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Post by Marchbaby on Jul 17, 2022 11:52:30 GMT 11
As Corporal Crusty caused just enough damage for the Clefairy to be captured Kevin was quite pleased to secure a swarming species as he knew they would not be around for too much longer. Every other Pokemon he was after in the area had been there for some time so he was in no hurry to encounter them but Clefairy was a very lucky find. " That was quite lucky of us to capture Clefairy so easily. I can only imagine how many trainers will miss their chance to capture one. Great work Corporal Crusty, you gained quite a few levels for your help there."The young Dwebble celebrated by picking up a few rocks and juggling them using her claws practicing both her stone handling skills as well as timing as both would be important skills to master. She did need to work on damage apparently as even though she did enough to CLefairy it was still not a ton of damage and Kevin knew she would only get stronger with time. " From that battle your accuracy seems really good but damage is a bit lacking. We will have to work on that but those levels you gained should help. Once you evolve I am sure that will help a bunch as well."As her evolving would not happen for some time and even her moves would not get better for a big longer all she could do was keep training until the time came. Now that all three of the young ones had received some training for battles Kevin was a bit less worried about their safety though due to the super strong encounter they had earlier he did not let down his guard just in case. " Samantha and Oracle keep an eye out just in case you need to jump in and help the young ones." Kevin said as he started to look for another Pokemon while also coming up with a nickname for his newly captured Clefairy. Given their celestial nature and love of moon stones he went with a rather obvious nickname. " I will call our new friend Lunar. Once I find a Moon Stone we should be able to unlock her full power but even as a Clefairy I know she is stronger than she looks. I look forward to putting her to the test at some point." Just as he finished speaking Oracle picked up on another target and alerted everyone. " Right down this path I sense something else coming." Everyone then got ready as they waited for the next encounter to show up. OOC: Putting Lunar in Kevin's PC. Turning the Cleanse Tag off so that I can activate it in Paradise Falls instead. Looking for another encounter and Corporal Crusty keeps her current moves. ClefairyName: Lunar Gender: Female Level: 15 OT: Kevin Baker Moves: Defense Curl, Stored Power, Minimize, After You Ability: Magic Guard Nature/Personality: Modest, A modest friendly Clefairy who is quite skilled at ranged fighting and also blessed by a magical veil that protects her from a number of damage sources. She loves to play and dance during full moons. During the day she usually sleeps as she prefers the serene beauty of the night.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Jul 18, 2022 9:36:43 GMT 11
Something rested on the ceilings above Kevin and his team. When they wandered too close, the Pokemon would screech and soar down to try and attack Kevin directly. Wild Zubat is upset! Level 8. Can you calm its spirit down? Do you shimmer or do you shine? 2rShDa8u1-421-42
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Post by Marchbaby on Jul 18, 2022 10:01:12 GMT 11
As the low leveled Zubat appeared Kevin knew it would be fairly easy for one of his younger Pokemon to defeat it in a battle however he also knew how useful the bat Pokemon could be given the right training and so he decided to try and capture it instead of knocking it out as much as he hated taking another potential victory from one of his younger Pokemon. As he thought about which of his Pokemon to use Jumbo stepped forward swinging her trunk in the rhythmic way and it gave Kevin an idea of how to capture the young bat Pokemon will still having Jumbo benefit from the experience.
" Jumbo that trunk of yours is so useful, I have a feeling it might come in handy later for lifting heavy things but for now it acts as a wonderful distraction when we are trying to capture a Pokemon. This is another case where you can shine as she a tempting target will surely confuse a Zubat long enough for me to try and capture it." He then started to search his backpack for one of the few Great Balls he had left as he felt it would be more than enough to allow him to capture Zubat without having to waste an Ultra Ball on such a common Pokemon. Once he found the ball he then watched as Jumbo put on a show.
Jumbo had been swinging her trunk from side to side the whole time keeping the bat Pokemon busy doing a wonderful job of keeping it from attacking Kevin or one of the other younger Pokemon. Once the bat was fully entranced by the swaying trunk Kevin walked towards the bat Pokemon making sure he made as little noise as possible so that he would not cause the bat to become aware of his capture attempt until it was too late to get away. Once Kevin was just a few feet away he looked at the bat waiting for it to get as still as possible before he got ready to try his luck. Jumbo continued to swing her trunk as Kevin finally felt that he was not going to get a better chance than the one he had as he tossed the ball.
" Go Great Ball, capture that Zubat. Jumbo keep swinging your trunk until Zubat is safely inside the ball just to be safe." He said as he hoped his calculations were correct.
OOC: Kevin sends out Jumbo and then tosses a Great Ball. Updating the Great Ball myself.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Jul 19, 2022 6:16:48 GMT 11
SUCCESS!! Jumbo gained 1 level1! Jumbo increased to Level 16!Jumbo grew closer to Kevin. +1 Jumbo increased to +4 Happiness!Please fill out the form on your new Pokemon: [img src="https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/bw/zubat.png"] [img src="https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/itemicons/great-ball.png"] [b]Zubat[/b] Name: [choose] Gender: [choose] Level: 8 OT: Kevin Baker Moves: Absorb, Supersonic, Astonish Ability: Inner Focus Nature/Personality: [choose]
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Post by Marchbaby on Jul 19, 2022 8:38:06 GMT 11
As Kevin succeeded in capturing Zubat Jumbo continued to celebrate as she grew a little bit stronger just for acting as a decoy. It was not quite as nice as winning a battle outright however unlike Corporal Crusty and Barb she had won a single battle outright earlier. Kevin was glad either was as he had plans for the bat Pokemon down the line but for now it had been a good training partner for Jumbo. " That trunk of yours sure does work wonders Jumbo, I am so proud of you for serving as a decoy again. Maybe the stars will align and you will get to battle for real next time."He then watched as Barb and Corporal Crusty started to look around for anything useful as they waited for something else to appear. Corporal Crusty managed to find a really small stick and gave it to Samantha hoping it would help her. " Thank you for trying dearie but I am afraid a small stick like that will not work well with my flames. I need bigger ones. Keep trying though as I can always use another pair of eyes especially in a place like this." She said as Corporal Crusty started her search again hoping the next stick would work. Barb on the other hand had felt vibrations from a distance away and started to hop in place to get everyone's attention since she could not speak. The young Ferroseed was quite in tune with the normal vibrations in the cave and could tell this was not a naturally occurring vibration whatever it was. As the others watched her bounce up and down like a maniac Oracle suddenly picked up on something as well. " I just picked up on something heading this way. Barb must have sensed it earlier hence when she was acting so crazy a moment ago. That is pretty impressive that she managed to beat me to detecting whatever it is." Now that everyone was standing at attention again Barb slowly hopped towards the source of the vibrations she had detected. Kevin could barely keep up with her she was hopping so fast but just as he caught up with her a strange noise echoed throughout the area. It was hard to say exactly how far away it was but there was certainly something nearby. " It looks like it is almost time for another training regiment, I wonder what will pop out next?" Kevin wondered as they all waited to see. OOC: Waiting on another encounter. Putting Countess in Kevin's PC for now. ZubatName: Countess Gender: Female Level: 8 OT: Kevin Baker Moves: Absorb, Supersonic, Astonish Ability: Inner Focus Nature/Personality: Adamant, a mean spirited Zubat who strikes first without asking questions. She loves to target prey when they are not looking and also loves to target weaker Pokemon as well.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Jul 20, 2022 16:20:50 GMT 11
A wild quadrupedal armored Pokemon runs out from atop a large ledge and jumps over it. It screams at Kevin, jumping up and down, and angrily points to the rock-like 'slab' that he and his team so carelessly wandered atop of. Seems the Aron wanted to eat that piece of mineral for dessert... Wild Aron is upset! Level 11. Why would you ruin a poor Pokemon's meal like that? Shiny? j81UNQ7Z1-421-42
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Post by Marchbaby on Jul 20, 2022 18:33:28 GMT 11
Kevin needed no translation to know the Aron was upset about something but he also knew how useful their species were if trained properly making this encounter quite special to him. Kevin had a fondess for Marchbaby's shiny Lairon Bonecrusher and though this Aron was not shiny it had just as much potential in every other way anmd he knew he had to try and convince it to come along with him however as Aron were quite sturdy Pokemon he doubted any of his Pokemon could knock out the Aron with a single blow even if he wanted to. With that in mind he had an idea.
As Aron was going to endure the incoming attack he decided to use Jumbo as her Rock Smash would do a huge amount of damage while still not knocking it out so that he could still try to capture the strong steel type. " Hello there Aron, I do apologize for interrupting your meal but I just so happen to have a steel type Pokemon that would love to test her strength against you. She does not get many chances to battle a fellow steel type so this would be great practice for her." He said as Jumbo stepped forward swinging her trunk around like a cuatom made wrecking ball.
As she stepped forward Kevin started to look through his backpack for one of the two Great Balls he still had left as he figured at a single hitpoint Aron would not be able to break out and he did not want to use a Ultra Ball unless he absolutely had to. Once he had one of the two Great Balls in his hand he gave Jumbo her orders as he planned to make this a very quick battle despite neither Pokemon having a direct type advantage. " Jumbo please do me a favor and unleash your Rock Smash. It should be enough to break Aron's Strudy withoutnknocking it out."
Having received her orders Jumbo stepped forward as she got ready to slam her trunk down on the poor Aron's head to give it a nasty headache. If her aim was true it would be the perfect time for Kevin to toss hos Great Ball as there was no way Aron was going to feel well enough to see the Great Ball coming assuming Jumbo did not miss. " I sure hope this plan works. Aron can get mean very quickly if they are threatened or take a lot of damage." He said as he watched Jumbo mere secpnds away from trying to land her attack.
OOC: Setting the Aron's ability as Sturdy, Jumbo uses Rock Smash then Kevin tosses a Great Ball. Updating the Great Ball myself.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Jul 23, 2022 2:01:43 GMT 11
SUCCESS!! Jumbo gained 1 level! Jumbo increased to Level 17!Jumbo grew closer to Kevin. +1 Jumbo increased to +5 Happiness!Please fill out the form on your new Pokemon: [img src="https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/bw/aron.png"] [img src="https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/itemicons/great-ball.png"] [b]Aron[/b] Name: [choose] Gender: [choose] Level: 11 OT: Kevin Baker Moves: Tackle, Harden, Metal Claw, Rock Tomb Ability: Sturdy Nature/Personality: [choose]
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Post by Marchbaby on Jul 23, 2022 9:28:58 GMT 11
Just as Kevin had predicted Aron was just able to hang on due to it's Sturdy ability. The super tough Pokemon still took a ton of damage from the attack and just as he also predicted it was too much to both endure the attack and break out of a Great Ball back to back. Once the strong Pokemon was secured Kevin smiled as Aron was one of many Pokemon he wanted to add to his team. He knew they were not as versatile as a Lucario even when they reached their final evolution Aggron but their incredible defense and decent attack power still made them quite a threat to unprepared trainers and Pokemon. " Ah that is excellent news, this Aron will fit right in on our team once we train her a bit. She may not be a shiny unlike Bonecrusher but I can still easily train her to be a powerful threat." As he thought of a nickname for the newly captured Aron Jumbo started to swing her trunk around wildly again in excitement as she grew a bit stronger for her effort. His team would not be able to benefit from training in the area for much longer but he wanted to milk it as long as he could so his team could get ready for the next gym. " OK everyone we are still going to stick around a little bit longer before we move on. I know we have been training for a while but we still need to practice more as the next gym will not be a pushover. Oracle should be a huge help but I want the whole team ready just in case we need to use all of our might. I know all of our hard work will pay off in the long run. He said as everyone started to look for another Pokemon to battle. As much as the team wanted to rest they knew that if they did they might pass up a chance at training against a Pokemon that could really boost their strength. As they all continued to look Barb started to roll on the ground hoping the strange noise her spikes made would draw out another Pokemon before it got too late. If they did not find something else soon they might have to rest for a while as much as they disliked needing to take a break when their current streak was going so well. OOC: Looking for another encounter. Putting Ore in Kevin's PC. AronName: Ore Gender: Female Level: 11 OT: Kevin Baker Moves: Tackle, Harden, Metal Claw, Rock Tomb Ability: Sturdy Nature/Personality: Impish, a bit of a trickster who loves to scare and prank other Pokemon, Ore loves to eat iron and other minerals whenever she enters a cave and hates water as much as Samantha does. Unlike Samantha however Ore loves Sandstorms.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Jul 24, 2022 7:44:10 GMT 11
Another blue bat flutters down from the ceilings above. It is disturbed by all the noise Barb is making with her spikes. "Keep it down, you hooligan!" It chatters angrily. "Some of us are trying to sleep. And SOME of us have little ones to KEEP asleep!" Wild Zubat is upset! Level 10. Can you calm its spirit down? Shiny? Zhy0botA1-42 I swear if this is shiny I want you to tell me the winning lottery numbers. PLEASE! 1-42
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Post by Marchbaby on Jul 24, 2022 9:20:11 GMT 11
As the Zubat swooped down like a bat out of hell Barb looked at it quite determined to battle it however Kevin was able to stop the Ferroseed from making a mistake as she was too high leveled to gain anything from this battle. Even Jumbo and Corporal Crusty were close to the limit in this case but as Corporal Crusty had a little bit more wiggle room with levels Kevin decided to have the Dwebble act as a distraction so that he could try and capture this Zubat just in case as he never knew when breeding it or trading it would come in handy.
" This is a lower leveled Zubat but we can still benefit from capturing it. Corporal Crusty would you mind acting as a distraction again? I know it is not a full blown victory but even a successful capture can be a huge help. I have no idea how we will make use of the little one but at least we will have a spare one on hand if we manage to capture it." As Corporal Crusty stepped forward and extended her claws to draw attention to herself Kevin got the last working Great Ball out of his backpack and got ready to toss it. He hated using his last Great Ball but it was less of a waste than a Ultra ball.
" We have been capturing more than I thought, after this Great Ball I will be down to Ultra Balls and a handful of Friend Balls. We really need more soon if we are going to keep capturing things. We are low on money as well right now so after this capture we will have to be a lot more picky towards which Pokemon we capture until we can afford more balls." He said as he watched the crazy bat Pokemon fly around Corporal Crusty after the Dwebble got the attention of the bat. Her small pincers were useful for more than just pinching as the clicking sound they made when she snapped them together combined with Barb ending her bouncing made for a great distraction.
Once Corporal Crusty had totally gained Zubat's attention Kevin got ready to try his luck. He was quite thankful to have so many Pokemon with so many unique ways to distract Pokemon as otherwise it would be a far harder task. Only time would tell if his plan would work this time however.
OOC: Corporal Crusty is sent out and Kevin tosses a Great Ball. As it is his last one I will not update it so it can be verified.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Jul 26, 2022 12:23:32 GMT 11
SUCCESS!! Corporal Crusty gained 1 level! Corporal Crusty increased to Level 17!Corporal Crusty grew closer to Kevin. +1 Corporal Crusty increased to +2 Happiness!Please fill out the form on your new Pokemon: [img src="https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/bw/zubat.png"] [img src="https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/itemicons/great-ball.png"] [b]Zubat[/b] Name: [choose] Gender: [choose] Level: 10 OT: Kevin Baker Moves: Absorb, Supersonic, Astonish, Mean Look Ability: Inner Focus Nature/Personality: [choose]
Deducting -1 Great Ball from inventory.
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Post by Marchbaby on Jul 29, 2022 6:50:40 GMT 11
As Kevin captured the Zybat he knew his team was approaching the limit of what they could benefit from staying in the area. Kevin was not quite ready to leave yet but the option was starting to enter his mind as he did not know how frequently he would encounter Pokemon strong enough for his team to battle against. " We might not be able to stick around here for too much longer. Let's hope this next encounter is a good one. I also still want to try and encounter a particular Pokemon while we are here if we can get lucky enough."
He then waited to see what else would jump out fearing that his luck was starting to run thin.
OOC: Leaving Zubat blank for now. Looking for another encounter.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Jul 30, 2022 1:31:57 GMT 11
The caves were scary. Even the Pokemon that lived within Union Cave were terrified of their surroundings. Every step that someone took, another five Pokemon went scurrying off to the safe recluse of the dank darkness deeper inside of the cave. Sure, some were fools who flew or ran too close to the trainers that traveled past them. Most of them were snagged up and carried away, never to be seen again. Their friends would hold small funeral processions in their honor, where tiny rock pamphlets were passed out with collected flowers, and they would scrape a small bit of sand over a dug out hole of where their bodies would have been laid to rest if they had a body to lay to rest. But the wild Pokemon knew one thing – humans can’t be trusted! So when one small, pink Pokemon with ears larger than its entire body went walking through the cave, of course it knew to duck out of the way of Kevin and his Pokemon. Right? Though, when that same small rabbit-like Pokemon turned and began hop-skipping in the direction of the human, all bets were off. Hey, little Whismur, what are you doing? Freedom is back the other way, now get! But you couldn’t tell this Whismur anything, that’s for sure. It plopped up behind a large stalagmite whose sharp end nearly scratched the rooftop above their heads and met with a low-hanging stalactite in an eternal embrace. It peered around the large, rocky formation as its body trembled in terror and fear, searching – constantly searching – for the constant boom, thud, boom of footsteps walking softly across the rocky terrain. When the small pink Pokemon’s plus-shaped eyes noticed the gigantic human that nearly towered over its freshly two feet tall self, its ears shot up in alarm. Mayday, mayday! This is not a false alarm! It hopped-ran off as fast as it could. Though, being so small and so terrified the Whismur would only run around in large circles with its ears flapping in the breeze it created behind its body. Oh, no! Oh, man! What if they saw it?! What if they saw?! Then, the poor little, lost, and confused rabbit would run smackdab into Kevin’s leg only to bounce back off and land a foot away on its rear end. With its ego bruised and its terror tripled it slowly scanned its gaze up to Kevin’s head to lock eyes with the monstrous beast of legend that was known simply as: a Pokemon trainer. “I don’t wanna die! Don’t make me disappear forever!” It screamed at the top of its lungs, shielding its face with its hands. Wild Whismur is terrified! Level 15. Can you calm its spirit down? Shiny? 3ooPGlLH1-421-42
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Post by Marchbaby on Aug 2, 2022 12:03:34 GMT 11
As soon as Kevin laid eyes on the Whismur he could tell something was up with it. The young pink Pokemon running in circles in terror was both cute and heartbreaking to watch as the poor thing was clearly in a state of terror. After it bumped into Kevin's leg he could really tell the poor Whismur was in the polar opposite of where it wanted to be. A less kind trainer would probably beat it up and leave it for dead but Kevin liked this one's personality and saw a bunch of potential in capturing it even if he really didn't need another one. If he could capture it he knew he would somehow get some use out of it.
" Hello there little one, I can tell you are scared but there is nothing to fear. I am not going to hurt you at all. Quite contrary I would like to offer you the chance to grow stronger so you will not have to fear. Would you like to come along with me?" As he held out an Ultra Ball to capture the young normal type Jumbo suddenly got the uncontrollable urge to battle as she ran forward stopping right in front of the terrified Whismur as she held up her trunk looking for a battle. Kevin tried to talk her out of it but knew she would likely force a battle to happen no matter what.
" No Jumbo stop, this poor Whismur is terrified, the last thing it needs is the trauma of being smashed by your trunk. Please show some mercy to the poor thing and stand down." It was too late however as Jumbo got ready to strike the poor Whismur as Kevin could only watch helpless to act in time. He could tell training her to not attack things at random was going to be an issue but this would still be a good test of her physical strength as Rock Smash was a great move to use against a normal type such as Whismur. " We really have to work on your urges but since it is too late to stop you use Rock Smash on Whismur to get some of that excess energy out."
As she started to use her move Kevin held onto the Ultra Ball in case Jumbo failed to knock out her target. He hoped for the best as he would hate to see the poor defenseless Pokemon get knocked out by Jumbo's violent trunk.
OOCL Jumbo is sent out and uses Rock Smash. If Whismur is not KO'ed Kevin will toss a Ultra Ball. Not updating as I do not know it the ball will be needed or not.
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