So with the world of Pokemon safe once more I decide to take on the last Gym Leader of Hoenen, Wallace. With 1Standchu by my side and a single HM slave that was required to get into the gym I'm off.
Now this gym puzzle used to stump me A LOT when I was a kid, yet I was able to figure each section of it on my first try. Guess I'd study the strategy guide so had back in the day that I still remember it today. That or I was just a stupid kid back then. >_> Still, I fell down on purpose so I could train off the gym trainers while I still could. Not sure if 1Standchu still needs the experience but I figure I might as well take the experience and the cash while I still can.
After that, it was time to finally go up face-to face against the gym leader. I'll admit I was caught off guard the first time I fought him. I keep thinking that he had a Ludico, which he only has in Emerald, and was totally not ready for the Wishcast he actually did have which proceeded to KO me as soon as I finished off his Lovdisc.
So second time around I took advantage of the fact that Lovdisc is pretty weak and the worst it can do is confuse and attract Standchu to use a hole bunch of X-items. I believe I used 5 X-Attacks, 5 X-Defense, that item that raises critical hits who's name slips my mind, and 2 X-Specials for good measures. Honestly, it was probably over-kill but hey, better safe than sorry.
Attraction and confusion together is pretty bad but with my Yellow Flute confusion isn't a problem and Attract will go away once I can break through it for a KO. After setting up I proceed to 1-hit KO sweep the rest of his team. Even the Wishcast and even a Milotic. I did use Sweet Kiss just to be on the safe side with Milotic but I probably didn't even need it.
With my flawless victory, flawless in sense of difficulty of the final attempt not really meaning in one attempt, the Rain Badge is mine! I also get the TM for Water Pulse, but I can't really do much with that considering 1 Standchu is my only battling Pokemon.
With that all that remains is the Pokemon League. So first off, back to the mall to stock up on X-Items, I'll probably make quite a bit of use out of them. Then I might double check to see if I have the return TM, and teach it to Standchu if I do, otherwise, I know where to get it. Return with max Friendship is one of the strongest normal-type moves in the game so I think it'll be much more useful than Facade. Maybe I'll look up where to get a Twistedspoon and a Magnet too. I'm surprised I've ran into so few held-items that boost attack in this game. After all that perpetration, it'll be time to head off to the Pokemon League.
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