Started a run of White 2!
I rolled Oshawott as my starter. Pretty weird not to have a single normal type in the party before the first gym, but it's a cute team. I always liked that the first gym is in your hometown, makes the game feel pretty unique.
I challenged the first gym with only Oshawott level 13 and Mareep at level 11, the others still at just above caught level, because grinding levels without Audino in these games is hell. I'm always a bit scared of Cheren's Lillipup setting up though because it wiped me on my first ever playthrough of the game when it came out. So to prevent that from happening I used Fleece the Mareep to paralyse it and lower it's attack with growl.
(also Cotton Guard should be Cotton Spore on Mareeps movelist, obviously.)
>>54743493>>54743501Sounds like it's going well! Gyarados in the early game is incredibly strong. But yeah Budew is a pain in the ass to evolve. Which sucks because it makes you lose out on a bunch of good moves.
>>54743292Never thought about how that Zigzagoon counters Geodude. At least RS Wattson isn't all that bad, Combusken should be able to handle it. Good luck with your first run!
>>54742315>Dream Radar Never even thought of that. I never really use any of the external resources (like pokewalker), but I don't have a strong opinion against it.
>>54741664The berry lady is great. The resistence berries are real livesavers, I always hoard/farm them when I can.
