>>26865258I'm actually just toughing it out. Caught a Pidgey and I'm having them tag-team back and forth until Cubone learns actual attacks.
In my head I'm imagining that bitterly and helplessly losing to my rival is only going to strengthen Cubone's resolve to crush him later. It's stupid but crafting little narratives like that is the best way I've been able to enjoy these children's monster collecting games for so long.