Tough Durant

Durants had always been among the toughest pokémon I had faced, not because of the damage they dealt but due to their annoying resistance and durability. This thought was featured in my mind’s eye as a new wild pokémon exited the tall grass and made itself known. The shiny metal coat, the several legs moving…

Mienfoo Unhinged

There was no room for rest and relaxation this time, the dead pokémon had barely evaporated at all before a new, wild Mienfoo had appeared. Calm and determined, the new pokémon extended its palm towards us, daring an attack, encouraging the first move. Kirlia did not need to think a second time before attacking with…

Kirlia grows again

The battle had come to a close and my pokénav sounded off as Kirlia stretched out her arms, relaxing. My ally had just increased her cap in experience, reaching a new level. A couple more levels and she would be at a point where I hoped the gym would pose no threat. It wouldn’t be…

Confoosed Mienfu

All this battle tension was starting to get to me, so I cracked my neck, stretched a bit and found it funny that Kirlia took my lead and was also stretching her arms. It could’ve been considered a moment of relaxation, during which a wild mienfoo mad itself known, walking straight up to Kirlia and…

Leaves unleashed

A wild volbeat made itself known, the small, bulbous light flickering wildly and pointing straight ahead, towards my pokémon. Kirlia took it as a challenge and hit with “Confusion”, but it was not enough. She then summoned a cloud of colorful leaves, swirling and twisting the mass across the arena and hitting the enemy with…

Cacnea can’t measure up

Kirlia recomposed herself from the previous bout and faced the grass just as it began moving, as a cacnea challenged my pokémon for a battle. A cloud of spikes flew in our direction and were promptly intercepted by my pokémon, deflecting each one towards the ground, avoiding all the damage. Kirlia closed her eyes and…

Gothita got drained

Kirlia did not go back to her pokéball after each battle, she instead preferred to stand by my side, waiting for new challengers to appear, and appear they did. A wild gothita made itself known, jumping out of the grass and attempting to strike once, twice, three times at my pokémon, all of them missing…

Solosis follow-up

The small leaves were still falling, fading, crossing paths with the glowing orbs solosis was evaporating into. Some of the leaves were actually being carried upwards or at least it was what looked like, only after I realized a new, green orb was floating above the grass did I understand the leaves weren’t being carried,…

Solosis not shy

Ducklett was slowly fading out of existence and Kirlia seemed to be eager for action, something she would not have to wait for. A wild solosis had made its way out of the grass and was slowly heading towards us. My pokémon did not wait for this newcomer to get comfortable with its surroundings and…

Evasion isn’t everything

A blue, familiar shape left the tall grass and approached me, nonthreatening but daring me to move, to act. I did not move or react, there was no need. Kirlia had remained outside her pokéball and was up for some action. I had seen this enemy in action before, first hand, and if I remembered…

Gothita leaves

The lifeless body of a wild mienfoo had begun evaporating, covering most of my field of view but not entirely, I could see a small dark shape approaching through the grass, one i almost immediately recognized as a gothita. Kirlia focused her attention on the newcomer but there was no one there, the wild pokémon…

Mindless mienfoo

The typical wild mienfoo was either calm as a blue summer sky or wild as a tornado, peaceful or panicky. There was never a middle term, never a compromise, this was a pokémon of extremes and the wild one that made its presence known was no exception. Mienfoo walked calmly into the arena, exiting the…