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!

Last Play-Through Update

Hey Everyone!

I have decided not to continue posting main story play-through updates. There are way too many spoilers from this point on, and I don't want to spoil any surprises in store for those of you who haven't finished the main story yet. I have beaten the Elite Four and the Champion already, so trust me, you don't want any of the plot line revealed. The story line is great, and I am sure glad I didn't read anything about it online.

You may be asking, "What now then?"

I will be updating with my info about my shiny hunts, competitive teams and strategies, special events, and really anything Pokemon X and Y related that I find.

And of course, I will always be trading and posting on the Gamers' Community Forums. My username is Scribbler397 if you want to trade or battle sometime!

My Oshawott and Shiny Hunting Club Banners

I made a couple banners recently and thought I would share them. The first one is a banner for the Gamer's Community Forums Shiny Hunting Club.

The second is a banner that I plan on using in my various forum signatures.

Froakie Pixel Art

I found myself longing for the nostalgia of Pokemon pixel art, so I decided to make some sprites for the new Gen 6 Pokemon myself. Here is the first sprite that I made:

Froakie was my starter in Gen 6, so I felt it was only right to start my Gen 6 pixel art with it! 

What do you guys think? 

Comment below or send me a message on the Gamers' Community Forums!

My username is Scribbler397.

Update 9

When I last posted, I had just challenged Gym Leader Grant to a battle. Frogadier and I won the battle, with a little help from the rest of the team.

After I got the badge, I started on the road to the next city, only to discover that Team Flare was interested in the mysterious rocks surrounding the nearest town. I gave chase and battled them, but they managed to get away. 

My Pokemon and I decided to do a little training before the next gym, and while walking through the tall grass, we found an Abra to add to our team. Not long after, Abra evolved into Kadabra.

Update 8

I updated the My Team page. I have been mainly working on training my Pokemon and catching a couple that I didn't have yet. I have also been doing a lot of Wonder Trading, and have gotten some cool Pokemon from that. A new post will be coming soon!

If you want to chat, trade, or battle, come and join in the fun on the Gamers' Community Forums! There is even a Pokemon X and Y Battle League! It is a great chance to make some new friends.

If you want to battle or trade with me, send me a private message. My username is Scribbler397.

Update 7

In my last post, my Pokemon and I had just made it past the Snorlax roadblock and continued on the path toward the next gym. The road to Cyllage City Gym was full of surprises.

After making it past the Snorlax, I was introduced to the Battle Chateau -- a facility where trainers with titles of nobility may battle with others of the same standing. I was granted a title and my Pokemon and I trained there for a little bit.

While battling at the Battle Chateau, Pidgey, Riolu, and Charmander evolved. 

Update 6

The last time I posted, my Froakie had just evolved into a Frogadier, and I worked on training and maxing out its base stats. After that, I decided to continue on to the next town.

It had a quaint little castle, and a charming inn, but unfortunately, no gym. I decided that it was time to move on, but I met a roadblock. 

Update 5

The last time I posted, Froakie had just  evolved in Frogadier. After that, I decided that it was time to start working on my Pokemon's stats. 

I found a Reset bag and used it to reset Frogadier's base stats. Then I started training it's Special Attack, Speed, and HP/Attack in equal amounts. Mostly working on having it be able to be a sweeper. I have its stats completely maxed out.

Riolu is up next on my training regimen, and I already have a Reset bag to use on it, but I am going to get all of the training medals first so that it will go faster after I reset. I read online that by using that method, you can completely max out the stats in about half an hour. It was too late with Frogadier to use this method, because I had already reset and trained it halfway when I learned  about it.

After Riolu, it is Pikachu's turn. I am going to max out its Special Attack, HP, and Speed.

Are you maxing out your Pokemon's stats first and then leveling up, or are you going to wait a while? Tell us in the comments below!

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Update 4

When I last posted, Froakie and I had challenged Gym Leader Viola to a battle.

She used a Lv. 10 Surskit and a Lv. 12 Vivillon. My team of three and I battled hard, and came out the victors in the end. Gym Leader Viola presented us with a shining Bug badge as proof of our victory.

I decided to head out to Lumiose City next, and was met on the way by two of the Professor's older trainers whom he had sent on the same journey that I was now on two years ago. They informed me that the Professor wanted to meet me at his lab.