I Will Touch the Skies – A Pokemon Fanfiction

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Topic: How are we supposed to continue?

Original Poster: Raymond_Wheeler (Verified Trainer)

Date: December 4th 20XX

This is an unmitigated disaster.

As a lot of you reading this are, I’m a first year trainer. I thought I was doing pretty well for myself, I mean, I’ve beaten Volkner and Maylene, and I was going to be on my way to Hearthome. Unfortunately, I’m fucking stuck in Veilstone because potions are too expensive for me to afford any, so I can’t actually make the trip through route 215 because the woods there are crawling with wild Pokemon. No matter where I go, I hear the same thing. Newer trainers are getting screwed over by the Bianchi Conglomerate, and our progress has been slowed to a crawl. Potions used to be barely fifty Pokedollars each, and now, they’re fucking 200 a piece? I mean, this is outrageous! And that’s not even counting the other stuff with inflated prices too!

At this point, the government needs to step in and do something, because a ton of trainers’ journeys are being slowed down by this. What happens if someone can’t make it to the Conference because of this? Older trainers won’t get it, because they’ve got large sums of money saved, or they have sponsors that helps them out, but for us, the little guys in the middle of it all? We’re getting screwed over like usual, and all we’re getting is platitudes from the League and incompetence from the Directorate. They’re supposed to fucking help us, and they’re twiddling their thumbs.

Also, if anyone in Veilstone is willing to, I’d be willing to form a group to get through route 215 so we could get to Solaceon, thank you!

►Emma_Graham (Verified Trainer)

I’m in Pastoria, and I’m in the same boat. I can’t get through route 212 without risking my Pokemon, especially that Arceus damned swamp. Off-route Pokemon kicked up a fuss and went onto the route recently, so it’s even more dangerous, and rangers are saying it’s going to take a week to get everything back under control. A fucking week? I’m already so behind on my badges, this is the last thing I needed to hear! And then this potion thing? I mean, holy shit, talk about the unluckiest year to start my journey!

►Kayden_Martinez (Verified Trainer)

The Bianchis can go fuck themselves and should pay us fucking reparations for what they’re doing. Not only did they and the Obels get trainers killed, but now, they’re trying to salvage their profits instead of doing the right thing. All they fucking did was offer some shitty PR apology. Harvey Bianchi spoke on T.V. recently and it was obvious he hadn’t even rehearsed the speech beforehand, he was stuttering all over the place.

There’s been a rumor that the gym leaders will meet sometime this month at the League, and they tend to be better connected with trainer issues than them, since they don’t live on an island in the middle of nowhere and actually talk to their constituents. I hope that they try to pressure Cynthia into intervening, because this can’t fucking go on. After just a few days of raised prices, I’m already completely tapped out of money, and no one wants to battle me because everyone is fucking broke. There’s no way I’m making it through Mount Coronet at this rate.

►Dominik_Washington (Verified Trainer)

You’re crazy if you still want to go through there after what happened to Grace Pastel, Denzel Williams, Cecilia Obel, and Chase Karlson. I’m sticking with the eastern side of Sinnoh this entire year.

►Kayden_Martinez (Verified Trainer)

That was another closed-down section of the mountain they tried to get through, not the official path. 

►Gemma_Brady (Verified Trainer)

It’s a shame what happened to them, but the problem is that this is showing no signs of slowing down. What if we have to deal with expensive supplies for the entire year? Multiple years? This could fundamentally change the dynamics of being a trainer for a long time.

►Raymond_Wheeler (Verified Trainer)

This won’t be contained to just Bianchi Conglomerate products… the price of Pokeballs is starting to creep up too. The entire market is about to undergo a massive shock.

►Konstantin_Widdman (Verified Trainer)

I’m a third year trainer sponsored by the Bianchi Conglomerate, and they’re trying to pressure me to renegotiate my contract. They want to lower my salary and are acting like some shitty items will be enough to compensate me. I mean, I really don’t need a fucking Electric Gem, thank you very much, I’d rather get paid. They really want to cheap out and save as much money as they can from everything.

►Lillian_Webb (Verified Trainer)

Well, fuck. Fuck the Bianchis and fuck the Obels, I guess.

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Trainers → Events

Topic: So, they’re all alive somehow??

Original Poster: Joe_McCoy (Verified Trainer)

Date: December 8th 20XX

So this is a huge surprise.

As it turns out, the four trainers that were supposed to be dead in Mount Coronet are alive and well. Honestly, we don’t know much right now, and by the time I post this, the information will probably be outdated because things are moving so fast, but they were first spotted by @GruR, a Snowpoint resident who managed to take a blurry picture of them, and now they’re apparently at the Pokemon Center on Cross Street, the same one that has Candice’s gym.

So let’s review the facts. The ranger report stated that they all ‘fell down a chasm opened by a wild Tyranitar.’ Yes, you heard that right. A fucking Tyranitar. Now, I don’t know about you, but I’d say that surviving that would be impossible, but somehow, they did. Then, they’d have to have survived in the depths of Mount Coronet, escaped, made it back to a route, and all of route 216 and 217 in fucking winter!!!! And aside from a few wounds, they seemed to have made it unscathed.

Now normally, I’d say that this doesn’t pass the smell test, but ranger reports don’t lie, and well, they are alive, so they must have made it through everything somehow. I’m honestly stoked to see trainers survive, especially since it fucks the Obel Energy Company and the Bianchi Conglomerate even further than they already are after Pauline King revealed the entire truth of the situation. Mind control, arranged marriages, abuse… just yikes. I wish it was possible to boycott the Bianchis without fucking ourselves over, but alas.

Returning to the original topic, I’ve gone through multiple media websites, and there are a bunch of interviews from Cecilia Obel and Denzel Williams lined up for tomorrow, so stay tuned for that. Denzel is back to posting on the forums again, so feel free to go ask him any questions, although he’s probably feeling very overwhelmed right now, but hey, we want answers, damn it!

►Freddie_Gaunt (Verified_Trainer)

This is the best news I’ve heard this entire year. That entire story was so tragic, I’m glad that they managed to survive down there. I’ll definitely be glued to my Center TV all day tomorrow! They’re already blowing up everywhere, it’s fucking insane.

►Rowen_Robinson (Verified_Trainer)

@Denzel_Williams is planning on doing a livestream at some point in the next few days too, so I’d keep my eyes peeled for that. 

►Savannah_Contreras (Verified_Trainer)

Harvey Bianchi and Clarence Obel are fucked. Completely fucked. Not only do they have public opinion against them because of what they did, but now, they’re going to get trashed by Cecilia, and we’re going to get the truth straight from the horse’s mouth. I hope she eviscerates them.

Keep up the pressure! That’s how we get them to lower their prices again!

►Rap4God

Has this ever happened… ever? I mean, when’s the last time first year trainers went through an unpatrolled part of Mount Coronet and lived? Hell, they only have two badges! This is some Cynthia tier shit.

►Keira_Harris (Verified_Trainer)

Let’s not go too far, but yes, it is incredibly impressive. I’ve heard that they’re challenging Candice, since they’re already there, so we’ll get to see them battle. I’m curious to see how far they’ve come after everything they’ve been through. I’m expecting them to win pretty handily, especially since Candice never usually fights at that level, but we’ll see. 

►FengaSuave

I just wish they were saying more, you know? I mean, Denzel is the only one active on the forums. Chase Karlson uploaded one video and then dipped, and now all he’s doing is being toxic to people on his megathread. Cecilia Obel’s only taking interviews, and Grace Pastel is completely radio silent. It’s honestly kind of frustrating.

►Madeleine_Gallagher (Verified_Trainer)

If she doesn’t want to, she doesn’t want to. Honestly, this situation will also have some drawbacks. There were already copycats trying to get through Mount Coronet’s blocked entrance, and rangers had to renovate the abandoned building and actually stand guard there again to stop kids from getting themselves killed, but now that it’s actually been confirmed that they survived, it’s going to get even worse. My dad’s a ranger, so I really feel for them. Their jobs are really underappreciated.

►Rowen_Robinson (Verified_Trainer)

Well, at least they got ahead of it and stopped any other trainers from getting themselves killed. What’s the best channel to watch the situation develop? I’m flipping in between every news channel, and they’re all behind the information we already have.

►DiamonDesin

Yeah, that’s usually always the case. Reporters are probably scouring the forums to get information. You already have a front seat to everything that’s happening, so just enjoy the show.

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Trainers → Events

Topic: Post livestream AMA

Original Poster: Denzel_Williams (Verified Trainer)

Date: December 9th 20XX

My livestream was interrupted by Grace, and we aren’t doing much right now, so I figured I’d move to a text-based format. Feel free to ask me any questions about anything you want, and I’ll try my best to answer. Remember to subscribe to my channel to catch any future content, by the way, I’ll try my best to keep it coming.

►Terra_Caldweld (Verified Trainer)

Why are you ignoring the fact that your friend just showed up into your room with a Larvitar??????????

►Denzel_Williams (Verified Trainer)

She caught it in Mount Coronet.

►Joe_McCoy (Verified Trainer)

Does it have anything to do with that Tyranitar that dropped all of you into that chasm? That’s the only way I can make this entire thing make sense. Larvitar are way too rare.

►Denzel_Williams (Verified Trainer)

Wait, you guys know about the Tyranitar? Well, yeah, the two are linked, but I don’t think I should answer questions directed at Grace in her stead.

►HeyYa123

Then ask her! Isn’t she in your room still? Come on, we want info.

►Denzel_Williams (Verified Trainer)

Erm, how about no. Respect my friend, please. If she wanted to engage in this forum stuff, she’d be doing it. All you need to know is that she caught a Larvitar while we were in Mount Coronet, and that’s her fifth team member. I won’t answer questions related to Grace any longer, but feel free to ask anything about me.

►Cody_Atkinson (Verified Trainer)

Fine. Will you be battling Candice, and at what time? I feel like this could be the most watched series of gym battles in a while.

►AppWami 

Catch anything interesting during your travels? When you weren’t all fighting for your lives, obviously.

►Martin_Nelson (Verified Trainer)

Wati what? We can’t learn more about the Larvitar? I’m out then.

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General → Team_Galactic

Topic: Strange activity near route 222? (REMOVED BY A MODERATOR)

Original Poster: Throwaway2029349828389292

Date: December 11th 20XX

Throwaway account and posting from a coffee shop, because I’m feeling really paranoid right now.

The most you’ll get from me is that I was recently at the resort in between routes 213, 214, and 222. One night, I couldn’t sleep, so I decided to go for a walk, and I saw the strangest thing. There were a fuck ton of unmarked vans parked all around route 213 that had come from Sunyshore, and they were driving… somewhere to the west. I was too scared to get any closer and there were a lot of Pokemon and people around, but it sure looked like some undercover government shit to me. They’re hiding something from us.

I went over the scene a thousand times in my head. Hell, I’ve almost gaslit myself into thinking it was all just a dream. I’ve tried to rationalize everything. I’ve tried telling myself that there was just an issue with a wild Pokemon gone rogue, or that they were just transporting something to another city, but it just doesn’t make any sense. There were hundreds of them. Hundreds! Way too much to be dealing with a wild Pokemon, and even then, that’s the rangers’ job. And if they were trying to transport something, why not just shove it on a plane and call it a day? It’s not often that cars drive on routes, and there were even helicopters flying overhead. I felt like I was in an Arceus damned movie.

Now, this could either be a nothingburger, and I’m worrying for nothing. I mean, this is the League we’re talking about. If they wanted to hide something, why would they let themselves be caught with their pants down by me, of all people? 

But I can’t help but think… what if? What if I did come across something I shouldn’t have? I managed to take a picture, so feel free to come to your own conclusions. I was terrified, so it’s kind of blurry, but here it is.

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►League_Account_Official (Bot)

This post was automatically removed for breaking rule 22a (no alternative accounts). Feel free to contact the moderators to appeal our decision :)! 

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Trainers → Cecilia_Obel → Megathread

Topic: Everything about Cecilia Obel

Original Poster: League_Account_Official (Bot)

Date: September 1st 20XX

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►Goalducc42

So, it’s me again. I honestly thought I’d never be doing these write-ups, since I thought Cecilia was dead. I honestly cried when I heard the news that she was alive. Her gym battle was really something else, especially that second half, so I’ll try to do what I did for Gardenia’s gym battle, but I might be a little bit rusty. I went on a forum hiatus after she fell down that chasm.

Slowpoke: Slowpoke really shone through today compared to his battle against Gardenia. I had definitely underestimated him, and especially his psychic abilities. It seems that Cecilia is leaning more toward those than his water type, which could be a sign for his evolution. As we all know, Slowpoke can either evolve into Slowbro or Slowking, but as it stands, and with how aware her Slowpoke seems and adept with his psychic powers, the facts can only point to it evolving into a Slowking. It’s not like Cecilia lacks the money to afford a King’s Rock.

But getting back to the battle, do you know how difficult it is for a Pokemon to deflect an attack as fast and powerful as Ice Beam? One only has to look to Grace Pastel’s battle for that, with Jynx struggling to deflect Electabuzz’s Thunderbolt. Ice Beam is in the same category. So for Slowpoke to have not only deflected, but returned the fucking attack to that Cubchoo is crazy. We didn’t see much more, but his Zen Headbutt also appears to be incredibly strong, but Water Pulse seemed to be lacking, which is why I said that Cecilia was leaning into Slowpoke’s psychic type. We didn’t see much more of him because of Cubchoo’s Yawn, but this thing is definitely a beast.

Zweilous: So let me start by saying that I was right when I said that this was a new Cynthia in the making. The forums or the gym battle database didn’t exist when she was going through her journey, so there’s no way to go for sure, but the stories remain, and her Garchomp was apparently incredibly powerful even as a Gible and Gabite. I think Zweilous mirrors that exactly, I mean, did you fucking see that Dragon Pulse? I won’t call myself a dragon expert by any means, but that certainly is one of the most powerful ones I’ve seen from a Pokemon this ‘low level.’ Ugh, using that expression hurt me. But that’s not it! Not only is Zweilous so incredibly powerful, but both of the heads can use different attacks, like when it dealt with Candice’s Piloswine with that Incinerate-Dragon Pulse combination. Zweilous was also able to stave off an incredible amount of ice type attacks. I mean, does the type advantage even matter at this point? And they were fucking fighting themselves! This is still Cecilia’s strongest team member, and his evolution only cemented that fact. And don’t forget that she asked to get a harder gym battle, I mean, who even does that? And she managed to keep it relatively under control for the battle. By the time she gets to her next gym battle, which should probably be Hearthome, Zweilous will probably be fully on board, and I’d hate to be anything facing him.

Fletchinder: This thing is still employing the same strategy, and it’s working. All she has is speed, and nothing else, but don’t mistake my assessment for criticism. I mean, you saw how she literally took that Alolan Sandslash in one shot! Cecilia added Tailwind to her usual Agility-Flame Charge-Quick Attack combo, which made Fletchinder go even faster, but unfortunately, the attack was so powerful that it actually hurt her. This is actually a pretty massive problem, especially for a flying type as frail as Fletchinder. It means that after one of those combination attacks, she’s basically done, since she can’t even fly again, but this problem is temporary, believe it or not. When Fletchinder evolves into a Talonflame, this won’t be a problem any longer, and she’ll terrorize the sky. 

Now, this isn’t over yet. Keep in mind that there’s still a secret fourth member of her team that she still hasn’t even used. That’s right, she won three-on-four again, ladies and gentlemen. At this point, I don’t expect to see this Pokemon for a while, especially since it’ll take so long for her group to get to Hearthome and Cecilia isn’t the type of trainer that randomly battles others on the routes. Still, I think that anyone with half a brain should know that this girl is getting to the Conference.

►Donald_Barkley (Verified Trainer)

Another great writeup. I thought I hadn’t seen you in a while, but I guess you were taking a break. That Slowpoke observation was actually very astute, and I hadn’t made the connection between psychic capabilities and what they evolved into.

►AntiSalami

Yeah, it was something I wanted to bring up, actually. My sister’s a trainer, and she owns a Slowbro. I remember asking her why she didn’t pick Slowking instead, but apparently, just having a King’s Rock isn’t enough. There has to be a certain level of intelligence and psychic ability behind Slowpoke, or it won’t evolve even with the item right next to it. Her Slowpoke was dumber than a rock, and it didn’t change when it evolved, let me tell you that.

►Cody_Atkinson (Verified Trainer)

Oh, shit! So it’s confirmed then, that’s good to know. I wonder if she’ll have a Slowking before her next gym battle then.

►Archive

I love your little summaries, but man, @Goalducc42, I have to ask. Are you in love with this chick or something? I don’t mean to offend, but your simping levels are just so off the charts that I’m getting secondhand embarrassment.

►Goalducc42

Legendaries, I’m just a fan! I just want to see her succeed, alright? I know I gush over her a lot, but my heart tingles when I see her battle.

►AntiSalami

Nobody tell him.

►Juan_Capmany (Verified Trainer)

It’s true that if I was battling a gym leader, I certainly wouldn’t ask them to go hard on me, especially if I had just been through Mount Coronet. I feel like all of these people are insane, but then again, I guess there’s a reason they have three badges and I only have one. 

►Yvonne_Cardinal (Verified Trainer)

I’m going to try to get to Snowpoint ASAP through the open route from Celestic. Candice might take it easy on me, and I certainly won’t complain.

►DaftDunce

That is the dumbest shit I’ve ever read, especially with February coming up. Have fun dying alone in the snow, buddy!

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Trainers → Chase_Karlson → Megathread

Topic: Everything about Chase Karlson

Original Poster: League_Account_Official (Bot)

Date: September 1st 20XX

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►Bryson_Chambers (Verified Trainer)

All I’m saying is that he was kind of the least impressive of the four. Sue me! Yes, he’s excellent, and yes, he won rather easily. His strategy with Charjabug’s String Shot was ingenious, and his Pokemon are powerful, but after seeing Grace’s and Cecilia’s battle, forgive me if I’m kind of underwhelmed.

►Candicefitinurmouf

I wouldn’t say that if I were you.

►Chase_Karlson (Verified Trainer)

@Bryson_Chambers buddy.

►Candicefitinurmouf

Here we fucking go again.

►Chase_Karlson (Verified Trainer)

I want you to look back on your life and tell me if there’s one thing of note you’ve ever done. Just one.

►Bryson_Chambers (Verified Trainer)

What? Why is this guy typing on his megathread, that’s not allowed.

►Sally_Gray (Verified Trainer)

Are you new here? This guy’s been doing this since September first, and the mods seemingly turn a blind eye to everything he does.

►Chase_Karlson (Verified Trainer)

@Bryson_Chambers I’m waiting, brother. Come on.

►Bryson_Chambers (Verified Trainer)

I’m not going to stoop to your level. If you can’t take a little bit of criticism, then that’s on you.

►Chase_Karlson (Verified Trainer)

Oh, I can take your criticism. I’ve read it, and I’ve determined that it’s bullshit, that’s all. Sure, I have work to do, and I certainly will admit that I didn’t win in a flashy way, but I did win easily. What I did notice, though, is that you couldn’t answer my question. Your profile is private, but I’m going to assume that’s just because of your self-esteem issues and that you have zero or maybe one badge at most. What are you doing, man? Instead of shittalking online, why don’t you do something with your life and figure out how to beat that gym leader I’m going to assume you’re stuck on? Why feel the need to put someone down instead of working on yourself?

►Candicefitinurmouf

Wait, what the hell happened to you, you’re like a whole different human.

►Bryson_Chambers (Verified Trainer)

I could say the same thing to you. And you’re the one that swooped low and attacked the number of badges I had.

►Chase_Karlson (Verified Trainer)

Oh, so you can dish it out but not take it? Did I ever attack you in any way before you came into my thread and shit talked me? I didn’t. And you want to know why I’m on here? Because obviously, I just beat Candice, and my Pokemon are still at the Center, so I had some free time. I’ve already worked out once this morning too. What did you do today? Stay on your comfy Pokemon Center bed and browse the internet all day? Go outside and get some sun, man, I promise you that you’ll start having a more positive outlook on life. Instead of focusing on how good or bad other trainers are, work on yourself and what you can improve, along with your team.

►Emerson_Fessenden (Verified Trainer)

Holy shit, you just got fucking clapped @Bryson_Chambers

►Candicefitinurmouf

LMAOOOOOO

►Bryson_Chambers (Verified Trainer)

Blocked and reported.

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Trainers → Denzel_Williams → MegathreadTopic: Everything about Denzel Williams

Original Poster: League_Account_Official (Bot)

Date: September 1st 20XX

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►BaaaaaaB

Roselia’s poison is potent as hell, even if we account for Growth. Cetoddle is covered by a thick layer of fat to protect it from the cold and any attackers, so to see that it just melted off entirely made me do a double take. That’ll take a while to heal, let me tell you that.

►Samuel_Panella (Verified Trainer)

Ouch. Feels bad, because I think Cetoddle are cute as hell, but that’s battling for you. Can we talk about that Sylveon, though? I’m glad to see that Eevee finally evolved, but I honestly thought Denzel would pick one of the more physically inclined Eeveelutions, like Flareon, Jolteon or Umbreon. Sylveon tend to be special attackers.

►Olivia_Hill (Verified Trainer)

Did we look at the same battle? That Sylveon looks to be pretty physically inclined to me, especially that Play Rough. Fairy types are fucking creepy as hell, man. They’ll commit the biggest acts of violence with an Arceus damned smile on their face like it’s fun for them.

►LivingPokedex

That’s the thing, it is fun for them. 

►BaaaaaaB

Source: I made it the fuck up.

►LivingPokedex

I’m going to ignore that and chump check you right now. I live on the Lily of the Valley island and my dad works for the League. He’s a fairy type specialist, and he knows more about them than you ever will. Fairy types’ brains are hardwired toward violence, and I’m not making this up. For fairy types owned by trainers, that can be contained, and they’ll just enjoy battling to a ridiculous degree, even if they’re getting torn apart, but there’s a reason fairy types are the second most dangerous type in the wild after ghost types. They’ll attack you for looking at them wrong. The worst ones? They’ll fucking torture you and laugh while they do it. Ever heard of Hatterene? Grimmsnarl? Mimikyuu? Sure, there are a few exceptions to the rule, but the fact of the matter is, fairy types are the most violent Pokemon out there, and it’s not even close, and the more powerful they get, the more… wrong everything is when you fight one.

►BaaaaaaB

Okay, Arceus, my bad, I believe you.

►Farid_Trabelsi (Verified Trainer)

What do you mean by wrong, exactly?

►LivingPokedex

Fairy types have weird effects on reality. For example, they might get just too lucky all the time. If a powerful fairy type and a human flipped a coin a hundred times, the fairy type would win at least eighty games, but that’s not it. Things can get really fucking weird. They can bend reality to their will to a reasonable extent, For example, a powerful fairy type will alter the environment they stay in and make it all… mind-bendy. It’s hard to explain if you haven’t seen it in action, according to my dad, but it’s like their domain, I guess, and they have complete control over everything that goes on there, so needless to say, you wouldn’t want to fight a fairy type on their turf.

►Nadia_Armstrong (Verified Trainer)

I don’t think bending reality to their will can be reasonable in any way. Is this applicable in battle, somehow? I watch a lot of high level battlers, and I don’t see it being done.

►LivingPokedex

No, it’s not. It takes years for a fairy type to build their domain. They alter nature around themselves, so they have to stay in the same spot too. So obviously, they wouldn’t be able to do it in a twenty minute battle. Like I said, reasonable. The domains also aren’t always crazy. Sometimes, it just makes it hard for you to concentrate, for example. Is it otherworldly, eldritch shit? Yeah, of course, but come on, they’re Pokemon, we’re used to that already.

►Samuel_Panella (Verified Trainer)

Let’s stay on topic, guys. Do we have any idea of when Denzel is going to stream again, or what? His AMA was overtaken by idiots who kept asking questions about Grace’s Larvitar, so I didn’t learn anything of note.

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Trainers → Grace_Pastel → Megathread

Topic: Everything about Grace Pastel

Original Poster: League_Account_Official (Bot)

Date: September 1st 20XX

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►Archie_Nikolaj (Verified Trainer)

Remember when idiots earlier in this thread were saying that there was no way Grace Pastel was capable of planning against Gardenia because she had too many Pokemon? Strangely, they’re all gone, or pretending they never held that opinion in the first place. Seriously, I know some people still don’t believe this, but this girl planned out the entire first part of the battle. Just look at her fucking face during it, for fuck’s sake, it’s so obvious.

►Sonya_Hladik (Verified Trainer)

It hurts to admit, but I’ve watched the footage at least ten times, but I think you’re right. 

►Heterochromia 

Holy fuck, did Grace’s biggest hater finally see the light? Congratulations, Sonya! That’s what I call improving as a person.

►Sonya_Hladik (Verified Trainers)

For the record, I still think she’s overrated.

►Esther_Johnston (Verified Trainer)

Okay, but that part of the battle is nothing compared to when Candice used Darmanitan. I tried to cross-reference and see what gym level it was, but she’s only used it years ago as a Darumaka, so there’s no way to really know how powerful it really was. Still, the fact that she actually took it down is crazy, I really thought she was going to lose when I was watching it live.

►Gabriela_Somerkoski (Verified Trainer)

Want to know what I’ve figured out? The reason she won was because Candice didn’t know that her Frillish had Recover and threw the battle by using Belly Drum. I knew that she was easily excitable, but that was seriously a huge mistake that cost her the entire fight in the home stretch.

►DouvDouv

Isn’t it crazy that we’re talking about what mistakes the gym leader made and not the trainer with three badges? I mean, yeah it was a throw, but honestly, I never would have thought that Frillish had Recover. I mean, it was almost out for the count when she recalled him, so I honestly thought that she had nothing.

►Veikko_Maunu (Verified Trainer)

In retrospect, it makes sense. I mean, why would you recall a Pokemon that’s on the brink of fainting and waste your only switch-in if you didn’t have a recovery move?

►Archie_Nikolaj (Verified Trainer)

Yeah, I’d like to see you catching that during a battle, big guy, let’s see how you fare.

►Heterochromia 

Noticing the little stuff like that is what separates good trainers from the greats. It’s one thing to have the most powerful Pokemon, but if you’re shit at strategy, you aren’t winning anything.

►Candicefitinurmouf

Are you throwing shade at Candice, dude? Because I’m going to fuck you up if you are. Verbally, of course.

►Heterochromia 

Calm the hell down, moron. Obviously Candice is a good trainer, she’s a fucking gym leader. I was talking about the average joes like you and me. Also, weird to see that you’re simping for Candice with that name you have. I’d say that you’re the one disrespecting her. Don’t you think she’s heard that joke a thousand times already? It’s not funny, and I’m honestly surprised that username is even allowed.

►Candicefitinurmouf

Humor is subjective.

►Dominique_Bertrand (Verified_Trainer)

Okay, let’s not get sidetracked talking about what can fit in someone’s mouth or not. Not only is Grace Pastel seemingly excellent at planning a strategy for a battle, especially against Candice of all people, but she’s good at thinking of one on the spot too. It was clear that she was thinking about how to win the war, not the battle, which is why she sacrificed her Tangela and her Togetic to buy enough time for Darmanitan to finally go down to poison and Frillish’s Water Pulse.

And now that her Elekid’s evolved into an Electabuzz, she won’t be lacking in firepower for a while, and then there’s also that Larvitar she caught, which is going to obviously become a monster in battle. I do have to wonder what she’s going to catch for her sixth, but it’ll probably be a while until we see that. That Frillish should also be relatively close to evolving, and I don’t know how far Tangela’s progressed with Ancient Power, or if it even started learning the move at all, and obviously, we don’t know how Electabuzz evolves, but hey, maybe she’ll figure it out.

►Sonya_Hladik (Verified Trainer)

It kind of hurts me that I find myself rooting for her more and more each day… damn it. It’s all because I thought she was dead, and it made me rethink all of my toxicity online.

►Homura_Natsuo (Verified Trainer)

Yeah! All it took for you to get your head out of your ass was for you to think a few children you’d been rude to were dead! Congratulations!

►ABCBA

Ouch, that was some dry fucking sarcasm.

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Trainers → Lauren_Goodwill→ Megathread

Topic: Everything about Lauren Goodwill

Original Poster: League_Account_Official (Bot)

Date: September 1st 20XX

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►ChanseyEgg

Holy fuck, you guys will not believe this! Lauren is in fucking Hearthome, I just saw her get a room at a Center!

►Masango_Aboubakar (Verified_Trainer)

Are you sure that was her? She never gets rooms inside of Centers. We’ve already established that she only goes there to get her team healed at ridiculous hours at night to avoid attention, and she never stays long.

►ChanseyEgg

That was her, there’s no mistaking it. All those sightings of her on route 207 were correct, she’s going to be battling Fantina soon for sure. I’m going to try to get in to spectate now that we know that she only battles super early in the mornings.

►Christopher_Navarro (Verified_Trainer)

I’m going to do the same, since I’m in Hearthome right now, but I’m honestly intrigued to see if she’s going to win on her first try or not. Winning against Fantina on your first try is basically impossible. I only won on my third, and I’m in my second year! Luckily I was battling her for the first badge, and not the second or the third, so it wasn’t too bad.

►Aryanna_Taylor (Verified_Trainer)

Those illusions can be a bitch. I beat her last year as my eighth gym badge, and during my first try, I spent a good three minutes fighting a Gengar that wasn’t even fucking real.

►ChanseyEgg

Wait were you the one in the illusion? Is that allowed? Glad to see a veteran trainer on Lauren’s thread, by the way.

►Aryanna_Taylor (Verified_Trainer)

No, obviously she can’t just trap her challengers into a nightmare while she destroys their Pokemon, or whatever, but that’s not all ghost types can do. Basically, imagine a Double Team, but with an actual body, not just an afterimage, and that can also use moves that can hurt your Pokemon. That’s what I had to deal with, and when I took it down, Gengar just laughed and appeared behind my Samurott’s shadow and took her down. Fantina’s just a bitch to fight in general, and that’s not even the worst stuff I had to deal with. She’s one of the only gym leaders that actually still have to hold back when fighting trainers with eight badges.

►Christopher_Navarro (Verified_Trainer)

Right, I remember hearing a rumor about her being better than every current Elite Four member, but she’s desperate to retire so that she can fully commit to contests. She’s often a judge during performances, you know? And she’s always one at the Grand Festival.

►Masango_Aboubakar (Verified_Trainer)

Personally, I couldn’t imagine giving up on Pokemon battling if I was that good, but I guess she’s pretty old, so maybe she just got tired of it? Either way, we should probably stay on topic. Do you think any of Lauren’s Pokemon evolved while she was on the road? They’re all in the second stage right now, but it’d be crazy if one of them got to the third stage.

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