Platinum run, closing in on Cyrus in the Distortion World. Playing with no legendaries/pseudos and dupes are allowed as long as the original I caught had already died by the time of the encounter, hence multiple Geodude, Staravia, and Gyarados. Only 7 encounters left, most being water environments like Canalave, Lake Acuity, the Pokémon League, and 223
No joke, half these guys (Staravia 2 to Noctowl) died while trying to grind Exp at the Valor Lakefront restaurant; curse Veteran Emmanuel, P.I. Kendrick, and Scientist Emilio specifically. Team Galactic has directly killed two (Geodude and Staravia 1) and indirectly killed two more (Machamp and Umbreon) due to their presence at Iron Island, but also shoutout to Riley whose Lucario died in 1 hit and left me to fend for myself against pairs of Workers and Ace Trainers. BS Death of the Game has to go to Wormadam though, who despite being a valued, cornerstone member of the team since Floaroma, died from back to back crit Earthquakes from a wild Graveler in Mt. Coronet on the way to Spear Pillar
Current team: Torterra, Porygon-Z, Gyarados #3 (Gyaratres?), Bronzong, Weavile, Bastiodon