unkinder | ☆ 011

I have two questions. The first is for any of those familiar with what this entire world is "based" on, so to speak: a game series.

Taking the time to travel through Kanto has brought me to the realization that many things are different from what I remember in actually playing what amounted to a children's RPG. Maybe it has something to do with there being different interpretations of it across different universes. It's strange to think how normal discussing something like that is, anymore.

My question is, if you are familiar with the games I'm referring to, what exactly do you recall as being different in comparison to the world we're all now forced to live in? And I mean beyond there being new Pokemon; that much has already been established. In my experience, the cities in Kanto for example- as well as their gym leaders- are the same, but the routes taken to get to them seem different here. It's entirely possible that I just chose a different path unintentionally, given the fact that traveling in real life is different from moving in a video game.

Having the opportunity to face Elite teams formed by these gym leaders is also something new, it seems.

[This translates into the fact that Nagi had intended to do the gyms in order (in painstaking, 6 100-level Pokemon to the face, order), but the way traveling went sortof threw a wrench into those plans.]

And my second question.

Assuming you do not have any ground types on hand, what Pokemon would you use as alternatives to battle Lieutenant Surge?

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A type advantage isn't everything in battle
You could try training more and beat him through sheer strength.

[ This, coming from a guy who just has his starter Pokémon and no plans to catch another... ]

Perhaps, for a normal gym battle. But when the team you are facing is comprised solely of Pokemon all at level 100, you start to take advantage of every advantage you can.

[Cause even having Pokemon that match that level means he has to be sharper and faster if he wants to actually win.]

Oh.
Yeah, that's different. Why not use those TM things instead, then?
I mean that sounds easier to me than training a Pokémon from scratch.

TMs are an option, though I'm usually not one to rely on them too heavily.

[Something something strategy.]

I haven't met him personally, but from what I can gather, I can guess that Surge is competitive. Using that as leverage to force him into a corner and potentially make mistakes under constant pressure might be the way to win.

If he's REALLY competitive then he should keep his cool under pressure
I mean...
If somebody gets pissed during a battle, doesn't that mean they value their pride more than actually winning??

[Did you watch the anime, Bakugou

because clearly this man thinks his Raichu is some Hot Stuff]

Mmm, maybe so. The only way to find out for sure is to battle him, isn't it? Even if he is arrogant, he's also a gym leader for a reason.

[ ... he was probably too busy rolling around in dirt to watch too much anime, honestly, all's the shame for him considering he would've been better prepared for all of this. ]

Why don't you go and watch him fight some other battles or... train or whatever it is Gym Leaders do, anyway.

[ Seriously, what do they do in their spare time. He wants to know. ]

I could watch other trainers challenge him, but time spent doing that could be better spent training on my own, or actually battling him in general for the experience. Even if I didn't win, I can still challenge him as many times as I would like.

[Not that he plans on losing in the first place.]

You sound unsure, though. Have you ever battled a Gym Leader before?

No... I'm not really all that interested in it?
I guess I might give it a try, since it seems like one of the few challenges around here.

And my Pokémon is an asshole, so I bet he'd like it.

In my experience, battling is the best way to deal with unruly Pokemon. It may just work, though I can't promise anything.

... I mean, if it's gonna get him to be more of an asshole to others and less of an asshole to me, I'll give it a shot. He does seem to like beating the shit outta wild Pokémon.

Sounds like you have nothing to lose, then.

What species of Pokemon is it, anyway?

A Typhlosion. It wasn't that unruly before it evolved, either... do Pokémon go through a moody growth stage like humans do or something?

[ ... Well, the real reason he's probably having trouble with his Pokémon is that evolution happens at level 36 and he has no badges. ]

[...oh Bakugou.]

Well, fire types do have the tendency to be hot-headed, so to speak.

But beyond that, didn't you just tell me you haven't acquired any gym badges yet?

Nope, not any. Although I guess I'm in Violet City... so I could stop by the Gym here.

It's no wonder your Typhlosion doesn't listen to you. Once they reach a certain level, Pokemon will stop obeying your commands as a trainer until you have enough gym badges. That's why trainers obtain badges as they raise their Pokemon to avoid that. It's a problem with traded Pokemon more often than anything else.

[1/2] oh my fuckin god,
ohhh my fucking GOD

[2/2] ....... Okay, that explains a lot. I'm gonna go get a badge, I guess. Holy shit, Pokémon are so WEIRD.

[Well if this conversation gave him nothing else worthwhile, he is getting a good laugh out of it, so thank you for that, Bakugou.]

Let me know if that Typhlosion of yours starts behaving once you've proven you can handle it.

He'd BETTER. At least they're all assholes, not just mine specifically...

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