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Saturday, May 28, 2011

[Text Only] Let’s Play: Pokémon Platinum [Nuzlocke Challenge] – Part 17


             Where do I begin to start talking about all I did between segments? First off, I hatch the Riolu egg and got a female Riolu who I named Tifa (a character from Final Fantasy who is also from Kingdom Hearts 2). She has a Timid nature which lowers Attack but raises speed. I also decided to train up my Lv. 5 Woobat the Zubat along with Riolu so I can get a Pokémon that can handle my team’s immense weakness to fighting types. Many hours later, with the help of my 2 Soothe Bells and many random encounters, I raise these two Pokémon from Lvs. 1-5 to Lv. 45 fully evolved beasts, ready to help with the rest of the team. I get ready for the Canalave City gym and since Lucario (my fully evolved Riolu) is best against Steel, she will be getting a lot of action here.
            After defeating the gym trainers, I make my way to Byron the Steel type gym leader of Canalave City and Roark’s father (Remember him from way back when?). We prepare for battle as he sends in his Lv. 37 Steel/Electric type Magneton and I go for my Lv. 46 Lucario. I go first and use Aura Sphere and completely destroy it! Out comes Byron’s Steelix a Lv. 38 Steel/Ground type. Another Aura Sphere destroys it thanks to its very low Sp. Defense. Lucario gains a level and learns Dragon Pulse which I do teach to it. Now here comes his final Pokémon, his Lv. 41 Steel/Rock type Bastiodon! I go first again and completely devastate it with Close Combat, my strongest fighting type move. Having a x4 weakness to fighting types, Bastidon goes down without a fight, I came victory without taking any damage, and Byron doesn’t know what hit him. I get the Mine Badge and TM91 Flash Cannon and leave the gym on my marry way. Only 2 more badges to go before the Pokémon League!

            Barry meets me outside the gym and tells me to come to the Canalave Library where he and Professor Rowan are waiting. We go to meet Rowan, who tells us that he needs help with his research. To do so, he wants us to go to the 3 lakes of Sinnoh and see if we can find and study the legendary Pokémon who reside there. He sends Lucas to Lake Verity, Barry to Lake Acuity to the north near Snowpoint City, and I will be sent to Lake Valor which we’ve seen and heard of before. Just then something unexpected happens. BOOOOOOOOM A huge rumble shakes Sinnoh to its core. Was it an Earthquake or something else? We soon learn that a massive explosion has gone off at Lake Valor and that the shockwave of the huge blast could be felt all around Sinnoh. It has to be Team Galactic, no doubt about it. Being careful of aftershocks, we make it outside of the Library and into the main city again. Barry runs off, having a bad feeling that one of the other lakes is the next target of attack. Rowan sends me off to Lake Valor to inspect the damage while he and Lucas go to Lake Verity to protect the Pokémon there from Galactic. I hop on Woobat the Crobat and Fly off to Pastoria City, next stop is Lake Valor.

                We make it to Lake Valor to see the complete destruction of the blast. All the water has been drained from the Lake, the Magikarp of the lake are seen flapping about without water, and everything looks like a scorched mess. I soon find out my hunch was correct… Team Galactic is here looking for the legendary Pokémon of the lake’s home. I soon find out that their next stop is Lake Verity which will endanger our hometown of Twinleaf. We’ll have to leave that to Rowan and Lucas for now because the Pokemon of the lake are in a lot of trouble here. Inside of the Lake Pokémon’s home I do not find it, but instead a commander of Team Galactic whom I’ve had yet to encounter. His name is Commander Saturn, the second in command and he and his team have already captured the legendary Pokémon of Lake Valor, Azelf. Wanting to put a stop to me interfering with Team Galactic, he challenges me to a battle.

            He starts out with his Lv. 38 Golbat and I send in Umbreon. He uses Toxic on me which could prove troublesome and I go for the Assurance attack. He confuses me with Supersonic but I get off another Assurance to win the fight. He sends in his Lv. 40 Toxicroak, a Poison/Fighting type. I send in Porygon2 to give Umbreon a rest. He goes for the Mud Bomb and misses while I finish him off with one Psybeam. Out comes his final Pokémon; Bronzor at Lv. 38. I keep in Porygon2 and use Discharge which paralyzes it. He has it use Rock Tomb to my surprise (didn’t know that Bronzor/Bronzong could learn that) and I finish this with another Discharge. Team Galactic and Saturn retreat knowing that Commander Mars is at Lake Verity taking the 2nd of the 3 Lake Pokémon. With no time to lose, I make my way to Twinleaf Town and Lake Verity.

               After stopping by my house to visit my “virtual” Mom and heal the team I make my way to Lake Verity to find Team Galactic grunts surrounding Professor Rowan and Lucas. I defeat them and make my way to Commander Mars who challenges me to a rematch after her defeat at the Windworks.

            She starts out with her Golbat at Lv. 38 and I defeat it with Porygon2’s Discharge. She sends in her Lv. 38 Bronzor and I keep up the Discharge attack with Porygon2. Finally, she sends in her Lv. 40 normal type; Purugly and I send in Lucario to take it down. She goes for a Fake Out attack which effects are completely wasted since I spent that turn switching anyway. A Close Combat takes it down and Mars retreats with Mespirit; the Pokémon of Lake Verity in tow. Professor Rowan, worried about Uxie the Pokémon of Lake Acuity and Barry; sends me to Lake Acuity to the north. So next segment we make the long trek up to the north.    

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