Current location: Camphier Town, standing in front of the Name Rater looking for inspiration.
Current team:
Pikachu L20 - Quiet, STed for max Attack, rest split between SA and Speed - Electro Ball, Rock Smash, Quick Attack, Thunder Wave @ Light Ball
Helioptile L20 - Mild, STed SA/Speed, Sand Veil - Thunder Shock, Bulldoze, Quick Attack, Charge @ Amulet Coin
Grabbed Fennekin off the hop and made a beeline for the Santalune Forest to start - the first rat out of the hopper had a nature I could live with, and the 4th had a Light Ball. After a round of training, the usual HM mules were obtained (Fletchling, Panpour) and we beelined for the gym, where Pikachu managed to speed tie Vivillon but still beat it in two Thundershocks.
After that event, the next big task was getting past Sycamore (easily accomplished) and getting out to Route 5, where I picked up a Plusle for the one double battle and went on my way. I bypassed a lot of the trainers on route, and simply did Parfum Palace to get the Amulet Coin and (more importantly) get Snorlax out of the way so I could go get Helioptile.
It's entirely possible to get to Route 9 without fighting anything, since I'm saving that experience for later, and so we got Rock Smash for Pikachu on the way to the route. Having a Static Pokemon makes it really easy to get Electric types, and Helioptile was kept on the second encounter (Mild's ok on this thing because it's going to be doing more KOing), though I do have to work out a plan to get a Sun Stone off a Solrock as neither Pokemon learns Thief.
After another round of ST, it was back to Route 5, picking up the stuff Cut opens up, and clearing out Route 6. Considering Pikachu basically 2-shot the double Furfrou fight with Electro Ball, that Light Ball is already coming in real handy. As for the theme-ing of the team... I'm still tossing that up, though I'm leaning toward thunder gods, electric summons, or the enemies of the 1992 Turbo CD classic and old-school Radio Free Nintendo running gag "Lords of Thunder" if any of them were named.
Idle observation 1: The male trainer has a Deluxe WiiU, while the female has a Basic WiiU AND a Pikachu 3DSXL. Which one's the more hardcore gamer?
Idle observation 2: In this game, you're given two starters, a fossil, a Lucario w/Mega Stone, and a Lapras. Is it just me, or could you theoretically do a run in this game by only catching one Pokemon provided it learns Fly? (Delphox starter, grab Venusaur, Talonflame, Aurorus, Lucario and Lapras... that's a team not to mess with.)
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