Penpals give great stuff! .JPN Soul Silver time!

Though due to the attack split, that won't be quite as useful against Steelix.^^;

I know.

Have someone use a Special Fire/Water/Ground/Fighting attack though.

And I beat Steelix in Platinum with a Surf IIRC.

In other news, Mari's Togepi has Serene Grace and the new Egg Move Extrasensory! Also, Mari has captured a Scrappy, Naive Miltank while traveling across Johto to harvest Apricorns while on her Training from Hell montage with Leafeon and FEAR in prep for the Elite Four.

And now, back to the show.

(Olivine Pokecenter, prebattle prep)

Mari: You really sure you don't want Surf, Gnaw?

(Gnaw gestures and growls in an attempt to show that he will never hit as hard with it as he can with Waterfall.)

Mari: Well, if you insist. Let's go meet Jasmine in the gym.

(Olivine Gym)

Mari: Huh, the Gym Groupie isn't here today. Maybe I flew ahead of him? Eh, never mind.

Jasmine's fan: Are you here to challenge Jasmine for her badge?

Mari: Uh, yes? I'm also going to ask her about the Ampharos.

Jasmine's fan: Jasmine is far stronger than you might think! I'm rooting for her to win!

(At the far end of the gym, Jasmine stands on a raised platform)

Mari: She looks kind of vunerable up there alone like that.

(As Mari approaches, she is spotted by Jasmine, who straightens up in an attempt to look less shy.)

Mari: I wonder why boys like her shyness so much.

Jasmine: H-hello, and thanks for helping me fetch the medicine for Amphy. (She clears her voice) This is the Olivine City Gym, and I am the Gym Leader here. You know of the Steel type, don't you?

Mari: Well, yes. I've known about it for a bit already, although I haven't seen many besides the wild Magnemites near Moomoo Farm.

Jasmine: I specialise in that type of Pokemon now. Uh.. Can we begin?

Mari: All right.

Gym Leader Jasmine accepts Mari's challenge! She sent out a Magnemite!

Mari: Sosuke, go!

(Sosuke and the Magnemite circle each other warily. Sosuke makes the first move, lunging for with his hand wreathed in flames! The Fire Punch is super-effective! Magnemite fainted!)

Jasmine: N-no way! I've never seen an Electric-type use Fire Punch!

Mari: I managed to get a move tutor to teach it that.

(LP Note: Price of evolution to Electivire - 1 Electrizer. Price of getting the Pastoria Tutor to help Electivire re-learn Fire Punch - 1 Heart Scale. Surprising people with a SHORYUKEN Electivire - priceless.)

Jasmine: (Determined look) I won't just give the win away... (She sent out a stronger Magnemite!) ...you'll have to earn it!

Mari: (Thinking: Wow! Jasmine sure has a lot of determination under her shyness! I think I like her this way!) Sosuke! Watch out for any surprises!

(Her Electivire heeds the warning as it warily circles the new Magnemite, which is slightly heavier-looking and more tempered-looking than the previous Magnemite. Going for a sure-kill hit, he lunges forward with a Cross Chop - however, the Magnemite manages to barely dodge it! As Sosuke lurches, he gets nailed by a Supersonic pulse and gets disoriented!)

Mari: Not again. I swear that that move misses far more than its accuracy suggests!

Jasmine: Magnemite! Avoid using electricity against that Electivire!

(Sosuke stumbled and hurt himself in his confusion! Magnemite used Sonic Boom!)

Mari: Sosuke! Snap out of it!

(Sosuke, disoriented as he was, attempted another Cross Chop! it missed. Magnemite tried to use Sonic Boom again! Sosuke stumbled under it through some freak random chance.)

Mari: Sosuke! Keep fighting that disorientation!

(Sosuke tries to Cross Chop again! it's super-effective! Magnemite finally goes down!)

Jasmine: I see I have to use my strongest...

(Jasmine sent out her Steelix!)

(LP Note: Steelix is one big steel serpent of toughness. It has plenty of physical defense to spare, and in serious pvp, can wreak havoc with Gyro Ball and/or Curse. It can also learn Explosion, if you need it to suicide-bomb something. As mentioned by my loyal audience, its weakness is its special defense, which is the reason why Mari tried (unsuccessfully) to have Gnaw learn Surf.)

Mari: Sosuke, you're in no shape to take on something that big. Come back, and let Gnaw take over the fight!

Sizing up the Steelix as Sosuke returned to his pokeball, Gnaw began to have an understanding as to why his mistress wanted him to learn Surf. Nevertheless, he was confident that he could pull off the win. As the Steelix reared up to attack, Gnaw lunged straight at it with a powerful Waterfall hit.

As he impacted with it, Gnaw realised that he had made two minor miscalculations: first, the Steelix was much tougher than he had expected; second, that was no direct attack it was planning!

With all his strength, Gnaw forced himself back as the spiral of dust around the Steelix crystalised and fountained, producing a spiral of sand around them that obscured them from their mistresses.

He could hear his mistress's surprise in her words.

Mari: Sandstorm? Indoors?

Jasmine: Thi... this gym was recently renovated to allow for weather effects inside it.

Mari: Oh. Gnaw! Take care in there!

Gnaw took his mistress's warning to heart. With something as large and slow as Steelix, he could afford to practice a trick similar to what he used against Bugsy's Scyther - he closed his eyes to protect them from the sandstorm, and relied on the vibration of movement from the floor to telegraph the Steelix's position and movements.

While it did hurt a little to be sanded down like this, Gnaw could easily endure it for a while. Predicting a proper attack this time, Gnaw waited until the movement he sensed were aligned in his direction, and launched another Waterfall.

About 80 kilos of angry Feraligatr collided with a massive creature of living steel, and both combatants bounced back from the impact.

Gnaw shook himself to lessen the ache of impact. The Steelix was indeed a tough creature! Despite its vunerability to water due to its partial Ground typing, it had been able to withstand the attack he just mounted on it. The Iron Tail attack it had used, while painful, was not exactly a powerful attack, and he felt nothing broken from the impact. The slight change in the vibrations from th Steelix's movement suggested that even though the Steelix withstood the Waterfall he had smacked it with, it could only take about three more hits or so before it collapsed in submission. Right...

Rearing up, Gnaw let out a fearsome battlecry that shook the Gym, and the Steelix responded in kind, causing both their mistresses to wince at the reverberations. The two thundered at each other, and began to slug back and forth, raising an incredible din above the roar of the extremely local sandstorm.

Mari: I haven't heard Gnaw roar like that before he evolved! ack And the noise! ouchI wish I brought some earplugs.

Jasmine: ...Steelix, be more careful...

As the Iron Tail attacks bombarded Gnaw, he fiercely retaliated with powerful Waterfall strikes. By now, he had already lost count of how much slugging back and forth he had done, and his skin stung from the abrasion by sandstorm.

He was sure, though, that his opponent's seemingly relentless Iron Tail lashings were weakening, and that the Sandstorm was dying down.

As he felt the last of the sandstorm die away, Gnaw stepped back and opened his eyes just in time for the Steelix to faint on top of hiouch

Clang!

Mari: Gnaw!

Jasmine: Oh, no! Steelix, return!

(Steelix, thoroughly battered and showing signs of metal fatigue, returned to its pokeball. Gnaw picks himself up painfully as Mari rushes to his side, healing supplies ready. Before Mari gets close enough to use her potions, Gnaw stands up tall, bruised, sanded, but victorious, and lets out a roar of victory.)

Jasmine: I'm sorry, Mari and uh... Gnaw! Sorry about my Steelix fainting on you like that! (takes some supplies from Mari's hands and helps her attend to Gnaw)

Mari: Uh, it's okay, he's tanked worse than getting flattened by a Steelix.

Jasmine: Y-yes, he's very strong indeed.

(Jasmine looks a little lost for words)

Jasmine: ...I believe I owe you t-this Badge.

Mari: Thanks! Your Steelix is quite a tough customer!

Jasmine: Your Gnaw is tough too, Mari. Uh, please take this Iron Tail TM too.

Mari: You know, I like you better when your inner determination outshines your shyness.

Jasmine: (blushes) R-really?

Next: Some sheniagans before we go to Magohany!

edited 28th Oct '09 7:48:19 AM by AceOfScarabs

Despite its strong Defense Steelix is still vulnerable to powerful SE moves - My Infernape once owned it with a Close Combat.

DSL fart.

edited 28th Oct '09 7:48:46 AM by Kinkajou

Nothing to see here - connection EPIC failure

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M-m-m-multipost! I hate it when my connection hiccups and that happens.

Mari: I wonder why boys like her shyness so much.

Hm, I wonder why.

@Pata: Mari's idea of moe needs to develop more - I think she just likes Jasmine's inner nature of an unbreakable iron will.

(Olivine Pokecenter)

After a liberal application of a healing balm made from Oran Berry extract to Gnaw's sandstorm, Mari and Jasmine have dinner at the Pokecenter cafe, while Sosuke, Steelix, and the two Magnemites are being attended to by the Nurses.

Mari: I heard from some people that you went overseas, right?

Jasmine: Yes, I went to a distant land called Sinnoh. There was a nice city there that made me feel like I was at home.

Mari: Did you meet a trainer named Renko?

Jasmine: O-oh! Renko? ...I met her after she had gotten the 8th badge, and was about to surf to Victory Road over there. I gave her my Waterfall HM, too.

Mari: What a small world! I know Renko quite well too.

Jasmine: You do?

Mari: I've been penpals with her for a long time, ever since I sent fanmail to her homepage online.

Jasmine: It's nice to have friends.

Mari: Definitely Gnaw! don't lick the healing balm off!

(Gnaw looks embarassed.)

The next day, after a warm goodbye, Mari continues on her journey.

Mari: (consults pokegear) Hmm, today is a Sunday. I wonder if that kid still goes there.

(Route 37)

Sunny: Oh! Hello, trainer!

(LP Note: the Week-day Siblings are still around Johto, ready to give their type-booster items out. Afterwards, the next time you meet them, they'll give out ribbons.)

Mari: Ah, nice to see you, Sunny.

Sunny: I have a present for you, trainer. Here, take this Magnet! It boosts the power of electrical attacks when held!

(Goldenrod City)

Mari: Since it's a Sunday, I'll take a short break from my que- Hey, you!

Rocket Grunt: Huh? Oh, it's just the meddling kid again.

Mari: What are you lot doing around here in broad daylight?

Rocket Grunt: None of your business, brat!

Mari: These guys look suspicious. I may need to come back here later. I guess I shouldn't worry about it too much for now.

(Goldenrod Dept Store, lift)

Mari: I wonder what's in the basement?

Staff member: Oh, it's just part of our storage. Want to take a look?

(Gnaw tactfully places himself between the store's staff member and Mari.)

(Goldenrod Basement)

Staff Member: Not much to see here, huh? It's just a place where we keep our stockpile.

Mari: What's with those item balls? They don't seem to be touched by your haulers or their Machokes.

Staff: Oh, those? Those are just League incentives for Trainers to explore obscure places, you can take them if you wish.

Mari: Score! (picks up some item balls containing an Ultra Ball, a Burn Heal, and an Ether.) I was wondering why so many item balls are planted all over the country, too.

Staff: Please enjoy your shopping with us.

(Goldenrod Dept Store, 1st floor)

Courier: Ah, Miss Mari!

Mari: Another package from my mother?

Courier: Yes. I say, she really likes shopping for you, huh?

Mari: Mum's a bit of a shopaholic. (opens package) Ooh, a Muscle Band!

(LP note: It's a yellow bandana with fierce orange "eye" markings, that boosts the power of all Physical moves when worn by a pokemon.)

Courier: I wonder where she shops? I don't see stuff like this being sold here in Goldenrod.

Mari: Maybe I should ask her one of these days.

Team Update:

• Gnaw (Feraligatr)
• Sosuke (Electivire)
• Yuyuko (Gengar)
• Sally (Crobat)
• Krabby (HM user)
• Farfetch'd (HM user with Cut and Fly, knows False Swipe and Aerial Ace)

Next: Onwards to Magohany and the Lake of Rage!

You know I was planning on training a Steelix when I get this game. I wonder...

(Shits bricks at how epic Gnaw vs my Steelix would be.)

Ace, once I get SS I HAVE to battle you!

I'll need to find out my friend code first, though, and raise everyone up to speed. Of course, if you're playing the US or EUR version of HGSS, I will have plenty of prep time.

Other news (from Serebii.net): Mew will be distributed over wi-fi in November for the HGSS players, and then over January 2010 for DPPt players.

(Azalea Town)

A blur of movement in the sky proves to be a Farfetch'd in flight. It lands gracefully, although the Trainer riding it stumbles and ends up flattened against the Azalea Pokecenter wall.

Mari: Woah, the momentum is hard to control. Well, at least I'm here.

(Azalea - Kurt's House)

Kurt: Ah, Mari. I've finished your latest batch of pink Apricorns.

(Mari received her Love Balls!)

Mari: Thanks, Kurt! Has life been good lately?

Kurt: Eh, it's good, apart from the odd rainstorm. it's hard to dry the custom pokeballs if I can't sun them, and the curing oven I have isn't as good as it used as it used to be.

Mari: Oh. Well, you could try to obtain the Sunny Day TM and use it to temporarily part the clouds.

After leaving a stack of Black Apricorns for conversion, Mari says her goodbyes and Flies off to Ecruteak and the next of her journey.

(Ecruteak)

This time round, Mari finally lands properly after her Farfetch'd touches down.

Mari: Phew.

(Route 42)

Mari: Since I have Surf now, I'll cross the lake instead of using the pass through Mount Mortar highlighted in my pokegear's Map. (takes out portable raft and pokeball) Krabby, let's cross this pond!

(LP Note: Across the river is an alcove with Apricorn trees that hold Green, Yellow, and Pink Apricorns. If Mari had met Suicune North of Cianwood, she'd meet it here again. She'll do both events later.)

Mari: Nice, more Apricorns! Say, this place looks rather like a good place to camp, maybe I'll come back here later to see if anything rests here.

(Across the pond, an Angler scowls at the disruption of his fishing as the Krabby Surfs up, Mari in tow.)

Angler: Hey, don't disrupt my fishing!

Mari: Whoops, sorry!

Angler: Oh, never mind. I'm just grumpy I haven't had good catches here. Wanna spar? I got a Qwilfish that will surprise you!

(Angler Andrews wishes to spar! He sent out a Qwilfish!)

Mari: Go, Sosuke!

Andrews: An Electivire? I've only seen them on the Battle Circuit on TV.

Mari: My friend in Sinnoh helped me evolve him.

Andrews: Ah, you're a lucky kid.

Mari: Let's train them, rather than just slug it out, huh?

Andrews: Yeah, it's not very fun to get wiped out just like that.

Mari: All right! Sosuke, this match is just a training exercise!

(Half an hour later, both trainers recall their pokemon.)

Andrews: You're pretty good, kid. I want to train with you again, so here's my phone number. I'll call you if I want a rematch or hook something interesting up.

(LP Note: I don't think this Angler is actually named Andrew, but i improvised because I forgot my old Silver file and never actually played Crystal, plus as I have mentioned, my version of HGSS is in Japanese. In any case, sometimes he'll offer you a Water Stone, which for some reason you cannot buy in Goldenrod. Of course, when you can dig up hundreds of evolution stones in Diamond and Platinum, this stuff is just a freebie. It'll be useful for people who don't have any other version though.)

Mari: Thanks!

Next: Magohany at last.

What a warm chapter.

Staff: Oh, those? Those are just League incentives for Trainers to explore obscure places, you can take them if you wish.

An interesting explanation for something a lot of players have wondered about.

This Live Blog continues to be awesome, even though I still have yet to play any Pokemon beyond Red and Blue. More pokemans please!

Nice to have some loyal viewers :D

(Magohany)

Mari: This is the first time I've been this far up north from New Bark Town, Gnaw.

(Gnaw looks suspiciously at a funny-looking tree)

Mari: What're you looking at over there, Gnaw?

(Gnaw points at the top of the suspicious tree)

Mari: Hmmm? That looks like a radio aerial. Oh, I'm sure someone's just set up a larger wi-fi transmitter up to get a better connection out here.

(Gatehouse to Route 43 and the Lake of the Rage)

Guard: I saw some suspicious people dressed like Rockets go up to Lake.

(Route 43)

Mari: Rockets, huh... Gnaw, let's be careful.

Picnicker: You saw those creepy-looking guys dressed like Rockets too?

Mari: Well, the gatehouse guard warned me about those guys.

Picnicker: I swear one of them leered at me!

(Lake of Rage)

Mari: Wow, it's pouring out h- look at the water level!

(LP Note: One of the most noticeable shifts in HGSS is the occassional flooding of the Lake of Rage. On some days, the lake will be flooded by rainy weather, allowing to reach some items in places that are inaccessible in dry weather.)

Mari: Is this a natural disaster of some kind?

Old Man: No, this happens whenever the fierce rains of the dragons and brought down upon the lake, which was created by a Gyarados.

(LP Trivia: At least one fansource, and possibly maybe even a canon source, states that the Lake of Rage is the product of a Gyarados rampage.)

Old Man: Today the rains pour due to the anger of the lake's Gyarados.

Mari: I hope they all don't start rampaging together.

(LP Trivia: At least one canon sources states that a Rampaging Gyarados is a disaster by itself.)

Cooltrainer (female): Hey, look! There's a Red Gyarados on the lake out there!

Mari: Oooh! Where is it?

Cooltrainer (female): It's over there, by the submerged maze of trees!

Mari: Thanks! (pulls out portable raft and Krabby's Pokeball) I'm going to try and catch it.

Cooltrainer (female): It won't be easy, you know.

(Mari surfs up to the wild Shiny Gyarados (female)! It spots her and challenges her!)

Mari: I'm going to capture you! Yuyuko, go! Soften her up and sleep her!

(Yuyuko used Hypnosis! Gyarados fell asleep! Yuyuko used Night Shade a few times! Gyarados took damage into the red!)

Mari: That's enough damage there, Yuyuko, stand by to sleep it if it wakes up! Net Ball, go!

(LP Note: There's a second shopkeeper in every pokemart now! They sell some custom pokeballs and mail, and the Blackthorn mart's second shopkeeper sells Dusk Balls! Oh, yes, one more thing: since the upgrade to 4th Generation, Gyarados has become awesome with an expanded physical movepool.)

click, click, click, Clack!

Mari: Yes! I got it! Now I have one pokemon that Renko wanted! (Spots a house across the lake) Hey, someone lives out there!

(Lake of Rage, hermit hut)

Hermit: I have been meditating for a long time, and have mastered the use a my hidden strength. Here, take this TM and teach your pokemon how to use their Hidden Power,

(LP note: Hidden Power became an always-special attack with the introduction of Diamond and Pearl. Its power always ranges from 30 to 70, and it is always some other type besides Normal. There's a whole formula devoted to determining Hidden Power for every pokemon based on their IVs, which calculators on major pokemon resources like Metalkid's website, Smogon, Serebii and others can help you figure out.)

Next: Lance, Magohany Ninja Rocket Hideout!

edited 29th Oct '09 6:38:54 PM by AceOfScarabs

You should keep misspelling Mahogany. I'd be a great Running Gag.

Also, will Gyara be a part of your final E4 busting team?

Its nature isn't desirable, and I forgot to SR for a good nature until I'd claimed Pryce's badge, so no, it's going to be traded into Renko's shiny collection (to breed more shinies).

(LP Note: One of the most noticeable shifts in HGSS is the occassional flooding of the Lake of Rage. On some days, the lake will be flooded by rainy weather, allowing to reach some items in places that are inaccessible in dry weather.)

I had no idea of this! And I don't think Serebii does either...

I am sooo gonna use the poo poo out of that Gyarados.

(Imagines the Red Gyarados clashing Waterfalls with Gnaw)

ARRRGH! Why can't it come out sooner!

I'm sure Serebii knows about the flooding Lake of Rage. It took me by surprise, since I first visited the Lake while it was flooded, and then came back later when the water level subsided to normal amounts.

Anyway, I figured out how to connect with HGSS, and found Mari's friend code: 3695 9942 3946

Well, the show's gotta go on, so awaaaaaay we go!

(Lake of Rage)

Mari: It's been a pretty fruitful trip out here. Hello, who's that at the signage?

A man in a cape: Ah, the Lake of Rage. It seems to have more angry Gyarados in here than normal. (notices Gnaw) Ah? That's a nice Feraligatr you have there, girl.

Mari: Thanks, I like your Dragonite too! Did you also say something about the Gyarados?

Man in a cape: Yes. I'm sure someone is forcing the Magikarp to evolve into Gyarados prematurely.

Mari: That's not good, I've read that rampaging Gyarados are a natural disaster in themselves.

Man in a cape: Hmm, you look dependable. How many badges have you earned, miss...?

Mari: I'm Mari, and I've got 6 badges. Who're you?

Man in a cape: Ahaha, I forgot to introduce myself! I'm Lance of Blackthorn. Would you like to help me with my investigation?

Mari: I could, I suppose.

Lance: Excellent! I'll Fly back to Magahony Magohany first. Meet me at the town's dime store!

Mari: What, the one with a tree that has a wierd wifi transmitter?

Lance: Yes, I'll be starting my investigation there. Dragonite, if you will?

(Lance's Dragonite picks him up and flies towards Magahony Magohany.)

Mari: Lance, huh? I think I saw him on the old reruns of Kanto Battle Circuit before.

(Route 43)

Pokemaniac Brent: Nice Feraligatr, girl. You going back to Magahony Magohany? Don't take the gatehouse.

Mari: I know about the Rockets.

Brent: They made me pay "toll" fees to them, those creeps.

(Magahony Magohany Store - not a Pokemart)

Mari: I'm here, Lawhoa!

Lance: I'm not taking your nonsense! Dragonite, Hyper Beam!

Zorch!

Burly Guy: Y-yow! (gets launched into the wall on the other side of the room) Ouch...

Mari: What?!

Lance: You're lucky my Dragonite can restrain its Hyper Beam's power, because you'd have been toast otherwise. (turns to shocked shopkeeper) Now, as for you...

Shopkeeper (man in shades): I-I don't know what's going on! They brought me in to be their shopkeeper!

Lance: Interesting. Who are They?

Shopkeeper: I don't know! They never said!

Lance: ...Right. Just sit there, nice and quiet, and don't make any sudden moves. (turns and spots Mari) Ah, there you are, Mari. I wonder why you didn't fly back here?

Mari: Gnaw wanted to walk back, because he doesn't like my Farfetch'd much.

Lance: Rivalry between your pokemon, huh?

Mari: Not really, Gnaw just dislikes my Farfetch'd's aloofness.

Lance: Oh, okay. Anyway, did you know that Mahogany was once home to a clan of ninja?

Mari: Not really. I thought Koga was in Kanto?

Lance: Oh, he still is. This Magohany clan is different from his. Anyway, this shophouse is supposedly their old clan hideout, as this... (feels behind shelf for a switch) ...secret passage should reveal.

click! KLOK

Mari: Concealed stairs!

Lance: Exactly. Let's investigate!

Mari: What about the guy you hit with Hyper Beam?

Lance: He'll live, Dragonite pulled his punch there.

Next: Into the Ninja Rocket Den.

edited 30th Oct '09 6:28:19 PM by AceOfScarabs

Nice to see you taking my suggestion to heart.

And I see you're Munchkining the game, kinda like with my FFV playthrough.

It was a funny idea :D

(Ninja Rocket Den)

Mari: This place is awfully bright and hi-tech for a ninja hideout.

Lance: Whoever's using this place must have done some renovations. I'll be going ahead, all right? You can help me explore this floor first.

(Lance runs ahead, Dragonite following him)

Mari: Maybe I can find some Ninja souvenirs in here, Gnaw. Ooh, a Persian statue!

Bweeeeeeep!

Rocket Grunt: Intruder Aler- Oh no, not you again!

Mari: You seem to be getting posted all over the Rocket ops, huh?

Rocket Grunt: It's all because of you that I get sent out to this dump in the boondocks! Koffing, show them out!

Mari: I don't think so. Gnaw, eat them.

(Gnaw smiles at the Rocket Grunt and the Koffing. They retreat, and then flee in terror.)

Rocket Grunt: I've had enough of this lousy job! (escapes)

Mari: One less annoying Grunt. Hmmm, there's more of these statues...

(LP Note: These statues still work the same ay they did, making for great experience by luring in the Grunts to beat for lots of cash and exp.)

(Several corridors later, Mari comes across a terminal inside a cubicle-like area.)

Mari: (studying screen) utilities... Ooh, solitare... Ah, here's the security grid! Now... (click) ..there, that should turn the statue cameras off.

Scientist: How did you get in here?! This is a restricted area!

Mari: Lance revealed the stairs in, and I followed.

Scientist: Not possible. Admin Lance is in Golde- wait, you mean Lance of Blackthorn, don't you?

Mari: Yup.

Scientist: This is going to ruin our testing! You're leaving this place now, or (produces pokeball) Magnemite will force you out!

Mari: (takes out pokeball) I don't think so. Sosuke, knock this one out!

(Sosuke uses Fire Punch! Magnemite fainted.)

Scientist: Argh! Stop interfering in our experiment!

Mari: Ah, here're the stairs down. I wonder what this Warp Tile is f-

Teleport

Mari: Back at the entrance?! Oh, nevermind. At least later it'll be easy to leave later.

(LP Note: The maze of encounter trap tiles is still there too.)

Mari: Argh, not another Voltorb!

(LP Note: They stop working after Team Rocket blasts off from this hideout though, so clear them out now if you want the exp.)

Mari: Finally, the stairs!

Lance: You sure took a while to reach this place.

Mari: No thanks to all the booby traps, which are nothing like the ones ninjas use.

Lance: Your pokemon must be tired. Here, take some of my healing supplies.

Mari: Thanks!

Lance: I've been shaking this grunt down for info and he said that the large door over there needs a passcode to unlock. I'm going ahead to investigate again, and see if I can find out what sort of code is needed. Take care, Mari.

Mari: All right, don't step in any traps yourself!

(LP Note: Rocket Hideout is pretty much the same thing as before, lots of Grunts and Scientists, and the same room full of computers with complicated science stuff. The TM for Thief is still in here too. Remember to use your Itemfinder in here to uncover a couple of nice items.)

Mari: Ooh, a PP Up!

(LP Note: All these Rockets pack the likes of Machop, Koffing, Zubat, and Rattata, easy prey for Gnaw, Yuyuko, and Sosuke.)

Rocket: Our boss'll make you pay for this interference!

(LP note: The boss room is locked with two passwords again. A familiar face will show up too!)

Bato: Oh, it's you.

Mari: What are you doing here?

Bato: I could ask you that. Team Rocket is easy pickings, you'd think they'd have stronger pokemon.

Mari: If you want a rematch, I'm game.

Bato: Not today. I ran into that Dragon trainer guy, who somehow took out my entire team. He said that I need to be nicer to my pokemon. Hah! I have no idea how he could win if he was such a softy. All of you will be sorry once I get my strong team together. (leaves)

Mari: That guy has issues.

(LP Note: You have no idea how right you are, Mari. A cool Celebi event in HGSS will elaborate on what I mean, because you'll get the learn more about the Rival from it and why he's so messed up.)

Mari: This door has two password locks! I wonder if I can get those guys to cough up the passwords?

(LP Note: Same as before, you get the passwords from defeated Rocket Grunts. I wonder what the passwords will be in the English version this time?)

Mari: give me the password, or I'll let Gnaw eat you.

Rocket: All right, I'll talk! The password is "Slowpoketail!"

Mari: Now for the other one...

Next: More Rocket Hideout action.

edited 30th Oct '09 7:54:21 PM by AceOfScarabs

I dislike the Names The Same phenomenon HG/SS has.

...It's actually Mahogany Town. Cue Dragonball Abridged joke.

Don't worry, I have a friend who has the same problem with Ecruteak.

(LP Note: Same as before, you get the passwords from defeated Rocket Grunts. I wonder what the passwords will be in the English version this time?)

It should still be the same — the Japanese names match up ("Yadon no shippo" and "Ratta no shippo").