>>39573109I reached Oreburgh City with only one loss (Sonic's death against a wild Spearow while being swapped), and I was feeling confident.
Then tragedy struck when while grinding in Oreburgh Mine to prepare for Roark. I lost Knight against a Builder's Machop which one shot it.
I then lost Bind thinking it had Levitate as an ability for some reason, but nope. Bulldoze to the face.
After Bind died, I didn't switch the positions in my party, and Xero was accidentally left as first, which then got fucked as I encountered a wild Trapinch with no hope of beating it.
I then AGAIN forgot to switch, but Pineco thankfully had Protect, so when Trapinch used Bide, I would Protect on the turn it unleashed, allowing me to escape unscathed.
All this and I haven't even entered the gym.
