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[pikapikajankenpo]

So, crisis over, thanks to Kazuki who found Magneton for me. Kaz, I owe you big time for this, thanks for finding Magneton and watching him for me until I got there. You're the best.

That being said, I guess I'm going to backtrack since I kinda-sorta left Sasami in Viridian so I'll be heading back there, thank god for Pokecenter ports.

[She breathes a little, calming her nerves a bit, looking a bit out of place but then smiles.]

Thanks everyone for looking out for the kids. I have another favor to ask. I need to make a shopping trip to the two department stores for a couple of days real quickly before I return, so can someone check in on Sasami for me before I return? I'm letting her know now, but... I've decided that when we arrive in Pewter, I'm going to take on Brock.

At the Elite Level.

With no potions or revives.

Call me crazy, and I know my team is 99% Electric but... This is a challenge that I've been dreading since I got here. But after this, I feel like, since Magneton went out of his way to train, to not disappoint me? I need to not disappoint the kids and prepare THEM with some TMs and extra preparation. I can't be throwing potion after potion on them to push it through the challenge, that's disrespectful to the challenge. So...

The challenge will be issued in, maybe 2 weeks time, so if anyone wants to come out and see it first hand, we'll be in Pewter by then, since I intend to let Sasami go first.

Thanks.

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[notyourgoddess]

That's a gutsy move. I might have to show up and watch.

[It sounds like a weird challenge but to each their own.]

Do you think your team will be able to manage it, even with the limitations?

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[pikapikajankenpo]

I know my kids are prepared, mentally. I'm not too sure if I am to be honest.

[Yayoi sighs a little, rubbing her eyes a bit.] I've grown out of shape, too complacent with my life and, I guess I'm no longer the girl I used to be. I know that sounds silly but like, when I first arrived here, I was all about the trainer life, getting lost, going off the beaten path...

Now I don't know.

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[notyourgoddess]

Have you found some new interest that's taken its place?

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[pikapikajankenpo]

I started writing a manga again, to be honest. But lately, memories started filtering in. Old memories, over the years of being a hero. Stuff I had forgotten. It always comes crashing back during the Wall but lately, it's been... brighter? More vivid?

It's kind of crazy but...

I feel like I've lost the drive that was pushing me to keep improving.

I need to find it again.

[A sigh.]

I was a shounen hero protagonist... in a girls anime ensemble setting in the loosest sense. My way of expressing my energy was drawing, and then punching things and screaming my feelings through literal attack phrases.

It's a life that's driving my head back into place again and I'm starting to feel it stir again, like the thought of challenging Brock is stirring up old emotions again.

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[notyourgoddess]

[There are a lot of words there that she's not sure of. However she seems to be thinking it over.]

Is there a reason you don't always have access to these memories?

And it might be simplistic but I find that having a goal...however vague it was, helped me continue to push forward in improving.

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[plasticasshole]

[Connor sits with Crockett out in the sun, the Magnezone peering into the camera with one red eye. Beside him, an Ivysaur sees that he's recording and gives Yayoi a real big smile.]

That's quite the challenge, but I think you can do it. I understand that Brock uses Rock type Pokemon, but he's sure to have ground moves too. Magnet Rise should help, if your Magneton knows it.

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[pikapikajankenpo]

Rock types yeah, with some ground attacks in the mix. I've gotten Magnet Rise on nearly all of my kids, but I've been thinking of picking up TMs for Earthquake for Golem which is always handy to have, Brick Break as well and hmm...

Still thinking of what else to get.

[plasticasshole]

Your Magneton should have some Steel type moves as well, which would be useful.

[Connor would go with Magnet Rise and then some powerful Steel type moves if he had to.]

[pikapikajankenpo]

He should yeah, which should be par for the course. Although he has a very powerful Zap Cannon and I know that he has a Rock/Water type on his team which is neutral to Electrical Damage. So I can surprise him with a Charge/Zap Cannon in order to whittle him down and keep out of reach with Magnet Rise. That's if of course, he uses Smack Down.

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[captainash]

The Elite team without healing items? I'm coming to see that for sure. Might be the last inspiration I need to tweak my battle team. Are your other Pokémon pumped for it too?

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[pikapikajankenpo]

They are, I'm just unsure of it to be honest. But it's a challenge that I know I have to pass.

To regain something I've lost in the process of finding myself again.

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[captainash]

And if you don't regain it the first time, it's a challenge you can pass again, as many times as you need to. No pressure, no deadlines... so you'll definitely get there.

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[pikapikajankenpo]

Yeah. I realize that it's going to be an uphill battle. My team is literally all almost Electrics, with one Fire Type and a Ghost main too.

But if my vague memory reminds me, I do my best work under pressure after all.

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[islandshore]

Man, and you're running all electrics?

[He pauses, fighting back a wince. That's... a tough call. Definitely a good challenge, but hmm...]

Okay, before I say anything else- any of your team know Magnet Rise? Besides the Magneton. If not, I'd look for that tutor. Trust me, it'll save you a million headaches. Otherwise... hmm. Curious what kinda strategies you're shooting for.

[Paralysis, maybe? Clever use of dual types? This could be interesting.]

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[pikapikajankenpo]

My electric kids do, which is all a plus. But I just can't rely on that. He's going to be expecting it, and have a hard counter for that eventually. This is a Gym Leader who is probably tired of the Magnet Rise Cheese and has found ways around it by now. So I need to think bigger.

I've got dual types in my party, Rock-Electric, Electric-Dragon for Mega Ampharos but I don't want to rely on her as the center of my party unless there's a real strategy between everything. Pikachu, my Raichu is a Alolan so she's got Psychic attacks.

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[islandshore]

Right. Smack Down could be a problem...

[Shoot. And there are definitely Pokemon at his disposal who could use it. Most rock types, even. Riku grimaces at the thought. She's absolutely right about thinking bigger.]

You're gonna wanna protect that Rock type for sure, but I'm sure you know that. Psychic attacks aren't a bad start, but if it were me, I'd abuse the heck out of Double Team and lay on Paralysis. Been a while since I did his Elite Team, but...

[Man, what'd Riku even do?]

Shoot, you might wanna keep an eye out for Stealth Rock while you're at it.

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[pikapikajankenpo]

Yeah... which is why... I'm thinking that when I battle him? Like I said, I'm doing this no potions. Once someone goes down, I'm honoring the duel and keeping them down. There's no sense in letting a weakened Pokemon go in again, and slamming my head against the wall.

Getting a refresh and recharge is nice and all but something about me tells me that he's just like a guy I knew about back when I was young. An amazing, straight-forward battle I think is what I need to clear my head and regain what I lost in the last ten years.

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[colorpalatable]

What's an Elite Level?

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[pikapikajankenpo]

It's a challenge at level 100 against their personal team, and they like to spam Hyper Potions and Full Restores, to keep you on your toes.

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[colorpalatable]

Oh, huh.

And you're gonna do it without any of those?

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[pikapikajankenpo]

Just without the potions yeah. For some reason, I'm growing more and more excited thinking about this challenge to try and defeat Brock in this way.

It's sort of an "opposites" thing, because I never really realized just how opposed we are really style wise but we're so alike.

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[toxicodendron_isley]

I think it's good you're issuing yourself a challenge. Specializing in an area makes it easy to master that field.

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[pikapikajankenpo]

Thanks Ivy, I really wanted to focus on a type and even though someone really made fun of me back in the day for it, I've come a long way for it. I can't even remember who that was to be honest...

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[toxicodendron_isley]

I've had some people question my specialization in Grass types too. ['Idiots' as Pamela liked to call them.] They're hardly important people.

Anyone will tell you it's far easier to devoted time to a subject you have an interest it. And in a place such as this where it's easy to get tied up in its melancholy nature, it's good to have drive and goals.

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[pikapikajankenpo]

And I mean, I was a lightning-thrower back home. So it's not uncommon to go gall-in into a single element, even if I have a few different types too.

Yeah... you have that right. I spent a lot of time working on a manga back home as a professional artist and writer so I know that feeling.