New Mauville, Berry Master, Weather Institute

I decided to teach HM move Surf to Maya. It's an incredibly useful move both in battles and across water. I head on home to Littleroot Town to visit Mother. She was proud of me after I showed her the badge I won from Dad! She gave me an Amulet Coin which helps me receive more money from battles.

I then took a quick detour to Rustboro in order to pick up an Exp. Share from Mr. Stone. While here, I took the Root Fossil to the Devon Researcher so that he could bring it back to life using his Fossil Regenerator. It turned out to be Lileep! While leaving, my mystery egg hatched! It was a Wynaut. I stuffed Wynaut into the PC and brought out Eloise the Zigzagoon.

I made my long trek to Mauville city so that I could go east onto Route 118 but I spotted Wattson!

He needed a favor and felt that I was the only one who could do it. Apparently Mauville City has an underground sector known as New Mauville. The generator is acting pretty funky and he needs me to go turn it off. He hands over the Basement Key and I'm on my way! After a barrage of Voltorb and Magnemite, I successfully shut down the generator. Wattson is extremely pleased and rewards me with a TM.

With that out of the way, I head east onto Route 118. Right away I am given a Good Rod. I spot Interviewer Gabby and her cameraman, Ty. A battle and an interview later, I'm on my way to the Berry Master's House. He gives me a couple berries, his wife gives me one, and um... I steal all the berries from the side of his house before I flee!

I quickly head north onto Route 119 and I trek through all the tall grass and trainers until I reach the Weather Institute. I am not surprised to find out that Team Aqua has a scientist for hostage here. I shove the Team Aqua Grunts aside and put Aqua Admin Shelly's pokemon down. Before anything else can happen, a Team Aqua Grunt rushed in and shoved me aside! Apparently a Team Magma mob was spotted! They were heading for Mt. Pyre! This causes great concern for Aqua Admin Shelly and they immediately depart.

The scientist was thankful. Extremely thankful enough that he gave me a Castform. I'm not sure what to do with it so I just have it stuffed in the PC. With such a busy day, I decided to sleep in a bed found on the first floor of this institute.

Maya Female Naive Level 42 MOVES Tackle Take Down Mud-Slap Surf	Isadora Female Quiet Level 31 MOVES Calm Mind Psychic Flash Confusion	Penelope Female Timid Level 36 MOVES Tackle Cut Covet Headbutt
Freida Female Naive Level 4 MOVES Tackle Growl	Heidi Female Lax Level 2 MOVES Tackle Growl Rock Smash	Eloise Female Modest Level 3 MOVES Tackle Growl

Sneaky Kecleon. Devon Scope. Feather Badge!

After a nice rest, I leave the Weather Institute in the middle of a nasty lightning storm and head across the bridge to the east until I bump into May! She wants us to have a battle right in the middle of this storm. Why not? I easily beat her and she gives me HM move Fly. In order to use HM move Fly, I have to get the badge from Fortree Gym. Right after she leaves, Scott shows up and already he can guess that I won. He says the trainer that left had a very red face and looked angry about something. Ha!

With an amused saunter, I enter Fortree City. Right away I head to the Gym but something unseeable is in the way! I can't get to the Fortree Gym! Exploring Fortree City results in nothing interesting and no answers so I have no choice but to go east onto Route 120. Interviewer Gabby and her cameraman, Ty, is around again! Well, this certainly is inflating my ego some. I beat them and give them an interview before I continue on my way.

I cross a bridge and suddenly I spot Steven. I try to pass him but something unseeable is in my way again! What the heck is with this? I talk to Steven and he seems to know what's going on. He tells me to prepare for a battle! With my pokemon ready, he uses this strange item call "Devon Scope". Suddenly a pokemon was startled and attacks! It was a Kecleon! I work her HP down some and toss a pokeball at it. I heard about this pokemon. It's incredibly rare to find them. After successfully catching it, Steven compliments my method and hands me the "Devon Scope". This is the answer I've been looking for!

I rush right back to Fortree Gym and use the Devon Scope on this sneaky little Kecleon. I startle the Kecleon but instead of attacking, it flees into the woods. I enter and work the little maze out until I'm standing in front of Winona, Leader of the Fortree Pokemon Gym. This was quite a battle. Not only did Penelope and Isadora faint, Maya fainted at least once before I revived her. I beat Winona's pokemon and she rewards me with the Feather Badge! This means that pokemon up to level 70 will obey me without question. It also allows me to use the HM move Fly outside of battle!

As I leave the gym, I'm starting to think that maybe now is the time to put away the Zigzagoon and introduce more types. I already know I have to bring in a flying pokemon for HM move Fly. Suddenly I receive a call on my PokeNav. It's Scott! Somehow he knows I won at the Fortree Gym. He even says, "Perhaps you really are the trainer that I've been searching for." Wow....

Maya Female Naive Level 43 MOVES Tackle Take Down Mud-Slap Surf	Isadora Female Quiet Level 33 MOVES Calm Mind Psychic Flash Confusion	Penelope Female Timid Level 38 MOVES Tackle Cut Covet Headbutt
Freida Female Naive Level 4 MOVES Tackle Growl	Heidi Female Lax Level 2 MOVES Tackle Growl Rock Smash	Eloise Female Modest Level 3 MOVES Tackle Growl