Route 101

The Doc has been conducting an experiment involving the Gyms of the Hoenn League so I decide to check them out and see if the leaders know where the Doc might be.

I don’t know Hoenn that well though I did visit my aunt in Littleroot Town a couple of times with my mom when I was a child but that was years ago… or rather it won’t happen for a few years yet. The landscape sure has changed a lot… or rather it will change…

Time travel sure takes some getting used to…

Anyway I figure the cities can’t have moved much in 20 years so I try the outdated map on my pokegear. Outdated? Postdated? Superdated? Whatever…

- Argh! It’s not working…

Do you think the time flux displacement caused an overload in the power matrix in turn frying the circuits?

- No, I think I’ve been jabbing the buttons too hard.

Well you’re the one with the legs, genius. Pick a direction and start walking!

Not knowing what sort of pokemon I’ll find, be them strong or just outright scary, I decide I’d better capture some more companions for protection. Let’s see who we find… a Poochyena! Pokeball go!

Poochyena: It appears to be some sort of derpy dog.

- Welcome to the team, Frank!

Frank ♂ Lv. 3

Route 103

There wasn’t much going on in Oldale Town so I just keep walking. Just a little beyond where I first met May I reach a lake.

- Looks like north was a bad choice, even if I still had my HMs we don’t have any swimmers with us.

Have you ever considered not dropping your bag each time we travel in time? The bag you got back in town looks so cheap too, it makes me glad you keep me in your pocket.

- Yeah, yeah. I think I saw another way out of Oldale Town, let’s just head back. Oh, before we go let’s see if we can–

BIRD!

With little time to react I fumble a pokeball, the bird swoops at me and accidentally captures itself.

- Um..

Wingull: It’s a bird, judging from that flock over there they like to be near water.

- Welcome to the team, Patricia?

Patricia ♀ Lv. 2

Route 102

Another chance to recruit! Let’s see who pops up first… a lotad! Pokeball go!

Lotad: Um… it’s a… frog? With a lilly-pad on it’s head.

- Welcome to the team, Gustavo!

Gustavo ♂ Lv. 3

There are a few trainers dotted around this route. Naturally they waste no time in challenging me to battle, I make short work of them but they do give me directions to the nearest gym.

Looks like Petalburg City is my next stop.

Voting for the legacy egg is still open!