Fire Day 2: Dear Eevee Family - Most is Forgiven

Current location: Cyllage City after beating Grant

Current team, all L26:
Prometheus - Ember, Psybeam, Scratch, Fire Spin
Phoenix - Ember, Peck, Thief, Quick Attack
Aslan - Fire Fang, Headbutt, Thief, Bulldoze
Salamando - Ember, Dragon Rage, Rock Smash, Shadow Claw
Baskerville the Houndoom (Rash, Early Bird, SA+Speed) - Ember, Bite, Smog, Odor Sleuth
Sniper the Flareon (Jolly, Atk+Speed) - Fire Fang, Rock Smash, Bite, Strength

Let's pick up with the back half of Route 6, which was roundly routed with all of the Bug trainers rolling around. We stopped in on Route 7 to pick up some experience and cash at the Chateau, and blitzed Route 8 (including the first Phoenix Sky Battle win). The first event of note came with the finding of a Fire Stone on Route 9, saving me a few rounds of Super Training.

After wiping out Team Flare, it was time to dodge trainers on Route 8 so we could get a filler member and a Water-killer. Eevee was easy to find, and immediately evolved - then I managed to get a quality Houndour out of a Horde battle, of all things. I would've preferred an Attack booster for Thunder Fang's sake, but I can deal.

After the final round of double Super Training (so glad the last time I do this, it'll be with the help of Calcium and Carbos) and some well timed TMage, we cleared out the trainers on Route 8 despite Baskerville's annoying habit of dying to a Tackle. When we returned to Cyllage, the party was L21 or L22 going into a type disadvantage situation. This wouldn't work, so a round of light grinding went down to get the team to L25.

As we entered, it was down to Salamando's Dragon Rage which thankfully 2HKO'd the Relicanth the first trainer throws at you, Sniper (borrowed from Sudowoodo in Twitch Plays Heart Gold because he's a Rock wrecker) Biting the celestial Rocks into next week, and a Normal/Fire going 1-on-1 with Rhyhorn and winning after two Bulldozes. Grant turned out to be easy, as Sniper one-shot Amaura with Rock Smash and then got Tyrunt in two hits after tanking a Rock Tomb. #likeaboss

Today: Since there's no distracting ST to worry about, we'll be aiming for Courmarine City as an outside shot, and at least getting past the Shalour gym.