Thread: Older Games Trainer's Travelog

Hello, all.

Please excuse my absence. I have been (and will be until the end of the month) VERY busy. I have very little time to work with BMG, and even LESS to work with R/S, even though I have both.

Anyway, to make up for it, I am making a topic similar to the Trainer Diary from TPM, except this is for the English game. This will be a good place to share your team, your status, your problems, etc. HOWEVER, this is NOT the place to ask non-opinionated questions (where is the next gym?, etc.). Please ask those in the Simple Questions topic.

I'll post mine here, too.

Sapphire - Male - "Trip"
Lv.07 "HEALIX" Lotad (Rain Saucer) - Growl, Astonish, Absorb
Lv.10 "VERNIE" Treecko (Overgrow) - Pound, Growl, Absorb
Status - Looking for a Ralts ("SUNIGHT")

Ruby - Female - "Trip"
Lv.04 "NUTZ" Seedot (Early Bird) - Bide, Harden [to add Bullet Seed]
Lv.07 "HOT CHICK" Torchic (Blaze) - Scratch, Growl, Focus Energy
Status - Battling trainers on Rt.102

You may post updates, but try to limit your updates to one per day.

EDIT: Thank you for pointing it out, Grn, yes, if you're going to update us, you may post one new post per day, and any further updates for the day should be edited in.

- Trip

Mine's boring:

Sapphire
male trainer - Tom (an ode to my first Pokemon fanfic)
lvl 5 Wurmple - (shield dust) - Tackle, String Shot, Poison Sting
lvl 5 Poochyena - (run away) - Tackle, Howl
lvl 5 Zigzagoon - (gather things) - Tackle, Growl, Tail Whip
lvl 5 Surskit - (swift swim) - Bubble
lvl 6 Lotad - (swift swim) - Astonish, Growl
lvl 11 Mudkip - (torrent) - Tackle, Growl, Mud Slap, Water Gun
Status - Trying to fill my Pokedex...this is what I refer to as my base version, which I use as a base (get it?) for all other versions in the series

Ruby
female trainer - Terra (liked the name...didn't feel like making a new one)
lvl 9 Torchic - (blaze) - Scratch, Growl, Focus Energy
Status - Heading towards Petalburg Forest to get a Shroomish

And should we edit our posts, or make new replies for updates?

Well, I don't have my versions yet. I have to wait until after I get Zelda. But here's what I have on my Sapphire r*m. Team-wise that is.

Manectric: Thunderbolt/Crunch/Thunder Wave/Roar
Ludicolo (Lotad's final evo): Surf/Giga Drain/Fake Out/Uproar
Delcatty (I gave mine the nick Clawdia, after the resident catgirl in Fighting Foodons): Double-Edge, Faint Attack, Covet, Heal Bell
Blaziken (nicknamed Firestorm): Flamethrower, Sky Uppercut, Slash, Peck
Swellow: Wing Attack, Quick Attack, Endeavor, Aerial Ace
Aggron: Double-Edge, Iron Tail, Roar, Mud-Slap

I've caught Regirock, Registeel, Latias, Rayquaza (with a normal Pokeball), and Kyogre (with a normal Pokeball).

Currently on the way to Fallarbor Town, just used the Old Lady's Rest Stop. My beloved Taillow just evolved! Current team:

Swellow L22
Wingull L 16
Combusken L22
Aron L14
Zigzagoon L14
Electrike L12

I've been doing some switching out too...I have a level 22 Geodude and a L18 Shroomish (Shroola, it's a female) in my PC for example.

Presently training for the Pokemon League. Here's my team.

Goozey - Swampert Male - Lv. 45
Brandy - Mightyena Female - Lv. 47
Striker - Manectric Male - Lv. 45
Rose - Skarmory Female - Lv. 43
Lucille - Wailord Femal - Lv. 42
Kyoogra - Kyogre - Lv. 46

I met it to the latter half of Ever Grande City. Tried battling the league. Made it up to Glacia and got my ass kicked by her Glaile. Restarted the game, which had been saved right before entering. I guess I've got raise my Pokies to Lv. 50! ^o^;

Just today, my newly evolved Swellow, which I've been feeding Pokeblocks to and is I think now at level 23, won the first contest I've entered so far, the Cool contest in Verdanturf. It kicked butt on the initial impressions (when they're just shown before the judges) and that's what won it for us.

Update:

Ruby - "Trip" - Female
Lv.08 Zigzagoon "ZIGZAGAME" - Tackle, Growl, Tail-Whip (Pickup Characteristic)
Lv.07 Nincada "QUIKAIDA" - Scratch, Leech Life, Harden (Compundeyes)
Lv.10 Dustox "MOTHRIFT" - Confusion, Harden (Shield Dust)
Lv.12 Seedot "NUTZ" - Bullet Seed, Bide, Harden, Growth (Early Bird)
Lv.12 Torchic "HOT CHICK" - Ember, Scratch, Growl, Focus Energy (Blaze)
STATUS - Training for Roxanne's Gym

Sapphire - "Trip" - Male
Lv.08 Slakoth "YARUKIMON" - Scratch, Yawn, Encore (Truant)
Lv.08 Ralts "SUNIGHT" - Confusion, Growl (Synchro)
Lv.08 Lotad "HEALIX" - Astonish, Growl, Absorb (Rain Dish)
Lv.09 Taillow "SPAIROW" - Peck, Quick Attack, Focus Energy, Growl (Guts)
Lv.10 Treecko "VERNIE" - Pound, Leer, Absorb (Overgrown)
STATUS - Training for Roxanne's Gym

Do you think I'm working hard or hardly working?

- Trip

I've had Sapphire since yesterday, and here's my team:

Hitori - Level 12 Male Torchic
Chou Chou - Level 13 Male Beautifly
Kotori - Level 12 Female Taillow
Kinogassa - Level 13 Female Shroomish
Kouta - Level 12 Male Whismur
Oko - Level 12 Female Zigzagoon

Status - Just won a Stone Badge, after my Shroomish beat the crap out of Roxanne. Nosepass wasn't easy to defeat, though, especially since my Shroomish was Level 11 when she fought Nosepass.

I'm too lazy to look up their attacks right now, or their characteristics.

Swellow has also now won the Super-Ranked Cool Contest, and my Combusken also won the Normal-Ranked one. Swellow is now one of my favorite Flying types. Currently attempting to beat Norman for badge #5. (Balance Badge? I think that's what it's called.)

I have just ordered both on import today, should arrive in a week hopefully, in time for my little brothers birthday :) Geodude, I share your love of the Taillow line, and even better is the fact that Swellow remains small when it evolves, smaller than Pidgetto infact! I don't like the huge birds.

I'm planning on starting with Treecko, although from the replies here so far it seems that Torchic is by far the most popular!

Well, I've decided to stop working on Sapphire until I get further on Ruby.

Ruby - Female - "Trip"

Lv.20 Geodude "ROCROWNED" - Rock Throw, Magnitude, Rock Smash, Tackle (Sturdy)
Lv.21 Skitty "CATANA" - Tackle, Assist (or, as I like to call it, "Cat's Paw"), Sing, Attract
Lv.21 Dustox "MOTHRIFT" - Confusion, Gust, Protect, Moonlight
Lv.21 Ninjask "QUIKAIDA" - Fury Swipes, Scratch, Leech Life, Double-Team
Lv.21 Nuzleaf "NUTZ" - Bullet Seed, Fake Out, Synthesis, Nature Power
Lv.21 Combusken "HOT CHICK" - Ember, Double-Kick, Peck, Scratch

I'm going to change Nutz's name soon, but I haven't decided what to...

- Trip

I've finally done enough on my versions to where I feel I deserve to post an update to my progress:

Ruby:
lvl 21 Combusken - Peck, Scratch, Double Kick, Ember
lvl 21 Shroomish - Mega Drain, Tackle, Stun Spore, Leech Seed

Sapphire:
lvl 19 Shroomish - Mega Drain, Tackle, Stun Spore, Leech Seed
lvl 19 Zigzagoon - Tackle, Cut, Odor Sleuth, Headbutt
lvl 19 Surskit - Bubble, Quick Attack, Sweet Scent, Water Sport
lvl 19 Aron - Tackle, Metal Claw, Mud Slap, Headbutt
lvl 20 Taillow - Peck, Wing Attack, Focus Energy, Quick Attack
lvl 20 Marshtomp - Tackle, Mud Shot, Mud Slap, Water Gun

I keep going back to collect and plant new berries. I'm addicted to it. I think that's why I like the Harvest Moon games so much.

Sapphire:
Male Trainer "Aries" (My sign :D) Location:Fortree City
Status:
PokéDex: Seen 82, Own 17 Play Time: 8:58 Badges: 6
Current Team and (Abilities/Gender):
Lv 38 Skarmory(Sturdy/F):~Air Cutter~Steel Wing~Swift~Agility
Lv 36 Alakazam(Inner Focus/M):~Calm Mind~Psychic~Reflect~Recover
Lv 30 Aron(Rock Head/M):~Iron Tail~Iron Defense~Roar~Headbutt
Lv 39 Swampert(Torrent/M):~Bide~Mud Sport~Mud Shot~Surf
Lv 35 Altaria(Natural Cure/M):~Peck~Safeguard~Dragonbreath~Sing
*points out he never used items to win any battles, ever* :D

[edit] No progress yet. I'll play like... now.

From Memory..

75 Pokemon caught
6 Badges
16 Hours Gameplay

Level 41: Blaziken
Level 40: Vigroth
Level 40: Gardevior


Master award for Smartness: Roselia
Super for Coolness and Cuteness: Azurill


I prefer contests and catching rather than advancing and training. ^_^

I'm at the E4, and I know I'm not strong enough to beat them yet.


Blaziken

Statistics
LV.50
Type: Fire/Fighting
Ability: Blaze (Ups Fire Moves in a pinch)
HP: 157/157
ATK: 148
DEF: 87
SP.ATK: 139
SP.DEF: 88
SPD: 114

Techniques
Blaze Kick
Slash
Double Kick
Dig

Pikachu

Statistics
LV.39
Type: Electric
Ability: Static (Paralyzes on contact)
HP: 84/84
ATK: 59
DEF: 40
SP.ATK: 53
SP.DEF: 45
SPD: 82

Techniques
Rock Smash
Quick Attack
Thunderbolt
Flash

Skarmory

Statistics
LV.31
Type: Steel/Flying
Ability: Sturdy (Negates 1-hit KO attacks)
HP: 86/86
ATK: 54
DEF: 97
SP.ATK: 34
SP.DEF: 50
SPD: 55

Techniques
Air Cutter
Swift
Fly
Aerial Ace

Mightyena

Statistics
LV. 45
Type: Dark
Ability: Intimidate (Lowers the foe's attack)
HP: 135/135
ATK: 87
DEF: 83
SP.ATK: 67
SP.DEF: 78
SPD: 91

Techniques
Take Down
Secret Power
Strength
Bite

Wailmer

Statistics
LV.30
Type: Water
Ability: Water Veil (Prevents burns)
HP: 127/127
ATK: 45
DEF: 26
SP.ATK: 51
SP.DEF: 34
SPD: 49

Techniques
Waterfall
Dive
Surf
Water Pulse

Groudon

Statistics
LV.51
Type: Ground
Ability: Drought (Summons sunlight in battle)
HP: 174/174
ATK: 160
DEF: 165
SP.ATK: 101
SP.DEF: 98
SPD: 112

Techniques
Slash
Rest
Earthquake
Fire Blast