Part 12: Butts and Breeding (Not Related)

Update 10: Butts and Breeding (Not Related)

Route 34



Since we're starting in a new route, let's find some new Pokemon.




HP: 60 | ATK: 80 | DEF: 50 | SP.ATK: 40 | SP.DEF: 40 | SPD: 30 | TOTAL: 300
#123: Snubbull



Well yikes, Scary Face (Kowai Kao) is a Normal status move with 10PP and 90% accuracy that lowers Speed by two stages. It's a pretty good move to really make something slow, but otherwise it's not a huge deal.



One pretty princess caught.



And as per the thread's vote, our lovely lady is to be named after the insurance dog. Interesting choice, but I like it. New move is Charm (Amaeru: Spoiled Pout), which is another Normal status move with 20PP, 100% accuracy and lowers Attack by two stages. So two pretty good status lowering moves right off the bat. I wonder if we could use them for something.



This is the main reason why I'm using Snubbull, since you can get a really good move for it right out of the gate. I would definitely recommend giving this TM to at least one of your team, since it's a good move like Body Slam, but you only get one shot. For now.

Trainer Battle



Let's test out our new doggie in battle.



She definitely packs a punch already, which makes training her up so much easier.



Churchill will need to catch up, but it helps our other team members slow down in their excessive levels.



: After all, I'm trying to become a GYM LEADER.

Ilex Forest



Now we'll be moving over to a good chunk of this update, which is going back slightly to use Headbutt on specific trees.





If you don't find anything after a few headbutts, just move onto the next one.



Eventually, a Pokemon will fall out. Depending on the time, it may also be asleep. Now, unlike Gold and Silver, where there were just two areas (Forest and Mountain) where the Pokemon differed, Crystal expands this to six areas. We'll go into it later, but for now, the Pokemon found can be divided into moderate encounter trees (80% and 50% chance to encounter a Pokemon) and rare encounter trees (10% chance for encounter).



We know this is not the tree to go for, since Caterpie is exclusive to the rare encounter tree, instead of the Pokemon we're looking for, which is exclusive to the moderate encounter trees.




HP: 50 | ATK: 65 | DEF: 90 | SP.ATK: 35 | SP.DEF: 35 | SPD: 15 | TOTAL: 290
#093: Pineco



Hrmmm, maybe Churchill is a bit too good. But since we know Pineco drops from this tree, we can just stay here for a while and get headbutting.



...unless it does that. Selfdestruct (Jibaku) is a stupidly powerful Normal move with 200BP, 5PP and 100% accuracy that also halves the target's defense before it hits, giving it an effective power of 400. But of course, you faint if you use it, so use it wisely.



I accidentally clicked Bubble instead of Hypnosis, so, uh, yeah. Let's get Pineco a little bit later and instead go back to Azalea and heal.

Azalea Town



Since there's some new Pokemon to find, let's get hitting.




HP: 55 | ATK: 70 | DEF: 55 | SP.ATK: 40 | SP.DEF: 55 | SPD: 85 | TOTAL: 360
#122: Aipom



That's one of the unique Headbutt Pokemon caught, but we know what we're really looking for.




HP: 80 | ATK: 125 | DEF: 75 | SP.ATK: 40 | SP.DEF: 95 | SPD: 85 | TOTAL: 500
#113: Heracross



This can be a hassle to find and a hassle to catch, but it is definitely worth it.



Eventually it is mine. I should also note that it did indeed take a while to find this Pokemon, even with stupid amounts of speed up. The main reason was I didn't know if this was the tree I wanted until I found an Ekans, since that's the only difference between the encounters. But hey, if I ever wanted a Heracross, this is the tree to go for.

Ilex Forest



Back to Ilex Forest, I've learned from my mistakes, but that doesn't mean I still can't get heart attacks.



And that's all the ones you'd expect from Headbutt trees. You can also find Butterfree and Beedrill, but we have those already and we've got enough things to catch in this update. Including...




HP: 100 | ATK: 50 | DEF: 50 | SP.ATK: 76 | SP.DEF: 96 | SPD: 70 | TOTAL: 442
#016: Noctowl



And there we go, that's every Pokemon we can get for now via Headbutt. There's one more and we'll be seeing it soon enough. Anyway, back to Route 34!

Route 34

"DAY-CARE."

: Let's see how much stronger it got!



Ooh, not strong enough.

"know it had."

: That counfounded me to no end!



: Listen, listen! Uh... Um... Whoops! I forgot what I was going to say! OK, I'll call you later!



Coooooooooool?



That sounds pretty good.



And it was indeed. While Bite isn't too great since its a Special move, it does offer useful type coverage, so we might as well.



Now normally this is when I would put in the Bulbasaur analysis. But, uh, there's really no point since there's no way to catch it in ANY Gen 2 game and we don't have the tools necessary to get one for the moment. So we'll save it for later.



We'll be seeing a few trainers with the Kanto starters every now and then.

"partner."

: Whenever I see a strong trainer, I want to be their cheerleader. When I'm on my walk, I sometimes pick up items. If I get anything, you can have it! Want to give me your number?



Oh most definitely. Gina's is a good number to have, since she'll occasionaly give you Leaf Stones. Evolutionary stones are pretty hard to come by in Gen 2, so it's very helpful.



Oh hey, I can say the same.




HP: 40 | ATK: 80 | DEF: 35 | SP.ATK: 35 | SP.DEF: 45 | SPD: 70 | TOTAL: 305
#134: Mankey



Excuse me, princess.




HP: 10 | ATK: 55 | DEF: 25 | SP.ATK: 35 | SP.DEF: 45 | SPD: 95 | TOTAL: 265
#132: Diglett

"in my class."

Mate, you're already the coolest kid there for being such a Poke Nerd.



And here's the main attraction to this route. Man have we got a lot of go over. Later.

Azalea Town



Good to have the PC here, so we can get rid of all the Pokemon we've been catching. And we'll need a space.



: Do you know about EGGS? I was raising my POKéMON with my wife, you see. We were shocked to find an EGG! How incredible is that? Well, wouldn't you like this EGG? Then fine, this is yours to keep!



: I found that when I was caring for someone's POKéMON before. But the trainer didn't want the EGG, so I kept it around.



Ooh hidden item. Anyway, just after we get rid of one egg, here's another one. The Odd Egg is Crystal exclusive and can be one of seven Pokemon with an interesting Egg move and even has a 14% chance to be shiny! In the Japanese version, the Day Care Man will instead give you an Egg Ticket, which can be used very soon.

Route 34

"to?"

We'll do more with the Day Care shortly, but let's finish up the rest of the route first.



Officers can only be battled at night and have higher leveled Pokemon than average, so Churchill is having a bit of trouble.



Well darn. Roar (Hoeru) is a Normal status move with 20PP and 100% accuracy with -1 priority that forces the opponent to switch out to a random Pokemon, unlike last gen where it just didn't work in trainer battles. It's now pretty annoying, but nothing too bad.



Still, experience for all!



One last trainer and we'll be home free.

"raise POKéMON."

: Want to see?



Churchill is nearly there with our team.



You're in Gen 2, so that's a major disadvantage right there.



: From here, I can see GOLDENROD's DEPT.STORE. They have bargain sales up on the rooftop every so often. Could I get your phone number?



Uh... suuuuure?



: I check GOLDENROD DEPT.STORE every day, so I know when there's a sale.



Riiiiiight, okay. Well anyway, let's move onto...



We'll be going over all that Goldenrod has to offer in the next update (cause there is a LOT to go over), but for now, I'm healing and buying some more balls and heading back to finish up Route 34.



Let's see what we've got.




HP: 60 | ATK: 48 | DEF: 45 | SP.ATK: 43 | SP.DEF: 90 | SPD: 42 | TOTAL: 328
#087: Drowzee

"DISABLED!"

This is definitely a tricky one. Pound (Hataku: Strike) is a pretty uninteresting Normal move with 40BP, 35PP and 100% accuracy. Disable (Kanashibari: Temporary Binding), meanwhile, is a Normal status move with 20PP and 55% accuracy that prevents the opponent from using the last move they used for 2-5 turns. Groovy.



One of many new Pokemon we can catch on this route.




HP: 115 | ATK: 45 | DEF: 20 | SP.ATK: 45 | SP.DEF: 25 | SPD: 20 | TOTAL: 270
#044: Jigglypuff



The pink puff is ours.




HP: 20 | ATK: 25 | DEF: 15 | SP.ATK: 105 | SP.DEF: 55 | SPD: 90 | TOTAL: 310
#089: Abra



Thankfully that went well and we didn't see him use Teleport (Terepōto), a Psychic status move with 20PP that lets you flee any wild battle and even takes you back to the last Pokemon Center you used. It fails if you're afflicted with a partial trapping move, or under the effects of Mean Look.




HP: 48 | ATK: 48 | DEF: 48 | SP.ATK: 48 | SP.DEF: 48 | SPD: 48 | TOTAL: 288
#092: Ditto

"POLIWAG!"

As per usual, Ditto can only use Transform (Henshin), a Normal status move that copies the opponent's stats (excluding HP), appearence, typing, moves, stat modifications and cry. If used by a Shiny Pokemon, then the transformed Pokemon will also be shiny, even if the target is not. It also retains its original species for Pokemon specific boosting items, such as a Stick, except for Metal Powder, ironically enough, which requires you to be a non-transformed Ditto.



It can be a little tough to catch, since it doesn't copy catch rate, but eventually we get it.



The final Pokemon we can catch on this route is via the Old Rod. We're getting a lot of mileage out of this item, hey?




HP: 30 | ATK: 105 | DEF: 90 | SP.ATK: 25 | SP.DEF: 25 | SPD: 50 | TOTAL: 325
#164: Krabby



It's a shame that the Apricorn balls are a hassle to get, cause they're pretty good in their respective situations. Kinda.



And that's every Pokemon on this route. Phew, let's finish up.



Our Ditto is gonna be chilling here for the whole game, most likely. And we'll be giving it a partner when we find them, since there's a good number of Pokemon exclusive to breeding.



You two have fun with your average compatability.



And next time, it's the big city.