Firelocke: Update 2

Today is day 2 of my Pokemon Y Firelocke. In the last post, I introduced you to the first two members of my Firelocke team: Firefox the Fennekin and Firebird the Fletchling. I left off at the entrance to Santalune Forest.

Today, I journeyed through Santalune Forest. On the way, I caught a Pansear, who I nicknamed Firemonkey. I didn't manage to evolve Firefox and Firebird before I made it to Santalune City, but I figured there would be better training areas on the outskirts of town. While training there, I caught a Litleo, who I dubbed Firelion.

Firefox and Firebird are quite close to evolving now. It will take a while to evolve Firelion, and I shall have to find a Fire Stone to evolve Firemonkey. I'm going to keep searching the outskirts of Santalune City to find a Growlithe, who I will call Firedog.


Check back tomorrow for Update 3! If you want to chat, trade, or battle, find me on the Gamers' Community Forums! My username is Scribbler397.

Firelocke: Update 1

I started my Firelocke today! (If you want more info on a Firelocke, click here.)

I chose Fennekin as my starter and nicknamed it Firefox. It took quite a few random encounters to find a Fletchling for my team. I finally caught one, and nicknamed it Firebird (have you caught on to the theme yet?).

I left off at Santalune Forest, where I will work on training Firefox and Firebird. I would ideally like them to evolve before I reach Santalune City.

That's it for my first update! I'll post the next one tomorrow!

If you want to chat, trade, or battle, find me on the Gamers' Community Forums! My username is Scribbler397.

Pokemon Y

I just got my free copy of Pokemon Y from the Club Nintendo promotion. I have decided to do a Firelocke. The rules will be as follows:

• You can only use Fire Type Pokemon. You are allowed to catch any Pokemon you want (because I would like to transfer them to X via Pokemon Bank), but you can only use Fire Type Pokemon in battle.
• If a Pokemon faints, it is considered dead and must be put in a "graveyard" box or released.
• Pokemon must be nicknamed.

I will be updating the blog with my Firelocke progress and tweeting as I go as @Scribbler397, so be sure to follow the blog (just enter your email in the box to the right) and my Twitter! 

Pokedex Night!

Pokedex Night just started over on the Gamers' Community Forums! I'll be there tonight working on completing my Pokedex on X, and helping others complete theirs. Stop by and complete your's as well!

Here is a link to the Pokedex Night Thread!

Shiny 6 IV Japanese Ditto Giveaway!

We are having a giveaway over on the Gamers' Community Forums for a SHINY 6IV JAPANESE DITTO! 

This Ditto is great for breeding Pokemon with good IVs, and as a bonus, its SHINY!

To enter the giveaway, click here!

I would like to wish the best of luck to everyone who enters!

Shiny Ponyta and Shiny Slugma in the Friend Safari

The last time I posted, I discussed my research and the data that I am collecting to determine the Friend Safari Shiny Rate. (If you would like to read the post, click here. To be taken directly to the research thread, click here.)

Continuing my research, I was in the Friend Safari yesterday hunting for shiny Pokemon. I found another shiny Slugma, which I will evolve into a Magcargo, and a shiny Ponyta! I have been hunting for a shiny Ponyta for a while now, so I am quite happy to have found one. Getting shiny Pokemon is definitely a bonus of this research!

I've updated my Shiny Collection page and added my new shinies! I still haven't transferred my shiny Pokemon from White 2 now that Pokemon Bank is out, so I still need to do that. I'll update the page when I do, though!

Friend Safari Shiny Rate

I am conducting research to help determine the Friend Safari Shiny Rate. I need your help to though!

I need you guys to keep track of how many pokemon you encounter in the friend safari each time you go in, and how many shiny pokemon you encounter. I will also need you to note whether you have the shining charm or not.

With some simple math and this data, we can approximate the shiny encounter rate in the friend safari.

For more information, and to report your data, click the link here: Friend Safari Shiny Rate Project

Together, we can determine the Friend Safari Shiny Rate!

Shiny Slugma

I finally caught my first Friend Safari shiny! I was stalking the Safari for a shiny Ponyta, but I encountered a shiny Slugma instead!

Shiny Slugma (from serebii.net)

I am still thrilled! Shiny Slugma was on my capture list, so I am still quite happy despite the fact that it wasn't the Pokemon I was looking for. Now to continue the search for the elusive Shiny Ponyta!

To see the rest of my Shiny Collection, click here!

If you want to battle me, contact me on the Gamers' Community Forums! My username is Scribbler397. I am happy to take on challengers! If you are interested in trading Pokemon, you can contact me there as well!

New Shiny Pokemon

I traded for some new shiny Pokemon yesterday! I got a 6 IV shiny Ditto (most likely a clone, but I love it anyway), a shiny Azumarill, a shiny Sandslash, and a shiny Tyrantrum!

I have updated the My Shiny Collection Page with my new Pokemon. 

If you want to battle me, contact me on the Gamers' Community Forums! My username is Scribbler397. I am happy to take on challengers! If you are interested in trading Pokemon, you can contact me there as well! I would also like to invite you to join the Gamers' Community Forums Shiny Hunting Club!

My Final Team for Regionals

Winter Regionals was Sunday, and as promised, here's a look at my final team!

Kage (Greninja) @ King's Rock
Ability: Protean
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Dark Pulse
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Grass Knot

Kanga and Roo (Kangaskhan) (F) @ Kangaskhanite
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 SDef
Adamant Nature
- Sucker Punch
- Fake Out
- Power-Up Punch
- Rock Slide

Leonardo (Smeargle) (M) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Moody
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Dark Void
- Recover
- Spikes
- Toxic Spikes

Tide (Rotom-Wash) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef
Modest Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Dark Pulse
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt

Fawkes (Talonflame) (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Flare Blitz
- U-turn
- Will-O-Wisp

Glaedr (Dragonite) (M) @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Claw
- Extreme Speed
- Fire Punch
- Iron Tail

I used Kangaskhan and Greninja for every battle. They were the most stable sweepers on my team, and were able to do a good amount of damage to my opponents. Talonflame and Wash-Rotom were included more often than Dragonite and Smeargle. In fact, out of my nine battles yesterday, I only used Smeargle once. I think that that was a mistake, because in the one battle where I used him, I swept the opponent's entire team without losing any HP on my Pokemon. With a Timid Nature and 252 Speed EVs, he is pretty fast. With Kangaskhan using Fake Out first turn on the most dangerous threat, I was able to use Dark Void without any obstacles. 

What do you guys think of my team? What teams did you guys use for Regionals? Comment below, or send me a message on the Gamers' Community Forums.

If you want to battle me, contact me on the Gamers' Community Forums! My username is Scribbler397. I am happy to take on challengers! If you are interested in trading Pokemon, you can contact me there as well!

Pokemon Regional Championships

I have been working hard on my team for Pokemon Regional Championships. I have made some changes to the team that is on the My Team page, but will be posting those after the tournament. Regionals in my area is on Sunday, so you will get to see my team soon. Check back on Monday for an update!

I haven't been able to do much shiny hunting lately. After Regionals though, it is back to business as usual. I am going to start by hunting for two more shiny Mareep. I think it would be cool to have a full evolution chain of shiny Pokemon. I will also be working on completing my Pokedex so that I can get the Shining Charm.

If you want to battle me, contact me on the Gamers' Community Forums! My username is Scribbler397. I am happy to take on challengers! If you are interested in trading Pokemon, you can contact me there as well!