#final team

The first pokemon he sends out is Crobat, and I accidentally sent out Chad. I switch out to Robo to deal with Crobat, getting lightly hit with Acrobatics twice. After the second Acrobatics, Robo OHKOs Crobat with Zen Headbutt.

Next is Lucario. I send out Chad to deal with Lucario. Lucario used...Grass Knot? Weird... Anyways, Chad OHKOs with a Dynamic Punch, and Lucario is revealed to be Zoroark! Too bad both are weak to Fighting, huh.

Next is Silvally. I decide Draco would be the best option to fight back. Silvally looks to be Grass type, so this was a good call. I use fly, and OHKO after two turns. 

Finally, Lucario ACTUALLY comes out to fight. This time, I send out Micky. Micky Tanks an Aura Sphere, and Earthquake is enough to knock out Lucario.

After beating Gladion, he...smiled?! GLADION IS SMILING! I REPEAT: GLADION IS SMILING! I AM GOING TO F*CKING DIE! No exageration, but I would die for that smile. He continued talking, such as how Hau has changed and Lillie going to some place, but I’m too shocked by that smile of his. God. Damn it.

Now, I gotta delay my climb to go to Melemele Island to visit Lillie.

(a few minutes later...)

Alright, I’m face to face with Lillie and her Lunala. Lillie want’s to thank me for the time I saved Nebby on the bridge. Y’know, looking back at when that happened, we really changed. It’s been around a year since I started this Locke, I think. Huh.

Lillie wants to entrust Nebby to me. She also wants me to be with Necrozma. So I guess I’m fighting Lunala here. Huh. Well, I ain’t one to back down from a fight. Here we go, I suppose.

Lunala appeared!

I sent out Bwark because he isn’t weak to any of their moves. I start with a quick ball, but it fails. In retaliation, Lunala does less than half of Bwark’s HP with Moongeist Beam. Not too good, but we can catch them. Lunala follows up with Cosmic Power, raising its defense and special defense. Even a Choice Specs boosted Psychic didn’t do anything. I switch into Micky, and avoid a Night Daze. Micky goes for a Heavy Slam, but not after taking a Night Daze. It does less than expected, and my team’s 10 levels higher! I decide to go for Earthquake to do big damage, but Micky misses because Night Daze lowered our accuracy. Lunala lands a Moongeist Beam, leaving Micky in the red. Earthquake also leaves Lunala in the red. I decide to go into Chad, because he isn’t weak to any of the moves. Good thing we switch into a resisted Night Daze. I test out the Beast Ball to see if Lunala counts as an Ultra Beast. I guess not, because they immediately pop out. Maybe a Dusk Ball? YES, THE DUSK BALL WORKED! WE CAUGHT LUNALA! Phew, almost lost Micky there. Stay strong, little buddy. Welcome to the PC Box, Nebby!

Now Lillie is calling me Nebby’s father. So, are ya winning, son? Anyway, jokes aside, Lillie is asking Nebby to watch over her as she grows stronger herself. It’s very heart touching, and the music fits. Lillie hands me the Lunalium Z that Nebby was holding. Anyways, back to the mountain.

After healing up my team, I finally take the elevator up the mountain. I go into the grass for my encounter. And it’s...A SNEASEL! WEAVILE’S ONE OF MY FAVORITE POKEMON! YESSSS! I name her Frostbite because Frost (word related to ice) Bite (a Dark Type move).

Our first battle is against Ace Trainer Seth, with his Scyther and Malamar. Nice choice of Pokemon, man. Not good enough, however. Scyther and Malamar crumbles under Bwark’s Boosted Moonblasts.

I decide “Y’know what? i’m gonna get everyone on the team to level 75 before the league. Most are already LV 70, so why not.” Time to wreck some trainers and several wild encounters. brb.

(During grinding...)

Alright, a double battle. This shouldn’t be TOO bad. I’ll send out Robo and Godzilla. Oh god, it’s two fighting types. Okay, Quick Claw popped. There goes Crabominable. Oh no, Hawlucha outspeeds... please go for Robo. OH NO, GODZILLA! PLEASE LIVE! NO, GODZILLA! nnnnnnnOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I have lost Godzilla the Tyranitar. Why did I stay in? Hawlucha is fast, why did I think Robo would outspeed?! NO D:

Well...I now have to choose a new team member. Uh...welcome to the team, AssGass the Gastly. Or, uh, Bugzy the Vikavolt? God, there’s so many options... maybe Frostbite? I need to go back to Poni Island for the Razor Claw...Ah screw it. WELCOME TO THE TEAM, FROSTBITE! TIME TO STEAL SOME CLAWS FROM DRAGONS!

(several murders battles later...)

I finally got a Weavile and I taught her Ice Punch by move tutor. Yes, that is blood on their claws. And my hands. We needed to get that Razor Claw eventually. Don’t question it.

I finally got to fight Necrozma. I face them, and...Use my Master Ball. I ain’t risking it after losing Godzilla. Hello, Supernova. Nice to have you. Colress approaches me and gave me the N-Solarizer and N-Lunarizer. That was nice. Anyways, back to the grind.

(Several Hours Later...)

I got the team finally ready. Weavile is still 10 levels behind everyone else, but that’s fine. They’re equal to the League, and that’s what matters. I also used heart scales and Move tutors to get some of the best possible moves.

The Team:

Bwark the Level 73 Primarina. Item: Expert Belt. Moves: Moonblast, Sparkling Aria, Psychic, Shadow Ball

Draco the Level 71 Salamence. Item: Muscle Band. Moves: Fly, Dragon Claw, Crunch, Steel Wing.

Robo the Level 70 Metagross. Item: Aguav Berry. Moves: Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt, Bullet Punch, Thunder Punch.

Chad the Level 72 Machamp. Item: Scope Lens. Moves: Cross Chop, Stone Edge, Knock Off, Bulk Up.

Micky the Level 73 Mudsdale. Item: Quick Claw. Moves: Earthquake, Rock Slide, Heavy Slam, Stealth Rocks.

Frostbite the Level 60 Weavile. Item: Darkinium Z. Moves: Ice Punch, Night Slash, Brick Break, Hone Claws.

- Gallade sometimes forgets that his arms can turn into blades. Also, he was the most USELESS Pokémon in this league for many reasons, mainly his frailty and subpar speed. Still, he’s the only upbeat member of Lucas’s squad, since everyone else is not too fond of showing their emotions. That is, except for Luxray, but that doesn’t happen so often - she mostly thanks Lucas for food and that’s it.

- Lucas’s Empoleon is overprotective and has an OCD-esque behavior. She, however, was a very important team member, always doing her best to keep everything (including her team mates) in the right place. Good friends with Torterra since both care a lot about Lucas.

- Garchomp are mostly aggressive, but if well raised, can become a very loyal and dependable ally to a Trainer. Also, she’s so cute! The last one to join the team, and still she found no issues finding her place between the other ‘mons. Has an unexplainable crush on Gallade. Probably due to his happy-go-lucky demeanor, which is something she’d never seen before.

- Both Shinx and Starly are easily found in the first routes in Sinnoh, so it’s not unexpected to see Luxray and Staraptor being kind to with their trainers. It’s merely retribution for all the experiences that they shared, which brought them to such a respectable power level. Luxray is a female with lots of Rivalry issues, while Staraptor is an Intimidating male, which might explain why they don’t interact with each other much.

- Torterra was Lucas’ starter, and his most trustworthy friend. A mon of few words, Torterra is usually quiet, but does whatever he can to protect his trainer. In this specific case, though... considering Gallade is kind of his best friend (after Lucas), he’s sure nothing bad could happen. Unlike Empoleon, who treats Gallade like a child all the time.