Goldeen Gender: Female Type:Water Moves: Peck, Tail Whip, Water Sport, Supersonic, Horn Attack. Ability: Water Veil. Prevents burns Level: 8 Held Item: None Status: Perfectly fine.
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The Leech seed hit Slowpoke as intended, and Martin waited. He waited. It took quite a while for the Slowpoke to even register that it was under attack, which was fine with him. Slowpoke turned sluggishly towards Sprout, finally catching onto the attack, and was using Tackle on Sprout, just as planned. "Sprout, dodge the attack. We just need to wait it out, then I'll catch it. Just keep dodging until it's weak enough." This was pretty good of a plan, but it was a lot of waiting.
Sprout jumped to the side, to avoid the attack. Looking back at his opponent, in some kind of a taunt. Martin had no idea what it was supposed to be, but it wasn't that big of a deal. He had his spare Pokeball ready to be thrown, when that was ready. How long was he supposed to wait for Leech Seed to put him weak enough? It looked like it was on one or two glows, so not much longer.
I wrote Tackle... Didn't I? Oops, thanks for writing Scratch for me. Tackle is a go to word for generic normal attack that you use when you have no better choices. I will remember to write Scratch next time, but I do not remember you stating I had Sand-Attack. I will also update that for the future though.
Goldeen Gender: Female Type:Water Moves: Peck, Tail Whip, Water Sport, Supersonic, Horn Attack. Ability: Water Veil. Prevents burns Level: 8 Held Item: None Status: Perfectly fine.
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The trip to the Wet Cavers was pretty calm and easy. Martin was already forgetting why it was a bother to go here, until the numerous Zubats appeared to stop him. "You guys never give up, do you?" Digging into his pockets, he called out Nincada to handle the fight. "Nincada, a couple of Tackles should be enough." Nincada looked upwards at the bats, jumping as high as it could to hit them with it's body. It took a few tries, but the incoming damage wasn't that important. With the Pokemon taken care of, Martin could advance again. It would be worth the idea of doing some training, but Slowpoke first. He was keeping Bulbasaur ready so this fight would be nice and easy.
The path to them was getting dark, but the water was finally stopping. After stumbling through water, and already knowing his clothing would be drenched again, he spotted the glow in the distance. He had a flashlight, but nothing too fancy. Thankfully, he didn't need it, as someone already though ahead. Following the trail, he finally spotted the color of pink Pokemon huddled around a hole filled with water. Martin would have sworn that was just a puddle of water, but the tip said it went deeper. Right now, what mattered was catching one of these. He pulled out his Pokedex, scanning the closest one, and pocketing it afterwords.
He pulled out a Pokeball from his belt, "Alright, let's get a Slowpoke, Sprout. Use Leech Seed and then we'll wait it out to catch it. If it fights back, just dodge the attacks." Sprout appeared in a flash of red light, looking around the area, and spotting a Slowpoke and releasing seeds from his back towards the Pokemon. While Leech Seed wasn't that powerful, the heal combined with constant damage would be an easy way to catch Pokemon. That hole in the ground was looking pretty interesting, not like it would be much more water soaking his clothes at this point. If only he could see in that darkness.
If I wasn't clear, yes. Time to hunt down Slowpokes, and possibly go diving for adventure. I payed a lot for this tip, and I am not letting it go to waste.
Goldeen Gender: Female Type:Water Moves: Peck, Tail Whip, Water Sport, Supersonic, Horn Attack. Ability: Water Veil. Prevents burns Level: 8 Held Item: None Status: Perfectly fine.
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Martin nodded his head, sliding the money over the counter. "Thanks for your time. Better to be prepared in advance of the areas. Wasn't expecting to be backtracking to the Wet Caverns, but I guess that's in my plan now. I know you call this map of the Endless Forest useless, but there has to be some part of it the same in there somewhere. Land can't change that badly, right?" Turning around with his wallet emptier, and a better idea of where to go next, he left the building.
Martin stood outside of the Exporers Guide, trying to draw a mental map of all the locations to go. North, east, even west. All directions from here was a good way to go for a Gym. Trying to make another route to add in the Contest was the hard part. It was far to the west, short of the Sacred Shrine. Okay... If he went back through the Wet Caverns, he could look for that Slowpoke. After, he'd have to cross through Route 5. Maybe take a detour to check out the Endless Forest, then backtrack again to Stillwood for one Gym. Take it out with flying colors, and proceed along Route 4. Take a left for High Hill town for a second Gym. Then make it to Redcoast city. Wait, he missed Raremine. Okay, so after Endless Forest, go there, and then back on track. That checked off... Most of them? A well thought out trail plan was a great start, and should hit all of the areas listed. Four out of four gyms visited, and the Contest. He'd have to come back here eventually for the major Gym, but would he be ready? Well worth asking about where the gyms were. He waved farewell to Guide on his way out. His team was fresh and ready to go.
So first on the list was to head back to the Wet Caverns. He headed towards the canoes, Pokeball in hand. "Come on out, Goldeen. You enjoy swimming, so why not let you play while I cross the water?" Goldeen dove head first into the water, elegant and with minimal splash. Martin wasn't even sure how a contest worked, but Goldeen was impressive even without training. Maybe a Pokemon could do a better job teaching him a bit about it. Then he laughed, this would get him laughed at if he said that to anyone. The Wet Caverns had an underwater area, somewhere close by the Slowpoke spot. Goldeen was a good swimmer, so he might just have a chance at checking that out.
Goldeen Gender: Female Type:Water Moves: Peck, Tail Whip, Water Sport, Supersonic, Horn Attack. Ability: Water Veil. Prevents burns Level: 8 Held Item: None Status: Perfectly fine.
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"I've been though the Wet caverns pretty well, so I don't mind paying for an upgrade for a master tip on where I can find a Slowploke. I normally like getting a bit of information for an area, and leaving the rest to discovery. It's amazing that they are in there and I never discovered it. So many Gyms around here, gonna keep me busy for quite a long time. I'm gonna be the one to collect those badges as I go, even if it takes a while. I actually find the idea of getting lost in the Endless Forest pretty interesting. I'm a bit of a hiker as well. Maybe I'll find some new routes, ha ha. I'll pay at once, so sorry but I guess I'm adding a bit more to the price. Actually, if Raremine is a Gym, then I'll probably need to hear about Route 6. I guess a casual tip will be good enough. Don't need to know everything at once."
Route 5 had some interesting thing he was sure would have been missed. Pikachus up ahead? Splashing water on trees? So that meant getting a bucket of water to take with him. Well, that or a bottle. Might be a bit much carrying heavy objects to throw at a tree. Aggresive Sawbuck was concerning, but he was prepared with Repel in advance this time. Nothing catching him off guard in Route 5, or Route 6.
Goldeen Gender: Female Type:Water Moves: Peck, Tail Whip, Water Sport, Supersonic, Horn Attack. Ability: Water Veil. Prevents burns Level: 8 Held Item: None Status: Perfectly fine.
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Martin headed to the Explorer's Guide Service thinking about a few of the remarks along the way. He didn't consider practicing for a contest, but Goldeen was very enthusiastic about showing off. Sprout and Nincada didn't seem the type to try looking great for such a thing. Now he just had something else to think about practicing if he found the time. He made his way there, looking at the lady in front of him. She already looked just as ready to go hiking for days, if not weeks with that large of a bag.
"Hey there, nice backpack. I considered using one like that for my trip to Pureplain, myself. Is it as durable as it looks? Oh right, what I wanted, heh." Looking back at the list of things the place offers, Martin took a few seconds looking for the most obvious things to be asking for. The Endless Forest was on the list, but it looked like it was ready to be removed. With a raised eyebrow, he looked back at her. "Do you have any tips on what I can expect on Route 5? I know that's the way out of here, but never hurts to ask. Oh, the moderate tip is what I'm asking for. Also, what's the deal with the Endless Forest? I'd ask a tip, but it looks like you don't take any. How about a map for the Endless Forest, and directions to the closest gym or contest? I'm not big on contests, but if it's on the way, why not check at least one out? Oh, and one last thing, sorry. Do you have any idea where I would find a Slowpoke? Is there a price for information like that, or should I just hope for the best?"
Martin was going a bit big on asking questions, figuring he could go light on asking about tips. Part of the trip is finding things out on the way. He still needed directions to the gym, and the Endless Forest was really tempting. How could no one make a map of it, or avoid getting lost? He figured it was pretty difficult to get lost, as surely you could just backtrack if you lost track of where you were.
Those questions were part Martin planning, and me reminding myself not to space on what was my questions i wanted to ask later. So it's basically a combination yes to that question.
Goldeen Gender: Female Type:Water Moves: Peck, Tail Whip, Water Sport, Supersonic, Horn Attack. Ability: Water Veil. Prevents burns Level: 8 Held Item: None Status: Perfectly fine.
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Training was a bit of work with Goldeen. Even knowing he could go back to the Pokestop when things got tough, it didn't make it any easier to battle the wild Pokemon here. As he expected, with enough effort and time. Goldeen was getting stronger, and could handle herself better in a fight. On a side note, Martin was getting a workout of his own using a canoe and paddles. He probably could hitch a ride on Goldeen, but didn't want to try it when he had an easier option to use.
Martin looked back to Goldeen, who enjoyed being out in the water when possible. "Nice job Goldeen, you'll be ready for a fight in no time at this rate." Goldeen gave a short jump out of the water and a flourish of a spin. Martin gave a smile, and put his Pokeball back in his pocket. He didn't have to always keep his team in a Pokeball, and they also enjoyed being out in the open. Now then, he should take a look at where a Gym would be in the area. If he remembered right, this town had a Tour Guide area. With another row back across the water, he headed back into town. Goldeen effortlessly swam alongside him, jumping over his boat once. "Show off." The response he got was a splash of water and a swift dive back under. "So that's how you're gonna be? Ha ha, try harder. I already had to come here soaked in my shoes, what's a splash at this point?" Martin laughed the way back to the town, covered in water. Goldeen was a bit too into splashing him, and he payed for it. He recalled Goldeen, smiling about how he won still.
So many places to go from here, and he didn't have a map, or a clue where to go. He avoided this place on the way to Pureplain, and now needed a bit of help. He planned on asking if there was a Gym nearby. Which Route would get him there. If anyone there has spotted a Slowpoke in the area. He doubted they had all of the answers, but asking couldn't hurt.
I have big plans to go back there should a key card ever fall in my hands. Until then, pretend it's not a thing. Also, having a Level 5 Goldeen really is a shame that must be corrected.
