Santalune City

Tierno appears to be busking near the fountain, showing off some street dance moves while raising some money too. Shauna appears to be dragging Serena to a nearby hat boutique.

I find Trevor in the pokémon center, with his pokédex in hand he’s talking to other trainers about their pokémon.

Outside the gym a girl challenged me to a battle with a pair of roller blades at stake. Upon winning I try the skates on and promptly fall onto my face. To avoid further jeers from people I flee to a nearby route.

Route 22

While I’m here I decide to recruit again. A bunnelby, pokéball go!

Bunnelby: Do those ears have paws on them?

- Welcome to the team, Patches.

Patches ♂ Lv. 5

Battling the other trainers on the route seemed to be just what Dusk needed to evolve!

Dusk ♀ Lv. 12

Reaching the other side of the route I find the gate to Victory Road, but I’m quickly turned away.

Santalune City

I try the gym once more, after traversing a giant spider web spanning a seemingly endless pit of doom I reach the gym leader.

Ah, a new challenger. I can’t wait to capture this on camera!

Go Surskit!

- Go Solaire!

- Peck!

Bubble!

- Peck!

Quick attack!

Go Vivillon!

- Solaire return! Go Gwyn!

Harden!

- Ember!

Infestation!

- Ember!

Tackle!

- Ember!

Tackle!

One more for the album! Say cheese!

- What?

Oh and here’s your Bug Badge!

Route 4

There was talk of heading to Lumiose City so I decided to get a head start while also recruiting again. A Flabébé, pokéball go!

Flabébé: Some sort of tiny flower fairy.

- Welcome to the team, Reah!

Reah ♀ Lv. 8

Nice catch!

That’s a fairy type.

- Um..

It was recently reclassified as a type!

Oh, sorry. I’m Sina and this is Dexio.

- Hi, I’m Caldar.

Oh, you’re Caldar?

Oh, we’re to take you to Professor Sycamore! We’re his assistants.

Meanwhile to the South-East of Kalos…

Imma catch you this time, Oddish!

Oudish!

The ground trembles underfoot.

What’s that?

Roaah!

Rhyhorn storms past the youngster, narrowly avoiding him and the little oddish.

Woah! Scary!

Odd!

The frightened little oddish leaps into the safety of the youngster’s pokéball.

What the- all right! Woo! Imma call you Mister Leafy!