It’s been several days since my last entry. We cleared out any lingering flair folk from route 10 and after discovering the place was a mass graveyard I thought it’d be an appropriate place to bury Gwyn and Siegemeyer.



I spent some time in Lumiose and on the insistence of Shauna and Serena I got some new clothes and a haircut.

Everyone seems to think the flair folk were about to destroy the world as we knew it and it would seem Sina and Dexio have taken the credit for saving everyone.

Route 18

Lumiose City was nice and all but I’ve never liked spending too much time amongst tall buildings and busy streets so I decide to continue onwards.

Before I resume training to get Solaire and Anastacia caught up I take this opportunity to recruit. A heatmor, pokéball go!

Heatmoor: It’s a firebreathing duranteater.

- Welcome to the bench, Quelaan.

Quelaan ♀ Lv. 45

With that, I get to training. Battling trainers and more wild pokémon than I can count I get Solaire to evolve!

Solaire ♂ Lv. 35

Terminus Cave

With all the minecarts around I didn’t expect this place to be abandoned. Before I can turn around to leave an ariados drops on me from above, in my panic I throw a pokéball at it.

Ariados: That’s on big, mean spider… that only has four legs.

- Welcome to the bench, Quelaag.

Quelaag ♀ Lv. 45

Couriway Town

A quick visit to the pokémon center and I carry on. But I don’t get far until a familiar face greets me at the gatehouse.

Ah! Caldar! I was hoping to find you here.

What? This chump?

Serena told me everything and I just wanted to say I’m sorry.

- What?

If I’d only realised what Lysandre was up to all along, I might have been able to steer him away from his last course of action.

- Which was trying to kill me.

Killing almost everyone and wiping out all the pokémon in the process in order to solve the population crisis is a bit… extreme.

- Oh, that.

Anyway, thank you for stopping Lysandre and thank you for destroying the doomsday weapon. I dread to think what’d happen if anyone got ahold of that weapon.

- You’re welcome. Did anyone survive the explosion?

It doesn’t seem so. They recovered one human body from the bottom of the wreckage, it was unidentifiable.

Only one? But he was fighting with-

- So there’s been no sign of Lysandre since?

He’s presumed dead right now.

I’m sure we’ll never see him again…

Oh, I also got word from Professor Oak. He said the machine is ready and he just needs you to meet him at the Pokémon League.

Route 19

After parting ways with Professor Sycamore I immediately look for a spot in which to recruit. A quagsire appears, pokéball go!

Quagsire: What’s it staring at?

- Welcome to the bench, Griggs!

Griggs ♂ Lv. 48

After trudging through the swamp I take the bridge that seems to lead to the next town.

Caldar!

Oh great, this one…

We’re gonna battle now!

- Wait, what?

Go Delcatty!

- Go Beatrice!

- Psychic!

Charm!

Beatrice’s eyes glow as she begins her mental assault on delcatty who tries it’s best to persuade Beatrice not to hurt it so much.

- Psychic!

Feint attack!

Delcatty collapses to the floor after another relentless assault on it’s mind by Beatrice.

Go Goodra!

- Disarming voice!

Dragon pulse!

Beatrice makes sharp, loud, and annoying noises at goodra while it responds by launching a pulse of draconic energy at Beatrice.

- Beatrice return! Go Anastacia!

Dragon pulse!

Another pulse of draconic energy is sent my way but it has no effect at all on Anastacia.

- Dazzling gleam!

Earthquake!

Goodra triggers an earthquake, Shauna and I cling to the rope bridge as it swings wildly. Anastacia is flung about and scrambles to hook one of her keys on the support ropes until the shaking stops, she then lets out a piercing flash of light in goodra’s direction.

- Anastacia return! Go Zuul!

Earthquake!

The bridge swings violently around again but Zuul just levitates above it, slightly confused.

- Dazzling gleam!

Dragon pulse!

The area around Zuul goes dim for a moment just before she lets out a blinding ray of light, focussed on goodra’s face.

Go Chesnaught!

- Venoshock!

Spiky shield!

Chesnaught forms a thorny barrier in front of itself that deflects the purple sludge Zuul projectile vomits.

- Venoshock!

Seed bomb!

Zuul floats above chesnaught before vomiting more purple sludge all over it. Chesnaught passes out from the smell alone.

Aw, so you’re still stronger.

Me next!

- Wait! I haven’t-

Go Talonflame!

- Go Beatrice!

- Thunderbolt!

Acrobatics!

Talonflame shows off it’s athleticism, striking Beatrice several times before she electrocutes it with a lightning bolt.

- Beatrice return! Go Zuul!

Acrobatics!

Zuul is struck several creative ways by talonflame, much to her annoyance.

- Thunderbolt!

Acrobatics!

Zuul raises one finger and fires a single lightning bolt at talonflame, frying it until it flops to the floor.

Go Crawdaunt!

- Thunderbolt!

Night slash!

Before crawdaunt even moves it’s electrocuted by a quickshot lightning bolt from Zuul’s other hand.

Go Roserade!

- Shadow ball!

Petal dance!

Zuul forms a dark orb and lobs it at roserade. Roserade starts dancing on the spot, flinging razor sharp petals at Zuul.

- Shadow ball!

Roserade, still dancing, receives another shadow ball to the face.

Woah you really did get a lot stronger!

Honestly, Tierno you didn’t give Caldar a chance to heal his pokémon first. Here Caldar.

Trevor uses a bunch of potions on my pokémon.

Would you mind battling me too?

- Fine.

Go Raichu!

- Go Beatrice!

- Psychic!

Nuzzle!

Beatrice gives Raichu a massive headache. Raichu approaches Beatrice and rubs it’s cheek on her face, giving a her a sudden jolt.

- Psychic!

Thunderbolt!

Raichu frazzles Beatrice while she cannot move.

- Psychic!

Thunderbolt!

Beatrice receives another shock before giving Raichu one final headache.

Go Aerodactyl!

- Beatrice return! Go Anastacia!

Crunch!

Aerodactyl chomps down on Anastacia but it barely scratches her.

- Mirror shot!

Supersonic!

Anastacia reflects rays of light at aerodactyl who responds by making a high frequency and annoying noise.

- Mirror shot!

Sky drop!

Aerodactyl grabs Anastacia and takes her into the sky.

- Mirror shot!

Anastacia breaks from aerodactyl’s grip on their way back down and fires more light rays in aerodactyl’s face.

Go Florges!

- Mirror shot!

Confide!

Anastacia fires light rays at florges while it somehow convinces Anastacia to not hit it so hard.

- Mirror shot!

Misty terrain!

More light beams from Anastacia while florges floods the area with a weird pink mist.

- Mirror shot!

Moonblast!

Still more light rays from Anastacia fired at forges and florges responds with a blast of it’s own glowy energy that somehow weakens Anastacia further.

- Mirror shot!

Moonblast!

Anastacia continues firing off a string of light beams and florges returns fire with it’s own pink glowy energy.

- Mirror shot!

Moonblast!

Florges has finally had enough of the constant bombardment of the bright light rays and faints.

Interesting, I’ve learned quite a bit. I think…

- Let me guess, Serena’s next?

No, she’s off training somewhere.

We just wanted you to get some extra practice in before your next gym battle!

- Oh… thanks?