#the ace for the leader would of course be Houndstone

[fullmetallemur]

EXP Share, Lucky egg and gyro ball for the Pokémon ask?

For favorite steel type I think Tinkaton and the Aron line are my favorites. For all the problems I see in SV, Tinkaton isn't one of them. And Aron is just adorable! Probably gonna use one next time I go through AS.

My first game was X and I was like 13 when I played it. Had an absolute blast and Greninja is still one of my favorite pokemon to this day.

For gym theme... Hard to say. Either water or electric type. Water gym would probably resemble a water park, with slides and geysers to move you around and a lazy river to take you back to the start after getting to me. Electric would probably be game themed some how? Like old school retro games. Pong with a wooloo as the ball or something and then a trainer battle. Pac Man but Haunters are chasing you.

Semi unrelated thought, a ghost type gym where it's a graveyard and the names on the graves are challengers who lost and if they came back and won their grave is dug up and empty.

[ranty-ramblestein]

(captions~) -  While rematching Larry the Tera Chef refused to stop hawking her service, and later, when I was grinding for Brassius, I figured out how to climb the picnic table on purpose, huehue~ (By walking into it while it’s spawning, obviously)

- After fighting the Gym Leaders up the West Coast focused on doing the same for the East Coast, where I had some fun messing with Brassius.  I hate that the NPCs just assume Skye wants to be a Champ tho, geez...

- After that Skye headed back up the mountain to beat up Grusha, but when I entered the last Gym Nobunaga spawned in?  He’s not even my lead Pokemon or the last Pokemon I Auto-Battled with??  I’ve only seen Pokeballs appear there before, so I’m confused.  (Also, ignore the fact that he won’t give up his Leader’s Crest, heh.)

- Ryme’s battle was... intense, and then Geeta visited Skye’s Dorm!?  Absolutely wild.  I’ve got more screenshots from that visit that I’ll put below the cut.

pic 1: Mar 9th: "Uhh, chef?  We're kinda busy over here.  That can wait for later..." Skye frowned.  (I /swear/ she didn't do that last time.) pic 2: "And now I shall make a sandwich with only my fe-" *various angry animal noises*  "Alright, alright, I'll get down!" Skye huffed, prepping Sandwich #34 with her hands. pic 3: Mar 12th:  ...Where's the option where I can accept his cool new nickname? pic 4: I also appreciated this, haha. pic 5: Mar 16th: "...How many times do I have to tell you guys that I didn't want to be Champion?" Skye sighed.  "Oh, guess we're more alike than I thought, then," Grusha pointed out. pic 6: "Uhh, Nobunaga?  You're not even my lead Pokemon..." Skye asked.  <I'll protect your back in this treacherous place,> the Kingambit bowed.  (I went in and out, but he spawned again...) pic 7: mar 20th: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA (PeruvianPuff/Skeledirge and Hollow/Houndstone finished off the battle) pic 8: New Look for the Academy Ace Tournament!! pic 9: I wanted an outfit that would be okay with me after I put on the new hat I earn. pic 10: mar 25th: 'Mom is gonna FREAK!' Skye thought, already freaking out some herself.

“Uhh, I guess Brassius.  His battle went swiftly." “I’ll have to talk about him prioritizing art expression over his Pokemon’s abilities again, it seems...” Geeta mumbled.

“The Double battler, of course,” Skye sighed. “Of course you’d say Ryme,” Geeta smiled politely.

“I forgot Iono’s Mismagius had Levitate like a dope...” Skye groaned.

“...I have a sweet tooth.  And I’m a sucker for a gimmick,” Skye answered softly. “Ah, you mean Katy,” Geeta nodded in understanding.