Off work today with a sore willy. (I think going back yesterday was a bit optimistic, should have stayed off for the recommended two full weeks, probably.) Anyway, between checks of my work email (yes, I’m all diligent and stuff), I decided to try the Champion again. I used a few TMs – most useful: Toxic, least useful: Fling – and without too much trouble I managed to… WIN!

Hooray! I’ve saved the world from Team Galactic and beaten the Pokemon Champion after seventy-six hours and nineteen minutes of play.

Normally that would be the end of it, but I need to go to the new areas now opened, fill my Pokedex, open up Pal Park, etc.

For the record, my winning team was:

Barry – Level 56 Ursaring (Rest, Strength, Toxic, Faint Attack)
Dialga – Level 56 Dialga (Flash Cannon, Shadow Claw, Dragon Claw, Roar of Time)
Neighbour – Level 58 Rapidash (Fire Blast, Ember, Flare Blitz, Flamethrower)
Gnawsome – Level 55 Bibarel (Surf, Cut, Waterfall, Rock Climb)
Butthead – Level 56 Rampardos (Rock Smash, Fling, Thunderbolt, Zen Headbutt)
Batowl – Level 54 Noctowl (Hypnosis, Fly, Extrasensory, Air Slash)