Pendraflare

Binumerals will be sadly missed... given Rayquaza will be forced to join the team as it's needed for the Deoxys encounter means poor Portobello has to either find himself as a lone wolf for the rest of the journey or just call the Rayquaza his pair. Also, I notice the irony that it was Wallace who killed Binumerals when during the Gym match with him she ended up destroying him yet somehow Wallace finally got revenge and her Gym victory went back to bite her.

I knew you beat Steven, and with no deaths regardless. But regarding when Marriland held off an Emerald episode due to the Sandy Hook tragedy, when he resumed he obtained an Anorith that he named Sandy Hook as a memorial.

As for Grumpig, it does have decent stats and it can use some interesting moves. I know it gets Power Gem which is nice, but then there's Lunatone and Solrock being part-Rock as well. Skorupi if I recall is a 15% encounter rate inside the cave, so you have to get lucky here as it's the second-rarest encounter there, with only Grumpig being rarer.

But about that Vibrava breaking out of a critical capture, that reminds me of that awful event Marriland had with a Pelipper in his Wedlocke. I jokingly called that Pelipper a legendary because it was acting like it had a legendary's catch rate when it's actually 45 which is actually the same as a few other Pokemon.

But seeing the fact you had two B2/W2 Nuzlockes where you had a Vibrava that pretty much kept trying not to want to get caught is just so odd to witness yet its catch rate is 120, which is much higher than Pelipper's 45.

Anyways, interesting to hear what catches you get. I know you'll still have a chance for Litwick in the Strange House, and there's the chance of getting something nice in the cave area in Reversal Mountain, but looking at what you have caught you did at least get the two most common encounters there (Woobat and Boldore) out of the way so I guess this means you'll be able to get either Skorupi or Spoink, or if you're lucky a fully-evolved Grumpig.

Deciding not to post a new update for your Nuzlockes out of respect for 9/11 victims was a wise move, because if it involved you losing another Pokemon it would just be so uncomfortable, especially on the anniversary of one of America's deadliest events in history.

But at least you pushing back your next update a day because of this will at least help you plan ahead about how you'll handle what's next to come in Black 2.

For some reason I couldn't see the pic after that battle. Can't wait to see how you handled her, particularly that Swoobat that could have likely massacred you.

Apparently it turned out Skyla wasn't as problematic as I first thought, with your team still intact. Good luck with the long gap leading up to Drayden though...

I can see your point, but Egypt will still have to be careful of Swoobat's Energy Ball. The rest of Skyla's team isn't as much of a threat but it's the Swoobat that you have to be most concerned about. You might have to run some damage calculations before you plan the strategy for Swoobat, considering it can super-effective your entire team (except Denmark) and the fact Denmark is susceptible to Attract.

Hopefully Slovakia with Thunder Punch will at least handle Swanna, and for Skarmory and Sigilyph you have those ones planned. It's just Swoobat (Skyla's lead) that you will have a bit of trouble with due to its moves. You could try giving an Eviolite to Egypt to buff her defenses a bit, but still I'm not sure if it can take a super-effective non-STAB'd Energy Ball from Swoobat.

Damn poor Luxembourg... another one done in by a crit. I feel like you are cursed by crits in this challenge, but good luck to Slovakia although she likely will have no action in the Gym given the Psychic/Flying-types Skyla has.

The problem with Skyla now is that Swoobat can super-effective your entire team barring Denmark. And while Denmark isn't weak to its damaging attacks (Psychic, Energy Ball, Acrobatics) that Swoobat does have Attract which could annoy him a lot because he's male and susceptible to it. I would have picked Pakistan instead of Slovakia but I knew you don't like having to resort to cheap strategies.

Enjoy your emblem!

I love how well Singapore has been proving herself, and it'll start to get better once she learns Sunny Day and Solar Beam (I read it and Maractus does learn both through level-up) which will go great with her ability. I know she gets Sucker Punch pretty soon which may have its uses (although you have to consider she is a Rash nature so expecting more special moves on her set) and then around Level 55 (I think) she'll get Cotton Guard which would be useful, but I'm definitely excited when she'll start turning into the sun abuser she's born to become.

I have been so impressed with Luxembourg in your Black 2 Nuzlocke, she's now lasted past the halfway stage of the game, longer than both Entendre from White and Octant from White 2. She may be your third female Liepard in what has been four documented Unova Nuzlockes so far but she's been far more resilient than the other two, and with Ghost and Psychic-types in full swing she'll finally start proving herself. Plus there's also Egypt evolving very soon, which will be great because she'll be really strong as a Krookodile.

Also, I hope Denmark can live up to what Grus from White 2 did. I recall when you caught Grus and you found her underwhelming at first because of her having Big Pecks (along with coming close to dying as a Tranquill) but once she evolved into Unfezant she became so resilient and was a true star of the team even with her sacrifice right at the end. Remember, Grus is looking down on Denmark and hoping he can become just as amazing.

Also, you got the Elgyem you wanted. Lonely may not be the best nature for an Elgyem but at least it wasn't a -Sp. Atk nature, and hopefully you will consider her when you are in need of a Psychic-type. She may be slow, but has some decent defenses and HP backing up that high Sp. Attack. I hope you use her because I rarely see Elgyem getting used in Nuzlockes so it's something nice and different, plus you'll still have a chance for Litwick at the Strange House.

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Aww shucks. Thank you! :)

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Hey Pendra? I posted a sign up for a wonderlocke I completed and I even wrote the team down and everything, is there a chance you put me up at the "champions" section?

If both Australia and Jamaica were to die I'm sure you'll consider that Frillish, but then again you did use one in your last Unova Locke series but at least her nature is something decent. Palau's definitely worth considering as well if the unthinkable happens and you need a new Water-type, plus it'd be cool to see you use a Ducklett for something more original.

Also, you catching another female Frillish in both Omega Ruby and Black 2 is starting to make me think you're a magnet for female Frillish or something.

*sees your latest X NuzTour Challenge update*

Nice shiny Relicanth you got although that nature sucked. Reminds me of my orange flower shiny Flabébé that I have in X who also had a terrible nature (Impish).

And wow you had to suffer another death in the Frost Cavern, but at least that Drifblim of yours didn't die to that one Battle Girl you hate so much although missing with Fly against her was definite trolling. It was weird that she died to a Medicham using Shadow Ball especially given how weak its Sp. Attack is. Also, another Pawniard with an -Attack nature? *thinks of Corona from your White 2 Wedlocke*

What I do love is you using a Vanilluxe, since it gets Freeze-Dry and that can take down Water-types and most of Diantha's team is weak to Ice as well. The only downside is not getting Flash Cannon until postgame so you'll have to rely on Mirror Shot for coverage but at least it has the accuracy-lowering side effect.

But man I feel like the Frost Cavern is cursed for you or something...

I know that Dustox and Venomoth both learn Psychic moves plus Hawlucha's Flying Press if I recall will do x1.2 damage (which is the normal resisted damage) since Bug is weak to Flying but both Bug and Poison resist Fighting, so maybe those Pokemon could actually be the answer.

As for stuff you're hoping to get on Wonder Trade to open up new type options here's ones that I know will help you:


So I think what I've listed might be the ones that'll open up types you may need. I presume those Pokemon will be on the priority list here.