Rhonda has begun her own Pokemon Ruby adventure, so I'm getting to see the other side of the coin. She chose the Torchic for her starter, and she's currently working up her low-level pokemon before she guns for Roxanne, the first Gym Leader. Once she gets a few cities in, I'll be able to report on the Ruby/Sapphire connectivity.
I ventured back into the Battle Tower. As I've learned since my last Sapphire Diary post, there are some nice prizes awaiting, even if you score no experience and no pokedex entries. Particularly appealing is a couple of ribbons that are probably exclusive to Battle Tower winning streaks.
Unfortunately, my streak ended at 26, so I haven't seen too much in the way of fabulous prizes. My team of level 50 Mightyena, Sceptile and Sableye will be forced to give it another go. Someday.
Nintendo is readying the release of more Pokemon eCards... with dot codes that unlock new trainers for Battle Tower (so that's why their dialogue is so stilted!) hand out hidden ribbons and perhaps unlocking the missing R/B/Y/G/S/C pokemon. Pokemon Aaah! has some details, but it sounds like a separate set of cards than the familiar TCG series. Fine with me, I'm all for more.
I was lucky enough to catch a male and female Pikachu in the Safari Zone, and their sweet union at the Day Care has already brought forth an Egg. Can it be anything but a Pichu? And given that I'm hording a Thunderstone, one of those proud parents will soon evolve to a Raichu.
In the meantime, it's back to that pokedex. (And with Rhonda's help, we both stand to benefit from a couple trades and tradebacks... especially for getting the types that evolve only when traded.) I have a Wailmer that I'd like to see turn into a Wailord so I can attempt that whole unlikely process of unlocking the Regis. But first I need to locate a Relicanth...
Time: 72:38
Badges: 8
Pokedex: 85 (seen: 160)
Party: Metang lv38, Tropius lv26, Golduck lv47, Rhyhorn lv31, Wailmer lv32, Egg
