AP available for the month 5
I checked the calendar and we have three weeks free before the next FE, NOT 4. 3x3 minus 1 for Renne minus 1 for Leaf minus 2 for the Gym Battle means 5 free AP.
Roland PXP to next level: 700
Ruby PXP to next level: 2200
Renne BP to usability: 6
Assuming Renne gets 2 BP for the Mishy Plush, we should be able to get her to Bond 3 early into the second FE with consistent Bond events, so she will be available for Gym 3, but not Gym 2. Renne also starts at mid 3 badge so this should have her conveniently on par with Roland and maybe Ruby.
Moves that are interesting on Roland and Ruby:
Roland:
Double Team (6 MXP to mastery, unlocks Night Shade).
Will-o-wisp (4 MXP to mastery, unlocks Curse)
Fake Out, Struggle Bug, Crunch, and his Dragon pseudomoves will all gain levels with a bit of training but not hit mastery
Ruby:
Hone Claws (3 MXP to Mastery, unlocks Autocast and Swords Dance (!!))
Rapid Spin (3 MXP to Mastery)
Bulldoze is within 3 MXP of levelup
Spark, Metal Claw, and Mud Shot are all within 6 MXP of level up.
PXP available this month:
Trainer Battle: 100-300 (no limit)
Advanced Battle: 600 (no limit and we have plenty of cash)
Train Them: 100-200
West Little Cup: 450-750 (once)
East Little Cup: 600-900 (once)
MXP available this month:
Trainer Battle: 1 (no limit)
Advanced Battle: 1 (no limit)
Train Them: 2-3 MXP for about half their moves per AP spent (no limit)
If we do both Little Cups, Roland reaches Badge 3 unless we critfail both times (for that matter Advanced Battle and literally anything else would also do it in 2 AP). Ruby on the other hand would require both Little Cups with a maximum possible success plus Advanced Battle and at least one other to hit Badge 3 so that's probably not happening before Gym 2.
We can use 1 AP for +2 effect rolls in the Gym.
So with all that said, our AP spending for the month is tight. With 4 of our 9 AP locked in to commitments, we need to do the following in my opinion to get the best chance of Gym success:
- 1 AP studying for Levincia
- 1 AP on a little Cup, aiming for a 600 result at minimum
- 2 AP on a total of 4 move trainings between Roland and Ruby - Roland hitting either Ghost twice to max double team and Will o Wisp, or Dragon twice to get his pseudo moves to useful status. Ruby meanwhile splits between Steel (hone claws) and Ground (because Electric Gym)
Which leaves 1 AP to spare on either the other Little Cup or some personal enrichment, or we hit the duo with a third AP worth of training to get more of Ruby's moves leveled.
I'm still gonna vote for Library as personal enrichment but I'll accept any Week 1 plan that involves 2 of the 4 things I just listed plus Phantasmal Feline.
