[Text Only] Let’s Play: Pokémon Platinum [Nuzlocke Challenge] – Part 16

             The team recovers well after the intense battle with Barry and we get ready for training on Iron Island. I bring many Repels with me because I do NOT want to run into any Pokémon on this Island yet until I get to the end. You’ll see why hopefully. At the entrance to the cave, I find a man dressed in blue. His name is Riley and is a trainer also wishing to train. He gives me HM04 Strength which he says will help me get to the end of the cave… good to know! But in order to use it, I need to receive the Mine Badge from the Canalave City gym. He goes into train and I follow up behind him.

            After a bit more training, I catch up with Riley and his Lucario who asks to team up with me, much like Cheryl did before him. I say yes and we go throughout the rest of the cave as a team. However, disaster strikes during our travels. In a battle with 2 Ace Trainers I almost lose both Empoleon and Porygon2 but they hold on by a string. However, one isn’t so lucky. Roselia goes down to a Lopunny’s critical hit Dizzy Punch. The worst part is that you get Shiny Stones in this cave; the same evolutionary stones that allow Roselia to evolve. However, Bud the Roselia won’t get to become a Roserade.

            At the end of the cave, Riely and I find 2 Team Galactic grunts up to no good and put a stop to them. After the grunts run off Riley pays me pack for helping him by giving me a free Pokémon Egg and inside this egg, is out first team member and the first Pokémon I will see on Iron Island; a Riolu. Now this will take a very long time but I need to hatch this egg and raise this Riolu from Lv. 1 to being a Lv. 45 Lucario. Now since the team also has a really bad weakness to fighting, I’m going to need a Pokemon to help with this. I think my Zubat that I’ve been using for HM’s or the Togepi will be my best choice. So next time, I’ll see you guys for the gym battle when all my guys are Lv. 45 and ready to take Sinnoh by storm!

In honor of Bud the Roselia, a great team member through and through. Really wish I could have seen you evolve but when I do use that Shiny Stone on another Pokémon I’ll think of you.