seventh key: video

[earthshattering]

[ Terra's had some time to think over the events that he went home to witness and decided that he was going to finally try to gain some badges. However, there is still a little bit of uncertainty of going on his own, so he decides to ask... ]

So, while I've been here, I've never really though to obtain badges, since I've been training my pokemon. I think I'll be attempting sometime soon, but I wanted to ask if there are any strategies I should prepare for.

[ A pause....]

Master always commented on how it's good to think things through before attempting, and I'd like to do that here. Any advice would help.

Comments

[punchandkiss]

Find out which pokemon the gym leader has, then try to use the ones you have with moves theirs are weak to.

[Astrid spends more time than she should strategizing.]

Although if you train enough, you can just power through the early ones.

[earthshattering]

I've been training since I came here, which was a few months ago, but I definitely could use pointers like that. Thank you.

[punchandkiss]

If you have been training the whole time, you should not have many problems.

I beat one of the gyms with my sentret, which is apparently only possible if you really overlevel.

[earthshattering]

That's very impressive, you must have trained hard.

[punchandkiss]

I do train a lot. It's something to do.

[earthshattering]

That's good. Ven and I do the same. Master always told us that the body needs to be trained with your mind.

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[islandshore]

Well, I could always smother you in text and just toss you my guide, but if you'd rather not drown in a sea of words... Well, just let me know which gyms you're thinking of.

video I'M ASSUMING ON LOCATION RN....

[earthshattering]

I think we'll start in Kanto, first, since that's where we are at.

video I THINK VEN IS STILL IN OLIVINE ACTUALLY...

[islandshore]

Kanto's not a bad place to start, anyway. All the cities are packed closer together.

video Kuma's bad at keeping up with where Terra is...

[earthshattering]

Yeah, I figure it'd be easiest. [ A nod]

Oh, how is the training center going?

[video]

[riastrad_ridire]

Don't get Erika angry and be prepared to deal with Whitney sobbing her eyes out.

[video]

[earthshattering]

That...is something I've not heard yet, so thank you for the assistance.

[Video]

[moveslikestrider]

[Oh hey, it's you. Dave perks up a bit and adjusts the feed so Terra can see his Leafeon rolling around.]

Sounds like your master was a wise badass. Anyway. You don't always have to do the type advantage thing, working with what you've got is okay but arm them with a variety of moves. I like to slap down status effects and moves that keep boosting my pokemon. You got some good advice, studying the gym you're up against is a good point to start from.

[Video]

[earthshattering]

Well, I'm not sure about the other word, but he was very wise. I suppose I should look at the move sets as well, it would be interesting to try to go against the grain.

[Video]

[moveslikestrider]

Yeah, give your team a variety of moves. See what each one of them can learn and build the best possible set of attacks and defenses you can. Like for example, Ice takes out dragons but, an ice type can be weakier to the moves that dragons dish out.

Or maybe you just don't like ice types.

There are a lot of pokemon that could use ice attacks and still get in that blow you need to score the badge.

[Video]

[earthshattering]

I have a variety of types, but I do like the ground or rock types a little more. It's similar to my own magic at home.

[Video]

[moveslikestrider]

So you were a more earthy sort of mage? Nothing here is like the stuff I was tapping into it. Probably a good thing.

[Video]

[earthshattering]

Kind of. Keyblade wielders are able to use magic, but Aqua was a lot better at it then myself or Ven.

[Video]

[moveslikestrider]

So, what gym are you looking at first?