>>44803153Trying to grind up for the first gym, and got cocky. Chubba Bub was doing fine fighting the random trainer's litleo. Embers did next to nothing, I can hold off on the potion. Then, whoops, Tackle from half hp to dead.
Luc Warmé similarly bought it from just under half health to none while trying to catch Ronin, who broke out of my only great ball and 5 regular pokeballs. Honestly thought I was going to wipe before the first gym.
But we pulled through and Ronin soloed Viola's gym with Aerial Ace. Shut Exp Share off, caught Rider Bugman, and made our way to Lumoise City. Rolled randomly for who to get from Sycamore, and Mulcher the Bulbasaur joined. Now on to Route 5 to hopefully fill out my team and not die to the trainer with the illegal kababra.