Moving Right Along

I've neglected posting as much as I thought I would, but I've been caught up in other projects.

I've been putting together makeshift teams to work my way through the 2nd and 3rd gyms, as well as catching everyone I can along the way. I want to catch Pokemon with neutral natures, which proves difficult. Needless to say, I do a lot of saving and resetting.

My Pignite and Throh did the job against the 2nd gym, which is comprised of Normal types. In the forest ahead, I completed my collection of monkeys and did some training with Pansear, Pignite, Pidove and Woobat because the 3rd gym leader uses Bugs. Pidove finally evolved at lv 21, and Woobat evolved via friendship. Pansear learned Flame Burst at lv 22 - a very useful Sp Atk Fire move. But I put all the monkeys away when I found out they evolve by using a stone on then. I'll come back to them when I decide at what level to make them grow. It may end up being sooner rather than later, since their stats are nothing to write home about.

The foursome of aforementioned Pokemon were more than capable of taking out the 3rd leader. Although, after much deliberation, I think I will abandon my Pignite for the event Pokemon, Victini - a much more capable Fire/Psychic type. I'll see how he develops and make a final choice later.

For now, I'm trudging through the desert, looking for Pokemon to add to my collection and preparing for my next gym bout. The dex it starting to come together, so I'm starting to see who evolves into what and how many steps they have.

I think I'll stick with my Electric zebra for a while, as well as Victini. I want to pick up Zarou after this next gym if possible, and I hear there's a Dragon type somewhere in the game. I must have. Other than those four, I'm still seeking a capable Water Pokemon as well as a final member, but I don't expect to have a final team until close to the end of the game.

Full review on the site after the weekend.