Pokémon Platinum - #10. I'm Adam, Prince of Eterna

#10. I'm Adam, Prince of Eterna

_{Choro Notes: Eterna City's got a bunch of shit in it, first
thing you should do is the gym. But that makes too much sense so let's
do other stuff first instead.

Music: Eterna City (Night)}

...I should get to that Pokémon Center.

_{Choro Notes: This is actually a really helpful App. On your
bottom screen, you just hold the stylus down on one of your pokémon and
it tells you how happy it is with you. Useful for happiness evolution
species.

And here's Eterna's items. Net and Heal balls again plus the Nest ball. The Nest Ball works effectively against weaker Pokémon.}

...Yes. Yes I do.

Oh man, an otter for a parrot? Hell yes I'll do that.

Chatot

_{Chatot keeps rhythm by flicking its tail feathers like a
metronome. It mimics the cries of other Pokémon to trick them into
thinking it's one of them. This Pokémon can learn and speak human words.
If they gather, they all learn the same saying.

Choro Notes: Chatot is largely a novelty. Its signature attack,
Chatter, uses the DS's microphone to record your voice so that it will
repeat it. This somehow also alters the effectiveness of the attack.}
_{HulkaMatt Notes: IT'S A GOD DAMNED PARROT}

Oh yea? Let's see.

"Fuck the Knicks!"

Well hey guess who gets to stay in the PC now.

We're not doing that, but ok.

...it's a shovel, a hammer, a pick and a helmet.

What? No. I'm not going into those tunnels.

[> No.

the underground.

Look man, you might as well call that place Rapechild City or whatever the way it is we name cities in this region. I read the papers.

_{Choro Notes: The Sinnoh Underground

There's a huge underground network beneath Sinnoh. However, it uses
Local WiFi which means I'm blocked off from doing it due to certain
limitations. You meet Roarke, the Oreburgh City gym leader upon entering
and can make little cave forts and excavate items down there including
Evolution stones, plates and fossils.}

Oh, hey Jorge. Where you been?

I.. yea sure Jorge. Why not.

Oh no, not again...

Don't myths by definition have no real basis in reality and were devised by people to explain natural occurrences? I mean if these were Legendary Pokémon then sure, but Mythical Pokémon are totally fake. Next thing you know you're gonna be investigating the Dodecacorn.

...I've met nothing but weirdos since we left home, Jorge.

Oh boy.

Don't say hard work and perseverance or I'll smack you.

While sound in theory, Jorge, I think that you're missing a key component in your equation.

...it's amazing he hasn't been eviscerated by something out here yet.

...hey what's that?

_{Choro Notes: Plates

Scattered throughout Sinnoh are plates. They're hidden in places related
to the type—like the Draco Plate behind this statue of a big space
dragon. There's a plat for each type except for Normal. (This Draco
Plate is obviously for the Dragon-type.)

When a pokémon is holding a plate its moves of the corresponding type
get a boost. Essentially giving the same bonus as same-type attack to
them. If a certain Pokémon were to hold these plates, though...}

Let's see what we have out here...

Living mirror. Catching you.

Bronzor

_{Ancient people believed that the pattern on Bronzor's back
contained a mysterious power. X-ray photos were taken to check its body
structure. Nothing appeared, however. Implements shaped like it were
discovered in ancient tombs. It is unknown if they are related.

Choro Notes: Bronzor's Steel/Psychic typing is shared with
Metagross's family and Jirachi. It normally would have a weakness to
both Ground and Fire, however its abilities negate one of those
weaknesses; Heatproof halves fire damage while Levitate negates
ground-type moves completely. So it's a 50/50 chance of guessing the
weakness for any given bronzor... sort of. All NPCs in Diamond/Pearl and
Platinum have bronzor with Levitate.}
_{HulkaMatt Notes: think Bronzor is like what happens when you get a bunch of AOL CD's and try to make them come to life.}

_{Stalgren named this.}

Yoga guy, hesitantly catching you.

Meditite

_{Meditite undertakes rigorous mental training deep in the
mountains. However, whenever it meditates, this Pokémon always loses its
concentration and focus. As a result, its training never ends. It
survives on just one berry a day. Minimal eating is another aspect of
this Pokémon's training. By enduring hunger, its spirit is tempered and
made sharper. As a result of rigorous and dedicated yoga training, it
has tempered its spiritual power so much it can float in the air.

Choro Notes: The Psychic/Fighting combination is fairly
interesting, kind of like a Water/Fire-type would be interesting.
Meditite's Pure Power ability doubles its Attack stat. They can be
quick, powerful attackers in the right team.}
_{HulkaMatt Notes: They focused as hell, man. I mean, they
stay seated the whole damn time you fight them. So patient. I like them;
probably should raise one. I will raise one in fact.}

_{Good Listener named this.}

_{Choro Notes: Mt. Coronet

Mt. Coronet is the largest mountain in Sinnoh and splits the region into
an eastern and western half. The mountain exhibits strange magnetic
phenomenon within it which can have strange effects on Pokémon that
utilize Magnetism.}

Well this is a bust.

_{Choro Notes: Imagine one of these suddenly start moving,
flailing its arms and nose at you within a poorly lit cavern. Pokémon
are fucking terrifying.}

Nosepass

_{This Pokémon's body emits a powerful magnetism. It feeds on prey
that is pulled in by the force. When endangered, it may protect itself
by raising its magnetism and drawing iron objects to its body. Its
magnetism is stronger in cold seasons. Nosepass had been said to be
completely unmoving, with its magnetic nose pointed due north. However,
close observation has revealed that the Pokémon actually moves by a
little over 3/8 of an inch every year. Travelers check Nosepass to get
their bearings. If two of these Pokémon meet, they cannot turn their
faces to each other when they are close because their magnetic noses
repel one another.

Choro Notes: A Pokémon based on a Moai. These were complete
assholes to hunt down in Gen3, only appearing from smashed rocks in
Dewford Cave. Solid rock-type Pokémon that learns a few Electric-type
attacks due to its magnetic nose.}
_{HulkaMatt Notes: What the hell, they're a compass pokémon? I
thought it was a stonehenge pokémon or something. I really like
Nosepass. They got huge schnozzers and if they are allergic to something
you're kinda fucked but they look real neat. I mean if I saw one on a
mountain I'd fuckin be like "YESSSS."}

_{Zorak named this.}

And you're flat out adorable, catching you.

Chingling

_{Chingling moves with flouncing hops. There is an orb inside its
mouth. When it hops, the orb bounces all over and makes a ringing sound.
It emits high-frequency cries that people can't hear. Once it starts,
it can cry for an awfully long time.

Choro Notes: Chingling, somehow, aren't as cute as their evolved
form. But then I believe most babies are ugly in real life so it's not
all that farfetched.}
_{HulkaMatt Notes: They're christmas bells. I mean if they didnt evolve into chimecho they'd be useless until the winter season.}