggle”
Man: “They’re effective over the course of a single battle. X Attack, X Defend, X Speed, and X Special are what I’m after. Do you know where I can get them?”
Lunar: “Sorry, I don’t. Doesn’t sound too useful to me either.”
Youngster: “…at the same time. If that happens, you have to send out two Pokémon to battle, too.”
Lunar: “Sounds interesting. Probably opens up a bunch of strategical possibilities.”
Name Rater: “Want me to rate the nicknames of your Pokémon?”
Lunar: “No, that won’t be necessary.”
Name Rater: “I see. Do come visit again.”
Girl: “That poor Cubone’s mother… It was killed trying to escape from Team Rocket.”
Lunar: “Poor thing…”
Man: “Sniff! I’m awash in tears…”
Woman: “Bless your Pokémon-loving heart, son.”
Channeler: “There are spirits up to mischief. I sense them high in the tower.”
Well, this is not a spirit, however us meeting might cause some mischief as well.
Sol: “Is your Pokémon dead? Hey! It’s alive! I can at least make them faint! Let’s go!”
Lunar: “You’re predictable, Sol. You always open up with Pidgeotto, so I got a Stone type to lead my party. Onyx, crush him with Rock Throw!”
Lunar: “Ah, still a bit left!”
Sol: “Ivysaur, you can take care of that quickly!”
Lunar: “Spoon Girl, you counter this one perfectly. Use Psybeam!”
Lunar: “Spoon Girl, come back! ballsy should be able to strike this one’s weakness.”
Sol: “Gyarados, use Thrash! You’ll be sorry switching out like that.”
Lunar: “Ouch. Still, use Spark!”
Lunar: “Ah, I misjudged, it wasn’t enough.”
Lunar: “Okay, Kanon, you can finish that!”
Lunar: “Using Thrash caused yours to be confused now, huh?”
Sol: “You still did a good job. Growlithe, now it’s your turn!”
Lunar: “As this is a Fire type, use Rollout, Kanon!”
Lunar: “Pepe, you can do it! Use Magnitude!”
Sol: “Kadabra, first Disable that pesky Magnitude. Then use Confusion!”
Lunar: “Oh, Magnitude isn’t his only strong move. Wanna show him a Rock Slide, Pepe?”
Sol: “I took it easy on you, too!”
Lunar: “Oh, making excuses again?”
Sol: “Anyway, how’s your Pokédex coming? I just caught a Cubone! I can’t find the bigger Marowak. Where could they be? I bet there aren’t any left! Well, I better get going. I’ve got a lot to accomplish, unlike you.”
Lunar: “Oh, I’ve got things to accomplish, too, I’m just taking the scenic route. For that matter, socializing wouldn’t hurt you.”
Sol: “Whatever! Smell ya later!”
Channeler: “A Silph Scope might be able to unmask them.”
Lunar: “Oh stop it with the ghost talk, ghosts aren’t real!”
Lunar: “i take that back, ghosts are real, ahhhhh!”
Lunar: “Phew! Okay, with the south still blocked by Snorlax, guess it’s time to head east, towards Celadon City. Because Saffron City is most likely still blocked off.”
Lunar: “Uhm, Jigglypuff?”
Lass: “That’s cute, too, but not the one I meant. Here, look!”
Lass Julia would like to battle!
Lunar: “Oh, you meant Clefairy! This would have been my second guess.”
Lunar: “Still, the result is the same.”
Julia: “Don’t be so mean to my Clefairy! I read that Clefairy evolves when it’s exposed to a Moon Stone. I read that in a Pokémon Journal. I wonder if it’s true?”
Lunar: “These magazines are usually reliable, so I would guess so.”
Lunar: “Oh great, more of these guys.”
Lunar: “Pepe, use Rock Slide!”
Rich: “Playing games and Pokémon are like eating peanuts! I just can’t stop!”
Lunar: “You, sir, have a problem and I advise you searching for help.”
Lunar: “My strategy for those Poison types is called Magnitude.”
Lunar: “Except when it’s been disabled.”
Glenn: “It’s not logical! Go with Grimer first… and… …and… then…”
Lunar: “So this is a double battle. Onyx, you attack Clefairy with Rock Throw, ballsy, you take care of Jigglypuff with Spark!”
Lunar: “One is going to be faster than the other…”
Anne: “I’m raising Pokémon with Eli.”
Eli: “I caught my Pokémon with Anne!”
Lunar: “Spark should be reasonably fast in taking care of this.”
Lunar: “Oh, I think this is my first time seeing a Nidorina.”
Paige: “When Pokémon grow up, they get ugly! They shouldn’t evolve.”
Lunar: “That’s life. You can’t prevent growing old yourself, now can you?”
Lunar: “Kanon, Pound this toxic cloud into dust!”
Lunar: “Guess the poison was too much for you. snake, you can finish this!”
Lunar: “This Meowth can’t do much damage against you, so Throw Rocks until it faints!”
Andrea: “I think Pidgey and Rattata are cute, too!”
Lunar: “Yeah, it looks a bit weird.”
Lunar: “I guess your theme is ‘cute Pokémon’?”
Lunar: “Yep, looks like it.”
Megan: “Saffron’s gatekeeper won’t let us go through. I know he’s doing his job, but I think he’s mean.”
Lunar: “Poison vs poison, huh? However, snake here can attack without using poison as well.”
Jaren: “Don’t think you’re all special and all just because of this.”
Lunar: “More Poison types, I see.”
Lunar: “Okay, it is time. You’re almost unconcious anyway, so use Selfdestruct!”
Ricardo: “I got grass caught up in my spikes, man.”
Lunar: “I got a B.”
Lunar: “However, I know that Magnitude is the way to go for these ones.”
Lunar: “Maybe also some Rock Slides.”
Aidan: “I am better at school than this!”
Lunar: “Oh, I believe you!”
Lunar: “This might look disadvantageous,”
Lunar: “but our opponent was too focused on his gamble to get a Hypnosis off.”
Stan: “Things didn’t work today.”
Okay, now for this route’s wild Pokémon:
If I’m not mistaken, this is my first encounter with a wild fire Pokémon.
And after catching something, I’ll go through this Underground Path.
Voting Time
So I looked a bit ahead and realized that if I’d continue to let you vote for every route, I’d be most likely to get every Pokémon anyway, which would miss the point of these votes in the first place. So I’m going to bundle some routes under one vote to keep it more interesting. Why do I mention this? Because Route 7 and 8 are going to be the first of those bundles. The Pokémon tha appear are almost the same, Route 7 has Oddish instead of Ekans. So:
What Pokémon to catch on Routes 7 & 8?
- Pidgey
- Meowth
- Oddish
- Ekans
- Growlithe
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And who leaves for the new one?
- Kanon (Jigglypuff)
- Pepe (Graveler)
- Spoon Girl (Kadabra)
- snake (Arbok)
- ballsy (Voltorb)
- Onyx (Onix)
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Of course, the most important question is what is your chemistry grade what do you suggest as nickname?
Well, see you in a week!
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Well, for Growlithe’s name, since it’s a pokemon that many police officers seem to have in the pokemon games, just call it Rex to honour the famous police dog that had its own TV series.
Yup, it can be nothing but Rex. Comissair Rex… ComRex.
Part 16: Shopping Spree
Lunar: “Flash is no longer needed for now, so time to rest, Kanon.”
Lunar: “Your name from now on is Rex. Welcome to the team!”
Training:
Now that that’s over with, back to the Underground Tunnel.
Woman: “Do you go there very often?”
Lunar: “Considering that this is my first time visiting Celadon City, no. But I’ll check it out, then.”
Lunar: “So I can’t go any further than Celadon, then. I bet it’s another Snorlax.”
Wow, Team Rocket seems to be pretty confident in this city.
Girl: “It’s an uphill ride on Cycling Road, so I’m exhausted.”
Lunar: “So taking that road to get to Fuchsia would be quite an easy ride.”
Lunar: “Go to Vermilion and listen to the Chairman of the Pokémon Fan Club, he likes to give Bike Vouchers to people that listen to him. Or win in a lottery.”
Old Man: “It does so with a sound that only they can hear.”
Lunar: “I actually didn’t know that.”
Wow, I’ve never been in such a big city.
Man: “It evolved from a Poliwhirl when I used a Water Stone.”
Lunar: “I’ll try to remember that fact.”
X Accuracy boosts the accuracy of techniques. Dire Hit jacks up the likelihood of critical hits. Get your items at the Celadon Dept. Store!
Boy: “This nice old lady in the Mansion gave me some Tea. But it was boiling hot! Gotta cool it to drink it.”
Lunar: “Hope you feel better soon, then. But tea sure sounds nice. Especially because I remember some people that complained about a parched throat.”
Old Lady: “Try this instead.”
Old Lady: “Nothing beats thirst like some hot Tea.” It really is the best."
Lunar: “Thank you very much.”
On the next floor:
And the third floor:
Scenario Writer: “I like Misty a lot, too! Oh, and Sabrina, I like her!”
Lunar: “What are you talking about?”
Lunar: “Seriously, you’re weirding me out!”
Lunar: “At least you seem to be normal…”
Programmer: “No, I mean it! For example, I programmed that a textbox appears when you talk to me!”
Lunar: “What textbox! I don’t get you guys! You’re all crazy!”
Game Designer: “Filling up your Pokédex is tough, but don’t quit! When you finish, come tell me!”
Lunar: “If you stop talking crazy, sure…”
And the ceiling. Seems like there’s another entrance here, but I can’t reach it from here. Maybe this building has a back entrance?
Woman: “That’s why the new Game Corner is bad for our city’s image.”
Lunar: “So why did you let it be build?”
Woman: “The person who gave the order apparently has a ton of money, so we couldn’t do much about it.”
Girl: “It’s usually nice, but it breathes poison when it’s angry.”
From what I’ve heard so far, this rainbow got a touch of black with that Game Corner.
Gamer: “I knew I should have cashed in my Coins for prizes!”
So that’s where all those Gamblers, oh sorry, Gamers are coming from.
And that explains why Rockets are just leisurely strolling through this city. And I learned that they seem to have someone with a lot of money in their ranks. I wouldn’t be surprised if they bribed the officials.
Guard Spec. protects Pokémon from status-reduction moves during battle. Get your items at the Celadon Dept. Store!
Silph Co. Employee: “Someone stole our Silph Scope. The thief came running this way, I’m sure of it. But I lost sight of him! Where’d he go?”
Lunar: “I’ll also look for him. I already have an idea where he might be.”
Lunar: “Oh I’m just passing by, don’t mind me.”
Man: “No more slots for me! I’m going straight! Here! I won’t be needing this anymore!”
Lunar: “Thanks, I guess.”
Lunar: “And that’s why you shouldn’t gamble.”
Lunar: “Is that a different store than the Celadon Department Store?”
Woman: “Oh no, it’s just one floor of the Dept. Store.”
Cook: “Sorry, but we’re taking a break right now.”
Lunar: “Okay, I might visit later, then.”
Grunt: “We just shipped two thousand more Pokémon as slot prizes again today!”
Seems like he was on the phone. But that already proves that the Game Corner is a terrible place.
Grunt: “There’s no secret switch behind it!”
Lunar: “Got it!” My suspicion of the thief being in the Game Corner just got a lot stronger. I’ll check that poster then.
Old Man: “The slots just reel in the dough, big-time!”
Sadly I can’t really stop those Rockets of earning money with that. I can’t stop people from doing stupid things, after all.
Girl: “Celadon is such a pretty city!”
Receptionist: “We’re full up, unfortunately.”
Lunar: “Maybe she wants you two to get along? If she plans to get serious, you’d be meeting him a lot more often after all.”
Boy: “You’re right! Thanks, that gave me some courage!”
Looks like I’ll need Maddie to get through here.
Lunar: “Maddie, come with me for a sec.”
The Nature-Loving Princess!
Another Gym only accessible with Cut.
Oh these types of guys are the worst.
Not now, though, there’s a thief I need to catch.
Also might as well check that Department Store that’s advertised so much.
Receptionist: “The board on the right describes the store layout.”
2F: Trainer’s Market
3F: TV Game Shop
4F: Wise Man Gifts
5F: Drugstore
Rooftop Square: Vending Machines
2F: Trainer Market:
TM15 Hyper Beam
TM28 Dig
TM31 Brick Break
TM43 Secret Power
TM45 Attract
So that’s the TMs sold here.
Other than that, this is the stuff I usually see in the other Poké Marts as well.
3F: TV Game Shop:
Boy: “OT stands for ‘Original Trainer’ - the Trainer that caught it first.”
Woman: “Not done yet? How about I teach you a good move? The move I have in mind is Counter. Not like the one I’m leaning on, mind you!”
Lunar: “No, not interested. Also, what do you mean by ‘finished Pokémon’? Actually don’t answer that, otherwise my head is going to start hurting again.”
Woman: “You’re not interested? Come see me if you change your mind.”
Boy: “I love Haunter! I collect them! Huh? Haunter turned into a different Pokémon while being traded!”
Boy: “My buddy’s going to trade me his Kangaskhan for my Haunter!”
4F: Wise Man Gifts:
Boy: “I guess a Poké Doll will be it. It’s the popular thing.”
Youngster: “If a wild Pokémon appears, you can distract it with a Poké Doll. You can run away while the wild Pokémon is distracted.”
Lunar: “Oh, you also sell evolution stones? I’ll take a Fire Stone, a Thunderstone, and a Leaf Stone then.”
5F: Drugstore:
Old Man: “HP Up increases the base HP of a Pokémon. Calcium raises the base Sp. Atk stat of one Pokémon. Zinc boosts the base Sp. Def stat of one Pokémon. Carbos enhances the base Speed stat.”
Man: “Protein increases the base Attack power. Iron increases the base Defense stat.”
Lunar: “Woah, these stat enhancers are expensive!”
And that’s all the X stuff.
Rooftop Square:
Boy: “But, she’s so immature, she drives me nuts!”
Lunar: “Ah, why not! I’ll buy you a few drinks.”
Lunar: “Here, a Fresh Water.”
Girl: “Yay! Thank you! You can have this from me!”
Girl: “TM16 contains Light Screen. It’s a move that weakens the power of special attacks by your foe.”
Lunar: “Still thirsty? Then have this Soda Pop.”
Girl: “Yay! Thank you! You can have this from me!”
Girl: “TM20 contains Safeguard. It’s a move that prevents status problems among your Pokémon.”
Lunar: “You still haven’t got enough, right? Then here, a Lemonade.”
Girl: “Yay! Thank you! You can have this from me!”
Girl: “TM33 contains Reflect. It’s a move that weakens the power of physical attacks by your foe. All three of these are useful for defensive strategies!”
Lunar: “You sure know a lot. Well, good luck on your future journeys as a Pokémon Trainer!”
Girl: “Thanks!”
Found this in a back alley.
Same back alley also has access to that back entrance of the Mansion.
Man: “I know about the world of Pokémon in your Game Boy Advance! Get together with your friends and enjoy trading Pokémon!”
Lunar: “The world of Pokémon in my what now? Seriously, this building houses only crazy people, with exception of the old lady maybe.”
There are fifty TMs in all. There are also seven HMs that can be used repeatedly. Silph Co.
Good to know.
Oh, and that was an Eevee. I’ll think up a name for you later.
Now this is the only building left. Team Rocket, brace yourself!
Voting Time
I thought Eevee was one of those gift Pokémon which can’t be taken if you have a full team. Guess I remembered wrong. Otherwise I would have gotten it at the start of the next part. Anyway, today’s question is which Eeveelution should I go for? If you want to see how they look again, you can check in “Part 9: The Pokémaniac”, as Bill had those stored as his favorite Pokémon. You might want to choose the nickname depending on the Eeveelution as well.
Which Eeveelution?
- Jolteon
- Vaporeon
- Flareon
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And of course:
Who leaves for Eevee?
- Pepe (Graveler)
- Spoon Girl (Kadabra)
- snake (Arbok)
- ballsy (Voltorb)
- Onyx (Onix)
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Rex gets to stay by default because he didn’t get any real action yet.
Also, those of you that know the game might remember that you can indeed get some Pokémon as a prize against Coins won in the Game Corner. However, I want to omit that, as for one I find it morally questionable and it’s hard to see Lunar doing that in the way I presented him (i. e. right now I can only see it as an o.o.c. moment). and second I really don’t feel like gambling my way to get the amounts needed for those prizes.
Anyway, see you all next week~
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Assuming my choice of Jolteon gets picked, I want him nicknamed Virgil, because Static Shock reference. 
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In case Vaporeon gets selected, I can’t think of any nickname other than maybe “Ariel”?
Bye Onyx ;_;
Sorry it took longer. I had a creative blockade thinking up a name for Flareon.
Part 17: Untainting the Rainbow
Lunar: “Onyx, you did a great job in that battle against Sol, so you may rest for now.”
Lunar: “You, Eevee, come with us. I also thought up a name for you! I’ll call you Johnny.”
Lunar: “I’ll need that.”
So now for the taint in this beautiful Rainbow City. I think I’ll check the prizes with which they bait people first.
Lunar: “So there really are Pokémon offered as prizes?”
Some hold items…
Wow, they really do offer Pokémon as prizes. And this is not just one single Pokémon, according to that call I overheard, there must be thousands…
Guess TMs can’t be missing, to really get every unsuspecting Trainer…
Now for the place itself.
Woman: “You can exchange your Coins for fabulous prizes next door.”
Lunar: “Yeah, ‘fabulous’.”
Man: “Do you need some game Coins? Would you like to buy some?”
Lunar: “Thanks but no thanks.”
Man: “It’s rumored that this place is run by Team Rocket.”
Lunar: “So I’ve heard. But they didn’t really try to hide it, I mean, Rocket Game Corner?”
Lunar: “So you’re going to lose even more by playing on each machine a few times and deem one as one with ‘favorable odds’ although it’s more likely that you were just lucky on said machine?”
Lunar: “Not necessarily, but thanks.”
Man: “Wins seem to come and go. Nothing’s a sure thing.”
Lunar: “Only one thing is for sure: The House always wins in the end.”
Lunar: “Hmm? Don’t I know you?”
Man: “You have better things to do, champ in the making!”
Lunar: “Oh right, you’re that journalist! But what are you doing here?”
Man: “Just having a little fun. I mean, you didn’t think I’m just constantly standing around in Gyms, did you? …Oh, and don’t worry, I know when to stop. I only took a certain amount with me for spending here, like others just use their loose change to buy themselves a plushie for example. Anyway, Celadon Gym’s Leader is Erika. She is a user of Grass-type Pokémon, and at one with nature. She might appear docile because of her flower arranging… But she’s not one to be taken lightly!”
Lunar: “Thanks. No question today?”
Man: “Nah, this is technically still my time off. Consider it ‘On the House’! Bwahahaha!”
Lunar: “At least you don’t start to believe seeing any patterns yet. So at least never forget that fact!”
Nice Guy: “Darn! I need more Coins for the Pokémon I want!”
Lunar: “…Then why did you just give me some of your coins?”
Nice Guy: “Uhm, uh, because I wanted to let you have fun as well?”
Man: “The trick is to watch the reels closely.”
Lunar: “You are beyond saving, sadly.”
So this is that poster…
Lunar: “You are making it so obvious, you might as well have written Secret Entrance here! on this poster.”
Lunar: “So, Johnny, let me introduce you to Team Rocket. They do bad stuff. So we beat them. Quick Attack should do.”
Grunt: “The Team Rocket Hideout might be discovered! I better tell Boss!”
Well, don’t mind me…
Grunt: “You’re not going to get away with this, brat!”
Lunar: “We’ll see.”
Doesn’t seem like I can make any sense of that.
Lunar: “I’m just from the cleaning personal. I’m going to wipe this place of criminals.”
Lunar: “Rex, Attack!”
Lunar: “Good Boy!”
Grunt: “Blast it… You’re dissing Team Rocket, aren’t you?”
Those also don’t make much sense to me.
Well, this way is closed.
So down we go.
Lunar: “Okay Rex, use Take Down!”
Lunar: “For this one, use Ember!”
Grunt: “The Team Rocket HQ has four underground floors. Think you can reach the Boss?”
Lunar: “Oh, your Boss is actually here? I’ll give him my opinion on your little organisation, so yeah, I think I’ll reach him!”
Okay, what do these arrows on the floor mean?
Lunar: “aaaaAAA…”
Lunar: “…AAAAaaaahhh!”
Lunar: “Urgh. On this rate I’ll throw up at some point.”
Okay, top one for treasure, then the middle one to continue.
Here I should take the arrow to my right. the others only bring me back.
Then left…
And here, top one for the way ahead, bottom probably for another item.
Phew! That’s that over with.
Ah damn, that only goes back up.
Lunar: “ballsy, you should get some action as well! Use Spark!”
Grunt: “Okay, I’ll talk… Take the elevator to see my Boss.”
Lunar: “Criminal alert!”
Lunar: “So where’s the Silph Scope?”
Grunt: “Silph Scope? Humph! I don’t know where it is.”
Lunar: “Well, it’s gotta be somewhere in this hideout. I bet your Boss has it.”
The elevator didn’t work, so I’ll have to use the stairs for now.
Lunar: “Go snake, show him what we do with pesky Rockets!”
Grunt: “Go ahead and go! But you can’t run the elevator without the Lift Key.”
Lunar: “That would explain that.”
Ugh, more of these things. Well, right for the item, left for the way ahead.
And here I should take the second from the bottom.
Lunar: “Your intimidations could use a bit work. I mean, a snake eats rodents for a living.”
Lunar: “See?”
Lunar: “Maybe you know where the Silph Scope is?”
Grunt: “Silph Scope? Oh, that machine the Boss stole. It’s here somewhere.”
Lunar: “I’m surprised your Boss stole it himself. You’d think that’s a job for you grunts. But my hunch was right, if he stole it, he probably still has it with him.”
And further down we go.
Lunar: “Go, Johnny! Surprise him with Quickattack!”
Lunar: “Phew, you withstood the explosion!”
Lunar: “So might you be the holder of the Lift Key?”
Grunt: “Uhm, no, I dropped it. Now. Right here. It’s to my right.”
Lunar: “Thank you.”
Now back to that elevator and down to B4F.
Lunar: “Oh you’re from back then? You all look the same to me.”
Lunar: “Rex, use Bite!”
Lunar: “Quite literally.”
Grunt: “Do you have something against Team Rocket?”
Lunar: “Yes, because you guys are criminals.”
Lunar: “There is nothing beautiful about evil, simple enough.”
Lunar: “Pepe, use Magnitude!”
Lunar: “So you’re the boss of this organisation?”
Boss: “Yes. I must say, I am impressed you got here. Team Rocket captures Pokémon from around the world. They’re important tools for keeping our criminal enterprise going. I am the leader, Giovanni!”
Lunar: “And I am Lunar! Pokémon aren’t just tools! They’re friends! And seeing your criminal organisation I just want to puke!”
Giovanni: “So you still oppose me and even ridicule Team Rocket? For your insolance, you will feel a world of pain!”
Lunar: “Onix may have good defense, but it can’t do much against special attacks. So use Confusion, Spoon Girl!”
Lunar: “Now use Psybeam!”
Lunar: “Nice, it’s confused!”
Lunar: “Hmm, it doesn’t have much HP left, but it packs quite a punch. Okay, Johnny, it’s your turn, you can guarantee the first hit with Quickattack!”
Lunar: “You can’t do much anymore, come back! Pepe, finish this with a Magnitude!”
Giovanni: “I see that you raise Pokémon with utmost care. So you weren’t all bark and no bite, I applaud that. However, a child like you would never understand what I hope to achieve. I shall step aside this time! I hope we meet again…”
And that’s that. Now to go back up.
Lunar: “Nah, I’m just on my way out. I beat your boss, so I wouldn’t challenge me if I were you.”
Lunar: “But it seems I’m not you. snake, take care of this with Bite!”
Grunt: “Uh-oh, that ruckus somehow opened the door!”
Lunar: “I already feared I’d have to figure out some password or something, but that makes things easy.”
Huh, seems like the employee is gone. Well, next up would be Celadon Gym, now that I’ve taken care of Team Rocket here.
Hmm, which Pokémon should I take with me?
Voting Time
Time for another Gym, so you get to vote the entire team again! Although Maddie is needed because of Cut. So you get 5 votes.
Who goes to Celadon Gym?
- Genji (Wartortle)
- Nostredame (Pidgey)
- Norris (Mankey)
- HYPER FANG (Raticate)
- Atsuko (Pikachu)
- Kanon (Jigglypuff)
- Shia (Magikarp)
- Pepe (Graveler)
- Ouroboros (Ekans)
- Spoon Girl (Kadabra)
- Strangish (Gloom)
- Nastasia (Drowzee)
- Gnome (Diglett)
- snake (Arbok)
- ballsy (Voltorb)
- Onyx (Onix)
- Rex (Growlithe)
- Johnny (Flareon)
0 voters
So see you next Sunday!
Hey, just letting you know that I’ll need an additional week because Real Life. I already started playing for the next update though, so that’s why the poll is still closed.
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Welcome back everyone!
Part 18: Uprooting the fourth Gym
Lunar: “You’re going to accompany me to the Gym, but first some of you need some training.”
Lunar: “Okay. Genji, you are weak against the grass types here and thus can’t do much with your water type moves, so I want you to use Bite in battle. Atsuko, electric types aren’t very effective either, so use Slam instead. HYPER FANG, just use Hyper Fang and follow up with Quickattack should your opponent still stand. Maddie, you use Cut, it’s still your strongest move. Should your opponent seem to have a high defense, though, use Bite instead. snake, you are best off using Bite as well, as most grass types also have the poison type. Johnny, as you don’t have any fire type moves yet, Quickattack is your best bet. These strategies apply for the whole arena, make me proud!”
Winning Trainers: Sol
Lunar: “Figures he’s faster.”
Lass: “Only real ladies are allowed in here!”
Lunar: “Well, I’m not applying to join this Gym, I only want to challenge its leader.”
Lunar: “You know what to do!”
Kay: “Bleaah! I hope Erika wipes you out!”
Lunar: “Go ahead, snake!”
Bridgit: “Grass-type Pokémon are tough against the Water type. They also have an edge on Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon.”
Lunar: “Well, I already knew that, but thanks anyway.”
Lunar: “You must mistake me for that old guy who seems to constantly peek into here.”
Lunar: “Also, when I entered, I just looked straight ahead.”
Tina: “Oh, you were looking at Erika… You weren’t looking at me…”
Lunar: “Wait, do you want to be spied on?”
Tina: “Well… Uhm… No… But…”
Beauty: “I like the Grass type. I like how they’re easy to raise.”
Tamia: “We only use Grass-type Pokémon at our Gym. Why? We also use them for making flower arrangements!”
Lunar: “Yeah, I think most other types aren’t as helpful for making decorations of any kind, really.”
Lass: “We don’t like Bug- or Fire-type Pokémon in here!”
Lass Lisa would like to battle!
Lunar: “Ugh, that paralysis was annoying! Genji, you get a chance!”
Lisa: “Our Leader Erika might be quiet, but she’s famous around here.”
Lunar: “So that’s why there are so many Trainers in here? You all like and admire her?”
Lisa: “Yep!”
Cooltrainer: “You’d better not underestimate the nice ladies here.”
Lunar: “Don’t worry, if I hate one thing, it’s people underestimating me, so I won’t underestimate my foes either.”
Lunar: “Let’s try this again, Atsuko.”
Lunar: “Okay, that’s enough! HYPER FANG, finish this!”
Mary: “I didn’t bring my best Pokémon. Wait until next time!”
Lunar: “This next time might be far in the future, depending on if I can defeat Erika today or not.”
Lunar: “We have that in common.”
Lori: “I have a blind date coming up. I have to learn to be polite, especially if I have to battle.”
Lunar: “I think the important thing is to neither belittle him should you win, nor be overly angry should you lose. Your reaction after our battle should be fine, so I think you already learned that. Either way, good luck!”
Erika: “It’s so pleasant…”
Lunar: “Yeah, it is. Do you happen to be the Leader of this Gym?”
Erika: “Huh? …Oh, dear… I must have dozed off. Welcome. My name is Erika. I am the Leader of Celadon Gym. I am a student of the art of flower arranging. My Pokémon are solely of the Grass type.”
Lunar: “So you decorated most of this Gym? You did a good job, it looks very nice.”
Erika: “Thanks! So why did you come here? Did you want to talk with me?”
Lunar: “Well, talking is also nice, but I came to challenge you.”
Erika: “…Oh, I’m sorry, I had no idea that you wished to challenge me. Very well, but I shall not lose.”
Lunar: “Oh, also, I wanted to challenge myself and my bond to my Pokémon as well, so I only gave them instructions outside and I trusted them to follow these instructions for the whole Gym without me repeating them. If you ask the other Trainers here, they’ll confirm that I didn’t tell them which attacks to use.”
Lisa: “He’s right.”
Lori: “Yeah, it was weird.”
Mary: “It was also kind of cool, though.”
Erika: “Oh, a special challenge! Very well, we’ll see if the bond between you and your Pokémon is strong enough, or if your Pokémon will just sit around helplessly. I also have specific strategies I usually use, so I should be able to follow up on that challenge.”
Erika: “However, allow me to use items if I feel the need.”
Lunar: “That’s fine with me.”
Erika: “I’m curious, why did you not tell your Flareon to use Fire type moves, assuming everything went as you planned?”
Lunar: “It might have ruined some of your flower arrangements, don’t you agree? So I restricted myself to not use Fire type moves.”
Erika: “I thank you for considering that, but I feel like you are mocking me by handycapping yourself like that.”
Lunar: “Ah, that is a side effect I didn’t consider. I’m sorry, then. I should still be able to win, though.”
Erika: “So how about a cup of tea after this battle?”
Lunar: “Sounds nice. I hear it’s very refreshing.”
Lunar: “It definitely seems like you also have a strong bond to your Pokémon.”
Erika: “Yes, we are fighting together for a very long time now, it’s something that just comes naturally. Some of the decorations you see in this Gym are actually even more beautyful than they were when I designed them in my head. When I described them to my Pokémon, they saw my vision and perfected it.”
Erika: “You are remarkably strong. I must confer on you the Rainbowbadge. The Rainbowbadge will make Pokémon up to Lv. 50 obey. It also allows Pokémon to use Strength in and out of battle. Please also take this with you.”
Erika: “TM19 contains Giga Drain. Half the damage it inflicts is drained to heal your Pokémon. Wouldn’t you agree that it’s a wonderful move?”
Lunar: “Yes, sounds useful.”
Erika: “So how about that tea now?”
Lunar: “Gladly. Say, how long are you now the Leader of this Gym?”
Erika: “Somewhere around a year. It is very fun! There are a lot of girls here that like flowers, so I always can chat with them. Then there are also visiters that just come to admire the flower arrangements we make, so not every visitor even wants to challenge me. That’s also why I didn’t know from the beginning that you were a challenger. And you are traveling Kanto to become the next champ?”
Lunar: “Yes. I also got a request from my friend’s grandpa to catalog all Pokémon I come across, so I try to catch a Pokémon each route, more or less. I have already found many new friends this way, although it also makes it hard to choose six of them for each Gym I come across. I’d like to take all of them, but that’s against the rules and would be unfair.”
Erika: “You are cataloging Pokémon? I must say I’m impressed. I would never collect Pokémon if they were unattractive. Well, it was nice chatting with you. Good luck on your further journey!”
Lunar: “Thanks!”
Now that I have a Sylph Scope, I should be able to discern the nature of those ghosts in here.
Voting Time
Pretty standard this time. One new Pokémon in the Pokémon Tower plus nickname suggestions and who leaves for the new one.
Which Pokémon should I catch in the Pokémon Tower?
- Ghastly
- Haunter
- Cubone
0 voters
Who leaves the team?
- Genji (Wartortle)
- HYPER FANG (Raticate)
- Atsuko (Pikachu)
- Maddie (Persian)
- snake (Arbok)
- Johnny (Flareon)
0 voters
Don’t forget to suggest a nickname! Oh, and…
Bonus
Thunderbolt:
Faint Attack:
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Finally Pikachu is a bit less useless with that thunderbolt!
For names, Haunter should be something that implies that it’s never going to evolve. I can’t come up with a really good name, but things that come to mind are: notGengar, miserable, and forgotten. That aside, you could call it shadow. Nothing extraordinary but it’s still acurate.
If cubone ended up wining, crybaby could be a good name. Also, since he has a bone and his head has a skull, and dogs like bones, you can call him Rex’s food or Rex’s toy.
Hey remember when you guys were like ‘noooo don’t get a rattata waaaah’ and here HYPER FANG is, eating Erika alive.
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Part 19: Who you gonna call?
Lunar: “There won’t be any bushes in the Pokémon Tower, so you can rest for now.”
Lunar: “Turns out ghosts are simply Pokémon as well.”
Lunar: “O…kay, what the hell is up with you? Anyway, Genji, use Bite!”
Hope: “The ghosts can be identified by the Silph Scope.”
Lunar: “Already know that, and I guess you’re welcome?”
Lunar: “I am not a malevolent spirit. This, however, seems to be one.”
Patricia: “The others above… They must have been possessed.”
Lunar: “That explains the weird behavior.”
Lunar: “Begone, ghost! Face this heavenly punishment!”
Carly: “Sorry! I was possessed!”
And up we go.
Lunar: “Eh, I really don’t feel like being cursed today.”
Laurel: “We can’t determine the identity of the ghosts…”
Lunar: “It’ll be gone in a second.”
Paula: “I must have been dreaming…”
Lunar: “If it makes you feel better…”
Lunar: “Beat you yes!”
Jody: “May the departed Pokémon rest in peace…”
Lunar: “Huh, there are also Pokémon here that aren’t ghosts, apparently…”
Further up…
Lunar: “Nah, I think I’ll decline. But you can join the others in being freed from possession!”
Ruth: “I was possessed.”
Lunar: “I noticed.”
Lunar: “Oh, that one’s different! Also, you don’t seem much different from other Trainers.”
Tammy: “I was under possession.”
Lunar: “Really? Like I said to your possessed self, there wasn’t really a difference to other Trainers.”
Channeler: “You can rest here.”
Lunar: “Thank you!”
Lunar: “Nah, only ghosts.”
Karina: “I regained my senses.”
Lunar: “Oh I get it! You and Karina were enacting a zombie apocalypse! You are the zombie, and she was the mortified human! Well, let me free you too.”
Janae: “I fell to evil spirits despite my training in the mountains…”
Lunar: “Hearing this, I’m starting to wonder why I’m not being possessed. I mean, I have no training at all.”
Up up up…
Lunar: “And you are a vampire?”
Angelica: “I feel anemic and weak…”
Lunar: “This laugh is undignified.”
Jennifer: “What’s going on here?”
Lunar: “Uhm, you are all being possessed by ghosts despite being trained in preventing that.”
Lunar: “Ugh, at least give me something to work with! If you’re just grunting, I don’t know what one-liners to use!”
Emilia: “My hair didn’t fall out! It was a malevolent spirit!”
Lunar: “If this was supposed to be a joke, I didn’t get it.”
Lunar: “Oh, so now I see the actual true nature of this ghost!”
Lunar: “A Marowak? Wait, could it be that you are the ghost of the Marowak that the Rockets killed? Poor thing. And now, you can’t move on, as it seems. Hmm, why could this be? …Ah wait, of course! You’re a mother, from what I’ve heard. So you’re worrying about your child! In that case, you can rest at ease. Your child is alive and well, I saw it at the Pokémon house here in this town. There are two children taking care of it, and they said that the owner of the house is very friendly to Pokémon as well, so it is in good hands.”
Lunar: “Oooh, so you’re still here! I’ll show you!”
Lunar: “I am here to enact justice! Atsuko, fry them with Thunderbolt!”
Grunt: “I’m not going to forget this!”
Lunar: “Better is! Because if you continue your crimes, you’ll have to face me again!”
Grunt: “Then, he starts ranting about how Team Rocket’s abusing Pokémon. So, we’re just talking it over as adults.”
Lunar: “Well, then don’t mind me chiming in and saying the old man is right. Time for the fangs of righteousness!”
Grunt: “Pokémon are only good for making money. Why not use them?”
Lunar: “It’s sad that you see it this way…”
Grunt: “You stay out of our business!”
Lunar: “I’d like to disagree with you. Johnny, use Quick Attack!”
Grunt: “You’re not getting away with this!”
Lunar: “Are you alright, Mr.?”
Mr. Fuji: “Thank you. But, I came here of my own free will. I came to calm the spirit of Cubone’s mother. I think Marowak’s spirit has finally left us. I must thank you for your kind concern. Follow me to my home, Pokémon House, at the foot of this tower.”
Mr. Fuji: “Your Pokédex quest is one that requires strong dedication. Without deep love for Pokémon, your quest may fail. I’m not sure if this will help you, but I’d like you to have it.”
Mr. Fuji: “Upon hearing the Poké Flute, sleeping Pokémon will spring awake. Try using it on Pokémon that are sleeping obstacles.”
Lunar: “Thank you!”
Now I’d actually like to catch one of those ghosts, though…
Lunar: There we go! As a ghost, you are like a shadow. So that’ll be your name. Welcome to the team!"
Okay, so my next goal is Fuchsia City. Seems like I have two possible routes to get there.
But which do I take?
Voting Time
So, next I’m going to use the Poké Flute to wake up a Snorlax, and I am going to catch it. So suggest a nickname for it. With other words, you vote who leaves for Snorlax:
Who leaves?
- Genji (Wartortle)
- HYPER FANG (Raticate)
- Atsuko (Pikachu)
- snake (Arbok)
- Johnny (Flareon)
- Shadow (Haunter)
0 voters
You might also have noticed that Lunar was wondering which road he’ll take to Fuchsia. You get to choose that as well. The choices are the Silence Bridge south of Lavender and the Cycling Road west of Celadon. The other road is going to be taken on his way back from Fuchsia.
Where to next?
- Silence Bridge
- Cycling Road
0 voters
Well, see you next week! And don’t forget to suggest a nickname!
For Snorlax’s nickname, I’m going to go with Nayuki for the sleepy face. If not Nayuki, then I guess Mt Fuji would be another suggestion.
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I’m super late for this, but I support Nayuki as Snorlax’s nickname. It’s just perfect.
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If I was in time for this, I would have nicknamed my machoke as Masato.
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