Nidorina has really, really improved.

It’s funny how this was probably meant critically when it was first written, yet already it’s become the party line. Probably the only reason you’re able to evolve your squirtle and bulbasaur is it’d have been extra coding to prevent it.

Well, I’ve made it through the trainer gauntlet, but my parasect is doomed if I head for Celadon.

Or it could be doomed either way. Normally this doesn’t happen much because normally I don’t bother trying to get to the pokecenter in time in the first place.

Well, we’re healed and ready for Celadon and their organized crime that definitely doesn’t exist.

I guess the real question becomes, why didn’t they just spring for a couple more custom sprites?

Yup.

There are some other things to do, though.

So now I’ve got a backup electrocuter and one of the best moves in the game.

HAHAHAHAHAHA

And gyms with laughably poor security. Of course, why avoid them?

Oh, cruel irony! Oh, broken mechanics!

Also, wrap. I’m usually much higher level, so I get the first move and just crush them all. The weepinbell keeps sleeping/wrapping my pokemon.

There’s actually a lot of nuance put into the battles and movesets, but you can easily miss it all by being just slightly too high level.

When I do it, it’s being clever. When they do it, it’s unfair and cheating!

Shame the AI is so terrible.

Also, look, Pikachu climbed a tree while the others fought! Aw.

Yeah, that battle did not go well for my lower-level pokemon.

As you can see here, even a shared-type move that’s super effective isn’t good enough for an instant knockout.

 

Her sprite’s been modified very slightly to now have long sleeves.

The battle is meh. I struggle with her initial pokemon, but once they’ve demolished my weaker pokemon, the strong ones come out and they pound her final one into the ground before it can do anything.