So with a unanimous 100% vote, Tympole shall be named Cochran!! (suggested by ShadowBaller000 ). I approve. Cochran is a great survivor. One of my favorites. So we walk towards the gym only for N to stop us right in front. He has 3 pokemon, but I wasn't worried. They were lower leveled than mine. Well one critical Rock Throw from his Timburr was enough to kill one of my precious survivors.
Ozzy(Panpour) sadly was voted off the island at level 15, becoming the first member of the death jury. I released him, snuffed his torch, and moved on.
We met Hawes, the museum director, and while battling the gym trainers, three things happened. 1st) Sue Hawk evolved into a Herdier
2nd) We learned about Tepig, Poffins, cars, and childrens books
3rd) I realized my party was vastly undertrained
So I went back to Pinwheel Forest Outer and ran around looking for Audino. After finding a bunch, Tyson evolved into Liepard. And because of my running, Cochran leveled up pretty substantially in the day care.
Prior to facing the gym, my party's levels were:
Boston Rob(Servine) Lv 20
Andrea(Patrat) Lv 17
Sue Hawk(Herdier) Lv 18
Tyson(Liepard) Lv 20
Cochran(Tympole) Lv 20
Malcolm(Woobat) Lv 18
We enter into the depths of the Nacrene Museum of Useless Artifacts(Hawes even told us that some of the stuff is only there to look cool---no historical value) to face off against the powerful Lenora. I give all my Pokémon Chesto Berries because her Watchog likes to use Hypnosis.
She starts off with: I choose:
Herdier 18 Malcolm 18
Malcolm uses Heart Stamp 6 times and Herdier flinches all 6 times! Lenora is required to use her super potion early, and Malcolm goes once more with a flinch. On the 8th time though, Herdier didn't flinch, and all it took was a single take down to take down Malcolm. 1 hit KO.
Malcolm(Woobat) goes down as a fighter, a martyr helping his tribe in challenges, but the enemies targeted him early. Good bye Malcolm. His torch has been snuffed, and has joined Ozzy on the death jury.
Herdier(1/2health) 18 vs Sue Hawk 18
I send out Sue Hawk to save the day, in which she does. It only takes a single take down to finish the jerk who ousted Malcolm. (she also levels up)
Watchog 20 vs Boston Rob 20
Boston Rob decides to take on the enemy team captain all on his lonesome. He starts it off with a Leech Seed, while Watchog starts with Hypnosis. They both miss. Round two. Both hit. But, with a Chesto Berry, Boston Rob is cured, and Watchog remained seeded (hehe). After two Leaf Tornadoes, both Pokémon are in the red, so I return Boston Rob
Watchog(5%health) Lv 20 Sue Hawk Lv 19
Sue Hawk literally sits there while leech seed finishes off Watchog. And the day is saved, thanks to.. the Sue Hawk!
We gain the Basic Badge, and the TM for Retaliate, and then suddenly Hawes comes running in(how perfect that he waited till the end of the fight...I say sarcastically) with urgent news....
My party:
Boston Rob(Servine) Lv 20
Sue Hawk(Herdier) Lv 20
Cochran(Tympole) Lv 20
Tyson(Liepard) Lv 20
Andrea(Patrat) Lv 17
