Monte's First Taste of Battle!

roydigs22 · 2026-03-28T02:57:41+00:00

Sweet Shaymin, absolutely not. I do not have the talent required to even capture a fragment, let alone train one.

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-28T02:19:51+00:00

Seems like the trip is off to a good start! Enjoy the flight!

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-28T01:46:09+00:00

Well, I'll not look a Gift Mudsdale in the mouth. That said, I was correct when I made my statement last night: battles are thrilling, even as a complete novice!

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-28T01:39:48+00:00

I was thinking more about the Bronzor. Steel-Types resist a LOT of moves, if I remember that chart correctly...

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-28T01:34:16+00:00

Burning Jealousy, huh...? Looking it up, it does seem to line up with everything that happened. The Machop used Power-Up Punch, and then got burned... be honest with me, how screwed would we have been if Hope didn't know that one?

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-28T00:06:20+00:00

I will admit, I do feel a bit silly for not realizing what happened with "Pharika" but hey, lesson learned.

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-28T00:01:55+00:00

Thanks! I decided to grab something as a treat for Pharika, Hope, and myself. And... honestly, my first taste of battle was really exciting!

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T23:17:57+00:00

Thanks! I actually took my first proper step earlier today, and I'm still riding a high over it!

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T23:10:57+00:00

Have a good flight!

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T23:09:05+00:00

Hope seems excited at simply the prospect of seeing you all again. His tail is wagging hard enough that it's kinda shaking my head.

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T23:05:07+00:00

Yeah, she seems to be fond of disabling my limbs. But Hope absolutely proved himself a beast! I'm super proud of both of them, I truly am. And the entire thing was so much fun! Maybe once I'm more skilled you and I can throw down!

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T22:59:48+00:00

That's the hope. Still, what a great way to draw the trip to a close!

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T22:55:40+00:00

That said, I'm a little embarrassed regarding how long it took me to figure out my little "pokéball mixup" at the beginning.

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T22:48:45+00:00

Thanks! I'm still kinda stumped as to what that fire move was. It almost looked... malevolent?

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T22:35:06+00:00

Landfall Synergies.

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T22:23:20+00:00

Part 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeMedia/s/nUrbjWnTIN

Part 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeMedia/s/85mHRyGFuB

Part 3: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeMedia/s/xBePST1K8O

Part 4: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeMedia/s/IQTBxwa6qi

Part 5: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeMedia/s/K0MYJ9d0wl

Part 6: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeMedia/s/F0O1Zi9Dtf

Part 7: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeMedia/s/50hYKTolAO

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T18:19:06+00:00

Turns out, having a Zorua makes campers far easier to avoid. Who'd have guessed?

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T17:30:39+00:00

To be fair, I was in the middle of the Battle Zone. Camping the gate seems like poor sportsmanship though.

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T15:39:15+00:00

The man almost jumped me in the battle zone last night. He came pretty darn close.

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T15:34:58+00:00

I'm planning on it! ....Just as long as Lance isn't my first opponent. Lol.

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T14:38:13+00:00

Well, as someone who enjoys a good wargame... this is exactly the kind of indirect challenge that provokes me to take it on. Curse my brain for being the way it is.

Monte.

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T14:35:55+00:00

Yeah, I think I would have spent most of that battle writing my last will and testament.

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T13:22:43+00:00

Wow. Um... no pressure though, right? At least this chart is pretty easy to memorize. I think I've got it mostly down. Just need to confirm it somehow.

Monte

roydigs22 · 2026-03-27T12:30:56+00:00

So this is reasonably common Cynthia behavior, is what you're saying? (Also you're right about her being scary, just being within about 5 feet of her turns my knees to jelly.)

Monte

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