LogFAQs > #961560175

Continuing on, I hit up route 222 and found a level 41 Chatot (named Polly). From there, it was a trip down route 222, clearing out the trainers there, which proved annoying because you had a string of fishermen with Gyarados, and I didn't have any of my Electric-types available. Still, I got through there and traveled up to route 223. I found a level 36 Tentacruel, and despite the assholes being notoriously tough to take down, I managed to crit with Quick Attack, thus ruining my catch for route 223. However, I realized there's a single, one-tile-wide strip of water that's technically part of Sunyshore City, so I surfed around there until I found a level 31 Mantyke (named Irwin). I wound up using Barbara (who's still a corpse, but I figure can be used for evolution) to evolve Irwin into Mantine, and he's of course useless. Another useless Water-type to add to my team.

Anyway, I fought all the trainers along route 223 (love how focused on Water-types this godawful region is), and I ran afoul of a double battle with Pelipper and Drizzle. I was using Eileen and Polly, since I had mostly weak Water-types on my team, and they both got OHKOed by Rain Dance-powered Water moves. So...wonderful. Awesome. RIP Eileen (Level 36 to 41). RIP Polly (Level 41 to 43). But nope, useless Irwin doesn't get killed. Of course not. In fact, I then went into the underground to clear all the new habitats (since Sunyshore opens a new section of the underground map) and level up for the final gym. I made a mistake down there too. Fought Gravelers, but the Graveler I was fighting had Sturdy. Colleen got it down to 1 HP, and I figured "I don't want to waste a PP on a Water-type attack that's actually useful. I'll use Zen Headbutt." Zen Headbutt missed, and the Graveler proceeded to Rock Blast Colleen to death. RIP Colleen (Level 21 to 47).