POKEMON GOLD PROGRESS, DAY 9
NEW POKEMON
Besides catching several new Annoon (for a current total of 23 different ones), there was only one new Pokemon today... the evolution of Maril (#183), to "Mariluri" (Merrily?) (#184)- its final stage. The cute round blue mouse Pokemon becomes an ovoid blue rabbitlike Pokemon with big ears! Still has the same tail, though. It's reminiscent of the change between the Purin (Jigglypuff) and the Pukurin (Wigglytuff).
Regarding Sarah's progress in Silver- she is blithely using her Magmarashi
(#156) exclusively and refusing to level up her other Pokemon... I warned
her that when she hits some water Pokemon who are high level, she'll wish
she'd done some balancing TODAY'S PROGRESS...
I spent quite some time finding new Annoon, then decided to move on.
I surfed back over to Tenba City and discovered the "Fly" HM when
I was there- which now makes life a LOT easier since I can travel to any
Pokemon Center I've visited instantly . I then went back to Asagi City
and solved the problem of how to get to the middle of the tower (which
may have been staring me in the face all the time).
Upon doing so, I fought a couple of trainers and got a couple of items
on the way to the top, and there was the missing Gym Leader, Mikan-chan!
She seemed a bit startled and asked me if I could come back later to battle,
after she'd finished eating (she had a set table and everything in the
tower)... I suspected this meant I had to wait until after another event
to try for the next badge, so I went off to do some other stuff.
I discovered too that your Mom, back in Wakaba Town, is a source of
banking! You can give her money to keep for you, or withdraw funds from
her too if you run short. She has a balance she's held back, and you can
transfer either way when you visit her.
Going back to Chouji Town, I wandered back into the black market shop
there, and ran into a character I'd met earlier in the game (back in Hiwada
Town), Wataru- he'd done his part to drive away the Rocket-dan guard at
the cave so I could rescue the Yadon. He was roughing up the bad guys in
the shop, and forced the proprietor to reveal an underground passage there!!
He led the way, and there was the entrance into the underground Rocket-dan
headquarters!!
One wave of Rocket-dan trainers after another faced me as I walked through
the base, tripping switches... but I could avoid the switches and pick
my fight when ready. Then came a series of alarm panels that dump nasty
Pokemon in your direction... and finally you can get into the bowels of
the base! Wataru's a good guy to have on your side, because he recovers
all your fainted Pokemon as well as restores all the points between levels
for you after the first level. But after that, you're on your own. Lots
of challenges as I work my way towards the Rocket-dan Boss. The Rival is
also involved, and gives my character a shove as he storms out of the base.
I've saved at this point, and will resume the battle tomorrow...
--Richard
Diary - Day 10