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To be perfectly honest, I had a friend, the one who originally introduced me to Reborn, who raised some of the same criticisms as you. He wasn't used to having to train a full team from the get-go, and never got past Corey because of it. And, yeah, I can say one thing confidently: Reborn isn't for everyone. Different people play Pokemon different ways. Also, I think the fetch quest speaks more to Victoria and Kiki's characters than bad writing; they must stick to tradition. After all, what's waiting a few extra minutes for a quick battle or badge test? It is the tradition, after all. And these small diversions add up until you're... traversing the Bysbyxion Wasteland because there's no other way to contact Aya.

All of them are guaranteed; no other Trainers will use any Shinies ever.

Rayquaza can't Mega if it's holding a Z-Crystal

One of the restoration projects restores it. Also, any missed dropped items are found at the old entrance in a Lost and Found.

i think the tourney is happening but not necessarily run by Terra, although it's a possibility

Can you be more specific? What part of Devon Corp in particular?

Indeed, my favorite number: greenorange

Every time I check the Mysterious Secret has gotten more complete

Out of curiosity, how do the devs decide which progress bars to work on when?

IVs certainly aren't too important, but you'll fall behind all leaders Charlotte and onwards Speed-wise. Unless it's a mon specifically for Trick Room or you want a particular Hidden Power type there's no reason not to have high IVs. Speed is the most important of the bunch. Breeding could be useful if you have your eye on specific Egg Moves.

That's... actually fake. The dialogue is amazing, but that particular piece is fake.

His only Pokémon left are Mr. Mime, Girafarig, and Espeon, assuming that Wally uses Gallade and Sabrina uses Alakazam.

Cresselia is done! I guess the Regis are next? Incidentally, I didn't realize there would be an overarching story over all the legend quests.

I am playing the game through APK and VPN. Pros: Characters are very expressive. Some voices (such as Mina, Pryce, and Brock) are extremely on point. Battles are fun. Plot is intriguing. Music is amazing. Rates are fair. Cons: Battles can be slow. Grinding is somewhat necessary. Some voices (such as Erika) are extremely off. Load times can be unpredictable. Gem rate can be kind of slow. Overall, very fun. Beat the current main story a few days ago, and now am trying to max out Will, Rosa, and Roxanne because they wreck everything with buffs then Stored Power.

3 questions: 1. Does the Battle Tower have multiple formats (Single/Double/Multi), and if so, are the sets the same for all of them? 2. Are there special characters in the Tower like the Battle Tree? 3. Are Pokémon banned from the Battle facilities in the main games banned in Reborn?

Slaking could work with Slow Start, maybe?? Archeops could get Gale Wings or something.

not roaming anything but roaming please no

So... The Spirits and Birds have no new maps? I understand the birds, but I at least expected the Spirits to get their own mini cave ala B2W2.

Out of curiosity, how many sets are there per Pokémon in the Battle Tower? The 995 total of the Battle Tree at 4 per Pokémon with a few exceptions has already been smashed, but I assume Pokémon not in the Battle Tree like Butterfree, Dusclops, and Chansey are being included.

I think it should not be cured instantaneously, and it should only be cured after walking enough with it in the front of the party so as not to make it unbalanced. Do you put the disabled Pokémon up first to try to cure it, or do you play it safe but deal with the disability?

I really like the passwords. Secret Password idea: Start with Mega-Z Ring so you can use some of the crystals that are found early, such as Eevium and Pikanium.

There is also an event Mudkip and Popplio under the water. Both are gifts, though, not battles, although you have to battle the predators tormenting Popplio.

They are all available, but they are scattered around the map.

I really enjoy this fic! Decibel is the best. How did you decide on what genders to make Ari and Decibel, given that they're the non-binary options?