Nuzlocking my friend’s Leaf Green romhack he made when he was 16 and per his suggestion we’re all going to be battling one another between gyms. I just found a fakemon with SPORE holding a LEFTOVERS. Do they understand how well and truly screwed they are? If this thing learns growth or god forbid leech seed you are donezo

I’m going to lead with Dunsparce who is bulky and neutral to most damage. I am pretty sure both of these guys will be bringing one or more of Charmeleon/Quilava/Pinsir which they may lead with, in which case I can hit them with super-effective Rock Tomb, reduce their speed, and put them in a really bad position where to avoid getting hit twice in a row they have to switch into a Pokémon who will eat another speed drop followed by a Glare or a Yawn.

My hope is Dunsparce can spread chip damage, sleep and paralysis around their team and then give me an opening to switch into Tarexite, a beefy and hard-hitting fire-type fakemon with Speed Boost (!) and stats comparable to a middle starter evolution. Tarexite will definitely punch some holes in their team and if they manage to threaten him I can simply pivot into my secret weapon, Leftovers Wobbuffet, to trap and either kill or Encore their answer, allowing me to easily pivot into something else and get my momentum back.

I honestly think I’m pretty likely to be able to wipe them without using any of my other Pokémon, but I do have my Larvitar for a Rock STAB option that will wall the strong fire, bug and normal types they will likely have in abundance (and can sandstorm chip a wynaut or wobbuffet on the off chance they decided to catch and train one). My grass fakemon may also come in handy if I kill enough of their Pokémon or simply spread enough para— it’s a high-special attack grass-type with Mega Drain, Spore and Leech Seed but pitiful defenses and speed. An even better option for a Wobbuffet killer, just in case!

I don’t want to underestimate them too much because I’m playing with the random shit I picked up nuzlocking and they’ll be picking the highest-stat Pokémon available, but I really doubt they’re going to have a game plan more complex than “use my strongest Pokémon’s strongest move” here. I also want to give a shout out to Fraggle, my Zigzagoon with Pickup and the worst nature and IVs I’ve ever seen in my life who has nonetheless ensured that my entire team will be carrying Oran berries while my opponents will only have one, if they haven’t already used it up. He has served me well in his non-combat role.

DEATHS SO FAR: Spinarak (I don’t care. I’m glad you’re dead you stupid little spider) and Tyrogue (RIP my sweet baby boy you were going to be a Hitmonlee)

THE BACK BENCH: Hoothoot. Hoothoot, someday I will take you out of the PC to use Fly. Then I will put you back in there.