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Gatr · 08-25-2014, 02:03 AM

Log 4 - Downfall at the Oreburgh Gym

I said earlier how the Gym battle would be tough, right? Well, I had no idea what I was in for.

I went in Oreburgh Mine, to train my Pokemon. There were some really tough Pokemon in there, like Pupitar and Shelgon. But, somehow, my Pokemon made it through alive, and they were stronger for it. I felt confident enough to take on the Gym Leader finally. Steeling my nerves, I went into the Pokemon Gym.

The first two trainers were actually pretty easy, most likely as a result of my training. But, here was my mistake. I was getting overconfident. When I finally came to the Gym Leader himself, Roark, I was expecting it to be easy.

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He politely greeted me, then sent out his first Pokemon, a Chimchar, then let me choose my first Pokemon out of courtesy. I led with Jubilee. Jubilee's disruption tactics, including Charm and the newly-learned Sweet Kiss, would surely lead me to victory. Sure enough, Chimchar proved itself incapable of working around Jubilee, and a well-timed Doom Desire, brought on by Metronome, finished Chimchar off. That attack looked pretty powerful... Was it okay? Without hesitating, Roark sent in his next Pokemon.

A loud thud emanated, as the Pokemon in question slammed its fist into the ground. It then roared. It was a Machoke, looking very well trained, and very strong. Panicking, I switched out Jubilee into Gemma, my Spoink. I will admit to neglecting Spoink's training, because all it knew was Splash. Machoke immediately swooped in for a Low Kick, and I knew I made the right move, because the light Psychic-type did not take much damage, despite being underleveled. This gave me the opportunity to use a Potion on my weakened Jubilee. However, the unimaginable happened then.

Machoke calmed down from its rampage, and began to focus. That's right, it used Focus Energy. Then, it used a Karate Chop on Gemma, killing it instantly by hitting its weak point, the pearl on its head. Dismayed, I sent in Chipper, hoping it could do some damage in return. But alas, the defensive might of Machoke proved Chipper ineffective, and it once again OHKO'd my Pokemon with a well-placed Karate Chop. I began to despair. Karate Chop already had a high critical hit rate, but when Machoke used Focus Energy? There was no defending against that, and two of my Pokemon were dead for it. Jubilee's Charm wouldn't work. Out of desperation, I sent out Nightflyer the Zubat, who took a Low Kick... and didn't even get a scratch.

That Poison/Flying type is really helping me now. Now, all it would take is a war of attrition, from Leech Life to Supersonic. Roark began to look nervous at last, as the two Pokemon faced each other off. I realized... it was using Leer to throw off my Zubat. I commanded Nightflyer to use Supersonic, and Machoke began tripping over itself, hurting itself in the process and stopping its Leer barrage. However, Leech Life was barely even doing anything. This wasn't going anywhere. But I didn't give up. Surely Machoke would wear itself out eventually. It finally looked tired... then Roark called it over. He used a Potion on it! Yes, I could use Potions as well, so this was fair, but it felt totally unfair to me. I could cry. Machoke, looking newly rejuvenated, proceeded to use two critted Karate Chops, taking down Zubat at last. That made three down.

However, Machoke was still confused, so I got the opportunity to switch in Aeris, my beloved starter. She preened her feathers, then used Gust, again and again. It finally seemed to be doing something to Machoke, and it looked pretty damaged. But... out of nowhere, it pulled off another critical Karate Chop, and took Aeris down. She didn't have any time to react. This was it. I was no longer fit to be a Pokemon Trainer. I had lost my first Pokemon. I sent out Inzek hopelessly, and sure enough, it died to several Karate Chops. It did manage to get a few Sand-Attacks in, though.

My last Pokemon was Jubilee. My dear Togepi, who worked so hard to overcome the obstacle of being a Baby Pokemon, and made it all this way. It looked me in the eye, and chittered something I could not understand. But I knew what it was trying to say. It was telling me not to give up until the very end. Machoke was already weakened. All it would take is a Hidden Power to finish him off. Machoke reared back, and unleashed a Karate Chop at the same time that Jubilee unleashed his Hidden Power. I closed my eyes, preparing for loss.

Nothing. I opened them, and there was Machoke, its outstretched hand stuck into the ground. No way... that Sand-Attack helped? I am forever indebted to you, Inzek. What's more, Machoke seemed to have taken a Hidden Power at close range. It tottered, and finally fell. I whooped. Finally, victory! Roark withdrew his Pokemon, then tutted me. He held up a finger, and took out his last Pokeball. So there was one more. I healed Jubilee with my last Potion, and prepared myself for the fight of our lives.

He sent out a Shellos, and my Togepi stayed out. He immediately used Charm, then Sweet Kiss, crippling Shellos from the get-go. I was about to order Jubilee to use Metronome, hoping to get lucky. Then... I remembered a cautionary tale on TV. Someone had their Clefairy use Metronome, which called forth Explosion. Even though both Pokemon fainted, he was declared the loser, thanks to the Self-Destruct Clause. No way I would lose to a technicality, not after all this time.

Jubilee continued to use Hidden Power, although it barely seemed to be making a dent into Shellos. Meanwhile, Shellos used Water Pulse, which confused Jubilee, evening the score somewhat. This would be close. The both of them continued using their respective signature moves, hoping to wear down the other. But Jubilee was losing power fast. I needed to change it up. I needed... to use Metronome. Jubilee waggled a finger, and several bees spontaneously appeared, covering my Togepi with a wall of bees. Good! Defend Order would help. The fight went on, and the sun was beginning to set. Roark looked intensely focused, as did I, I'm sure. Finally... Shellos collapsed. Jubilee collapsed a second later, but with a smile on its face. I stood there, reeling with shock. We won?! We won!

I took Jubilee, spinning him in the air while celebrating. Roark complimented me on showing him the toughest battle he had ever experienced. I told him the same thing, then I took Togepi to the Pokemon Center, healing him. Now... the tough part. I lost five Pokemon in that battle, and they needed to be put to rest.

Once done, I took my remaining Pokemon, the Teddiursa and the Gastly, out of storage. Today was certainly a Pyrrhic victory, and I would make sure it never happened again. Me, and Jubilee.

Jubilee the M Togepi lv 12
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Ability: Hustle / Nature: Sassy
- Sweet Kiss
- Charm
- Hidden Power (Dragon)
- Metronome

Oso the M Teddiursa lv 6
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Ability: Pickup / Nature: Bashful
- Scratch
- Leer
- Lick
- Fake Tears

Phaser the M Gastly lv 6
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Ability: Levitate / Nature: Gentle
- Hypnosis
- Lick
- Spite

Boxed:
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(seriously, that was one of the longest and toughest Pokemon battles I've ever had. i need to learn how to get over my inability to grind due to impatience.)