Pokéfest - Week 4

Day 26


Ok, so I am still in last place and I know what you're thinking but you can just stop right there alright! Put the thought away, stop pulling that face; I'm on it. It will be fine.

I currently have 3 badges but am close to my 4th having just arrived in Lavender Town - next stop Celadon City. I don't expect it to take long to get my 4th badge as I have spent most of my play time over the last week beating on Diglett's and Dugtrio's in the Diglett Cave which is a fantastic place for level grinding. I've added both species to my Pokédex so I am now showing 23 Pokémon caught. I predict a severe whooping for Erika at the Celadon gym - my current team is particularly handy at mowing (that's right I went there) down Grass type Pokémon.

Out in front this week is Ben with 8 badges collected, the Elite 4 beaten and 42 Pokémon caught. He's only added 9 Pokémon in the last week so I feel certain that he now has his team picked. Or at least has it down to 8 on rotation or something to this effect.

Jim and Dave are both right behind with 8 badges collected but the Elite 4 still waiting to be beaten. Jim I know is taking care to level up - Dave I believe is simply living a dream. Dave has so rapidly progressed to second place that he may well be on course to win the Championship!

The shock of the week is the stalled progress of the Pokéboss Richard. Apparently a boss no more. His stats remain 4 badges and 15 Pokémon. Now, it must be taken into account that he has sat and passed his driving test this week (congrats buddy) so I feel we can give him the benefit of the doubt - for now. His words are worryingly apathetic though; all we can do it hope for a return to form this coming week. With the progress of the top 3 his place as the number 1 seed is looking increasingly mis-judged.

And that is it statistically for this week. Movers and shakers all round as you can see - though being rooted to the bottom of the league I am definitely more shaker than mover.

Finally we come to our major announcement. There will be NO legendary birds used in the Pokéfest. The voting ran as 4 no's to 1 yes, Richard being the 1 in favour of them. In truth I was unmoved either way but the other 3 guys were adamant.

Incidentally, Poké-quote of the week goes to Spanish Dave. In response to whether he wanted the legendary birds to take part, he responded:

"I would not lower myself to using the birds or Mew Two, all of whom are essentially morally cheating."

Consider yourselves told morally cheating trainers of the world. Consider yourselves told.

Keep it Kanto! Keep it OMG!

Andy is confused.... Andy hurt himself in his confusion!