Gotta Train 'Em All Part 4 - Gym 7

After getting Strength on Route 42, I decided to backtrack again and do some cave diving back in Union Cave and Dark Cave. I found some backdoor entrances to the Ruins of Alph but nothing else too interesting. In dark cave, I found a few items, but nothing awesome and not many trainers.

There were a few trainers in Mt. Mortar as well as a few items; there are a lot of places in Mt. Mortar where I can use Waterfall and Rock Climb, so I’ll have to come back later.

During my spelunking, Ivysaur evolved into Venusaur at lv 32. He got big stat boosts across the board – about 15 points. Wartortle learned Aqua Tail at lv 32.

It was the Butterfree and Charmeleon show all up to the Lake of Rage. I was planning on catching the Red Gyarados to add to my collection, but Raichu took him out in one Thundershock. Oh well, I can’t complain if my team is too awesome.

After meeting up with Lance, it was time to confront Team Rocket.

Butterfree tried to learn Safeguard at lv 34. Pass. No other notable moves or evolution during my bout with Team Rocket.

However, Charmeleon evolved into Charizard in Byrce’s Gym at lv 36. He immediately learned Wing Attack. All his stats grew by about 15 points, except for his Sp Atk, which grew by 20. Wartortle learned Skull Bash at lv 36, then evolved into Blastoise. All of his stats grew by 15-18 points each.