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[birdy51]

Trading you say? Now, how does trading fit into this run.

I am open to the idea, but I am curious.

[GlyphGryph]

You remember when I mentioned I got a Pikachu going through Viridian on my last Nuzlocke?

Well, it wasn't actually my last one.

I'm running two Nuzlocke's concurrently (and no, I'm not telling you where the other one is), and at certain points in the story we'll have an opportunity to trade (Though Caprese is a bit ahead of us now - you can notice that she's actually stepped into Mt. Moon, though hasn't gone any further than that yet). It uses up the "gained a pokemon for that town/zone" point, though!

[birdy51]

I see!

Well, hopefully we'll have something to offer her later. Kiss her hand like a young gentleman and send her on her way for now. Although... Dare I ask what happened to her starter?

[GiglameshDespair]

What extra challenges have they added, by the way?

[GlyphGryph]

That would be telling! :V

[Elephant Parade]

Posting to watch.

[birdy51]

Perhaps we will hear this story another time then.

I hope... Nothing bad happened, although the prospects of having a Golem ala Graveller trade intrigues me. We'll have to catch something she likes for the next time we see her.

[GlyphGryph]

Ah, yeah, your team is looking pretty slim - still, we've only just started, so it's not too surprising you don't want to trade yet! You don't really have anything that interests me at the moment, either - but I'm sure that will change down the road, and I'm sure we'll run into each other again soon! I'm heading back to Mount Moon - catch you later, XU!
With that, she was gone. Well - on to Mount Moon myself, then, I guess - that's the way to the next Gym Leader, after all!

[Professor Oak's Aid] Oh, EAF, XU! I'm glad I caught up with you!*
... what now?
[Professor Oak's Aid] I'm Professor Oak's AIDE. I've been asked to deliver this, so here you go.*
...shoes?
[Professor Oak's Aid] Well, I must be going back to the LAB. Bye-bye!*
Huh. There's a letter attached. "Dear EAUF,XU! I'll always cheer for you! Love - Mom."
Aww... thanks Mom!
Now, where was I... on to Mount Moon!
Excuse me!*
Argh, what do YOU want, now!
You looked at me, didn't you?*
*Lass Janice Wants to Battle.*
Oh, hah, yeah! Right! Fighting pokemon with random people everywhere, that's... still a thing, isn't it. Okay, let's do this, then.
*water gun water gun water gun water gun*
X_X
X_X
You're mean!*
YOU challenged ME! It's not my fault you've got sucky POKeMON and a burning desire to kill them off!
You shouldn't be staring if you don't want to battle!*
... Anyway, moving on...
Hey, there!
Oh hell, what now.
I saw you in Viridian Forest!*
Huh. Yeah, I remember you. You have the...
Go, Caterpie!
*shakes head*
*water gun water gun water gun water gun*
X_X X_X X_X
You beat me again!*
Aww no, you posioned NOVLAIKE! You bastard!
You haven't seen the last of me!

Luckily, NOVLAIKE survived the trip to the pokecenter without issue. Now, finally, I was finally going to be on my way to MT. MOON.

Plenty more annoying trainers left wanting to pick a fight, most of them working on their battle cries more than training their pokemon (although with about as much skill - "I like shorts!" and "Hey, you're not wearing shorts, what's wrong with you?"? Really? What is wrong with the people on Route 3? Are they all insane?) GHIK got wrapped up by an Ekan's once, and I was worried he wasn't going to make it, but he somehow managed to wiggle free in time, and in the process gained a few levels. Novlaike is ending up pulling most of the weight, when suddenly HECK YES, NOVLAIKE!

Squir...
Tortle!
Oh, man! You totally just gained a level in badass!

GHIK, seemingly inspired by this amazing performance, evolves soon afterwards.

[Kakuna] Weeee....
*buzz*



Leaving only Dio, who still showed no inclincation to do anything that wasn't looking cute or running away. Though I do have to admit, he does manage to look pretty cute.

At the base of the mountain, there's some tall grass, and I eye it. Route 3 is a new route - but I've got no idea what I'll find here. I double check my pokeballs - 7 left. After this attempt, I might want to go back and buy a few more in town, just case, before heading up the mountain proper. The trip will be a lot easier with all the pokemon trainers I turned into corpse trainers.

Let's do this.

*step*
*step*
*step step step*
*step step step step*
Is there even anything here!? Come on, when I finally want something to attack me!
CAWW!
Oh no, it's an ugly bird! Do not want!
*buzzzz*
Actually, get back here, beedrill - this hardly seems like a good type matchup, and we don't want to kill the thing either. Dio, let's earn your keep!
*quick attack quick attack*
*growl peck*
Okay, good job Dio! Now, heee-yah!
*Level 6 spearow caught*
I will call you... Q!



I was next to a pokecenter, now, and the entrance to the Mount Moon caves. I headed inside to heal - there were a few people lounging around, presumably getting read to head through the mountain or recovering from having made such a trip. A few kids, an old man complaining about some "Team Rockets" or something, and... this guy.



While I can certainly afford it after everyone I beat up on Route 3, this would be my only Route 4 pokemon, and Route 4 apparently extends onto the other side of MT. MOON as well - I don't know if I can catch anything over there, though. At least the Cave is marked with a different route name. I decide to head back and grab a couple pokeballs and repels, just in case, before I decide.

So, we have a few decisions to make - first, should we purchase this "Magikarp"? Second, should I use a repel to try and get one of the deeper-level mons from Mount Moon, or go for a zubat/geodude? Finally, who, if anyone, should I work on leveling as we move through the mountain? NOVLAIKE is obviously getting a bit ahead of the others, and that might be a bad thing.

Team Status:
NOVLAIKE - Wartortle - Jolly Nature - Ability: Torrent
Level: 17 - HP: 51/51

LZDIO - Rattata - Docile Nature - Ability: Run Away
Level: 7 - HP: 21/21

GHIK - Beedrill - Quirky Nature - Ability: Swarm
Level: 10 - HP: 24/24

Q - Spearow - Calm Nature - Ability: Keen eye
Level: 6 - HP: 20/20

Spoiler: Retired (click to show/hide)

ZIHUE - Mankey - Calm Nature - Ability: Vital Spirit
Level: 12 - HP: 34/34

Spoiler: Route Status (click to show/hide)

Pallete Town: Lv.5 Squirtle Acquired, named NOVLAIKE
Route 1: Opportunity Lost - Pidgey Defeated
Viridian City: [open]
Route 22: Mankey Acquired
Route 2: Rattata Acquired
Viridian Forest: Weedle Acquired
Pewter City: [open]
Route 3: Spearow Acquired
Route 4: [open]

[Toaster]

Buy the Magikarp.  Surely this fine fellow can be trusted, right?

Do not Repel.  Not worth the effort.


EDIT:  Let's get Q up.

[GiglameshDespair]

Buy the Magikarp.  Surely this fine fellow can be trusted, right?

Do not Repel.  Not worth the effort.


EDIT:  Let's get Q up.

+1

Grind until that magicarp is a garidos (or however it's spelt) and thus win

[Toaster]

Grind until that magicarp is a garidos (or however it's spelt) and thus win

-1 to this, though.  Let him be a team member, not the solo star.

[GlyphGryph]

Buy the Magikarp.  Surely this fine fellow can be trusted, right?

Do not Repel.  Not worth the effort.

EDIT:  Let's get Q up.

If we dont repel, we will get a zubat or geodude. If we do repel, we will get a paras. If we use all the repels, we have a chance of any of those plus clefairy. But the real question is do we want a geodude/zubat or a paras? Paras on the second floor down is a 100 percent chance, so this is a real choice between the two.

Or we can gamble and try for a clefairy.

Also winning with a solo star is entirely impossible this game anyway, since said star would be retired after a single gym.

Although we will probably acquire a few more magikarp later on thanks to old-rodding in places where we can't catch other mons, so we oculd just raise a LOT of gyarados

[GiglameshDespair]

Paras is rare, but also kind of sucky, as far as I remember.

[birdy51]

I say... Repel to Paras. Paras would be a fine addition to the team.

[highmax28]

Posting to watch and I say get the magikarp and deal without repels; Zubat can be good, and so can geodude (despite the fact he'll never become golem)