A Gaming Diary
DS
Pokemon Sapphire (DS)
Jun 5th
I can now transfer Pokemon from Sapphire to Diamond, so I started this up to sort out my boxes. I also tried to catch some new Pokemon, but didn’t see anything I didn’t already have. It looks surprisingly primitive compared to Diamond, but it runs about twice as fast, making battles much easier to cope with.
Pokemon Diamond (DS)
Jun 5th
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)
Pokemon Diamond (DS)
May 31st
Well, I got through the Elite Four this time, but the champion beat my face off. I turned the DS off when I lost, so I have a save just before the fight. I might see if I have any decent TMs that might help, but I’m not sure that will be enough. My Noctowl doesn’t seem to be able to last a single turn, my Bibarel dies almost as quickly, my Rapidash is still way too weak defensively… it’s all a bit rubbish.
Pokemon Diamond (DS)
May 30th
Well, I was levelled enough for Victory Road, but I lost to the fourth member of the Elite Four, so I’ve been out and about tending to my berries and levelling up some more before trying again.
Pokemon Diamond (DS)
May 30th
Well, everyone in my team is at least level fifty, so I’m going to try Victory Road when I next play. It’s underground, so I’m not going to bother trying at night when the encounter rate’s high.
Pokemon Diamond (DS)
May 29th
Ahhhhhh, and the Lucky Egg has been obtained.
I’m now levelling up my team before trying Victory Road. It’s taking a long time and isn’t any fun, which makes me wonder why I’m bothering. RPGs can be odd like that and I don’t understand.
Pokemon Diamond (DS)
May 27th
Spent a lot of time trying to catch a Chancey holding a Lucky Egg. Failed dismally.
Also spent some time battling the old lady near the trophy garden place to get lots of money to buy new Pokeballs with.
Wen on a short fossil hunt; didn’t find any.
Not the most successful day ever.
Pokemon Diamond (DS)
May 24th
I’m trying to find fossils.
I’m failing.
I’ve also decided to bury all spheres outside my base in future. I know I buried some a while back and can’t find them anywhere. Oops.
Pokemon Diamond (DS)
May 23rd
Just a quick go to do a trade with my wife and get my trendy saying for the day. And check the GTS. And plant some berries. And do a quick bit of levelling up of my new guy.
