Update on my Platinum hardcore locke. Fantina split was a bloodbath for me, partly out of carelessness. Accidentally leveled my Staravia to 27 before the fight, but I didn't swap in another mon for it being too cocky and not having a mon I really felt could contribute - too lazy to level up Magikarp or Togepi who could both have done good work. Lost 3 mons to her, only the Golbat really stung though - swapped it in vs a low-hp Haunter because I needed a faster mon to just pick up the kill, sadly it got OHKOed. Checked a damage calc after and my Golbat must have had shit IVs or her Haunter had a decent amount of EVs. Sucks.
Then immediately afterwards I lose Kadabra to Prinplup in the rival fight which was even more shocking since Kadabra has fine SpD, Bubblebeam crit killed from ~80%.
Going to play a bit more carefully from now on. Luckily most of the mons I've lost aren't super useful any more, but a second fire type in Ponyta was a tough loss and Crobat would have been great to have going forward. Also Kadabra would be super for Maylene coming up, but I have found a bunch of Psychic types so not that worried there.
>>51549522Good luck fellow Gen-4 nuzlocker, team looking pretty solid!