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Report IX: Progress? Um, yeah..... About that.... And An End in Sight! The following is a previous post I made just copy-pasted here so I didn't double since I had an update on the situation and also because otherwise no one would see the update since it would be buried under a month of Team Showcases: Right, so I had beaten Ciel with a Air Balloon Magnezone and AB Manectric Combo and I had gone on to do all sorts of insane catches and complete tons of events and grabbed a few fossils. I even got my Budew to FINALLY evolve into Roselia so I don't have to deal with that. I did the totem pole events last night and then I had to run to the grocery store with my mom because there were heavy things that she couldn't manage. So I turned off Reborn and went off to the store. The PC says it needs to update anyway, so I decide, well that's perfect timing. When I return, I put away the groceries and go back to Reborn, only to discover that my computer stopped working. I can turn it on, but all it does is flash between black and blue screens. BUT, all is not lost, as I had sent my save to Kuro to add in Cloyster for the Sapphire Division prize of RCBA. Xe never got back to me because of all the irl stuff happening to xyr, although, frankly I can't fault Kuro over that. Stuff happens and we roll with it. That's life. Anyway, I had resolved to just add in Cloyster myself since it's not a terrible skill to have to be able to generate Pokémon and I do want to learn. So the point of the matter is that I do have a copy of my save still. I believe it is from post-Ciel, but I can't check atm. Soooooo. Updates will come eventually, but not for a little bit. Sorry 'bout that. Now for the new bits: With today being Cyber Monday, I was able to purchase a replacement computer on Amazon. And, because I spent a ton of money today, I qualified for free two-day shipping. So, by Wednesday, I will have a computer, so I should be able to resume Reborn by the weekend at the latest. To compensate for the lost time, I will be going back and editing my last few posts and try to fill in as many missing links and details as I can recall, as well as filling in the Verdict Quotes for every step of the way (cause I know that's what you folks really read this play through for). So expect many new things coming to this play through over the course of the next week!

Read the descriptions of the feild effects. They are provided for a reason and that reason is to help you 1- survive the boss battles and 2- turn the feild against the opponent. Every fight has a Pokémon or move that can easily counter it. Early Electrics take out Julia really easily and Kricetune can spam Fury Cutter through Florina.

Aw thanks, friend

I don't mean to be causing problems, but unless my phone just hates me, Roserade's moveset still has Extrasensory instead of the revised Dazzling Gleam.

To alleviate the dual dragon problem, you could run Life Orb Gengar or Sash+Taunt Gengar to have another special attacker. Then you could run DD Salamence instead of Garchomp to have move power, as you could do DD, Frustration (with min. happiness to protect from Dittos), Roost, and a filler move of your choice (Fire move like Fire Blast, EQ, Outrage/Dragon Claw). Again, I'm just providing options to use. Don't feel pressured to use them if you don't want to.

I would swap Luxray for Conkeldurr as you can always BP a Speed zboost to make up for the low speed and it is an incredibly potent Guts sweeper. From there, don't use Toxic Orb, use Flame Orb, as Guts doesn't care about the Attack drop and it kills you slower.If you want to spike stack, I would suggest Custap Berry Sturdy Forrtress over Greninja as it can set up T-Spikes, Regular Spikes, and Rocks, with two layers guaranteed through the priority of Custap Berry. I don't really like the Dual Shadow Tag core, so you might try using another mega instead of Gengar. Salamance is a strong one that requires little support that appreciates hazard support that comes to mind. Another is Mega Pinsir or Medaicham. Pinsir can SD and then just kill with Aerilate Returns/Facades and Quick Attacks/Feints, while Medicham has a field day on unprepared teams.

Dankeeper. I find that to be a very disturbing term.

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At first I was confused because Tomas changed his avy and his forum name and I was like... Did I miss something? So I checked his posts to see if there was anything I missed on reading and then I realized where Catherine Cook was from... GG, got me good. Anyway, good luck to everyone starting their adventure! Go forth and do great things.

Oops looks like I put in the wrong thing. Would it be possible for me to swap Extrasensory for Dazzling Gleam on Roserade? I'm fine with not challenging Week 1 to accommodate for that, but I had accidentally put in the wrong team. Thanks in advance and sorry for the inconvenience.

Haydunn is far from a rookie, as people have been cheering for him to jump into the fray (as he is a rather proficent battler) for a while now. Still, I'm rooting for both him and Shady. If pokeaimMD, AKA Joey, were in it I would probably follow it closer WhatdoestheGBAhaveforawellplayedBeartic? , but I still really enjoyboth Shady amd Haydunn. I personally love Shady's energy and passion for what he does and Haydunn is mostly calm and collected and often knows what needs to be done to win (something Shady forgets at points).

Unfortunately, I'll be a little behind the curve on this since my PC broke, although thanks to the glories of Capitalism and Black Friday, I may be able to rectify that this coming Friday. And I am definitely going to play through the first episode with each different starter and a different team to accompany each. I am going to thoroughly play the heck out of this and enjoy every moment of it.

On that note, here's mine: Name: AuthorReborn Gender: Male

I'll do Vero with the Normal Type Template Still not entirely sure about this team, but to quote Con. H. Graff from the Ender's Game movie, "You're never ready. You go when you're ready enough."

Sorry for the longer post, but it's mostly just Arthur thinking to himself.

Contest Hall, shortly before Redwood's Speech Arthur quickly found a seat in the Contest Hall and actually managed to be one of the first to sit down and wait for the show to begin. Maybe today isn't all bad... he thought to himself. The people spilling into the contest hall were certainly loud as they chatted with others in the crowd, but it was still nothing compared to the terrifying ruckus that he had experienced earlier. Haunting, clamoring sounds echoed in his skull, threatning to drive him mad at the mere memory of them and the feats that they had accompanied them. "Now now, it's only the first day. No need to go insane yet..." Arthur muttered to himself with a smile, only to look to his right and realize a passing student had overheard him and was starting at him, somewhat confused. Startled, Arthur stumbled to justify his muttering. "Um... uh.... That was just me reciting a line from my favorite book. Reminds me of home, ya know?" The other student snickered and said something under her breath that had something to do with "newbies" as she walked away. Relieved at the crisis averted, Arthur decided to shift his focus to the Contest Hall to get his mind off of the spectral events he had experienced earlier. He looked around at the massive room, gazing at the seemingly massive room with a blend of awe and nervousness. The stage seemed to call to Arthur, although he knew this would be a terrible time to try to preform for multiple reason. For one, it was about to be time for the good Professor to give his introductory speech. For another, both he and Monica were exausted from the stress of the the first day and all the unexpected terrors it brought. "Another day, Arthur. Another day." Still, he was tempted to do something to improve how others were seeing him so far. Only a couple hours in and already he was wishing he could try to restart from the top. But deep down, Arthur knew that it would probably be futile and he would likely end up screwing up again, although in new and different ways this time. Furthermore, he would only get one shot to succeed on the stage in a Contest, too. If he screwed up, he couldn't just say "Wait I'm tired, can I try again?" It was either you reach the goal or you are the one being trampled over by those who are. Just think of it as a little "life experience," Artie. And with that, it seemed all the other students and staff had settled into their positions and the festivites were about to being. A man in a labcoat with black hair, who Arthur assumed was the esteemed Professor Redwood, began to speak on stage. "Welcome to Ymora Academy! I know all of you new students wish to explore the grounds, but I'm afraid I need to take some of your time for some important information. I really need to explain how our Battle Point System works..." Arthur intently listened and tried his best to hold onto all the information coming to him. Everything seemed to be happening so fast. He could get a Dragon type? I thought those were reserved for the most skilled... Why the hell would he offer them to new students? Still, Arthur assumed that a man as renowned as Prof. Redwood would know what he was doing, so he resolved to keep listening until the very end. "Are there any questions related to the Battle Point System?" Apart from the gentle murmuring of some students talking to those beside them, no one answered. Arthur quietly powered up his Pokédex and registered both Monica and himself. The silence continued to grow uncomfortably longer as the Professor politely waited in case anyone was simply nervous until eventually one boy apparently decided he could no longer take it. "I have a question, sir, what's the next part of the speech?" It seemed the boy spoke the minds of all his fellow students, as the silence was then popped like a bubble and Arthur couldn't help but chuckle lightly to himself. Thank goodness someone said it.

After the Salamance mission I started using Axew cause it wasn't too OP and I decided that if I had to take down a Salamance to get it, I might as well use it.

I finished the main story and I have to say that I heartily enjoyed it. The beginning was a little slow, but once it picks up, holy hell does it. At first I was a little worried since I had recruited Victini before even leaving the starting town, but as others have stated, everyone outside of you and your partner are story locked since the 1- the game wants to remain difficult and 2- the game occasionally provides you will party members that are sometimes 20 or 30 levels above you. While this may seem like easy mode, because they default to the back of your party and the fact that the wild Pokémon can still rather easily defeat them, all it does is help you a little bit since the main weight of the party is still on you are party leader. You also can't swap party leader in these dungeons to prevent you from ditching yourself at the gate. You can find Reviver Seeds in nearly ever dungeon to help make you through and the Emeras are incredibly useful to help you out as well. It is possible to have a steady supply of easy Reviver Seeds to help you cheese your way through dungeons, but I wouldn't recommend it. Keep a healty supply of them in the bank just in case you need them. though. All in all, I really liked the game and it remained difficult for the most part.Ironically. the easiest part of the game was the final boss fight, though, so I gotta take off points for that.