Update #1 - After taking a very long ride in the back of a moving truck, I go through the beginning paces and get my first Pokemon. Since I couldn't technically use the starter pokemon I would receive, I chose a Torchic to send to Sinnoh. After beating May with the Torchic and receiving the Pokedex, some running shoes, and some pokeballs, I decide to head off to Route 102 to catch my first pokemon (Seedot). Like it or not, the adventure has begun.
After some massacres on Route 102 (some of them on my behalf), I finally teach Brian (Seedot) something other than Bide, which could be the most annoying pokemon move of all time. Things get easier after getting into Petalburg Town and meeting up with Norman. After helping little Wally catch a Ralts and getting some encouraging words from Norman, I head off to Petalburg Woods and make quick work of the trainers with Nature Power and Bide. As soon as I was out of the woods and was given my first TM (Bullet Seed), I figuratively jump for joy and teach Bullet Seed to Brian and turn him into a dominant machine gun...that fires seeds.
Before I knew it, Brian was at a very high lever (Lvl. 16) and the Rustboro Gym was in my sights. I had the option to catch my second pokemon before facing Roxanne, but decided that Brian was more than capable of soloing the gym and accomplishing his goal of beating Roxanne to evolve. The end result - sheer domination. I decided that despite completing the challenge to evolve Brian, I'll wait until he learns Synthesis to evolve him. I end my game session with...
Brian ;273; Level 18
- Bullet Seed
- Harden
- Growth
- Nature Power
+ Can evolve into Nuzleaf at any time.
Update #2 will be coming soon with a match-up against Brawley.