>>20337242Mostly with Staravia, funnily enough. Mash, who was a Geodude back then, got a couple of Magnitudes off, but they were both Magnitude 4, and I had to switch back to Staravia to reduce Skuntank's attack and take her out.
Speaking of Mash...losses have been few, but I lost her to Barry after clearing Fantina thanks to Crobat, Staravia and a vital Leech Seed on the part of Cherrim. Barry led with Staravia, and I had to put a swift end to Double Team shenanigans, so, aware of the risk, I went with Rollout. First hit was a crit, downing the bird instantly. Out came Buizel, and I was fairly sure that she was doomed as a single Water Gun tore through her HP and left her on the edge of the red. Buizel lasted through the second Rollout, and I was sure she was gone, until, for some reason, Buizel used Pursuit, leaving Mash with one hit point remaining and allowing her to take him down. Rollout continued even as Grotle hit the field, and the strike brought it deep into the yellow, but a mere single Tackle that did not miss was all that was needed to bring her to a stop.
Rollout probably sealed her fate...but she died a hero.
Just grinding for Maylene currently. As highly-leveled as she is, Icarus is in the box for now to make room for the grinding of new catches - Aipom and Houndour are very usable, and Run Away on the former guarantees me Technician. Still, it's a bit...peculiar, I reckon, that I only have two deaths at the moment. In Platinum, no less.
Guess I'm doing something right. Or something wrong.
