Kanto Week 5 Part 2 - New Moves
- Location
- Elsewhere
[X] Water Gun
[X] Learn Bug Bite (~12% decrease in stat improvements this turn)
[X] Learn Bug Bite (~12% decrease in stat improvements this turn)
Both Dratini and Pineco spent some time familiarizing themselves with their moves. While Dratini had already had a decent understanding of Twister, the extra familiarity he got from practicing it allowed for a smoother sense of flow when using it. While his Water Gun did backslide in terms of utility, a large part of that was simply due to the notable reduction in practice. As for Pineco, she learned a new move, Bug Bite. This move proved to be far more powerful than expected, with it synergizing well with the Bagworm Pokemon's typing. Overall, Violet would say that Tackle as a move was now obsolete for Pineco outside of Pokemon that were doubly resistant to Bug Bite.
*Dratini upgrades Twister to C-*
*Dratini downgrades Water Gun to D++/C++*
*Pineco Learns Bug Bite at C--*
The rest of the week was spent with a primary focus on exercise. Each day Violet would spend hours with Dratini and Pineco exercising alongside them. Jumping jacks, situps, pushups, squats, etc were some of the many activities she performed alongside them. Both Pokemon grew for it, with them being able to fight for a significantly longer period. Additionally, the increase in basic endurance also translated well to their physical endurance, with both Pokemon easily able to handle more injuries before fainting.
*Dratini upgrades Health to D++*
*Dratini upgrades Stamina to D++*
*Dratini upgrades Defense to C--*
*Pineco upgrades Health to C--*
*Pineco upgrades Stamina to C--*
*Pineco upgrades Special Defense to D*
*Pineco upgrades Defense to B--*
While this all occurred, Violet supplemented the training with light spars. During those, Pineco and Dratini didn't get as much use out of it, but that was fine. Those spars were for her.
Having fought in two battles up to this point, Violet reflected on what she had done. Her actions and choices had made sense at the time, but now she realized there was a sense of chaos to it. Many of her actions occurred spontaneously and with minimal thinking. While instincts were incredibly useful, she wanted to merge instincts and conscious thought into one. Hence the current spars.
Rather than react and then act as she had been doing, Violet tried to merge the two. It was a difficult process, and one with a lot of hesitation involved. But while Violet hadn't achieved her goal, she did feel as if she was organizing what she was doing in her mind better. What was previously still fundamentally reactive remained as such, but Violet could understand the flow of the battle better. And sometimes, that was all that was needed.
The Sixth Week, Pick 2
Pokemon Actions
[] Catch a third Pokemon - With four routes branching from Cerulean City, there are dozens of different Pokemon you could catch ranging from Pidgy to Oddish to Houndour.
[] Fish for Pokemon - Cerulean city does have several fishing spots nearby, heading to one to try and catch Pokemon could be useful.
[] Seek out a Chansey - Chanseys are located mainly within Cerulean Cave, a locale where you are most definitely ill-qualified for. However, there are a few branches of the cave which are accessible to you.
[] Train with Dratini and Pineco - Both of your Pokemon are good in a battle, Dratini having grown through their playdates, and Pineco being rather perceptive herself. Training for a few days would help them grow.
Battling Actions
[] Challenge Luna - A known trainer with a decently trained Growlithe, she would make for a good sparring partner while you're here. And maybe let you talk in the future.
[] Challenge New Trainers - Now that you, Dratini, and Pineco had developed, fighting a few trainers in succession was doable.
[] Challenge an Experienced Trainer - The other option to seek out a Pokemon battle would be to go to the Cerulean Gym and challenge one of the attendants there. You would likely even win.
[-] Challenge the Cerulean City Gym - You have to challenge one of the Cerulean City attendants first before winning the right to face the gym itself.
Exploration Actions (New)
[] See the sights in Cerulean City - While you have explored a good portion of the city, there is still quite a bit more to see such as the substations, gym, and other minor tourist attractions.
[] Explore Unorthodox Locations - Exploring parts of Cerulean City most people don't will be an interesting experience. Surely nothing can go wrong?
[] Explore some Caves - Now that you have learned the basics of caving, taking on more challenging spelunking expeditions is viable. And there are a fair few options nearby.
[] Learn to Swim - While you do know how to swim, there is a notable difference between swimming for fun and scuba diving. And an even greater difference when it comes to exploring underwater caves. Learning more advanced concepts would be fun.
Traveling Actions (Can Take 1 of These Only)
[] Travel to Mt. Moon - The cave system leading to Pewter City, heading towards the mountain to travel through will allow Violet to begin an adventure within.
[] Travel to the Power Plant - A large power plant that produces much of Kanto's electricity, it is home to a number of electric-type Pokemon.
[] Travel to Write-in - There are many locations in Kanto one could take a direct route towards.
Social Actions (For socials, it's assumed you keep up a basic level of contact through text, choosing a social means I write it up)
[] Call up your parents - Your parents would appreciate a call just to tell them what you've been up to.
[] Call Tetsuya - An old childhood friend of yours, the two of you drifted off recently. He just arrived in Pewter City and now has three Pokemon.
[] Call Willow - The trainer you recently defeated, she seems fun if exhausting. She just raced through the Viridian Forest and plans to challenge the Pewter City gym.
