He's my new Pokémon best friend and partner in crime!

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So this is the main rival Hop and I like his lingo tbh, I kicked his butt in our first battle which was 1v2 (he also had a Wooloo aside from his starter, Scorbunny)

Yesterday I evolved my Sobble into Drizzile after my second battle with Hop

Hop is just way too psyched to beat me and his brother I love his energy!

I got a Dynamax Band from Professor Magnolia so now I can Dynamax my Pokémon when doing Max Raids and Gym Battles

I gained access to the Y-Comm and idk why they had me as a Model but I changed it to a Reporter which so happened to have a matching complexion and hair color compared to the actual me

I knew about the sneaking in the grass, but the whistling is definitely a new thing. It's helpful for trying to get certain Pokémon or clear a path to an area while trying to avoid encounters

Before taking the train in Wedgehurst I decided to upgrade my drip a bit and I really like the look

Hop's and my mums gave us Camping Gear before heading out. Thanks Mum

I tried my first Max Raid battle and my boy is gonna stomp everyone

Battle for the better electric-type

My Rookidee evolved into Corvisquire yesterday as well

Okay so Klara was at Wedgehurst station after I came back from being in the wild area??? A Galarian Slowpoke showed up and I caught it so she could take the train to the Isle of Armor!

Galarian Slowpoke looks like it dipped it's head in mustard, but that's okay. I caught him and he'll be well taken care of!

Loving this view!

(Taken in the wild area)

My Nickit evolved into Thievul this afternoon and he is looking quite handsome

Sonia met up with me at the Pokémon Center in Motostoke and got me set up with a League Card. I went to the salon and got my hair changed as well!

It's the freaking Ball Guy everyone went nuts about at launch!

Hop and I met up at Motostoke Stadium to sign up for the Gym Challenge today!

I had to choose a number for my uniform and went with 614

These are the other two rivals that I finally got to meet. Marnie and Bede

Checked in at the Budew Drop Inn before the opening ceremonies!

Sonia was there and told us the lore behind the statue in the Budew Drop Inn

So Team Yell was making it impossible for us Gym Battle challengers to check in at the Budew Drop Inn. I beat up two of their trainers' Pokémon and the commotion was loud enough for Hop to run over and join in on the nonsense!

I've been looking forward to teaming up with Hop for a battle and we managed to take down the rest of the Team Yell Grunts together!

So apparently Team Yell is basically Marnie's personal fanbase. Marnie seems really chill though!

So Chairman Rose was the announcer for this event! The Gym Leaders had an incredibly sick scene for their entrance! The 3rd pic features apparently all but one Gym Leader, though.

This animation sequence with all the Gym Battle challengers coming onto the pitch was also very clean and I'm liking the angle they caught me at

Hop decides to challenge me to our 3rd battle and I can't believe he hasn't evolved his Scorbunny yet! I love the energy he gives off! Still beat him though!

Sonia stopped me on Route 3 today to show me a business owned by Chairman Rose

My Galarian Zigzagoon evolved into Galarian Linoone and my Blipbug evolved into Dottler this evening!

Chilling with Drizzile at Becca's Pokémon Camp

I made curry with Becca and it was a Wobbuffet Class in taste rating. Drizzile was enjoying the Sweet Burger-Steak Curry as well!

I thought this was super adorable but my Drizzile was playing with Becca's Yamper named Corzee

I spent the whole evening looking for him, 1% encounter rate btw, I was heading back to the Pokémon Center when I ran into him!

I whistled them over and this looks wholesome tbh

I decided to change it up before heading to Galar Mine and getting to Turffield

Nice

Galar Mine looking really neat tbh, the soundtrack is groovy too

Bede giving me attitude I'm gonna teach him a lesson

I stan Psychic-type Pokémon Trainers, I stan Bede

Bede confirmed Tsundere

Chewtle and Yamper both evolved post-battle and one of my core team members is fully evolved now

Played with Susan's and Molly's Pokémon at their camp and got Milcery class rating for my curry this time

Located one of my essential team members and captured them. All that's required to evolve them is to obtain a Berry Sweet, so hopefully I'll get that soon.

He said the Pokémon he had have been raised for 50 years, and I was finna say you don't look even a day over 18 yet

Took 5x less time to find this 1% encounter compared to the last one I had to find which is nice

Wholesome encounter with Turffield Gym Leader Milo on Route 4

Why would Wooloo be in a Grass-type Gym Leader's stadium?

Hop beat me to Turffield but he said Sonia wanted to talk so her Yamper came to "fetch" me

It's Sonia! Thanks, Yamper!

We talked about the Geoglyph and how it seems to be related to the Dynamax Phenomenon and how it possibly ties in with the lore of The Darkest Day and Sonia gave me Milo's League Card after I shared my thoughts on the matter

I'm tall enough to pose as a Greedent but not tall enough to be a Stonjourner!

Hop beat me to getting the Grass Badge while I was chatting with Sonia. Nice going man

It's time

I'm the Ball Guy's mate Y'ALL

He said we're friends aww

Gym mission?

Ahh this is why Milo has a Wooloo! No wonder this was easy for Hop because Wooloo is one of his partner Pokémon

Had to get these guys fenced up. Easy-peasy

Ngl this scenery is pretty sick

Y'all I already got stage fright don't make me walk out into a stadium just to have a Gym Battle!

I LOVE THESE HYPE CINEMATICS

HYPE HYPE HYPE

First Gym Battle underway and this is probably one of the few games I actually find the battle theme absolutely addicting to listen to

Time to get destroyed by a Water-type!

Bro the 3rd pic looks so wholesome and idk why but yeah look how happy he is about to get his butt kicked

I'm going to be honest I was pretty scared to fight this one with a Water-type, but it's not super fast like Whimsicott so I was actually able to take it down even with a type-disadvantage. (I recommend being close to level 30 if you use Water-types for this battle!)

Yessir cause I beat you with a Water-type!

Also, look at how big his hand is compared to mine!

This is actually pretty sick, I can't wait to see what this'll look like once I have all 8 gym badges! I can finally catch some higher level Pokémon in the Wild Area, too!

I got a 10 level cap increase on my Pokémon too which is a relief, now I can gain 10 levels and not worry about them not listening to me

Harrison's Pichu is interested in my Boltund? Oh yeah, I got Milcery Class again, I stirred too hard and I wasn't fanning enough this time

Shocking gift Pokémon you got there!

Yes, I did. I will take good care of him!

This mischievous boi is designated to Amped Form by nature, but I may breed him so I can use a Low Key Form instead. I'm going to need a Ditto for that.

This is pretty neat. Prevented Team Yell from doing something illegal and I got a free Rotom Bike I can use!

This view of Hammerlocke though

I love Hop's energy! He's always so excited to see me and to battle me!

He's smug when it comes to his Pokémon skills

Me: *uses a super effective move*
Hop:

He's flustered he lost but at least he finally evolved his Scorbunny into Raboot now!

Hop ran off ahead of me but thanks for the parting gift! I'm excited to have a Water-type gym as the next one to challenge. You know I'm using Drizzile again!

Made it to Hulbury!

Skwovet evolved into Greedent!

Instead of calling Galarian Yamask a Yamask we should call it a Yarune

I GOT GOOSEBUMPS WHEN I READ THE TEXT BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH CAFÉ MASTER DWIGHT I CAN FINALLY EVOLVE MY MILCERY INTO THE EXACT FORM I WANT TO ALSO GUYS THIS IS THE VERY FIRST SWEET I'VE GOTTEN IN THIS GAME

She's Berry Sweet, but don't make fun of how Creamy she is 'cause she'll get really Salty with you!

I finally evolved my Milcery into Alcremie today!